Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-09
CAPITOL TOPICS.
A MEMORIAL WITHDRAWN.

MEMORIAL WITHDRAWN.
Senator PETER has, with the consent of the
q Senate withdrawn the memorial of Capt. John
Cowden Of this city relative to Missouri river
bridges. The memorial was sent to the Senator
for his private inspection, but the kansan sup
posed 1t was to be presented, so he laid II before
the Senate some days ago.
POSTMASTER RATHBUS CONFIRMED.
Postmaster Rsthbun of Elmira, " Y, was con-
frmed yesterday by the Senate after a two hours
executive session debate. Senator Hill who has
opposed the confirmation 1t long range, was
not present
TO PAT CAPT. oRAwFoRD's ESTATE.
Mexican soldiers killed Capt. Emmett Craw-
ford, third Z. S. cavalry, while the captain and
detachment were chasing Apaches. Senator
Henderson has introduced bill to pay to the
estate Of the late Capt. Crawford the sum of
$3.50
PORTRAIT OF VICE PRESIDENT ToMPKIys
The oil portrait Of Daniel d. Tompkins.
painted by Jarvis in 1912. may be purchased
for s2, goo. Mr.. Tompkins was Vice President
of the United States. The picture is now in
the possession Of Mr.. Ray 1ompkins Gordon,
but Mr.. Gordon will give it up for 1900. SEN
ator Hiscock introduced a bill which, if it
becomes law, will bring about the transfer.
TO CREATE A PRIVATE SECRETARY.
bill to create the Office of private secretary
to the commissioner of patents has been intro
duced by Senator Dixon This new official is
to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior
upon the recommendation of the commissioner
The salary is to be $1,000.
RETIREMENT OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. O'Neill PENN has introduced bill in
the House providing that when an officer of the
navy shall have been retired after forty years
service or upon reaching the age Of sixty-two
years he shall receive the rank and paw of
commodore. provided that he has served cred
itably q full term as chief of d bureau in the
Navy Department.
THE CHoCTAw CLAIM.
When Henry E Mckee, who represented
himself to be the agent Of the Choctaw Nation,
skipped out Of this city in company with
S3,07s. 80 he took with him 50, O7s. 495 that
belonged to the Choctaws- The late Albert
Pike was Of counsel for the Indians and Mr.
uehees unceremonious departure with the
cash dc priyed the old general of the privilege
OF collecting his fee. Senator Jones of Ar
Kansas has introduced a bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to pay Gen. Pixies
fee to Gen Pixies heirs out Of any money in the
treasury to the credit of the Choctaws All of
which means that IL the bill becomes law the
Choetaws will be ''Out" not only the amount of
S3,O7e, 1888, but also the sum total Of the
Pike remuneration.
~ eOMflLE IhE
lively contest is being waged before the
House committee Oh printing between Mr..
Cru:ehfeld, present journal clerk of the
House, and Mr.. Harry Smith. former journal
clerk, Tor the hOnor-and the attending emolu-
ment-of compiling the annual digest and
manual of the House. The matter will be
settled by a resolution reported from the COM
rnlttee directing one Of the two gentlemeh to
do the work
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
Speaker Crisp has made the following COM
mittee appointments;
Banking and currency-Mr. Busey Of Illinois
and Mr.. Russell Of kentucky
Interstate and foreign commerce-Nr.
Caruth Of kentucky and Mr.. COMBS of New
York.
District Of Columbia-Nr. Halloweu of Penn
sylyanis and Mr.. Busey OF Illinois.
War claims-Mr. Cadmus of New JERSEY
Eleventh eensus-Mr. Fithian of Illinois
TEE WORLDS FAIR IxvEsTIGArIoS
The House yesterday decided to send the
worlds fair resolution TO the committee on ap-
ProPriations The proposition to intrust the
matter to the committee on worlds fair was
LOST by a vote OF lO3 TO Ii7. The resolution
provides that the committee on APPROXIMATIONS
Is ordered To inquire aud report whether those
obligated and undertaking, and now engaged
to do 50, have justly and properly compiied
with the requirements Of tie act Of Congres.
approved April 70, 1880, ami whether ali ex.
penditures of whatever character for the expo-
sitlon have been iudiciously made; whether The
number Of employees and appoiltees to carry
cut the laws l. excessive and their compensa.
tion reasonable or otherwise, and to ascertain
and report the salary paid to each officer and
employe. from what state the several appoint
ments have been made. and generally whethe,
In the care and conduct of said exposition
proper management has been had; that the,
obtain a full report of those in charge of Nh,
expenditures of money OF all such eApendi
lures, and that the report of the committe,
based Upon the inquiry may be made at an,
time 20 Congress-