Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-08

coin, s2 Isl; United states notes, s47. 1885, 446
total 1858 SIT $50. Certificates outstanding: gold
silver, $68 800; currency, $l0s05 COO
CHE WON'T AN HE notwithstanding
| the denials which have Deen made, information
comes from an authentic source that Senator
Burr, OF North Carolina. Some OF the ex-Senator's
intimate friends have already selected their wed
ding presents.
has been appointed president OF board to visit
the principal naval and mercantile vesselsarrlv-
| ing at New York, for the purpose of examining
and reporting upon their dimensions. ETC. Passed
pertntending the construction OF machinery of the
Alarm, under the direction OF Chief Engineer
+. sherwood.
THE q. s. s. Alliance arrived at Key West, Fla.
this morning, three days from Baracoa. All well.
NEW LIFE-sAvING STATI0Ns.-The superintend-
ent of the lifesaving service will shortly establish
six new lfe-savng stations on the Atlantic coast,
| as follows: At Lewes, Del; The Myrtles, Va. be-
tween CobbS Island and Smiths Island; Parra-
| more beach, va, between Cedar Island ana Hog
Pope's Island. Md: between Indian River Inlet,
Del. and ocean City, Md, near Fenwick Island
light, and on MatOmple'S Island, Va, between
Assateague Beach and Cedar Island.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS NOT YET CERTIFIED
The Department OF State has not as yet certified
as laws any OF the appropriation bills which
passed in the later hours OF Congress. The first
which will be certified will be che deficiency bi
as the appropriations under 1t are made imme
diately; next the sundry civil bill, as it provides
payment OF certain extra salaries TO Congressional
employees made available at once. The District of
Columbia appropriation bill will be one OF the last
printed, and may not be ready for week.
RESCUED BY THE LIFE SAvERs.-The signal
corps station at Chincoteague Va. reports as fol-
lows: " "Lfe-saving crew No. left at 3 a. m. and
Ssh e nd o. the
water; probably total loss. The cargo consists of
905 hogsheads OF sugar."
BIG TEXAS LAND CONTRACT.-The e. s. Supreme
Court WILL In day or two hear arguments in q
case involving contract made In 1914, comprising
what is known as the Mercer colony in Texas,
embracing some four million acres of land in that
state. and covering upwards of twenty counties
THE CONTRACT for furnishing Bigelow, Brussels
and Milton carpet and an Administer rug for the
new War department has been awarded to N. & j.
Sloane, OF New York, the lowest bidders. The
rug Is intended for the Secretary's office.
Busy CLERKS AT THE CAP1ro1.-All Of the clerks
OF the House and Senate are up to their ears in
work arranging the papers OF both houses, which
have to be assorted. indexed and placed on the
permanent files of each branch OF Congress. This
Includes every petition on any subject sent to
pending bills, and all correspondence of any ma
ture affecting matters requiring Congressional ac-
burdensome, and If the papers continue to accum-
ulate Congress Will either have to provide suitable
accommodations for such records or direct ma
tiOnal bonfire for their destruction
THE BAnEY.GAs INVESTIGATION REpoRT-The
report of the special committee of the House.
which investigated Chief Clerk Bailey, and collat-
orally the Washington Gaslight Company, has
prinf tn rfpto
-Four members OF the committee unite in report
generating Mr. Bailey: Mr.. Cox, OF North Caro-
not severe, deprecates some OF the practices
adopted by the gas company toward employees of
the House OF Representatives.
No MONEY TO ESTABLISH A MILITARY Posr At
ATLANTA, GA-It was the desire Of the War de-
partment to establish military post at Atlanta,
Ca, which would serve as headquarters OF the de-
om q the seoW aa be
tended to purchase land and erect durable and
suitable brick buildings, but owing to the small
poses the Secretary Of War has decided to take no
action In the matter.
THE GENERAL FEELING AMONG THE CLERKS of the
different departments with the new law, which
nxes their hours OF labor at seven hours per dayis
one OF satlslaction They think that It's effect win
IN no materlal manner interfere with the CUSTOM
ary regulations OF the Departments except to
allow them no leave OF absence at election time
unless without pay. This they are willing to
OVERLOOK. however, when they contemplate the
original form. fixing their hours OF service from
$3.50 a No. to 4:30 p. m.
The VICE PRESIDENCY TEMPoRE-The Senate
committees are made up, as far as practicable,
under system. new member assigned to a
committee goes at the foot OF the majority, II he
belongs 70 that stde-to the FOOT of the minority IL
me- ne s thst side His name is the last in
the nst OF his side, and he advances by regular
promotion: When a chairman of q committee
leaVeS ~ from any cause, retirement, resignation
or otnerWlse, the next Senator on the majority
list aavances 10 the Craftsmanship, II he desires it
II that Senator has the chairmanship of another
committee which he prefers he can retain the lat
ter, ana tne next one to him on the majority list
assumes Lne vacant chairmanship. In this way
a; Sacn cnanngS advances every Senator one step.
THIS metnod is closely followed, and hence, by
taking committee list iC is easy enough to
lndlcate many OF the changes that will occur In a
coming reorganization OF the committees The
riesiuenL pro tempore Is not burdened with COM
mittee WORK, and upon the assumption that Mr..
Edmunds is to retain the pOeition to which he Was
cnosen last saturday, some newspapers have
POinte0 OUT the changes In the cha1rmanShip of
lmportant committees that win follow his eleva-
tsfeen ~ se @ Insre Is good authority for the
the senate Immediately upon the organization OF
the ne1t senate, and that Mr.. Anthony viii be
electeo 70 succeed him. It was an open secret
among @ sne 81 REPUBLICANS that Mr: Anthony would.
ne have neld tne oilce during the recess, but the
expiration OF MS then term as Senator expired
March 9TH Therefore. in order to avoid a.speciai
session. e SeaaLor whose teTm extends through
quoted BY hiSfriends as AeclaElng thAt he did not
want the presidency psu fe,1e110Se ueffnanenfiv.
that he prefetEed active work g thebodys. There
,s no @ oo1nc a. snss IT Anthony lisee e enter