Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
TO the Senate to-day:
jeremiah w. Coveney 10 be surveyor of GUS
Mass
Eugene Potter Stone. of Massachusetts. to be
an assistant surgeon in the navy.
rlrst Lieut. seldom A. Day, 9Th artillery, 20
ee captain. Second Lieut. j. Walker Benet,
otn artiilery, TO be first lieutenant
Additional Second Lieut. q. W. :. stevens.
Atm artillery, To be a second lieutenant First
captain.
The Publication OF the Treaty.
Nh GoRMAN DECLINES TO SAY ANYrHISG IL
ANSWER TO THE INsINUArIoN THAT HE IL
THE "LkAKY" SENATOR.
A STAR reporter to-day called Senator Cor
mans attention to the New York Herald
special intimating that it was through him
that the extradition treaty leaked out. The
Senator read the dispatch through, and then
remarked that he did not care 10 say anything
on the subject now. The truth is that this
treaty has not aroused any interest or attracted
much attention in the Senate. Comparatively
Few OF the Senators have procured the copies
which each is entitled TO under the seal of con-
ndence. One Senator remarked to-day that
there was nothing in the treaty anyhow calling
Tor secresy.
The District I'm Congress.
HOPES OF ANOTHER DISTRICT DAY In THE
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hemphill told STAR reporter to-day
that he was quite hopeful OF getting another
session OF the House for the consideration OF
District business. 81 have spoken to members
OF the COMMITTEES" he said land / think IL
likely that, If the session is protracted little,
the District will get day or "A night before ad-
lournment No time has yet been named,
out am very hopeful"
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
were at the Capitol for q few hours to-day I'm the
interests of more District legislation. They
speak encouragingly OF several bills now pend
Ing before the House for the interests of the city
and District
Congressional Topics.
THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION.
Two members of the Senate finance commit.
tee were absent from the meeting this morning
and for that reason the surplus resolution was
not considered. The committee adjourned SUBJ
Ject TO the call of the chairman. Senator Sher-
man favors leaving the surplus AT S13o,oOo.Oo
Instead OF bringing 1t down 10 Sl0o,00o,oUo.
THE JACKSONVILLE POSTMASTER.
Senator Cullom appeared before the Senate
committee to-day TO oppose the confirmation of
Chas. L. Marsh to be postmaster at Jackson
vile, Ills. The committee decided 10 report the
case adversely.
THE BANCROFT CAsEi
A subcommittee of the Senate commerce
committee to-day continued the inquiry into
charges against w. l.. Bancroft. nominated for
collector at Port Huron, Mich. in place of Gen.
Hartsud, removed. The charges relate TO some
tor and 1t is also alleged that he was not loyal
to the Union. The matter WAS adjourned until
next week without being determined. Mr. Ran
croft stated that he found charges against him
which he had never heard of before, and asked
time TO look into them. The request was
granted
THE CALIFORNIA sENAToRsHIP.
Senator Hearst says he presumes the republic
cans of the California legislature, which met in
special session to-day, will elect a L. :. senator,
but that the session may adjourn without doing
SO. The republicans have eighteen majority on
joint ballot. Mr.. Hearst says some OF the re-
pubiicanS may agree that the Legislature in
called session can only transact business spe-
cially committed to il by the governor, but he
rather thinks they will exercise the power they
have.
NOTES.
In the eighth Georgia Congressional district
Henry A. Carleton was nominated over Sea-
born Reese, the present Representative. A
telegram from Athens says: Mr.. Reese owes his
defeat to his failure to answer letters sent him
by his constituents.
The House naval affairs committee to-day
decided TO add as an amendment To the naval
establishment bill the provision foS the build
ing OF dynamite gunboat, TO cost S5oo,oOO.