The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-05
Washington Notes.
W"HHfHktUH NOttH.
ROBINSON DEMANDS REPUBLICAN SIM
PLICITY


ROBINSON DEMANDS REPUBLICAN SIM
PLICITY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Mr. Robinson,
OF New York. has prepared a resolution
which he will offer on Monday, provid-
ing for return to the simplicity Of the
inaugural ceremonies as practiced by
JEFFERSON. 1t prohibits the erection Of
triumphal arches and the display of
hayonets in Washington on inaueura-
tlon Gays, and provides that the chief
lustlce sha call on the president-elec
ana accompany him either on
1901 or III a plain carriage, drawn
by not more than two horses.
and without decorations or livery to the
capitol, where he shall take the oath of
oilice and address such citizens as NAV
be there to hear him.
NO HAsTY ADJOURNMENT.
number of Democratic leaders In
the mouse say no adjournment will be
taken to give members an opportunity
to attend the opening of the Worlds
Fair mt New Orleans. They propose TO
adjourn only for the usual holiday re
cess.
THAT DEPUTY MARSHALL INyEsTIaA-
TIoN.
The committee. on expenditures in the
department Of iustice, which, by order
OF the house, is to conduct the invesu-
gallon into the appointment and en-
ploymont of deputy United States mar
shals IN Cincinnati, NJ the October cleo
tlon, Will got 10 work shortly. The in
vestigation will begin in Washington,
Whore number of witnesses are to be
examined, and then the committee will
go to Cincinnati.
A GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT WANTED.
Representative Hopkins bill to estab-
ilsh tho ONCE OF government architect,
provides that the president shall ap
point government architect, to hold
oihce four years, who shall receive an
annual salary of s.. Whenever the
the erection ofa public building shall be
advertised for competitive plans and
spociiications, accompanied with esti
males, the cost of which shall be sub
milted wlth the architeets own rec
concentrations to n board composed of
the treasuror,the postmaster-general tho
secretary of the interior and tho attor-
neV-general, The plan approved by
the board shall be carried out in the
construction of the building and no
change shall be allowed, ,eXcept with tho
sanction Of the board upon the recon-
nendation of the government architect.
Tho ARCHITECT whose plans are adopted
snail receive the usual compensation,
The bill provides that.the office ofsuper-
vislng architect of the treasury and
architect OF the capitol shall cease to ex-
ist on April |, 1885.
ARKANSAS RIVER ScHEME.
The bill proposing the Arkansas river
commission appropriates 100000 to be
applied To the Improvement from the
mouth TO the head waters of the river.
including tho Improvement of the har-
bors of Pine Bluff, Little Rock, bar
danell, Van Buren, aud Fort Smith.
THE ELECTORAL VOTES
OF several of the states were received to-
day by tho president of the senate.
\ NEW PARDON CLERK.
Tho attorney-general has appointed
eN-Representative Alexander X. Bat.
eler, of West Virginia, to DO pardon
clerk In the department of Justice.
rosr OFFICE CLERKS.
Delegates representing clorks in post
'oilices throughout the country, to-day
called on Postmaster-Genoral Hatton to
lay before him the proposition 10 classify
post-ofiice clerks and place them on an
equality with clerks In other branches
OF the government. The delegates
brought with them, the draft of bill,in-
tended TO scuro those results, and the
postmastor-general suggested they cause
abill to be introduce in congress, when
ne would pass an opinion on its merits
to representatives,
THE LETTER CARRIERS.
To the Philadelphia letter carriers, who
seek TO secure the benefits of tho eight
hour law, Mr.. Hatton to-day, formally
responded that the department had
never held that the eight-hour law ap-
piled to letter carriers, aud without con
sidering the legal aspect OF their cause,
he was of the opinion, that the depart
ment could not move In the matter,
without clear definition of the net OF
congress.
NOMINATIONS.
OTIS L. q. CLARK, of Rhode Island,
eo-nmissioner OF pensions; Calvin Il.
walker, OF Indiana, first deputy com
missioner of pensions; Noah z. Love
ridge, of Michigan, second deputy COM
missioner Of pensions; Luther Harrison,
OF pennsylvania, assistant commits
slOner-general of the land office; George
u. Anderson, OF New York, Indian In.
spoctor; John Il. Bryant, of Georgia.
United States marshal for tho northern
district OF Georgia; stephen H. Wilson,
OF Pennsylvania, associate Justice OF the
supreme court OF New Mexico; ommis.
sloner for Alaska, John q. Brady, of
Alaska, to reside at Sitka; George T..
lhric, OF Pennsylvania, to reside ut
WTaugel; Chester Sceber, of Cali
loinia, 10 reside at Ouualashka.
The president also sent i'm the names
OF n large number of persons appointed
during the recess TO various positions IN
the army, and as registers ofland Offices
and lnoian agents.
COMPUTATIONS.
William y. Dunwood, of Iowa, mem-
ber OF tho national board of health;
Frank Hatton, OF Iowa, postmaster
general; John Schuyler Crosby, of New
York, first assistant postmaster general.
Texas Mcthodists.
GALVESTON, Dee, 1.-THE Texas CON