Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


to the Senate to-day: David Turpie, OF Indian
apolis. TO be United States attorney for the dis
trict of Indiana, vice John E Lamb. resigned;
George {: Muns9n, to be assayer OF the United
gustus r. Griffin, at Hempstead, n. VI James
Currsn, at Hoboken. n. J.; Edmund Mckinney.
Tes 3Shn l. Wssn Al soash 6sicas s%fs
George l.. Wright, at penison, Iowa; VIM. IL.
McAiister, at Vinton, Iowa; John c. Anderson,
at Eagle Rock, Idaho.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. cLEvE-
LAND.
Mr.. Charles A. Cleveland, OF Anadarko, l. T.,
an Indian trader, was examined by the senate
special committee investigating appointments
to Indian traderships to-day. He stated under
oath that some time prior to the expiration of
his license, 8. NJ. jackson, . brother OF Judge
lthen Senator) jackson, came TO Anadarko and
notified witness that he (Jackson) had been
licensed to trade there. He proposed TO wit
ness partnership, into which jackson was TO
put his license while Cleveland was TO furnish
to doing all the work. The profits were TO
be equally divided. Witness was told
that il he did not acQuiesce in this
arrangement, his right I'd trade would be taken
away, jackson claiming 10 have sufficient I'm.
huence at Washington 10 bring this about.
Witness declined To enter into this arrange
ment. and in course of time he was notned by
the commissioner, through the agent at Anar.
darko that MS license would not be extended
beyond liked date, then few days distant mt.
Witness came on to Washington and laid the
matter before Commissioner Atkins, but did
not succeed In getting the order OF removal
revoked. Witness closed his store on the date
fixed and began the removal of his goods He
could not tell what his loss would prove TO be,
but thought about $4,000. The further hearing
was postponed till next Thursday.
Congregational Topics.
HARD FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
There will be a hard fight over the Morrison
resolution 10 dispose OF the surplus in the
Treasury when ii is called up. Ii is thought
tina: the discussion will last several days Ii is
being predicted now that an adjournment VIII
not be had until alter the first week in August
CLERKS AND MESSENGERS FOR THE ARMY.
Senator Logan, from the committee on mill.
tary affairs, to-day reported favorably the bill
recently passed by the House directing the Sec
Rotary VI war 10 muster INTO the army corps
Tor clerical and messenger work.
THE RoNIsER PENSION CASE.
The report presented 10 the House by Repre-
sentative Morrill,, from the committee on inva-
lid pensions, on the Presidents veto OF the bill
granting pension to Joseph Romser. recon-
mends that the bill do pass, Notwithstanding
the veto. The report says the files OF the pen
sion office, upon which the committee based its
favorable report OF the bill, were not
sent 10 the President through the carelessness
OF some clerk, SO that he was under the impress
sion that no application for pension had been
filed. Several aItidavlts are attached to the re-
port TO show that komiser received mis- wound
While resisting threatened attack Oh Cumber-
laud, Md, being member Of a
volunteer company. Precedents are cited
to support the allowance Of the claim
In conclusion the committee express the opinion
that had IL not been for the failure of the clerk
to submit to the President the proper papers.
there would have been no occasion TO MAKE the
report in the Romiser case.
PORTRAIT OF SENATOR WADE HAMPTON.
The members of the u. S. Senate have con-
tributed $40 each for the purchase OF a por-
trait OF Senator Wade Hampton. painted by
Mr.. Query of South Carolina. TO be presented 10
that state. The portrait Is to be accompanied
by a parchment containing the autographs OF
the Senators joining i'll the presentation and
expressing the pleasure 1t affords them to pre-.
sent the picture OF their distinguished friend
and colleague TO his native state.
MRS. GEN. HUNTERS CASE.
In the case of Mrs. Maria Hunter widow of
Gen. Hunter, for whose relief the House passed
a bill granting a pension of $50 per month,
which was vetoed by the President, Chairman
Matson, of the invalid pensions committee, to-
day presented report 10 the House In which
he sustains the veto. He says the effect OF the
bill would be to give the claimant $40 per
month more than the sum allowed 10y the gen.
eral law; that II is not alleged that the widow
needs any increase, and that the committee
has barely tolerated the increase OF the
pensions of widows of officers 1t is also true
that the claimants application Tor the legal
rate OF pension has been allowed by the pension
Office. \ minority report, signed by the re-
publican lnefn Oh nc cOtunllltte.
the passage OF the bill over the veto, holding
that it has been the invariable practice TO pen-
sion at 500 per month widows OF officers OF
rank similar to that held by Gen. Hunter; that
the President has signed q number OF such
bills during the session aside from the case of
Gen. Hancock's widow and that there is no
reason for making an exception In this case.
The Library Site Matter.
MORE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AGREE TO
TAKE THE FIRST AWARD.
To-day the marshal is serving upon the pro-
testants I'm the case OF the condemnation of
land for the Congre ssional library notices OF
the meeting of the jury OF IL on Tuesday, the
9th inst, for purpose of appraising property.
Thus far a number have filed notices OF the
withdrawal of their appeals, and several on
being notified OF the meeting OF the jury to-day
announced their determination to take the
award and make no further contest.
The marshal has not yet made any selection
OF jurors and probably will not do SO for some
days, for, with the first jury, the capacity OF
every one named will be canvassed before Sc
lection.
CONTROLLER DURHAM ADVISES CAUTION IN
MAKING PAYMENTS UNTIL THE WHOLE MAT
TER is SETTLED.
A STAR reporter asked First Controller Dur
ham to-day regarding the statement of the dis
trict attorney, that property-holders on the
library site who are satisfied with the awards
of the jury In condemning the land, can be paid
considered the subject very carefully
replied the controller, IL would advise those
who have charge OF disbursing the money for
the site to be very careful how they make any
such payments before the whole matter is
settled. The question is q very important one
in this connection, and 1t might cause a good
deal of trouble In the future If any nasty steps
are taken in paying out the money"
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MIR. Garland's Pan.Electric Stock.
HE SAYS HE CAN'T GIVE 1T AWAY BECAUSE OF
MIR. ROGERS SUIT.
It is reported that before the Attorney Gen.
eral leaves for his vacation he will give back
his an-Electric telephone stock to Rogers,
from whom he received it, When a
STAR reporter asked him about the report
to-day, the Attorney General laughed and re-
piled: How can 1 give ii away when a suit
has been flied against us that will hold il? Ii
dispose OF it I'll let you KNOW"
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT STATIoNERY.-The
following Washington bidders have been
awarded contracts for supplying the Depart
ment of the Interior with stationery for the
next fiscal year: VIM. Ballantyne & Son, James
j. Chapman, Easton & Rupp, Charles Fischer,
X. X. Helphenstne Il. Morrison, John {. Parker,
Il. +. Rider, Fred. A. Schmidt, and Columbus
W. Thorn.
MAJOR WALKER, the new chief Of police.
called at the White House to-day to pay his
respects. He did not see the President, but had
q few moments pleasant chat with Col. La
mont