Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-10

when completed said assessments may be paid
without penalties or interest to be charged there
| thirty days from the completion OF such improve
mentS.
Capitol Notes.
The house committee on the judiciary to-day
in the House by Mr.. Haze,ton defining the duties
OF the reporter OF the Supreme Court of the United
States fixing his salary at 81 600, and providing for
| the publca ton and distribution of his reports.
The House committee on elections did not meet
to-day. The next meeting will be on Monday
next.
The House committee OF pensions to-day further
heard commissioner Dudley in explanation of the
amount OF money which 1t will probably require t.
| pension the survivors OF the Mexican and Indian
wars
The House committee on post Offices and post
READS to-day agreed to report to the House favor
ably the bill directing the Postmaster General to
readjust the salaries OF certain poStmasters in
| act OF June 18th, 1866
The House yesterday afternoon passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bin.
Gen. Hazen and other officers OF the signal
corps were heard by the House committee on mill
tary va sfrirs yesterday in favor of what is known
| the operations OF the signal corps, and what is
| needed TO advance its interests.
AS soon as the agricultural appropriation bin is
| disposed of Mr.. Reed will endeavor to get action
on the report of the committee of rules recon-
| tenn, and which also provide for designated days
! ior the consideration OF District OF Columbia
business.
RESTORATION OF CAPTAIN CoRBIN RECOMMENDED
Representative Morse, from the committee Oh
naval affairs, made a favorable report yesterday
upon the bill to restore to the active list OF the
| navy Thomas G. Corbin, now captain on the re-
| tired list The bill provides that his name shall
| oe iaced On the navy register next after Rear
Admiral D. w. A. Nicholson, and that he shall re-
celve the d1nerence in pay from the date OF his
lrement, December IL, 1873, to the date OF his
restoration, which is named November IS. 1881, be-
tween that OF captain on half pay and a rear
admiral on waiting orders pay.
THE CHILI-PERUvIAN INVESTIGATION.
At the meeting OF the House committee on for
eign affairs this morning twas decided to conduct
| the investigation OF the Chi-Peruvian corre-
| spondence with open doors, The subcommittee
In charge Of the investigation will hold meeting
| this afternoon for the purpose of examining sew
era1 clerks OF the State department in regard to
! the letters which are missing from the official
| files. Although Mr.. Shepherd, who has been SUBJ
for more time, he is expected to arrive here to-
morrow. The committee to-day devoted the
greater part OF its session to hearing Capt Phelps
VINO appeared before 1t for the purpose Of explain
Ing certain details connected with the proposed
Nlcaraguan canal project, and to answer such
questions as the members saw fit to ask The
commlttee TOOK no action on the matter.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House is making rapid progress with the
appropriation bills. Five of the important ones
have already been passed. Next week it is the
intention to report the army bill The Senate
however, has not yet acted on any OF the appro,
priattpn bills except the immediate deficiency biIl
which is law.
THE ANTI-CHINEsE BILL AS 1T PASSED THE SENATE
The Senate, ,yesterday,by vote OF 20 to 75,passad
the Chinese immigration bill Mr.. Davis, of Illi-
among those who voted In the negative. The
blll as passed provides that from and after
nne expiration f tho .e OF ninety days aIter the
twenty years after its passage the coming of
Chinese laborers to the United States shall be
ment net exceeding one year and fine Of not
more than $500 against the master OF any vessel
wao brings any ChinSse laborers to this country
during that period. 1t further provides that the
classes OF Chinese excepted by the treaty from
such prohibition, such as merchants, teachers,
laborers, who were in the United States on the nth
OF November, 1880. shall be required, as coc-
ln, ai6lon Tor their admission to produce passports
tying them and showing that they individually
belonged to one OF the permitted classes which
passport must havebeen Endorsed by the diplomatic
representative OF the United States in China or by
the united states consul at the port OF departure
1t also provides elaborate machinery for carrying
out the purpOrt OF the act, and additional sections
prohibit the admission of Chinese to citizenship
ny any United States or state court and constructs
the words "ChfneSe labor to mean both skilled
and unskilled laborers and Chinese employed in
mining.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The House committee on public health had I'M
der consideration yesterday Representative Kings
bill ITO prevent the introduction OF contagious
or infections diseases into the United States" DR..
Turner, OF the National Board OF HEALTH ad dressed
the committee on the subject OF the sanitary con-
d1tiOn or the country and explained the workings
OF our quarantine system and the measures which
should be adopted to prevent the spread OF con-
tag1ous diseases brought from foreign countries
upon em1grant vessels
CAPT. LEES REPORT ON THE FLooDs.-Capt j.
NJ. Lee, of the ninth infantry, who was sent to
Memphis by Gen. Beckwith to inquire into the con-
dlt10n OF the over1owed districts, has reported by
telegraph to the Secretary OF War that all the
counties of Mississippi, from the state line below
Memphis to Vicksburg, on the river, and ten coun-
ties Immediately back OF them are wholly or par
broken levees flows back again into the Mississippi
through the channel OF the Yazoo. The lowest
there s are 0 5e at
which no reports have yet been received. From
Tuntca county down to Greenville a large number
OF people are living on the levees Capt Lee
thinks that the destitute must be subsisted for at
least thirty days. and that 100000 rations will be
required. The ratons should consist of meat and
cornmeaL The distribution as conducted by the
state commissioner, Gen. Hemingway, is reported
to be Judicious and effective.
ARMY ORDERS. Second Lieut. John j. Brereton
24th infantry, now at Paterson, New jersey, will
repair to Jefferson barracks, Missouri, to ac-
ment OF the Missouri. Leave granted Captain
Frederick q Mears, 9Th infantry, department OF the
Theophilus W Morrison, 18th Infantry. viii be- re.
leved by the chief signal officer Of the army from
duty at Fort Myer, Virginia, and Is also re-
lieved as member of the general court-martial,
and and VIII JOIN his proper station The superinten-
recruits to be prepared and forwarded under proper
charge to Fort D. A. Russell, Wy. ing Territory,
for assignment to the Sd cavalry. sssctal orders,
directing Second Lieutenant Lea Febiger, 23d in.
fantry, to proceed to Jefferson barracks Missouri
and report to the superintendent mounted recruit
ing service to accompany detachment of recruits
for the 4th cavalry to sante Fe New Mexico, is re-
voked. The order dtscharging Captain Patrick
Phelan, 18th New York cavalry, is amended SO as
to omit the words "tO date July 22i, 1864" The
leave granted First Lieutenant Wippeld s Edger-
ly, 7th cavalry, is extended three months Leave
until further orders on account of sickness is
granted Captain John Livers, military storekeeper
o. s. army. Major Henry B. Reese, paymaster u.
s. army, now on sick leave OF absence In this city,
viii proceed to Galveston, Texas, and report by
letter to the commanding general department OF
Texas for duty during the absence from that de-
partment OF Major James r. Wasson. paymaster,
on. on leave leave Major Reese, on being relieved from
Leave for four months, with permission to 20 be-
yond sea, is granted Major James r Wasson pay
master, u. 8. Army. The station OF Col. Franklin
r Flint 4th infantry, upon I'D application which
he has made for retirement will be changed, from
the date OF expiration OF his present sick leave OF