Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-25
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Wool Growers on the Tariff Bill-Nom-
nations oufirmed-Committee Notes.

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The National Association Of Wool Growers
have issued statement recommending to the
committee on ways and means the following
rates Of duty for third-class wool: On such
wool, the value whereof shall be IS cents, in
GLIDING charges, the duty shall be 80 per
centum ad valorem, and on such wool, the
value whereof shall be over Is cents, including
charges, the duty shall be so per centum ad
| valorem. They say: These rates are slightly
lower than those in the proposed bill upon the
very inferior grade, but are higher upon the
better grades, which come directly in COMPETE
ton with our quarter blood and common wool,
and we therefore request your earnest efforts
| TO secure the enactment of the bill into law,
| with confidence and faith that this effect will
be to place wool-growing again among the
prosperous industries of the country.
| SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
A bill reported favorably by Senator Cullom
yesterday from the committee on interstate
commerce gives the interstate commerce COM
mission authority to prosecute inquiries into
| alleged violations OF the law by means OF spe-
| cial agents to be appointed by the commission
| and to have power to administer oaths and
| send for persons and papers.
INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUORS.
Mr.. Kerr Of Iowa yesterday reported to the
House the bill to prohibit the transportation of
Intoxicating liquors into any state or territory
contrary to the law of such state or territory.
| An amendment was proposed by the committee
| striking out the second section, relating to
| punishments for violations of the law.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
The pension appropriation bill was reported
yesterday by Senator Allison from the appro-
priation committee. The only item in which
ii differs from the bill as il passed the House
is in an increase from 5000 to S250,OOO OF
| the appropriation for clerk hire at pension
| agencies.
THE POST oUARTERMAsTER sERGEANrs.
Twenty-Five printed pages of endorsements is
the moral force put forward by the post quarter
master sergeants and commissary sergeants Of
the army in support of their endeavor to secure
| at least S45 a month pay. An immense amount
| of eulogy is to be found in the document, and
for once the line and the staff in infantry, cav
airy and artillery are Of one mind.
PAYMAsTER DoYLEs ACCOUNT.
The Senate has passed the bill authorizing
and directing the Secretary of the Treasury .'to
pay to Mrs. Selma Bestor, Orson H. Bestor and
| E. Francis Riggs, out of any money in the Treas
| ury not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
$21 ,230.67, the same being the amount that
| was improperly turned over to the United
| States Treasury or to the Disturbing officers Of
| the United States navy by the aforesaid parties
| in settlement of deficiency in the money ac-
| count OF Assistant Paymaster Jacob d. Doyle
| United States navy, who at the time the def
| cheney occurred was insane, and that said sun.
| be distributed as follows: To Mrs. Selma Bes-
tor, the sum of S14, go. 81; to Orson II. Bestor
the sum of $1,000, and to E. Francis Riggs, the
/ sum of IS, 000."
/ TO PREVENT DEsERTIONS.
| The Senate committee. on the military and
| the militia has ordered favorable report to be
made upon the House bill to prevent assertions
| from the army. This measure provides for the
| retention from the pay of enlisted men the sum
| of "a a month during the first year OF his en-
| listment not to be paid to him until his dis
| charge, and to be forfeited unless he served
honestly and faithfully to the date of discharge.
| Enlistment Is TO be made for five years; after
three years faithful service the soldier shall
| receive furlough for three months and in
| time of peace. upon his own application may
| be discharged at the expiration thereof. In
| time of peace also enlisted men NAV purchase
| their discharge under rules to be prescribed by
the President. The present army ration is to
be increased by the addition of one pound of
| vegetables.
THE NOMINATIONS
| referred to the Senate committee on military
| affairs have all been acted upon favorably and
ordered to be reported, except that of Father
Calvin, nominated as chaplain, which has gone
| over until next week for action.
| NOT PLEASANT ENOUGH FOR SOLDIERS.
Somebody who wanted to make it pleasant
for the regular army secured the introduction
| Of bill during the earlier part of this session
providing for the establishment of a military
post in the interior of Alaska. The military
| committee of the Senate called upon the Secre-
| tary of War for his opinion and has received
| the same. 1t is based upon a letter written by
| Gen. Nelson A. Miles. in which that warrior
| says: There are very strong reasons why it
would be injudicious to build or establish
military post on the Yukon river. in Alaska. The
/ long and intense cold winters, when the mer-
| curry registers so degrees below zero. and the
| intense suffering that garrison would be SUBJ
| jected to during the short summer. Officers
who have been there report that the gnats and
| mosquitoes are intOlerable. and that they doubt
If any people could live there with any comfort
| Besides, there are scarcely any inhabitants in
| that valley. either whites or Indians. Should
1t be necessary to have troops in Alaska they
| should be stationed at Sitka, where the atmos-
phere is warmed by the Japan current and it
never gets colder than 10 below zero. garri-
son at Sitka could send detachments where
| needed"
Gov. Knapp of Alaska has appealed for gar
rlson OF some sort and it is more than probable
that one will be established at Sitka. for the
Secretary of War favors it.
| NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in secret session today confirmed
1 VIC AOAo"AhS houiihdtioue. JOuH L.
agent at Santee Indian agency, Neb.; James
Low. collector of customs. Niagara, N Y;
Daniel Van Ness Harwood, postmaster, Ripon,
| Wis. James Whitehead. receiver public MONEYS
| Redfern Neb. j. III. Danskn, receiver public
| moneys, Alliance, Neb.; +. VI. Darlington.
| register land office, Alliance, Neb.; John Reese,
register land Office. Broken Bow, Neb.
| TO INCREASE PATENT OFFICE SALARIES.
The House committee on patents has di-
rected a favorable report to be made on a bill
to increase the salaries of officials of the Pat
ent Office. The bill provides salaries as follows:
Commissioner, $1,000; assistant commissioner
| $4,000; three examiners-in-chief So 500 each /:
examiner in charge of interferences and prin-
cipal examiners, $4,000 each; one assistant ex-
aminer, 81. 400; two assistant examiners % 900;
three assistant examiners, 81 600; four assist
ant examiners at $1,000 for the first year.
1900 for the second and 81, 400 for the third
and subsequent years of service.
| b. II. WARNER 4 Co. will present in Satur-
| days STAR the best opportunity yet offered for
probably investing small sums of money. Read
it carefully.
A Missing City Editor.
Ten days ago NJ. S. Cam. city editor of a
local paper in Birmingham Ala, left there for
Eastern Kentucky, where he owned a small