Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27
CAPITOL TOPICS.
POSTAL sUBsIDY RITZ


As an amendment to tho post Office appro
prlatlon Dill Senator Frye yesterday propose,
measure similar to, but not identical with
the postal subsidy bill, which has heretofor
passed the Senate.
| POSTAL CLERKS.
Senator Mitchell yesterday proposed as q,
amendment to the post Office appropriation bill
the bill that has already passed the Senate, bu
Is awaiting action by the House, to reclassif,
and NIX the salaries Of persons in the railway
mail service,
LETTERS RoGAToRY.
The President transmitted to Congress a re-
port OF the Secretary Of State accompanied b,
communications from the various ministers OF
the United States abroad in relation to the exc
cution OF lettera rogatory in the countries to
which the ministers are accredited TLese
communications are in response to a depart.
ment circular issued March Is. 1887, calling Tn,
attention Of the diplomatic and CONSULAR of.
hcer' OF the United States to the fact
that frequent embarrassment is caused
the department by applications which
1t receives from courts in the
United States for its intervention to secure the
execution OF letters rogatory in foreign conn
trles; In order that the department. NAV be
ehapieu 10 make satisfactory answer to inuuir-
les on the subject the ministers are ipstructed
by the circular to report the methods in which
letters rogatory may be executed in the coun-
tries to which they are accredited The com
munications laid before Congress TODAY include
answers from Austria, Belgium, Bruzil, Chill
Chlna, Colombia, Denmark, France, GERMANY
Great Britain, Hawaii. Italy. Mexico The Meth,
erlands, Russia, Sweden and Norway. Switzer.
land, turkey and Venezuela giving the informa-
ton desired.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Inc principal changes and additions made bv
the senate committee in the Indian appropria-
ton bill as it came from the House are "a fol-
lows; Chickasaw nation, reimbursement. of
general fund, $4,000.
. Kansas tribe of Indians. interest in lien NJ
investment, S29,379 (accrued interest in addi-
House,. ~ VIC
lands to their credit. -o-
For pay OF commission to readjust and neeo-
tlate Tor the readjustment of the boundary line
OF the Rosebud and Pine Ridge noencies ~ To-
transfer Of the Indians. s6 900. "a ,0'
SlssetOn and Wahpeton Indians at Dev;ps
$50 900. '"'ion'
Irrigation machinery for Arizona and Ne.
Vaoa indian reservations, $50 600,
The committee struck out the provisions ~
the House bill authorizing the Indians to Iease
~ uiotments Tor mining purposes; the provisions
'nut tue Cnerokee nation may negotiate directly
with the Secretary Of the Interior for the sale
Ol inc cherokee outlet to the United States
And the provision authorizing the commissioner
of INDIAN affairs to advertise for contracts for
supplies in the spring 10A
The committee also transferred from the
middle to the end of the bill all the treaties i'm
serted by the House and added those that have
lircady passed the Senate with the Ahssntee
Shawnees, Cheyennes and Aranahoes 60
centres and Sisseton and Wahpetons) in or5sr
10 secure action by this Congress.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
The minority members of the committee on
me Judiciary have prepared two vigorous re-
ports In opposition to the Houk resolution.
which was ordered favorabiy reported 10 the
douse, directing the Judiciary committee to in
lure into and report to the House whether
u NOT any state has, by any constitn-
.o.ai OF statutory provision, violated the second
ecuon OF the fourteenth amendment In tho
constitution, SO that a proper superintendent
VI representation may be made by Congress.
HE EAToS-PnELAN CONTESTED ELECTION c.sp
meeting of the House committee ON cleo
ions was called for this morning, but none of |
ne democratic members responded The re- |
however, were oil present. with ono |
xcepuon; and, as they constituted a Quorum
4 the committee, the Eaton Phelan contested
case from tho Memphis dis /
r i,i OF Tennessee was taken up. |
, ,arous reaching conclusion an adjourn
nent was taken until tomorrow. There was
ONE taik OF the republicans pressing one or
aore OF the contested election cases now on
he calendar before Congress finally adjourns.
RECIPROCITY ARRANarMENrs.
The President today transmitted to the Sem
70 copies OF papers relating to reciprocity ar
ansements between the United States and
'razu concluded last January, also the Pres;.
ent . proclamation and tables showing the
Importation of certain products from hi.
ountry to Brazil, all Of which have heretofore
cen made public.