Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-16

Speaker Kefer. The commission say they are
for S .ne h aro ohas sys oan ana ama
TO the schools should beFested In the school board
1t is advised, however, that nonew building should
be erected any important alterations on existing
buildings made until the plans and site selected
for such new buildings shall have been approved
commission that for the next three or four
years at least the sum OF $1000N per annum should
be expended In the construction OF new buildings.
The report is exceedingly elaborate, and covers
report OF all the schools In point Of construction,
adaptability, hygiene, &C.
Capitol Notes.
Mr.. Window introduced bill in the Senate this
afternoon-identtcal with that recently introduced
in the House by Representative Ortf-author1zing
the extension Of Mr. Mills patent for "a mode OF
taking casts from the face Of living persons"
The committee on elections OF the House have
now under consideration the Lynch-Chalmers 10Th
Mississippi election contest Hon Stewart l.
Wcodeorj, of New York, appears as the attorney
OF Lynch
THE TAX On WHISKY AND TOBACCO.
Admonished by the action OF the republican cau-
Gus last night that 1t was not expedient to reduce
the tax On whisky and tobacco, the committee on
ways and means at their meeting to-day virtually
abandoned the Carlisle internal revenue bill. A
bill will now be proposed to extend the time in
which distilled spirits shall remain in bond; to re-
move the tax on matches; and to repeal the pro-
prietary stamp tax, well as the tax on bank de-
posits and the stamp act on bank checks. The to-
bacco and whisky men in the city, who have been
pushing for reduction. are glad that the caucus
made the declaration it did, as the uncertainty of
the passage OF law reducing the tax had agitated
and seriously disturbed the trade.
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND A REJECTION.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
f1rmed the following nominations John Russell
Young, OF New York, to be minister to China; C.
A. Logan, of Illinois. minister to Chilli John G.
Watts, marshal for the western district of Virginia;
P. T. Van Zl OF Michigan, United States attorney
f2r Utah; C. c. Allen, marshal for the western dis
tf4ct of Missouri; G. n. COster, pension agent at
New York city; W. F. Benjamin. register OF land
office at Roseburg, Oregon; II. c. Naill, surveyor
OF customs at Baltimore. Naval-AsSistant Naval
Constructor William H. Varney, to be naval con-
structOr, to rank next after Naval Constructor
Steele and above Samuel Seabury, nominated JAN
uary l6 to be naval constructor, and to take posi-
tlon at the foot OF the list; Assistant Paymaster
T ID. Hoxsey, tr to be passed assistant paymaster;
Passed Assistant Paymaster H. T. Harris, to be
paymaSter. Also number Of poStmaSterS- The
nomination OF II. 3. Brown as postmaster at Weeds
port, N. Y, was rejected
THERE WAS A BREKZE IN THE HOUSE
yesterday afternoon over point raised by Mr..
Money, OF Mississippi, who had been reprimanded
by the Speaker for speaking out OF order. Mr..
Money insisted that the language used by the
Speaker was gross abuse OF the privileges OF the
question of censure is involved it must be sub
m1tted to the House. He said that any member
who submitted to such rcprimand would be un-
worthy to hold a seat. The democrats applauded,
and good deal Of feeling was manifested.
a CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN, REPRESENTATIVES,
was held last night to consider the Carlisle BILL
and resolution was adopted, without dissent,
that legislation looking to the reduction of internal
revenue taxes upon whisky, tobacco, and cigars
would be unwise at present, but that relief should
be accorded by extending the time during which
whisky may remain in bond without payment OF
no caucus action upon the proposed amendment
OF the House rules