Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-11
TWO CENTS.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

speaker Carlisle was buslly engaged II his room
In the Capitol to-day almost mp 10 the hour OF noon
in working upon the committees. lie is laboring
energetcaily 10 have thela ready Tor prDmulyation
before the holiday adjournment II is scarcely
probable. however, that he win be ready 10 an
nouhce them next Monday. rs had been hoped for.
SENATOR ANTHONY
went 10 the Capitol about noon TO-DAY IN a car
rage. accompanied 10y Surgeoa General Wales. his
nephew Mr. Bartlett. and De1uty Serscant-at- arms
Christie. He was taken immediately into the Vice
Presidents room. An enormous basket O: choice
flowers. most tastefully arranged WAS placed upon
The senator's desk to-day.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION PROPOSED ~ THE HOUSE.
MI McCo.d introduced a bin in the House yestcr-
day providing that In case cf the death, reSlgna-
ton or disability OF hl.h the Preoldeu; and Vice
President, the Secretary 0f SraT. should act
as President until Speriai election can be hold
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, offered aa amendment 10
the Constitution prohibiting special legislation by
congress, and requirns, ali claims 10 be AL
luuicated 10y tribunals provided by Congress
Mr. blanchard, o. Louisiana. introduced "A bill
providing that there shall be two hong sessions Of
each Congress instead oi long and short session.
Mf. IoWnshend. or Illinois. introduced into the
House yesterday 4 bl TO abolish the postage on
second-class maf!atie matter. and t. reduce post
age on transient newspapers Represent alive
Browne. OF Indiana. Offered an amendment Ia the
House rules having for its opjecT a lhaijaton uf
the leave TO print privilege, which haa been %
much abused 10y nllinT the Record after the ad-
Journment OF Congress with speeches that would
not have been permitted on the floor. Mr. Lamb
submitted resolution asking the Attorney General
for an itemiZed account OF expenditures a prosecu-
ton OF the star route cases Mr. Anderson intro
duced bill 10 enlarge the powers aad duties of
the Department OF Agriculture. Mr.. King intro
Guced Oil 10 equaii7e the pay OF male and female
employees OF the government
OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBoRs.
Mr.. Cox. OF New York, offered a resolution In the
House to-day requesting the President 10 commu-
nicate TO the House any letters from the Mexican
minister at Washington and other correspondence
relating 10 the new condition OF things created In
Mexico since the projected railroads put her In
communication with the United States.
SENATE EMPLOYEES.
The Senate yesterday adopted the House Joint
resolution giving the joint committee on equalza-
tiGn OF salaries OF Congressional employees until
January 10. 1884, tC report. Mr.. Butler submitted
resolution in the senate which was laid over That
each Senator, except the chairlnen OF standing ar
select committees, shall be entitled TO clerk or
secretary at salary OF 81 900 annually to be paid
out or the contingent fund. LAID over.
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The Senate COMMITTEES on finance and foreign re-
lations held meetings to-day. but beyond passing
upon some nominations for diplomatic positions
favored 10y the foreign relations committee nothing
was done.
TO REDUCE THE COST OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
Representative Singleton OF Mississippi intro
duced a bill to-day TO reduce the cost OF public
printing II does away with the printing OF private
bills until they come from committees and restricts
the printing OF many documents within limits 10
prevent the waste that now occurs Gen. single
ton was under former democratic Houses. chair
man OF the House committee Oh printing. ana he
has utilized his experience in preparing this bill