Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-07

accommodate all the committees and It is not an
ing through the lower corridors and windings,
asking every one he meets to show him his COM
mittee room.
NO NEW STATES THIS SESSION.
member OF tie House committee on territories
told STAR reporter to-day that the committee
would probably not recommend bill for the admis-
sion OF any new states to the union this session
MoRRIsoNs TARIFF BILL
Inc committee on ways aid means = Cay agree.
to grant hearings to representatives OF various in
terests as follows: Cotton, Wednesday 18th inst;
wool, THURSDAY, 14th inst; metal, Saturday, 18th
inst
ASSISTANT ASTRONOMERS.
Senator Pike, OF New HAMPSHIRE introduced in
the Senate to-day bill to give assistant astrono-
mers at the naval observatory the rank pay and
pr3vaeges OF assistant naval constructors, and to
PROVIDE That In all future appointments OF assis-
tanI astronomers the candidates for appointment
snail 6e examined as to physical and professional
quall1catlonS by a board OF medical examiners and
ABOARD OF professors OF mathematics at the naval
@ Observatory. such examinations to be open to all
VINO apply to the Secretary Of the Navy for per-
mission to compete.
THE SHIPPING Bill.
Ihe senate committee on commerce completed
the shipping bill to-day, and Senator Frye was
authorized to report it.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Gibson introduced bill
OI
cerning the Mississippi river commission to the
tributaries OF that river, and increasing the num-
per OF the commission from seven to nine. 1t also
increases the annual pay OF each commissioner
sources OF the Navy and Treasury departments
snail be employed in aiding in executing the plans
OF the commission, as well as In its surveys
THE MGARRAHAN CLAIM.
The House committee on judiciary had the McGar-
rahan claim under discussion to-day, and appointed
Wednesday and Thursday OF next week for a fur
ther hearing.
DEBATE ON THE PLHuRo-PNRuMoN1A BILL.
long debate upon the pleuro-pneumonia bill
took place in the House yesterday. The bill was
opposed upon constitutional grounds, as an In
fr1ngement upon states rights MI Eaton OF
Connecticut. entered into strong opposition to
the bill upon these grounds, did also Nj. Potter
OF New York. The arguments pro and con lasted
Ior greater part OF the afternoon and closed with
out a conclusion being reached.
TRUANT MINISTER'S AND CoNsUIs.
Inc House yesterday adopted a resolution
offered by Mr. Clements, OF the committee on
foreign affairs, calling the Secretary OF State
for Information as to how many and which of the
foreign ministers or cOnsulS OF the United States
have been absent from their posts OF duty since
January l, 1882, and the length OF such absence;
also, whether their salary has been paid during
that time.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED AND DREJECTED
The Senate In executive session confirmed the
nominations OF number OF postmasters, and
rejected the nomination OF Paul Strobach as United
states marshal for the middle district OF Alabama
Recess Expenses Of the Senate.
COST OF SUMNER TRIPS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The report OF Senate expenditures from the close
of the last fiscal year June 30, to December 18th
last, when the republican organization took charge,
shows that the amount paid Senators during that
time was si53, 3,03SO; salaries Of Officers clerks ard
employees, s96,43403; stationary and newspapers
cost, s5,19204; horses and mail wagons sS9171:
1uel and OIL for heating purposes, S5525; furniture
aid repairs materials for folding, s.. 2.s7S s0
packing boxes, S73.5 80: miscellaneous items 81 49,
postage, $50. The expenses OF special and select
committees during the recess OF Congress, when
amounted to s3l.37O. The expenses OF the sub
committee on education and labor. in taking testi-
mony as to the condition and needs of labor, ag-
trip down the Mississippi river cost s., ,OO9; MI
Dawes and bis subcommittee to examine into the
condition OF the Sioux Indians expended s5,OOO
the committee on rules drew and expended 81 600
under resolution directing revision OF the rules
A sub committee OF the foreign relations commit
S2,50O In addition to which Mr.. Lapham's son, c. B.
Lapham, drew 1912 clerk for the summer and fall
months Each of the committees named had a
clerk whose pay in addition to the sums OF ex-
pend1ture given. The total expenditures OF the
Senate for the period named aggregated sos OO5 g.
The value OF stationary on hand when the republi-
can officers took control was $S91S IL, the principal
item OF which was $50 600 envelopes, worth 81 $40
''To Increase the Efficiency OF the
Army.''
PROVISIONS OF Mr.. LoGANs BILL.
Mr.. Logan has introduced in the Senate the same
bill which he had pending in the last Congress ssto
increase the efficiency OF the army OF the United
States" 1t provides that In time OF peace all Of
tenders In the army charged with onenses now
punishable by a regimental or garrison court-mar-
tial. shall be brought before summary court to
consist OF the commissioned officer second In rank
at the post, who shall hear and adjudge the case
The army, including an engineer battalion OF $50
men and hospital stewards and 1000 Indian scouts
is not to exceed 1900 men. The pay OF privates is