Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-27
AT THE CAPITAL
Harrison Will Nominate a Sue.
CNSSOr 10 Lamar.
SILVER BILL TO BE DISCUSSED
The Committee on Rules and tho
Panama Canal Natter.
BISHOP TO M ng.ArpoIsrED.
Wong ching POO nefnre tho uouao
Commiitoc on Foreign
Affairs.

WAsHISoToN, Jan. 20.-Thore was
no formal conference at the White
House today concerning the vacancy
In the United States Supreme court,
but II can bo stated on what ig consid.
cred good authority that President
Harrison has mnde up his mind to
nominate successor to the late Justice
Lamar. Ii IL expected that the nomln-
alton will bc sent In at the end OF the
week, aud tho Republicans In the
SENATE nre determined that II shall be
confirmed even II they have to resort
10 clOIure and cast senatorial courtesy
tothe winds to accomplish 1t.
SILVER DEMOCRATS AGREE.
BY n mutual agreement before the
committee ON rules between free silver
Democrats and anti-silver Democrats
there Will be n confederation In the
House ON the 9th and 10Th Of February
OF n silver bill with the Andrew. Cato
banking and the Sherman bullion re-
peal bill as the basis Of consideration
and possible action.
THE PANAMA AFFAIR.
The Democratic majority Of the com.
mitteo on rules decided TO report back
Fellows' resolution providing for an
investigation OF the Panama railroad
and canal matter with an amendment
limiting this inquiry into the effect OF
recent operations on American com.
merce, and providing for the examine
ton OF the traffic agreement made
between the Pacific Mail Steamship
company and the trapsc0ntinental
railroads, and bearing upon the steam
ship subsidy act. The House then
adjourned.
BISHOP FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE IN
WEBER COUNTY.
The nominations OF Alexander G.
Bishop tor Judge Of probate in Weber
county, Utah, and Frank IL. Rahm for
postmaster at Woodland, Cal, were sont
TO the Senate today.
A CHINESE HEARD.
Wong Ching Foo, representing the
Chinese equal rights league Of New
York city, appeared before the House
committee ON foreign affairs today and
advocated the repeal OF the Geary
Chinese exclusion act. He urged
the passage Of the Andrews bill, which
leaves the law AS II was ten years ago.
CHILEAN CLAIMS CONVENTION.
The exchange ratification OF the
Chilean claims convention, negotiated
by Minister Patrick Egan, was per.
fected today at the state department by
representatives OF the United States
anu Chile.
MOUNT RAINIER RESERVATION.
Senator Squire had an interview
today with the secretary OF the in
terror on the subject OF the Mount
Rainer forest reservation in the state
OF Washington. A proclamation Gre
ating the reservation will probably be
issued by the President tomorrow.
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Mr. Hopkins, Of Pennsylvania, In.
troduced In the House to-day resolu.
ton directing the attorney general to
inform that body why the persons
originating aud controlling the Ameri.
can Sugar refining company ors.ugar
trust, were not proceeded against as
other persons charged with crime.
AGAINST IMPORTATION OF CALIFORNIA
HORSES.
The secretary OF state has received
notice from Consul- General Wallace,
at Melbourne, that the prohibition
against the importation OF horses from
California into New South Wales aud
South Australia IL still In force and
local official action has been taken on
request OF the United States govern.
ment that the prohibition be removed.