Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-19
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AN ADVERSE REPORT.

AN ADVERSE REPORT
Inc senate finance committee today reported ad-
versely the bill to adjust certain accounts between
the United States and the several states andoter-
tories and the District OF Columbia The bill d.
reced the Secretary OF the Treasury to credit each
OF the several states and territories and the District
OF columbia with the amounts or money heretofore
iaia upon ana apportioned to them. respectively,
levied as direct tax under the provisions OF the
act or August 5th. 1851, entitled "An act TO provide
inc h revenue from imports to pay interest on
directing the Secretary to pay each OF the states
territories and District such sums OF money may
appear to the credit OF each thereof upon the books
OF the Treasury arising from such settlements The
Dill was Indefinitely postponed.
THE POST ROUTE BILL.
The House bill to constitute all highways that
are maintained as such post routes has passed the
Senate with several minor amendments In which
the committee on post offices and post roads will
recommend prompt concurrence. and there is no
DOUBT that the House will promptly concur. This
cumbersome post route bill and the delay now
caused by the necessity Of getting every new mail
route authorized by law: The pending bill leaves
the establishment OF mail routes to the Postmaster
General without first going through the formula
OF getting the permission OF Congress for him TO
exercise his discretion as to each individual route
1t really will not change the method OF establish
Ing mail routes as IL now rests with the Postmaster
General. but will simplify the system and relieve
House post Office committee will report the post
route bill as it is already prepared but I'm antcipa-
'ol Vi Gie early enactment OF the law described
WIN not make any further preparation in that d.
rection.
CONTRIBUTIONS By THE SENATE
Inc Senate. in executive session yesterday, con-
frmed the following nominations: VIM. ii. Dick
SON. to be United states attorney for the territory
oi ltah. Army-F1rst Lieut.. A. A. Naue, to be
captain 9TH cavalry: 2d Lieut.. W. Nicholson, to be
ISL lieutenant 9TH cavalry; I'd Lieut. j. Guest. to be
1sI lieutenant sh cavalry; I'd Lieut.. Charles r. Ty
lar, TO be 1st lieutenant 10th infantry; lst Sergeant
hampton NJ. Roach, TO be 2d lieutenant 1st infan-
try; VIM. H. johnson. Charles X. George and NJ.
Nichols, to be Cd eutenants l6th1nfantry Cd Lieut.
Richard X. Steedman, to be lst lieutenant 18th in
fantry Philip G. Wales. OF the District OF Column
bla TO be assistant surgeon In the medical depart
wood, Tex.
EXPENDITURES FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND
HARB0RS.
Mr.. Vest introduced in the Senate yesterday a
bill providing that the Secretary OF War shall pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as NAV he heceS-
sary TO secure JudictOuS and economical expendi-
ture OF ali money hereafter appropriated for rivers
and harbors, canals and other waterways, and
shall submit annually to Congress detailed reports
OK the work done, the expenditures made and the
effect Of such work. together with such reconl-
mendations as he may deem proper. 1t is also re;
quired that the Secretary of War shall apply all
moneys appropriated for such purposes except for
surveys and estimates. 10y contract; that contracts
Shall he made after sufficient advertisement for
proposals. with the lowest responsible bidder,
accompanied by such security as the Secretary Of
war may see lit to require for the faithful per-
1oIinance or the contract and for the proper pay
ment OF all liabilities Incurred for labor and
material. All acts inconsistent with this are
repealed. Referred To commerce committee.
CLAIM MADE FOR REPRESENTATIVE HATCHS SEAT.
Mi. Eldrdge notified the House yesterday that he
had received petition from Mr.. A. c. Maxwell
(democrat), setting forth a claim to the
seat In the House now occupied by Mr. IL.
ii. Hatch, for the 10th district Of Michigan.
The petition alleges various acts OF fraud in the
election, and claims also that Mr.. Hatch did hot
comply with the provisions Of the statutes regula-
ting elections The petition went through the
usuaI course TO the committee on elections