Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-10
CAPITOL TOPICS.
RETIREMENT OF ENLISTED MEy.

RETIREMENT OF ENLISTED MEy.
Secretary Elkins today sent to the Senate @
letter recommending au amendment to exist
ing law so as to provide that an enlisted man
who has served az much as twenty-five wears or
more IN the army or marine corps either as pri-
waite or non-commissioned officer or both NAV,
upon application to the President be placed on
the retired list II the enlist ted man had active
war service during the late war such service is
to be computed as double time in count
ing the twenty-five years necessary TO en-
title him TO retirement The present
law entities an enlisted man to retire
after thirty years of service. While il
is regarded beneficial to individuals
it is said to be of little real advantage to the
efficiency of the army. The law practically re-
tires only the veteran non-commissionedo Off
GERS. for lew privates can endure thirty years
military service.
TO RELIEVE THE HEIRS OF JOHN HOWARD PAYNE
The name of the author of Home, Sweet
Home"-Johp Howard Payne-was heard in
the Senate todas, when Mr.. Mitchell reported
from the claim committee bill tor the relief
OF his heirs. Payne was United States consul
at Tunis, where he died on the 9th day of April
1882. Shortly thereafter his accounts as consul
were adjusted in the Treasury Department
and q baiance of eos WAS found to be due him,
which Is now standing to his credit on the reg
isters books. but there is no appropriation out
recommend that an appropriation Of the
amount named be made for the benefit of his
heirs.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The House committee on immigration today
agreed to report favorably bill absolutely
prohibiting Chinese immigration. Chairman
Stump expects to report the bill to the House
today.
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
Hon. Adlin I. Ewing, national worlds fair
commissioner of Illinois, arrived in the city
today as the bearer of the special invitation of
the citizens OF Chicago to the members Of Con-
gress to visit Chicago on February ~
and inspect the worlds fair site and the
progress made in the construction of buildings.
The invitations will be personally distributed
by Chairman Durborow of the House commit.
tee ON the worlds Columbia exposition and will
be strictly limited to members Of the two
Houses Of the Fifty-second Congress and to all
newspaper representatives entitled TO the press
gallery privileges OF the two houses.
GUN FACTORY OK THE PACIFIC COAST
Gen, Flagler, chief Of the bureau of ord
nance, appeared before the Senate committee
on coast defenses yesterday morning and gave
his views a. to the desirability Of establishing
gun factory on the Pacific coast, q proposed in
bill introduced in the Senate some weeks ago.
NO PATENT EXTENSIONS.
The House committee on patents at it
meeting yesterday, with only one dissenting
vote, that Of Mr.. Greenleaf Of New York. de-
cided that It would not seriously entertain any
measure having in view the extension Of life
time Of . patent
TIE BoARHAN MPKAcHMxxr PaocrxpIxosL
The subcommittee Of the 4o1se committee
on Judiciary, of which Representative Oates
Of Alabama 10 chairman, has decided 10
begin At some date, At least ten days from this.
its inquiry into the conduct Of Judge Boarman
OF Louisiana for the purpose Of sscertaining
whether or not articles Of impeachment should
b brought In against the judge.
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the President to sign new form Of nominasion
yesterday. The customary blank vas ussd
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BY snd With H. advice and censsnt
Of the Senate, - b third sssistsut sscrs-
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