Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-10

The senate.

ore offered by him calling on the SECRETARY OF tho
interior for copies OF all papers file relating 10
he transfer OF the land grant OF the New Orleans,
3aton Rouge and vicksburg railroad company To
| ne New Orleans Pacific railroad
| Dunhg the debate on this resolution MI ingalls,,
N Kansas, said he had heard Il noised about that
On the Secretary OF the INTERIOR on the Land Office
ma on other departments OF the government, but
Shat the Secretary OF the Interior invites the
| most searching scrutiny OF all his acts
MI. HIN, while disclalmlng any attack. and ask
ing only for Information said he had heard that the
session was more likely 10 be characterized by on
slaughts by railroad Companies to secure leg,sla
ton Ia their favor. and prevent legislation In The
interests OF the people against the railroads The
| resolution was agreed To.
! AT Flo, the Senate adjourned
The Senate Committees.
THE LIST ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
The following is list OF committees OF the Sen
ate OF the United States as reorganized to-day.
| STANDING COMMITTEES
On Privileges and Elections-MeSSrs Hoar tchafr-
MANI, Cameron tWis.>, sherman, Frye, Lapham,
| salisbury, Vance, Pugh ana Jones
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Allison (chairman), 10
gan. Dawes, Plumb, Hale, Beck, Ransom, Cockrell.
Foreign Relations-Messrs. Miller, Of Cal. CHAIR
man, Edmunds sherman, Lapham, Wilson, Nor
| gan, Pendleton. Vance and Brown
Finance-MeSsrs Morrill, tchairmanl. Sherman,
Jones. Allison, Aldrich, Miller [New York;, Bayard,
Commerce-Messrs Mcmillan chairman, Jones
| {Nevadal. Conser. Miller (N- ~. Frye, Ransom,
|
Manufacture Messrs, Riddleberger tchairman),
| Sabin, Dolpl, Williams. Colqutt.
Agrtcuture-Messrs Miller. OF Ny, chairman,
Blair, Plumb, Van "ycH. George. Williams. and
| Fair.
Military Affairs Messrs. Logan chairman,
Cameron pa. Harrison. Sewell, Hawley, Cockrell
| MaXey, Hampton. and Camden.
Naval Affiirs-Messrs. Cameron. OF Pa, CHAIR
man. man, Anthony, Hale, Malone. Miller tcal). Nc
on the Judiciary-Messrs Edmunds Ichairman),
Log IN, ingalls,. Mcmillan, Hoar, Garland, Bayard,
on Post onices and Post Roads-Messrs. Hm
| (chairman). Sawyer, Malone, Palmer, Wilson,
Maxsy; Salisbury, Groome and Jackson.
Public Lands-NeSsrs Plumb (chairman). Hill
lCol), Blair. Van Wyck. Dolph, Walker, Morgan,
| Slater, and Gibson.
Private Land Claims Messrs Bayard tchairman,,
Jones. Colquttt Edmunds, Henderson.
! Indian AfIairs-Messfs Dawes tchairman). In
gals. Saunders Harrison, Cameron (Wis), Bowen,
| Coke, Walker, Slater and German.
| Pensons-Messrs Mitchell, (chaimanl, Blair,
van Myck, Cullum, Sabin, Slater Jackson, Camden
Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Jones, OF Fla,
MILAN.
| Claims-Messrs Cameron. OF Wis. (chairman,
Hoar, Pike Doph, Henderson, jackson, George.
Gibson and kenna.
District OF Columbia-Messrs. Ingalls, {charman,
slurlch Rlddeberger, Pike, Palmer, Harris Vance,
| Patents-Messrs. Plat tchairman), Hoar, Mitch
ell. Lapham, Coke. Gail and Camden.
observation-disclosures. Harrison chairman. Platt,
Conger, Henderson. Butler, Garland and Vest
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sawyer (chairman), Hawley,
Sewell. Sabn, R1ddleberger, Lamar CuiIom, VII
nanls Jonas, Brown. and kenna.
Mines and mining-Messrs- Wilson (chairman),
Van Wyck. Jones tNevada), Bowen Hampton, Fair
and Camden.
kevison Of the Laws-Messrs- Conger, chairman,
Platt, Hale, Pendieton, and kenna-
Education and Labor-Messrs Blair (chairman,
Mahone. Aldrich. Miller tN.Y.), Bowen, George, CALL
Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures Hawley
!chairman>. Dawes. Mitchell, Miller (CaL), Pike,
Walker. Williams Lamar and MCPHERSON.
TO Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses OF
Platt and Vance.
Engrossed Bills-Mr Salisbury (chairman,, Call
kules-.:essrs. Frye(chairman), Sherman, ingalls,,
Harris and Pendleton.
Improvement Of the Mississippi River and Tribu-
taries-Messrs Van Wyck och lirman), Mitchell,
Culloln. Pike, Jonas, Cockrell, and Jackson.
Transportation Routes to the seaboard-Messrs.
Aldr1ch (chalrman). Cameron Pa-), Henderson,
Palmer, Farley, Slater. and Gibson.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Public Pr1nting-Messrs Anthony, chairman,
Hawley and German.
Enrolled BlIs-Messrs sewell (chairman,, Riddle
Library-Messrs. Sherman tchairman,, Hoar and
voorhees,.
Pubic Buildings and Grounds-Messrs Malone,
tcnalrman), Morrill,, Cameron, Jones and Vest.
SELECT COMMITTEES
TO Examine the Several Branches Of the Civil
service - MeSsrs CullOm (chatrman), Mcmillan,
Dawes Hampton. and GrOOmp
To Ascertain the Results of the Tenth Census
| Messrs Hale chairman, Morr1ll, Sawyer, wilson,
Pendleton. Morgan and Fair.
Epidemic DseasesMessrs Harris au Chairman Sp1aa a.
Garland, Jonas, Hampton. Sewell, Bowen and
! FRYE
To Inquire into Claims Of Citizens of the United
States against Nicaragua-Messrs- Maxey CHAIR
man. an Groome, Beck; an and Dolph.
River Front OF observation-disclosures Ransom,
hairmanl, Vest, German, Conger, Cameron, Sabin
and Hill
Woman suffrage-Messrs Lapham. Schairman,.
Anthony. Palmer, Blair Fair, Jones' Of Florida, and
Brown.
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE
On Additional Accommodations for the Library Of
Congress-Messrs voorhees, tchairman,, Butler and
Dolph.
officers In the Senate and to investigate collection
OF internal revenue In North Carolina were abol-
ished.
Caucus Of Democratic Senators.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMITTEES.
At the caucus OF democratic Senators this morn
ing the list OF assignments OF democratic Senators
upon committees was reported by the democratic
caucus committee. A few changes were made
other subject was discussed. The minority chair
maGShipS were fixed shown In the full COM
mittee list published elsewhere.
Bills of District Interest in Congress.
NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BCILDING.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced in the Senate to-day the
bill for the erection OF building for the Congress
sonal library, which was prepared after mature
consideration, and presented In the last Congress
by the Joint select committee on additional accom-
mOdationS for the library. 1t directs that the
building be located on the square Just east OF the
Capitol grounds. The bill has been printed in THE
STAR
FIRE-PRoOF BUILDING FOR USB OF THE SURGEON
GENERALS OFFICE.
Senator Pike to-day introduced bill for the erec-
ton OF fire proof building In Washington for the
use of the surgeon generals office. 1t Is substan-
TALLY the same bill that before the last Con-
greSS providing for thorough f1re-proOf building
for the preservation OF the records OF the surgeon
generals Office.
PROPOSED LIBRARY AND MUSEUM BUILDING.
Mr.. ROsecrans introduced bill In the House this
morning, providing for the erection Of a building
for the accommodation OF the records. library and
museum of the surgeon generals ONCE, to be
erected In the vicinity OF the National Museum and
Smithsonian in this city, the building to cost not
more than $4,000. The bill provides that the site
shall be selected by commission composed OF the
architect OF the Capitol the secretary or the smith
sonfan, and the officers in charge OF the cous,rc-
ton OF the War, State and Navy department build
tngS.
House Appointments.
Postmaster OF the House Dalton to day appointed
w. R Henderson, of Indiana, and Ralph Carleton
messengers In his department.
The dOorkeeper to-day appointed the following as
messengers: ". ]. Herschheld, OF New York; H. b.
Moler and August Shopp