Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-19
The District in Congress.
STANDARD TIME E0R TUE nISTprf~r

time OF the seventy-f1fh meridian OF longitude west
from Greenwich; but providing that existing con-
tracts shall not be affected by the change. Mr.. In
gals reported the bill. and it was Immediately
passed 1t will be urged for passage In the House
at the earliest convenient time, that the confu-
sion arising from two different standards OF time
may be ended
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
held It's first meeting to-day, and agreed upon
Thursday OF each week as the day for the regular
meetings.
THE PROPOSED DISTRICT CODE.
Mr.. Ingalls, to-day introduced in the Senate bill
to establish municipal code In the District 1t is
the same bill that was reported from the District
committee of the last Congress to establish code
Of Dis trict laws.
Capitol Notes.
THE SENATE OFFICES.
The newly elected officers Of the Senate were at
their respective posts to-day 1t is understood that
removals OF subordinates viii be made very gradu-
ally, so as not to interrupt the efficient working OF
any OF the departments. 1t Is said, too, that all
the democrats will not be removed. Under the
democratic administration republicans were re-
tanned in some OF the subordinate positions and, in
view OF the Well-knoWn conservatism OF the Sem
ate, the impression is that the present organIza-
tion will retain a few democrats. The new officers
are already beginning to experience the annoyance
OF having patronage to dispense. Applicants for
places are pressing upon them In numbers.
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.
Samuel Toole was to-day appointed clerk In the
document room, and LeClair Fulton, OF Iowa, mes
senger under the doorkeeper
The Holiday Question.
DOUBTS WHETHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL
GAIN ANYTHING AT PRESENT.
The bill to be offered by Mr.. Cox, to grant thirty
days leave of absence to letter carriers and the bill
providing for fifteen days leave for the employees OF
the Government Printing Office, which Mr. Holton
proposes to introduce In the House, are designed to
place these employees upon an equal footing with
others in the service Of the government, and will
meet with the approval Of humanitarianS and gov
ernment clerks. That they Will be passed. how
ever, is doubtful Many new members, coming
fresh from the hard working people, who have an
idea that the public servants" have moth
pay, are. opposed to all holidays, and
the result will probably be a motion
to curt the leave OF absence Of the clerks now en-
oying that right rather than to extend it to others
Even the motion for the customary holiday adjourn
inent Of the House will, has been stated In the
| STAR, meet with determined opposition. The ad-
jOurnment will certainly take place. for as west
home,' but the opposition Will be sufficiently
marked to give it consideration, and may ultimate
ly, do away with the cutom.
With this spirit SO preveant in the House, there
can be but little hope Of the passage Of any bill
tending to tighten the work Of government clerks
Notions to pay employees before the holidays meet
| with opposition, and no one can be found who Is
willing to offer the resolution to make lawful the
| customary halliday holiday during Christmas
week which the department clerks have heretofore
enjoyed. The new members are enthusiastic In The
service OF their country, and they believe in hare