Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-23


The committee is said to be favorable to giving the
District probably one day In each week through
the month OF April, and two days in each month
thereafter.
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on post office and post
roads had under cons liberation to-day Representa-
tive Moneys bill to provide fast ocean mail service
which had been printed and recommftted. The
committee will pro habiy agree at their next meet
ing to report the bill to the House for passage.
Mr.. Emory Sterrs, of Chicago. made an argument
before the House committee on the judiciary TO-
day In fator of granting to the city of Chicago q
reservation along the Lake Michigan front fol
the purpose OF public library site.
The Senate to-day adopted n resolution giving
tt the finance committee permission TO sit during
sessions OF the Senate, in order to dispose CT the
business pending before it.
The House committee::on printing to-day agreed tC
report to the House favoraby Mr.. McClure'S reso-
luton directing the Secretary OF the Interior to
distribute copies OF the journals OF Congress to
public and law libraries.
Chief Justice Drake, Of the Court OF Claims
made an argument before the House committee on
war claims to-day in advocacy of the bill which
IS now pending before the committee to relegate to
That court the investigation of all claims against
the United States growing out of the late war
Ex-senator Poole and another gentleman to he de-
Signated by the Washington bar association will
address the committee upon the same subject to
morrow.
Charles s. Smith, representing the New York
Chamber OF Commerce, and Josiah J. White, OF
the New York Produce Exchange, made argu-
ments before the House committee on commerce
railroad affairs F..B Thurber, OF New York, ad-
Nocated the Reagan interstate commerce bill as
the best and falreSt measure that has yet been
proposed.
PAY OF THE EX-PRESIDENT's DOCTORS, ETC.
The House committee to audit the expenses at
tending the Illness Of President Garfield have
agreed on the following sums: For Drs. AgneW
and Hamilton, $4,000 each; DIR. Bliss, $4,000; Dr..
each, and Steward Crump, $1,000. Drs. Barnes
and Woodward, being army surgeons, will be
recommended for promotion one grade.
TIE G. A. R. DELEGATION ON PENSIONS.
The House committee on pensions and back pay
heard this morning delegation representing the
Grand Army OF the Republic. This delegation
desires certain changes in the pension law. They
ask for local boards OF examiners in different sec
lions OF the country to be designate ted by the COM
missioner OF pensions; for board of medical eX-
perts upon the subject of eye and ear diseases fol
an Increase in the clerical force in the Offices OF
the surgeon general, the adjutantg general, and in
the pension Office, to facilitate the adjudication Oh
pension claims; also, to authorize a pension
claimant or his attorney to have access to the
medical and surgical history OF the war in the
sirgeon-generars Office, and provision OF law
LIiat sworn testimony ag linSt soldier as we'll as
sworn testimony in his favor shall be treated aS
perjury alike In both cases.
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Instructed Representative Kelly to-day to report
to the House for passage a bin providing for the
removal of the discriminating duty OF ten per cent
heretofore Imposed upon fmPOTtatiOnS OF tea and
cOnee from places east OF the Cape OF Good Hope.
This Din was suggested by the State Department,
our government having received satisfactory evil
dence tnat, in accordance with the provisions of
the treaty between this country and the Neither
lands, the government OF lie latter have removed
the discriminating duties heretofore imposed upon
dlrtt shipments to Holland OF exports from the
United States.
ADVERSE REPORTS ON wArMOCGH AND STEVENSON.
The Senate committee on naval affairs to-day
took action on the nominations OF Pay-Director
Watmnugh to be paymaster-g general OF the navy,
ana PaymaSter Stevenson to be pay director, by
voting TO report both oil item adversely.
THE NEW NAVY.
Ihe House committee on naval affairs at their
meeting to-day agreed to the report of the sub
committee which recommends an immediate ap-
pr0pritton OF SIC coo GO to begin the construction
p new navy. ana appointed subcommittee TO
prepare Dill In accordance with the views en-
bodied in the report.
AS TO OPENING THE CAPITOL on HOLIDAYS
Mr.. Jones, OF Florida, to-day submitted resolu-
tion directing that the Capitol shall be kept open
to visitors on public holidays. Mr. Jones said that
visitors to Washington should, If they DESIRE have
the privilege OF Seeing the Capitol Oh holidays as
well as other days. The resolution was referred
TO The committee on public buildings and grounds