Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
The District in congress.


BILL AS TO HOLIDAYS.
In the House yesterday Afternoon Mr.. Gibson, Of
Louisiana. introduced bill to provide that when
a Legal holiday shall fall on Sunday the succeed
Ing day shall be holiday in the District of Co
lumbia
THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION.
There appears to be growing sentiment in Con-
gress In favor Of enlarging the District water
works to a capacity sufficient to meet all demands
mittee and other Senator'S think I the works ought
to be enlarged sufficiently to supply the needs of
the city for years to come. The people OF Wash
can to induce Congress to take hold OF this inn
pOrtant subject at this session
THE NEW CODE.
The District code will probably be reported back
to the Senate before long for action The District
committee OF the last Congress made a thorough
examination OF the entire revision, inQuiring into
all the important points, and hearing statements
and suggestions from all quarters. The personnel
and therefore majority OF the present members
are familiar with the work that was done at last
Congress.
Nominations To-Day.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day: Navy-Commodore Geo. H. Cooper
to be rear-admiral; Commodore Jno C. Beaumont
to be rear-admiral; Captains Oscar C. Badger and
Stephen B. Luce to be cOmm0dores Commanders
Robert L. Phythian and Augustus P. Cooke to be
captains: Lieut-C Commanders Chas- E. Clarke and
Charles IeMis Knsey ans
Thomas Perry to be neutenant-commanders
Masters Sidney A. StauntOn and Adam Ward. to
L. Helm, to be masters; Midshtpmen John H. FILL
more, Simon Cook, P. j. Werlich and A. L. Hail. to
be se1s enslgns; Masters Chas F. Emmerick, Geo; W;
Assistant Engineers Cipriano Andrade and
Engineers john d Frank j. Aoman
Stacey Potts and B. Willitts to be passed assist
The following CADET
Tdy, % s FTedeT5cK {; Bieg, J. + Wii@er, charles
ward O'C Acker, Il; X. Ivers, Frank N. Bennett, G.
G. Talcott, r. 7. Isbesten, Martin Burlington, G.
Salisbury Sls gaker franklin sche Gould
ard Gage, Jno. l. Cow, G. E. Bard, Benj C. Bryan,
4: N; Hunt, J; W; AMMAN, Harold r. Norton, Harry
Bowers, J. Mc.c. Plckefell. 1hos F. Carter.
Matthew W. Gait were to-day appointed by the
Court in General Term commissioners to fill the
jury box, in place Of G. w. Riggs and W. B. Reed,
deceased. The other commissioners are John A.
Baker, John 7. johnson and Samuel Cross.
SUIT ON PRoMIssoRY NoTEs.-To-day Messrs.
Albert and Warner, for Middleton & Co., entered
suit against Thomas j. Brady and S. P. Brown on
5ay @ 3 sraay Sata ID Nsw aS
months at the Sixth National Bank, and August
at tss or ke ace in su1 f
and endorsed by him. Said notes being overdue
| and not having been paid, plaintiffs sue for the
aggregate a 600, interest and casts
How JUDGE SMELL SURPRnrD YOUNG MAN.
Benjamin Buckley, a tall yoang white man, who
was dressed in the fastest style, with his watch
chain fastened In the top buStonhOie OF his vest,
and an ulster neatly folded over his arm was called
up 10 the dock rail at the Police Court this morning
and charged with loud, boisteseus and disOrderiy
conduct officer Wheeler, sof the fifth precinct
tesllned that this young man was OF the avenue
drunk, from midnight last night to O'Clock this
morning, and acted In a very. .disOrderly manner
Mr.. Buckley took the stand ana told the court that
ne went 20 the theater with lady last night, and
after IS seeing s her home he got tight The court
| IS or IS days This aimest dumfounded the
prisoner, he apparently thinktng that his appear
| ance would release him. He said to the court In
somewhat excited manner that 4 he was fined
/ he would have to go Down to- the farm, as he had
/ no money. The court surveyed him from head to
foot, and replied that he seias poor men TO tne
farm for the same offence, 6Nould have to treat
him likewise. The prisoneryi an desperate way,
/ replied that he was poor nan and would have
| to go the farm He walked into the dock with a
detected look On his face amp csapiaintng OF his
| hard luck
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