Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-12-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.
California Senators Take the
Oath of Office.
A Number of Bills Introduced
by Senator Stanford.
Stephen B. Elkins Confirmed as Sec
rotary of War.
van Duzen Appointed Postmaster ofLos
Apgeles- Trade Dollar Bullion
Converted Into Standard
Dollars.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Among the
papers presented and referred in the
senate today were resolutions of the
military order of the Loyal Legion OF
the United States adopted at st. Paul,
urging the completion at the earliest
moment practicable OF a navy sufficient
in ships and armament to command and
enforce the respect due the flag OF the
nation the world over"
Anumber of bills of only local i'm
portance were then introduced.
A communication from the court OF
claims transmitting the awards in GER
tain French spoliation claims cases was
presented and referred to the committee
ON claims.
Stanford and his colleague, FELTON,,
took the oath of office.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY STANFORD.
Stanford introduced his bill of last
session appropriating $950,00O for the
extension of the executive mansion, in
accordance with plans prepared by Mrs.
1ldTTlsOu. Liz diEO ihbiO0oSNN Oiiic ici
the erection of public buildings al
Fresno, Alameda, San Diego, Oakland
and Los Angeles, CAL, and Ogden, Utah !;
also his bills of last session appropriate
ing 81 900 900 for the establishment of a
gun factory on the Pacific coast, and to
provide the government with means
sufficient to supply the national want of
a sound circulating medium.
OTHER BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Chandler introduced bill to
amend the act to regulate the carriage
of passengers at sea. providing that in
the future it shall be unlawful for any
steamship company to bring passengers
from any foreign country unless suita-
BILE accommodations for the comfort OF
the passengers are provided.
Concurrent resolutions for the pay
ment of the December salaries to the
employees of congress on the oath in
slant, and for a holiday recess from to-
morrow until Tuesday, January 9Th.
were presented and concurred in, and
after a short executive session, as mark
of respect to the memory of the late
Representative Ford, the senate, at 10
pm, adjourned until tomorrow.
BLKINs' NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed the nomination of S. B. Elkins as
secretary of war.
Elkins, tho is in New York city, was
informed Of his confirmation by the SEN
ate this afternoon by telegram from
the president. As he has arranged to
spend his Christmas holidays with his
family at Elkins, w. Va, it is supposed
he will assume his new duties on New
Years day or soon after.
OTHER COMPUTATIONS.
Among the combinations were:
Enos II. Nebeker, Indiana, United
States treasurer.
J.C. Quinn, collector OF internal reve-
nue., First California district.
w. E. Smonds, Connecticut, commits
sioner of patents.
All the military nominations, 262 in
number. received up to the present date,
were also confirmed. The judicial NOM
nations were not considered, as they
have not yet received action by the com
mittee on judiciary.
VAN DUsEN FOR POSTMASTER.
The pre- iient today sent to the senate
the following nominations:
Henry V. Van Dusen, postmaster, Los
Angeles, Cal.
James P. Byron, postmaster, Deming,
N. NJ.