Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-28
the view of erecting buildings for the comfort
and protection OF street railway employees, was

the view of erecting buildings for the comfort
and protection OF street railway employees, was
THE POST OFFICE EXTENSION BILL.
MI. Morrill,, to whom was referred the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the erection of a
post Office building on the block opposite the
general Post Office department., reported the
Is substantially the same as when IL was in
troduced. 1t provides for the purchase of lots
by agreement when that can be done, and for
upon agreed prices.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Judiciary subcommittee OF the House
District committee to-day decided to report
adversely the bill relating to steam boiler in-
spection In the District.
The subcommittee on corporation heard ar
proposed cable electric street railway
The House labor committee are considering
the question Of limiting to twelve hours a day
the time for labor of all employees of the street
railways In this city.
Capitol Topics.
THE PAPERS IN THE CASE OF TWO SUSPENDED
OFFICIALS WANTED.
In the executive session of the Senate yester-
day Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance committee,
submitted resolution calling for all papers
on file relating to the administration of the Of
flee of internal revenue collector by Samuel
Mccormick, of West Virginia, who was sus-
pended and John 7. McGraw appointed I'm his
place. He also offer a similar resolution in re-
iation TO the suspension of Brayton, revenue
collector of South Carolina. Both resolutions
went over under objections from democrats.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.
The civil service commissioners told the
House committee on civil service reform yes
terday that they did not desire any change in
the civil service act at present. They want an
assistant examiner at a salary of not less than
$4,000 and additional clerical force. The COM
missfoners will continue their interview with
the committee next Wednesday.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LABOR.
The House committee on agriculture have
decided to amend Mr.. Hatchs bill so as to pro-
vide for an executive department of agricul-
ture and labor, which shall have a division of
labor presided oyer by q commissioner at q
salary of $4,000.
THE GRANT MONUMENT BILL.
The bill of Mr.. Dowdney for the erection of q
monument in New York city to the memory of
Gen. Grant, reported in the House Wednesday,
appropriates 100000 for the purpose of erect
the city. The President is authorized to APP
point an officer of engineers of the army and
five commissioners, the commissioners to
committee of the Grant Monument ASSOCIATION
of New York, shall expend the money under
the direction of the Secretary of War. 1t is
SO appropriated shall be expended or drawn
from the Treasury of the United States until
the sum of $780, 900 shall have been subscribed
and paid into the funds of said Grant Monu-
ment association. and is available for the pur-
pose of erecting the monument.
NOTES,
A petition has been presented to Congress
from citizens of Arkansas asking for the election
of q. s. Senators by a direct vote of the people.
A crank called at the Senate District commit
tee room Tuesday and insisted upon the intro
duction of bill to establish a United States
church.
The Senate yesterday confirmed large
number OF minor nominations, to which no
objection was made.
The Senate took up the Dakota bill yesterday
afternoon and Mr.. Harrison spoke in favor of it.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia. will leave
tomorrow for Florida, where he goes by the
advice of his physicians. He will be absent
about three weeksI