Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-25

alliance with any other corporation in the interest
OF monopoly.
THE BELT LINE EXTENSION BILL. AS IT PASSED THE
HOUSE
The House yesterday afternoon passed the bin
to authorize the Capitol North o St, and South
Washington railway company to extend its line,
as follows: recommending with the Intersection of
its present line at nth and streets northwest,
and running along to 10Th street; thence along
10th to D street; thence along d to 9th street;
thence along eth street to Louisiana venue thence
southwest along said avenue to Ohio avenue;
thence west along Ohio avenue to its intersection
with its present line ut the junction OF Ohio ave-
nue. and 18th street northwest: Pyoutded, That no
from d street to louisiana avenue but said COM
pany may use the tracks OF the Metropolitan COM
pany between said points" The act Is to be void
II the extension Is not completed and cars running
on II Within six months after the approval of the
act.
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD, ETC.
The bill to allow the Southern Maryland railroad
company to extend its line into the District was
passed with an amendment reserving to Congress
the right to regulate the rates on passengers and
freight on said road.
bill to pay j. H. Merrill ALAS for an erroneous
charge for special improvements was passed
OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES OF ASSESSMENT
The following bill was also passed: "That the
Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia are
hereby authorized and directed to redeem all out
standing certificates of assessment issued under
the laws and ordinances of the late corporation OF
washington, in the District OF Columbia, by iSSu-
Ing to the bona fde owners thereof drawback GER
t!fcateS in amount equal to the value OF the work
actually done and materials furnished therefor
upon the improvements ordered to be made and
for which said certificates were issued, the value
of said work done and m1terials furnished to be
soners pefore s said % sa sha Be
issued, together with interest thereon from the
completion of said work or the furnishing of said
which said certificates were issued have been sub
sequently released therefrom by operation of law
or by act OF Congress- which drawback certificates
shall De receivable for all arrears OF general or
special taxes due prior to July l, 1879"
THE BILL FOR ERECTION OF A NEW EXECUTIVE NAN
SION.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Dezendorf in the
House OF Representatives yesterday appropriattng
81 600 for the erection OF an Executive Mansion
provides that the White House, after the compile
tion Of the new mansion, be known end used as
the office OF the Executive department of the gov
ernment. commission, which shall consist. of
the Secretary OF War, Secretary of the Interior,
by the President Of the senate, and one Member.
to be selected by the SDeaker OF the House, shalt
select the site, with due regard to the healthfu-
not cost over $3.50 600 and shall not contain less
than twenty-five acres. 1t empowers the commits
States engineers and the archtect of the Treasury
and preScr1beS the manner Of selecting and plan
for the building, which shall be erected under their
Supervision and paid for by the Secretary OF the
Treasury upon warrants drawn by the president
OF the commission
Capitol Notes.
The Senate foreign relations committee this
morning agreed to report favoeably upon the NOM
nations of Judge Taft and others for diplomatic
positions.
Representatives a communication from the Secre-
tary OF State, which says there has been no relax
ito Of American cattle INTO The United 1 KinpSom
The refusal OF the House to take up the con-
tested election case OF Chalmers VS. Lynch is no
Quite number of republicans refused to vote to
take up the election contest because OF desire to
close debate on the tariff commission bill and
bring the bill to vote, which Is expected early
next week.
The general impression among the members of
the House committee on foreign affairs is that ex-
Secretary Blaine did not leave grease spot Of Mr.
Mr. Robeson placed the District committee in an
incorrect position. The committee did not seek to
repeal the law making it mandatory on the Com
m1ssoners to appoint on the police force only those
who had received an honorable discharge from the
army or navy, but to pass a law applying only to
the Increase OF one hundred men contemplated.
In making these appointments, without interfering
with existing law, the committee sought to give the
commissioners discretion that would secure an
available lot OF men.
internal revenue at Allegheny City is another stall
wart victory ascribed to Senator Don Cameron.
MR. TELLER's SUCCESSORS ON THE SENATE CON-
AITTEER
The republican caucus committee OF the Senate
will meet this evening to I'LL the vacancies on COM
mittees caused by the resignation OF Secretary
Teller. The impression ia that MI. Mitchell will
get the craftsmanship OF the pensions committee,
Mr.. Van Wyck OF cOpmittee on Mississippi river
NJ Hosr viii get the Judiciary. aa held ns' By
Mr.. Teller.
IN FAVOR or oLEoMARaAR1NK
Prof. L b. Arnold, OF Rochester, N. T., made an
argument before the ways and means committee
to-day in opposition to the bill 'sto tax ana regu-
late the manufacture and sale OF oleomargarine. I"
He urged that Oieomargarine Is q pure and
wholesome substitute for butter; that its low
price places It within the means Of the poorer
ter at a higher price, and that it serves to keep
the price Of butter within reasonable limits The
committee deferred action upon the bill
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR COOPER CONFIRMED.
The entire time Of the executive session of the
Senate yesterday was devoted to the further con-
sideration Of the nomination of Mr.. Cooper to be
collector OF internal reyenu the 9Th district OF
viously considered majority voted in favor OF re-
lection, but motion to reconsider the vote was
admitted. Yesterday, after debate, the motion to
confirmed. the republicans voting in the aflrma-
tive and the democrats in the negative, with the
exception OF the North Carolina Senator's and sew
eral others who refrained from voting.
rHE BONDED PEkfoD ~ WHISKY.
The Senate committee on lnance this morning
continued the discussion OF the Carlisle bill for the
indefinite extension OF the honaAd period for whisky
and OF Secretary FolgerS slefter upon 1t, but adj
lOurned until Tuesday without taking any action
The majority sentiment OF the committee is said
10 0e adverse TO the bill as IT, now stands and It
1f1ed.
PArENM
The House committee on patents to-day directed
favorable report TO be made 10 the House on q
bill providing that no action fer damages or pro
ceedtng In equity shall be Sustained nor the
party held liable under Sections 1919 or 4,92l OF
the Revised Statutes. for theuee OF any patented
article or device, when 1t ahalLappear on the trial
that the defendant In such actdon or proceeding
purchased said article for q Ealuable constdera-
tion In open market
F. KRUTINA, OF New YORK. has been awarded the
contract for furnishing sf1fRdture for the new
court house and post ofl!ce bll3aing at Utica New
York His bid was $l8,2labO.
ALFRED C. CoxE, whom President Arthur nomi-
mated yesterday TO be UnIed States district Judge
f0r the northern district Of New York, is nephew
o. Arthur Cleveland Coke, Atshop CT the western
diocese OF New York, and blso a n@pfssw OF e.-s
Senator Conkling. Ee stsEiied IaW With Sir. CD 4
ing az tea, aud afterwards hec.lme hts artnex
He Is only about s. years Oh $50 -