Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-22

The eX-emplOyes OF the House post Office last
evening called in body their late official chief
MI Henry Sherwood, at his house ON East Capitol
street, before leaving for their homes.
ADDITIONAL HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.
The Following additional appointments have been
made by the officers of the House: Leon Howard,
iaoofer bradford Whitley, page; II. ". j. Ham,
messenger
KENTUCKYs PORTION OF THE HOUSE OFFICES
Published statements have gone abroad that
Kentucky has monopolized the positions under the
House, through the Speaker The truth Is that Ken
lucky has only obtained about three places New
York has q, pennsylvania a. Indiana d. and Ohio
Will get about 4. Texas has only two places under
Tie dOOrkeepeT.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
a great many members OF Congress have gone
nome ior the holidays without waiting for the an
nOuhceinent OF the committees Among those who
have LETT the f1eld are many who are prominently
spoken or In connection with the committees
Some, 1t Is said, have received the desired assrr
ance rom Mr. Carlisle and feel that there Is no ne
CcsSlty OF their remaining any longer while nj hp,.
leel mat lhelr chances are just good If they do
not remain, as they can Go nothing but wait IN
pest, and IN the end may be disappointed. Mr..
Cox has gone home bur Mr.. Belmont still remains
and Wa AT the House for sometime this attornOnn
but it Is generally conceded that lis chances OF be
Ing given the committee on foreign affairs are
gone.
SPEAKER CARLISLE SEEKS PRIVACY
Speaker Carlisle concealed himself In some room
OF the Capitol to-day in order that he might with.
out interruption, complete his committee work II
Is said that he tried TO keep quiet his hotel but
FOUND that he could not get away from the pressure
there, so he went To the Capitol and shut himself
up In that enormous building Inquiries among
the House officers all elected the reply, 1--WE doni
know where he Is
PAYING OFF THE CAPITOL EMPLOYEES
The joint resolution OF the House and Senate
providing FOR the payment Of the EMPLOYEES Of tbf
Capitol before the holiday recess was sent by q
special messenger to New York by the 4.tO train
Yesterday afternoon for the Presidents signature
Mr. Arthur received the resolution al his botaI a.
New ork at II O'Clock last night and signed IL i'm
medately, telegraphng back that it was ali right
AsSiatantClerk ofthe HOuseTOwleS was at theWhitt
House at O'Clock this morning, when the telegram
was received He Immediately notified the dis6urs
Ing clerks OF the Senate and House. and all the EN-
ployeS are being paid off to-day.
VALUABLE SPECIMENS OF MARINE ANNALS
Pfof Spencer f. Baird, commissioner OF fish and
fisheries, has written a letter to Mr. s. l. Kimball
general superintendent OF the llfe-saving service
recounting the valuable specimens of marine ami
mails furnished to the Smithsonian INSTITUTION nv
the arrangement with the ife-saving service of an
nouncng by telegraph the stranding OF any marine
ANIMALS. PrOf Baird says that the Arrangement
mas already been productive OF important results
Inc SERIES OF specimens thus far received is in every
wa way relarkable, and should the system continue
10 DE so productive 1t Is impossible to say what good
may not result 10 zoology.
THE REPAIRS to the Vermont at New York. which
were suspended, have been ordered to be continued
She VIII take the place OF the Colorado as receiving
snip at New York. The Colorado will be Appraised
ana sold To the highest bidder.
HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLoYEs-No order
VIII be issued to close the departments on Monday
Out all the employees who can be spared will he
excused at noon OF that day. The departments
VIII oe closed on Christmas and New Years day,
but no action has been taken with regard TO CLOSING
at noon during the holidays, as has been the Gus.
tom. The secretary OF the Interior this afternoon
Will probably issue an order closing that fenart-
ment on Monday
Ldter.-Acting Secretary OF the Treasury French
Issued an order this afternoon, closing the Treasury
department during the entire day ON Monday
SELECTING PAINT FOR THE NEW CRUIsERs-In
accordance with the recommendation of the naval
advisory board, tests OF various kinds of paints
were ordered TO be made at Key West Norfolk.
Portsmouth, \. H., and Washington, with view al
selecting the best ant-fouling and anti-coIrosIye
nrst test was made ut the Washington navy ward
1hufStay afternoon, and was witnessed by Score.
tdly Chandler ana Rear Admiral Shufeldt. num-
Der or steel plates were covered with twenty-sx
different kinds Of paint from all parts of the
country, and placed in the water In cages to see
at the other points mentioned. The bottom OF the
SpeedweN at the Washington navy yard has been
laid Oh In tWentySiX sections and covered with the
various kinds OF paint. She win sail in few DAYS
for cruise along the coast The effect of the
water on the different compositions win be OF value
In selecting paint for the new cruiserA
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to VIM f.
Cooke and Laura A. V. Cole; Zeddie X. Kidwen and
Lille James, both OF Alexandria; Albert Ennis and
Diana Pindle, OF Anne Arundel CO., Md.