Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
CAPITOL NOTES,
Brief Mention of Many Measures Under Con-
alteration.

sideration.
The bill introduced yesterday by Senator
Higgins for the support of industrial schools
provides for distribution Of money by the
government for ten years. in yearly INSTALL
ments, as follows: The first year. S2,OOO. 600;
second year, $4,000, coo: the third and eighth
years inclusive, q, 900 600 each: the ninth
year, g, 900 GOO and the tenth wear. so 900 900:
the several sums to be expended in the indus
trial education Of children. The money ap-
propriated is to be annually divided among the
several several states and territories in proper
,,on 70 inhabitants, and no amount is TO be
paid to any state or territory until it has
erected suitable buildings for the schools.
ooNFIRMATIoNs.
The Senate, in secret session, has confirmed
the following nominations:
M. W. Acheson Of Pennsylvania, United
States circuit judge for the third judicial dis
trict; Il. L. Hanney, district attorney for the
eastern district of Texas: G. T. Anderson of
Iittsburg, Pa, register of land Office at Fol-
som, Nm. And the following New York post
masters: G. Ii. Baker, Springfield: C. l.. Bent
ley. Chntaugay; N. Getman. Rich6eld Springs:
r. j. Hawkings, Islip; J. J. kirkpatrick. Pat
chogui
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL
The House committee agriculture has
completed its appropriation bill for the COM
ing fiscal year. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of 81, 804. $50 and is SLIGO less than the
estimates submitted. OF this amount Ss79,75
is for the support of the weather bureau.
which Ii to be transferred to the Agricultural
Department on the LIST of July next
Ex-MrNIsrER MINERS CASE.
Mr.. Mckenna of California in the House yes
terday took the opportunity to defend Min
lister Miner against the recent structures Of
Representative McCreary. Mr.. Miner, said
affair in entire CONFORMITY with the ;,strpc,ions
from Secretary Bayard. Barrundia himself was
common professional revolutionist hated and
.hep ns;d h ms o taih Mr., Mehenna
loyalty of Mr.. Miner.
Mr.. Dalzen of Pennsylvania followed in a
like line in regard to Commander Reiter.
MI. NIT OF llihois defended the action OF
the ueParImen, IN .ne matter.
shall eYes be Socra,arv Of STAT ,.h no no, man nan
disavow the act of a minister who orders the
surrender of political victim who trusts TO
who s;tu S',,,;, Hor tne act VI COMMANDER
back. and permits sncb a bloodv traeedx AMI
disgrace to our national name" iApplause.l
LIMITED poo,~a
The bill favorablv renor,ed toa.v hu So..o-
Cullom to amend the interstate commerce. act
provides that competing common carriers NAV.
with the approval of the interstate commerce
commission. enter into contracts or agree
inehts WIN respect TO trafhc when, in the opin-
ION OF the committee, the general public in
snbserrad TSts. aa,.. WI, pe tnereDy
when duly subscribed by sncb casr;ers anS
filed with and approved by the Committed
shall be binding between the parties thereto,
suplect. however, TO the authority conferred
tract or ns eoit.ee 10 annul any such con-
"et VI asfeement Wnen the commission Is OF
AN ANNUAL LEAVE
~ no oena'e 'his morning the Dill granting
'nry o'ys iea'e IN a year with pay to master
iore"en anu quartermen In the en-
pioy OF the Navy Department was favorably re-
porteo.
THE BUFFALO POST oFrrcE.
Senator Hiscock TO-DAY ;,t-odrooa III,
rro,,-;..;, q, "a 600 oiii ap-
a LIZ ".ns $1,000 IN adai''on 10 the amount
already appropriated for the condemnation Of