Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13
CAPITOL GLEANINCS.
The Ballot Box Observation-Disclosures Tele-
Graph-Other Matters Of Interest.

The Ballot Box Investigation-Postal Tele.
Graph-Other Matters Of Interest.
The House ballot-box committee, which dur
ing the last session examined Gov. Foraker and
q number of other well-known Orleans, held a
meeting yesterday for the purpose Of closing III
the matter. 1t was almost time to adjourn
when a quorum was secured. so no action wa,
taken and another meeting will be held on Mon
day
TO LIMIT THE FEE TO %.
The House committee on invalid pensions
has agreed to report favorably bill amend
ment existing law SO as TO limit to 81 the fec
allowed an agent or attorney in the prosecu.
ton Of an application for increase Of pension
on account OF increase of disability. The max
imum fee now allowed by law for such service
is SO.
TEF PROPOSED POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Representative Evans, the chairman Of the
subcommittee of the House post Office commit
tee having charge OF postal telegraph matters
yesterday made an effort to have the question
considered in full committee. Before the matter
conld be acted upon, however, the hour Of ]:
O'Clock arrived and the committee adjourned
Mr.. Evans says he is anxious, in justice to al
parties concerned. to have some positive actor
taken by the committee and the matter dis
posed Of.
EXTENDING TIE BONDED PERIOD.
In the House yesterday Representative Flower
On. W introduced for reference a joint resolu
ton directing the Secretary Of the Treasury t.
extend the bonded period for goods in bond il
custom houses from February until July i
1891
TO REVIVE THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL
The House military affairs committee yester
day ordered favorable report on a bill TO reviy,
the grade of lieutenant general of the army.
TO INCREASE THE PAY OF LETTER CARRIERS.
Theodore c. Dennis and Charles W. Morton
representing the National Letter Carriers As
ISOLATION of the United States, escorted b,
Congressman Lawler of Illinois and Quinn
OF New York, appeared before the Hous,
committee on post offices and pos
roads yesterday and presented the request Of tn,
association for the passage of law increasing
TO 81 200 the maximum salary of carriers il
large cities. The committee took the matter
under advisement.
PRAYER By REV. d. J. NJ MILAN.
Chaplain Butler did not deliver the opening
prayer in the Senate today. He transferred
that duty to guest of his-the Rev. ID. J. Nc
MILAN. DID,. OF New York. one Of the secretarie
OF the Presbyterian board of missions.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
ccIotoI tue Cualrildn Vi tue suD
committee of the joint committee on immigra
ton, which went to the Pacific coast last month
to investigate the subject of the en-
forcement Of the existing laws restrict
ing Chinese immigration, returned to tn,
city Thursday evening in advance of the othel
members of the committee. Speaking of tn,
Investigations of the subcommittee yesterday
Mr.. Squire said
The committee took a great deal of valu
able testimony on the Chinese question
We learned that there was great deal Of Snug
Cling of Cinnamon and opium over the north
ern border. The testimony seemed tC
show that this was due to de.
fects not in the law. but in the
administration of the law. In other words
there is not a sufficient force of men patrollina
the northern border and the archipelago By
which the Chinese find admittance on tn,
water side. With an increase in this force
think the present law will be sufficient to &C
cOmplish all that is intended