Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-18
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Nominations To-day

The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
ceiver of public moneys at Duluth, MINI.
Zachary T. Burton, OF Montana, to be receiver of
public moneys at Helena Mont.
VIM. X. Wheaton, OF Cal, to be register of the
land Office at San Francisco, Cal.
Postmasters - Nathan wentworth, at Great
Falls, n. H.; Abtah L. Shattuck, at orange, Mass.
at Fredonia, n Y; James H. Marshall
ct Lancaster, Pa; James Ken, at York, Pa VIM.
H. James, at Berea Ohio: Chas. G. Phillips, at Ban
gor, Mich; Seth II. Craig, at Wymore, Neb.
The District in Congress.
THE DUPONT STATUE.
The Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day reported favOrably the bill appro-
prfating g. 100 being the uneXpended balance OF
the sum appropriated under the act OF February 25
1872. making an appropriation for the base and pc
destal Of a monument to the late Rear Admiral
Samuel Francis Dupont, together with the further
Of s05OO for the erection and completion OF the
structure In Dupont circle The money is 70 be ex-
pended under direction Of the Secretary Of War On
motion OF Mr.. Bayard the bill was at once consid-
cred and passed.
Capitol Notes.
OPPOSED TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE TARIFF.
The ways and means committee to-day heard a
number OF manufacturers. Of cotton goods who are
opposed to the Morrison tariff bill. Charles II. Dial
ton, or Massachusetts, and c. n. Willis, OF New
YORK asked that there be no interference with the
preSen, law. j. h. Barnaby. OF Rhode Island, a
uanuact urer OF ginghallS. asked that the present
duty be Increased nearly 100 percent
WORK ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House committee public buildings pur-
pose considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF new legislation
concerning the erection OF public buildings. Men,
bers of the committee are OF the opinion that the
work can he done more economically under the
control OF the engineer department OF the army.
tired officers having charge OF 1t. Several years
slice Gen. Sherman advocated such change. He
said it would give employment to of1cials who have
nothing TO do, and who desire to be engaged.
GEN. MEIGs HAS WRITTEN A LETTER
to Representative Randall, OF the appropriations
committee, protesting against the proposed legsla-
ton to prevent retired officers from holding civil
DostionS under government and drawing pay there
Tor He says the pay to retired officer Is in the
nature OF 4 pension, and that officials ought not TO
be prohibited from receiving pay for work per-
formed for the government Gen. NeigS Is archi-
tect OF the new pension building, and will be
plled to resign that position II the proposed new
law be eIfacted.
rHE SOLDIERS HOME AT ERIE, PA.
Representative Bayne was authorized by the
House committee ON military affairs to-day to re-
port bill providing for the acceptance by the gov
eminent of the soldiers and sailors home ut Erie,
Pa. donated by that commonwealth. The home
will accommodate between 900 and 800 persons,
and IS intended to be used for soldiers and sailors
who are not entitled to admission to the soldiers
homes already controlled by The government. The
class to be admitted is composed OF soldiers and
sailors dependent and who were not discharged be-
cause OF disabilities.