Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-31

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Official Changes on the Senate Side.
MAJOR Gilman, correspondent Of the Richmond
DtSpdtch, ana for nearly five years past distribut-
Ing clerk In the Office OF the secretary OF the Sen.
ate was to-day succeeded in the latter position by
MT Butler Malone, son Of the Senator. Mr. George
NJ weston, OF Washington. and one of the founders
or the National Republican, has been appointed
LIBRARIAN OF the Senate In place OF p J. Pierce OF
pennsylvania MI w. Burngame of Iowa has
oeen given position In the folding room In place
at the request OF the Iowa Senator'S Virginia now
mas Including committee clerkships, six places un-
DER the Senate.
District in Congress-.
THE BILL FOR FREE BRIDGE ACROSS TIE POTOMAC.
Senator Riddleberger at the meeting OF the Dis
trict committee to-day, reported favoraby from the
subcommittee his bill for the construction OF free
0rldge across the Potomac at the Three Sisters
ms oii approprates $4,000 for the structure
whcn IS 10 be entirely new and separate from any
now existing. Mr.. Riddleberger thinks that the
shortest ana safest way, well as the most expe-
base up. It has been found by past experience that
70 attempt structure upon the piers OF the AQue-
duet due bridge raises dcuities and causes delay The
Iuii committee will probably pass upon the bill at
the regular meeting next Thursday.
A BILL OF INTEREST TO ARMY AND NAVY Sur
GEoNS IN THE DISTRICT.
Gen. Rosecrans Surgeon General Hamilton and
Dr. Becker appeared before the House District COM
Ihlttee To-day and made statements in favor of the
bill referred to that committee providing for the
protection OF employees In the service OF the govern
ment In the District Of Columbia These gentle
men stated that the government officials who would
DE particularly protected by this bill are the sur
icons ID tne army and navy who are now debarred
M fha
cal Society by reason OF their receiving salary for
tlelr medical services from the United States Sur
geon General Hamilton said that this restriction
was not extended 10 him personally, but that 1t
operated against Others Or. Becker said that he
could not consult even with young doctors whose
dlplomas ne mad to sign as professor OF anatomy
men who learned their profession under his nstruc-
tlon. No conclusion was reached in the question
under serious consideration.
THE STANDARD TIME BILL
MI. Barbour, chairman OF the House District COM
mittee to-day reported back TO the House the Sem
ate bin establishing standard OF time 10 the Dis
lricl' ana IL was placed on the House calendar
Capitol Topics.
Mr.. SrRINGERS COMMITTEE
Mr.. Springer's committee on the Department OF
Justice moved to-day into the room formerly occu-
pied by the committee on mines and mining J. W.
Bowman, of the department OF Justice, viii be ex-
aiilled before the committee Tomorrow
DR. GREEN AGAINST POSTAL TRLEGRAPHs
Union Telegraph company, addressed the Senate
committee on post Offices and post roads this morn
Ing In opposition to the proposed governmental
control OF the telegraph. He said the government
systems OF Europe had been established, with the
excepIion OF That or England, as a protection for
The governments, as means OF learning what was
going on and OF defeating conspiratorS Under this
government 10 necessity existed Tor such a course
Unless there was something defective in the ser
vice rendered there seemed to be no reason WHY the
government should take hold OF the telegraph He
faia r..y,t1{.
larger proportion to population, a better service
and cheaper service than in any country of
in any careful investigator. Dr. Green s s.e
rates anss,,os whlsh had followed the various
a new tariff was In process OF preparation. to 90
into effect on the first OF March. giving maximum
rate Of one dollar, for which sum message could
De sent a,5o0 miles, from Halifax to Washington
Territory.
Dr. Green, referring to the press contracts. said
he would furnish the committee with q copy OF the
contract with the Associated Press. 1t contained,
he said, clause that no cheaper rates should be
the Associated Press the advantage OF the refluc
ton Some papers had complained because the
Western Union could not furnish them news at the
same rates their neighbors were receiving II from
the Associated Press 1t was manifest that the pa
perS could get cheaper work done by association and
mat the western Union company could not trans
init press dispatches to single paper at as low a
rate as it could carry the dispatches OF an associa
ton Dispatches from Washington TO New orleans,
III oAdHpc' were uIUppeu dG different
points along the line. Contract had re-
Gently been made with another press ASSOCIATION.
the name of which he could not recall. He would
send the committee copies Of both contracts In
conCl lSlOn he asked that the Western Union be
heard before the committee through an attorney.
and that the committee TX day when it would
hear Mr.. Evarts.
Mr. Gardner G. Hubbard who was Or ,sent, stated
10 the committee that he desired to be heard, and
would attempt to controvert some oi the POINTS
made by DR.. Green He would undertake to show
that there was something defective I'm the Western
Union service: that their rates were excessive-n
other words, II they had rate exceeding sixty
cents for the whole country they would make more
money and give better service than at their pres
ent rates: and that one company could not serve
the country when 1t was allowed to canitaIize Is
rapidly as it peases, without reference to the value
OF their property.
FAvORIT1sM IN THE ARMY.
Senator Sewell reported favorably today from
the committee on military affairs Senator Plumb's
bill, which provides that no regiment or company
officer shall hereafter be detached from duty with
ElS regiment or company Tor more than three
heretofore or d naa d Vino any 9 n
turned TO duty with his company or regiment, shall
not be again detailed except temporarily, and not
then for period OF more than sixty days until az
ter the expiration OF three years from his return to
his company or regiment.
CAPITOL POLICE CHANGES.
The following named were dropped from the rolls
OF the Capitol police force, to take effect to-day: H.
J. Kearney and r. C. Mann. privates; joseph
Weeks, j. D. Price and H. h. Brewer, watchmen
MR.. MoRRIsoN's TARIFF BILL
It Is understood that Mr.. Morr1son's bill for
horizontal reduction OF twenty per cent in the
tariff will be introduced In the House on Monday
1t Is not at all agreeable to the protecttonists and
will meet with their determined opposition
THE FITz JOHN PORTER CASE.
William Walter Phelps will make the principal
argument In favor OF 1.-THE F1tz John Porter relief
bill tomorrow. He says he has letters from Gen.
Garfield which might be construed in favor OF Gen,
Porter as the opposition had construed certain
letters to reflect against him, but that he did not
think that he would use any except the letter
which has already been made public. He saws
that he does not think 1t quite honorable to use
any private correspondence which might reflect
upon the court-martlaL The case can stand upon
its merits without that
STEEL CRUISERS.
The Senate committee on naval affairs this morn
ing heard Admiral Porter, Rear Admiral jenkins
and Rear Admiral Rodgers In reference to the pro-
posed construction OF steel cruisers for the navy
PAPER FOR THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Twenty-six sealed bids for supplying paper to
the Government Printing ONCE for the coming
fiscal year were opened to-day by the joint COM
mittee on printing. They were generally lower
than the price OF the present year. The awards
Will not be made for two or three days
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
appropriations, having In charge the naval appro-
priatfon bill, have prepared bill which they will
submit to the whole committee tomorrow. It is
understood that the estimate OF $50 10000 win be
greatly reduced One OF the committee remarked