The National tribune., 1892-06-30

| to the Waterman in his usual manner, and the
latter did not notice that he bad any packages
or bundles with him. The Express Company
handles all shipments of Treasury cash, and
| the packages taken by Ryan were made mp at
the cash room of the Treasury Department and
addressed to outof- town banks, and the theft
| was not discovered until Wednesday, when the
expected packages failed to arrive at their des-
tinaton The bills are all of large denomina-
ton. The Express Company has branch
office in the Treasury Department, and the
money was sent from this branch Office to the
main office. Alarms were sent out to oil points
in the United States, and instructions were
also given to keep the matter secret. There Is
not the slightest clew as yet to the whereabouts
of Ryan, who was supposed to be, from all &C
counts, an upright. straightforward young man
of exemplary habits. He had no confdants,
and is supposed to have loft Washington by
himself.
very important action was taken on tho
general deficiency appropriation bill by the
House while that measure was under considera-
ton on Wednesday, June 90. For years it has
been the custom of the House to pay the widows
of deceased members the amount OF salary &C
crung for tho unexprcd term and the present
bill was reported from the Committee on APP
preparations carrying something more than
$50, 900 for this purpose. But Representative
Butler 4 Democratic member from Iowa, made
| point of order against the provision, and tho
point of order being sustained by the Chair,
it was stricken out of the bill. Unless special
bill should be introduced to pay the money to
the widows of deceased members they will get
preparation is assuming alarming proportions
already, this will not likely be done.
The House having passed all the appropria-
ton bills, aud the Presidential campaign being
on the point of opening, the thoughts Of the
members are anxously turning to the question
Of the final adjournment and there appears to
be desire to finish up the odds and ends OF
legislation with rs much celebrity as possible so
that they can get home. This feeling also
prevails among the Senator'S. Early in the
| session it was generally understood that the
Republican Senators were willing to prolong
the session until late in the Summer, but for, q
few weeks past there seems to be a decided
change of attitude on this question, and they
are now inclined to hurry matters forward and
adjourn as soon as practicable. Mr.. Holman,
Chairman of the House Committee, thinks it
will take place on or before July %, and ex-
Speaker Reed, of Maine, fails to see any reason
why adjournment should not como by July Is;
while Burrows of Michigan, sets the date at
July 90.
Representative Boatner of Louisiana, of the
Special Committee of the House Of Represent
atives appointed to investigate the charges Of
violation of the civil service law by the Post
MASTER at Baltimore, made the majority report
to the House on Wednesday morning June o.
The committee says that after thorough in
vestigatien it finds that the law has been
violated, and that the officers who violated it
are still in the employ of the Government,
which is also a violation Of the civil service
law. The Committee also says that the failure
OF the Postmaster-General to dismiss the men
who violated the law indicates either deter
mination not to enforce the law, or negligence
to the last degree The Committee also finds
that the report OF the Civil Service Commission
recommending the removal of certain employees
in the Baltimore Postofiice was well founded.
There will also dsqe Minority report submitted
Acting Coroner S.aeffer made report to tho
| Board Of Health last week. which is remark
| able one to make at the National Capital. He
| was called to a small house On NJ street north
| west. near Twentieth street, to view the body
| of a child that had died without medical at
| tendance. rs he neared the house he noticed
a sign bearing the announcement, Babies
boarded by the day, week, or month" The
place. which is presided over by colored
woman" according to the Acting Coroners re-
port presented in tie interior a shocking
state of things The sanitary arrangements
were of the worst and everything about the
| place was conducive to anything but good
health. One child was dead, another dying
and two more were seriously i'll. The dead
child showed every evidence of neglect, and, in
| all probability, died from lack Of proper nour
ishment." After giving the woman decidedly
plain talking and prescribing for the sick
babies, the Acting Coroner gave certificate Of
death. The Board of Health will. in all proba-
bility, investigate the baby farm, for such it
evidently is.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon has shaved Off
| the luxuriant full beard which has adorned his
face for the past 90 years, and his appearance