National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-20
norr1Nes UNDER TIE DOME.

Senator Pike has introduced hill providing
for the retirement OF Lieut.. A. W. Greedy with
the rank of colonel.
John r. Slater of Georgia hasbeen appointed
clerk to the House committee on elections, and
Joel Myers OF Ohio, clerk to the committee on
war claims.
Additional clerks to House committees have
been appointed as follows Elections, John
Il. slater; war claims, Joel Myers. Michlel
Keenan, has been appointed messenger to the
ways ana means committee.
In the Senate yesterday Senator Hawley re.
ported Joint resolution appointing Gen. Jno'
i. Hnrtrann, Of Pennsylvania, to succeed Gen.
McClelland as n manager Of the National
Soldiers Home. The resolution passed
The House committee on INVALID pensions
considered the removal of the Limitations 20
the arrears of pensions not Yesterday, but Will
mako no decision until the Grand Army com
mittee on pensions has been heard on the
question.
a resolution reported by Senator Morrill,, from
the committee on finance yesterday, which
extends the custom house investigation or.
dered for the port of New York to such other
ports as the committee may deem advisable,
| was adopted,
Senator sewcll reported favorably yesterday,
| from the committee on military affairs, the
| bill providing for the promotion and commits.
! sion as second licutenants in the army OF grad
| yates Of the United States military academy
| upon their graduation.
| GenNlNT NOllHeT mas llllIOuuteu " Dlll W ltbil-
| lie agreements for the transportation of mer.
| ch0ndisc made between common carriers aud
| Incorporated commercial associations, pro
| vided that the conditions shall be made public
| and all other shippers have their goods carried
| under like conditions.
| Father Conrady, a celebrated Catholic mis-.
slonary, yesterday addressed the House com
| mittce on Indian affairs, proposing his plan for
| making the Indians of the Umatilla resorva.
tlon sclfsupportlng as tillers Of the soil and
stock raisers, already published in the Ma
| TIoSAL REPUBLICAN.
The Treasury Department is informed that
the revenue cutter Dallas has rendered timely
and valuable assistance to the ship Charger,
| which was in distress near Cape Elizabeth, Me-,
during the recent storms, and towed her 70
Portland. The value Of the property saved Is
estimated at 100000.
The House committee on commerce hoard
yesterday DR.. James Holt, of New Orleans; Dr.
Billings, U. S, A.. and Drs Gihon, Toner,
Hamilton, and Smart Of this city, in support
ofthc commission to examine the recently dis
covered method of yellow fever incubation.
Its value is yet considered doubtful
In the case of Lars Wlnqvist, on appeal from
the commissioner of the general land Office,
involving the right to make soldiers additional
homestead entry, Acting Secretary Muldrow
| aflirms the commissioners decision, and de-
| cides that In cases where the additional right
had not been certified prior TO February IL
1883, or that were not pending March 10, 1883
the certificate issued to the soldier may prop
erly contain the expressed condition. "ii show
to be still living at date ofnpplicatlon to enter
in his namc.'