Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Republican Senators I'm Caucus-The
Debate ON Retrenchment Continued.

The republicans of the Senate met in caucus
consideration of the vexed question of recess
clerks and junketing expeditions. The sub
1ect has taken wide range. 1t now covers the
field of general retrenchment SO far as the Sem
ate is concerned. The controlling party Of the
Senate was never, perhaps, in such snarl. On
the one hand some of the resolutions authori.
zing recess work have been criticised as useless,
extravagant, etc., and it is understood that
while the authors of such resolutions have tao
lily admitted that the work they contemplated
was not so important or laborious as might be
implied, that in connection with the Senate
and its duties, there were other drains upon the
out any detriment to the public. In other
words, the debate, so it is said, has, at times,
developed a sentiment to the effect that If one
Senator could have an annual clerk, whose SER
vices are not needed except when the Senate is
actually in session, or could enjoy some privi-
pense, then other Senators were entitled
to such clerks or privileges. A good
deai fh;s od OF the discussion on, has been in
the movement looking Ito cutting off OF need
less clerks and employees and to general re-
Tine Se ae aes
to be from decision. AT one time there seemed
to be q disposition to let the resolutions
the passage Of any more; but this did not suit
Senators who are interested in pending reso-
lutlOns. They were not willing to be discr1mf-
mated against, and the caucus met this morning
for the purpose of devoting the day to an
effort to reach some settlement. The debate
ran on in much the same channels as hereto
fore, the indications being that the Senate win
have to either rescind all resolutions recently
adopted for recess work or permit all who have
such work in view to get their resolutions
% The resolution reported back by MI: Van
Wyck, from the Mississippi river committee, to
rescind all the resolutions added new fuel to
the flame of debate.
Several of the committees which have actual
TO ao during tn
For instance, the committee on rules which
now has charge of the Senate wing of the Capt.
during the coming recess, besides having to
prepare and print new revision of the Senate
manual, which has been ordered by the Senate.
Capitol Topics.
THE OBJECTIONABLE REPORT SUPPRESSED.
The superintendent of the Senate document
room has been directed not to give out copies Of
the report containing certain newspaper stric-
lures upon the Associated Press. The report is
to be suppressed by the Senate, as the commit
tee on post offices and post roads deny any au-
thority for issuing it.
MRS. CHARLOTTE SMITH WAS MISTAKEN.
The Capitol police board have unanimously
exonerated Private Frank Jones from the
charge made by Mrs. Charlotte Smith that he
was rude to her. Mrs. Smith admitted that she
had been mistaken in the identity of the man,
charge.
NO ALTERATION.
Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday, of the Senate, says
there is not word Of truth in the report of an
alteration between himself and Lieut.. Finks
of the Capitol police growing out of the destruc-
ton, the other night, of telegraph instruments
In the Capitol.
Minister COx's Plans.
Mr.. Cox will not leave for Turkey until June.
1yn hnc 4%o@ rvf%I Ill L
his new book completed by that time, under a
forfeit Of $50, 900 for failure to do so. He has
very much improved and expects to get out to-
day or tomorrow.
Treasury Department Changes.
The following-named clerks, having served q
satisfactory probationary term Of six months
each, have received absolute appointments:
Frank E. Anderson, OF Va, class II luce Of
the First Controller. .fts Es, ~
wv, VIM; sao6 p Ryan: y,: Of n: Y. and Wm: tBlack.
Miss Annie w. 1hVerin0. of XIV. 5000 class