Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-19
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
The Windrim Investigation Postponed
Terms of Civil Officers, Etc.

The windrim Investigation Postponed
Terms of Civil Officers, Etc.
Owing to the absence OF two members of
the subcommittee of the Senate committee on
public buildings and grounds investigating
the charge that Supervising Architect windrim
was improperly influenced in the selection of a
site FOR the public building at Springfield, No.,
She investigation which was to have been con-
tinued yesterday was postponed until Tuesday
next
TERMS OF CIVIL oFFIcERs
The Speaker yesterday laid before the House
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in
closing draft of bill to limit and define the
terms of all civil officers of the United States
appointed for a fixed term. The passage of
this bill Will authorize a change in the form OF
commission and bond so that the sureties Will
DO liable until successor is appointed and
qualified. The bill provides that every civil
officer Of the United States appointed for a
hxed term of Office shall hold and perform all
duties of the ofice for which he IL commis-
sioned until his successor Is appointed an quail
fed. The Secretary recommends the early
passage of the bill.
TO PROVIDE FOR POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
The HouIe committee on post Offices and
post roads has authorized favorable report
on the bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Blount to provide for post Office buildings.
The bill as reported provides that there shall
be in the Post Office Department one architect
and superintendent OF construction at a salary
of $4,000 per year. one draughtsman at a sal
airy of 90 600 a year and two draughtsmen at
salaries of 81. 800 each. The Postmaster Gen.
eral Is authorized to have prepared by the
draughtsman and his assistants a design for
post Office BUILDINGS. which. before being
adopted. shall be approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury, the Postmaster General and
the Secretary of the Interior. The Postmaster
General is directed to construct post office
building at any place at which the gross re-
ceipts of the post office for two years or more
preceding shall have exceeded $4,000 in each
year. The cost of such buildings shall be pro-
portionate to the receipts at the various points.
The bill appropriates out of the postal revenues,
to be available during the current year aud I'M
til exhausted and to be expended for the pur-
poses of this act, the sum OF S2,OOO.OO0.
LEA ',s -oR POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES.
The bill introduced in the House some time
ago providi.I, for fifteen days leave Of alb
sence amman for clerks and employees at
tached to the first, second and third-class post
Offices after q service Of one year, was recently
referred to the Postmaster General for his
opinion. The Postmaster General has con-
sidered the bill and SAYS that he favors the
bill, except for the employees OF the third class.
He regards 1t in the interest of the service to
grant these leaves to employees. The additional
Cost OF SranHnk these leaves, nc says, Will
amount to about Sl94, 537 year.
AGAINST THE EIGHT HoUR-DAY FOR lost OFFICE
CLERKS
Postmaster General Wanamaker has COM
municated to the House committee on post
Offices and post roads, his opinion on the bill
introduced by Representative Ketcham provid
ing that eight consecutive hours of labor shall
constitute day work for clerks and employees
in all first second and third-cass post offices,
a H. oIo be- ID hall he
ira for over time. The Postmaster General
saws Ii is estimated that the present clerks and
employees attached to these offices are employed
on an average twelve hours per day. To limit
the hours of labor to eight per day would re-
quire the additional expenditure of S2,31S,727.
Practical and successful postmasters are OF the
opinion that il is impracticable to adjust the
duties of the clerks so as to give each one tour
of consecutive hours of labor without great
waste of money.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Stephen
A. Marine of yinton, Iowa, pension agent at
Des Moines, Iowa; Thomas W. Hardeman, post
master at Covington, Ky.
THE OKLAHOMA BILL
The conferees on the Oklahoma bill have
practically agreed upon all of the points of
difference in the bill, but will hold another
meeting to perfect details.
Ten Dollars for Shooting Chickens.
Spring chickens in Mount Pleasant have
caused trouble between the families Of Judge
Harmon of the Treasury Department and
Mr.. ]. r. Hartford, real estate dealer.
The chickens were owned by Mr..
Hartford, and they 30 annoyed Judge
Harmon that he got rid of them with
shotgun. Judge Harmon has the use of a
larUa 0t halnnOinO IN sherman and No
recently sowed oats there. Mr. Hertford's chick
ems, it was claimed played havoc with the
oats, and stones that were thrown did not
have the desired effect. The judge then gave
and gave him orders to kill the
chickens. Like an obedient servant
John did he was told, and today
he was called upon to answer charge of vio-
latiug the police regulations. The
called in the Police Court and Judge Har-
mon defended his hired man. He ae-
cepted all the responsibility and the
chicken question was discussed at
length. Judge Miller reminded Judge Harmon
that there law requiring chickens to be
kept up and of of other persons premises and
that was his remedy. A fine of $40 was I'M
posed On Franklin and sentence was suspended.
Pleasant for Temperance Workers.
The parlors OF the Fredonia were crowded
last night with representatives Of the various
gave reception to Mr.. j. c. Lee and his
daughter, Miss Josie, in recognition of their
services to the temperance cause on all occa-
sions. Members Of the District Temperance
Alliance, the W.C.T.U.. the Good Templars.
Rechabites. Jonadabs and other societies, be-
tween which the most cordial relations exist,
united IN paying this tribute of regard DR..
&. y. Whiting presided and made tine intro
auctions, while orchestra provided appro-
pirate music. Mr.. Ii. b. Moulton, on behalf of
Mr.. Lees temper ,ncs friends, presented him
with an envelope containing Sl30, to which the
recipient made happy and feeling response.
Remarks foc the good of the cause were made
by Rev. DIR. ,rshey. Mr. Mahoney, Mrs La
Fetra and Mr.. Freer, and Miss Lee recited sew
eral selections. Refreshments were served and
ajoly good time had by all
DE-. TALMAGE at Congregational Church
Tuesday night Subject: The Science of Good
Cheer."-AdrL
FINE LANDAU AND HORSES will be sold at
auction on Monday at u NJ, at Downey's
stables on l. street near 18th northwest
Bradbury CPRIGHr PIANOS sold on monthly
payments Of S10. +. G. Smith, 1925 Pennsyl-
wanna avenue.-AdrL.