Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-21
CAPITOL TOPICS.
MR.. o'poSSxLr CONFINED,


John H. O'Donneil Is . Justice of the peace
There has been something Of Q contest owe,
his nomination, the outcome, II il intimeted,
Of q church row, but the Senate District com.
mittee was satisfied with Mr.. ODonnell's Ger.
tifcates Of character and yesterday afternoon
the Senate confirmed the nomination.
BOTANICAL SCHOOL PRACTITIONER
The Wage Workers' Political Alliance of the
District OF Columbia IL beginning 10 tahs . new
| interest in Legislation. Today Senator PeHs.
presented to the Senate . petition from the
alliance in which be (the allianes) ssks for The
passage OF the bill giving 70 practitioners O,
| the botanical school the privileges commonly
possessed by Homeopathic and allopatha
rRa ARIZONA Fpspryo puA.
The Speaker this morning appointed AssUs
Washington, Smith and Perkins a confereel
on the "Arixons funding act'' bin, which
caused such . commotion in the Senate r..
Gently. The principal point 81 issue between
the two houses 10 the ''lavful money" amend.
ment
SILK CULTURE
Assistants Secretary willetts Of the Asricul.
tural Department and Prof. Newman Of Call.
fornia again addressed the Houas agricultural
committee yesterday in connection With the bill
for the development of silk culture In the United
HENHAplS AND MAcHRRHr-
BY vote offs to 3 yesterday the House fisher
les committee decided to report favorably the
Lapham bill authorizing fishing for menhsdsn
and mackerei with purse seines in all United
States tidal waters. regardless Of State laws and
customs
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bill vas today favorably reported from
the Senate military affairs committee to fur.
nish the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial A.
ISOLATION specimens Of the arms sccoutrs-
ments, &C., used in the battle of Gettysburg
for exhibition and preservation in the Gettys-
burg museum.
vxssxLs' KANIFEsI.
The Senate committee ON commeree today
ordered . favorable report on the bill amend
ing the Devised Statutes 90 a. to allow vssselz
laden exclusively With sugar, coal salt, hides,
DC: arriving at port for orders to destins
such cargo 'for orders" upon the vessels be-
ing entered at the custom house and within
fifteen days afterward and before unloadinR
the cargo. This bill has already been favor
ably reported to the House.
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Mr.. Platt today offered . resolution, which
was agreed TO BY the Senate, calling on the
fish commission for information relative 70
salmon fishing in Alaskan waters aud a. to
what means should Be adopted to ayert the ex-
termination Of salmon in those waters
ONE PUEBLO BuILpIxa.
Senator Mcmillan today introduced Q bill
apptopristing e7Aooe for publis building .,
Flint, Mich.
Few YonH rHDnx9
The House committee on Indian a1Raifs today
listened to arguments BY stsornsys in favos Of
the bill providing for . settlement with the
New York and Other Indian tribes Who usrs
parties to and bepehciaxjss updAr the treaty
concluded at Buffalo Greek In 1854 The bin
directs the Secretary 81 the Interior 70 secure
the lands eeded these Indians in Kansas, and
in considerasjon Of snaA rslsaao ths Royesn-
ment shall pay than nearly e40oo, 0oo.
AUTOMATIC can coUPLRn1 on YnxfoH1 CARA
The committee on tntsrsfAts eommAres has
reported to the ssnabs - sabstituts foe Q
Join. resolution On the sans subject
. bill directing ne intsrstss CON-
meres commission - ssesessiA sAd report
TO Congress sanuslly certain infosmataen n
respect 70 The adoption by common carriers
engaged in interstete lonxpsrce of . uniforn
sysssa Stsatd>u<he 0eebtsss - freight cara
Coa. TaszueLx ef Nsw 1sek, fesmssly e.
troiisr Of The currency. = h ths city for . fsW
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