, 1888-12-11
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Judge Edger-
ton OF Indiana, chairman of the civil ser
vice commission, left Washington 10 day
for home. He said before leaving he
had handed IN his resignation to the presi-
dent. Certain 1t is that he is dissatisfied
with the manner in which the president
allowed the Republican end of the COM
mission, with the help of Oberly, to bend
the public service to the civil service law.
The presidents order bringing the rail.
way mail service within the provisions of
civil service law was the last straw.
The report of the chief of engineers in
response to a resolution OF inquiry con-
corning the jurisdiction of the st. Clair
canal in the fats between Lakes Huron
and Erie, was transmitted to the senate
to-day by Secretary Endicott. The re-
port states that such a small portion of
the canal lies IN the Canadian side OF the
line as to give the United States complete
jurisdiction.
There are no new developments in re-
gard to the difficulty with Hayti. Sailing
orders have been issued to the Galena and
forwarded to Admiral Luce, together with
tull instructions for conducting the expe-
dition. Admiral Luce is instructed to
demand the release OF the Haytien Re-
PhDihO dud III CdoO his uCuhuu Is uOI COLE
piled with he is ordered to seize the steamer
by force of arms. The Galena is expected
to sail tomorrow.
The bill introduced in the house to day
by Howard of Indiana for Furnishing crime
against the elective franchise makes it uI-
lawful for any person to receive money or
other valuables in consideration for his
vote at any election for representative in
congress. The payment of money for the
vote OF any person at such election is also
declared unlawful and any person violat-
ing either OF these provisions shall, upon
conviction, be disfranchised for a period
OF not less than six nor more than ten
years and for such period shall be dis.
qualified from holding any Office OF honor,
trust or profit under the United States,
provided that In all prosecutions under
this act against the person charged with
having been bribed, the accuser may with
the consent of the prosecuting attorney be
exempted from prosecution by making
known the person who gave or promised
the brite.
Reporter Harries to day swore out a
warrant charging Representative Martin
of Texas with assault and battery.
The supreme court to-day advanced the
case OF the Mormon church vs.. the United
States. 1t will be heard on the second
Monday of January.
The secretary of the interior has trans.
mitted to the governor Of Alaska a copy
OF the charges concerning the outrages
upon Indians 10 that territory together
with the senate resolution on the subject.
with the request hat he will furnish all
information possible bearing on the ques-
ton.
The house committee on Invalid pen.
sions has authorized a favorable report on
the senate bill granting a pension of So, 500
to the widow of Gen. Sheridan.
The amounts appropriated for the
various improvements have been in gen.
eral one-third of the amount estimated by
the chief of engineers as the sum which
could be proftably expended on the work
during the fiscal year. This rule, how
ever, has been departed from in many
cases where circumstances required it.
The exact amounts appropriated for spe-
cific localities cannot be given tonight,
but approximate estimates include the
following: Improving the Missouri river,
1915, 900; Columbia river, Oregon, $3.50
900; Oakland harbor, California, $l37,-
900; Yanguina bay, California, 800, 900;
Goose bay, California, $65, 900; Humboldt,
| sos, 900.
The senate committee on public lands
to- lay reported back the Berry bill
to allow persons who have abandoned or
rellnqulshed homestead entries to make
another entry with minor amendments
and favorable recommendation.
Representative Cultivate to day off
cred a resolution setting aside Jan. s
and 9 next for consideration of the Union
Pacific funding bill. 1t went to the com
mittee on rules.
The river and harbor appropriations
bill has been completed by the committee
and will be reported to the house early
this week. 1t aupropriates in round
numbers $l2, 900, 900.
Senator Farwell to-day by request in,
troduced a bill providing that instead Of
the amounts now paid the salaries of chief
justices and associate justices of the su,
preme court of the United States shall be
as follows: Chief justice, $40, 500; each
associate Justice. $4,000.