Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-07

The dO0rkeeper OF the House has appointed Can't.
Samuel Donelson, OF Tennessee, clerk OF the seal
room and James Difenbough, of Maryland, clerk
In the folding room.
G; Sergeantcat,Arms , Leedom has appointed c. E.
Sllcott, OF Ohlo cashier OF his Office vice Nathan
Fuller. MI. Fuller held the position under MessrS
thompson and Hooker, and has many trends here
Mr. Silcott is prominent Ohio democrat Mr. Lee
dom said to STAR reporter to-day that he Intends
TO go slow In making changes as he does not want
new men 70 begin their work until they thoroughly
understand their duties. Mr.. SiicOtt will moi as
SINE charge OF his Office .or some days
Iae d0Orkeeper OF the House to-day appointed NJ
H. Bigger, OF Arkansas, messenger of the House.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SENATE FOLDING ROOM
To-day Sergeant-at-Arms Bright appointed ]. 8.
Hickox superintendent OF the Senate folding-room.
vice MI. Dalton, resigned Mr.. Hickox'S legal resi-
dence is in Nevada, but Washington has been his
home for years. He has been q messenger i'm the
Senate for some years
EQUALIZATION OF SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE
TWO HOUSES.
The Joint committee to regulate the salaries OF
employees Of the two houses Of Congress will hold
their first meeting next Monday. The committee
consists OF Senators Platt, Cameron of Wisconsin
and COckrell, and Representatives Blackburn
forney and HiScOck. For many years the fact
that the Senate employees got higher pay for the
same grade OF service than those OF the House has
been n source OF difference, and this lOint COM
mittee is expected TO adjust them
SENATOR ANTHONY's TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Christie, OF the SEN
Ifto uccu SenG W New 1OTk 10 attenQ Senator
Anthony on his trip to Washington. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad company has placed special car at
the service or MI. Anthony, and with Mr. Christie
to take care of him on the trip it is believed he can
rive within the next several days unless he should
meet with relapse, which is not apprehended
COMPLAINT FROM THE FRONT ROW.
Some OF the members OF the House who were for.
tunate enough to secure front seats are COMPLAIN.
ing that those who have back seats have custom
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whenever they have remarks to make or occasion
to attract the attention OF the House. One OF the
members said to STAR reporter to-day that he in
against this practice.
DENYING THE CHARGE OF NILES, ssrHE sEPARA-
TICNIsT."
In a petition presented to the Senate for j. W.
Niles, OF Arkansas, known here as s'the separa-
ZIONIST" he complains that sby an unlawful COM
bnat1on he and his associates have been prevented
from exercising their rights under the land laws to
make a re-emptiOn OF land. Senator Garland. in
eral weeks ago Niles called upon him and and made mad the
same complaint The Senator addressed letters to
the United States and state courts OF Arkansas in
Garland obtained leave to place the responses OF
the courts on file with the petition THESE re-
sponses deny the charge that Niles makes In his
petition.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
'The work already done, to say nothing OF what
remains to be carried out is Of almost incaculable
benefit" said Gen. King, Representative from
Louisiana, to STAR reporter to-day, speaking OF
the Mississippi river improvement ssThere is no
room for question or argument as to the benefit" !"
he added. "Why, IN places where Tor many miles
at stretch there was formerly not more than five
feet average water there is now an average depth
OF fifteen or sixteen feet" Gen. King has devoted
himself chiefly during the ve years he has been I'm
C0ngTeSStO the subject OF the improvement OF the
mississippi river, and having recently examined
the works he Is therefore competent testimony He
declares that the plans OF the river commission
carried out, viii accomplish all that Is claimed for
them, and viii permanently provide depth OF water
SUFFICIENT for navigation. The question OF Missts-
Sipp1 river improvement Will come before Congress
among the earliest business and figures showing
the results achieved win be submitted
TIE VETO P0wKR AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE
The joint resolution proposed by MI. Lapham In
the Senate yesterday proposes an amendment to
the Constitution giving women the right of s,rf-
frage, and another amendment to the Constitution
giving the President the right to veto separafe
items OF an appropriation bfil while approving the
remainder. The items objected to- however NAV
become law BY an Affirmative two thirds vote Of
each house.
THE FT1x JOHN PORTER CASE
Gen. Slocum win soon introduce In the House
bin for the relief OF Gen Fifz John Porter similar
to that introduced by Cen 6eweu in the Senate.
and win take an early opportunity after the hon.
Gays 70 make xpeeca n rs support