Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-12

Inc senate military committee this morning
considered and ordered TO be favNrably reported
TIE Logan bill to increase the efficiency OF the
army.
CoNsULs NOT UNITED STATES CITIZENS
A communication was to-day laid before the
Senate from the Secretary OF State, giving
the names of persons not citizens Of the United
States TO whom salaries have been paid in the
consular service during the year ended june 3OJh
the officers IA mixing as vice eopsuis:WJ HutebIn,
Funchal. N,l07; N. Dsvy, Newcastle. s57.Sl; A.
NC ,skse, Leith, s592 IS; G. B. Dawson. Apia,
voIkm ann, o lessa, $3.50 IS; N. D. COmanos, Cairo,
81 .266 25. Total. A.bS2 IS.
PROVISIONS OF THE FIrz JOHN PORTER BILL
The bill which passed the Senate yesterday for
the relief Gen. Fitz John Porter authorizes the
President to nominate Porter to the position OF
colonel in the army, Of the same grade and rank
held by him when he was dismissed, and In his
the Presdents> discretion to place him on the re-
tired list as OF that grade To make room for
Porter the number OF the retired list is, by the
law, Increased one more. The bill contains pro-
vlso mat Porter shall receive no pay, cOmpe lsa-
ton or allow nee, whatsoever prior his appoint
ment un Ter this act When bill for the relief OF
many thousands OF dollars or pay and allowance
that would have accrued to him had he never
been dismissed; but this feature aroused
opposition and it was stricken out The
and the friends Of Gen Porter claim that thu only
it up for consi ieration. They are determined to
press 1t for paSSag|. and some republicans
nave promised to su port IL, the chances are that
II the DILL can be reached 1t will pass. After the
passage or this bill POrter's enemirs would have
one more chance at him, as the Senate would have
10 confirm him after his nomination to be q COL
Onel Ov the President. As the next Senate VIII be
repuoucan, Porter may not be safe even after the
passage OF the pending bill.
HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The House committee on foreign all airs has as
signed for Tuesday next the consideration OF the
Hawaiian treaty matters before it. At the meet
Ing OF the committee this morning Mr. Deustar
was authorized to Offer resolution to the House
asking the President to make more liberal treaty
with the German empire In place or the treaty
now existing between the United States and the
North German confederation. Under the present
1uly forced to bear arms while In other cases in
diVlduals have evaded the duties OF German citi-
zenshlp by carrying papers or American citizen
snip wnen they had no right to them. Mr. Hit
was placed ON all subcommittee In which there
was vacancy caused by the death OF Mr.. Orth.
MILEAGE TO STAR ROUTE WITNESSES
The House to-day passed the Senate bill to allow
star route witnesses summoned to this city IN the
pending trial from points west OF the Mississippi
river two dollars and a-half day. and seven cents
per mile for Transport, alton. coming and going
ME- Humphrey, who had the bill In charge. said
the passage would enable a number OF witnesses
10 get home, Who otherwise could not =
POSTAL NOTES
The Senate committee on post offices and most
roads to-day favoraby considered the House bin.
passed July 81 last, providing for the issuance
OF postal notes for the transmission In the mails
OF sums less than S. fee OF three cents is to be
charge Tor each note issued