Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
APPOINTMENTS OF HOUSE OFFICERS,
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
I'm the Senate.
In the Senate to-day Mes6rat Sherman, Pendle-
ton, Dawes, Lapham, Bayard and Morgan were ap-
pointed by the chair on the joint committee for the
preparation Of memorial upon the death of the
late President Garfield.
Among other communications laid before the
Senate was one from Acting Attorney General
Phillips 1ncosing the annual report OF the Attor-
ney General.
portion Of the morning hour was consumed in
an uninteresting discussion upon the propriety of
dispensing with the reading at length Of commu-
nications from heads of departments addressed to
the President of the Senate, the question arising
upon communication from the Secretary of War
IN relation to accommodations for the increased
clerical force in the Surgeon Generals Office.
The President pro tenn. ruled that, in accordance
with the practice OF his predecessor, the paper
would be read at length, unless otherwise ordered,
and after remarks by Senators upon different in
terpretations of what had been the practice here
tOlOre, vote was taken, when single response
was given both in the negative and Affirmative.
The Chair caused some little merriment by OBJ
serving that as the vote was a tie he was obliged
to exercise his constitutional prerogative, and
would vote aye.
The reading then proceeded
A large number OF bills of a private nature,
mainly for individual relief, were introduced and
referred.
The Chair submitted certain proceedings of the
Reformed Episcopal church convention, held in
the city OF New York, in May last, on the subject
OF polygaIny. Referred to committee on judi
c1ary.
BY Mr. Logan-For the erection of public build
ing in Quincy, ILL.,; to public buildings. By Mr..
!ngalisCIo enable the people Of New Mexico to
form constitution and state government, and for
The admission OF the state into the Union; Tempo
raTlly tabled at his request BY MIR. Plumb-A
bin concerning the trade dollar; to finance. Also
col arf NJ
certain postmasters in accordance with sec
ton 8, OF act OF June 12, 1866; to post Offices
eral to compensate the Chicago, Burlington and
quincy Railroad Company for facilitating the
transportation OF the overland mails under agree
amount due the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railway Company Tor transportation OF
United States malls; to post offices. By Mr. Davis
to ocer Of the Farrg gut ee for 81
the enemy's vessels in April, 1882 to approprta-
ture and commerce; temporarily tabled, at his
request
Resolutions were offered and disposed of as fol-
follows: By Mr.. Hoar-For a special committee,
to he appointed by the chair, to whom shall be re-
ferred all petitions, bills and resolves asking for
the extension of suffrage to women and the re-
moval OF their legal disabilities Referred to the
committee on rules. By Mr.. Logan-Remoying
the limit within which the special committee in
vestig .ting the Soldiers Home at Washington,
was directed to report: an extension OF time hav-
ing been made necessary by the death of the
chairman, the late Senator Burnside. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the committee on
library to inquire into the eXDediency of purchaS-
Ing the picture of the Embirination of Ceceius
Calvert, second Lord Baltimore painted by An
George Washington, painted from life by Charles
Wilson, OF Peale, now the property of Titan R.
Mr.. Edmunds said there was some question as to
whether the last-nam2d was the property OF Mr..
Peale, and he asked to have the resolution laid
over. So ordered.
UDOn the conclusion of mornfncr huSnocc Fat tx
pm.) the chair announced that Mr.. Morrill'S tariff
coInm1ssion resolution was the next business in
order. and awarded the floor to that Senator.
Mr.. MOrrf!l after commenting on the deluge OF
bills with which the Senate had been flooded this
morning as possible indication that, il they
all to pass, the government would be unable to
spare any OF It's revenue and his own position
would to that extent be modified, said he preferred
not TO weary the Senate with long speech at this
time and moved an adjournment. Agreed to, and
at :45 the Senate adjourned.
The Talk About the Cabinet.
THE SLATE SAID TO BE coMPLETED
The belief is that the President has made up
the Cabinet Slate, and the names Of those selected
will be sent to the Senate at an early date. 1t is
said that day or two ago party Of Senators
called upon the President to urge the claim of a
well-known public man for Cabinet portfolio,
when the President brought the discussion to an
abrupt termination with the statement: "Gen-
tlemen, the matter is already closed"
, While 1t Is generally thought that Mr.. B. Harris
Brewster Will be made attorney general, those
who ought to know claim that the appointment
will only be temporary, and that in the course OF
q few months Emory StorrS, OF Illinois, will sue
coed to the office, and Secretary Lincoln be given
an important foreign mission.
me rumor is abroad, too, that the President has
decided IN his own mind the person whom he
contemplateS appointing on the Supreme Bench
to fill the Clifford vacancy.
Secretary Hunt will not leave the Cabinet inside
OF month yet.
The ladies who strive for women suffrage were
well represented at the Capitol to-day. They want
a standing committee in each house on women s
rights.
The House Committees.
Speaker Keller Is at work making up the COM
mittees OF the House, which will probably be
ready by the middle OF next week. All published
statements as to who are to receive the important
chairmanshtps are purely speculation. One OF the
Speakers friends said this morning, that some of
the new members Will be given prominent places.
House Officers Appointed.
Doorkeeper Brownlow, OF the House of Repre-
sentatlves, has made the following appointments:
Richard w. Austin, of North Carolina, to be as
sistant doorkeerer; Col ]. r. Popham, OF Virginia,
to be assistant doorkeeper in charge OF the docu-
ment room. Col. Popham Is q readjuster Mr.
George McNeir, a son-in-law OF Representative
ant postmaster of the House OF Representatives
The point is raised that Col. John T. Popham OF
virginia, cannot legally hold the position of super
intendent OF the House folding rooms. He is now
clerk OF the U. s. circuit court at Richmond, q
government position. His new appointment is
also government position, and both places have
salaries attached. There is law against one
person drawing two salaries from the government
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk or the House OF Represent
atiyes, said to reporter OF the STAR to-day that
While by Saturday he might make one or two
changes In the clerical force OF his Office other
wise there would be no 1nciScrIminate removals
Tor weeks yet. He authorizes also the statement
thaC al published reports as to what he contam-
plated doing are absolutely unfounded.
The scramble for appointments Under the House
OF Representatives Is quite lively. All sorts of
devices are being employed Some applicants
for Office have been approached by parties who
offered to make up for them good records as Union
soldiers-on paper-for consideration, and one
man, who was IN fact a soldier, Vas warned that
his army record would be storm all to pieces
unless he ''came do wn with the cash."
Caucus of Republicaa Senators.
The republican Senators held short caucus
this morning, to arrange for making some changes
In the republican membershipof the Senate COM
mttees, In order to meet the personal convenience
OF Senators, and more especially to provide suita-
Die committee positions for Mr.. Window. whose
re.enlfy TINS ses sion makes 1T desirable in the
opinion OF his colleagues thathe should again be
placed In committee positions of prominence A
Commlttse was appointed by the caucus to confer
with individual Senators and report hereafter
Capitol Notes.
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