Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-23
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING.


also read a third time and passed It prescribes
tnat the SIX omcers OF that department having the
RANK OF colonel shall be styled assistant surgeons
general, and the Officers with the rank NJ hecten-
ant colonel shall be styled deputy surgeons general
tne , rank ana pay OF all to remain as at present
on finance to authorize the payment OF customs
duties IN legal tender notes went over, Mr. Beck
fSamng .ns yeas S and nays upon the motion to take
The House.
on motion OF MI. Dowd, OF North Carolina, q
JOINT resolution was passed authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to loan to the city Of Charlotte. n c.
2O nags for the celebration OF the Mecklenburg
declaration Of independence
MI. Payson (Ill> from the committee on public
lands, reported bill to prevent the unlawful
occupancy OF pui.-~ lands House calendar.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
MI. Randall penny, from the committee on
appropriations, reported back the naval appro-
pr1ation bill with Senate amendments, and moved
q non-concurrence In those amendments
MI. kasSOn (Iowa) thereupon raised the point of
oroer That the amendments must nrst be considered
Ia committee OF the whole. The bill was an i'm
me new naval cruisers, and he did not think that
Ine house should pro rormd express q non-con-
cuIIence IN the amendments.
-. I3e @ speaker sustained the point Of order, and
Ine Dill with amendments was referred to the com.
mfttee OF the whole
Mr.. Randall said that he would not move to 90
into committee as he had agreed not to interfere
with the tariff bill at this time The action Of the
apprOprlatlon committee, in recommending q nom
concuIIence In The amepdmentS, was to expedite
the appropriation bills and secure an early adjourn
ment
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI. Townshend QlL), from the same committee,
reported back the Post On1ce appropriation bill
with senate amendments, and moved a non-con-
currence in the amendments
on point OF order, raised by MI. Kasson this bill
ana amendments were also referred to the commit
tee OF the whole.
THE KANSAS CONTEST.
Mr. Turner (Ga->, chairman OF the committee on
elections, called up the Kansas contested election
case of Wood VI Peters. The majority resolution
declares in favor OF the right OF the sitting men,
Der, Mr. Peters, while the resolution OF the minority
provides for the seating Of the contestant, Wood.
District i'm Congress.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Will be Installed In their new room, that formerly
occupied by the Senate post Office, within the next
several days
MRS. SALLY oAKRoLLs CLAIM.
Mr. Manderson, from the committee on claims, to-
DAY reported bill to refer to the Court OF Claims
the claim OF Mrs Sally Carroll, widow OF VIM. 7.
Carroll, for timber cut from her property at
.Slgo, for use Of the government by military au-
thofiueS during the war.
CONDITION OF TENIEYTowN ROAD
A committee representing the interests OF West
Washington and the adjoining county, consisting
OF W. l. Dunlop, Geo. Dunlop, VIM Laird, VIM.
Dickson and E W. Watkins, held an interview with
tne House committee on appropriations this morn
Ing, WIN tne OBJECT OF having an item OF apprOpri
alton for the repair and Improvement OF the Teney.
town road restored In the District appropriation
bill. The road referred TO was purchased by the
thoroughfare between this District and the upper
portion OF Montgomery county, and Is now In
wretched, impossible condition rrom recent rains
Capitol Topics.
NOT AT THE COALITION CONVENTION
Senator Rddleberger did not attend the Virginia
readjuster convention to-day. He was In his seat
In the Senate chamber.
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
At meeting OF the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures to-day the subject OF the
metric system Of weights and measures was referred
to a subcommittee consisting OF Messrs Everhart,
an argument before the committee, ur1ing the
adoption OF the system
AMERICAN SHIPPING INTERESTS
delegation representing the American steam
shipping interests were heard before sub commit.
tee OF the House commerce committee to-day con-
cern1ng the bill introduced by Mr James of New
York, for uniform system Of international bills OF
lading. The consultation resulted In some amend.
ments to the bill and a thorough understanding be-
there Will be hearing of the representatives OF tho
foreign companies, who VIII oppose the bill
COLLECTOR WICKER TO BIZ REMOVED
After three hours discussion yesterday after.
noon the Senate, in executive session, adopted the
committees report recommending the removal of
Collector Wicker, OF Key West, Fla, In accordance
with the Presidents advice.
PASSAGE OF THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE
HOUSE.
The pension appropriation bill was passed in the
House yesterday afternoon. MI. Rosecrans
amendment requiring the duties OF pension agents
to be performed by retired army officers was lost.
An amendment regulating fees OF pension attor-
neys, offered by MI. Rogers, was adopted It pro-
cison in the case, and makes SO the limit except
under special written contract, approved by the
Commissioner OF Pensions
CLERKS TO ADJUST THE SOLDIERS HOME CIAnse
MI. SeweI, from the Senate military committee.
to-day reported an amendment, intended to be put
In the sundry civil bill, appropriating $4,000 for
additional clerical force In the auditors bureau OF
the Treasury, such force to be employed only In
adjusting the amounts due the Soldiers Home
Referred TO the com1'@ on appropriations
NohMATIuNs
The PRESIDENT SENT the nominauons to the Senate
yesterday Of John Il. Bowman, Of Colorado, to be
agent for the Indians Of the Navajo agency in New
Mexico; several army promotions, and number OF
postmaSterR
MINOR Norsa
The Senate yesterday passed q bill granting q
pension Of $50 month to the widow Of Rear Ad-
miral Davis s. McDougaM
The Senate yesterday adopted the resolution to
dQUlC GQe commissioner OF Agriculture 10 the
floor; alS0 the Secretary Of the Smithsonian Insi-
tuition.
The sub committee Of tho House appropriations
committee, together with the Secretary OF war
have been engaged to-day In going over the army
deficiency bill
The House committee on public lands closed the
testimony In the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
Ship Canal company Investigation last evening,
and win hear the arguments On the alst Of May.
MI. Sprinxer,s Committee.
CHKF OF SECRET SERVICE BENSON ON rHH EMPLOY
AENT OF DAVID cAAHkON As ASSISTANT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
MI. & p. Benson, ex-chief OF the q. s secret ser
vice, was examined before the Springer committee
this morning regarding what he termed the un-
employment Of David Cameron as assist-
ant district attorney for the western district OF
pennsylvania He said that he did not believe that
there was employment for the district attorney In
tnat district that he was given Ein0cure through
the lnnuenco OF Senator Mitchell, and that when
ne denied this before the committee. he Swore
falsely. He said that Cameron. he believed, lives
over three hundred miles nom PIttSburr and never
did over twenty days work during q years employ
ment, I aking his salary, as counted By the wo1k
performed, equal TO that paid the star route coun-
sell He said he believed that q. g District Atfor-
ney Stone, OF Pittsburg, had made false reprossn-
talon At60fn0Y onevh fy>O m