Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-15
CAPITOL GLEANNGS.
Registration and Elections In Utah
Nominations Confirmed,

Mr.. Edmunds introduced in the Senate yes.
terday bill providing for the abolition Of the
election districts in Utah and their reappor-
tionment by the governor, territorial secretary
and commissioners Of the territory. The bill
vscatss the offices Of territorial auditor, treas
urer, commissioners 70 locate university lands,
&C., and provides that all such officers shall b
appointed BY the governor and confirmed BY
the commissioners Of the territory hereafter.
The commissioners are empowered TO cause
new registration Of voters ct their discretion
and to make and enforce regulations mot in.
consistent with the laws Of the United States
for registration and slections
NOMINATIONS coNTrRMID.
In executive session yesterday afternoon the
Senate confirmed the following nominations,
Oklahama oficials--d. W. Steele of Indiana
governor; Robert Martin Of Oklahama, secre-
tary; Edward B. Green of Illinois. chief justice
of the supreme court; A. J. Seay OF Missouri
and ]. G. Clark Of Wisconsin, associate justices
W. s. Lurty Of Virginia, marshal, and Horace
Speedof Oklahama, attorney. Albert II. Jones
United States marshal for Colorado; w. H. H
Clayton, attorney for western district Of Ar
kansas. John 3. Durham Of Pennsy lvania
consul at San Domingo. Isaac Moffett, col
lector Of internal revenue FIRST district Of New
Jersey.
The nomination of William D. Sorsby to be
consul general to Ecuador was confirmed
by strict party vote.
And the following postmasters: California
8. ". Backus, San Francisco;J. s. Miller, On.
tario; c. II. Weatherwax, Placsville. Florida
Harrison Reed, Tallahassee. Georgia-Stells
r. Laird, Lagrange; 7. J. Watts. Columbus.
kansas-Wilson McCandless, Hutchinson. In
DIANA. N. Rogers, Huntington. Massachu
setts-G. W. Kerry, Danvers; John Kirkpat
rick; south Hadiey Falls. Minne.ots-W. W
Eaton, Moravia; D. F. Richie, Saratoga
North Carolina-W L. Person, Rocky Mount
Virginia-James Sullivan, Harrisonburg; W. H
Strothers, Warrenton. Washington-Mrs. Glars
Darcy, Puyallup. decentralization Parks
Oconomowoc.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed several bills
among them the following Senate bill to pro.
vide for the issuing and recording of commits
sions in the Department of the Treasury. Sen.
ate bill for the relief of Maj. Goodloe. pay.
master United States marine corps (crediting
him with sums lost through the defalcation Of
his clerk. Senate bill for the relief Of the
Norfolk County Ferry Company (refunding
$42, 800 for tolls withheld by the commissary
department Of the army during the war;. Sen.
ate bill in relation to the pay Of Rear Admiral
Jas. E. Jouett, retired (allowing him the high.
est pay and compensation Of his grade as rear
admiraD. Senate bill to pay S205 to the heir
or heirs of John Howard Payne due on hii
salary as consul to Tunis
FORTY MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE
The Senate committee on commerce today
ordered favorable report upon the bill to in.
corporate an organization to build bridge
over the Hudson River between Jersey City and
New York. The plan OF the bridge is that sub.
mitted by Gustav Lindenthal which will cost
about 100000, 900 to complete. minority Of
the committee report against the bill on the
ground that Congress has not the right TO
charter an organization for that purpose.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Senator Chandler yesterday, from the com.
mittee on naval affairs, reported favorably the
bill providing that when an officer Of the navy
shall have been retired after serving a full
term Of four years as chief of q bureau he shall
receive the rank and pay of a commodore.
Senator Cameron reported from the same CON-
mittee q proposed amendment to the naval ap-
preparation bill appropriating $4,000 for the
opening OF the League Island navy yard