Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-01-05
WASHINGTON CHIT CHAT.


DIR. George Marx, of the agricultural de-
partment n well known entomoogst and
a worlds authority on spiders. Is dead.
| II Is the judgment of those senators who
have remained IN the city during the recess
| that the Nicaraguan bill cannot pass at
| this session.
Robert T.. Rogers. Of Duncan, l. T.. left
| for home last night. lie has been here
some weeks looking after the interests Of
| his town In the contest for more court fa-
cilities In that country,
Representative Walker, of Massachusetts,
has given notice OF amendments to the cur
rency bill, one providing that one.half Of
| the customs duties shall be paid In gold
| or legal tender and another for an issue
| of bonds to maintain the gold reserve
Senator Lodge has given notice of an
amendment which he intends to offer TO
| the urgent deficiency bill providing that the
offices created by the bill for the collection
OF the income tax shall be placed in the
classified service and filled from the elgi-
bic lists OF the civil service commission.
Vice President Stevenson left for Ashe-
Vile, n. c., last night, where he hopes to
be able to remain until the condition of
his daughter shall he improved. He has
cancelled his engagements to speak In
Philadelphia next Tuesday on the occa-
sion of the anniversary of the battle of
New orleans
John Marshall, OF Virginia. n close kins-
man of the late chief Justice Marshall. OF
the United States supreme court, was
found dead in his apartments near the city
han yesterday. Asphyxiation was the cause
of his DEATH Marshall was former resi-
dent OF Detroit and had lived in Washing-
ton less than "A year.
The following is the full text OF the reso-
luton which passed the senate yesterday
at the instance OF Senator Stewart
"Resoved That the secretary of state
be directed to inform the senate whether
John w. Foster has any official relations
with the United states in visiting China in
the negotiations with Japan
The house committee on Indian affairs
reported favorably the bin giving the Sec
ietary of the interior power to correct er-
roneous allotments in Oklahoma. The bill
is In the line of a general law to meet con-
ditions In the future well correct mis-
takes made recently by the department.
on the recommendation of Postmaster
General Bissell. the president has issued
an order extending the civil service regu-
lations to all superntendents of stations in
the postoflices of the United States. The
order takes effect Immediately upon its
promulgation. There are 162 Of these of
fees In the United States, and the appoint-
ment of superintendents is relegated to
postmasters. Their salaries range from
$1,000 to $500 per annum.
Representative Burrows elevation to the
senate has occasioned much comment
among his associates in the house, with
whom he has served continually for egh-
teen years, save for break of two
years. His resignation from the house is
expected as soon as the Michigan legisla-
ture confirms the action of the Republican,
caucus. This will create vacancy in the
present ways and means committee, where
Mr.. Burrows is the ranking Republican
member, next to Mr.. Reed
Representative Paynter, of Kentucky,
who was last fall elected a member of the
court of appeals of that state. yesterday
notified Mr.. Crisp he had sent to the
governor the resignation of his seat in
Gress to take effect January 5. The Ninth
Kentucky district will be without represent
tation the rest of the term, the governor
would have to give thirty days notice to
hold a special election. Mr.. Paynter's
successor, Mr.. Pugh, who will take his
seat in the Fifty-fourth congress, is a
Republican.