Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-28

ments have been made: j. e. Edwards, store
keeper and gauger 9th district OF Indiana
Travis Morse, storekeeper sth districs OF Ken
tucsy: and w. G. Montgomery. gauger S5h dis
uict OF Kentucky.
THE FOURTH OF MARCH A LEGAL HOLIDAY
A petition was sent to the House committee on
the District or Columbia to-day, sigaed by all
the cashiers OF the banks IN the city Of Wash
1Dgton, requesting that the 4Lh OF March next
oe MADE legal holiday In The District.
NOMINATIONS TO-DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations TO the Senate today:
George III. Foster, to be United States district
attorney for the southern district of New York.
VIM. =. Wilson. collector internal revenue. stu
district OF Kentucky. Chaa g. Preist, of Mass
achusetts- 10 be register land Office. Evanston,
wy. Postmasters-Wm Fl. Hayes, at Farm
lngtoD, \. H.; Henry F. Cutler, Florence,
Mass; Sarah f. Richardson. Gardner, Mass:
Edward F: Wilton, Stafford Springs CT; Aora-
Leonard F. Hardy, Weedsport, Y. Y: Christie
pher T. Houser. Lena. ILL.,; Isaac K. Duukelber-
ger, Los Angeles, California
THE KELLOGG CONTEsT.-Senator-ele George.
OF Mississippi, has written letter to Senator
Lamar, encorslng and approving the latter's
vote IN the Kellogg case. Mr.. George subs tan
TALLY takes the ground OF res dditdicata: that
there must be an end to such contests some
where ana some time, and that when the SEN
ale declared that Mr. Kellogg was entitled to
his seat that ended the contest.
The RIVER AND HARBoR BILL was swelleI an
other one hundred thousand dollars to-day. It
was voted TO give the Mississippi river 81 900 900.
instead OF 81 10000 or this amount 81 .G0O, 900
Is 10 be expended on the lower and $500 600 on
the upper Mississippi river.
AN ELEVATOR IN The WiSDER BUILBING-The
Vice President today submitted to the Senate
communication from the Secretary of War,
recommending an appropriation for the cree.
uon OF an elevator In the Winder building of
this city, used by the government, and man
TO attend it. Referred TO appropriations COM
mfttee.
THE NIGHT SESSION ordered last night for
the consideration Of District business was cut
off because OF the adjournment yesterday after
noon TO prevent a vote on the Yates Martin
election contest.
GEN. HUNTON, chairman Of the District com
m1ttee. welded the gavel I'm the House to-day
In very creditable manner.
GEN. LIE Due. of the Agricultural bureau, was
be.oIe subcommittee of the agricultural COM
mittee of the House to-day. He recommends
the establishment OF a museum In connection
with the Agricultural department for the dis
play OF models OF agricultural Implements as
well as liberal appropriations for experimental
farms
STANLEY MATTHEWS NoMiNATIoN-In con-
Bection with the nomination Of ex-senator
Stanley Matthews, to be United states Supreme
Judge, there is some grumbling, apparently
entirely among republicans. about "Oaio men"
ETC.; but the democrats and most OF the repus-
ncanS In the Senate are satisfied with the
nomination, and Mr. Matthews will be con-
hTmed by practically unanimous vote.
AMGRICAS COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS IN QUE
BEc.-The Department OF state is advised by
the consul at quebec, that an ordnance of that
city requires transient merchants, or their
agents, or their employees. to take out license
at $50 per annum, before following their yoca-
tions or selling by sample within Lnat corpora
tion. This ordinance. passed in lS66 was not
enforced until the previous year. and the con
sul5 attention was called TO II by the arrest OF
an American commercial agent VINO was igno-
rant or The eXiSta1ce or Sucn law. Lest
other agents may tind themselves in like IN
pleasant position, the consul reports the facts
as above.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE on COMMERCE has de-
cided not TO vote on the Washington harbor
Improvement until all other details OF the river
and harbor bill are completed. This is con-
strued TO mean that the committee will refuse
the appropriation asked. IL it is not put in the
bill. however, efforts will be made to defeat the
entire bill by Congressman who want to see the
river improved. IL is not remote improbabil1ty
that II The national capital Is thus snuoOed
President Hayes may feel disposed to veto the
bill
THE YORKTOWN MoNUMKHT.-The Joint COM
mittee or Congress In the Yorktown centennial
will meet at the War department tom rrow to
examine the design of the proposed monument
TO mark the spot where CornwalliS surrendered.
The designer OF the monument will be present
10 explain his work. The Secretaries of State
War and Navy have been invited by the Joint
committee to meet with them and express their
opinions upon the design. Should the model
stand the test Of this critical examination the
contract for the monument Will be closed at
once,
NAVAL ORDERS.-CapJ. W. A. Kirkland, from
special duty at Washington, ID. c.. and ordered
TO take passage In the steamer Britannia, Feb.
5th, for Liverpool. thence to Monte video, and
On arrival there 10 report for the comm and OF
the Shenandoah. Commander Merrill Miller,
from the command OF the lantic, and placed on
sick leave. Lieut.. Commander Ii. G. White TO
temporary duty In charge OF ordnance and nav
yard. Sailmaker T. b. White. TO the Colorado
at New York, on the 1St OF February. relieving
SailmakeT Z. e. Freeman, and ordered TO the
Trenton, European station, Per steamer or Feb.
9th.
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN AFRICA.-ConsuI
Newton. OF St Paul de Loando. reports 10 the
Department OF state that Messrs W. w. Bag
ster, W. III. Saunders and S. j. Mile. mission
aries sent out by the American bOa,t of com
mtssOners for foreign missions, at Boston,
arrived at that place on the S5h OF November,
1850, and that they left on the I1th Tor Benguea
with the Intention OF starting for Billie, their
destination, as soon as possible. Bile IS two
months journey into the interior from Ben
guela.
DOWN on RAILROAD COMPRoMISEs.-Senator
Edmunds' resolution, calling upon the District
Commissioners for copy OF the contract, or
terms OF settlement with the Baltimore and
ohio Railroad company In regard to It's taxes
which was adopted by the Senate yesterday,
means continued opposition TO the cOmpro-
mise. A bill is now being pressed to make the
same settlement with The Baltimore aud Pato-
mac Railroad company, and Senator Edmunds
believes that II one compromise OF this kind Is
permitted there will be no ends TO the demands
from corporations and individuals for similar
reductions OF their taxes When Mr.. EdmuudS
begins night he wages il with determination,
and it Is not unlikely that the compromise will
be defeared yet, notwithstanding the fact that
the bill has passed the Senate.
A NATIONAL MONUMENT FUHp.-The Senate
military committee has agreed TO and ordered to
be favorably reported, Senator Randolph's bill
providing THAT whenever any monument as
sociation or historical society shall propose to
designate revolutionary battlefield, not
already commemOraIed by a monument CON-
piefed and dedicated, and shall have procured
cnaTter rcm one or the United States. or
Shali haye so organized under state laws as to
oe corporate body. and Shall have commenced