Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-21


the Speaker laid before the House . letter
from the Secretary OF War, calling attention
to Senate bill now on the Speakers table
for the relief OF the sureties OF George F. Elliot,
ami stating that the effect Of its passage would be
TO pay 81, 0OO to the sureties, which the govern
ment never received, but which was paid by Elliot
for the manufacture OF T1ce meter. The letter
ciary.
Also, a letter from the Secretary OF War, trans
mitt'ng the report OF the board OF engineer off,
TERED.
Mr.. But,erworth. of Ohio, moved that the House
go into the committee OF the whole on the army
appropriation bill
Mr.. Kasson, OF Iowa. asked that the civil service
bill be t,ken up, AMI upon Mr.. Butterworths re-
rusal to yield, said that he would demand vote OF
the House on the question. MIR. Randall, OF Penn
SYN ani, said tn It It was, md had been, the policy
VI the democratic side OF the House, without IN
terierfny with the civil service bill, to give the
preference to appropriation bills.
MI. kasS0n.-But the gentleman will see how
easy Ii Is to crowd out the civil service bill.
MI. Hiscock.-I desire to repel any as ;ertion
that VISA to ant igonize civil service reform.
ARMY APPROXIMATION BILL
The House tn N, at 12:45 went into the commit
tee OF the whole (Mr. Townsend, Of Ohio in the
prop.iates 81 6si, roo
Capital Notes.
THE REJECTION BY THE SENATE OF THE HOLIDAY
RECESS RESOLUTION.
The action OF the Senate in re. using to adopt the
House recess resolution is variously con-
strued Some Sena: ors say that il the House shall
Insist upon the resolution the Senate will agree to
IT. that II the Senate had been in I'm its de-
sire TO work during the holidays 1t would have
adopted the Garland amendment, and thus
nave lett the Senate at liberty to 60 on
with its work Independent OF the House. Others
say the Senate is In earnest, AMI will only adjourn
over Christmas and New Years II the recess
1anV tha Rpll
resolution, imposing fifty dollar fine on alb
sentees. In effect; and as many have already gone,
under the belief the recess would be agreed to,
that resolution Will find numerous victims.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, in the case of Kenney agt Mcguire:
death of defendant suggested. Northern
Liberty Market Co. agt. Geier; Judgment af-
firmed. Green agt. Lake; on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-J,.dge Macarthur.
To-day. the case of Hassett agt. B. & o. R.
r.. continued. United States agt. Howgate:
order to quash attachment as to sub lot 203. SO.
2O6; appeal prayed. Mccullough agt. Croft; on
hearing.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Hdgner.
Tuesday, Mackal agt. Mackall motion to
take cause from January calendar overruIed.
Marshall agt. Main; decree setting aside deed to
Matte NJ. Main; appeal noted and bond fixed at
$500. Clagett agt. Mosher; testimony ordered
e"NCii. Haloliu&t dpl. oLlllH. ueCTce re-
lease and conveyance. Butler agt Scott: sale
ratified nisi. Gonzaga college agt. Carr; APP
pearance ordered. Boston agt. Lewis; hear
Ing on injunction fixed for 9th. Payne agt.
Payne; remanded to the examiner Wood agt.
Wood; commission to get answer of infant de-
PENDANT ordered. Dutch agt. Dodge; testimony
ordered taken. POulsOn agt. keefer: revival of
cause allowed, sale finally ratified and cause re-
ferred to the auditor. Homan agt Cutler and
Mover: auditors report confirmed
stead; sale was ordered; trustees appointed.
vincent agt. Vincent; testimony was ordered
taken In Philadelphia. Riley agt. Cox on hear
ing.
POLICE COURT-Jtidge Shell
Yesterday. Lena Ford, colored larceny of
bushel of coal from the B. & O. railroad COM
pany; 81 or 5 days. Carrie Ackers assault on
Amanda Bishop; six months in Jail. Daniel
Brooks, colored assault on Philip Brown; go
or 80 days. Jos. Chase, cOlOred assault on Jno.
II. Simms; 60 days. Geo. Silnms colored.
burglary; grand jury; bonds 81 600. Robt. Sher-
toch. profanity; S. or days. Jos. Johnson.
loud and boisterous; IS or Is DAYS.
To-day, Frank Neal and Peter Pious loud and
boisterOus; Neal was fined SIS or Is DAYS and
PiOus forfeited collateral Harrison Washing
ton, cOlOred profanity; S. or days. Frank
Cronin, vagrancy; 80 days Jas. L. Perry. for
feited collateral. John Rosso, disorderly in the
county, IS or Is days.
Louisville Officials Indicted.
The Louisville, KY, grand jury returned in
dictments yesterday against David Ferguson
back tax collector; Philip Hinkle city auditor: