Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-23


Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Herman Biggs, late captain and assistant Bauar-
termaster, to be captain OF staff the retired list
Capt James f. Jouett, to be commodore
Master jeremiah c. Burnett, to be lieutenant
Enslgns John A. Sherman and Robt N. Doyle,
Midshipmen VIM. L. Burdick and Robt. Z.
Wright, to be ensigns
Pay Inspector Williams S. Williams, to be pay
director.
Paymaster Luther G. Billings, to be pay in
Passed Assistant Engineer Albert W. Morley, to
be a chief engineer.
House OF Representatives.
PROP osED INVESTIGATION OF RAILROAD TRANsPoR-
TATION.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, introduced a bill to
provide for a commission to investigate the SUBJ
1ect Of railroad transportation. Referred to the
committee on Pacific railroads. [It provides for
the appointment by the President OF seven COM
the subject OF railroad transportaton), who shall
receive compensation at the rate OF $40 day
when actually employed together with their trav-
cling expenses, and whose duty 1t shall be to in
vest1gate thoroughly all the questions relating to
the establishment and maintenance OF reasonable
and just Interstate transportation tarln for pas
sengers and freights by railroads or other modes
of transportation within the United States. The
commission Is empowered to visit such portions Of
The country as 1t may deem advisable, and is d.
rected to report its conclusions to the next session
OF Congress.I
vi X,
providing that the daily sessions Of the House
shall extend until P m, but that the Speaker
3ourn previous to that hour.
Mr. McM1llin, OF Tennessee, objected to Its pres
ent consideration, and it was referred to the COM
Mr.. Young of Ohio introduced the following
bills, which were appropriately referred: To re-
tire Brevet Major Gen. Rufus Ingalls, with the
to extend the patent granted for methods to in
crease the capacity of Oil wells
on n OF Virginia from @ the committee
Smalls on the retired list OF the navy with the
rank OF captain. Printed and recommltted.
committee on agriculture, reported back the bill
to create a commission of nine members to 1nyes-
tgate and report upon the transportation of agrl-
cultural products. Referred to the committee of
the whole.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST
Mr. Ranney, from the committee on elections
reported q resolution in the Jones-Shelley Ala.
bama contested election case, directing special
committee, composed OF three members Of the
Congressional district Of Alabama and there take
resolution was ordered printed, and went over as
unfinished business
Mr.. Atherton obtained leave to file minority
report
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION RnL.
Mr.. Robson moved that the House 90 into COM
mittee OF the whole on the naval appropriation
bill
The House then, at ii 80, went into committee
appropriation bill the pending amendments @ being being
those m for the gradual abolition Of the pay corps
After fifteen minutes discussion the amendment
onered by Mr. Calkins was adopted and is as fol-
lows: Provided, that when vacancies occur here
aIter In the paymasters' corps there shall be no
promotions be made according to existing regula-
lions from those remaining in said corps. Oficers
OF paymaster5 under the same rules and regula.
tions as are now required of paymasters, but such
Officers shall not be entitled to Increased compen.
sat1on IN consequence OF performing such
duties.
The committee then passed from the flrst para
paragraph, which provides for sea service and for
compulsory retirement. Immediately half a dozen
members were on their feet with points of order.
-, Alter discussion, the chair oyerruled the point
MI. Blount raised the point of order against the
clause making sea service q prerequisite of pro-
:. The chair sustained the point OF order, and the
clause was ruled out
The District In Congress
BILL TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS RIDING ON
LOCOMOTIVES OR CARS OF STEAM RAILWAYS.
Mr.. German to-day introduced bill making It
unlawful for any unauthoriz d person to get on or
ride on any 10 comotive engine, tender or car OF
road in the District; that every person convicted
OF such onense shall be fined for the first offense
not less than $, or with imprisonment in the jail
not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days: and
upon conviction for the second ofrense and each
succeeding onense by fine OF not less than $40
nor more than SIS, or Imprisonment not less than
60 nor more than 90 days. Referred to the District
committee
PETITION FOR F1RE-PRooF ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM
Mr. Sewell to-day presented petition from the
the surgeons OF Paterson and Passaic, Nj, ask
Ing for an appropriation for fre-proof building
lcr the Army Medical Museum and Library OF the
surgeon Generals Ofice, at Washington. Referred
TO committee on military affairs.
Capitol Notes.
SENATOR VAN wYcK's VIEWS ON THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Van Wyck, who is opposed to protection and
has been criticised as being opposed to his party
(the republican, on this question, delivered
speech In the Senate yesterday afternoon on the
tarin: He declared that he was in
pSelcan pss party as o OF it's the p,a
form: He quoted from the republican platforms
matter Of tarir was mentioned it was to raise
s,.a lection occur He claimed that the party had
with incidental protection and that, he said. was
where he stands He was for the good and the
severely CRITICIZED the tarin commission and its
the free list
BILL 10 REPEAL THE RoNcLAD oArH
MI. Covington introduced in the House yester-
day bill to repeal the ironclad oath It proposes
to do away with the ironclad oath in all cases, in
Guiding those Of members of Congress. The oath
10 De uSe0 neroaItef Will be what Is known as the
modified. which simply declares that the taker of
1t viii defend the Constitution and obey the Laws
OF the country.
THE PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION.
The House committee on agriculture has author
lied favorable report to the House on the Ander.
son bill to create an agricultural commission It
provides for commission OF nine m embers, none
Of whom shall have any interest in any company
or corporation performing any part Of the work OF
common carrier. The Commissioners are to be
paid $40 per day when actually engaged. The COM
mission Is to visit any place where It may be
thought expedient to 70, to call witnesses, and to
conduct investigations, and Is to hold It's flrst
this act
KIT cARsoN's CHILDREN IN POVERTY.
The bill for the granting or pension to the
children Of Christopher Carson, late lieutenant
colonel and brevet brigadier-general, US army,
introduced yesterday morning by Mr. Luna, OF