Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-31

!, 1886.
that they would prevent any disastrous conse-
quences until the termination of this issue.
The committee on labor was unanimously of
the opinion that this bill was the best that
c COZ De passed now-to invoke the public opin-
ION OF the country and to compel men in this
case, as in all other cases, to appeal to reason,
rights.
District I'm Congress-.
IMPORTATION WANTED OF THE DISTRICT COM.
MIssIoNERs.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Van Wyck offered a
resolution calling upon the District Commits
sioners to inform the Senate whether either of
them is a stakeholder, director or attorney of
any street railway national bank or the Wash
ington Gaslight company: or if not now. IL
either OF them has been SO related to any of
tnese corporations and when such relation
morrow.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, presented
the resolutions in relation to the public school
question adopted at recent meeting of citizens.
which was presided over by Judge Cartier The
TesoiuIions nave been published in The STAR.
PRIVATE BILLS.
James b. Jones, of the District, claims, in a
bill introduced by Representative Cole, $50
for work performed on government buildings
here.
A bill has been introduced granting pension
OF SI2 per month to Manuel Tibbs, of this city,
who was teamster in the quartermaster's de-
partment during the rebellion, and became
duty.
WAGES AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE.
Mr.. Foran, from the House committee on
labor, yesterday submitted a bill as substitute
for all others on the subject of regulating and
hyfv fI,<an
government printing office. The bill provides
that the wages of printers, bookbinders press
men ana stereotypers employed in the govern
ment printing office, shall be 81 q day. except
Record, who to be paid 60 cents per 900 ems
for composition. The wages of all the other
employees except those engaged in clerical
duties are increased at the same rate, which is
about twenty per cent.
JUDGE MERRICK CONFIRMED
The Senate yesterday confirmed Judge W. NJ
Merrick as Justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. The judiciary committee
opposed the confirmation, urging Mr.. Merrick' s
age as an objection to him. Messrs Edmunds and
Evarts stated this objection, and Mr.. Hoar de-
Tended the nomination. The vote stood % to
l6 Tor confirmation.
REPORT ON CLAIMS FOR TIMBER CUT DURING
THE WAR.
Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on claims
has submitted to the Senate a report on the
petition of William Fitch, resident of the
District OF Columbia, in relation to the claims
OF certain parties, also residents of the District
for timber used by the army during the war
Fitch Is attorney-in-fact for Julian Barry George
hIe WI W; MsIarsha1l, James W. Sears Joseph Trim,
John =. Warning (all deceased), and John Hoff.
man Smith. The Barry claim for S3I. $50, the
for S29, 359.22, the Waring claim for SIP. $40
and the Smith claim for S24, PAS, have all been
considered by the quartermaster's department
ana rejected. 1t appears from the report that
some of the timber alleged to have been cut
was used for Notifications, and some fuel for
troops. Some OF it was paid for, and the report
states that the claims were grossly exaeger-
rated, and SustainS the Quartermaster gener-
ais department in rejecting the claims.
Capitol Topics.
THE DISCLOSURE OF EXECUTIVE SECRETS
was matter of serious discussion by the Sen.
ate in executive session yesterday. It was pro-
posed to hold an investigation to ascertain how
these secrets get into the newspapers.
DIRECTING TO AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
CARRoLLToN MASSACRE.
Mr.. Randall yesterday asked unanimous con-
sent to take up resolution for an investiga,
ton of the Carrollton massacre, but Mr. Reagan
again interposed an objection.
sTENoGRAPHERs APPOINTED.
Speaker Carlisle yesterday appointed George
c. Laferty. Of Virginia, and A. c. Welsh, of
Tennessee, to be official stenographers to the
House committees.
IN FAVOR OF INCREASED PENSIONS.
The House committee on invalid pensions
yesterday instructed Representative Conger to
report favorably bill to increase the pensions
for loss of limb below the elbow or knee to
$50 per month, above the elbow or knee to S36.
and at the shoulder or hip joint to $45 per
month.
COMMODORE TRUXTUN
The Senate having failed to confirm the nomi-
nation of Commodore Wh.. T. Truxtun to be
real admiral, and he having been placed on the
retired list on the 18th instant, the nomination
and the accompanying papers have been re-
turned to the President.
MR.. TRENHoLMS NOMINATION.
The Senate committee on finance held an ex-
ecutive session yesterday. It is understood
that the nomination of Civil Service Commits
sioner Trenholm to be controller of the currency
was discussed and a proposition was made but
defeated, to send il to subcommittee The
Secretary of the Treasury has been called upon
for information in the case.
NOTES
The Knights Of Labor in Ohio, Indiana, Kan
sas, Illinois and Maine, through their Senators
have entered protests against the passage of the
free ship bill.
Mr.. PIatt addressed the Senate yesterday ON
the Washington Territory bill, which he charac-
teriZed as an enabling act.
Mr.. voorhees, introduced bill in the Senate
yesterday for the admission of the Territory of
Montana in place of the bill originally intro
by him.