Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-20
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, &C., To- NIeHr

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WALLS NEW OPKRA HousR-Last night
but one Of the talented Worrel Sisters, who
Will appear in two capital pieces, the grand
Isusieal ourlesque Of FRA Diavalo" and the
Ccmedieta of "Pas de Fascination"
NATIONAL THKATKR-Mr John Rrou~ham
in COLUMBUS Reconstructed" and as 1Wil.
kins Micawber" in "David Copperfeld"
mETzERoTT HALL All Burnett is awning
and varied programme.
MEETING OF TIE EMPLOYEES IN THE QUAR-
TERMAsTERs DRPARrMENT.-A meeting OF
the superlRtendents, mechanics, watchmen,
Isooiers, and other empl oyees of the Quarter
masters Department, was ED last evening at
Union League Hall, for the purpose Of taking
lnto consid GRAFTON the recent decision Of the
"a Comptroller, excluding them from the ben
ehts OF the twenty per cent law.
Mr.. p. Hare was called to the chair, and
a. ). Dent chosen secretary.
The chair stated that il was decided a few
evenings since, 10 call public meeting of the
Quartermaster employees, for the purpose
OF securing the benefits Of the twenty per cent.
law.
Mr.. Watson Moved that the committee an
pointed from Lincoln Depot be requested TO
report what progress they had made.
Mr.. Trimb chairman of that committeeg
stated th't they had seen a number OF mem.
Der 5 ana senators, who had promised to do
All IA tneir power 10 have the bill passed. IL
was now in the hands of General Schenck,
VINO would present the bill shortly. Messrs
favor OF the bill "
Mr. OHare stated he had an interview with
TIE President Of the Senate, Hon. B. +. Wade,
ana ne expressed the opinion that the decision
eAeluding QuarteImasters' employees from
the benefit OF the act of Congress giving %
per cent. was very unjust one.
IL was thought by several members and Sem
aters that Mr.. Farnsworth bill including en-
ployees Of the Currency Bureau, could be
amended so as to include the Quartermaster's
employees.
MIR. Trimble thought the bill was in excel
md Nv Saha
his power to have il passed
After some debate, a motion was adopted
providing that the committee from Lincoln
Depot who had been looking after the bill
should be continued, and one gentleman from
each department be added to the committee
The old committee consists OF Messrs p o.
Hare, j. II. Trimble, John G.. Green, and d.
M. Wheeler; and the fsiio wing named gentle
men were added to the committee Peter p
Peugh, Col. Tompkins' department; Jos r.
QuInter, Gen'l Ludington's department.: Jas
Norris, clothing department: r. r. Clsary
Eastern Branch Park; MAJOR WelIes, Capt
Thomas department; Mr.. Bearsford, Colonel
park.
ON motion. Major Conrad, of the Soldiers
and Sailors Union, was added to the commit
The committee retired, and afterwards re-
ported the following resolution, TO be present.
Cd to Congress
ResOlred, That the benefits of the twenty per
cent extra compensation should be extended
10 the superintendents, clerks, foremen me-
chanlcs, watchmen, messengers. laborers,
wagon-masters, and teamsters, and all other
emp loyees OF the q uartermaster's Department
Washington, ID. c., whose duties are not per-
formed IN the immediate offices Of the various
quartermasters.
The committee was instructed to meet this
morning at O'Clock, at the National Hotel in
order to present the resolution and urge the
passage OF the same today.
Mr.. a. = DaHt thought 1t was necessary to
nave permanent organization of the quarter
masters employees. He therefore moved that
committee OF two from each department be
appointed TO make arrangements for a perma-
nent organization, which motion was adopted:
and the Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen on the committee :-Messrs HAYS
and Frees, from Col. TOmpkins' department.:
messrs. O'Hare and Gill, Col. Ludington's de-
partment; Messrs. Lynch and Norris, Captain
Thomas department: Messrs. Beresford and
Casey, Col. Moore's department, and Mr.
Cleary, from Eastern Branch PARK Ad-
JOgrned.