Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-02

in relation TO the address to the party which it is
proposed to issue. Another meeting VIII be held
Monday evening.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
| appropriations will tomorrow begin the consid-
Grafton OF the naval appropriation bill 1t is be-
lteved several amendments will be made TO the
provisions OF the house bill, and that the Hawley
amendment relative to the pay corps will be
adopted.
MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day let
Ter from the Secretary OF War, transmitting a
report OF the chief signal offcer OF the army with
accompanying maps, relative to telegraph lines
Dullt Dy the army OF the United States The letter
was in reply to resolution Of inquiry adopted by
the House, and was referred TO the committee on
post offices and post roads.
EX-U. s. MARSHAL EVANS
The judiciary committee OF the House agreed
this morning to report favorably the bill for the
relief Of Samuel P. Evans who, by unofficial re-
quest OF President Garfield. attended to the duties
OF the office OF United States marshal In Tennessee
while SO doing expended about 81 600 which s dhe the
accounting Officers OF the Treasury could find no
autnor1ty TO pay.
WHEN THE TARIFF BILL WILL GET THROUGH rHk
HOUSE.
Asked to-day when he thought the House would
get through with the consideration OF the pending
tariff bill, Representative Pound, OF Wisconsin,
said: "Some time next October. think"
A QUORUM OF REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES
WANTED NEXT MONDAY.
The following circular was sent yesterday to
each republican member OF the House: "a QUO
rum Of republican members is demanded for Mon
day, the 5th instant. 1t has been fully demon
strated that II the Important business OF this
sion Is TO receive nnal action, LAT republicans
must be in their seats from IL am. until adjourn
ment. Some OF the democratic members are dis
purpose Of the republicans to endeavor to pass one
or TWO OF the appropriation bills under a suspen-
sion OF the rules Leading republican members
say the circular has no such significance at all,
but that as matter OF fact all republican men,
oers should be In their seats, not only on Monday,
but every other day, II they have regard for a
faithful performance OF their duty.
THE NEW RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House committee on commerce is making
rapid progress with the river and harbor bill,
which 1t is preparing without the usual estimate
from the War department The bill when COM
pietea, according to Chairman Page, will call for
$500, 900 for the Mississippi river.
CONTRACTS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
The object OF the bill reported recently to
the Senate from the military committee by Mr.
Sewell, is to place additional safeguards around
the letting of contracts for supplies to the War
department. 1t authorizes the Secretary of War
to require bids to be accompanied by written
signed oy one or more sponsible per;
qualify as the contractor by giving the requisite
pond, ana In the event OF his failure to qualify
the award Shall be made to another party. and the
dlf1erence to the government between the two
awards shall be chargeabe against the original
bidders and his sureties.
FoRTY-THREE CONDEMNED NAVAL VESSELS.
The communication to Congress from the Sec
retary of the Navy reporting the list OF vessels
stricken from the navy register under the provi-
slons of the naval appropriation act OF August s,
1882 says there 43 in all at the navy yards at
portsmouth, NH, Boston, New London, New
YORK, League Island, Washington, Port Roy al,
PENSACOLA, Mare Island, Cal, Norfolk, Annapolis
ana CHESTER Some are to be sold at auction and
navy yard the Frolic pad1e) and Relief (sais) are
to be sold under the hammer.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The joint resolution introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Mr. German, at the request OF Mr.
MCPHERSON. who was absent. provides for an
amendment to the Constitution authorizing the
President to veto any one or more items In an an
preparation bill, when, in his judgment, the eX.
pendlture would be fn1udcious and contrary to
public policy, and that the veto shall stand as
against such item or items unless overridden by
tW0-thirdS vote OF both houses OF Congress The
veto, however, not to affect the other portions of
the bill
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
MI Mitchell to-day presented In the Senate a
petition from the Society Of Friends, OF Pennsyl-
vania, against the manufacture and sale of liquors
In the District OF Columbia
Mr. Jackson to-day introduced bill In the Sen.
ate TO pay Emanuel Mason, OF this city, 81 600 for
the service OF his boy as messenger In the Interior
department from 1851 to 1865.