Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-07
CAPITOL TOPICS.
sene4a Indian Landa.

The Senate committee OIL Indian affairs
today decided upon a favorable report On
Senator Hills amendment to the Indian
appropriation Bill providing for the pur-
chase of the Ogden Land Company, in the
lands of the Seneca Land Company, in
New York state. changing the price to be
paid from SO to s. per acre. There are
understood to be the intention to open it to
settlement If the amendment becomes
law. The claim of the Ogden company
dates back a century.
Pacific Railroads.
The House committee on Pacific railroads
today discussed the prospects of legisla-
ton. Chairman Reilly was directed to
confer with the Attorney General and the
Secretary of the Treasury as to whether
any legislation is necessary to protect the
interests of the United States under the
existing status. When the committee adj
journed motion by Representative Kyle
of Mississippi to report the Reilly bill back
to the House was pending.
Lake Michigan and Waba sh Canal.
Representative Cooper of Indiana spoke
to the House committee railways and
canals today in support of the joint reso-
luton for a survey for ship canal TO con-
meet the headwaters of the Wabash with
Lake Michigan. 1t provides for a survey
to be made by commission consisting of
civil engineer, and also of representatives
of the engineer department of the army.
Mr.. Cooper stated that the route proposed
would be 400 miles shorter as link be-
tween the great lakes and the Mississippi
than the Rock Island and Hennepin canal,
and would have sixty days longer season.
free from ice In winter.
Revolutionary Claim.
The Senate committee on revolutionary
claims is not overburdened with work. and
when case comes before it's members for
consideration no one is more surprised than
they are. The other day Mr.. Robert H.
Patton Tighe of New York came down to
Washington and astonished the senatorial
circles by asking for hearing before this
committee, of which Senator Cameron Is
chairman. He appeared as counsel for
James Riley, who claims from the govern
ment the amount of pay that he asserts
to be due to him for services rendered by
his father in the revolutionary war, and
for which his father never received COM
pensatiOn. A meeting was called, and Mr..
Tighe appeared and made an argument en-
behalf of his client. The case has not yet
been reported to the Senate.
A New Land Bill.
Representative McRae (Ark) has intro
duced a bill for the entry by persons or
associations Of vacant lands not otherwise
appropriated or reserved by competent au-
limestone, sandstone, granite, etc. The
entry is not to exceed 160 acres for a per-
son or 800 for an as association, and the pay
is to be $3.50 per acre when the land Is
more than five miles from any completed
railroad, and not less than IS per acre
when within five miles of railroad.
Combinations.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
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general: ]. NJ. Dickinson of Tennessee, to
be assistant attorney general.
Postmasters: . Massachusetts w. L.
keith, at Campello: Willard F. Charles, at
Reading; Timothy F.'Hagerty, at Woburn.
New York-Spalding Evans, at Lockport;
Patrick Lillis, ut Albion; Ralph Crook, at
Rouses Point. New JerseynB; P. Wills, at
at Trenton. Michignn-L. b. Smith, at
Muskegon; NJ. L.. Seisert, at Marlette; w.
S. Powers, at Nashville; o. r. Pierce, at
Hudson: VIM. y. Nisl,ett, at Big Rapids;
Olivet. Caiifornia-EJ E. Thrift, at Stock
ton: John H. Hayden. at Santa Maria.
Idaho-Henry oK.. Hartley, at Caldwell.
Connectcut-John l.. Elliott, at Clinton.
Also William ftic hmond, to be collector of
customs, district of Niagara, N. Y.
To Collect the Customs Revenue.
In a letter to the House today Acting
Secretary Of the Treasury Hamlin esti-
mates that $7,476T23 will be necessary 10
collect the customs revenue for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1896. The expenses
at some of the principal ports are estimat-
ed as follows: Boston, s527, 469; New York,
81 26j 996; Office of the president of the
general board of general appraisers, New
York. 500. SD; Philadelphia, $io3 453; Balti-
more, $221 9IS; New Orleans, $1!,S,35S; Chi
cago, $142,52S; Detroit. s74,335; San Fran
cisco, $l41, S97: Portland. Ore, SOL ,954 Port
Townsend, Wash, S59.4S9