Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-11

Nominations To-Day.

NOm1Uat1On2 To-Day
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
First Lieutenant Eric Berr,and. corr,s OF ensd-
neerS, to be captain
Second Lieut. Lansing n. Beach. corps OF engi-
neers, 10 De nrSt lieutenant.
Second Lieut.. Robt r Stevens, 9th infantry to be
first lieutenant
j. E. Irish. of Wisconsin, to be consul OF the
AGram j. Clifford. OF New York, TO be agent for
Inc luianS OF the Fort Berthold agency in Dakota
-. tillotG : n Morgan. OF Wyoming to be secretary
OF the Territory Of Wyoming.
ma, MINI.
Investigating Representative Ellis.
W. A. COOK FURNISHED THE NBw YORK sun THE
STAR ROUTE PAPERS.
Under the resolution Of Mr. Ellis. adopted in the
House, the committee directed to inquire into the
connection OF Mr.. Ellis name with the star route
matters commenced an Investigation to-day In the
room OF the committee on post Offices Mr.. Ellis
was sworn, and stated substantially what was
published in The STAR at the time-that Brott re-
tracted the paper accusing him (Ellis>. Mr.. Wood
ward testified that the paper containing Mr..
OF no significance. Woodward swore that he be-
ueEed Col. w. A. Cook furnished the New York Sun
lne star route papers recently published In that
paper.
Mr.. Edwards, Washington correspondent OF the
S"n Will be examined Tomorrow as will Mr.. Brott,
the one by whom the statement concerning MIR.
Ellis was Claimed TO have been made to Mir. Wood
ward.
The District in Congress.
PROHIBITION BILL
MI Blair to-day introduceda bill in the Senate
10 prohibit the manufacture and sale OF intoxicat-
Ing liquors In the District 1t provides that after
the frst day OF November 1884, it shall be unlaw-
1ul for any person. firm corporation to manufac-
lure or sell or In any way engage In the manufac-
lure or sale OF Intoxicating liquors, either spirit
uous or malt In the District, except strictly for
Sllentlnc mechanical
any person found guilty OF a violation OF this act
shall be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned not
with this are repealed Referred to the District
committee.
BILLS PASSED YESTERDAY.
The House, after the close OF THE STARS report
yesterday, passed the bill for the adjustment OF tie
claims of the Carroll heirs against the District.
conveyance OF lands in the District OF Colurn-
ola shall be evidence OF the conveyance, was also
passed.
THE LICENSE BILL
The House District committee was occupied again
to-day with the license bill
Capitol Topics.
THE DANvIILE INVESTIGATION.
In the Danville investigation to-day Senator
Vance conducted the cross examination OF Mr.. w
T. Sims. One OF the most important features was
the production OF confidential letter from
Sims to a friend, advising him to 60 to certain
him what to do. The letter gave the secrets OF
Sims canvass and somewhat disturbed the wit
ness
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The Senate, in executive session yesterday after
| noon, discussed at considerable length Mr.. Van
Wyck' motion to consider the Mexican treaty In
open session. 1t was finally rejected. An amend
ment to the treaty was adopted, providing that II
shall not take effect until after Congress shall have
passed laws to carry 1t out This was done TIC
meet the objection to the treaty that 1t changed
the tariff by the action OF the Senate alone. sim
liar provision was incorporated in the Hawaiian
treaty OF 1876, to obviate the objection to it.
This amendment, 1t is thought, 1nsures the rati1
cation OF the treaty by the Senate. but materially
delays the time when 1t would go into effect More
than that 1t practically gives the House voice In
determining whether the treaty shall finally &c
into effect or not.
MINOR NOTES
A. s. Todd, OF South Carolina, was to-day ap
pointed clerk to the House committee on educa-
ton.