Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-27
Telegraphic Briefs.

Chancellor Runyon, OF New Jersey, has refused
aWrlt OF error In the case OF Robert Martin, SEN
fenced 10 be hanged January Sd, 1884, for the mur-
der OF his wife and baby in june 1881.
lie Fottade Paris denies the report that England
mas offered To mediate upon the Tonqlin question,
and that France had accepted the pr0f1ered media
uon.
At the annual meeting OF the Old Colony railroad,
In Boston. to-day, the Old board OF directors WAS
unanimously reelected.
Annual Report Of Controller Lawrence
HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISTRICT OF coll
UMBIA VOUCHERS.
The annual report OF the first controller OF the
Treasury shows that GO s39 warrants were received
and passed. He recommends that there shall be a
provision OF law in the matter OF the date OF paving
claims against the United States and suggests that
there should be a permanent statute authorizing
the examination and report TO Congress OF all
claims arising under annual appropriations, and
which may be brought before the proper account
Ing officers within six years after the right of the
Claimant originated
II is recommended that some provision be made
for securing uniformity OF decisions in settling
the validity or vouchers presented by the L. 5.
Treasurer.
misSionerS Judge Lawrence says: "In settling the
accounts OF the former Commissioners OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia It has been found that some
vouchers We're for payments which were not tech
nicaly and strictly authorized by law, but which
would, upon an examination 10y Congress, probably
be approved because or the manifest propT1ety and
justice of the payments. Attention is respectfully
called TO this subject, so that II may receive such
consideration as IL may require"
New Rules for the senate.
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE To HAVE CHARGE OF DIS
TRICT APPROPRIATIONS
The Senate committee on rules had another
meeting yesterday and completed their work
OF revision. 1t was decided TO recommend a
number OF changes, looking to a simplifca-
ton or the rules, and the facilitating OF busi-
ness under them. The most important change
agreed upon provides that amendment TO a bill
may be laid upon the table without prejudice 10
the bill itself This Will have the effect OF saving
time. as the tablng OF an amendment win cut OF
debate. Under the existing rules motion to lay
an amendment on the table carries the bill with It.
The committee decided, after considerable debate
not TO recommend the adoption OF the previous
question. majority thought IL would be a wise
provision, but were satisfied that the proposition
would never be adopted In the Senate, and fearing
that such a recommendation might prejudice all
the work OF the committee decided to omit it. The
report OF the committee was referred TO Senators
Frye and Harris as subcommittee for them TO
examine It and simplify the language OF the new
rules. wherever that can be done without injury to
the sense. They will report back next Friday when
the full committee viii take up the joint rules FOR
revision
All matters touching the expenditure for the sup
port OF the government OF the District OF Columbia
are removed from the jurisdiction OF the appropria-
Tons committee and given TO the committee on the
District or Columbia.