Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-27
IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Many Topics Considered Today-Bins
Passed.
OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

A special meeting OF the Senate committee
on rules was held today to consider Mr.. Teller's
resolution, offered last spring, providing for
the consideration of nominations in open or
legislative session On the question ''Shall the
rules of the Senate be changed?" there was
tie vote-Messrs. Aldrich aud Blackburn in the
affirmative and Messrs. Ingalls, and Harris in
the negative. Mr.. Sherman, the fifth member,
was not present. 30 nothing could be done.
The Teller resolution did not meet with the
approval OF any member Of the committee.
Messrs. Aldrich and Blackburn, however, favor
a modification of the present rules, to the effect
that nominations shall be considered In open
session unless the committee reporting them
shall ask their consideration in executive ses-
sion or that statement Of the action of the
Senate in such executive session shall be fur
nished for publication.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency toda. discussed for some time the Vena-
BILE bills proposing changes in the national
bank lawa
TEE UNION PACIFIC.
Representative Anderson of Kansas today
appeared before the House committee on
Pacific railroads to urge favorable action upon
his billSto have foreclosure proceedings insti-
tinted against the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany aud to have the railroad placed in the
TO INVESTIGATE CIRCUIT COURTS.
The House committee on the Judiciary has
become convinced that irregular practices pre-
vail to considerable extent in the circuit courts
of the country, and particularly in the southern
the committee letter on the subject, and as a
result Mr.. Oates OF Alabama was
this morning instructed by the COM
mittee to report to the House
resolution providing for an investigation of
the charges. Mr.. Oates says that it may be
necessary to send a subcommittee to Alabama
and other southern states to secure evidence.
wARMorH's NOMINATION..
BY what is understood to be practi-
cally unanimous vote the Senate committee on
commerce today ordered favorable report on
the nomination of Ex-Governor Warmoth to be
collector OF customs at New Orleans. 1t is I'M
derstood that the nomination will receive con-
siderable democratic support when it comes
before the Senate for confirmation.
THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
Mr.. Paddock introduced in the Senate today
a bill to amend the act creating a bureau Of
animal industry. 1t provides for the appoint
ment Of a chief to the bureau at a salary Of
80 COO per annum and for the employment Of
sufficient force Of assistants. The Secretary of
Agriculture is to prepare set Of rules and reg
ulations for the speedy and effective suppress
sion and extirpation Of contagious. infectious
and communicable diseases of domestic ami
mails and particularly pleuro-pneunonia.
FLYING MACHINE.
Thomas Fl. Crump has invented an air ship,
but he lacks the means necessary for its con-
struction. He wants Congress to appropriate a
Gum sufficient to build it. Senator Farwell in
troduced the petition and had it referred to the
committee on naval affairs.
AN INCREASE OF SALARY.
The bill making the salary Of the supervising
surgeon general of the marine hospital service
$4,000 per annum was passed by the Senate to-
day.
RETIREMENT OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Senator Chandler introduced bill today to
authorize the voluntary retirement Of
naval officers over forty-three years Of age
who have served at least twenty-five years
and belong to u grade whose numbers were
reduced by the act of August 5, 1882, limiting
the personnel Of the navy.
Nh. PENDLEToN's MAY BE TAKEN TO COURT.
The House this afternoon unseated Mr.. PEN
dleton. the democrat representing the first
West Virginia district, and swore in Mr.. Atkin-
son, the republican contestant for the
seat. The democrats RETAINED from voting
and 1852 votes were cast by the republicans in
FAVOR OF ATKINSON. Inc case 10 expected to be
taken to the Supreme Court by Mr.. Pendleton,
upon the grounds that minority expelled HIM
from his seat without authority.
OLD ACCOUNTS IN THE TREASURY.
Senator Morrill, today laid before the Senate
a number of letters which he has received
from various bureau chiefs in the
Treasury department in response to a
request for their views upon the Cockrell bill
to establish division the Treasury department
whose duty it shall be to keep list OF all ac-
counts due to and from the government and to
close up old accounts.