Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-15
Capitol Neses.
THE WHISKY INTERESTS.

THE WHISKY INTERESTS
Representative Willis. Of Kentucky, says the
whisky men will not attempt this session TO
get any legislation In their interests through
Congress.
TO REFUND INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
A bill, introduced to-day by Senator voor-
hees to refund internal revenue taxes In GER
tain cases, authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury to refund to the persons thereto en-
titled such amounts as shall be shown to the
revenue to have been paid prior to July list.
1869 as internal revenue taxes on spirits dis
titled prior to July goth. 1868, in excess of the
tax paid on the quantity actually withdrawn.
PENSION TO MRS. GRANT.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced In the Senate to
day bill granting pension to Mrs. Julia d.
Grant, and another bill granting her the frank.
ing privileges Mr.. Edmunds said the bills
were precisely in the FORM adopted In similar
cases heretofore.
ARREARS OF PAY OF THE JEANETTE VICTIMS.
Representative James, Of New York, has pre-
pared a bill which ne will introduce in the
House upon the call Of states. fixing the date OF
the death Of the officers and crew who persisted
on the arctic steamer Jeanette. The bill fixes
covered, the Odd Of March, 1882, aud provides
that the accounting officers Of the Treasury
shall compute their arrears OF pay up TO that
date, for the benefit OF their heirs.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hoar introduced
bill to repeal sections 1867, 176S, 1859, 1870
It'll and 1872 of the Revised Statutes. These
are the sections prescribing what is known as
the tenure OF office act. Section 1897 provides
and with the advice and consent of the Senate
shall hold for the term for which he was ap-
pointed: unless sooner removed by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate or 10y the
appointment and confirmation OF successor
The other sections prescribe that during recess
| the President is authorized TO suspend civil
officers except United States judges and to de.
signate some suitable person TO perform the
duties of the suspended official; that within
President must send in the names OF all recess
appointments, etc.
WHAT MIR. RANDALL CLAIMS.
Mr.. Randall claims majority OF the demo
Gratis in the House on his side in the fight over
the rules, and says that he can be beaten only
| confidence of being able to beat the Morrison
resolution.
PROHIBITION IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate this afternoon the committees
amendment to strike out the joint rule forbid
ding the sale of intoyicants was rejected by q
vote Of SO to 30, and the rule was retained.
Appointments In the Light House Ser.
vice.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day made
the following appointments in the lighthouse
service: Joseph W. Whitehurst to be acting
keeper AT Horseshoe Range, fi'St group. NJ j.
Clarence Miller to be acting assistant keeper al
Montauk Point. n. Y; Albert W. Palmer TO be
second assistant keeper. at Pensacola, Fla
VIM. F. Cathell to be assistant keeper at Grea,
Shoals, Md; Foley to be Sd assistant keeper
| at He'll Gate, N. Y; VIM. T. BOiasSenham, to be
| acting keeper at Belts Rock, Va; Preston Eos
ter. to be assistant keeper at Dutch Gap canal
Virginia; Robert u. kinnanlore, to be acting
assistant keeper at Sharps Island, Maryland
Joseph 4. Berlanzer, to be second assistant
be acting assistant keeper at Matagordo. Tex.
James Lang, To be acting second assistant
keeper at He'll Gate, n. Y.