Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-27
Capitol Topics.
TIE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.

they bound to adjourn by the 9Th, even II some
OF the have to be simply 5,dged
both houses are getting very tired. and the proba-
bity is that they will not let any political SQUAD
make political speech on the fertilization bin,
which will probably provoke replies from number
OF democrats, but the debate win not be likely to
last more than day or two, and the House viii
have that time to spare.
NO APPROPRIATION FOR SUBSTITUTE LETTER CAR
RIERS.
Representative Davis, OF Illinois, appeared before
the Senate appropriations committee to day to urge
an appropriation OF 500 600 to be inserted In the
sundry civil bill to pay for substitutes for the letter
carriers during their leave Of absence. The House
voted to grant them leave but neglected to make
the necessary appropriation.
THE SENATE INVESTIGATION OF DEPARTMENT FRAUDS
The Senate committee to investigate alleged
Irregularities and frauds in the departments ap-
pointed a meeting at D. m. to-day to hear the
Postmaster General in relation to the Burnside de-
falcation, and any other crookedness in bis depart
ment, but as Gen. Gresham had to attend the Cab
met session the meeting was postponed untn D.
m. tomorrow.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION Bill.
The conferees on the pension bill have reached
an agreement upon the points OF difference between
the two houses. The appropriation for pay and al
loWances OF pension agents 1xed by the House at
$4,000 and Increased by the Senate to $33 200 Is
made 100000
ICE BIDS REJECTED.
Gen. clarke, clerk OF the House, has rejected tn
bids to furnish ice for the House, and Is now ne
gotiating with Baltimore companies The same
combination he says, that put In their bids for the
department contracts answered his advertisement
for bids. the offers being &c. &c., and &c per 100
The contract for the fiscal year, ending July lst
Is for 4Oc per 10O and Gen. Clarke says that he viii
tell the company they may continue at that rate
II they want to.
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday: Ell Il. Murray, Of Kentucky,
present Incumbent, to be governor OF Utah; John
W. Medium to be surveyor general OF Wyoming;
Samuel A. LOsch, OF PennsylvaniA, to be secretary
OF the Territory OF New Mexico william n. Rid.
path, OF Indiana TO be agent for the Indians OF the
Quapaw agency, Indian Territory; Dennis Eaaan,
OF Florida, to be collector OF customs for the dis
trict OF Key West, Fla.
The Senate In executive session yesterday con-
nrmed the following nominations A. Wilson
Norris, OF pennsylvania, to be pension agent at
Philadelphia, Pa; Assistant Engineer c. II. Per.
knS, OF the navy, to be second lieutenant IN the
marine corps; Second Lieut.. Charle&E ROmmeu OF
the marine corps TO be an assistant engineer IN the
navy; Frederick j. B. C0rdeifO, Of Massachusetts,
Engineer BENJAMIN F. Wood, OF New York, to be
chief engineer In the navy. A large number OF
postmasters was also confirmed
THE SIGNAL sERvICR
MI. Pendleron offered q resolution In the senate
yesterday directing the Secretary Of War to coate
the various laws under which tho sagpal service
bureau u organi1ed, and to report codtncAfton Of
such laws 20 Congress at tho ne4t 0e0a1Cn, with
such amendments % he may wish % recommend;
also TO report as TO the status of tho chief agnA