The Evening critic., 1882-01-23
AT WORK AGAIN.
WHAT THE STATESMEN ARE DOING.
BiI Day I'm the Bouse-rb Late
senator Burnsidc's Death An
nounced In the Senate-Capitoi
Notes and fsossfp.

was the call of States for the introduction
of bills and joint resolutions. Among
national measures of Importance was the
presentation by Mr.. Orth of resolution
calling on the Secretary Of State for all in
formation concerning the Imprisonment OF
Americans in Europe, growing out Of the
Irish Land troubles. A bill TO correct a
flaw in the title to the German Orphan
Asylum of the District of Columbia was
introduced. A bill was also introduced to
relieve the Freedman's Savings and Trust
Company from certain taxation.
In Memory of Burnside.
The Senate convened at 12 o'clock. Af-
ter the journal had been read, Mr.. Anthony
offered q resolution in respect to the
memory of Senator Burnside and moved
that the Senate lay aside the regular busi-
ness in order to consider the same. Mr..
Anthony then proceeded to address the SEN
ate on the life and character of the deceased
Senator.
Capitol Notes.
| Col. Peyton, ex-Executive Clerk Of the
| Senate, is quite ill at his hotel
| Gen. Sherman and ex-Attorney- General
| Williams were on the Senate floor to-day.
The House Naval Committee to-day heard
| lengthy address by Prof. Jeffries, of Bos
| ton, with reference to color-blindness.
The Civil-Service Reform Committee will
| hold its meetings every Saturday in the
room of the House District Committee.
| The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
had under consideration the subject of
bankrupt law at its session this morn
ing.
Susan B. Anthony was to-day lobbying
on the House side in the interest of secur-
ing House committee to consider woman's
suffrage matters.
| There is considerable comment on the
continued absence of Senator Malone. He
has not been in his seat three days during
| the present session of Congress.
Col. Pinchover has drawn up bill to
give the Lake Shore & Colorado Railroad
Company right of way through Nevada.
He declines to furnish only the title of the
bill for publication.
1t was the subject of general remark to-
day that at no previous time had Senators
| listened with such marked attention as
they did to Senator Anthony's eulogy on
Senator Burnside. Nearly every Senator
was in his seat.
The memorial services over the death of
Senator Matt Carpenter will be conducted
by Congress next Thursday and next Sat
urday night, and ex-Secretary Blaine will
deliver the eulogy on the death of President
Garfield in the hall of the House.
| Inc subcommittee OF Unc OcuaIc ApprO-
priatons Committee is still on the hunt for
the lost contingent fund of the Treasury
Department, and at their meeting this
morning had Mr.. Hill, Supervising Archi
tect of the Treasury, before them.
The Senate Committee on Pacific Rail
roads held meeting this morning and
heard statement from some citizens Of
the Choctaw Nation in relation to Senator
Maxeys bill granting railroad charter
through said Nation. No definite action
was had on the bill.
The report that Mr.. William Leonard,
Reading Clerk of the House, had been
transferred to another position, on account
| of the condition of his voice, is, by Mr..
Leonard, denied. Mr. Leonard is an excel
lent reader, and fills the position very salts
factorily.
prominent M. G. has figured the cost of
running the House at S23 minute. Prob
ably no one has ever thought how many
festive members indulge in $23 and also
$500 speeches. Every objection, interjec-
tion apd move made in the House alone
costs at the rate of $23 minute. Awful
thought
The Senate Committee on Pensions on
, | Saturday unanimously agreed to report a
| bill granting to Mrs. Lincoln $4,000 in
cash to be available immediately, and also
; providing that from and after the enact
. |
, rate of $1,000 per annum in lieu of her
present annual pension of $4,000. The cash
payment of $4,000 is to be granted as re-
/ lief and not as arrears of pension. Commits
sioner Dudley appeared before the commit
, tee again on Saturday in regard to the
various proposed amendments to the PEN
sion laws.
Hon. J. NJ. Tarble recently reelected
mayor of Pensacola, Fla, is guest at
Willard's. Col. Tarble is an applicant for
the collectorship of that port, and his friends
+; are confident that he will receive the ap
pointment. No better selection could pos
, sibly be made. The Colonel is a thorough
S Stalwart in all that the word implies, and
!. has done good service for his party in
. Florida. He is an aggressive politician and
. is universally popular with not only the
, politicians of his city and State, but with
i; the solid business men.
. The House Committee on Public Ex-
;, penditures appointed the following sub
committees to day: Sundry Civil and De
fciency Appropriation Bills, Messrs. Rea-
gan, Randall and Fulkerson Legisatiy,
= and Pension Appropriation Bills, Messrs
! Lewis, Blackburn and Wood; Post-ofic'
j. and District of Columbia Appropriation
g | Bills, Messrs. Wood, Martin and De Motto
t Consular and Indian Appropriation Bills
o Messrs. Lewis, Berry and Ryan Army ant
It Military Academy Bills, ,ncssrs. Wood
Q | Gunter anu leWlS navy anu Il rOrtlHca
q tions, Messrs. DE Motto, Berry and Wood
Y River and Harbor Bill, Messrs. Ladd, ID
d Motto and Martin.
10 Tomorrow will be devoted in the Hous
of Representatives to the call of commit
tees for reports. Much interest is mani
ar tested in the coming report Of the Commit
40 f-tee of Accounts ON the resolution referre
! to them few days ago providing that Cha:
- w. Coombs be placed on the rolls as assist
ant department messenger at salary of 81
200 per annum. 1t is claimed by th
IN old employees of the Capitol that the oflic
thus to be created is utterly useless, an
has for its end no other purpose but to pro
vide a soft berth for q recently-discharge
II, employe. 1t remains to be seen whethC
o, the Republican party will signalize il
s. advent to power by swelling the appropria
ID tion bill with extrayagant items.
"a The indianapolis Journal recently,
io speaking of Postmaster General How
70 says ''What the public wants of I'll
IN Post-offce Department is service in ha
no mony with the increasing demands of i
,u social and business life, and it is not in
lp ferment whether the close of the yei
% shows 'self-sustaining balance sheet
not Honest and thorough work is IL