Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
CAPITOL TOPICS.
To License Matex,

To License Mates.
A delegation from the American Associa-
ton of Masters and Pilots, consisting of
Capt. Thomas Wallace of San Francisco.
Capt. w. s. Van kuren of Kingston, NY,
and Capt. W. s. Durkee of Boston, address,
day In support OF a bill by MIR. Loud of
California to reeu.e second and third
mates of seagoing vessels to be licensed.
The Delaware Senatorshfp.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections had the Delaware senatorial case
under consideration today, but did not
reach conclusion. Another meeting will
be held early next week, when 1t is hoped
the matter may be finally passed upon by
the committee. .t. , -.,.--
The Pacific Cable Project.
The House committee on commerce gave
hearing today to Col SpaIding, leading
planter Of the Hawaiian Islands, who is
working in the INTERESTS of the Pacific
Gable Company of New Jersey. SO called
because it has been Incorporated by that
state Unlike the Pacific Cable Company
with which AdmiraH Irwin is identified,
the Spalding company is chartered for
connection between the United States and
poses to lay its caBlss to Japan.
Col Spalding stated that his company
was willing to agrne TO any reasonable
terms which would secure the establish
ment of cable. The company has Sc
cured a subsidy OF '$ft 600 year from the
Hawaiian government Col Spalding pro-
posed to give his concessions to the United
states If this government will undertake
to lay cable. AS IA. alternative the COM
pany offered to- invest 81 ,00O. 600 If the
United States wiki axA.arameee bonds for
an amount not to 9xceed zS4,O00,OOO for a
term of twenty years. ~ ra3s, f,a-s,.s:- s,s
Favorable Report on COZ Coppinser.
he TO
has unanimously submitted favora-
BILE report upon the nomination of Gen.
Coppinger to be brigadier general. He has
beer very Strenuously opposed by the A.
P. A.
For Two Revenue Cutters.
The Senate committee on commerce has
authorized Senator Mcmillan to report
favorably the bills providing for two addi-
uonal revel cutters on the great lakes,
two on the Pacific coast, one in the vicinS
ity of New York and one on the gulf Of
Mexico, and also bill for light house
tender on the Florida coast.
Senator Vest was autL6 riZed to report his
bill regulating bridge building ON the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers, and Senator
Frye to report substitute for his bill for
the retirement and promotion Of officers of
the revenue cutter service.
The House Armenian Resolution.
The House committee on foreign affairs
will report the Armenian resolution next
Monday, as follows: Resolved. by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, in Con-
gress assembled, That the President be, and
he is hereby, requested to communicate to
the governments signatory to the treaty of
Berlin the profound regret of the Ameri-
can people and their government that the
engagements made in that convention for
the security of the Armenian Christians
have not been performed; and, be it further
Resolved, That the government Of the
United States expresses its sympathy for
the Armenian people and it's hope that the
government of the sultan will at once ex-
tend to them full and adequate protection
for the preservation Of life, the security Of
property, and the free exercise of religion.
House Rules Adopted.
The House yesterday resumed the con-
sideration of the rules and disposed of the
last amendment offered by the committee
1t substituted for the quorum counting rule
of the Fifty-iirst Congress the method of
compelling the attendance of quorum pro-
posed in the Forty-sixth Congress by j. Ran
dolph Tucker with some notifications, and
adopted the rules of the Fifty-first Con-
gress. The House then took recess until
: O'Clock this evening. at which time ad-
tournament will be taken until Monday.
Women to BE Heard.
A delegation Of prominent women of the
National Woman's Suffrage Association
will be given a hearing Tuesday by the
House committee on judiciary. Several
wives of Congressmes are taking an inter-
est in the suffrage crusade, but there is no
reason to think the efforts to secure action
from congress on tie question will prove
more successful than they have in the
past. Ii"
COn1irIna tions.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
J. T. Barron of Ne&e York to be consul of
| the United States at'st Johns. N. F.; ]. E.
Otis Of New Jersey, to- be collector of Gus
tens Cor the district of Little Egg Harbor.
| N. j.; e. E. Halsey RI Marquette, Mich, to
| Dc receiver OF public moneys at Marquette,
-'AA-A1 UoG
To Restrict Immigration.
The House committee on immigration
! yesterday heard Robte Dec. Ward. Robert
| T. Paine. jr., Prescott F. Hall and Mr..
Duey, members of tdae immigration Re-
striction League, on the subject Of restric-
| ton of Immigration. They favored the
| passage of the bill introduced by Represen-
tstive Mccall, making an educational test.
| Letters from ex-Goy. Fisk, ex-senator Ed
munds and other public men were read in
| support of the proposition.
Sale and Partition.