Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
THROUGH THE SENATE.
Passage of the Legislative, Etc, Appro-
priation Bill.

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the
legislative, executive and Judicial appropria-
ton bill. after agreeing to the motion by Mr..
Dolph to increase the Compensation of the
surveyor general of Oregon from 81 800 to
~, 500. A discussion took place, in the course
of which Mr.. Plumb spoke of the extravaganza
of the Senate in the matter of its employees.
The expense now, he said was at least 800, 900
year more than it ought to be.
CRITICIZINo THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment to strike
out the item for the executive officer of the
geological survey. and spoke of the survey a
fungus that had grown up, not on a statute, but
on appropriation bills.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he knew nothing about the
details and management of the geological
survey. 1t might be that there were too many
persons employed on it. but he had no hesita-
ton In saying that there was no bureau of the
government that had more cordially approved
Itself to the common sense and intelligence of
all people where its operations were known.
He did not know the head of the geological
survey any of his subor dinates but the con-
tributions of the bureau to the knowledge of
the country had been exceedingly valuable and
important.
MIR. German said that the survey was an
asylum of all the scientists of the country who
had nothing else TO do. 1t vas the final step of
the young men graduating from all the colleges
travagant, but his integrity has never been
questioned. He thought committee of the
two houses should investigate the matter and
nave the bureau reorganlZed. At the close of
the discussion the amendment was withdrawn
by MIR. Stewart and the bill passed.
Civil Service Examinations.
There will be an examination at the rooms
of the civil service commission Tuesday and
Wednesday, July l and z, TO ill the position of
typographical draughtsman in the Signal Office.
The salary OF the position is u, 200 per annum.
The subjects of the examination will be as toll
lows: Letter writing. general geography, gen.
eral meteorology, practical projection of Mer-
Gators and polyconic projections, methods of
representing typographical features, plotting
and tracing. scale drawing. mechanical draw
ing, knowledge of phote-mechanica processes
and free-hand sketching. Legal residents of
the District of Columbia will not be examined
The list of eligIbles for the position of me-
teorological clerk, Signal Office being nearly
exhausted, the civil service commission invites
persons desiring appointment TO tina. position
to enter the examination to be held in this city
July s. The salary of the position is 500 per
annum. Legal residents of the District of
Columbia will not be examined.
ATTENTION Is CALLED to the sale by Radcliffe.
Darr Co. Of three-stOry and basement brick
house 2lS New Jersey avenue southeast. to take
place on Monday, June %, at $50 o'clock D. m,
by order of c. w. Handy and c. A. James,
trustees. This property is in one OF the best
locations in Washington, being near the Cap
itol, Butler mansion and Us. Coast and Geo
detic Survey, and presents an AL opportunity
to secure good investment or for home for
ones own use,