Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-08
CAPITOL rOPIcs
The Naval Apprepriatioa rim Faualiy Agreed
Upon snd b BE Reported Tomorrow.

The Naval Aperopriatioa Rtli Fiualiy Agreed |
Upon snd b BE Reported Tomorrow
The House committee on naval affairs TODAY |
finally agreed upon the naval appropria- |
ton bin and authorized the chair |
man, Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama, to report |
it TO the House tomorrow morning. |
The committee decided not to incorporate !
in the bill . paragraph, which was left
open at the meeting, providing that all
material used in the construction of tie
new ships should DO of American manu.
facture, except in cases where, in the
judgment Of the Secretary Of the Navy. it will
be to the manifest interest of the United States
to purchase material in limited quantities
abroad, so that the present law in reference to
this matter will stand unchanged. 4 provisi-
sion was added appropriating few thousand dol
lars for the opening of the Sand street entrance
to the Brooklyn navy yard 1t was also de-
cided to insert provision by which contracts
for provisions and clothing may be advertised
In the weekly as well as in the daily journals
POSTAL MATTERS
The House committee on post Offices today
ordered favorable report on the bill to re-
classify and prescribe the salaries of railway
clerks. A hearing was also given by the COM
mittee to q delegation Of the National Associa-
ton Of Letter Carriers in favor of the bill in
creasing the salaries of letter carriers of all
grades. Another delegation argued before the
committee In favor OF pensioning letter car
riers.
THE INVALID PENSION APPLICATIONS
Representative Curtis from the committee
on invalid PENSIONS today reported favorably
bill to permit declarations of pension
applicants to be made before notaries
public as well as officers of courts
OF record. Under existing law it is
nm to- - - III
for pension should be executed before court
Of record or some official thereof having Gus
tody OF the SEAL and because of these require
ments claimants who executed On application
before notary public have been compelled to
60 to the trouble and expense of executing
another declaration before al officer OF a court
OF record before their claims, otherwise estap-
lished, could be fayorabiy adjudicated.
THE PENSION BILL PASSED.
The House passed the pension appropriation
bill just before adjournment yesterday.
THE SILVER RESOLUTION VOTE.
When final vote was reached in the House
yesterday on the resolution fixing time for
the consideration Of the silver bill the resolu-
ton was adopted by vote of 100 yeas TO So
nays. number of republicans voted for con-
alteration who will not vote for the Bland
bill. On the other hand there are probably
some democrats who voted against considers
ton, but will be for the bill when it comes to a
test. The vote makes it perfectly clear that
the Bland bill can be passed by large major
lty, though not as large that by which the
resolution was adopted.
COAST pEfESsEs.
Senator Squire, chairman of the committee
on coast defenses, has submitted an elaborate
and exhaustive report on the bill reported by
him last week for the establishment of gun
factory on the Pacific coast for the assembling
OF heavy ordnance for the army and navy. The
question OF the 8dvsability of establishing such
| O factory has been under consideration by the
committee Tor some months, and several hear
| lngs have beer given upon the subject. During
| these hearings 1t was apparent that while the
| War Department officials favored the plan they
| were strongly opposed to having any of the d.
rection OF the factory given to naval officers on
| the ground that the coast defenses of the gov
| eminent were properly in charge OF the War
| Department, and AS the factory WAS intended
chiefly to manufacture guns for the protection
| OF the Pacific coast the army should have COM
| piete control OF it. The committee. however,
by unanimous vote, decided to report the bill
In Its present shape, which leaves the control of
| the factory under the direction of both the
War and the Navy Departments.
| TO EXEMPT VETERANS.
Representative Raines of New York has intro
| duced a bill to exempt soldiers in the late war
who are now in the classified civil service from
competitive examinations for promotion.
THE SWEATING SYSTEM.
The subcommittee Of the House committee
on manufactures appointed to investigate the
sweating system" met yesterday to outline a
plan for hearing testimony and transacting
| other business that will come before it.
Representative Warner OF New York. mem
| Der Of the subcommittee said that the COM
mittee was in receipt OF numerous comma
| nications from manufacturers and labor
| organizations bearing on the subject
and the scope Of the work has developed
to such an extent on this account and because
of other matters before the committee that it
finds it impossible to begin the hearings on
Friday next, the day set for the commence
| ment OF the Investigation.
| The subcommittee is hard at work and Rep
resentative Hoar, its secretary, is preparing an
| elaborate plan of action in the matter and the
members are doing individual work and are
submitting their Ideas to the secretary.
| CATALOGUE OF THE LAW LIBRARY.
| Senator Stewart this afternoon introduced q
joint resolution providing that there be pre-
pared by the librarian of the law library OF the
| Supreme Court of the United States subjec,
| and authors catalogue of the books in the law
library. The appropriation is sl2, 500.