Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-10

at the Springfield armory and of arms. COM
ponents of arms and appendages fabricated,
Altered and repaired during the past year
lhe statement shows that the total amount
expended during tho year for these purposes
was Sol7.64o, Of which S435.sS1 was for the
neid arsenal, S20,0S for armament of fortifi-
cation NO. "a and the remainder for other
ordnance purposes.
THE SPEAKER s PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Speaker Crisp this morning appointed John
1. Waterman his private secretary.
THE PRESS COMMITTEE
At the meeting Of newspaper correspondents
held yesterday the following were elected
members Of the press committee Of the Senate
and House: F. A. G. Handy, w. G. Sterett, John
NJ Carson, John p. Miller and Perry s. Heath.
Messrs. Handy, Carson. Miller and Heath were
members OF the committee in the las: Congress;
Mr.. Sterett was elected to the vacancy caused
by the retirement OF Paul Wolf.
SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COMMITTEE
Senator German, chairman of the democratic
Caucus, has appointed the following committee
to prepare list of Senators to represent the
minority on the Senate committees for the
present session. Senators Cockreli Ransom,
Voorhees, Harris, Butler, Mcpherson, Black
burn and Kenna.
THE PROPAGATION OF FISH.
Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries NJ. C.
Donald in his annual statement to Congress of
the expenditures for the propagation of fish
for the past year. gives in detail the amounts
used for various scientific purposes, which in
the aggregate were 1928, 1872. OF this amount
the greater part was expended on the division
OF scientific inquiry and the distribution of
hsh to the waters of the country.
SENATOR STEWARDS FREE COINAGE BILL.
Senator Stewart today introduced o bill
providing for the free coinage of gold
and silver bullion. 1t is a copy of a
bill introduced by Mr.. Plumb in the last
Congress on the same subject with GER
tain amendments One of these is that the
bullion deposited in the minis shall be coined
into standard dollars only and not in part into
bars. Another amendment provides that the
certificates !fsned in exchange for the bullion
snail be or denominations Of not less than one
nor more than ten thousand dollars instead of
not less Than one nor more than one hundred
dollars.
THE FIRST BILL OF THE CONGRESS-
Senator Paddock of Nebraska has the dis
tinction Of having introduced the first bill
in this Congress. 1t provides for the or
ganization of section in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, to be known as
the food section of the chemical
division. whose duty it shall be to prevent the
ooulectatIou anu uilsDEiinulnR OF 1OOu, drugs,
&c. This proposition failed of adoption at the
last session as amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation BILL and was introduced
today By the Senator as an original bill.
THE NEW SPEAKER BUSY.
About two score members of Congress we're
in and about the House of Representatives this
morning answering correspondence, chatting,
listening to appeals for office ard considering
the now absorbing topic of committee
assignments. The House not being in
idle day for the members, but Tor the new
Speaker it was one of arduous and unremitting
toll. His private room, just outside the
House lobby. was never deserted, and con-
| situations with party leaders the policy to
men to carry out the work to be
don, were almost continuous, and
such time as remained was devoted
to an accumulation OF correspondence or to
persons who desire the Speakers assistance in
, one way or another to attain some object they
have in view.
WORLDS CONFERENCE.
In the Senate today Mr.. Mitchell (Oregon)
presented petition OF large number OF citi-
| zens OF Oregon praying Congress to take what
ever action may be necessary to invite con-
ference of the governments Of the world to sit
during and in connection with the worlds
| Columbian exposition, for the purpose of d.
vising, discussing and recommending measures
by which the principles Of arbitration may be
/ incorporated in treaties, conflicting interria-
| tionai laws harmOnized and an international
court established, having jurisdiction in cases
which governments shall fail to settle by nego-
| tiGtions.
THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
| In the Senate today Mr.. Cullen presented
tine petition Of the south division of the Chicago
Christian Endeavor Union urging him to do
his par, in securing the closing of the worlds
Columbian exposition on Sunday and in pre-
| venting the sale Of liquor within the precincts
Of the exposition grounds.
| rA4MANY AND PIE.
Tammany is but slimly represented in WASH
ington at this time, and if anything untoward
happens before tomorrow Mr. Richard Croker
of the city and state Of New York will have to
shoulder the blame. Mr.. Croker is generally
credited with being the '.boss" of Tam
many. .'Iceman" Turner, who is door
keeper OF the House, evidently is of
yesterday teiegraphed Mr.. Turner to come to
| New York Mr.. Turner could not get to the de-
pot too rapidly. As soon as the Tammany men
IN the New York delegation heard of
too. resolved to return home. and as a
consequence Judge Tim Campbell ia the
only Iammanyite at the Capitol today
| The judge believes there is or has been, by
| TINS time, consultation ut Iammany head
| quarters over the offices which the doorkeeper
| controls. There are 152 positions and the total
sum annually disbursed exceeds SI3I, OOO
Tammany wants the biggest slice of that pie,
and will probably get it. Likewise the plate.
| DISTRICT JUSTICES SALARIES.
| Senator Blackburn wants Congress to fix the
salaries OF the justices of the Supreme Court
! Of the District and today he introduced bill
providing that the salary of the chief Justice
| should be at the rate of $500 per annum
while the associate justices shall be rewarded
with 5000 each.
TO REMEMBER MAI. oooDLoE.
One of Senator Blackburn's bills introduced
today recalls IN incident which created some
little interest couple of years ago. The bill
provides for reimbursiug Mai. Green
Clay Goodloe, paymaster Of the marine
corps, TO the extent Of sS.S33 81.
The sum mentioned was stolen from govern
\ ment funds in the paymaster's office by Benja-
min A. Jones, alias Benjamin A. Jaeger. clerk.
Jones committed suicide when his guilt was
uncovered. The deficit was charged up to the
paymaster's account, aud very naturally the
l'paymaster desires to have his accounts relieved
I OF such burden as the crime placed upon
them.
THE YIAcE OF TIE DISTRICT.
l. For the preservation Of the public peace
and the protection Of property within the Dis