Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

tarys once and set to work searching the nles Of
the Department Other clerks were also at work
In the different bureaus, and there have been on
the average fourteen men at work on the ryply
ever since the middle OF February. The work Is
are ready to be taken TO tie CAPITOL for the perus
OF the Senate committee on naval affairs. These
pages contain every letter that has been written
TO or from the Navy Departmc mt since the Ath OF
March, 1886, that In any way relates TO these
ships. Ii q letter chanced 20 mention one OF the
ships even lncfdently II was copied and embodied
In the report SO mnutely did The searchers work
that there are In the mass OF correspondence,
set or seven letters that were brought fortn by
reason OF request ey an old sailor painter. 70
II was accidently discovered that the unfortunate
man had set or false teeth and six OF the letters
not a man with false teeth could ship ON board
the Atlanta The report also contains letter
from each bureau, showing exactly the press mt
respectively concerned. TIE nnaS letter OF trans
initial has oeen delayed by the illness OF one OF the
naval constructors who had the max.
Of Construction and Repair. His report
has now been received, and the reply Will proba-
bly, be sent TO the Capitol In few days. senator
Reagan was at the Department last week, and,
looking at the mass or manuscript, suggested that
cheap means Of Transporting the cargo would be
by wheeibarrowS
THE REPORT ON THE TENNESSEE.
On the floor next TO the Atlanta Dolphin Boston,
Chicago report are a half-dozen large volumes,
letter books, that contain the Secretarys reply to
recent resolution OF inquiry introduced by Sena-
tor Chandler relative TO the alluSion In the Secre
tarys annual report TO the splendid record OF the
U. 5. s Il neSsee as an absorbent OF finances.
She cost 900 600 before she was IN ly sold by
tue Government Tor s., 500 This report Will also
De ready IN short time.
Capitol Topics.
THE INDIAN TKADERsHIPs INVESTIGATION
The examination OF Capt. Chas. Henry was con-
tinued by the Senate committee on Indian trader
ships this morning. Hegave 1t as his opinion that
there had been cut about 40 600 feet of lumber
from the FlamDeau reservation within the last
TWO years, and that there Is now lett between f25
OOO,O and 10000, 900 feet. Ex-Agent W. K
Dugfee was caiied TO the witness stand. He said,
In repiy TO tue chairman, that h believed he was
the originator OF the present contract system. He
was asked TO state his motives and the reasons
which Influenced him 10 his recommendations. but
pending his answer the committee adjourned.
OPPOSED TO CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION.
1t is understood that the Senate postal commit
tee Is unanimously opposed to the confirmation OF
George G. Mecklem to be postmaster at West Point,
n. Y, and that 1t will soon report accordingly.
There seems to be no charge against the nominee,
but the people OF West Point favor the retention
OF augusta b. Beraid, who has been their post.
master for twenty years, and don't want MechleIn,
who lives 10 miles away.
TO EMPLOY A sTENoGRAPBER.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vance, from the com.
mittee on contingent expenses, reported resolu.
| tion authorizing the committee on appropriations
mentS as are made tp connection with the sundry
civil bill by persons summoned before the commit
/ tee, and providing that such statements may be
printed for the use OF the committee. The reSo-
| luton vas adopted.
| AN ASSISTANT ATToRNEY-GENERAL-
Representative Oates, OF Alabama, to-day Intro
duced IN the House bill creating the ONCE OF
Assistant Attorney General at a salary OF S. OOO
who Is to be charged with the duty Of editing and
compiling the United States statues and treaties
NOTES.
Senator Blackburn has returned to the city and
was In his seat to-day.
Senator-elect White. OF louisiana, who will sue
coed Senator EustiS after next March, was on the
floor or the Senate to-day making the acquaintance
| OF hts future associates. He Is apparently not
over forty years OF age.
Members OF the ways and means committee are
now talking OF getting vote on the Mills bill the
latter part OF this week.
Senator Mcpherson to-day introduced bills to In
crease the limit OF cost OF tue public building al
Paterson, n. j. to $3.50 OOOO and TO provide for the
erection OF pubic building at Perth Amboy, n
J., at q cost OF - d0iiarA
Representative Baker, OF Illinois, has introduced
IN the House bills for the erection OF public build
! ings at Bellevilie and Alton, Ill, at o cost Of
! $50. 600 In each case,