Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-03
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Important Nomtua lions To-day.

Important yomina tious To-day.
NEW SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
John &. Valentine to be United States attorney
LOT Sne eastern district Of Pennsylvania
the eastern district Of Pennsylvania
John N: Vanderslice. OF Pennsylvania, to be PEN
Medical Director Francis NJ Gunner, Of the Dis
o1s. OF Columbia, to be surgeon general and chief
VI W U4neau OF medicine and surgery In the navy.
M NJ BUM, OF Pennsylvania, to be governor OF
-, John cSPerry, Of New York, to be chic; justice Of
Norman BUCK Of f' Ssbo 10 be associate Justice
supreme court for the territory Of Idaho
W; F. fitzgerald Of Mississippi, to be associate
Arizona.
Harvey Carpenter, OF Nevada, to be receiver OF
pu u MONEYS al Eureka, New.
wright T. Hall, OF Cal, to be register OF land Of
nee at SuSanviile, Cal.
Brady Be pUss W.T. Rev. "
Ano number OF postmasters.
The Mexican Pension Bill.
MT. COX, or New York, made the closing remarks
In the House to-day upon the Mexican pension bill,
repuolating In the most indignant terms the impli
cation made by the opposition that 1t was scheme
10 pension ex-confederate soldiers
motion was made to extend the time thirty
minutes ey unanimous consent, and was cried
down amid the greatest confusion and excitement
Inc vote was then taken.
District i'm Congress.
PROPOSED COMPLETE SYSTEM OF sRwERAGR.
Mr. Shelley introduced bill In the House to-day
authorizing the District Commissioners to proceed
at once to have prepared plans for complete sys-
tenn Of sewers for this city and GEORGETOWN. The
system must be sufficient TO enectually
drain the entire area Of the city, and
enlarged from time to time.as circumstances may
require. The bill directs the Commissioners, after
a aoSpt9g the plads TO make an estimate Of the
s saeH, statement to the Treasury for the
nscai year ending June Both, 1885, showing
during next % aed
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required TO
approve the estimates The bill authorizes the
under the usual regulations for the payment OF Dis
trlct improvements. That Is, fifty per cent TO be
PAID by the people Of the District and the balance
py Inc general government, provided that the same
shall be levied and assessed upon the taxable prop
cry and privileges OF the District In annual
OF taxation for any one year. until the whole
amount Is to be levied and collected 1t being the
IN intent and meaning OF the act that the payments
by the secretary OF the Treasury shall be deemed
ana held as an advance to the District OF Columbia
AN ADVERSE REPORT ON THE DISABLED PoLIcEMEN's
BILL
The ways and means subcommittee OF the
House District committee decided to-day to report
adversely the bill for the relief OF disabled police
men and fremen.
THE PROPOSED BOARD OF LIQUIDATION.
The subcommittee had under discussion also the
OIL TO create board OF liquidation for the purpose
OF adjusting certain assessments for special I'm
provement, and redeeming certain outstanding
the late corporation OF Washington and decided to
postpone action until they could consult the Com
mlSSlOnerS.
Capitol Notes.
A PILOTAGE BILL TO BE REPORTED.
nrpiff Chi,
vote OF to 3, authorized MI. Dingley to report
pilotage bill, providing for examinations by local
inspectors OF the masters mates OF registered or
enrolled and licensed sailing vessels OF the United
states not engaged In the business OF carrying pas
SengerS, and licensing such captains or mates for
the term OF two years to pilot such vessel other
vessel belonging to the same The bill pro-
Vldes also that no sailing vessel taking the towage
OF steam vessel in command OF a licensed pilot
snail De Obliged to take any other pilot.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
on motion OF MI. voorhees, the Senate this after
noon took up and passed various bills providing for
the construction OF public buildings In various
Cities and at total costs for sites and buildings as
follows: Augusta, Me-. s15O,OOO; Camden, =. J.,
$500; Carson City, New, 100000; Greenviile S. c.
$4,000; Key West, Fla, 500, 00O Waco, Tex, $780,,
wv; San Antonio, Tex, 100000.
COMMITTEE CLERK APPOINTED.
Senator Cockren has appointed Mr. Charles W.
Wells, OF Missouri, clerk to the committee on woman
suffrage Mr. Wells has been for some time en-
ployed In the government printing onice.
THE DUTY ON WOOL.
The next thing to follow the Mexican pension
bill is Mr.. Converses motion to suspend the rules
and pass bill to restore the duty on wool This is
expected 10 provoke long ana excited debate
MINOR NOTES.
Mr. Hor made long and vigorous argument
before the house ways and means committee to
day In opposition to the Morrison tariff bill
Charles q. Tweed, attorney for the Central
Pacific railroad, concluded his argument In oppo-
sitton to the amendment to the Thurman sinking
fund act, before the House committee on Pacific
railroads to-day. The committee viii doubtless re-
port a bill increasing the sinking fund.