Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-06
Capitol Notes.

The officers OF the House at meeting at the Can
lsos iast night decided that as far as such thing
rous positions at their disposition equally among
The several states
SENATOR MALONE AND THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
senator Malone reiterates his declaration made
some days ago published In THE STAR at the
Ilnel. that he will not 60 into the republican eau
Gus as participant IN the proceedings lie holds
tnat the IS republican Senator'S being a MA jor1ty
nave right TO control the BODY and tult While he
asnonel mas strong preferences be has no cand
date ior any Senate Office. and Will not ATTEMPT 10
lnnlence the caucus In it's selections. should he
ne says. attend caucus 1t would simply be for the
purpose OF conference as he would not vote La one
Mt. Malone believes that M RiddlebenSer Is In
accord with him
HOW Mr. RANDALL GOT HIS SEAT
There Is coincidence In connection with the
selection of seats by the members In the House,
which illustrates the esteem Ia which Mr. RandaI
Is held by his fellow members When the seats
were drawn at the beginning OF the Forty seventh
congress the Mn 1 name called was that OF Gen.
joe Wheeler. giving him first choice. Upon hearing
MIN which seat he had chosen. then took that seat
TO secure II for bis distinguished colleague, sur
rendering 1t to him when it came ais choice tues
Gay MI Duncan, Knowing nothing OF this occur
renee. repeated the same thing, using his ad-
vantage TO secure a guod seat for Mr. Randall at
tae rlsk OF getting poor seat himself. he was
fortunate enough how, 10 secure for himself
one as Well located as the .yner.
The PROPOSED NvERAND RARBoR COMMITTEE OF THE
SENATE
The proposition contained In the revised rules OF
the Senate to raise committee for consideration Of
the river and harbor bill Is, in fact move to Sc
cure better attention for m rtttme interests Tn
de! the existing method OF hardening the commerce
committee with the river and harbor bill that CON-
mlttee has time for very little other work. By re-
iieving lt or the river and harbor bill the idea Is
That ample time viii be afforded TO consider and
pe!f~,t measures for the improvement Of ocean
commerce and kindred interests
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES FOR NEXr FISCAL YEAR.
The Secretary OF the Treasury transmitted to
Congress yesterday the estimates OF approp atoms
required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885,
footing up 1888 .3, whih Is 81 2s2 less than
the aggregate OF apprc .tions for the present fiscal
year This sum is dv7 u as follows: Civil establish
ment 2 663; foreign intercourse $50 COL MIL
1tsry establishment. s27.l36 49, naval establish
ment, so az Isl: Indian Affairs So .66 So pen
sions, 80 600 0o) pubic works, sl7 $50 2i4 postal
service, 2gS,1ll; miscellaneous s25 2 3 965: per-
manent annual apprOpif ,tions, sll5 Ia. 49,. Tn.
appropriations for pensions for the present year
amounted TO $50 SIT. for foreign Intercourse to
IL lU,94, and the perm anent annual appropria-
lions to sll'52' 521. The estimates witch show
Increases over the amounts Appropriated last year
are as follows Civil eStabli shnnt increase s5i1 ZIG:
nI frv. 81 6l5055; naval e6 10 2l4: Indian II airs,
SO At 49, public works 81 20 ,S3 postal service
SS942,067, miscella neouS, Il 1862 9l7.