Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-26
C8DilOl Notes

The Senate to-day recalled the tariG bill from
the House and directed the clerk to correct the
errors in Ii.
Messrs Plumb, Dawes and Cockrell were to-day
appointed cODfereeS on the part OF the Senate on
the District appropriation bill.
ANOTHER NATIONAL HOLIDAY PROPOSED.
Mr.. Wm E. Robinson, of New York, (Richelieu),
| has prepared bill designating the day on which
the British troops evacuated Boston during the
Revolutionary war legal holiday. This is the
18th OF March, and should 1t become law St
Patrlcks day, which falls on the same day, Will
nave the advantage OF being national holiday.
THE CHARGES AGAINST DR. DYRENFoRTH.
The Senate committee on patents to-day gave a
hearing upon the charges OF corruption which
have been filed by patent practitioners who are
opposing the confirmation of DR.. Robert G. Dyren.
The charges relate to his administration as an
examiner, and are specific in character, alleging
bribery and tampering with manuscript in a case
pending before him. The friends OF DR.. Dyrenforth
aliege that the opposition to his confirmation
springs from the influence of Commissioner
Marble, who desired to have Mason, one of the
primary examiners of the ONCE. nominated The
committee has reached no conclusion. further
hearing is to be held, and Chairman Plat hopes
March.
REGULATIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS HOME
The bill reported to-day under the Pound rule
to prescribe regulations for the Soldiers Home In
this city, covers twelve sections. The board is to
consist Of the inspector general, adutant general,
the surgeon general They are to report each year
IN writing to the Secretary Of War how the moLey
OF War Is required and directed to call
for any omitted items He is also to detail
each year an inspecting officer to inspect
the sanitary condition OF the hOms. No new build
1ngs are to be erected or land purchased except
upon the approval OF the Secretary of War; All
work done is to be by the lowest bidder after pub
lie advertisement No member of the board Is TO
borrow money on the credit of the home, All
moneys are to be deposited with the q. S. Treas
urer. The bill was passed.
SENATOR VAN wYCK's SPEECH TO-DAY
Mr. Van Wyck to-day made speech In the Sem
ate In support or a resolution submitted by him
inquiring as to what instructions, II any, had
been issued to the American minister to Peru
In relation to his joining In the proposed
mediation between Chilli and Peru planned
by the ministers at Lima of Great Britain
France and Italy. His speech sharply arraigned
the present administration for its course in revers
ing the instructions given by (then) Secretary
Blaine to Special Envoy Prescott and in effect
defended Mr.. Blaine's policy with regard to
Peru and Chill. Mr.. Van Wyek said
that had Mr.. Trescott been permitted to
carry out his mission, peace would long since have
been established between Chill and Peru: that the
exorbitant and outrageous demands OF Chilli were
carrying ruin and bankruptcy to all in Peru, and
now. instead OF having led IN mediation, the
United States must tag at the tall end OF a move
ment by foreign governments. The speech attract
ed considerable attention, and at Its conclusion
be adopted, which was done unanimously.