Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-16

hioie, anu frank battle, OF Philadelphia made
arguments before the House District committee
to-day in favor of the incorporation OF the
American institution for the blind it is pro-
posed TO establish in Washington The COM
proposition. the subcommittee having decided
already TO report adversely upon 1t. The name
OF Mr.: w. w. Corcoran has been added 10 the
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Senator Blair yesterday introduced a bill TO
pay per diem laDorers of the government on
Decoration day the same as any other day
Mr.. johnson, of New York, introduced a reso-
luton in the House to-day changing the name
OF 10th street northwest to Executive avenue.
Representative Lanham yesterday introd uced
a bill creating the office of assistant commits
ssoner OF Indian affairs, at a salary of %, 900
year.
Senator George yesterday introduced a bill TO
make the wages OF employees of the Government
same as paid prior to March 4. 1877.
Hercher Ferdinand, of this city, petitions
congress 10 take away from him the pension
granted him, and that he be placed on the
retired list as q hospital steward at three
quarters pay.
Capitol Topics.
NO LEGISLATION on THE SILVER QUESTION
LIKELY.
The refusal of the coinage committee yester-
day to report in favor of either the suspension
or free coinage Of silver dollars is accepted by
members on both sides Of the question as an in
dication that no legislation whatever will be
had upon the subject, and the Bland act will
contin ue in force.
BILL TO REoRGANIzE THE CONSULAR SER
VICE.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Perry Belmont yes
terday provides that the President shall APP
point consular clerks not under nineteen years
of age at a salary OF 81 900, after examination
similar to that which the thousand dollar
clerks in the Department OF State are required
to pass. These consular clerks are to be as
signed to duty under the direction of the Sec
rotary of state. After two years service and a
satisfactory examination, the salary shall be
appointment to any consulship not over
$1,000. After five years service, and exami-
nation satisfactory to the Secretary of State.
consular clerks are eligible tor appointment to
all consulships OF whatever class.
CONFIRMATIoNS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has made a rule that nominations
confirmed at one executive session shall not be
certified to the President until the ensuing
executive session. Under this rule even con-
nrmatiOns are kept secret for a time. The con-
trmations authorized to be given out at yester-
days executive session were as follows: u. s.
attorneys-A. c. Campbell, tor Wyoming; Mont
fort >. JONES' for the western district of Louis
lana. L. =. Observation-Disclosures Sehon, for
West Virginia; Francis III. West, for the eastern
district OF Wisconsin; Joseph J. Twins, for the
eastern district of Tennessee; Walter II. Bum,
for the northern district of New York; A. c.
Gibson, for the western district of Louisiana;
w. Z: Bird, tor the northern district of Florida;
ID. w. Herring, consul at Teglucigalpa; ). T..
Williams register of land office, Del Norte, Col:
j. A. Bayard, secretary of Arizona; $. 5. Pater-
Richard Sinnott, surveyor OF customs, New
Orleans; $. Taylor, naval officer, San Francisco.
In addition TO the above large number Of
postmasters were confirmed.
Mr.. MORRISON's TARIFF BILL,
introduced in the House yesterday, is the bill
constructed with the cooperation OF Mr.. Hew-
lit and Speaker Carlisle. The estimated reduc-
ton is $50, OOO, 900. The reduction on sugar. IL
is estimated, will amount to $40 600 600. A
dItions OF the free list slight reductions have
been made in the duty on woods, fax, linen
and hemp, cottons, window glass, plate glass Of
the duty is believed to be excessive The duty
on rice, marble, castor beans, and q few chemi-
calls Is also reduced; Added TO the free list are
wood and lumber, hemp, jute and other fibers,
coal, salt aud iron, lead and copper ores.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CON-
sULAR SERVICE.
Mr.. Belmont introduced q resolution I'm the
House yesterday calling upon the civil service
commissioners for an opinion as to the practical
biity of having civil service examinations for
formulate such an act having that in view, for
the use of Congress, as they think most proper.
MoNTANA's CLAIM FOR ADMISSION TO THE
UNION.
Mr.. w. A. Clark, OF Butte City, Montana. who
was president of the convention which adopted
the Union, is in Washington to urge that Mon
tana be made a state. He says Senator Harri-
son is willing to admit Montana with Dakota
and that the Montana people hope to get into
the Union at this session of Congress- Montana
has 100000 population.
SECRETARY MANNING AND THE RESERVE
FUND.
The Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday sent
to chairman Morrison, Of the committee on
ways and means, communication in reply to
a letter from that committee asking his opinion
on a proposed joint resolution directing the
payment of the surplus in the Treasury in ex-
Secretary does not think 1t prudent TO do 50, and
states las business proposition that IL the gov
ernment is to maintain its credit in the sense of
being prepared to meet all just demands,
vance, there should be a reasonable sum laid by
or kept on hand for that purpose"
GOV. CURTIN's SUCCESSOR.
Speaker Carlisle has determined to fill the
vacancy on the committee on banking and cur
rency created by the resignation of Mr.. Curtin
by the appointment OF Mr.. Findlay, OF Mary
land.
A bill was introduced in the House yesterday
by Mr.. Kelley, (repD Of Pa, TO revive the grade
OF general in the United States army.
committee yesterday Mr.. David Dudley Field
spoke in opposition to Mr. Hits bill providing
a consular code to regulate proceedings in
United States consular courts abroad.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill giving
Mrs. Julia ID. Grant the Thanking privilege.
Representative Merriman, OF New York, yes
terday introduced bill to appropriate
$7OOOOO,OOO to build navy, erect coast
defenses, raise public buildings, improve pub
lie grounds, educate the people, etc.