Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-02

1t may be that in veroing the river and harbor
bill the President had IL mind the fact that the
present republican Congress will De aTraigned in
the coming campaign iOr an excess OF appropria-
lions considerably beyond those OF It's predeceS-
sorS For the fiscal year 1882 the aggregate OF the
fourteen regular appropriation bills <l6 COL ,s,
while for the current fiscal year GsS1 the total OF
these bills, with those that vt not passed Csti
mated, amounts to Sz4i.519. $50. The total in
cludes the river and harb0r bill, which has been
vetoed, and II Congress fails to MAKE any provision
for river and harbJr purposes the ag5reg ate VIII
be reduced By $1S,1i3S15 the amount or that bill.
Even with this reduction, however, the total regu-
lar appropriations for 1888 woult b. upwards Of
s6o,O0o,C00 in excess Of those FOR 1ss2
The naval appropriation bill has gone to con-
ference committee, as was foTesccn. but now the
Interesting question arises to which house must
Yield in order to reach basis OF compromise. The
Senate and House are far apart in regard to some
OF the most important provisions, and in order to
reach common ground good deal OF concession
must be made somewhere. Tie Ssn2te amend
mentS which worked the most material changes in
the House bill were enacted despite the committee
on appropriations The committee on naval az
fairs antagOnized the appropriations committee in
the Senate upon some OF the main features, and
after determined and skfu, fighting carried their
points. Hence, it is not probable that the naval
committee Will yield any of the points they won
after such struggle. and even after the confer
ence shall agree that agreement may not be rati-
Ned. 1t is among the probabilities that this bill
will delay Adjournment several days.
A municipal election vt HarrisOnbIrg, Va, the
home OF Congressman Paul, and hitherto a read
Juster stronghold, has resulted in the election of
democratic mayor, and OF democratic read
Juster over republican readjuater assessor.
The democrats OF Virginia are claiming that this
election affords proof Of their claim that the r.
adjusters of democratic proclyitles are returning
to their former party allegiance.
The report OF the House committee on foreign
affairs upon the Chili-Peru investigation makes
shortwork OF Shfpherd and his imPutatOnS against
Mr.. Blaine. The committee dismiss S'ilherd as
unworthy OF belief and completely cx0nerate Mir.
Blaine and his official con luct OF the questions
arising in connection with these perpexing Claims
The report was practically unanimous
The Irish land league at Scranton. Pa, adopted
resolutions requesting the Philadelphia Times to
furnish Information 10 sustain its charge that GER
tain leaders OF the league were negotiating with
the st3lwart leaders for the delivery OF voters at
an agreed price. The editor OF that paper, iii re-
Spouse to the request, promises 10 comply within
sixty or ninety days. giving names, dates, and all
tie details. A delay OF ninety days would carry
the promised development OF the alleged plot TO
very nearly the eve OF the election, but ii would
then be In time TO foil The ScheinerS. The fulfill
ment OF this promise viii be watched with interest.
even in these days of practical politics. it has
not been believed that any class OF voters could be
sold by the thousand
Ford, the young man VINO killed Jesse mes is
having a royal good time In Chicago with the
$4,000 he received as reward for numbering the
outlaw. AT the rate he is living his money Is not
likely to last long; but possibly he thinks he
replenish by hunting Up another outlaw to shoot.
There still several left in Missouri, though the
state does not value them at $4,000 apiece.
II is noted as an evidence OF general prosperity
that there is a la:ge increase in the savings banks
deposits In New Yori, city there has been an in
crease Of deposits OF eight million dollars in the
last six months
Ex-Representative FELTON,, the Independent
leader of Georgia is cat again q candidate fer
Congress IN the seventh district The indepcnd-
ent outlook in Georgia, however, is not encOurag-
Ing. When il was deemed probable that Mr.. Ste
phen5 would lead the movement this year its
prospects frightened considerably; but his refusal
To accept the tnde?cadeGt nomination and his sub
sequeHt nomination by the democrats seemed to
have very demOraiiZiag effect, and Dr. FELTON, is
the first to rally his courage and take the field.
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In New York city organization has been ef-
fected FOR the free distribution OF ice in ten and
fifteen pound Jumps per day. with double allow
ance saturday To coTer sunday, amongst the poor.
In a city where the heat vi Us the poor in their
Oyer-crowdet tenement5 witt such deadly effect
as the New YORK mortality records OF every sum-
mer show, more prlisewOrtiv object could hardly
be conceived Under the auspices OF the organi-
zltion. ice wagons Will traverse those portions Of
the city Inhabited by the poor and all who have
taken the trouble to make known their need and
obtain tickets vii De provided free OF cost
The New York papers, praise the veto