Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-25
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.


NOtmtn0tNOOS TODAY
The President sent the following nominations 20
the Senate to-day:
Horatio c. Burchand, OF Illinois, 10 be director OF
the mint.
Commodore VIM C. Temple, to be a rear admiral
In the navy.
Passed Assistant Engineer VIM. H. Harris. to be
TO be a chief engineer.
Postmasters-upt on C Dearborn at Canal Dover.
one: w X Lewis, al Marshall, Mich; John ;. Reed,
al Huntsville. Ala.
To be registers OF land oflces-Byron c TIFFANY.
al Grand Forks. Dakota: Alonlo II. Church. al
North Platte. Neo., Edward ). Buuer, at Neigh,
To be receivers of public moneys-wm !. Ander-
son, at Grand Forks OAK; Nm. h. Lambert at
Neigh. Neb.; samuel W. Sheriev. nj Las cruces,
\; NJ; VIM. H. Tancre, at Huntsville. Ala
To be agent for the Indians, Nm. Peacock. q.
NeW YORK, at the New YORK agency, Ia New ork
The Star Route In. esti sa,ion.
Mr. sPKINGESs COMMITTEE TO BEGIN woRk NEXT
MONDAY.
The House committee on expenditures in the De-
partment OF Justice will begin the investigation of
the star route matters on Monday Mr. springer
SAID 10 STAR reporter to-day that he had no idea
how the papers transmitted 10 the House 10y TIE
postmaster General got into the press. as he had
not yet seen them himself. The whole matter, he
said, would be thoroughly Investigated and that
while IL was his impression that the only coHgec-
Uon The Members ami senators implicated Ia tie
statement had with the matter was that they IT,
commended the establishment or the ruut">, they
would. nevertheless. he held. in measure answer
able for their action. Their Endorsement OF the
schemes were, beyond doubt, given innocently,
IN compliance with what they thought 10 De tie
WISHES OF their constituents
MI. Money viii ask for an Investigation to learn
now the star route papers became public.
District i'm Congress.
4 BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Rosecrans introduced bill In the House to-
day providing that on the first Tuesday In Novem-
Der, 1884, and every second year thereafter the
qualified voters OF the District OF Columbia shall
vote 10 elect three Commissioners whose duties
snail pe the same HOW imposed en- The iGcumbenUs,
and who shall secure the same com penSation.
Inc present commissioners are authorized TO
ma the Necessary regulations and preparations
FOR the election. The bill provides that every male
lnhabitant who has been citizen uT the Dist TiCt
Tor twelve months next preceding any election no
Is twenty-one years Of age and has not been coI-
vcted OF crime shall be a qualified voter
The persons elected Commissioners, the bill says.
must De citizens or the United States, having pos
seSsed that quality for at least ten years, have
been residents OF the District VI Columbia for at
least i've years just preceding their election, and at
The date OF their election not less than thirty years
OF age.
THE PROPOSED NEW CITY POST OFFICE
The Senate and House committees on public
buildings and grounds held joint session to-day
to consider the bill for the construction OF city
post Office In this city. The Postmaster General,
VINO was TO have appeared before the committee.
having gone 10 New England on public business,
postmaster Ionger appeared In his place. The
JOINT committee was un tnmOuoY In favor OF the
construction or the building, the only question
arising being that OF site. The general opinion
Was that the building should be placed upon gov
eminent property, il an aN aiiabie site could be
found Otherwise site wou!t have to be pur-
Chased committee, consisting or Sen
atorS Vest and Morrill, and Representa-
tVe5 Hopkins, Dibrel and Nilli-dn. was
appointed TO examine the various pubic reserva-
Tons ana ascertain il any are suitable. This COM
mittee wifi report 10 the Ioiut committee on Mon
day. and II no suitable public reservation is found
an appropriation VIII doubtless De made to pur-
chase the site and erect the building.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS GRAND STAIR CASE.
The question OF the construction Of tie new Capi-
tol stair case and other Capitol improvements We're
informally discussed by the committee.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL REPORTED TO THE SENATE.
Mr.. Riddleberger, from the senate District COM
mttee. to-day reported favorably the free bridge
bill With two amendments One provides that the
proposed bridge shall be fourteen feet IA the clear
above the water line OF said canal" The other sub
SttuteS for the clause In relation TO the manner OF
paying for the bridge the following: ''One four n
Of the expense of the construction OF said bridge,
Shall be Charged TO. and paid 10y, the District OF
Columbia. and the balance Uhree-fourthS) OF the
sum hereby appropriated shall be paid ont If the
Treasury OF the nited States" This amendment
makes the manner OF the appropriation so clear
that 1t cannot be mistaken Senator Riddleberger
Intends TO press the bill for consideration the
Hest possible moment.
THB TAXES on ST. LIKES CHURCH.
Mr.. ingalls, presented, In the Senate to-day, a
petition from the officers and members OF ST. Luke
Episcopal church, setting forth that they are the
owners, In trust for the church. OF pieces OF ground
In square l94, which We're purchased 10y the rector
ana wardenS or St Marys church, for the sole pur-
pose or erecting thereon church: that this prop
erty has been taxed for special improvements and
general purposes, and the Commissioners say they
have no authority TO exempt il. The memorialists
pray that the property be exempted from the taxes
claimed. Mr.. Ingalls, introduced BIN TO exempt
the site OF St Lukes and the church property from
taxation hereafter. and remitting all taxes ard
ptnalllSS LOW due Referred 10 The District
mlttee.
Canifnl Tnnics.