Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-08
CAPITOL TOPICA

TO RRoReANIzK THE COURT OF cLAINs
Senator Wilson, BY request, has intro
duced bill providing that hereafter there
shah be six judges of the Court Of Claims. each
judge to receive q salary Of e5,OOO A com.
piete reorganization Of the court is provided
DKPARTMENT OF MINES.
The House committee on mines and mining
has ordered favorable report on Representa-
tive Caminettfs bill to create An executive
department OF mines and mining in this city,
the duty Of which shall be to acquire. BY ex-
animation. practical and scientific experiments,
oy geological search or otherwise, useful infor-
nation on mining subjects and to diffuse il
among the people. The department is to be
under the supervision Of . secretary, and the
necessary clerical force for its conduct il au-
thorized. The bill transfers the geological
survey and the mint to the department and
provides that all mineral lands are to be sold
under its direction.
CONFUSION OF SENATORIAL PoRrRArTs-
When Roger @. Mills became Senator sew
ersl Of the concerns which furnish country
newspapers with illustrated articles sent
out sketches Of the Texan accompanied by al
legged pictures Of that same gentleman. In
one Of those establishments the biography was
decorated with . remarkably good cut of Sena-
Millan's Michigan friends are sending him
newspaper clippings and asking all sorts Of
funny questions about his twin brother from
Texas.
THE pINKERToN DETECTIVES.
The alliance men in the House are bent on
delivering their opinions upon the use OF Pink
erton detectives to guard the interests OF cor
porations during the existence Of strikes and
iockouts A resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Watson Of Georgia looking to an in
curry by the judiciary committee into the le-
gality Of such employment Of armed forces
not subject to the direction of state or national
authorities has slumbered for some time in the
committee room. Yesterday in the House Repre-
sentative Simpson made an effort to rescue the
resolution from oblivion and asked consent Tor
the consideration of resolution requesting
the committee on judiciary to report back the
resolution providing for an investigation OF the
Pinkerton detective agency.
MIR. Bynum of Indiana objected, but at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Culberson Of Texas with
drew his objection, ard the resolution was
adopted. So theremay yet be discussion OF
the subject in the House.
REFERRED TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The Senate committee on military affairs
has reported favorably the bill referring to the
Court of Claims the claim of Isaac R. Trimblo
for compensation for the use of the Howe
patent truss on the Long Bridge across the
Potomac in 1861.
FROM THE CONTINGENT FUND.
Senator Vest introduced resolution yesterday
to pay from the contingent fund Of the Senate
the necessary expenses incurred in the exami-
nation of the sanitary condition Of the Capitol
NATURALIzING CHINESE.
In the Senate q memorial signed by many
citizens Of Massachusetts, has been presented
by MIR. Dawes praying for the naturalization Of
such Cinnamon as came to the United States
prior to the first exclusion act.
GERMAN LooKINa-GLAss PLATE.
Representative Coombs has introduced a De-
tition in the House signed by AT manufac-
turers Of furniture Of thirty eight states, en-
ploying $4,000 wOrkmen. asking for the repeal
OF the duty on German looking-glass plate.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds has acted favorably on the follow
ing public building bills: Spokane Falls.
Wash. $50 900: Ann Arbor, Mich. $50, 900;
Nashua, n. H., est. 900: Brocton. Mass, SOS. 600;
Clinton. Iowa, $4,000; Cheyenne, Wyo..
100000; Bedford City, Va. So, 600: for i'm
proving buildings at Little Rock Ark, $50. 900.
INSPECTORS OF STEAM VESSELS.
Because Of the vexatious delays under the
present law in appointing members of local
boards of inspectors Of steam vessels. Secretary
Foster has recommended to Congress the
passage OF a bill empowering the supervising
inspectors to fill the vacancies, subject to his
approval