Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-07


cd at our command; that we Will cheerfUlly sun
port any amendments to the rules OF the House
which tend to promote their Improvement. the
proper facilitatiOn OF public business and not
destructive OF the rights OF the minority and ci
the people they represent"
THE SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE
this morning agreed to report favorah!y the noni-
nation of Gen. Rufus Ingalls, to be Quartermaster
general They also appointed subcommittee
consisting OF Senator's Harrison, Hawley and
Hampton to confer with Secretary Lincoln in re-
gard to making further provision for the relief Of
the sufferers from the food In the southwest The
governors OF several states that partly over
flowed. have written and telegraphed that the sup
plies now being furnished are inadequate. The
committee also tC-daN decided to report favorably
on the pending nominations of two orJndnce ser
geantS to be seconi lieutenantS In the Signal
corps, which appointments have for some time
been subject OF controversy, by reason of a gen
eral principle involved in them
BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES
Mr.. kenna, or West Va, offered in the House
to-day substitute for the bill to create Depart
ment OF Agriculture. The new bill prov deS for 4
Department OF Industries. the head of which shall
be a Cabinet officer The department is to be d.
vided into two diyiSions one OF agriculture, with
mead at &, GEO year, and one OF commerce, with
the same salary. The bureau of agric uIture is to
have charge OF matters relat NJ to agriculture, az.
ana the bureau OF commerce to have charge OF al
matters pertaining to navigation, lfa-Savng, St;-
tstic, &c. The House directed the printing OF the
bill in the Record
INVESTIGATING THE ABSTRACTION OF PAPERS FROM
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The House committee On foreign affairs began
yesterday afternoon with closed doors the nvesti-
cation, under the Kasson resolution OF the alleged
abstraction OF certain papers from the files OF the
State department. The only witnesses examined
yesterday were Sevellon A. Brown, chief clerk OF
the State department. and Mr. HaSweil, chief OF
the bureau OF indexes and archives, who were in
terrOgated as to the routine dSDOS ton In the de-
partment OF such matters, ana to the opporttl-
mites or facilities for a SurrepttiolS disposal of
any papers on file in the department. No light
Whatever was thrown upon the mysterious diSap-
pelrance. The only Information eIic ted was tn Il
the papers were received referred, indexed and
nled In the usual manner, and were not missed
until they were called for by a resolution OF Con-
gress. The committee Will continue the fnyestiga-
ton On Friday or Saturday, when il is said, reso-
luton VIII be introduced to conduct the eXamin,i-
tlon with open doors, as the democratic members
OF the committee desire to have the inyestiga alton
public.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL.
1t Is not improbable that the discussion OF the
bill to appoint commission for the revision OF
the tariff will run two weeks or a month Nearly
every member has a speech on the subject.
Which all are anxious TO deliver to Set themselves
right in the respective ''de aStrickS The repub-
favor the Dill, and there are enough democrats
who will so vote to assure its passage Still there
is very determined minority opposed to the bill.
who threaten to flibuster rather than allow it to
reach vote.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
Chairman Crlpo, OF the House committee on
banking and currency. appointed subcommittee
this morning, consisting OF Representatives Ding
ley, Weber and Hardenbergh. &C. tage into constt-
Grafton the subject OF silver certificates. with the
view OF perfecting bill TO r.gul tie their issue.
Three bills have been introduced in the House
during the present session and referred TO the
banking and currency committee, having the same
general object in view, and the committee propose
TO consider the three bills AMI report to the House
substitute which VIII meet all the requirements
OF the case.
THE LA SALE CELEBRATION MUST GO ON WITHOUT
CONGRESSIONAL ATTENDANCE
The committee on rules were defeated badly this
morning A bill was reported by Mr.. Robeson,
with the committees favorable recommendation.
to appoint committee OF the House and Senate
to attend a celebration to be held in New Orleans
next April commemorative OF the discovery Of the
mouth OF the Mississippi river by La Sale. Mr..
Cox, OF New York. made n0rid and interesting
speech, as well Others, but despite their efforts
the House overwhelmingly laid the matter on the
table.