Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Two Dollars . Day For Government
Laborers--Other Matters OF Interest.

Mr.. Wade Of Missouri submitted to the House
yesterday . report fran the comnittee On
labor. on bill declaring that 1aborers en-
ployed on government work shall not receive
less than 81 per day. In hin report Mr. Wade
says that ii has been made to appear to the
committee On labor that the wages paid to cer-
tain Of the iaborers in the employ ct the goy-
eminent d only e1.2s per day. and in some in
stances these iaborers are permitted to work
only half time, this making the total pay only
Us per month. Tho committee (says the re-
port believe that fair living wages shoald BE-
paid by the government to al laborers in its
employ and they think that the passage OF the
bill an act 81 justice will be done laborsrs in GOV
eminent employ and precedent viii be es-
tabiished OF great benefit to the wage workers
Of the country.
KICKING AoArSsT The SEW APPRAISERS.
Inc Senate committee on finance met yes
serday to consider the nominations OF the five
general appraisers sent to the Senate reeeatiy
ey the President kilograms we're laid before
the coa,mittce from New York Importers urg-
ing the committee to suspend action on the
nominations Of Messrs. Sharpe and Jewell Of
New York pending the fling Of charges of in
competency. Ali of the nominations were al
lowed 70 go over temporarily. The COMMITTEES
day next to consider them.
PcsLIc SCHOOLS FOR NEW MEXICO.
Representative Perkins Of Kansas yesterday
introduced bill establishing public schools in
New Mexico and creating the office Of superin-
tendent Of public instruction for the territory.
The bill Is an elaborate measure and provides
IN detail the machinery necessary to establish
and carry on public school system in the ter
ritory.
THE FISH COMMISSION YNvEsTIoAnoN
The Subcommittee of the Senate committee
on fisheries Investigating the charges against
the fish commission continued its work yester-
day. C. E. Garbsm. R E. Lewis, Walter Sauer-
hof. Otis w. Acendder, Francis Mccormick,
Newton Simmons and Hugh W. Smith, all en-
pioyes OF the commission. we're examined con-
corning the workings OF the commission.
GOD IN The CONS rIrUrIoN.
number Of pc titions from half dozen or
more states were presented in the Senate to-
day praying for an acknowledgment Of Al
mighty God and the Christian religion in the
Constitution Of the United States. The petit
don says that this defect encourages and
teaches the false view that the authority of
sacrament Ii derived solely from the will of
the people and not from the will OF God; that
II encourages the false doctrine that civil gov
eminent has no moral or religious duties to
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moral men may be properly and safely in
trusted with its administration.
COMMITTEE NOTES.
The House committee on invalid pensions,
through Mr.. Belknap, yesterday Submitted a
report on the House bill to pension army
nurses. The report states that the nurses who
viii be benefited by the passage Of this bill
number not more than 800.
MIR. Perkins of Kansas introduced in the
House yesterday q bill to establish common
schools IN the territory OF New Mexico and to
create the Office of superintendent Of public in
The House committee ON commerce yester-
day authorized . favorable report on a House
bill amending the interstate commerce Law by
allowing contract rates to be made for the
transportation Of theatrical companies of Ave
or more. ....