Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-23

ACT.
The bill introduced in the Senate at the request
OF the "Union Veteran Army OF the Republic" by
Mr. Blair practically revives the pension arrearages
act, and makes the fact OF enlistment in the mill
tary service Of the Union evidence OF physical
soundness at the time OF enlistment; authorizes
the Secretary OF the Interior reopen all that
have been denied on the ground OF lack OF proof OF
physical soundness enlarges the classes Of persons
so as to include all who may have been disabled
While actually engaged in the military service,
whether they were mustered out or not. The bill
also grants pension to all female nurses Of the
late war who shall have arrived at the age OF fifty
years and are without means OF support. The rate
OF pension for minor children is increased from 81
to s. per month, and the pension Office is required
to give every claimant ten days notice OF any
special examination into the merits OF his claim.
IL prohibits the pension Office from receiving
Information under an agreement to conceal the
source or subjeet-inatter from the claimant whore
Claim may be affected. 1t makes 1t unlawful to
reject claim upon evidence secured by secret
Investigation or because the records Of the War
Navy department fail to show the existence OF any
stricken from the roll without thirty days notice
in advance OF such contemplated action, and when
the settlement Of his claim, his heirs shall be
entitled to proporttonate interest in claimants
rights. The bill also proposes to appropriate such
sum In addition to the regular appropriation act
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions.
District in Congress.
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
Samuel V. Niles, in the name OF the board OF
directors, has applied to Congress for continu-
ance Of the annual appropriation OF $1,000 for the
maintenance OF the Childrens Hospital of the
District OF Columbia. In his report OF the opera
tons OF the institution for the past year he says
1t Is doubtful II any single charitable institution
In the world can show equal results in proportion
to the population. Nearly 5000 children have
been treated OF which about $500 have been dis
charged cured. There were about three colored to
two white children Most of these were treated
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boarded and lodged at the home.
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITIONS
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Cameron presented
the memorial of the Constitutional Centennial
Commission, asking for tho cooperation OF Con-
gress with the projectors of the series of exhibit
tfons in washington.
PROTECTION OF GIRLS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Blair presented
petition from the WOmanS Christian Temperance
Union, in favor of the pending bill for the pro-
lection OF young girls in the District.
CapisOl Topics.
GEN. LIE FEvRE FOR A DIPLOMATIC MISSION
Many OF the democratic members OF Congress
have joined in requesting the President to appoint
Representative LIE Fe7re, OF Ohio, to diplomatic
mission upon his retirement from Congress- These
requests were made by members OF the Ohio dele
CATION, Gen. lie Fevres associates OF both parties
On the appropriations committee and others of
the House. The President intimated that he would
be glad to comply with the request. AS the Turk
ticaly disposed Of Gen LIE Fevre's friends have not
confined their request To any special appointment.
AN EXPLANATION BIZ THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
In communication 10 the Senate committee on
printing the public printer explained the delay in
the printing of the extra copies of the Interstate
commerce bill. clause inserted In the sundry
civil bill OF last year requires that when such
printing is ordered the committee shall ask for an
estimate, and It that estimates Of the cost Of all
shall also be submitted. The public printer ex-
planned that it was impossible for him to comply
very large clerical force exclusively in making the
estimate. He added that when he took charge of
the office he found the accounts more than
year behind and with no statements to show the
cost Of anything done during that time. He had
been bringing the accounts up to date, and by
the new year expected to have them all brought up
THE sPEAKKRs TROUBLESOME CONTEST.
Speaker Carlisle was yesterday served with no
t1ce that additional material had been filed by
Contestant Thoebe. It embraces series OF minor
details relative to the manner In which the vote
was counted, which, Mr.: Thoebe claims, was not
special to the New York World says: The new
charges will not change the status OF the proposed
placing on file the new grounds for contest is for
the purpose, II possible OF breaking down Mr. Car
lsles chances for the Speakership OF the Fiftieth
Congress.
REPRESENTATIVE LOWRY WILL CONTEST.
Representative Lowry, who was defeated at the
recent election in Indiana by James B. White, re-
publican, has served a notice OF contest on Mr.
White. Mr.. Lowry charges that money was un-
lawfully used at the election and that Mr. White is
not citizen.
DISCUSSING THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
Mr.. Barnes made an argument in opposition to
the Oklahoma bill In the House yesterday after
noon, and Mr.. Springer followed him, defending
the bill Mr. Springer said that the cattle COM
pany had leased the Cherokee strip" for 800 600
and subleased it for $500, 600, leaving margin OF
$4O0 LOCO with which to corrupt the Indians, and to
tion to be settled now was whether this land
should be held for the white people or for the spe
clusion OF Mr. Spnnger's remarks the committee
rose and the House adjourned until January 4
BaFm0rd,s Comet.
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