Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-08

tained the point OF order and ruled that the bill for
precedence under the rules to consideration at the
present time. The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up.
ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARD AGAINST FUTURE STAR
ROUTE FRAUDS
The House committee on post Offices and
post roads has agreed to report, with IA
vorable Recommendation, a bill which proposes
to give to the second controller of the Treasury
final revision OF the accounts OF the Sixth Auditor
The accounts OF the Post Onice department are
audited by the Sixth Auditor, and this bill is in
tenoed 10 provide an additional safeguard against
for some reason, the only one under the present
law or usages OF the Treasury whose accounts are
1t not been for this exception it is believed the star
route frauds would have been impossible
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
The ruling OF Mr.. Robinson, of New York, who
was, yesterday, chairman OF the committee of the
whole, to the effect that the tariff commission bill
vas not bill to raise revenue and hence had no
special privilege, places the bill! I'm very precari-
Gus position, and it is doubtful If it will be reached.
II Is now on the House calendar, well down, and
ahead of 1t are many bills which members will not
permit to be set aside to reach it. The only chance
the bli now has Is the passage OF the Morrill, BILL
which is almost Identical with the kasSon bill. by
the senate, and then reaching it In the House by
proceeding to business On the Speakers table.
Meanwhile, it is believed the ways and means COM
mttee will bring in little tariff bill to protect
certain industries, and this will afford oppor-
tunity ty to open the food gates Of debate on the
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSOURI R1vER-ss 600
WANTED.
BEFORE the House committee on commerce to
day an argument was made by Mr. Allen, of
Ramsay City, Missouri, representing the board
OF trade of that city,, in favor of the I'M
pT0Veinent OF the navigation OF the Missouri river.
The estimate presented OF the amount OF money re-
qured for this work was s.. 900, ,0G0
On motion OF Representative Gibson, It was Or
dered that the members OF the Mississippi river
commission be invited to present their views to the
committee.
BILL TO ELECT PosTMAsTERs, INTERNAL REVENUE
OFFICERS, ETC.
Senator Saunders, OF Nebraska, submitted to
day joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution OF the United States that will
allow the people to elect all postmasters, internal
revenue officers, United States marshals and dis
trict attorneys Senator Saunders is member OF
the committee on civil service REFORM and he says
that after studying this subject carefully he is
satlsned that his resolution embodies reform IN
Its most practical shape He claims that to make
these officers elective by the people would relieve
the President OF much OF the annoyance and vex-
also be great relief to members Of Congress. He
says that half the time OF congressman is occu-
pied PIE IN attending to the distribution OF FEDERAL
duty OF filling the petty Offices Of the government
imposes the heaviest burden upon him. Mr.. Saun-
ders thinks this can be remedied by giving to the
people the power To choose their own officers and
II they make any mistakes they wi soon rectify
them The Senator Will call up the resolution at
the first opportunity and submit some remarks in
its favor.
The ub-committee of the House committee on
ways and means gave a hearing this morning
upon the subject Of glucose and grape sugar.
large delegation, representing the glucose manu-
facturers OF the country, were in attendance, in
Guiding Philip P. Veiller OF Chicago, chairman,
and w. P. Coast, OF the National Glucose and
Grape Sugar Association, and B. F. Rhodehamel,
Tlppecanoe City, Ohio; A. Woolner, Peoria, Ill;
w. H. Nichols and DR.. j. II. Warwick, of New
York. Several OF these gentlemen made argu-
mentS in opposition to the b1ll, which proposes an
increase OF internal revenue tax upon glucose.
They claimed that glucose is not an unhealthy
compound as produced by manufacture, and in
vtted thorough investigation of the subject and
Inspection OF the factories and process OF manufac
ture, which give employment to 80 600 people.
SHIP CANALS.
Representative Hoblitzell, of Maryland, made an
argument to-day before the House committee on
railways and canals in favor of the proposed ship
canal to connect the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays. The main object Of the canal is to afford
the commerce OF Baltimore a more direct outlet
to the sea. j. c. Dore, or Chicago, followed in an
argument in advocacy OF the Hennepin canal, to
connect Lake Michigan with the Mississippi river.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE Sc NATE
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
ftrmed the following nominations: Consuls-L D.
R. Duverge, of Maryland, at ST. Paul De Loanda;
HoratiO N. Beach. of New York, at Puerto Cabelo,
Venezuela Navy-Lieut George b. Livingstone,
to be a lieutenant commander. POstmasters-Wm
Ward, at Newark, Nj: George NJ. Wise at Bell
f.; Alfred w. Converse, Windsor Locks Conn;
isaac N. Jones, Clinton, Mo-; Henry j. Johnston,
Cumberland, Md; Charles w. Buckley, Montgom-
cry, Ala; Mary E. Wiley, Huntsville, Tex: Chas
Grlswold, Gu1lford, Conn; Daniel L. Cooper, Win
terest, Ia; William II. II. Dickinson, Missoula,
Montana.