The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-10
NATIONAL NOTES.
Various Matters Reported from the Capital
appointments, Etc, Etc.

Various Matters Reported from the Capital
appointments, Etc, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-AnOther circular in
regard TO the importation Of rags is being
prepared at the Treasury Department which
il is understood provides, in general terms,
for the admission of rags properly disin-
fected; provided, process OF disinfection is
satisfactory to the Hssigh Ofioer ut the port
Of entry, az well as TO the officers OF the
Treasury Department
The President to-day sent to the Senate
another long list Of recess appointments
The President hss appointed o, o. Steeley,
W. G. Nicholas aud n. w. Bdrkhous Com.
mission to examine the completed portion
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad in Cslifor-
nis.
General Foster, United States Minister to
Spain, arrived in Washington this morning
and presented the Secretary of State copy
Cf the treaty entered into between Spain
and the United States.
4 bill was introduced in the House to-day
by Mr.. Beach to maintain the secrecy of the
ballot in the election of Representative and
delegates in Congress. 1t provides for u
separate and uniform ballot upon which
candidates are to be voted for. The quality
OF pspear and size OF type are specified, and
general provision made that all ballots
must be- the same in outward appearance.
An important change is made in the exist
ing law in respect to what is legal ballot.
Sec. q OF the Revised Statutes provides that
all votes for Representatives must be by
written or printed ballot, and nulliies all
votes which ere not SO cast. Beachs bill
ifoh ha1 ~. To ho tod r0rff
partly printed and written. The bill also
requires that all Representatives and dele
gates shall be voted for upon separate bal
lots. A violation of any of the provisions OF
the bill is declared a misdemeanor aud pun
ishable by fine or imprisonment, or both.
Owing to the crowded condition OF tas
calendar, the House Committee on Pacific
Railroads informally decided to-day not to
consider the bills introduced last session by
Representatives Sumner and Belford relR-
tive to the regulation of the rates of trans
rortstion on the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads.
Postmaster General Hstton recommends
an immediate appropriation of $780, 600 for
the railroad postal car service for the re-
mainder of the year. In the letter sent to
the House to-day he says: THE accom-
plishment of certain long desired improve
ments in the postal service whereby the
time in transit between the East and the far
w Cpt uho DoC0 ACOQCcA, IciucIC0 IL uCCceShIy
to establish q greater amount OF railroad
postal car service than anticipated when the
estimate was submitted and appropriation
made for that object"
Mr.. Hstton also sent 6 letter TO the House
recommending an appropriation of S75 600
for the employment OF additional clerks at
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland. Indi ,napO
lis, Louisville, st. Louis, San Francisco and
Eastern cities.
The nomination of Hugh McCulIoch as
Secretary of the Treasury was fsvorably re-
ported from the Senate Committee on Fl
nance, but Senator Riddleberger objected to
its present consideration, and under the
rules il went over to the next executive
session.
Representative Morrison's bill to amend
the statute in relation to the immediate
transportation of dutiable goods, introduced
to-day, provides for the amendment of the
statutes so that the regulations governing
inland transportation shall apply % the
baggage Of the travelling public.
Representative Springer has decided 10 ap-
point Messrs. VanAlstine nd.Stewart mem
bers of the sub committee 10 visit Ohio and
investigate the conduct of United States
Marshal Wright at the election in that
State in October lost The resolution passed
by the House authorizing the investigation
provided that Springer should serve as
Chairman of the sab committee. This COM
mittee will hold its frat meeting in this
city on Wednesday. Ii is thought that the
examination Of the Government employees