Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.


CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Notes From the Congressional Commit
tee Rooms.
Senator Stockbridge has introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for the establishment
| and maintenance of an Indian industrial school
In Michigan. Senator Washburu introduced q
similar bill for Minnesota.
THE ALASKA SEAL FISHERY.
The bill reported to the Senate yesterday by
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on finance, re-
iating to the Alaska seal fishery, authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to lease
for twenty years from May l, 1890, the
right to engage in the business Of taking fur
seals on the islands of st. Paul and ST. George.
lhe annual rental for this right shall not
be less than $4,000 per annum. and, in addi-
tion revenue tax or duty of not less than
S4.5O on each skin shipped from the islands.
The present law fixes the tax on each skin
shipped from the island at g. The bill pro-
vides that the company that receives the con-
tract shall take care of the native Aleutans and
provide sustenance for them.
THE STEVENS HISTORICAL PAPERS,
In letter sent to the Senate yesterday Secre-
tary Blaine recommends that Congress appropri-
ate $4,000 for the purchase of 10000 pages
of valuable historical manuscript caused bv
Mr.. b. h. Stevens Of London to be Transcribed
from important documents in the archives of
European governments, bearing upon the revo-
lutionary war.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The arguments in the Indiana contested
election case OfPosey against Parrtt were heard
by the House committee on elections yester-
day. The committee has not vet undertaken
to dispose of the pending case of Atkinson
against Pendleton from West Virginia.
POSTAL SALARIES, ETC.
Mr.. ]. Lowrie Bell, the superintendent of the
railway mail service, was before the House
committee on post Offices yesterday in connec-
ton with the bill introduced ny Repre-
fs a TIVE bingham araa to r reGlassify and
clerks. Mr.. Bell favored this bill, as he also
did the one providing for the appointments of
an assistant general superintendent and a chief
clerk IN the railway mail service.
THE MKINLEY CUSTOMS ApMINIsTRA rIoN BILL
has been referred by the Senate committee on
finance to a subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock, Mcpherson
and Voorhees, This subcommittee gave a
hearing today to the representatives OF New
YORK brokers and importers who oppose the
decided TO consider all silver and financial
| measures referred to it February IL.
PENSION BILLS.
After representations yesterday by Messrs.
Mckee, Holmes and Williams q delegation
representing the National association of pio-
| neers Of war, the House committee on
! invalid pensions authorized a favorable
report on the bill granting pensions to surviv-
ing officers and enlisted men including marines.
militia and volunteers OF the military or naval
service of the late war who are now suffering
from any disability reasonably presumed
and hardships endured while in Prison
The committee also authorized a favorable
| report on bill providing that the claims Of a
state militiaman on account Of disability from
| wounds received in battle while Temporarily
rendering service shall be adudicated in the
same manner as claims Of persons regularly en-.
| listed.
COURT OF PATENT APPEALS.
The House committee on the judiciary has
ordered favorable report on the Culberson
bill for the creation of a court of patent an
peals The bill provides for five Judges at
salaries of 81, 500 each. The court "a to he =
the United States Supreme Court of the patent
| cases that under the present law are appealed
| to it.
THE UNITED STATES SEA COAST RESERVE.
The House committee on military affairs is
giving earnest consideration to the bill to es-
tablish and define the United States sea coast
reserve The bill provides that the reserve
shall consist Of parts of the militia of the
several states bordering on the coasts of the
United states. Their term Of duty is not to
exceed thirty days for each year. Favorable
| reports on the bill have been received from the
| Secretary Of War. Maj Gen. Schofeld and Mai.
Gen. Howard. At a meeting of the military
committee yesterday the bill was amended 40
| that retired officers Of the army may be de-
tai In
| reserve. The bill will be further considered
| next week.
| NOTES.
The Senate committee ON agriculture yester-
day concluded to refer the bill proposing the
transfer OF the weather bureau to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture to Gen Greeley for his
| views on the subject
A Disgrace Hundred Years Old.
On May !, 1888, the coyner stone Of . monu.
ment to Mary, the mother Of Washington, was
laid by President Andrew jackson. The me-
mortal was the patriotic Offering of New
York citizen, who shortly after abandoned the
work. For over fifty years it has been ne
elected and left to the mercies Of the weather
| and relic hunters.
Marion Harland, in an editorial in the Febru.
airy Home Maker, makes q stirring appeal to the
women of America to aid her in the work OF
| raising fund for repairing and completing
the monument, and offers in the name of the
Home Maker company to donate IS cents OF
every annual subscription (S2) to the Home
| Aaksr received at their Office and containing
| the words: For Mary Washington monu.
| ment"
The Home Maker Ia the recognized leader of
household publications, and there 10 peculiar
propriety in this appeal to mothers and daugh-
tiers OF this country 10 honor great and good
| woman.
Around the World in Twilight Days.
L From thu Portland Ore~nnisn