Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-25
UNDER THE DOME,
Notes from Capitol Galleries, Corridors
and Committee Rooms.

Supt. Kimball, of the life saving service, was
before the House committee on commerce to-
day to answer the charges made against
his administration of the Office by
Representative Buchanan Of New Jersey.
He presented large number of
afidavits to establish the fact that the uni
forms supplied to the men were necessary to
distinguish them from beach coambers and to
protect them properly from the weather; that
IN making purchases OF supplies he
had always advertised for proposals whenever
practicable and that the changes he had made
direction of increased efficiency. The commit
tee will pass upon the charges next week.
Amendments to the interstate commerce law
will be considered at the meeting next
Tuesday.
PAY FOR INDIAN DEPREpArroNs.
The House committee on Indian affairs to-
day authorized favorable report ON a
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay to the trustees
of the Walnut Grove mining company. out OF
any annuity or installment money due the
5000 on account of depredations committed
by these tribes in Arizona territory.
A PENSION PoR GEN. cBooK's WIDOW.
Senator Farwell this afternoon introduced a
bill granting pension of $4,000 per annum to
Mary, widow of the late Maj. Gen. George
Crook.
MEDAL FOR COMMANDER MULLAN.
A Senate Joint resolution was introduced
this afternoon by Senator German authorizing
Commander Dennis ". Mullan, United States
navy, to accept medal presented to him by
the government of Chill, through the State
department Of the United States as a memento
of his presence with the headquarters Of the
Gillian army at the battles Of Chorillos and
Mirahores, in Peru.
IN FAVOR OF POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Gardner g. Hubbard Of the District Of Co
lumbia concluded his argument in favor Of the
system before the House committee on post
Offices and post roads today. +. B. Thurber,
representing the New York board of trade. also
argued in favor Of the establishment Of postal
telegraph
STILL TALKING OF SUGAR.
The ways and means committee today opened
up the sugar question again and went over the
whole ground pretty thoroughly, both for aud
against the cut proposed by the Mckinley bill
Representatives Of various interests were heard.
SERVICE PENSION BILL.
The House committee on invalid pensions TO-
day authorized favorable report on the bill
introduced in the House last week by Repre-.
sentative Morrill, Of Kansas. This bill provides
for disability pensions aud service pension to
all soldiers who have reached the age Of sixty
two.
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN TIE SENATE.
The committee of republican Senators ap.
pointed to arrange an order Of business for the
consideration Of the Senate held a meeting
this morning. The members were inclined to
add to the program fixed last week the bills
to admit territories to the Union
as states. now pending, and this will
probably be done. With this addition mem.
bers Of the committee believe that the time OF
the Senate for the next six weeks will be fully
occupied by the consideration Of the measures
on the program, together with incidental mat
tiers that will come up