Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21
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Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Augustus s. worthington, OF the District OF Co
umoia to be attorney OF the United states for the
District OF Columbia
IN Christy Wilson. OF Louisiana. TO be aSsayer
OF me mint OF the United States at New orleans
,.nS Austin, Of Dakota TO be register OF the
ianu once at Fargo. Dakota
Isaac A Taylor, OF Kansas, to be agent for the
indians Of the Sac and Fox agency in the Indian
Veifi'oiy, and number OF postmastersA
HE District i'm Congress.
LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY.
MI morse introduced In the House to-day a bill
toincorporate the Collateral Loan and Trust COM
pany OF the District OF Columbia The incorpora-
tors are Matthias snyder Chas. F. Creecey. J. b.
Yates R: Mckinley, John P. Comics, E. t. starr,
Albert '" Fletcher and Charles Snyder.
THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTION.
The annual report OF the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb was transmitted to the Sem
ate to-day 1t shows that the receipts for the last
fiscal year were s6l. 1s7 &C. and the disbursements
Sto2o6 a. For salaries and wages out or approUril-
lions tne sum Of s2l $50 50 was expended. and for
Ine same out OF funds belonging TO the institution
$S.ll52o was expended For buildings and grounds
the appropriation of $500 was expended
THE POTOMAC BRIDGE
Mt Barbour introduced in the House to-day the
OIL authorizing the construction OF bridge across
the Potomac river, near Georgetown.
rHE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS on THE FLOOR
MI Barbour offered resolution in the House to-
day granting the privileges q the floor to the Com
missioners OF the District
Capitol Notes.
rHB MAYo-GARRETSoN CONTEST
The committee on elections had under considera-
ton to-day the Mayo-Garreuson contested election
case. but came to no conclusion in the matter.
Gen. Hunton appeared for Mr. Garretson, but no
one appeared In behalf OF Mr. Mayo.
AN OLD FOGY IDEA
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Van WICK made
motion TO continue consideration of the Mexican
treaty In open session This created quite fiutter
and 1t was decided out OF order. Mr.. Van Wyck
took an appeal from this decision, and Immediately
After the closing of the doors MIR. Van WICK
withdrew his appeal and the doors were then
opened so that nothing was done with the treaty.
body think that the rule TO consider treaties In
secret session is one Of the Old ogy ideas that ought
TO De abolished. lie believes that the people nave
a Elght 10 Know all about business transacted in
congress, and is I'm favor OF letting them have
every facility for knowing what is done
THE MEXICAN LAND GRANTS.
The Senate. this afternoon, took up for conSidera-
ton the bill! relating to Mexican land grants. Mr..
Conger objected 10 its present consideration the
ground that he had not had opportunity to consider
It, He severely attacked some OF its provisions.
After discussion. on motion OF Mr.. Bayari. the
OIL was made the special order for Monday next
A NEW CIVIL SERVICE BILL
Mr.. Cutche introduced civil service bill. au-
thorKing the establishment in each Judicial dis
tr!ct Of the United States an executive ap-
continent board consisting OF three mem
Deis 10 hold Office during the presidential
term, TO whom may b. referred all matters relating
10 the resignation. removal or appointment OF per-
sons In TIE Executive departments from the several
Judicial districts.
SENATE APPOINTMENTS.
The following additional appointments to Senate
Offices were made to-dIy:
Marcellus Rae 81 900 messenger. in place OF J..
u II IiH'S. and Michael CoElan labOrer, in place
OF \. J. Hurdle.
W. = \. Johnson was transferred from ,4f0
membership 20 one Of = .N}O s,.iar,.