Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12
Nomination. To-day.

was disreputable. he (Hawley) held honest polit-
icat work 70 De next to the service OF God. lie
from assessments.
Mr. Beck said the bill offered by Mr. voorhees,
was precisely the same as that proposed by COM
mlttee or the Senate. Mr.. Beck said he did not
WANT TO EXPOSE EXECUTIVE SECRETS
out that the fact had come ont, in connection with
nominations for ONCE, that officials had retained
ten niteen and twenty per cent OF the salaries OF
subordinates for political purposes
Mr. Dawes asked II Mr.. Beck knew Of such cases
MI Beck--Yes, do: and all the members OF the
finance committee know OF 1t, too
MT Vance said 1t had been proved by evidence
taken by committee OF the Senate the tnvestiga-
nna> that what Mr.. Beck charged had been done.
IN reply 10 questions from Messrs. Hawley and
dld not show that the practice he complained OF
had prevailed since the passage OF the civil service
Mr.. voorhees, said that as a lawyer, when he
found that the tribunal before which he appeared
was pre1udiced, he took
ACHANGR OF VENUE
AS the Senator from Connecticut (Hawley,, the
chairman OF the civil service committee had so
lavishly expressed his opinions in advance, he
Woorhees was not willing for his bill to 20 to that
committee, and would ask that it be sent to the
judiciary committee.
MIR. Hawley said he didn't care whether the bill
went 70 his committee or not.
Mr.. Voorhees-"But do" Mr. voorhees, went on
TO paint the evils of the lavish use or money In
elections, and spoke OF its use In debauching west
ern states.
MIR. Harrison said he would like to have the dis
cusSlon deferred, and let others have an opportu-
nifty to say something. He would like to show
when the departments were nlled With democrats,
money was raked into party Golfers, and that the
practice did not then stir the indignation of his
ne hour of2 O'Clock arrived and cut OF further
debate The bill Yves referred TO the judiciary
committee
The bill was referred, at the request Of Mr. voor-
hees, to the committees on the judiciary as he OBJ
1ected TO It's reference to the committee on civil
service. OF which MI. Hawley Is chairman
The Congressional Library Rill
THE BILL FOR ERECTION OF NEW BUILDING DIS
cCSsHD IN THB SENATE.
In accordance with the special order made, the
Oil to provide for the erection OF building for the
Congressional library, to be erected upon the
squares east of the Capitol grounds, was taken up
In the Senate this afternoon
. mr.. BaEald spoke In favor OF the bill He said
there ives no difference Of opinion as TO the fmme-
date necessity OF additional accommodations for
the library. He regarded the present condition OF
the library as a crying shame. MT. Bayard said
THAT the unanimous architectural opinion and the
great preponderance OF oIher opinion, was for q
Mr.. Bayard wished that the government would
possess Itself OF quadrangular space, with the
pubic buildings as may be needed in future. He
favored buying enough ground on the east OF the
Capitol supply future wants.
MI. Pendleton moved to strike out the sections
providing for condemnation OF property on the
ground that such power should only be used In
cases OF necessity.
The District in Congress.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
on the Districtof Columbia met day and received
favorable report from the subcommittee upon Mr..
Bar0our's bill authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Potomac river at the Three Sis
ters, near Georgetown. The bill to prevent inter-
marriage OF whites and negroes In the District Of
Mr. oara win appear before the commstee to a en-.
plain the necessity OF the measure.
Capitol Topics.
TIE MORRILL, COINAGE BILL.
The Senate committee on finance this morning
disposed OF the Morrill, coinage bill by amending the
first and second sections and striking out all the no
ordered to be reported The bin now
simply authorizes the director Of the Mint,
with the approval Of the Secretary Of the
tingutshed in art or in knowledge OF coinage and
medals, who shall investigate and examine the
whole VIII subject Of our existing system Of coin.
greater perfection of execution as to me-
t tals' relative value Of minor coins and
Any person whose designs FOR any coin shsil Be
adopted is to be paid the sum Of $3.50 for each de-
sign The Secretary OF the Treasury, the Secretary
to examine the work and the designs approved by
the persons thus employed, and make a report
s The Of the BIN Wa iae we're 1sS o.
by the finance committee were those providing
that all new coins shall be based on the metric
system, &c.
CONTRACTS FOR PAPER FOR THE GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING OFFICE AWARDED.
The joint committee on public printing has
awarded the contracts for the supply OF paper for
the government printing office during the ensuing
year on the bids opened on the 3lst OF January
instructions have been given to the public printer
whenever a contractor does not MI an order within
SDPfif1n0. nnf I'm no
standard to reject and to purchase at once open
market, bringing suit against the contractor and
his bondSmen for any additional price paid. The
contract for 1000 reams OF printing paper "a by az
inches, was awarded to the Essex Paper company
OF Philadelphia, at lilo cents per pound. Nearly
A: Balfour, Philadelphia, at 73l0 cents per pound
Inc contracts FOR writing paper were divided be-
tween A. Baltour at an average of $40 cents per
at $40 cents I1llestOn KolEngsworth, Boston,
received the contract for cover paper cents per
pound. The prices at which the awards are made
are lower than those OF last year.
APPOINTMENTS ON THE HOUSE SIDE
The following appointments have been made
under the of1cers Of the House: ThomasJ. Sheftall
messenger In the post Office; W. X Laws laborer:
W. J. Hirschfeld, messenger; T. W. Matthias, mes
.senger.
NEW FUNDING BILL
At meeting Of the House committee on banking
and currency, this morning, MI Potter, (N.Y) gave
notice that he proposed to withdraw his twoper cent
bill and substitute new funding bill, which would
probably so TO the committee on ways and means
His new bill, which he introduced today authorizes
the SECRETARY OF the Treasury to convert the
present three per cent four per cent and four and
a-hal1 per cent bonds into new two and a-half per
cent bonds ,I each new bond to be payable at the
same time and on the same conditions as the bond
for which 1t Is substituted.
The Proposed Cremat0ry i'm This City.
THE PROSPECT FAVORABLE FOB ERECTION or A
FURNACE.
The movement that was started recently in this
District for the erection OF q crematory is slowly
taking shape, and it is now thought that the pros
pect is favorable for the erection OF furnace An
organization has not yet been perfected, and In
Quir1es are being made as to the cost OF
erecting furnace suitable site near
the Washington brick yard has been offered
and 1t is aScertalnd that about $4,000 viii be re-
Qufred to erect a furnace according to the plans
prepared The metallic coffin containing the BODY
Will be placed on kind OF catafaluue which viii
be lowered into the furnace and after the requisite
time required for the lncineratlon. the catafalQue
will be raised again. In order to avoid the delay
which accompanies the incinerat1on at the LIE
MOyne furnace while awaiting the cooling on pro-
cess. an improved method OF rapid cooling win be
introduced so that the ashes can be at once given
in charge OF the friends An organization win be
formed In the course OF q few weeks
JUDGE SMELL MOVES THE CRowD.-James Carter,
cOOred, was charged In the Police Court this morn
ing with assault. His wife testified that he came
home home drunk last Sunday and bit the top of
her ear OF. The defendant admitted doing II, and