Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-18

NowtnasfOns To-day.

Nomtnasfons To-day.
me PRESIDENT sent the following nominations
TO the Senate to-day:
Henry O. Crouch, of New York, 70 b consul
OF the United States at Milan.
Second Lieut. g. r. H Tompkins. 9TH infau-
try, 10 be second lieutenant 7th cavalry, second
Lieut.. L. p. Dawson, It'll cavalry, to be second
lieutenant II tn infantry.
To be gostmssters-Samuel n. Buck, at New
Me-; Jeremiah c. Byrnes, at Ware. Mass: r. A.
Perkins at Canton, H.; VIM. Kirkwood. at Sui
IKE ksn Il i0 sryss SS;S at seoey M
GG a asiiin Tss Put fSs S Sas
at Willow, CAL
The City Pest once.
fAk SENATE PASSES THE BILL 10 PURCHASE
SQUARE NO. 400.
I'm motion Of Mr.. Morrill, the Senate this
AFTERNOON passed the bill reported from the
committee on public buildings and grounds 70
purchase the square Just west OF the Post
once department. bounded by sth and 9th
and e and streets northwest, for
the additional accommodation OF the Post
ses the lss bin
OF State and Secretary ofthe Treasury, acting as
,,, board to purchase the square and buildings
shall be paid out of the Treasury. The board
snau purchase the lots, upon which prices
upo1 and sSa obtain sas aT 9;,s
others by condemnation through the District
supreme Court, the government to pay the
chitect Is TO prepare plans for the extension OF
the Post Office department building, which
shall comprehend at the corner OF F and 9Th
once. The supervising architect is directed
the nj dn5 the LeDroit building for
city post Office and for that purpose SIS. 600
Is appropriated and made available at once.
The lots on the square upon which prices have
oeen agreed reach an aggregate OF $685., 500.
Congressional Topics.
TO INVESTIGATE THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
The Senate to-day passed the hill to authorize
the President to appoint q commission Of five
persons, by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, to investigate the LIQUOR traffic its
evil effects etc and report to Congress the result
OF such Investigation with suggestions and re-
commentators.
TO CONSIDER NOMINATIONS IN OPEN SESSION.
Mr.. Van Wyck to-day offered an amendment
| to the Edmunds resolutions, to provide that
the nominations of persons to take the places
OF suspended ofncials shall be considered In
open session.
THE EADs SHIP CANAL BILL.
The Senate committee on commerce to-day
enlarged the subcommittee having the Eads
ship railway bill in charge by adding Senators
Frye and Kenna, both OF whom are understood
TO be opposed to the bill. The other members OF
the subcommittee, Senators Conger, Cameron
Senator Vest, who is absentD are understood 10
be in favor of the bill. The Immediate duty OF
the subcommittee is to reduce TO writing q
number Of propositions made by the promoters
OF the measure looking TO a material modifica-
ton of the original bill, and to frame new bill
embodying such of the new features as the sub
committee shall approve. A meeting tor this
purpose will probably be held on saturday.
CONSIDERING THE TARIFF.
The ways and means committee discussed the
free list to-day. Mr.. Breckenridge, of KY, sug.
gested that all fish except sardines and an.
chovies be ut on the tree list. Mr.. Maybury
offered resolution, to be added TO the clause,
placing lumber on the free list, providing lon
the retention Of the present duty upon ell logs
and lumber imported from any country which
imposes an export duty.
NOTES
In the Senate yesterday a bill to allow Mrs.
Phelps, widow of the late s. L. Phelps, one year
Of his salary as United States minister to Peru
was favorably reported.
Ex-senator Herman, Of New York, was on the
door OF the Senate to-day.