Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-26
Ar THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. -


AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. -
RssssrtaG the Salaries.
AnExpnsxIs ADOPTED Nv TIM HousR ArrRosRta.
uoxs COMMITTEE.
The following amendments 70 the leVisat,ve
and executive Appropriated ball have ben
adopted BY the House appropriations committee:
Restoring the salary OF the appointment CLERK OF
the Treasury TO g. 75o per year; Increasing the
salary OF the special agents division Of the Treas
NY Department 20 q, 600; Increasing the salary
OF the Translator OF the Mint Bureau nom $1,000
SSascrs osss 1 snf a n Is ORIGINALLY rsporssa cut
on: giving an additional assistant messenger 70
the hrst Assistant postmaster General, and an.
the appointment and the chief az the allowance
divisions OF the Postofnce Department
two co@@ls.ss stsnS enc 60 me Roass a. sal
snes OF 1900 which were iert OUT OF the hl
The Paris Expsstssen mn.
ruR coHFKRRSck oonrTTEE OF rHR TWO nprSU
RRAcH AN AGREExESr.
The conference committee of the House ana
senate came 70 an agreement on the PARIS exposl-
ton bill this morning. The bii passed BY the
HOUSE Appropriated $4,000 Tor the expenses ot
the commission 20 attend the exposition At Paris
next May. The senate amended the ban by in
creasing the sum 70 10000 and raising the
salary OF the commissioner from o. 900 70 rQOOO;
OF the assistant commissioner, IS 00o and the depu-
agree 20 the increase OF salaries and COMPROMISED
upon we general appropriation ey fixing the sum
at $4,000 The Rouse amendment requiring an
exhipltion OF American pork was stricken out. and
the Dill gives general instruction 70 the commls-
sionsr o. Agriculture 10 prepare suitable agrical-
turA exhibit
Pay-Iaspecsov Smith.
AN AhxSphkrr 10 THE DEFICIENCY RILI pom Rrs m
Senator Chandler has submitted In the senate
an amendment, which he INTENDS 90 cref % the
deficiency appropriation BILL directing the &C
counting oncers OF the Treasury 70 credit and
allow 20 the proper disoursing officers OF the Navy
department the vouchers. aggregating 90, s42 OF.
for the amount OF which demand has been made
upon Pay-lnspector Jos. A. smith late chief uf
the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing .'the
lawfully and properly disbursed for provisions or
other merchandise received and used by the Gov
directed 70 relieve said Pas Inspar,or ssni,h frsn
any charge ON account OF said sums" Ihe yourh-
e e 10 question are those upon which the court
convicted OF having EXTENDED the time OF a con-
tract with re-adverJisement. Relief Is sought on
The ground that the olense was a mere technIcal-
ity, and that there was no question about the re-
ceipt and use by the Government OF the provisions
purchased.
The Dissrics tn Consrrss.
GEORGE cREvEIISG's PETITION
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Mcpherson presented
petition from George Crevenng setting forth
that for several years preceding February Ia 1851
the petitioner, under lawful authority from the
chief engineer OF the Army, occupied the two
wharf sites on the east side OF the Potomac River
Immediately above Long bridge, between l<th and
18th streets; thst he built upon these sites two
supstantial wharf structures and contiguous docks
fronting 500 feet on tue river; that be had built
up large and gainful" wood, coal, and storage
business; that these structures belonged erclu-
siveiy 70 petitioner; That on February IL, 1857,
Col Peter T. Hams. IN charge OF the river Improve.
nents, took possession OF this wharf property.
saying II was necessary In the prosecution OF the
work; that petitioners business has been broken
up, and he ESTIMATES the rental value OF the prop
cry 70 De at least 81 per day. and he asks Congress
10 allow MIN rent Tor the time the Government
holds possession. Referred 10 District committed
KnFloyEs IL rsTEKIoR DEPARTMENT
Senator Haze to-day offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Inferior Tor complete list
OF persons below CLASSIFIED service who have been
appointed or employed In the department In this
city since March 4, lss5 IL also calls for list in
detail OF changes IN any grade OF persons ap-
pointed since the above date. The resolutioa
went over.
Capitol Topics.
SENATOR cHAsDLKRs BILL TO PROMOTE curEr FScT-
MEM MELVILLE.
Senator Chandler to-day introduced a bin the
provisions OF which are intended as a recognition
OF the merits and services OF Engineer Melville and
| Arcdc expedition.
BELOW TIE CIVIL SERVICE GRADE
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hale offered q resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary OF the Interior for
| list OF al the appointments made since March
L. 1855, below the civil service grader for list Of
such appointees that have been promoted and for
list OF persons In the CLASSIFIED service who are
assigned 70 duty outside OF Their classes Adopted
/ IMPORTED FOREIGN LABOR
| The ways and means committee to-day directed
| favorable report 10 be made on the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Breckinridge, OF KENTUCKY call
ing on the Secretary OF the Treasury for inrorma-
ton as 10 tue amount OF foreign labor lInpalted
into this country, particularly from Canada
and the elect OF their competition on American
labor.
senators Hoar and Jones lof Arkansas were de-
signated 70 attend the annual examination OF the
west Point Military Academy and senators PAD
dock and WalLhall 10 attend the annual examina-
ton at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
Favorable action has been taken by the House
Ing the President 10 appoint a delegate 10 the in
ternatiohal geodetie conference, which meets nj
Berlin and providing an annual Appropriation or
$500 10 defray the expenses
The House committee on the Judiciary TO-DAY
authorized a favorable report on bill chauytac
the time for the meeting Of the District Court az
jackson. Miss, 80 as 10 make IL correspond 10 The
| sessions OF the Circuit Court.
Ex-senator Lapham, or New York, was on tho
noor OF the Senate to-day.
c. W. Harries, who preferred the charge on pr,-
fAnity against Night Natchman Hing as men
TONED IN yesterdays STAR Is not discharged etp-
ploye or the Metropolitan Railroad Co. hut resigned
10 take position with the Baltimore and ONO 90