Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.

The President sent the following nominations 10
the Senate to-day:
To be postmasters-ChaA n. Palmer, nc Port
S S,na, y. Il; VIM, H. Bogss, at smy rna, DEL
major Joseph 5 Conrad 18th infantry, to he
lieut. colonel 22d Infantry: Capt James s. Casey.
Edward L. Randall, 5th infantry 10 be captaIn. et
Lieut. Hunter Liggett, 6h infantry, TO be ist lieut.
Capt Thomas Ward, list artillery, TO be major and
and assistant adJutant general
Corps OF engineers-CapL Thos II. Hamburg 10
be major; First Lieut.. Thomas w Symons 10 Ia
captain: Second Lieut. Geo. A. Zinn 20 be firSt lieu
try, TO be nrst lieutenant
House Proceedings.
DEBATE ON TIKI NEIGHBOUR BILL CONTINUED PROM
fIRsT EDITION.
MT Tfman [s.C) opposed the bill. characterizing
IL as claim agents bill and declaring that II
would permit another raid on the Treasury ana
not only permit raid, but create an arstocracy OF
Mr.. Cox lN.Y) favored the bin, maintaining that
as long as the eight hour law remained on the
statute books IL should be enforced.
MT Laird tNeb.l said that the workingmen SIM
ply asked that the judgment which had been rerl-
aered AGAINST the government by confession might
MI. Rockwell (Mass) supported the bill, and de-
nlea mat the Claims were In the hands OF claim
MI. Weller Iowal argued that the bill should he
PASSED In justice 10 the workingmen.
The District I'm Congress.
CLEAN sTRERrS
In the Senate to-day a resolution offered by Mr.
fenoleton was adopted directing the District Com.
d msoner TO inquire and report whether any ad
heep the streets OF Washington clean.
Capitol Topics.
GOING TO RESIGN HIS GUARDIANSHIP
senator Mcpherson, who is chairman OF the DEM
ocratc state central committee OF New Jersey IA
going to resign very soon. He has proposed TO give
up the position several times but on each occasion
N hold
that he has arranged TO resign and his successor
Will be elected in few days
THR DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED BIT THE SENATE
The Senate this afternoon passed the deficiency
appropriation bill On motion OF Mr.. Hale, (who
said he acted In the matter for Mr. Plumb. who was
for the moment absent), an item was EDGED AUTH
orilng the Attorney General TO pay<Chas II Reed
lor services as counsel for the haze Chas. J. Gueau
such sum as he may deem just not 70 exceed 5000
TIKI FoRTIFTCATIoNs Bill.
The majority and minority fortincations bills
were to-day reported from the House committee on
appropriations. The former provides for the AID
preparation OF 81 oOO0 and the latter for $4,000
apportioned as follows: "For the protection pres
ervation and repair OF Notifications and othe
works OF Defense SITS OOO for the purchase of such
trolled by power operated from shore stations. as
may be recommended by the board OF engineers OF
secretary OF War, $4,000; for the Improve
ments and test OF same, Sos ,OOO for purchase of
uliiitS udTDOT defense, Is
tlhuauon OF torpt do experiments and for practical
instruction or engineer troops In the details OF the
service, $2o, 0O-in all 100000 For the armament OF
seacoaSt 1ortlncations, including the manufacture
anu conversion OF heavy guns and carriages, pro-
lecties, fuses, powder and implements, their trial
ana PROOF ana all necessary expenses Incident
thereto, including compensation OF draughismen
on gun construction while employed In ordnance
bureau. $4,000 For purchase OF machine guns,
latest Improvement, $4,000. The bin provides that
The construction OF cannon for the government
Shall be open TO public competition
WANTS THE FUNDS PUT IN THE TREASURY
MT. Garland has proposed In the Senate an
amendment TO the sundry civil bill to require the
clerk OF the United states Supreme Court to make
annual return to the Secretary OF the Treasury OF
all costs collected by him In cases disposed OF at
preceding terms OF the court, and after deductinp
MS compensation and Incidental expenses as certi-
hed 10y Judge OF the court the clerk shall pay the
surplus INTO the Treasury at the time OF making
SUCH returns II is understood that the failure Of
prompted this amendment as future safeguard
MINOR NOTES.
The nomination OF Gov. Eli Murray to be COVER
nor OF Utah Territory, has been unanimously re-
ported back TO the Senate from the committee
The TWO reports on the fertilization bill were
made to the house to-day. the majority being pre-
sented by MI. Horr, and the minority by Mr. Ram
DALI MT Horr says he will not lug politics into his
speech In support OF the majority bill unless ft Is
forced upon him. He says he will simply call upon
the democrats to lay aside politics for once ana
vote Tor what he deems the good or the country.