Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE HOUSE.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT
APPOINTED.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS, ETC.
House of Representatives.


Mr.. Flower presented q resolution. which, he
stated, embodied the sentiments of 5000 working
men OF New York city-nen, who at their coun-
trys call, were the first In the fell of battle, and
who now asked that Congress show little sympa-
prisons, The resolution was referred.
Mr.. Henderson asked unanimous consent to have
list taken from The Speakers table and referred to
the committee on military Affairs.
Mr.. Springer oojected.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. Reed, from the committee on rules, reported
resolution for the appointment OF select COM
mittee OF nine members, to which shall be referred
all petitions, bills and resolutions asking for the
extension OF suffrage to women as the removal of
their legal disabilities.
Mr.. McMilin raised the point OF order that under
the rules the resolution must lie over for one day
The speaker overruled the point OF order, and
Tnts VS. smo vas ny COY 10 o.
lions being Messrs. Beach, Black, Converse, Fin
ley, Flower; Harris (N;J), Hardenbereh, Hutch
the republicans on the affirmative, and Guenther
tWis.>, Joyce, Thompson Qowa> and Young.
Mr. Stephens, from the csmIntttee on coinage,
weights and measures, reported bill to authoriza
the coinage OF silver dollars and fractions thereof
of fun standard value on the metric system. Re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole
Capitel Notes.
The committee on rules will hold meeting ear.
~ next week. at which will be taken up the SUBJ
Ject OF allotng certain days In the month for the
consideration of District business In the National
Legislature.
session several hours this morning. 1t is under
stoO the nomination OF ex-senator Conkling for
the Supreme Bench was under consideration, and
that the committee have agreed to recommend his
cOntirn4 ton.
The Postmaster General to-day transmitted to
the House the list Of all p3omqtons and appoint
last year. Over fifty appointments made have re-
ceived marginal note that there is nothing on
We're appointed. These are presumed to be per-
sonal appointments OF the late Postmaster Gen
eral. The list shows that under Mr.. James the
appointments were dictated by Senators and Men,
beIs. One lady is credited TO George Alfred Town.
send, the newspaper correspondent.
The Senate yesterday, just previous to adjourn
ment took UP the bill to restrict Chinese imrnlgra-
tion. This will give it place as the regular order
to T come up on Tuesday next
received PETITION asking that Mrs. James K. Polk,
willow OF President Polk, be put On tle pension
rolls. 1t sets forth that the applicant is In very
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate, in executive session, yesterday con-
firmed the following nominations: United States
consuls-Bruno TZschuck, OF Nebraska, at Vera
Cruz Thos Wilson, u. c., at NantZ; George Clifford,
Of Maine at La Rochelle Collectors Of customs
Cornelius B. Merchant, district of EdgartOwn,
Mass; JOIN A. P. Allen, di.tr:ct OF New Bedford,
Conn. Navy-Theo d. wilson, OF N. Y, chief OF
Bureau OF Construction anf. Repair.
EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS
The following are tho amounts severally
agreed upon to be paid to the physicians and
attenda hts upon the late President Garfield by the
special comlnitte OF the Heuse of Representatives
to whom the subject was referred: To DR.. Bliss,
S25 COS; to DTs- Agnw and Hamilton, SIS goo each
to Drs Reyburn and Boynt,.n, $4,000; to Mrs. DIR.
Edison, 1000. Mr.. Crump, the steward, is allowed
$1,000, and the other employees OF the Executive
Mansion two months extra pay. The committee
recommends the appointment of Surgeon General
Barnes to the rank OF major general and his retire
Woodward to the rank OF lieutenant colonel The
committee has also agreed TO grant to Mrs Gar
field the remainder OF her husbands salary for the
current year. The report wiz not be unanimous
but NesslS Springer and Blackburn Will submit
a minority report opposing most Of the items
allowed.