Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-23
CAPITOL TOPICS.
COAST DEFENSEs.

COAST DEFENsEs.
Mr.. Squire this morning introduced bill ap-
propriating 800, 900 for one ten-inch and one
twelve-inch rified high-power steel gatling gun
for coast defense.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS PAY.
The Senate committee on naval affairs today
reported favorably the bill relating to the pay
Of the judge advocate general Of the navy, the
effect of which is to give the incumbent the
salary and allowances of q colonel in the marine
corps.
STIRRING Up THE STEEL CONTRACTORS.
The subcommittee OF the House committee
on naval affairs charged with the preparation
Of the naval appropriation bill have requested
representatives Of the Bethlehem Iron and Steel
Company and Carnegie. Phipps Co. to appear
before them on Wednesday and Thursday next
and explain the cause of delay in the delivery
OF armor plates and other naval steel.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The House committee on foreign affairs today
ordered favorable reports on the following
measures: Senate bill to extend to the
the statute for ME protection OF fur
seals and other fur-bearing animals; to
repeal SO much of the Chinese exclusion act Of
May. 1892, as prevents persons of African
descent from becoming witnesses in court Of
law; appropriating $4,000 for the publication
Of history and digest Of the international
arbitrations TO which the United States was q
party; for the application OF the accretions of
the Caracas awards of 1868 to the new awards
made in 1889 and 1890. The amount involved
is about s1l7, 500.
Authorizing Lieut.. Sidney S. Jordan. fifth
artillery, and Capt. Edward c. Carter Of the
army to accept medals from the British gov
eminent for their humane service TO the ship
wrecked crew of the British ship Strachblane
and bill appropriating S25, 900 to meet the ex-
penses of the United States and Chilean claims
commission.
Brown OF the U. s navy and the officers of the
L. s. S. Charleston to accept honors and marks
of distinction from the Hawaiian government
was reported adversely.
coNGRATULATING SENATOR DAVIS.
Senator Davis of Minnesota held quite a re-
ception this morning when he appeared on the
floor OF the Senate. The congratulations which
he received were not confined TO his colleagues
on the republican side. for MANY democrats.
Joined in extending to him their Fluctuations
As soon as the journal was read Mr.. Washburn
presented the credentials Of Mr.. Davis and they
were read by Mr.. johnson. The return to the
Senate of Mr.. Davis is more than welcome TO
many of the members Of that body, as his
sistance is needed on several committees,
pscially the committee on foreign affairs.
TO PURCHASE CEDAR GROVE.
Senator Hunton Saturday gave notice IN
the Senate of an amendment TO the naval
appropriation bill, which directs the Sec
Rotary of the Navy TO negotiate for
tie purchase of Cedar Grove" containing
50 acres, with a water front of l 600 feet the
Elizabeth river, Immediately opposite
the Grosport navy yard. for the
purpose of constructing a wet dock. For this
purpose $500 900 is appropriated.
APosr OFFICE AT FORT MONROE.
Senator Morrill,. from the committee on
post roads, reported an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill appro-
priating 5000 for post Office at Fort Mon
roe in the government reservation.
THE coLoRED PEOPLE AND THE WORLDS FAIR
Congressman Houk of Ohio, a member Of the
worlds fair committee of the House, has writ
ten Bishop Brown Of the A. NJ. Z. Church .
long and interesting letter approving Of the
Joint resolution introduced this session in Con-
gress by Senator Kyle and Representative Har-
ter TO give the colored people Of the country
official recognition in the worlds Columbian
exposition.