Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13
IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Various Matters Of Interest Being Pre-.
pared for Congressional Action.

For some time there has been an impression
that the final solution Of the contest between
the two sets Of United States Senators elected
from Montana would be found in o declaration
that there had been no election, and that the
legislature would have to meet again to elect
Senators. The members of the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections, however,
practically decided that the two republican
Senators will be given the seats. There will be
formal investigation of the case by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, and the ma
jority will report in favor of the seating Of the
republicans. The minority report will be in
undoubtedly get their seats.
OUR TRADE RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
The House committee on foreign affairs to-
day referred a memorial Of the Boston board
Of trade praying for action by Congress that
would strengthen the trade relations between
the United States and Canada to q subcommit-
tee consisting of Messrs. Hit, Dunnen and
Chapman. This reference will have the effect
Of making the gentlemen named a subcommit-
tee to have charge of all questions bearing
upon reciprocity between the United States and
Canada.
RELIEF FOR NATIONAL BANKS.
The Hon. Edward 8. Lacey, controller Of the
currency, gave his views upon the financial
situation to the House committee on banking
and currency ths morning. Mr.. Lacey
favored the passage Of a bill to allow
national banks to issue circulating notes to the
full amount of the United States bonds de-
posted by them with the treasurer. At pres
ent they can issue circulation to within only SO
per cent of the par value Of the bonds on
deposit. Mr.. Lacey said that national banks
made no profit on circulation, which, under
existing conditions, was burden to them.
The passage of bill to allow the issue OF cir
lIafI< 90 h<>f .lt 81 HbA Tod
bonds would simply relieve the banks of loss
and make the issue Of circulation neither q
profit nor a loss, but an even thing. Comput-
ing interest at per cent, MIR. Lacey made cal
culations which showed that a bank having
$50, 900 capital would lose annually IA on cir
cu,ation.
THE RULES CONTEST DRAWING TO CLOSE.
The House proceeded today to consider the
proposed code of rules, Offering amendments
and conducting the discussion under the FIVE
minute rules. The democrats vigorously OPP
posed the features Of the rules to which they
objected and sought, unsuccessfully, to have
them eliminated. The final vote on the entire
code will be taken at o'clock Friday and the
new rules will undoubtedly be adopted as a
whole.
THE MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT.
Gen. Comstock. Col. A. H. Ernst and Major
Suter Of Mississippi river commission were be-
fore the Senate committee on commerce today
to be heard upon Senator Gibson's joint reso-
luton appropriating S4,000,000 to preserve the
work already done by the commission and to
continue operations under that plan; but the
committee decided to have the officers present
written statements showing the progress of
the work what has been accomplished and what
is necessary to continue the plan upon which
1t is working.
DINNER TO MASSACHUSETTS CoNGREssMEN.
Gen. W. F. Draper OF Hopedale, Mass, gave
a dinner last night to the Massachusetts, con-
gressional delegation. All the members we're
present with the exception of Mr.. Rockwell,
who is sick. and Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge, who
was up at Newark, NJ, engaged in talking to
the Young Mems republican club Of Abraham
Lincoln.
A CAPITOL RUMoR.
1t was rumored around the Senate this after
noon that Gen. Lucius Fairchild has resigned
his position as chairman of the Cherokee COM
mission and that the place has been rendered
to ex-Gov. Charles Foster of Ohio Gov. Fos-
ter was on the Sioux commission and was sue
cess as a frontier diplomat. Gen. Fairchilds
retirement il said to be due entirely to i'll
health
THE OKLAHOMA BILL PASSED.
The Senate this afternoon passed the Okla
homa bill, and then went into executive ses-
SION
wAREHoUsEMEN AND LoNGsHoREMEN.
State Senator John G. Boyd, Messrs. John
W. Keogh and George Blair, all of New York,
appeared before the ways and means commit
tee this morning and argued in favor of legis-
lation for the benefit Of New York warehouse
men and longshoremen.
IN FAVOR OF INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The House committee on patents has author
lied favorable report on the international
copyright bill.