Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-29

A GOOD APP0INTMEET.-Mr. h. i. BROOKS,
managing editor of the National Republican, is
about to sever his connection with that journal,
for the purpose of accepting the position of
has been appointed by the President. Mr..
Brooks has all the qualifications of capacity,
energy and integrity, to fit him for this posi-
tion.
PENSIONS TO INMATES OF THE SOLDIERS HOME
A communication from the commissioners of
the Soldiers Home was transmitted to the Sen
ate to-day by the Secretary of War, asking legis-
lation from Congress to amend the Revised Stat
uteS so as to enable the commissioners to retain
pensions allowed to inmates of the Home. The
communication sets forth the law providing
that pensioners Inmates of the HONEY shall
surrender their pensions to the Home, and retain
their pensions. The commissioners say that ali
sources of income, including pensions, are barely
able TO sustain the Home, and to cut off the pen
sions will render the failure of the institution
only question of time. They say that the
question Of discipline at the Home and the
peace OF the city OF Washington are Of only less
Importance In this connection than the life of
the institution;" that the inmates are supplied
with every necessary of life, and the money
they get for pensions will be squandered In
% agmor ana a. convert scores peacea5le men into
have to be used" The communication is signed
by Surgeon General Barnes, Adjutant General
Townsend, and COmmisSary General MacFeely,
OF the Z. S. army.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILROADS
met this a. m. and took up the bill introduced
by Representative McLane of Maryland, ssto
alter and amend the sinking fund act, approved
May I, 1875" and, after agreeing upon an amend
ment extending the provisions OF the act to all
persons and corporations into whose possession
the Union and Central Pacific may come by
purchase, consolidation or otherwise, instructed
their chairman to report the bill favorably to
the House and urge its passage. The chairman
announced to the committee that all questions
nQndfnO lie rQ1o fo
railroads passing through the states OF Louisi-
ana and Texas, would be considered in the full
committee. The latter bills are to be considered
and reported upon by the subcommittee, con-
Sisttng OF Representatives Chalmers Ellis, Well
born, Harmer and Newberry.
TEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
expects to get through with the Indian appro-
prfatton bill this week. AS soon as the report of
the committee on rules is disposed of the ap-
preparation committee expects to hold the floor
until all the appropriation bills are disposed OF.
A CoRREcT1oN.-Editor &ar:-I observe In
the morning Washington papers special tele-
gram from New Orleans alleging that the Re-
puDncan state Committee has sent telegram
ment as naval officer at New Orleans, This
statement Is false. There is no ORGANIZED re-
publican state committee in Louisiana at pres
ent, ana. therefore, no such action could have
been taken. II this item Is q samnle az the
truthfulneSS Of the other items In tie teleoram
the public may Judge how much ft iS worth .-T z
Please give this q place In your wideIy-read
columns, and much Oblige yours, respectfully,
Jan. n, 1850. p. B. s. PICHBACK.