National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-12
AT THE CAPITOL
And in the Several Dcpnrtnients-ConE
on antmrhny.

on Saturday.
The House Of Representatives was in Committee
Of the Whole nll Saturday on the leg slatlvc, ex.
ccutvc, and judicial appropriation bill consider
ing eighty Of the hundred pages, and adjouning
at 50j Tho most important amendments OF.
tempted were to tho section npnroptiatlng $1,000
for clerks In the Quarlermaster and Commissary
Gcucrnls Offices, to investigate claims under tho
act Of July 4, 1SGi one providing for transferring
such claims to the Court Of Claims was voted
down. arothcr, by Mr.. KasSon, cmbodyiug MIR.
Cirtns ideas Of Civil.sorvico reform, was ruled
out on point Of order.
IL Is believed that Congress will not bo able 10
adjourn until about tho.middle Of July.
+ General Rosccmns has written letter to his
constituents, in which he claims nll the glory of
TIC Chinese exclusion, and wants reelection
for II.
Ex.vice. President william A. Wheeler, Of New
York, declines TO serve rs n member of the tariff
commission. Ill health Is the cause of his decli-
nation.
The total values of the exports Of petroleum and
petroleum products from the United States in
April 1852, were S. $50, and for the ten months
ended April 80, 1882, Si2,39I,2l2.
The President has commuted the sentence of Ed
ward NJ. Kelly, Of New Mexico, to imprisonment
for life. Kelly was to have been hanged on the
23d instant for murder committed about n
year ago.
A circular to posima,ters has been Issued in
structing them to mako no discrimination here
after in the treatment of first. class mail matter net
prepnid by one full rate, nor Of other matter not
iully prepaid.
The House Committee on Civil Service Reform
has directed n favorable report to be made to the
House on Representative K,,ssons bill, which
charges tho Court OF Claims with the preliminary
consideration Of cases of contested elections.
At indianapolis, Chiffon A. Terrell, chief clerk in
the United States pension agency there, has been
arrested for completely in the pension swindlc for
which George Il. Sims was arrested in Chicago on
uI.tNra a.10s Ia ala g1,NN a
cate was the result OF clerical error aud that he
did not profit by IT,
The desks OF Representatives Poge, Burrows,
Buttcrworih, Buckner, Williams, McCoid, Town
shend. and Hooker were adorned Saturday with
beautiful floral tributes Of respect from the friends
the messengers of tho House. They had spoken
flvornOly for the cnployes on tho floor Of tie
House, ana they rctilatcd In flowers.
Mr.. Verplanck Colyin, superintendent of the
Adirondack survey, has appointed Mr.. Fred.
Mnther, of the United States Fish Commission and
Forest and Stream, as the naturalist of the survey
with instructions to collect and report upon the
fishes of that region. The party will enter the
woods at Blue Mountain Lake OH the 18th instant
The following were the successful bidders icr
stu ionery at the Post. onlce Department. forwhich
awards were made Saturday: J. Brad Adams, J.
A. Whitaker, W. Dallantync S SOU, +. b. Mohun,
W9m Whi,a H. GpsmRse Co., WW4aPmSn widcsr II ETsT
| Joseph Mann, Plutner & Porter, q. Henry Whit.
comb and CHARLES FiChler.
Inc secretary Oi tnC treasury mas ordered tn1t
the superintendcns of the various districts of the
| lfc.snying service shall file new bonds in view of
| the fact that their functions are somewhat more
extended under the act TO promote the efficiency
| of the ife-snving service The required bonds
range from $1,000 10 $4,000, according to the num-
Der and character Of the stations of their rc5pec
tive districts.
The Spanish American Claims Commission has
Adjourned until July s. next All business before
the commission will remain at standstill until
| the governments Of Spain aud the United States
question of citizenship, and the right of the Span
| ish government to go behind the naturalization
certificates in number of cases pending before
| tho commission.
Secretary Folger has con luded his investigation
| of the charges against William NJ. Woodcock, col
cctor of internal revenue at Nashville, Tenn, and
states that none of the charges have been sustained
| except in the matter of discOuutng the vouchers
of the employees of his office, and that this point
| tho proof showed that his participation in the
| transaction was due 10 good purpose, and re-
| suited in 10 profit to himself.
| A committee representing the steamboat inter-
csts of Baltimore called upon Supervising In
| spcctor. General Dumont Saturday for the purpose
| Of requesting modification of the recent Treasury
circular in reference to the carrying of dangerous
oils rs stores or freight by passenger steamers.
| The committee say the provisions of the circular
| are too sweeping, ana thHt they ought to be so
modified as to allow safe oil to be used as hereto.
| fore. The committee Will have n hearing before
| Secretary Folgcr this morning, when the subject
| VIII be further discussed.