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lion, Kind of walls to be made and duties of the
building inspector are very clearly defined.

river front at Washington, said to STAR re-
porter to-day that his committee had not yet
oeen assigned room, and therefore he could
not say when the first meeting will be held
INTO the subject of this Improvement, as he was
not made chairman until at the special session
is mv op enade last last spring but he added 1T
Work should be continued by all means, and
that 1t should be completed without delay"
THE TITLE TO KIDwELL BOTTOMS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, reported,
from the judiciary committee the bill to au-
thorize the Attorney General to institute, with
on! oelay, and prosecute to a termination, suits
10 test the validity of any and all claims asserted
t6tne rotomac flats property. Mr.. ingalls, stated
ciaim, known as the Kidwell patent, and while
that claim was vague and insubstantial it
tnrew cloud upon the governments title and
gave notice that he would call the bill up for
actOn as soon as the presidential succession bill
shall have been disposed Of
THE SENATE COMMITTEE WILLING TO HEAR
FROM CITIZENS WHO HAVE ANYTHING TO
COMMUNICATES.
Already q good many residents of the Dis
trlct have availed themselves of the invitation
OF senator Ingalls,, chairman of the Senate
s S1strict T. committee, extended through The
legislation of either private or public interest
relating to District affairs. The Senate District
and all persons desiring to confer with either
the chairman or any member OF the committee
are invited to call there and make oral state
mems or ME papers as they may deem best.
Mr.. White, the affable clerk, shares in the de-
sire OF the chairman and other members of the
District and advance their interests in Con-
gress. THE STAR is authorized to state that all
persons Will be cheerfully accorded a hearing
at the committee room upon any question OF
interest to them in connection with legislation
before the present Congress.
A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Pike introduced q
bill to refer to the Court OF Claims a claim of
Robert Strachan for damages because of a
change of the grade of New Hampshire avenue
between 10th and 18th streets, and because in
the change water was turned upon the premi-
ses OF Strachan. Referred to the District COM
Capitol Topics.
SIX YEARS TERM FOR PRESIDENT AND NO
REELECTION.
A joint resolution, introduced by Senator
jackson to-day, proposes an amendment TO
the Constitution Of the United States provid-
ing that the President and Vice President shall
hereafter be elected for a term of six years, aud
that they shall be Ineligible to reelection.
and that the Vice President shall be ineligible
to the office of President after he shall have
filled the same in case of u vacancy therein.
THE p. NJ. GENERAL AND THE OCEAN MAIL
SUBSIDY.
Some Of the republicans in the House have
signitied their determination to call the Post
master General to account for not carrying out
the provisions OF the $500, 900 ocean mail sub
sidy. Resolutions will be introduced in the
House asking Mr.. Villas 10 give the House his
reasons for not complying with the law.
STATUS OF THE NOMINATIONS.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
afternoon referred to appropriate committees
the nominations sent in by the President yester-
day. Up to the present none OF the nominations
hitherto sent in have been reported back to the
ScHa6eff0sss,, tQ1utntttees. - : *. -
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
The only addition Of Importance made to the
presidential succession bill is a provision for
the repeal OF sections numbered from lat to
$50, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes. These
provide Tor special elections in case of vacancy
in the offices Of President and Vice President.
The effect OF their repeal is to continue the sue
cessors to the presidency in office until the next
general election.
Mr.. Harry Smith, journal clerk of the House,
has prepared compilation of the debates and
proceedings in the House on the revisions Of
the rules made in the Thirty.si xth and Forty
sixth Congresses These were the only general
revisiors of the rules ever made.
Mr.. Bnrnusn and the District.
THE EX-SENATOR IN FAVOR OF HOME RULE
HERE-HE DENIES THAT HE HAS AN OUTSIDE
CANDIDATE FOR ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.
Ex-senator Barnum, of Connecticut, was
lished statement that he was endeavOring to
secure the appointment of New York man to
the place of recorder of deeds of the District
| ~ have not seen the article" said Mr.. Barnum
II have never made application for any New
York man or any other man for such a place
and never thought oft. believe that the Dis
trict offices ought to be filled by District men,
and always thought SO in former times when
Commissioners were brought here frola other
places. If were going to recommend a man
certainly would not recommend New York
man; have enough to look out for in my own
state. No, believe in home rule for the District
have not spoken to the President about any
District office, except in one case, when spoke
to him about man who had lived and kept
house here for tue past twelve years. In only
two cases, think, have | Endorsed any Con-
necticut men for offices outside of the stat.
There are federal offices in the state which,
course, our people like to get, and l have in
dOrsed men in some cases like that. don't
approve of men leaving Connecticut and COM
ing here to take Office. They come here, per-
haps get u salary OF 81 900 year for u couple
OF years or so, and then by some chance get out
of office. Then they go home and are both out
of office and out OF business. No, sir, am in
favor of home rule for the District. It's very
strange If there are not men here competent TO
fill the offices. We in Connecticut would not
like 1t it men were brought from other places to
fill the offices there"