The Portland daily press., 1884-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Tho Corsrrnctia,, u Rairora

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has approved the following rule,
adopted By the board of supervising inspectors
at its present session: Plates of iron or steel
used in the construction of boilsrs, extending
beyond the cylindrical she'll to the front of the
boiler over the furnace, shall extend at least
II inches below the centre of the she'll, and
shall not be of less tensile strength and thick
ness than the adjoining portion Of the shell.
This ruls, which leaves all fat srrfsces, legs,
heads, ETC., to be determined by the local
inspectors, Uas adopted as a substitute for the
former rule on the same subject
Some of the Representative Want Private
Clerks.
The adoption by the Senate of the resolution
granting members OF that body who do not eu-
joy the advantage of being a chairman Of
committee the right to employ private clerks
some talk among some members of the House
as to the advsability of similar provision for
the benefit OF Representatives.
Report of Special Pension beard.
The board appointed by the commissioner Of
pensions to investigate the charges OF irregular
practices made against DR.. Axel Ames, mela-
bsr of the Boston board of medical examiners
Of the pension office, has made report to
the commissioner which says that after care
full examination of atfidavits and the Law be-
fore them it is their judgment thai DR.. Ames
was shown to have violated tho in
structlons to examining surgeons aud to have
been guilty OF conduct anbecoming a member
of the board and he il, therefore unit for the
duties OF such position.
Representative Maekey Ell.
Representative e. ". Msckey of South
Carolina was stricken with pert ,nitis yester-
Day evening and is now very i'll at his resi-
dence in this city.
The New Rules.
Tho twenty days granted the committee on
rules to prepare new code will expire tonor-
row aud an extension of time will undoubtedly
be asked.
Private Laad Claims.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-At 2 o'clock tomor-
row the bill introduced by Senator Edmunds
and reported by Senator Bayard from the
Committee cn private land claims to provide
for ascertanisg and settling private land
claims in certa'n States and Territories, will
come before the Senafo as special order IL not
displiced by majority vote or unanimous
consent. There are indications that its pas
sage will be warmly opposed though there is no
reason to expect very long debate.
The McPkerson Banking Bill.
While considerable interest attaches to the
land claim measure it is overshadowed in i'm
pontAnce by the Mcpherson banking bill, al
ready upon the calendar, which has for It's OBJ
isct the checking of the currency contraction.
Ii is likely to be taken up during the week
in any event and may for this purpose displ ace
tho land grant bill If debate is prolonged.
The Republican members of the france COM
mlttee are anxious to 20 farther in providing
against contraction of the currency than the
MCPHERSON bill contem plates and debate upon
tAe measure is likely to continue for several
days.
THE shipping Bill.
The shipping bill recently reported from the
select committee on shipping is perhaps the
most important measure before the House and
it is ex pected that motion will be made by
General Slocum TO proceed to its consideration
IN the committee.
Buried Alive.
Four lsborers were buried while working in
a sewer here yesterday. Three were rescued.
Laoorers Were at work all last night and to-
works shaft in the efforts to rescue William P.
Brown, the man who was buried under tim
bers aud earth at the bottom OF the shaft. Al
though the accident occurred at O'Clock la t
evening the working party did not reach him
until O'Clock this afternoon. He was then
dead, having probably succumbed to exhaus-
ton. Up to o'clock this morning he WAS
alive and the men at work could plainly hear
his appeal for succor.
miscellaneous.
The term of office of Surgeon General Wales
as chief of the bureau of medicine expired at
noon today. David Carrigsn, chief clerk oi
the bureau will perform the duties of the Of
hce until the appointment of 8 surgeon general.
Robert Harris, president of the Northera
Pacific Railroad, made an argument today be-
fore the SENATE committee public laBds
against the forfeiture Of the land grants Of the
road. He stated that the entire length OF the
| road will be 2500 miles and that 1900 are now
completed The cost of the road has bsep
$40 0,000, 900 and that the road has Indebtedness
of S67 000,0 600.
The Sherman resolutions will come up for
consideration in the Senate tomorrow and a
speech upon them by Senator Malone is ex-
pected.
The Fitz John Porter discussion will bs e.
sumed in the'Honse next Friday.