Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-19
Legislative. Etc. appr.prsssss. Bsr

Legislative. Etc, ApPropvtasess Dtsss
fhofoskD CHANGES IN THE CLERICAL roRcs of ph
fARTnESrs-THf TOTAL APPROPRIATED.
The House appropriations committee reporter
the legislative bin 20 the House to-day. II provides
ior a second Assistant Secretary Of the Interior,
sSo 81 additional clerks I'm the once OF sixth so-
utor 10 additional clerks OF class one, second au-
dtors ONCE, and 10 additional special exsnners In
the Pension ofice at 81 ooo EACH $50 special exsfn
ntfs AT <i,68 each, and there Il reductioA OF 40
clerks and copyists In the Penson once recon-
hehded IN the estimates. The bll provides tor
re na OF the internal revenue districts iron
~ es ana OF internal revenue agents nun u 10
% Ana II provides that no part OF the money
appropriated by the act shall he eNpepded for
Delegate IN Congress II a6olishes the assay once
az ~ Louis. The entire appnupriaffon r.
ss6es an Increase OF $3.50 over last ytsrs
asSSpiupIlauohs The estimates were fsi.6f5, soc o.
ane number OF persons estimated for, inclu,iing
To RON and the executive departments vas sss..
REDUCTION under the current law OF 20 psrsohs
Safety Of Hotel Guests I'm Case % FSre.
CONFERENCE OF HOTEL rRorRrEroRs WITH rHs DIS
TRicT COMMISSIONERS TO-DAY.
Al IL O'Clock to-day the managers OF the Principal
hotes OF this city appeared at ONCE OF the Ds
trict commissioners per invitation OF the COMMITS
sioners, as stated In saturdays STAR 10 oonfer As
10 the best means 20 adopt for the safety 81 their
guests IN cases OF IRE The hotels represented were
he - James, Metropolitan, National, Imperial ST.
MARC, WormleyS Arlington, Portland and willard;
the Riggs and Ebbtt houses beng the only ouee
ieit out full and free discussion followed Re-
ierrhg TO The lucky escape OF the inmates OF the
Willard hotel al the recent IRE the commissioners
stated that the absence or many means ~ hasty
escape from the hotels gave them great oancsrn,
anu tuat as matter OF duty 10 the
puoic ana for humanitys sake thay had
invited this conference with the hope that
they could all agree TO the best manner NJ rro-
lecting ana preserving life detailed discussion
was held on the several suggestions 10y the CON-
missioners as TO f1re escapes The managers salts
ned the commissioners that every precautiun poasi-
pie Is now already and constantly practieed 20
lar as gongs. alarm bells and wbachmen
were concerned for protection When the question
OF standpipes came up. all present were OF one
mind, that this was the best method. and worth
more Than all the IRE escapes ever invented. The
nrst important point In case OF fire Is 20 Know OF
It's existence and whereabouts aud the neat A 90
nave plenty OF water from the base OF the building
upwards and al the command OF the fremen.
these Two points were finally agreed upon; O vigf.
liant watch both day and night for fire. and sum-
Gent number OF standpipes 70 Hood the burning
guiding III necessary. The standpipes viii Dc
erected as soon possible The nunlter OF stand
pipes necessary viii be lert 10 the Judgment OF the
CHIEF OF the nre department No fre escapes were
required by the Commissioner