Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-21

piled in some cases at fifty cents per thousand
cubic feet and even less that it can be produced
and supplied here by the government at from
10 to % cents per thousand. Referred to the
District committed.
INSPECTION OF STEAM BOILERS
Representative Felix Campbell, of New York,
introduced a bill to-day to amend an act Great
ing the office of steam boiler inspector for the
District of Columbia. The bill provides that
nothing in the existing act ''shall be so con-
structed as to require the inspector to inspect
vided for as per act of Congress- or to inspect
any boiler or boilers which may be in use in the
District of Columbia, and which are insured
against explosion by some company incor-
pOrated for such purpose only, and which has
in all respects complied with the insurance
laws of said District. A certificate of inspec-
ton and good condition to safety by such
insurance company shall exempt the owner
or renter of any boiler from the operation OF
this act"
District Complaints and Suggestions.
ENTRIES IN THE NEW BOOK OF THE SENATE
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. T. j. White, clerk of the Senate District
committee, has prepared book in which the
complaints and suggestions OF residents of the
District are recorded, and thus, in condensed
form, submitted to the committee for action.
In the record book the name of the party is first
entered, then the address, next the complaint,
then suggestions. and finally space is left to re-
cord the disposition OF the case.
Up to the present the following entries have
been made:
Mrs. H. c. Ingersoll complains of the injustice
of the present mechanics lien law to property
holders.
j. w. Poler 222 street northwest, requests
that a clause be inserted in the food adultera-
ton bill to prevent the adulteration OF milk"
His letter was accompanied with a specimen of
the liquid used for cOloring milk.
Henry Ulke, All 18th street northwest "sug-
gests that when q saloon is located on a corner
that consent for license be required from neigh
bors on both streets of which the corner forms a
lior t.a1 Aaf
midnight"
J. b. Moore, NJ. D., 81 K street northeast,
complains Of nuisance caused by standing
pools of water on land just north OF Capitol. Is
in favor Of steam railroads entering at the
southeast portion of the city,
Samuel L. Phillips, $50 4th street, suggests
the adoption of the Maryland code tor the Dis
trict.'
A. T. Cavis, $40 K street northeast, .com-
ton of the city, and wants them removed"
John G. Wilson, 342 D street northwest, "sug-
gests amendments to present laws relating TO
recorder OF deeds and register of Wills
Mrs. j. NJ. Newton, 152 9th street southwest,
complains of annoyance by the railroad occu-
patton of 9th street southwest"
Clarence F. Cobb suggests that some provi-
sion be made to ascertain the financial condi-
ton OF companies Incorporated in the District
ana that a commissioner of insurance be pro-
vided for"
James NJ. Stoekell, pol A street southeast,
complains that he has been damaged 81 900 in
the building OF two houses on North Carolina
avenue, by being given the wrong grade OF the
street on application to Capt. Greene, and asks
some remedy.
The proposed incorporators of the North
Washington Cable Railway company propose
to file maps in the committee room showing
the contemplated route. etc.
The papers in each case are all indexed and
so arranged that they can be laid before the
committee as each separate complaint in the
matter is taken up.
Capitol Topics.
OFFERING HIS PENSION TO A CONFEDERATE
Senator Malone received letter from a resi-
dent of Watertown, N. Y, in which the writer
stated that he is drawing a pension, but that he
is able to live without 1t, and requested Senator
Malone to send him the name of "A wounded
confederate soldier who is poor and in needy
circumstances, as he wished to send it to him
monthly. Senator Malone requested Gen.
Stlth Boiling, the postmaster at Petersburg, Va,
TO recommend u worthy soldier, and that Oh
fetal has recommended Geo. w. Mclaughlin,
OF Lunenburg county, who lost leg in the
war.
A POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
Senator Cullom introduced postal telegraph
bill to-day. 1t provides for the purchase OF any
existing lines under the provisions of the act of
1866, at an appraised valuation to be ascer-
tanned by commission OF five dissnterested
persons
Senator ingalls, left yesterday for his home in
Kansas, where he will remain until the end of
the holiday recess.
The Senate committee on civil service and
retrenchment, of which Senator Hawley is
morning at which Commissioner Dorman b.
Eaton was present
The President sent a large number of nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day, including that of
sistant Postmaster General, and other recess
appointments heretofore published,