Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
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Capitol Topics.

Capitol Topics.
UNOFFICIAL NATTER IN THE REBELLION RECORDS.
Mr.. Hooker, from the committee ON military af-
fairs, reported to the House to-day Mr.. Gros-
venors resolution for an Investigation to be made by
the committee to whether 1t is true that any un-
Official matter has been put IN the later volumes
OF the records OF the rebellion Mr.. Grosvenor ap-
peared before the committee and stated that he
had a volume In which there was unofficial mat
ter, and the committee decided that tue fnvesti-
CATION should be made. The House adopted the
resolution without debate.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Henry 4. Brian, foreman OF printing in the
Government Printing Onice, testified before the
House committee yesterday that the late Public
Printer Rounds, just before his retirement, ad-
mittcd that discharges OF employees would bc
necessary In order TO bring the expenses within
the money available. No ex-soldiers had been
discharged with Mr.. Benedict's knowledge, and
where such persons had been removed without his
knowledge Lhey were promptly reinstated. Mr..
Brian testified to the general efficiency OF the
Office, saying 1t turns ont more work now with
Fewer employees than formerly; ON cross,exami.
doubled in size since he entered II, and that nu-
merouS improvenents1n stereOtyping, folding and
printing machiney had been made under the man.
agement OF Mr.. Benedict's predecessors.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of
Charles s. Cary OF New York. to be solicitor of the
Treasury, and Rev. John I. Dolphin, Of Minnesota,
to be post chaplain.
TO RELIEVE THE DIsBURsING OFFICER OF THE SIGNAL
SERVICE.
The President pro temporc OF the Senate to-day
submitted communication from the Secretary OF
War transmitting letter from the Chief Signal
Officer and the draft OF bill to require all officers
and privates OF the Signal Corps 10 make reports
quarterly, or Oftener II required, OF all public prop
stated tnat under the present law the disbursing
Off1cer is responsible for Government property In
the hands OF officers and men OF the corps, and
Mexico; that much OF the property is never seen
by the disbursng o11icer and it is manifesrly un-
Just 10 hold him responsible for It, He recommends
GERS and men responsible for public property en-
trusted to them, just as Is now required In the
ordnance Department. Referred to military COM
mittee.
PENSION PAYMENTS TO GUARDIANS.
Senator Blair reported favorably from the COM
mittee on pensions to-day bill to provide that
pensions granted to persons under guardianship
shall be paid to the pensioners guardian, who
shall Tile with the pension agent each quarter an
account OF the manner In which tho pension
money was disburSed.
NOTES.
Edward W. Curtis. OF California, was examined
yesterday BY the Senate committee on commerce
IN relation TO the charges against COnsul-General
Rathbone, OF Paris His testimony was favorable
TO the nominee.
The Senate committee on pensions to-day re-
ported 1av0rabiy hfty or sixty private pension
bills that have passed the House.
Argument was made to-day by Alex. Porter
Morse before the war claims committee OF the
House on the political, legislative and judicial
action OF the Government IN reference TO war
Claims since the war period.
Speaker Carlisle has telegraphed from Cincn-
nati that he expects to reach Washington at . :25
The ways and means committee did not meet to-
day. The Official statement as the bill has been
referred to the Treasury Department for veri1ca-
tion, and has not yet been received. They are
waiting for this.