Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-07
CAPITOL GLFANINGS.
A Bill to Increase the Currency-Notes
From Committee Rooms, Etc.

A Bill to Increase the Currency-Notes
From Committee Rooms, Etc.
Mr. Turner CKas.) introduced in the House
yesterday bill ''to provide the governments
with means to increase the currency" The
bill is somewhat similar in its provisions to the
bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Stan
ford providing for government loans on real
estate. Mr. Turner'S bill directs the estab-
ishment OF the land loan bureau under the
Treasury Department, and provides for the ap-
pointment of a commissioner and assistant
commissioner and deputy commissioner for
each state. Subordinate officers are also pro-
vided for. Provision is made for the issue of
Z. S. notes 10 the amount Of S50O, 200, 900 and
of additional amounts that may be necessary
from time to time, the notes to be full legal
tender. They are to be given by the govern
ment as loans unincumlered agricultural
land. notes to the value of two-ffths of the
land being issued to applicants in whose favor
reports recommending the loans have been
made by the proper officers Of the bureau.
SENATOR INGALLS, BoBs Up sERENELY.
Senator Ingalls, was in his place in the Senate
yesterday, looking just unconcerned as
though he was not a candidate to succeed him
self The Senator will not discuss the situation
in Kansas, but he evidently feels that he is all
right
The MeAdoo resolution, adopted by the
House without division, reads as follows:
Whereas, il is being charged in the public
press and elsewhere, to the involving of the
national honor, that certain Indian reservation
police officers, acting under the authority of
the civil and military powers Of the United
States, did, in arresting the late Sitting Bull,
one of the chiefs of the Sioux Indians, un-
jastifiably kill the said Sitting Bull, and after
ward barbarously mutilate his remains; there
fore. be it
Resolved That the Secretary Of War and of
the Department of the Interior be, and they
are hereby, requested to send to this House all
the official statements and correspondence in
their possession. or that of their subordinates,
relating to said arrest and killing. more
especially the reports Of these officers and
agents directly concerned in ordering or effect
ing the arrest of said Sitting Bull. together
with all other papers or facts known to them
in connection with this natter
BILL TO ESTABLISH A MARINE BOARD.
The House committee on the merchant marine
and fisheries has agreed to report favorably to
the House, with a slight amendment, the bill
providing for the establishment of United
State marine board for the advancement of the
interests Of the merchant marine. This bill
embodles the recommendations of the late in
ternationai marine conference with respect to
these matters
PosrMAsrERs CONFIRMED.
The Senate yesterday confirmed a large num-
Der of nominations of postmasters, among them
the following in this section:
Maryland-R- E Bouldin. Belair Michi-
gan-Wm. Hosie, Flushing; Z. ]. March, Hells-
dale; ID. J. Lowrey, Howard City; II. ]. Hop
kins, Chesaning.
TO REVIVE THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Representative Wheeler, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, yesterday reported
to the House a substitute for the Senate bill to
revive the grade Of lieutenant general in the
army. Ii authorizes the President to appoint
the lieutenant general, who is to be selected
from among those officers of the army who
have distinguished themselves for courage and
ability.