Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12

sentiment seems to be in favor Of compelling per-
ppcPer to pay taxes as far as II Is possible
W feach that class OF property for assessment
Ldter.-The subcommittee have formally re-
ported 10 the committee adversely upon the license
OIL ana me report will be considered at the regular
Injecting OF the full committee next Thursday.
PROHIBITION PETITIONS
Several more petitions for the prohibition Of the
manufacture and sale Of liquor in the District were
presented In the Senate to-day, and referred the
District committee.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT
Mr. Harris introduced in the Senate bill confer
ring upon the court OF claims jurisdiction to hear
and determine the claim for damages against the
District OF Robert Strachan, John II. Johnson sam
uel NJ. Bryan, George Combs, Annie Bolts and
george A. Hawkins It is provided that IL tudg-
ent is rendered by the court 1t shall be paid its
other similar judgments are. Referred to the Dis
trlct OF Columbia
Capitol Topics.
THE KK1FER-BoYNToN INVESTIGATION POSTPONED TO
SATURDAY.
Ihe House committee appointed to Investigate
the charges made by ex-Speaker Kelfer against
Gen. Boynton, Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, has postponed its
meeting until next Saturday. The committee will
Ihen meet In the lobby OF the press gallery and take
testimony In the case with open doors Mr.. keifer
was to-day notified when the meeting would be
neld, That he might make bis charges formally be-
fore 1t.
THE DANvILLB, VIRGINIA, INVESTIGATION.
1t has been decided to postpone the commence
ment OF the Virginia investigation by Senator Sher
mans subcommittee Of the Senate committee on
privileges and elections until Thursday. Sub
punaS nave been issued for q witnesses 10 appear
In Washington that date and an officer has gone
10 Danvllle TO serve them.
THE CHALMEkS-MANNING CONTEST
The misunderstanding contested election case
comes up In the House upon two reports from the
committee on elections The majority report IT Is
termed, declares that neither the contestant nor
contestee has p,'i'nn racte right to the seat In
the committee on elections, when the case was
Sldered, ten members Were present. A motion ode
Clare Mr.. Manning entitled to the seat upon
This gave to the five declaring against Manning
the majority position, though the minority equals
1t In numbers
THE B. & o. AND THE WESTERN UNION.
senator Van Wyck yesterday introduced a reso-
lutlon In the Senate, which was adopted. instruct
ing the Post Office committee s'to ascertain whether
any OF the owners or officers OF the Baltimore and
OHIO telegraph company made or received propo-
salS or entered into aan greement TO consolidate
With the Western Union telegraph company within
the past twelve months, with power to send for
persons and papers"
"SOIID FOR M'DoNALD"
Ex-senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana, arrived last
night, and was in the Senate chamber to-day. He
was cordially greeted by the democrats and re-
ceived friendly welcome from the republicans
A democratic congressman from Indiana said TO a
STAR reporter that the delegation from that state
to the national convention Will be "solid for
Mcdonald"
AS TO APPOINTMENTS OF NAVAL CADETS.
The bill introduced by Representative Oates to
regulate appointments to the naval academy pro-
v1des for the appointment by the President Of five
cadets at large, including one from the District Of
Columbia, every four years; for the appointment OF
a cadet from each territory and each state having
not more than two Representatives In Congress,
and for the appointment In states having three or
more Representatives in Congress OF one cadet for
each three members two-thirds fraction thereof
The appointments in the states shall be by the
governors and in the territories by the delegates to
Congress.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR RELIEF OF rHB FLOOD sUF-
FERERS PASSED.
The House yesterday afternoon passed the Joint
resolution reported by the appropriations commit
tee appropriating 100000 for the relief OF the suf-
ferers from the Ohio floods. Mr.. Hiscock antag-
onlzed the resolution upon the ground that it was
unconstitutional, but would not vote against 1t.
lhe Serla:' at once concurred In the resolution.
BILL. 20 pIsFRANCHiSE PoLYGAMIsTs.
Mr. Poland introduced a bill In the House yester-
day relating to the qualification of voters in Utah
and I0aho, which provides that before registration
voter shall be required to take oath that he does
not belong To the Church Of the Latter Day Saints
or ahy other sect or organization that uphOldS
polygamy. bigariy or unlawful cohabitation.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
The President sent the following nominations to
the st ..ate yesterday: Henry NJ Lawson, OF Texas,
to be agent at the Quapaw agency In the Indian
Territory. Daniel Ii. Dyer, OF Kansas to be agent
at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency fn Indian
Territory. First Lieutenant Andrew ii. Nave 9TH
cavalry. to be captain. Second Lieutenant William
Second Lieutenant John Guest. Stn cavalry to be
first lieutenant Postmasters-Edgar e. Ewood
at Mohawk, n: Y; Mrs. E. c. Balnbridge, at Fort
reSS Monroe. Va; A. G. Van Glider, at Point Pleas
ant, West Va; Thomas Davies at Abilene Tex;
William T. Horde, at Croson Point, Ind; Charles
NJ. Worthington, at Sterling, Ill; James Ii. Stewart,
at Charlton. Iowa.
The Senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
hr1hed the following nominations: Henry ID. Ly-
man, OF Ohio TO be second assistant postmaster
general. William Christy Wilson. OF Louisiana, to
be assayer OF the mint at New Orleans Currie &.
Bell TO be receiver OF public moneys at Bayfield,,
WIS Thomas T. Knapp to be postmaster at Iowa
Falls, Iowa Registers OF land offices-Myron H.
McCord, at Wausau, Wis; Henry Espesson, at La
crosse Crosse WE WIS; bern Bernt n n Johnson at Fergus Falls,
Also, q number Of army promotions.
AMERICANS MURDERED IN MEXICO.
A resolution directing the Secretary OF State to
make proper inquiry in regard to the murder of H.
F. Cooper, Michael OBrien, and George ii. Steir, in
Mexico, and to ascertain whether or not 1t is
proper to ask redress at the hands OF the Mexican
government, was introduced in the House yester-
day by Mr.. Casey Young.
COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES BY MoDoC DEPREpA.
TIONS.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the bill
Mrs Louisa Boldly, Of Luke county, Oregon, $500.
In full settlement OF her claim against the govern
ment for depredationS committed and property
taken and destroyed by the MOdOc Indians Ia
November, 1872. The Boldly family settled upon
the public lands In oregon and were among the
first Victilns of the Modoc war. The husband OF
the claimant, her two sons and ner Son-in-law
were murdered and the property taken. For this
she put In The claim, which the Senate has voted
to allow.
AMENDING THR PATENT LAWS
The bill to amend the patent laws. introduced by
Mr.. Platt, and which passed the Senate yesterday.
provides that person shall be debarred from re-
cetving a patent for an invention or discovery,
eign country. unless 1t shall have been introduced
into public use in the United States for more than
two years prior To the application for such patent
In this country: and that patent granted In the
United States for an invention previously patented
In a foreign country shall expire seventeen wears
from the date OF the issue OF such foreign patent
Or If there be more than one such patent from The
date OF the earliest
DISPUTED CLAUSES OF THR TARIFF LAW,
Secretary Folger has addressed letter to Mr..
Morrison, In reply to request for suggestions con-
corning the administrations OF the customs DEPART
ment. The letter calls attention to certain dis
puted Clauses In the law II not being quite clear in
regard to them whether or not the prac-
tees OF the department conform with the
spirit OF the law. AS an instance OF the
doubts concerning the law the Secretary men
tions the case OF merchandise packed In cases,
which are dut1abe. II Is cOntended that the mer.
chandise alone, ana not the cases. should be con-
sidered In assessing the tariff. The order Of apply
ing the various provisions OF secttOnf ,499 as
amended Is also matter OF dispute.
LIBRARIAN SMITHS CASE.