The bee., 1883-01-13
WASHINGTON News.

lie House of Representatives sent the
evil Service bill through with rush, and
.ust as it came from the Senate. Very few
fopublicans voted against 1.-THE Secretary
Of War will send communication to Con-
gross asking for the consideration of the
claims of volunteer soldiers who were mus
tered ont since the war ended-Secretary
Eolger characterizes as untrue the statement
OF ex-Appraiser Howard, of New York, that
ihe latter had been removed because he
would not appoint Mr.. Folger's relatives to
ofice.-A communication was received from
The Surveyor of Evansville, Ind, asking
suitable shelter for smallpox patients, the
pest-houss of that city having been de-
stroyed.-The Secretary of War has sent
report to Congress giving statement of the
rivers and harbors that would not be bene
hted by the appropriations made.-A New
York delegation came to Washington to urge
Captain Cooper's appointment as collector of
New York in place of Mr.. Robertson.-Gen.
Grant stated that he would take no part in
the Fitz-J ohm Porter case.-Members of the
Fish Commission had hearing before the
subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations relative to the bill prohib-
iting the seining of menhaden' and advocate
its passage.
The report of the Treasury Cattle Com
mission has been sent to the House of Rep
resentatives. They estimate that the sum of
%s2, ,000, coo will be necessary to stamp out the
Il 4Lo1
amounting to millions of dollars annually.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs have
;Gteed to recommend the construction of
ono steam vessel of war, to cost not more
than S2,700,0 600, and another to cost 81, ,576,-
S54 They will also recommend the con-
struction of several smaller vessels of war.
II Is believed that of the eight hundred
clerks appointed in the Pension Office on
probation last fall all but about fifty will be
permaneBtly appointed.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has advised the
Chinese minister that the restrictions of this
anti-immigration act do not apply to Chinese
laborers in transit.
The proposed transfer of the marine no.
pi;al service, revenue marine, coast survey
ani life-saving service from the Treasur. to
he Navy Department is causing considera
BILE discussion among subordinate officials.
Tbs chiefs OF the different divisions have ap-
pealed to Secretary Foleer to use his infu-
ence for their retention under his supervi-
sion. 1t is announced as an indisputablc
fact that Secretary Folger will shortly be ap.
pointed to a judgeship on the Supreme
Bench.
The postal receipts for the six months
ended December 81 indicate an increase over
the corresponding period of last year of IL or
II per cent. If this ratio of gain is kept up
the reduction of letter postage to two cents
would create a deficiency of $1,000, 600 in
stead of $300O,000, as heretofore estimated,
and it is probable that the increase In busi-
ness caused by the proposed reduction would
bring the actual deficiency considerably be-
low 100000.
Chief Justice Waite announced to the bar
of the United States Supreme Court that the
court will take recess from February to
March s.
Judre Smell has rendered his decision in
the Dickson case. He held the accused for
the grand jury for embracery. Dickson was
afterward released on bail.
An effort is being made by Captain How
cate's friends to effect a compromise with th'
government, SO that Howgate can return to
his family. District Attorney Corkhlll, how
ever. saws that he will be prosecuted II
caught.
Ihe acting commissioner of internal reve-
que has suspended VIM. L. Fernald, collector
of internal revenue for the fourth district of
Virginia, on account of certain complica-
tions in the management of his Office, as the
result of a mental derangement. Deputy
Collector Marks has been placed in charge
of the Office There is nothing against the
official character of Collector Fernald. The
court at Danville has declared him to be
lunatic.
In the star route trial, the cross-examina-
ton of J. w. Walters, who served as post
master at Greenwood, Col, created some
amusement. Counsel for defense wanted to
locate Greenwood. The witness said the
postofice was moved all over the country,
and wherever the Office was their Greenwood
was