Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-11

AsITE OFFERED TO THE GOVERNMENT BIT MRS PAT
TKRSoN.
The library committees OF the two houses will
hold Joint meeting in the room Of the Senate
committee tomorrow, when the library
building oil and its fate Id the House
VIII be discussed. Mrs Patterson has
submitted proposition Offering to donate a site
Tor the building on her property, situated about
miie north OF the Capitol 1t Is understood that
Mr.. Holman Will submit the proposition and urge
us adoption In the House on the score OF economy
Inc friends Of the bin are somewhat tncensed at
TINS aspect OF the question They say It is simply
an indirect method OF killing the bill as nobody
would consent to a library mile from the Capitol
The City Post office.
THE PROPOSED NEW BUILpINa-ExPTRa ALTON or THE
LEASE OF THE PRESENT BUILDING.
Representative Stockslager, OF the House COM
nlttee on public buildings and grounds visited the
city post ONCE this morning and, In company with
postmaster Colger, made an inspection OF the
building. He expressed an opinion that It was
important to provide suitable building for the
Office as soon as possible. An effort will be made
to hold meeting of the joint committee at an
early day, with the view OF agreeing upon some
report respecting the Washington city post ONCE.
There has been some delay. owing to the absence
OF Senator Malone, who, with Mr.. Stockslager was
on sub-committee to report upon the different
SIZES aValape. Meanwhile the city post Office is
occupying its present quarters on sufferance The
I'VE years lease expired Novemberl5t h and Postmas-
Yer CONFER says that neither he the department
mas any authority to pay another penny for rent
Ihe act or Congress providing for the lease OF the
building expressly limited the lease to a period OF
nVe years. At that time 1t was generally expected
that before the five years expired the city would
have new pest office building. Mr.. Conger saws
That there is no other suitable building In the city
that could be rented for the post office. To move
the once, moreover, would cost $4,000 or more,
and IL Is probable that until a new building Is
erected the office VIII remain where it is now the
owner depending upon Congress to pay him Tor the
use OF the building.
The District in Congress.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE RIVER FLATS.
The House committee On rivers and harborS has
decided to appropriate $4,000 for the Potomac
fats Improvement this year.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT DEDICATION PROGRAM
The commission appointed to arrange the details
OF the Washington monument dedication met in
the Senate library room to-day. The report of the
committee named to fix a program was received,
but not acted upon. Another meeting will be held
next Wednesday, when a program Will be agreed
upon and made public.
Capitol Notes.
The full text Of the Spanish treaty, together With
The Presidents message OF transmttal is published
In the Congressional Record issued to-day.
Mr. Springer was detained from the Capitol to-
DAY by the severe illness or his wife.
L. A. Farr, as agent for the estate of S. o. Baker,
had petition presented in the Senate to-day ask
ing that claim OF Baker for SIT .36 for ratons,
etc, furnished for troops during the war be al
lowed. Referred TO the committee on claims
The majority OF the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures now here said to favor
Mr. Buckners bill to suspend the coinage OF Silver,
ana unless MI: Bland reaches the Capitol soon to
oppose it the bill will be approved.
An enormous hcrai harp was sent to Gen. Col
Inns, member OF Congress, OF Boston, to-day, by
The Sullivan club, OF New York. and the same club
sent big basket OF flowers to Representative Null
Ter, OF New York.
BOOSTERS FOR DEMOCRATIC CoNGREssMEN.
Some enthusiastic democrat In Michigan has
sent to each democratic member of Congress from
that state a stuffed rooster, with the following
cards attached:
an. B. Eldredge-This cock never picks light,
but he's tearer when he goes In"
Sc B. WfnanS-ThiS cock fights to win."
"IhS Is the rooster, VIM. c. Maybury, who
killed John Atkinson In the first district Of Michi-
gam
"This rooster. E. c. Carleton, has slain TWO men
In one combaJ-Werks and Atkinson
Julius Hausman-With Sharpened gafYS he Will
turn up in the next gubernatorial main"
Geo. l. YapleS-This cock was Knocked out by
bird 81. c. Burrows) with more wind and heavie
feet, but he is game yet"
THE PENSION BILL AS REPORTED
The House committee Of appropriations reported
the pension appropriation bill to-day. 1t appropr-
ates 500 000O00 but does not appropriate the unex
pended balance now TO the credit OF the Pension
Office. This will amount to about $50 600 OOO and
will be covered into the Treasury.