Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-19

Several printed circulars from trading associa-
-faVoring the amendment, were placed on all
the desks in the House this morning. Mr..
Phelps. OF New Jersey. this morning made one
amendment that has yet been advanced, maiu-
tanning that there was no subsidy in the propo-
sition; that 1T not even a fair COMPENSATION
for the service required.
IN FAVOR OF NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES.
MIR. O'Neill, OF Missouri, has introduced a bill
In the House to provide that employees of the
Z. $. navy yards shall be allowed leave of alb
sence with pay, not exceeding fifteen days in
any one year. after q service of one year. under
such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy
may designate; also, that any employee of
navy yard who may be injured in the perform
ance of his duty shall be allowed leave of alb
sence, with pay, during the time he may be
incapacitated tor the performance of work.
AGAINST INCREASE OF THE ARMY RETIRED
LIST.
Senator Hampton. from the committee on
military affairs, reported adversely Senator
Buffers bill authorizing the President to retire
those officers OF the army who have already
been recommended for retirement or may be SO
recommended prior to January 1, 1887. In the
report mpanyng the bill the committee
say that they consider the increase of the re-
tired list inadvisable.
SIXTEEN MILLION FOR BIG GUNS
Senator Hawley, from the committee on coast
defences, yesterday reported tavorably the two
bills introduced early in the session by Senator
Cameron. They authorize the Secretaries of
War and the Navy, respectively. to make con-
tracts, after suitable advertisement with re-
Sponsible steel manufacturers, for the supply OF
rough-bored, rough-turned, and tempered steel
for the fabrication of heavy ordnance, etc.
To each OF the bills the committee have added
a section apprOpriating 100000, to be avail
able during the six years from January, 1887.
The bill provides tor the erection at the Wash
ington navy yard OF a factory TO cost 81 O0O, 900
for making big guns, and at West Troy, y. Y,
an armory gun foundry at a cost of 81 10000
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Gen. w. S. Rosecrans, to be register of
the Treasury. United States consuls-Peter
Staub, of Tennessee at St. Gale; Victor Nif-
guam, of Nebraska, at Barranquella; John NJ.
Brick, OF West Virginia, at Nagasaki. Coliec-
tors of customs-W:n. Reed, district of Champ
weston, Texas; Clother II. Vaughn, district OF
Sag Harbor, \. y; Obadiah W. Cutter. district
OF Niagara, \. Y; Srson p. Collin, district OF
Edgartown, Mass. surveyors of customs-Robt.
{. Jordan, port of Omaha, Neb.; Hans ). Beat
tie, port OF New York. Mscellaneous-Silas w.
Burt, naval officer OF customs, district of New
York; Lawrence Harrigan, appraiser OF mer-
chandise, port of st. Louis, Mo-; John II. Far
ley, collector internal revenue, 18th district
moneys, Beatrice, Neb.; Vim. w. III. Davis, PEN
sion agent Philadelphia, Pa; Edgar 5. Wilson.
register land office, Cheyenne, Wyo.: Second
Lieut.. VIM. :. Baldwin, of New York, to be
first lieutenant, revenue service: First Lieut..
Morton l.. Phillips, OF New York, to be a cap
tain in the revenue service. Army promotions
First Lieut.. John L. Bulls, 2Ith regiment in
fantry, to be captain; Second Lieut.. Alfred NJ.
Palmer, oath regiment infantry, to be first lieu
tenant. Also invent five postmasters.
The rejection OF c. w. Button as postmaster
at Lynchburg, Va, has been officially an
nounced.
NOTES.
Mr.. Butler yesterday introduced a bill in the
Senate TO organize the territory of Alaska, SIM
liar to the bill Introduced in the House by NJ r.
Hill.
MIR. Dolph yesterday introduced a bill in the
Senate providing Tor the punishment, by fine or
one years imprisonment, of any person who
intertered with the running OF a railroad except
by legal process.
III the Senate in executive session yesterday
Mr.. Riddleberger made speech in favor OF the
confirmation OF Mr.. Scott TO be United States
marshal OF Virginia, but the Senate adjourned
without action.
Mr.. Hoar presented in the Senate yesterday
the petition of the New England Methods;
Episcopal conference urging the United States
To protect the lives and property OF Chinese
subjects in the United States.
Representative Springer was renomiEated for
Congress yesterday afternoon for the seventh
consecutive time.
Senator Teller to-day introduced i'm the Sem
ate "A bill to appropriate S25U,OOO for the estab-
lishment and erection OF u military post near
DRIVER, Colorado.
Senator Van Wyck leaves this evening for
WlikesDarre, Pa, where he Will deliver the
opening address at an armory lair tomorrow
afternoon.