Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-03
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Is.
The bill TO transfer the revenue m arine service
Of the Treasury department to the Navy depart
ment provides for the creation of a revenue ma
rine bureau, TO be Differed by the navy and en-
tireiy controlled by the Secretary OF the Navy.
subject only to service on acquisitions from the
secretary Of the Treasury. It provides also for
promotion OF cadets &c this branch of the service
SHIP BUILDERS WAGES
delegation OF mechanics from Philadelphia
arrived here last night for the purpose OF opposing
That section In the shipping commission bill that
proposes to reduce the wages Of ship carpenters
and others who work at ship building.
THE UNFINISHED IEoN-CLAps.
The report o; the naval advisory board as to the
vision and cxpediency OF completing the IRON
clad steamers MonadpocK, Puritan, Amphitrte
and Terror, was laid before Congress yesterday
TIE board recommend the completion OF the YES
SIS for the reasons that the hullS are OF excellent
Workmanship. July up to the standard OF IRON
snip construction; and by taking advantage
vi the recent developments In armCr, guns and
machinery, the vessels can BE- completed without
making any rGiical changes IN the design, with
OUT making their total cost in any way eXorb!tant
compared with the results obtained. In a letter
transmitting the report, Secretary Chandler ap-
proves the conclusions OF the board, and recon-
mends that provisions be made by Congress-
fer The e0mplet.ol OF the monitors accordingly
The advisory board Is composed OF r. w. ShUfeldt
Henry Steers, Miers Corye Alexander Hander-
sou: D. y Howell, comma ndEr Us navy; Edward
W. Very. lieutenant Us navy; F. 1. FernOId
the report
THE TARIFF BILL
The ways and means committee did not make
much Roadway with the tariff bill during the
holiday week, and It Will be ten days, at least be
fore the committee VIII b. ready to report
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN TIE HOUSE
when the civil service committee yields the
floor In the house, the Judiciary committee will
endcavor to Gull up Senator David Davis bill to
Increase the efficiency o. thu L. = supreme court
n
with apneillte jurisdiction. As this bill cnntel-
pats5 t:c appointments for life of number of
Judges, not few demo- rats will O0rOSa It, be-
cause OF the additional patronage it VIII give the
President.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL
Ihe FIT John Porter case Will, it is thought
cUpy several days in the Senate yet. Senator
Mcpherson. OF New Jersey, VIII, 1t is now under
stood, Make speech In reply to Mr.. logan and In
defense OF G'n. Porter. 1t Is said that Senators
Sewen. Miller, of California, and Cameron, OF
pehnsylvdnia VIII vote WIKI the democrats for the
bill.
REPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
Inc mississippi riyer.cOmmSsiOn,in It's report to
Congress, renewS the recOmme Ed atoms heretofore
offered that provision be made By law for the ap-
propri ition, by suitable proceedings of land and
material necessary in any work o. provement
CT the Mississippi river undertaken by the govern
ment, AMI explains the difficulties that have al
ready arisen on account OF the absence of such
legislation. lt recommends that provision be
made Tor retaining control by the government
over areas reclaimed and built up from the river
Ded Dy works or channel Improvement. 1t is
recoiniiitn led that provision b. made by law for
the punishment OF persons making asst ting to
make any cut n 81 any neck or bend in the Mis-
SlSslpPi river, or III any manner interfering with
us channel or banks. From much OF that part OF
fhe report which relates to levees one mrrpbar OF
the commission. Cen COmstOck. dsSentS. He is
Oh tie opinion that lsvras but little aid in the
Improvement OF low water navigation Tn same
member doubts at present the aiviS ability OF rails
ing evecS on the banks OF rivers above the present
grades The report l. signed by e. b. ConStOck
lieutenant colonel of engineers AMI president o.;
the commission; Charles X Suer, major of engf-
neers; Henry Mitchell, coast and geodetic survey;
IL, NJ Hirrod and Robert 5. Taylor. A note ex-
plans that Gen. e. A. Gilmore has been prevented
by severe Hines from participation in the prep
aratlon or the report, and is at the date OF Sign
ing, unable TO hear it read.
CONSULAR COURTS TO BE ABOLISHED
The Senate committee or foreign relations yester-
day agreed TO the House bill to abolish consular
courts In runs WHEN Othe- courts satisfactory to
the e5ident OF the United States shall be es;ab-
khet there.