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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
WORK OF CONGRESS COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House Com
mittee Agriculture at its meeting to-day considered
the Agricultural Precipitation bill and agreed to report
it tomorrow 1t appropnaes $l147S0 which is $4,000
less than the amount appropriated last and $50
less than the amount asked for in the estimates Promi
nent among the items whose omission goes 10 mako up
the reduction the for tea-raislng experiments
and the for experiments In making sugar. There Is
reduction 5000 the Tor sending ont garden
seeds.
The Senate Committee Public Lands to-day dis
cussed number Of matters awaiting its action the
most important of which is the Van Wyck bill relating to
the alton OF railroad lands upon which taxation has
been eyaded by the erOad companies refusing 10 take
ont patents for the grants made by Congress.
The House Committee on Education and Labor to-day
authorized Chairman Sherwin TO report favoTaby HIS
bill apprOpiating $l00OO000 annually for the five
years 10 advance the public education.
The Appropriations Committee worked several hours
upon the Post Office Appropriation bill to-day ald com
Dleed it presentation O-luOrrOT. II possible. The
bill. changed approprtates S439 1920 and reduces
the Tor star rOu.es S22jO000 This Is the large
item Of reduction and with the amount cut oil IN drop
ping the special serytce-S600 OOO-makcs the total
amount Oprated Y695,3S0 less than for the scal
year 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
TILE CALKERS on sTRIKE.

There 1sa lockout" of the shp-calkers in this
CITY which, if continued, may prove OF permanent
drtrmeut 10 various interests in this city. as 1t Will
drive to other places all wooden vessels needing
sheathIng or calking. On November II the Master
SnIpwrignts' Association sent an open letter to
DAME COhey, president Oh the EdlheIo AssVcla
tion stating that on and after November 70 no
callers would be employed unless the shlpwlghls
could have full control of their work. and have 1t
done in a manner 90 suit them without dlctatIon
In the meeung-rOom of the CalkeIs Association
were assembled yesterday about lOO OF the meln-
beers, quietly reading, smoking or playing cards
Air Cotley sad to q TRIBUNE reporter " For
the work done by the calkeTs degenerated until IL
became scandaOus In consequence OF such WORK
valuable cargoes were damaged Oh lost IutIISnV ~
vessels that f0undered or that were oDhged TO put
into the nearest port in distress. When was
elected president of the association IN March, 1901,
we proposed TO the master shlpwlghts 10 establish
system of doing good work, ana no exception was
taken until recently. Then the work began to
slaokon and the shpwrgnts protested and wanted
to 90 back TO the old 81 stem ne snp-9wners
were deceived by this, aud work that should have
taken three days was done in halt the time.
Our association numbers about 400 men,, VINO
have served n full apprenticeship and are
c0untenance incompetent workmen aud are OPP
posed to the system OF employing !tailan calhers,
WHO know little of what Is required Of them. We
are willing to go TO work at any time, Dut We want
TO give good days work for good days pay.
George Roosevelt, good type OF the mechanic or
old New York and the president OF the Master ship
MTlgntS ASsOOldllOIs Mdo lOuuu MO oAhS" W.
%57 sSonth-st lie saidi Now don't want to say
ANYTHING against the boys, they are good fellows,
hut have got o wrong idea IN their head about TINS
thing. Coniound tho young raScals they don't
SEEM TO nndersa and that We must keep all the trade
that we have got. We sent them communication
saving that we objected TO their arbitrarily ustrp
in., he right to dictate how the work shC uld DO
done thus driving IL 10 other places We wanted
10 assume the sole management OF our business III
order TO bring IL back 10 the New-fOrk standard,
,birb has been the best III the world Now, 1t does
nor stand 10 reason that if the work was done TO
satisfy the owners, the underwriters ana ourselves
that II was improperly done, does itf IL Is wrong
The boys interests at heart. and want to see them
do we'll"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lin the Star Route
cases to-day in the Supreme Court OF the Dstrct ME-
Merrok representing the Government said that there
was some difference OF opinion as to the necessity Oh the
personal attendance of defendant I'm the case OF mis-
demeanor For himself he was satihed that personal
nrcsenee was not necessary. Nevertheless, he sub
mttted a motion that Stephen W. Dorsey be compelled
TO appear personally in court for the trial OF the case
Mr.. Ingersoll opposed the motion. He had 10 doubt
that Dorseys personal attendance was necessary TO
fair trial lie asked first that the Court summon Dor
sey's physicians or any other physicians in whom the
Court had confidence and examine them as to the real
condition OF Dorseys health He did not believe that
the public would justify the trial OF the case In Dorsey
Jude Wye reviewed the circumstances and sustained
the position already assumed Dy MN Inc de,eneS n o
the defendant as in ms as 10 Inc Po'
MT Ingersoll then moved for n on the part
OF Stephen W. Dorsey and for continuance OF the case
as TO him. The motion oyerruled.
Judge Wye then directed the jury to be called, and
twelve Jurors having answered to their names he ruled
that the defendants IN tine case were entitled to four
mot thrcel peremptOry challenges for all OF them. An
exception taken by the defence to tins railing l.,
Franklin Barrett Was called as juror; lie SAID ne
hal formed an opinion In from reading the
papers but could not say that he had any bias.
Judge Wyle decided that the Juror Was competent.
Counsel for the defence claimed the right to interro-
gate juror, but the Court oyerrued tho claim u.
less there was direct challenge Tor cause An argument
ensed rs to the Judge had the right to prevent
such Interrogation and pending It's decision the Court
Judge Wilson one the counsel for the Star Route de-
fence at the Capitol to-day, anxi0usy seeking kep
resentatve HazeOn. OF Wisconsin. The nature OF his
business with Mr. HaZeOn disclosed when the lat
ter introduced bill providing that II any party TO
cause pending In Circuit Criminal Court or SUI
preme Court OF the District OF Columbia shall before
trial. make affidavit that he believes the Judge Is so
preudiced that he cannot have % fair trial,
the cause shall DO postponed until another
Judge snail DO assigned by the General Term to try It,
No more than tpOnements OF any cause shall be
30 ordered. OF course, neither Judge Wilson nor Mr.
azeltou believes that there is the remocst possibility
OF any action upon absurd bill by this Congress, aud
their object appears to be simply 10 raise another side
for the benefit OF the star Route deendents, VINO
have found Judge Wye Indifferent alike 10 their Duy-
ing and their cOaXiug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

.,.,,or o,orop nor amendment In the future, not
smbodying all that various members OF INC cont,ee
taise oree Improvement in political action checK ar
bi,rary official positions relieve melnoeIs oi
oneroxs and most frequently OF ineffective laboIs
hb preyent due attention TO legislative duty and VIII
elevate the tone OF political me IN tne Sh,1eu ~ th
service while II increases its independence ana honor
inst how strenuous were the members OF the
committee In their efforts to overcome the difhcui
ties in regard to postmasters which they found
insurmountabe," it is impossible to say but 1t is
at least questionable whether the country post
Offices are in he excessively ambulatory condition
portrayed with such skill in the report. or whether
the as, 900 country postmasters are being changed
with such tremendous rapidity, and for the causes
indicated ny the committee. Country postmasters
are not confined 10 the States "west of the Ale
ghanies"; and General Malone, for example, might
have Informed the committee that several hundred
changes have been made In the country post ofnces
of Virginia within year for causes not mentioned
in this report The committee do not state the rea-
sons why the great army of wciEhers, CANCERS,
storekeepers, inspectors etc, in the Customs ana
Internal Revenue Service, aud the subordinate
officers in the Civil Service elsewhere VINO are
neither clerks" nor officers appointed by the
President, are excluded from the benefits OF the
law. Perhaps the difficulty in such cases also was
found insurmountabie "
Ii will also be observed that the report contains
not line to show why the committee failed 10 IN
cude pOstmasters and I'll other su 6ordinate OnceTs
who are neither clerks" nor Officers appointed
by the President the provisions which pro.
bibit political assessments and the intervention Oh
CONGRESSIONAL or judicial influence or solicitation in
the matter of appointments
The most Objectionable feature IN the bill TO the
minds of many friends of Civil Service Reform Is
that which fixes terms for clerks and other persons
in the Government service, thus raising
every few years with all OF Them re-
gardiess of their efficiency. the question OF the
possibility at least OF their removal This will 9n
doubtedly be sharply attacked in the House by
Colonel Baynes OF Pennsylvania, and Others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
MAKING IT HARD FOR PROFESSIONAL REQ
CARS

The Charity Organization Society held its regular
monthly meeting on Monday evening, DR.. s. %
VanderpOel in the chair. Several churches and IL
stutions have joined the alliance in the past month
and altogether los religious and charitable agencies
are max ing now regular exchanges through the 40
ciety Committees for five district branches bavs
been appointed to carry out the PRINCIPLES ana
me hods of the society i'm those neighborhoodS The
number of reported to the society to Decembey
was 1887, and 4557 notices of CONFORMATION con-
The number OF houses in the city reported AZ ocea.
pied by recipients of relief is 1926. Bureau Of
Fraudulent Cases has been established, and blank
schedules have been sent to many of the ehartabls
institutions and churches upon which NAV he re-.
turned 10 the society list of all the begginR-let.
ter writers, professional mendicants, Hospital
FOUNDERS" and other mpostOrs upon the charitable
public known to them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
from the Judiciary Committee, but its passage in
any form Is improbable.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyR.I

WASHINGTON Dec. Ex-senator MCPHERSON maze
on effort to have the Fitz John Porter bill taken ND
to-day. Senator Logan said he had not expected
such proposition to-day and was not ready 10 uS-
cnss the bill. as he had left his papers at home.
Senator Mcpherson said facetiously that he sup
posed every Senator except possibly the senator
from Illinois. would nov vote for the bill, and
asked when the latter would be ready to go on;
Senator Logan replied that he would be ready 10
proceed as soon the Civil SerV ice bill was DIS
posed Of and the Senator would ascertain before
he got through whether he stood alone or not; ana
he would say further that he wouid
demonstrate, If he hadn't done so already, 10 the
country, and if he could to the Snate. that he was
right on the proposition: and he would say 10 inc
Senator that Mr.. fitz John POrters bill conld not
the Senate sro f '0G a1r ceuf in
did not make It right, and when the Senator
said that great wrongs had been done, ne denied IL
and said that no man was eyer more Sivil or
criminal than FitZ John Porter, and he
stood there to defend his position
before the country lie Ga What care ea eT
perience or knowledge they might have ne ielt
confident he had the facts and the law on ms sue,
and lie wiling TO discuss the question oeioro
any unpreiudiced mind anywhere. ,
Senator Mcpherson made an allusion TO other gen
tleInen not less distinguished III civil ana military
life who had entertained views similar 10 toSe Oh
the senator from illinois, and had seen fit TO change
their minds. -, O.
Senator Logan replied that inasmqch as the SEN
atoT from New-Jersey had ntlmated that persons
have changed their minds therefore the thlhg must
be right. lie had known people to change
their opinions on very ilimsy testimony, ana
he had known associations and surroundings to m
fiuence mans mind. When a man did change his
mind on this question or any other,
let that man, or any, other when
he changed be capable OF demonstratlng
to the country that that change was correct. lie
had not seen any demonstration of that kind.
General Grants name was not used IN the debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
THE COURT OF APPEALS BILL.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

WASHINGTON, Dec 11.-The House Judiciary
Committee will tomorrow consider the Court or
Appeals bill which passed the Senate last session.
Representative Manning. who is the author OF
different bill for the relief of the Supreme Court
and very bitterly opposed to the Senate bill, is
member of the committee and declares that the lat
ter bill shall not be considered by the House
If he can prevent it. He expressed the
opinion that the committee will report
il favorably by q party vote. Judge Payson, of
Illinois. who Is also a member of the committee,
saws that the bill will not only be reported favor
ably but will receive the support of several Demo
cratic mentors of the committee.
If The bill can lie reached in tao House it will
pass but every parliamentary obstacle will be inter
posed by some of the Democrats. and their efforts
may succeed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the Senate to-day
concurrent resolutions OF the Legislature OF Oregon in
favor OF the Nicaragua Canal bill were presented
bill was introduced amend the pension laws by in
creasng pensions OF soldiers and sailors who have
lost an arm leg in the service. resolution
adopted directing the secretary of War to inform the
Senate whether any corporation ia constructing rail
road through the Nlobrara military reservation without
authority from Congress whether the military author
tiles have assented thereto and for what reason
whether settlers have ordered from said
ton and their property removed and II why settlers
and corporation were differently treated.
In the House. bills introduced providing
that 10 further purchases OF silver shall be
made by tho Secretary OF the Treasury nor
standard silver dollars coined until the Of such
dollars stall be reduced to 500OO0OO; prohibiting The
use of the Capitol for oaer than its legitimate uses
tending until May II, 1888 the time of fling claims be
fore Court OF Comm sOners OF Alabama Claims; 10
provide an additional Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Utah; the relief Of the heirs Of cOorcd soldiers VINO
served in the Rebellion TO provide for the payment OF
double postage and the delivery OF unpaid letters
giving the consent OF Congress TO tho erection by the
Highland Junction Railroad Company OF bridge ross
Hudson River 10 abolish nicrnaTeVenue taxes aud
TO allow Il rebate whiskey and tobacco, and amending
the statutes in regard the election Of United states
Legislature OF New Hampshire the duty fcleciing
cessOr TO Senator Rollins.
Bills passed 10 provide for the collection OF taxes
in District OF Columbia to levy assessment
real in the District of Columbia; To regulate IL
in the District of Columbia; relieving commercial
agents from the payment Of license frcH and authorizing
breyet commissions to commissioned officers for disn
tinguished conduct IN engagements Win hostile Indians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
CHANGES IN PENSION AGENCIES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE following exec
uye order relative tue payment OF pensions has been
promulgated:
II j. ordered that and after January ], 1888 all
Navy pensioners residing in the agency districts r Au-
gusn Concord ana Boston Will thereafter DE paid at
Boston, those residing III the agency districts Of Cca.
60, Columbus. Des M0ines Detroit, Indianapolis LOus-
vile, Milwaukee and Topeka will De paid at Chicago;
those residing in tue agency districts OF Knoxville and
Washington viii he paid at Washington; those
residing IN the agency districts New York CITY
and syracuse will be paid AT New York City; those resid
ing agency districts OF Ptt.burg and Philadelphia
agency district OF san Francisco Will be paid at San
francisco.
II is further ordered, that and after January l.
1888, the Army pensioners residing in the Indian Terri
tory ana paid Knoxville will be paid az Topeka.
This order viii aect the provisions OF executive
order dUcd May T. 1877 50 ar rs II relates TO tho pay
OF pensions those residing in foreign countries
Ifnrug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
THE JEANNErTE INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Seaman Ninderman
made statcm MT today before the Jeanette Board to
the effect that on the Goth OF September. 1881, when
making the raft he had tto difficulty with the Cap
TAIN but 1t did not amount to anything. The Captain
placed MIN under arrest for about hour but when
they ready he ordered him to pick up his
load and go ahead again as usual After that he said
the Captain did NOT any hard feeling toward him,
nor the witness toward the Captain.
Ninderman examined by the president Of
the Court, Commodore Temple as follows:
OuestOu.-Statc II you know how Mr. Collins
treated by the commanding and other officers of the
Jeanette. Answer.-As far az 1 know he always
treated ike n gentleman ana officer, and he re-
spcctcd by every board The snip Ike officer.
Odd the crew Of the Jeanette treat Mr.. Collins
with the re spect officer A-They di treat MIN
Ike an officer, and respected like an officer.
GLOW did Nj Collins treat the crew OF the Jean
ncttc In comparison win Others IN authOrtyl Ale
treated them with the respect any other officers
would.
Tne Judge-Adyocate began the reading of all the tes
mOny given By the witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
SALE OF RARE COINS.

The sale of the George Ii. Blanchard collection OF
coins, medals etc, began yesterday afternoon al
the auction rooms of Bangs d CO., Broadway SIX
hundred and ten lots mostly coins, disposed of
brought 81 20 because of It's curious FORM A dollar
coined in 1852. proof, sold for 1886 so. Another
of 1886 brought 50 20, and one OF 1902 s.. Tho
1896 one of 1897 realized So 60 and rare one Of
] 500 was knocked down at "a. Two quarter dol.
lars III 1876 aud 1904 sold for S. each dime OF
100 was bid at S5 half dime of l794 * remedy
rare, was sold for Sl2 90 Others bringing ps 90 S.
So 80 and IS %. A cent of 1904 brought 81 / so
and half-cent of 1902 $15 so. The sale will 10
continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

Chandler b. Watson to be Collector OF customs ior o
Southern District OF Oregon 80,
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed 'o
following nominations
observation-disclosures John Pope to be MNor-
General Colonel Ranad s. Mackenzie 10 DC ho
General; Ma1r william A. Rucker Payuaster: 70 10
Dcputy Paymaster- General Major George ~ Ehoe ~
be Lieutenant Colonel Engineer CnTpsi fItst Major
Prank X Uphan to be Captain LIST ArtlIery hly,r
David r. Cendcnn, 9Th Cavalry 70 DC i5,i -
Coloncl I'd Cayalry; LeutenantCOlonel Wlilam -
Royal I'd Cavalry be Colonel attn cavalry
Frst Lieutenant j. NJ. Ropes 10 be CAPTAIN sun OaNSt
Second Lieutenant H. A. Ellis to 9e TlIgI 80 h Ten
efh Cava ry: Major A. Piper. attn Ariiery, 10 NC - ~
fenapt-Colonel fst Artillery First Lieutenant " ";
Howell 10 be Captain % Artillery Second LeutSniin'
W A. Simpson 10 be First Lieutenant "a AfltIy w.
Colonel George p. Andrews, LIST Artlefy 70 10
Colonel Sd Artillery; First Lieutenant D. H. Pui1'nS
be Captain 80 Artillery second LIEUTENANT IL ~ '" ~
low 10 DO First Lieutenant 81 Artillery capah a. ~
NJ Pennington, I'd Artillery, TO be Major An nr,oF3
CAPTAIN A. O. Wil1rick. 81 Artillery, TO be MAYOR otn
Artillery; Second Lieutenant James - .,ri nrSn
10 be First Lieutenant 9TH Artlleryi
First Lieutenant James Humbert TO be Captain ISL IN
fantry Second Lieutenant JaineS Fettt 10 oe rh1'
Wagner TO be First Lieutenant 9th Infantry first LIEU
tenant william f. Ktngsbury to be Captalh llln IN IN
fanry; Second Lieutenant George l.. X. Brown 10 DO
First lieutenant llth Infantry First Lentenaht Jhlss
ami p a. Wood to be FIRST Lieutenant 18TH Infantryi
Second Lieutenant Theodore EckeTsOn 70 De Elrst Lieu
tenant 10 n Infantry; First Lieutenant W w DOugrerH
10 be Captain 22d Infantry second Lieutenant &
dore Mosher To First Lieutenant ga lnlantfyi Tet
lieutenant Edward Chaplin, 4th Artillery TO be rrst
Lieutenant 18th Infantry; First Lieutenant
15fh Infantry TO be First Lieutenant Attn Artillery; Car
ter N b. Macaulay. OF Boston, TO be Assistant SurBeon
u. =. Army. - ~. IA. r,s
Hilman A. Hall 10 DC JUSTICE oi Tue eaoe VI '"' NV
trict of Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
REPRESENTATION IN NATIONAL CONVEN.
TONS.
rBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE. /

IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec 11.-THE TRIBUNEs dis
patches on the various plans for district representa-
ton in tine next National Republican
Convention have directed general attention
ia the subject Talks with number of the
members of the National Committee here seem TO
show that the principle of district representation Is
generally acqui seed in by those who opposed it in
the convention Of 1880, and that if any ATTEMPT
is made to revive MIR. Gofham's absurd
claim, that tho convention of 1850
had no right TO bind the convention of 1884 to
TINS extent, IL will amount To nothing. Beyond
this little IS very clear YET, there being wide dit
ferences Of opinion on every point
Mr.. Mcpherson. who IS not member of the Ma
tional Committee but who has been prominent in
the discussion, il warmly in favor of large CON
ventOn Tor many reasons lie regards AS of greater
importance however, the principle that the addi-
tiona delegates should be based on the Republican
representation, both IN the existing Congress and
that precedlnglt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
MR.. BELMONT ON THE CANAL BILL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Mr Belmont, of
New York. from the Committee Foreign Affairs to-
day submitted to the House his individual report upon
the Nicaragua Canal BILL which reported favOraby
to the House by majority OF the committee on Juy2l
as a substitute for the original bill "to incorporate the
Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua" The report Is
vouminOus and gives length his reasons for opposing
the bill Mr. Belmont against the bill for variety OF
reasons but especially he says son account OF the con-
fusion and uncertainty which now exist In the treaty
relations between this Government and other Govern
ents respecting the guarantee the neutrality and i'll
nOcent Of the proposed canal"