Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-26


WORLDS FAIR CoMMlssloSKI.-The President
to-day appointed Beverly Tucker, of West Viz
ginia, to be commissioner OF the worlds fair
AMONG TIE PRESIDENTS CALLERS today we're
senators Lamar, Baldwin. Burnside and Logan,
q no Representatives Aldrich. Hiscock, Jorgen-
sen, Snaiienoerger, Humphrey and Crowley.
THE MONROE DocTR1NE.-The subject OF the
Monroe doctrine has been referred by the for
efgn affairs committee OF the House to Repre-
sentative Hill, OF Ohio. to write report.
DAKOTA.-The House committee on terrific.
ries has agreed TO make an adverse report ON
the bill to admit the territory of Dakota as
state in the MON.
TIE HOUSE passed the Post Office appropria-
tion bill yesterday afternoon after which the
committee on elections reported In favor of un-
seating Mr.. Martin, republican, from the first
district OF North Carolina, and seating Yates
democrat.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master C. j. Calkins to duty
ON board the receiving ship Wabash. Pay In
spector Caspar Schenck to examination for
promotion. commander E. T. Woodward, from
duty at the navy yard, League Island, and
ordered to command the Yantic. Lieut.. W. c.
Gibson, from the New York navy yard and
ordered as executive officer OF the Yantlc.
THE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments have been made: Storekeepers and
gaugers for the 5th district OF North Carolina
Leander Nelson, w. o. McCaHless; It'll Will
nams. jr.;J. ID. Anderson, and q. A. Starbuck;
palrlck ; Sheridan storekeeper and gauger 3a
district or Georgia; and A. j. Case storekeeper
22nd district OF Pennsylvania.
NONE OF THE CORRESPONDENTS Will be sum.
moned as witnesses in the Chinese treaty IN
vestigation unless the committee should have
good reason TO believe that by such testimony
the violation OF the rule could be fastened Oh a
Senator or officer of the Senate
THIRTY-NINE CLERKS In the Navy department
were to-day discharged to take effect February
lst next. These clerks are on the temporary
roll and paid out OF the appropriation for con
tingent expenses Their removal is caused by
the exhaustion OF that appropriation.
1hMIGRATION.-The report of the bureau of
statistics shows that during the month OF De-
cember, 1SsO, 2691s passengers arrived In the
United states from abroad, of whom 23 90l were
Immigrants, 2,3S5 citizens OF this country re-
turning home, and .42 were aliens visiting the
L. ). During the six months ending December
81, 1850, 2i6S SIS immigrants arrived fn the Z. S.,
against las al2 for the corresponding six months
OF 1879. OF the Immigrants that came during
the last half of last ear, y sl2 came from Can.
ada, 1904 from Germany, 80 SAT from England
and Wales, 2S,5 ,52S from Ireland. 1874 from Scot
land, 2,666 from China. and 5s,9l2 from other
countries. In the last half OF 1880 20 33S citizens
OF the {. S. returned from visits abroad
BOARD TO TEST CoIN-Tne following have
been designated by the President a board to
meet at the mint in Philadelphia, Feb. 9th, to
test and examine the fineness and weight of the
coins reserved at the different mintS:-SenatOr
j. S: Morr1ll, Representative Richard P. Bland,
prolessor j: r. Hilgard, United States coast
survey; Professor Ira Remsen, Johns Hopkins
university, Baltimore; Frederick EckfeldJ,
computer OF bullion, mint bureau; Russell Il.
Harrison. assayer in cn arge nited States assay
Once W Helena; hdWard @ sanderson, Milwaukee,.
WIS; AnSOn II. Miller, Fremont, Ohio; George
W. Hall, Philadelphia, Pa, and Thos. Donald.
son. Philadelphia, Pa
POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYsTsM.-The House com.
mittee Oh post Offices and post roads, through
Representative Money, their chairman, re
ported back to the House to day Repre- sentativ
SII1nger's resolution instrucLiHg the committee
Ito Inquire into the expectancy of establishing
oy law postal telegraph system under the
recommendation that It pass for the following
reason That it is evident to the committee
that there Is general demand by the public
for protection In telegrapnic communications
from the extortions OF q great Ielegraphic mo-
nopCly that absOrb3 its competitors as they
become established. and thus compels a tariff
largely watered. and therefore Official inquiry
should be made into the facts, and legislation
proposed In accordance herewith"
The Senate finance committee this morning
gave an extended hearing to the controller of
the currency in opposition to the fifth section
OF the funding bill. His arguments were mainly
directed against the proposed repeal of section
four OF the act OF June 20, 1874. and ne re-en-
nnfr No.
vised statutes concerning the surrend,r OF Cir
culat1ng notes and the deposits of bonds as Sc
curity for circulation and deposits. His con-
ference with the committee today also In,
cluded in its range various questions In regard
to the earnings, profits On circulation and
dividends OF national banks, and their right to
issue and retire circulating notes at their pleas
but the chairman will probably call another
special meeting to continue the consideration
OF the funding bill In advance of next Tuesdays
regular weekly session.
CONTRACTS FOR FURNISHING PAPER for the
government printing Office were awarded by
the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing
yesterday. The largest awards for printing pa
per were made to the Sugar River Paper Mil
of Philadelphia, Fa1rchild Paper Company OF
Boston. at from $40 to cents per pound. and
amounting to about 20, 900 reams. For writing
paper amounting to over 10000 reamS Wood
York, and Others, were awarded the contract
at from $40 to Is $40 cents per pound. For
glazed-hand paper the awards were TO Dobler.
Nudge Chapman OF Baltimore, WoodWOrth q
Graham Of New York, the Whiting Paper Com
pany OF HOlyoke, Mass and Geo. Mcdowell 4
Co. Of Philadelphia. For card board to D1bler,
Nudge d Chapman OF Baltimore, Woodwork d
Graham, A. j. Trier.J +. Anderson, jr. & co. OF
New York and others.
RIGHT OF THE SENATE TO ORIGINATE APPRo-
PRIATION BILLs.-The House committee on the
judiciary decided an important question yes
terday involving the constitutional right OF
the Senate to originate bills making appropria-
tloDs OF public moneys. The question was
raised upon point OF order made in the House
against two bills passed by the Senate-which
involved appropriattOnS-that under the clause
OF article OF the Constitution. which vests In
the House Of Representatives exclusive power
10 originate ali bills providing for the raising OF
revenue, the Senate was debarred from orlgl-
mating ellis involving appropriations. The
report holds that the right 70 originate bills TO
provide revenue Is entirely distinct from and
does not include the exclusive right to originate
bills for The spending OF the revenue. Numer-
Gus authorities are given, notably the decision
OF Chief Justice Gray, of the supreme court OF
the state OF Massachusetts, upon the same
question, which was raised In the legislature OF
that state under the provisions OF its state
constitution Identical with that Of the COnStt-
tuition OF the United States.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted First