Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-21
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Nominations To-Day.

nominations To-Day
The following nominations were sent to the Sen
ate Today by the President:
John Collins, OF Rhode Island, to be collector Of
customs for the district OF Bristol and Warren R l.
-, fostmasterS Albert b. lockwood, at Ludlow,
ps, augusta B. Berard, at West Point, y. Z; j. ,
bury. Neh - "">S' -
Railroad Routes In the City.
SENATOR GoRAAEs AMENDMENT no sKNAroR m
CALLS BILL.
MI. German introduced an amendment In the
senate to-day 10 the bill OF Mr. Ingalls, prescribing
routes by which the steam railroads shall enter
ano pass through Washington The amendment
authorizes the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
pans TO connect with the Long bridge by a tunnel
VEST OF the Capitol instead Of the east OF II The
isN as laid down in the amendment author
Yes yes: The B. and Q. company, beginning at a
pom point on It's Washington branch, near the
the noh en no of s aaense at 1
inersection With Boundary, and extending from
boundary along Delaware avenue to square 6sl,
Street. thence through square 6SI TO and under
nortn d street to square 6SS at point about 100
,eeI west OF Delaware avenue, and to raise for such
grade at the intersection OF street with Delaware
avenue. ana extending through square 6ss to the
thence under Delaware avenue, under the Capitol
grounds, under street south, and un-
der lot IT, in square es6, under Della
Cstreet to the Necessary extent, and Coming to
the grade OF Delaware avenue near street
soutn bS SaT 70 and across
intersection with Maryland avenue, connecting its
tracks tracks on Maryland avenue with the Baltimore and
over the river, now known as the Long bridge.
the ase and 0So ,b Tor 1ns Of
ana conlers upon the Baltimore and Ohio company
ai the rights and franchises 1t possesses under its
Maryland charter. The company Y authorized TO
make connections, and In the event there Is any
DISAGREEMENT between the B: O., B. r,
and Midland companies as to the price the B. and
OUT along ana over the Long bridge the three eng1-
neers to be appointed by the court shall determine
tne matter The route west OF the Capitol Is the
one the B. and .. people have been anxious to get,
put the District authorities and 80 far a there has
been any expression the Senate District committee
The District i'm Congress.
THE NEW LICENSE BILL BEFoR4 TIE Hous1 CON-
MITTER
the House District committee had the license bin
under discussion to-day, and considered several
amendments reported by the sub committee, but
came TO no conclusion.
Capitol Notes.
The Dill to punish the false personation Of gov
eminent officials was passed In the Senate this
afternoon
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON
to-day continued his argument before the House
committee on public health In opposition to the bill
to restore to the old national board OF health au
thor1ty to expend the national epidemic fund The
argument was simply continuation of his former
statements supported by documentary evidence.
DTS Smart Verdi and Col Warning, of the national
BOARD OF health, REPLIED denying the charges made
IN bis argument last week
PACIFIC RAILROADS TO PAY TER COST OF SURVEYS.
The House committee on Pacific railroads decided
to-day to report favorably the bill requiring the
PaclHc railroads to pay for the survey Of lands
granted 10 them by the government Tie measuro
Involves large sum OF money, and will also lead
the enforcement OF the payment OF taxes on rail-
road lands
THE LASKER RESOLUTIONS.
The general impression In the House concerning
Blsmarck's action In returning the Herr Lasker
resolution is that the House viii refuse to receive
1t and have ii returned to the German minister
without remark. This Mt Ftnerty says ne thinks
VIII oe the action OF The House, and Bismarck may
put II In his pipe and smoke It, or take as much
onenSe as he thinks proper.
MINOR NOTES
Special Agent Balm Was examined before Mr..
Springers committee to-day upon the Irregularities
In the narshalS' Offices OF South Carolina