Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-15

years for manufacturing purposes. The terms Of
fered are quite liberal, and the proposal is now
before the Solicitor OF the Treasury, who has it
under Amusement While the offer does not state
definitely for what purpose the property Is intend
ed, It is stated that they intend to the water
power for the generation Of electricity, which will
be conveyed to Baltimore and Washington and
used in lighting these cities with electric lights
The government has been DESTROYS of selling the
property, and 1t IS estimated to be valued at
$4,000 The question to be settled Is whether the
property is long strip OF land about threefourths
OF q mile in width along tine Potomac river and the
water power OF the Shena 1oah river, on which q
national armory was located before the war.
Capitol Notes.
The sub committee having charge OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill have been holding day and
night sessions for three weeks in perfecting the
Dill Il 81 Is about Completed and WI" be
Congress has as yet taken action to perfect the
imperfect bill Of its predecessor for the erection OF
new Pension Office building.
II the caucus program OF last night IS carried
out two OF the southern contested election cases
Will be called up next week;
The House committee on territories at their
meeting to-day instructed Representative Circuit
to move suspension OF the rules on Monday next
and put upon its passage by the House the bill
establishing the Territory or North Dakota and
providing temporary government therefor"
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
yet to be reported the following: Naval, river
and harbor, legislative, executive and judicial,
sundry civil and the general deficiency. AS yet
only one appropriation bill has become a law, the
immediate deficiency. The condition of the sew
eral appropriation bills is follows: The fortica-
ton bill is In conference; the Post ONCE bill is in
bill is in conference; the Indian bill
is in conference; the military academy bill is
Senate amendments; the agricultural bill passed
the House and Is with the Senate committee on
appropriations; the army 6 Is with the Senate
lumbia bill, reported from the House appropriation
committee and on the calendar of the committee
OF the whole on the state OF the union. An appro-
pratton bill IS usually considered as virtually
passed, when it is disposed OF in the House. All
a,y ' some little oSt on the naval m I'm
ships OF war are provided for, and on the sundry
civil bill, but contest is expected on any of the
priatiOn bills can be passed by the 1st or June, and
Congress easily adjourn sine die by the 10th of
do SO ea
reason that, In addition to looking after their
nominations, they have also, or good many Of
them, to become familiar with the districts, which
have been changed by the state legislatures in
districttng. The outlook, hence, is that Congress
will adjourn In June.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
There seems to be a lack Of unanimity among
the advocates of anti Chinese legislation in the
Senate. Democrats say that the republicans are
endeavoring to fix up bill that will serve to quiet
the demand for such legislation and that they
| are moved more by purpose to help the republic
can party out OF q difficulty than anything else,
while republicans allege that the democrats are
trying to make political capital by preventing the
passage of any bill The outlook is not very favor
able at present for the passage OF bill
NAVAL ORDERs.-ieut B. 81. Tilley detached
from the naval academy 18th inst, and ordered to
the Tennessee list Of May; Mldshipman Charles s.
McClafn, from the Yantc and ordered to the coast
| survey steamer Bache.
THE CASE OF FITZ JOHN PORTER has been finally
disposed OF as far as the executive is concerned
The Attorney General has delivered an opfnjon on
the case to the effect that the President has no
power to act, and the verdict OF the court-martial
stands invOlate, This opinion was concurred in
Dy the PRESIDENT and all the members OF the Cabl-
net.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL to-day signed an
| order carrying out the recommendations of the
commisS ON appointed to reassign the rooms in the
| Offices. O-N-
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.-Mr Rounds
took formal possession of his Office as Public Prin
Ter to-day. Mr.. Fletcher, OF the War department
printing Office, has been appointed foreman OF the
speclncation room, Government Printing Office,
vice J. d. ESkew removed.
COMMANDER E. NJ. SHEPARD reports the arrival or
the Enterprise at SANTANA bay, St Domingo. on
the 9th of March. She expected to sail imme.
| diately for Curacao. Health Of the ships COM
pany is reported good.
ELEVATORS FOR THE GENERAL POsT OFFICE
WANTED.-The Postmaster General to-day sent
the House appropriations committee asking
for an appropriation of ST to erect two elevators
~ tne post once building. One Is to be placed in
the 9TH and streets corner, and the other in the
9Th and E. The elevators are greatly needed end
the request was suggested by several members OF
The CONTEMPLATED RESUMPTION OF WORK AT
THE PRINTING AND ENGRAVING BuREAU-The an
nouncement made yesterday that work would he
resumed at the Treasury bureau OF engraving and
pruning on MONDAY was In anticipation OF the
approval OF the stamp deficiency bill by the Pres-
dent The bill has not, however, been signed by
day. it is approved, the full force Of the bureau
Will resume work Monday; not, the resumption
OF work viii OF course be delayed.
WELL DESERVED PROMOTION. Robert A. parse
formerly ticket agent, Baltimore Potomac r. ri
company, has been appointed passenger agent of
railroad, with headquarters In this city. he viii
nave charge OF all passenger business south OF
extremely efic,ent and popular as ticket agent Mt
the Baltimore 4 Potomac railroad station where
ne has been for number Of years. he has largo
MI his new position.
COMING NkWhfAfEk CHAN6E6- The National
Republican publishing company has, it Is report
Cd, leased the building now occupied by the bafiv
H0st and VIII remove 20 their new quarters about
tle nrSe OF next month The business once viii
pc 10 the corner store, now occupied by the REM
ington Arms Co. and the job and composing rooms
VIII be In the rooms now used rs the composing
anu editorial quarters OF the Post The ediiorfa1
rooms win be on third o0r. The business once OF
the Post WIN remain where Il now Is It Is tho In
ent Post building, and erect an addition q sfsie
similar TO the present STRUCTURE Tue new afld1l3m
VIII b 0ccupicd b. fhe editorial ana composin0