Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Nominations Confirmed - More Civil
Service Reform--CommitteeN Notes.

The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: James
W. Hare. postmaster at Astoria, Ore. Pay In
spector Edwin Stewart. U.sN., 10 be chief OF
the bureau of provisions and clothing and paw
master general in the department Of the navy
with rank of commodore.
MORE CIVIL sTxvIcr RrroRN.
Mr.. Greenhalge of Massachusetts, (by re-
queSD has introduced ball in the House rolst-
ing to the civil service and the reform therein
The bill authorizes the President 60 appoint
commission 10 consist OF four members 20 be
designated as the board of civil service COM
missloners. not more than two Of whom shall
De adherenis OF the same political oartv
whenever any person shall have been desig-
natea py inc head OF any department fot any
position or Office, not above a fourth-clsss
clerkship an officer of such department. sho
shall be selected by the bead OF the depart-
ment shall act as member Of the commission
Tor the examination of the person SO desig-
mated provided that three members Of the
commission shall constitute a quorum fer the
transaction OF business. The other proyisions
OF the blll are practically the same as those OF
the existing law
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE ooISo WEST.
The subcommittee OF the joint commit ZEE on
immigration, Representative Owens chairman,
is planning trip TO Chicago for the purpose
OF making Investigations and taking testimony.
The committee will 80 west probably next
week when the tariff debate is concluded.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DEFICIENCY.
The Speaker laid before the House yesgerday
letter from the public printer Submit .ng an
estimate for the deficiency in the appropriation
for public printing and binding for tie last
quarter OF the current fiscal year of sl6C ,OO0.
EDUCATIONAL BILLS.
ba
labor at its meeting yesterday ordered the
Morrill, Agricultural College bill reported a.
substitute for the Morrill, educational bil. The
bill sets aside an income from the sale of pub
lie lands 20 be paid TO the agricultural colleges
OF the different states: $4,000 20 each the first
year, $4,000 the second and so on until the in
come of each is s25,000 per year. The CON mittee
also gave hearing to delegation from New
Mexico IN favor of the bin granting lands 20
that territory for common school and other
purposes.
TO ARM THE NAVAL MILITIA
The Secretary of the Navy has written
letter TO the Senate committee on app copris-
tlons calling attention 10 the importance OF an
appropriation 10 provide arms for issue TO the
recently organized naval militia
TARIFF BILL AaENDMEyrs
After The sTABs report closed yester day the
amendment of the committee TO the glass
schedule was adopted by the House. The
duty on sugar of milk was reduced FROM 10 10
cents pound. A rebate was provided OF
duties on imported salt used in curing meat
for expectation. The duty on yarn made OF
Jute was increased from 30 to IS per cent ad
va!orem. Binding Irvine composed OF manila
jute or sisal grass taken from the clause
imposing a duty of L. cents a oaud and
transferred TO the cent clause. The clause
relative 10 carpets was amended SO as 30 pro-
vide that carpets made of jute or other vege-
table material shall pay 6 cents per square
yard, and mats, rugs and screens 8 cents
These are all committee amendments