Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

the civil service questions have been stolen and
given out before examination, and that other
charges have been preferred against the COM
mission, and directing the committee on civil
service reform TO investigate these charges.
by Mr.. Z. b. Taylor (0hio)-To establish q
uniform system of bankruptcy.
By Mr.. j. d. Taylor Ohio)-Changing the
time for the beginning OF the terms OF Presi-
dent, Vice President and members of Con-
gress.
By Mr.. O'Neil Pa.)-To indemnify Pennsvl-
vania for money expended in 1864 for militia
called into the military service; also a memorial
OF the Philadelphia board Of trade for some
legislation to relieve the United States Supreme
docket
BY Mr.. Bingham patio reduce the
rates OF postage on fourth-class matter; also
for limited postal telegraph system; also for
post office building at Washington, ID. c.; also
to extend the free delivery system
by Mr.. Grain CTex. )-Declaring it to be un-
lawful to drape the public buildings in mourn
ing or to place the fags on such buildings at
half mast in honor Of any deceased person
unless such person, at the time of death. was in
the service of the United States; also,
compelling owners of steamers to supply
fresh air to the engine room; also
making the terms of members of Congress
begin and end on 31st December and changing
Inauguration day to April so; also making Sep
tember / o legal holiday in the District OF Co.
lumbia, to be known as Artisan day." also to
reduce taxation. (This last bill embodies the
tobacco features of the Mills bill with the free
list of the Senate bill
BY Mr.. Anderson (Kan. )-For the creation of
United States commission of arbitration of
railway strikes.
accounts, reported and the House adopted a
resolution designating the committees which
are entitled 10 clerks.
Mr.. LEEDoM's REQUEST.
Mr.. Breckinridge (ky.) presented the fol-
lowing letter from the late sergeant-at-arms,
j. P. Leedom: "As no final report has
yet been made by the select committee
appointed to investigate the accounts of the
late sergeant-at-arms / respectfully request
the House of Representatives to make such
order or give me such directions concerning
the assets now on hand as will relieve me from
further responsibility for their custody and
safe-keeping. In fact, / have now no control
whatever over the assets. They are all in the
safe in the sergeant-at-arms' office, and have
no access to them except in the presence of a
member Of the select committee"
Capitol Topics.
FOR LIMITED POSTAL TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
A bill introduced by Senator Cullom today
to establish limited postal telegraph service
authorizes the Postmaster General to con-
tract for five years with any existing tele-
graph company for the use Of its lines
for the Transmission OF postal messages be-
tween free delivery offices, the Postmaster Gen.
eral having authority to determine between
what points the lines shall run. The messages
are to be prepaid with stamps, at rates to be
fixed by the Postmaster General, and are to be
delivered by the letter carriers upon the first
mail delivery after they are received and at
such other times as the Postmaster General
may direct. Before making contract with any
telegraph company the Postmaster General
shall advertise for proposals. The contract
shall require the telegraph company to furnish
other wires in cause the lines leased shall be-
come disabled through storms or accidents