Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-11
CAPITOL TOPICS,
rR- ROBINSON WANTS INFORMATION,

hUolNsON WANTS lNfUkAATIUN.
MI. Robinson, OF New York, to-day introduced In
cover whether the British lion or any other strange
animal has been coquetting with the American
eagle. with the consent OF the latter; and II such
The se xae1; 10 expose the outrage in all It's details
interior Tor Information concerning the purchase OF
puoilc lands by foreign noblemen. and such other
Information as may enable the House 10 formulate
such laws as shall prevent the establishment of
Landlord systems In our country: called upon the
secretary OF State for Information concerning the
imprisonment and torture of John E Wheel
ock, citizen OF the United States, by
the government OF Venezuela in 1879: also as 10
the reception or Mr. Benjamin. the American rep
reSentave. oy the shah OF Persia: also for infor-
nation as to whether the minister TO Great Britain
mas received any title OF nobility. such as sLord
RECTOR, nom any foreign state, and whether such
English Lord is still retained In the service of the
United States The resolution further called for
Information concerning naval Officers receiving
gifts nom foreign powers and as to whether on
GERS and sailors OF the United States rendered any
service TO the British navy in the recent lombard
ment of Alexandra, in Egypt. 1t also directed the
postmaster General TO examine into the statement
that British spy. named VI. f. O'Br1en, has been
allowed to tamper with the mails In New York.
PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE CORPS.
MI. Hawley introduced In the Senate to-day q
bill TO regulate promotions and appointments in
the marine corps. 1t provides that the adjutant
and inspector. the paymaster and the quarternas-
ter or the marine corps after thirty years service
shall have the rank OF lieuenant-colonel and after
III WHICH, lle TANK anu pay Oh COZ
onel retired: and assistant quartermasters, after
twenty-five years service ten OF which shall have
been In the quarermaster's department OF said
corps shall have the rank OF major: that appoint
ments TO I'LL vacancies In the offices OF adjutant
ana inspector, and OF paymaSter, shall be made by
selection from the line officers on the active list
VINO nave served twenty years and upwards; that
vacancy in the Office OF QuartermaSter shall be
hlled by the promotion from the assistant quarter
and appointments 20 fill vacancies In the Office OF
assistant quarternaSter shall be made by selection
from the line officers on the active list who have
served hfteen years and upwards in the corps; but
nothing in the act shall be construed TO entitle OIL
GERS to back pay.
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.
Thomas s. Petit, OF Kentucky. has been ap-
pointed talley clerk, vice w. Bartlett
J. NJ. Mckay, OF New York, mas been appointed
laborer In the folding room
EXTRADITIoN
Mr. Belmont (N.f.) offered In the House to-day a
resolution requesting the President to transmit to
the House copies of all correspondence between this
government and that OF Great Britain respecting
the eXtradition of alleged flgittves from Justice
that has taken place since the date OF the PreSi-
cents message OF December 3D. 1876, announcing
that the suspended eXtraditfon under the treaty OF
1912 mad been resumed, and that the aforesaid
respondence be accompanied by projects OF any new
eXtradt1on stipulationS that may have been SUBJ
suspension In 1876 of the operations under the 10th
article OF the treaty of 1912.
THE NEW SENATE RULES.
The Senate was in executive session this after
noon for some time. engaged in discussing the re-
port OF the committee on rules The report as
whole was generally acceptable, but considerable
objection urged to the scheme to bar the doors
OF the Senate against everybody except members
or Congress and bona private secretaries OF Sena-
tors. The proposed rule excludes from the floor all
private secretaries except those actually and prfn
c1pally engaged in their duties as such Some OF
the Senators expressed the opinion that there was
no need for such rigid exclusion.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES
Senator Anthony remained at the Senate but
short time to-day.
Among the bills introduced in the House to-day
was one by Mr.. Skinner. OF New York, authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to purchase from the
surplus revenue, at time at his discretion the
and Az per cent bonds, and cancel the same
instead OF calling for redemption the per cent
bonds. which are now payable at the pleasure OF
the United States.
Mr.. Belmont offered resolution OF inquiry. to
DAY, calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for
Information respecting duties alleged to have been
Illegally eXacted from importers and for a state
ment OF each question arising under s'the act to
duce Internal revenue taxation. and for other pur-
poses. approved March g. 1888. that has been pre-
scented TO the Treasury department for decision.
Nominations.
number OF nominations were sent to the Senate
by the President to-day. All were recess appoint
ments, heretofore published, except one-that Of
VIM Livingston. tr. to be collector OF customs
district Of Detroit, Mich