Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-06

proposed was not formally adopted, the sentiment
was lnalcated In manner to show that the city
posi- oHce sue Dill Is regarded as one OF so much
sion.
II is understood that the bill is not likely to NEE,
WIN tne approval OF the House committee. TheiI
only objection to it is that they do not want to
mix the question OF new city post Office with that
OF an extension OF the general post Office building
wntcn would involve an expenditure OF money no,
oeemed necessary at this time The necessity fol
city post Office ts 30 urgent that they do net want
the bill incumbered, they say.
NO QUORUM.
The Senate District committee had no meeting
to-day, as only three members put in an appear.
ance.
Capitol Topics.
MR.. RANDALL ON THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI. Randall says he would never agree to the
proposition to give the naval affairs committee
enarge OF the naval appropriation BILL but that he
nolds tnat all new legislation upon the subject Of
the like, should 60 through that committee the
appropriations committee to be called upon to ap-
propr1ate the money.
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
IL Is understood that before the adoption of the
new rule to take up bills In the House to which
there are not ten objections, for an hour
each morning, there was an agreement with Mr.
Randall that the rule should continue in force fol-
tns week only and should be repealed at the END
the balance Of the session.
THE PREs1DENT-ELRcr AND THE EXTRA SESSION.
Mr. Randall says that the House can get through
every appropriation bill by the 2Oth instant. He
says all OF them can be passed by that date, leav
Ing ample time for the Senate to act upon them
and to finish up all necessary business at this ses
sion: He does not apprehend an extra session. As
2 RUE. tne republicans do not want an extra ses
a1t0 SION OF congress Mr Cleveland is credited with
navlng sald that II forced to call extra session
ne wo9!d dsfer It as long as practicable after his
Inauguration. The chance then would be that ii
Wouid not oe called until the heat OF summer, and
none OF the members OF either house want that.
INDIAN EDUCATION.
The legislative. executive and judicial appro-
pr1at1on bill, completed by the appropriations com
mittee yesterday, provides for the appointment, by
the Speaker, Of commission Of five members Of
the Eorty.nfnth Congress to consider the system Of
slider the best means Of utilizing the Yellowstone
par paIk Il .or % the 1enet Of the public The commits
TO ANTAGoNHE THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
At meeting OF the House committee on appro
priations to-day it was unanimously agreed to an
tagonize the river and harbor bill with other an
preparations measures II it was not completed be
tore Monday.
GUITEAU'S ATTORNEY WANTS COMPENSATION.
Charles 81. Reed, counsel for Guiteau, was before
the House committee on appropriations to-day .ant
asked that the committee provide for compen
sating him for defending the assassin-the amour,
to be left with the committee Mr.. Reed said he
spent six months In defending him and never OBJ
tained cent.
THE EADs CLAUSE OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The House committee on rivers and harbors held
meeting yesterday and decided to strike out thai
clause in the river and harbor bill which give:
Eads control OF the improvement of the Mississippi
river and the Galveston harbOr. This will reduce
the appropriation for the Galveston harbor from
s750,O0O to 100000.
STEP IN THE DARK.
The entrance to the q. s. Supreme Court cham
ber1s being repaired Hitherto there has been
step OF about eight inches right at the entrance
and between the inner and outer doors. 1t was an
almost every day occurrence for somebody to get
ial theIe as the place was dark, and persons pass
ing out OF the chamber would not see the step
Workmen are busy altering the entrance, SO thai
the step Will be inside and in the light.
THE AMERIcUs CLUB BALI.
Messrs g. Josephs, Chas Mann and P. Hagarty
a committee from the Americus club, of Philadel
phia, were at the Capitol to-day to extend invita-
tons to Senators and Representatives to attend
the Amer1cus club ball to be given in the Quaker
city on the sixteenth instant The following gen.
tlemen were invited and appointed as q commit
tee to join Mr.. Cleveland in New York on the 12tt
and escort him to the ball: Senators Cameron
Jonas, Bayard HamPton Gorman and Butler and
Ellis, Hopkins, Ermantrout, Morrison, Hurd, Cur
tin, Burns and Clardy.
AAo 0enaCo couiuiilteo ou pensions To-Day re-
ported adversely bill to grant a pension OF $50
per month to the widow Of Commander S. Dana
Green, U. s. N. Mr.. Blair submitted a minority
report recommending the passage Of the bill
The President has withdrawn the nomination OF
Charles 3. Kelsey to be receiver OF public moneys
at Little Rock, Ark.
A committee Of citizens from Annapolis, Nd
were at the Capitol to-day to confer with MARYLAND
tG9ngressmen Coz m urging the passage Of b provld-
The House committee on public lands to-, de-
termined to report bill providing for the forfeit
ure OF the entire land grant, consisting of OO(
acres, Of the Mobile and Girard railroad
Order OF Business In the Seuaro