Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
APPOINTMENTS ON THE HOUSE SIDE.
The Senate To-day.

The President pro tenn. submitted the response
of the Secretary OF the interior to the Senate
luton OF May 9, 1884, transmitting a list Of the
names OF officers, clerks and other employees on
the rolls of the department with the salary, date
or appointment and grade Of Office Of each. the
state to which each is charged and indicating who
served in the Union and who In the confederate
armies. Tabled and ordered to be printed.
Bills were introduced and referred to commit
tees as follows: By Mr.. Pendleton-To provide that
the principal officers of each OF the executive de-
partments may occupy seats on the floor OF the
Senate and House of Representatives. Referred,
on motion OF Mr. Pendleton to special commit
tee s OF ten ter to be appointed by the chair BY Mr.
trials for bSamN o IN nt the Terroes OF ha
United States; referred to committee on
judiciary. Also, for recording of marriages
In territories; committee territories
By Mr.. Maxey-To designate. classify and fix the
salaries of persons in the railway mail service; to
alytical and descriptive catalogue OF all govern
ment publications from July 4, 1885, to March 4,
1881; to printing. Also. for the investigation and
examination of the accounts of certain land grant
railroads, in accordance with the decision OF the
Supreme Court, and for full report OF the results
thereof to Congress- [The bill is identical With that
reported bly, last session: to military affairs
. pom The conclusion OF morning business, Nr:
Morrill's tariff commission bill was taken up, and
MI. Morrill, addressed the Senate thereon.
SENATE COMMITTEE CLERKS.
The following clerks of Senate committees have
been appointed for the present session, and have
Qualified for heir POSITIONS Joseph Jockey, COM
mlttee on commerce; Walter Allen, Indian affairs;
A. NJ Soteldo, railroads: W. II. johnson, public
James Morris, territories; Joseph Harris, commit
tee on the several branches of the civil service; c.
r. Conger manufactures; X. B. Malone. agricul-
ture; P1ttInan Pulsiver, census T. j. Merwin, civil
service and retrenchment; +. II. salisbury, en-
crossed bills; W. J. Bruce, enrolled bills: f. 0.
Foss, education and labor; Charles Stone, epidemic
diseases; Geo. B. MesSer transportation routes to
the seaboard: j. B. Potter, Mississippi river and
tributaries; Geo. W. Harrison. claims OF citizens Of
STATES Njrar9rnSn H.
ment; Charles b. Reade, rules Delavan W. Gee,
mines and mining. No changes have been made
m1ttees on appropriations. finance, etc, which
committees are provided with clerks on annual
salaries
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPs.
The latest gossip ouching the committee chair
manships is as follows: Appropriatlons-Mr. Kas-
son, OF Iowa, with Mr.. Hiscock, Of New York.
second. Ways and Means-Judge Kelley. Of Pa.
Eommerce-Amos Townsend, OF Ohio. Judiciary
OF Mass. Foreign Affairs-Mr Robson, OF n. J.
Banking and CuTency-Mr. Crapo, of Mass. Pub
lie Lands-Mr. Belford, of Colorado. Military At
talrsLMr Browne, of Indiana: Itis said to be the
Speakers Intention to give New York five chair
manships; Pennsylvania and Ohio four each, and
APPOINTMENTS ON THE HOUSE SIDE.
Speaker Keifer to-day appointed Benjamin P.
Gaines, OF Ohio, to be his clerk. The appointee is
nephew Of the Speaker and served some time as
a correspondent OF the Chicago Times Door
Keeper bfoWnlOW last night appointed Robert
Haccock to be superintendent of the document
room. Sergeant-at-Arms Hooker will not make
any appointments until Monday next. He has,
however. decided to appoint Mr. Thomas kava-
naugh OF New York, an Office messenger in place
OF j. +. Brock, of Ohio
Senator David Davis has appointed Henry Head,
OF Quincy, III. messenger for the Vice President
10 succeed Eugene Coryaizier, who was promoted
Wnen Mr Arthur became President
speaker ke1fer Was busy all of to-day making up
the committees of the House. They will be an
bounced on Thursday OF next week. No one can
Tell no" he viii arrange the slate.
In Speculatiny upon possible changes in the Sem
ate that would affect its political complexion, a
tor Grover, of Oregon, with inthnatiOns that re-
publican might come in his place In fact, Sena-
Tor Grover is enjoying better health now than he
mas for years. Another fact OF interest in this
democrat, though the legislature is republican.
--latest Cabinet Talk.
1t is stated with authority that Secretary Lin
coin will remain In the Cabinet. He will continue
to hold the War department portfolio. 1t is now
said that Secretary KirkwOOd Will also remain.
western Senator is authority for this state
ment. 1t Is also said that Secretary Hunt
will, after awhile, be succeeded by General
Iongstreet. and at the end OF the fiscal
year Chauncey /. Filey, of Illinois, VIII succeed
Mr.. James Messrs Frelinghuysen and Brewster
vii! next week he appointed Secretary OF State
and Attorney General, respectively.
Secretary Blaine said to "a Senator this morning
that he expected to be relieved from Office and
Frelinghuysen would be nominated, perhaps on
Monday, and confirmed In time for him to be
installed by Wednesday.
The Senate to-day adopted a resolution to ad-
impression that the Cabinet nominations will be
sent In on that day.