Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-08
The District i'm Congress.
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS BJrI

market clause. Delegations are urging th At
tne House provision for high school building
S dhe market be stricken out while
use, and that the school should be built Those
who want the market retained urge that an ap-
preparation for its Improvement should be
mace. senator Harris reported to-day re-
c0mmendatfon from the District committee to
attach the bill for the sale of certain lots In
washington and Georgetown and the erection OF
station house and engine house with the pro-
ceeds, as an amendment to the District apprO-
prfatlOn bill.
THE AMENDMENT
reported from the District committee by Sen
atrr Harris to-day to the District appropriation
bill, In relation to new station and engine
houses. is somewhat different from the original
blu for that purpose. 1t authorizes the Com
missioners to sell to the highest bidder lot g.
square SS2. and part OF lot 3, square 400. in
washington, and also fish wharf on square g.
part OF lots IL, As and 40, In square So and part
or lot 45, In square 90. in Georgetown. pro-
vided, however, that If the highest bid offered
Tor any ana all OF the lots is not full and fair
price. the Commissioners may reject such bid
or ods and annul the Sale that the proceeds OF
the sale OF the Washington property shall be
applied to the erection and furnishing of two
new police statfon-houses In Washington, and
of the Georgetown property to the purchase OF
lot and the erection and furnishing OF a new
eng1De-hOuSe for engine company No. s. 10
Gated In Georgetown.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL.
Another conference was held to-day on the
free bridge blll and was in session late this af-
ternoon. The differences between the two
Houses are not yet reconciled by any means.
THE MooNsHINE ECAMPAIGN.-Collector Rtves
telegraphs from Lynchburg, Va, to-day. as
follows; Il have Just received inform alton
from Deputy Collector J. D. Carter, of very
successful raid In Floyd, and Franklin counties
He destroyed five Illicit distilleries. Those In
FranKnn, Deputy Collecor Carter reports, were
The largest he had ever found" Collector Gray
telegraphS the Commissioner today from
Raleigh; "Deputies captured still In fun blast
In smoke house OF Matthew Williams in Moore
county. Also 800 gail0Rs OF beer. owner un-
Known"
The CoNELING- BUTLER UNPLEAsANTNEss-
The Senate galleries were pretty We'll filled TO-
day, with both ladies and gentlemen, In antici-
patton OF hearing a Teoly from Mr.. Conkliug to
me speech OF MIR. Butler yesterday. Senator
butler was early In his seat, even before the
Senate was called to order. Mr.. Conkling
entered late. and very quietly took his seat.
The The Record, containing yesterdays proceed
was general rush for 1t and examination of
It's pages. The passage between the Senators
from New York and South Carolina was the
pfincpai topic OF conversation On the floor of the
Senate, and regret that 1t had occurred was
frequently expressed. One Senator remarked
that Senator Blaine said day or two ago that
better feeling was prevailing in the Senate
was AFRAID that the scene OF yesterday would
revive partisan and unfriendly feeling. Sen
ator Conkllng made no attempt to get the floor
to-day, but 1t is said that Ii he makes aDy
reply at all, 1t will be on Thursday next.
MIR. CoNKI1NGs s CALL FOR INFORafAT1oN.-
Senator Conkling submitted resolutions In the
Senate to-day, requiring the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO report to the Senate the names OF
all persons appointed to Office in the New
York custom house between January 1st ana
December lst, 1SS0. together With their sal
ares. service and all other details; whether
any persons We're nominated or appointed 10
o1lce Who did not comply in all particulars
with the so-called civil service 1ules: whether
any were appointed who did not pass Jhr
requisite examination before the civil service
examining board; IL any who failed TO pass rue
proper examination were appointed while
Jh0se VINO stood The examination were not ap-
pointed; If any persons who had formerly been
dismissed We're reappOnted. The resolutions
In TACT included demands for all inforina' lon in
detail IN regard 10 the New York custom house.
ana It's management last year. The resolutions
were adopted.
OCRAY'S GARMENTS OF STATE-Some time ago
Secretary Schurz received from the Ute Agency
a box containing several relics of Chief Ouray.
among them buckSk1n embroidered coat he
had worn here and the leggings. his powder
morn and tobacco pouch and two or three other
articles, with letter from the agent stating
mat this was present from Ourays widow.
Chipeta. who sent these things to Secretary
SchurZ as sign OF friendship and esteem from
herself and her people. She said she did not
know what better TO do with these articles.
most OF them the work OF her own hands. than
10 send Them to one whom her husband Ouray
had told her was 1.-The best friend OF the UteS.
VINO mad done so much for his nation" Secre-
tary Schurz In acknowledging the receipt of
these relics asked the agent to express his
dnanks ina ,h TO Chipeta and her people,
ana inquired OF him whether 1t would be proper
the following answer was received: II RESPECT
1ully state that 1t Is custom among the iTtes.
When tney entertain high appreciation of the
character OF person to make them a present
or something that is very dear to them or
highly priced and should an effort be made to
reclpIocate In the shape OF present. IL is con-
Sidered an action which breaks that strong tie
OF friendship formerly held by them. In conse-
quence or the great estimation In which you
are held by these people. who frequently refer
70 Souf kindness and who believe you are still
working for their interests, IL would De unad.
Vlsaple TO send Chtpeta present In return"
NoMISArIoNs.-The President sent the follow
Ing nominations TO the Senate to-day: Benz,
Z. caster to be Indian agent for the New York
agency vice Daniel sherman whose nomination
Is withdrawn. NJ. NJ. Bane TO be receiver land
of1lce at Salt Lake city, Utah. Geo. b. Overitt
10 oe col!ector internal revenue fifth district of
North Carolina. John T. NJ. Orenderf, OF Nd,
10 be |. s. consul at Manzanillo, Mexico
The MONROE DOCTRINE.-The House commit.
lee on foreign affairs unanimously ado tied to-
day the report OF the subcommittee (Repre-
sentative Hill, OF Ohio, chairman), upon the
~trapC, resolutions declaring the policy of the
United States In reference to an fnter-ocean1c
canal, and instructed Representative Hill to
report the same, with the substitute resolutions
accompanying IT., to the House, with recon-
mendatlon for their adoption. The report
reviews critically and at length the entire
question, and quotes from numerous authori-
tles. lt concludes as follows: "Your COM
mittee, therefore, as an affirmation Of the
Monroe doctrine believe that Americans
muM rue America, and that as
notice to all the world that the United
oIaies cherfShing a friendly spirit to all
nations WIN aohere to strict neutrality in all
irans-Atlanttc affairs, and expect a like non.
interference In all American affairs. whether
Ia lhe northern or southern western hemis
phere, and that we recommend the adOption of
tne following reSolutiOnS:-"That the estab-
llshment OF any form of protectorate by ar1y
one OF the powers Of Europe over any OF the
independent states of this continent, or the
htroouctlon from any quarter OF a scheme or
policy which would carry with 1t right to any
European power to interfere with their con-
Germs or to control in any other manner their
destiny, or the transfer to any such power
oy conquest, eesSion, or acquisition In any
ton thereof, Is measure to which this gov
eminent Is opposed, and which, should the at
tempt be made. 1t will regard and treat as dan
geI0us to our peace, prosperity and safety.
That the construction OF any public works
connecting the waters OF the Atlantic and Pa
CID, by any European government or power,
whether the same be co IS ructed at Panama