Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-20

Nonimastsns To-day.

The President to-day sent the following nomfna-
lions TO the Senate:
Interior-wm II. steele. of Colorado. 70 b regis.
ter OF the land once as Montrose formerly Lake
CITY,, Colorado. Henry Charles Fink, OF Colorado,
to be receiver Of public MONEYS at hontrose uor-
merry bake City, Colorado. knos Gheen, Of Iowa.
TO be agent for the Indians Of the sac and Foa a
be agent for the indians Of the crow agency in
Montana Leonard p. Cornell, OF New York, 70 De
receiver OF puorc moneys at spokane Falls, In
TreasSry-Francis 4 padrick, Of Massachusetts,.
70 De collector OF customs for the district OF Mar
blehead, Maea
Prohibition Again Discussed.
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES BKFoRR THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE ON ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The temperance people made arguments before
the House committee on alcoholic liquor traf1c
to-day In opposition TO high license and In
favor OF prohibition. The hearing was In
the District committee room. A large rep
resertation OF the woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union were present, and the room
stana out In the corridor. Arguments were made
by Mrs. LaFetra, Mrs. Ada N. Bittenbender, MIS-
said that they wanted to deprive the liquor trafnc
or the protection OF the law. He declared that
none OF the claims made In favor OF high license
In the Treasury (Which was IN the nature OF bride
TO taxpayers but 1t took more out for the support
declared, decrease the number OF saloons, or i'm
prove their character. He quoted statistics col.
lected In various cities to prove this He produced
ngureS also TO show that prohibition came pretty
near prohibiting. He declared that IL the liquor
tranc were proper high license was tyranny; II
improper It was wrong TO give it the protection OF
Washington Gable Electric Railway
Company.
THE BILL Up IN THE SENATE TODAY
In the Senate to-day the bill to incorporate the
Washington Gable Electric Railway Co, OF the
District was taken up on motion of Mr.. Riddieber-
ger The report was read setting forth the need Of
additional street railroad facilities in the District,
the alleged superiority OF cable and electric roads
over hOrse-cars
Mr.. Mcpherson opposed the occupancy OF any
part, either OF Massachusetts, avenue or K street,
by railroads.
Mr.. Riddleberger, in reply. explained that the
route only touches street little east OF Rock
going around triangle. He declared that the In
corporators had paid Difference to the SEN
sitiveness Of the public with regard to
In regard to other streets, and had
adopted route that could not be complained
against as tnficting injury upon any property.
The bill was then read at length.
The Fisheries Treaty.
The fisheries treaty was taken into the execu-
tive ONCE OF the Senate this afternoon the doors
| Of which were closed and guarded. Senator Sher-
man, chairman OF the committee on foreign rela-
| tons was closeted with the executive clerks
datlons about making 1t public The treaty is in
print, and only one copy has been sent to the
Senate. The treaty was signed, In the order
named, as follows: Secretary Bayard, Minister
West, Commissioners Angel, Putnam, Chamber
lain, and Upper.
The District In Congress.
BETTER PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Blair put IN petition
signed by 100000 members OF the Woman's Christ
ian Temperance Union for legislation for the bet
n OFF frOp a nd Cadu
ton. The petition Is accompanied by bill pro-
viding penalties for outrages upon young girls In
the District or Columbia and the territories.
THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Henderson. from the
committee on military affairs, reported back the
bill for the construction OF an iron memorial bridge
across the Potomac, with the recommendation
that 1t be sent TO the committee on public build
tngs and grounds. He accompanied the bill with
report stating that the Commissioners the Secre-
tary OF Var, Chief OF Engineers Col Hams and other
officials have given their approval TO the project
committee had jurisdiction IL would have reported
the bill favorably with an amendment requiring
that the bridge shall be high enough 30 as not TO
longs TO the public buildings and grounds. II was
SO referred.
THE NEED OF AN IcK-BoAr.
T. w. Smith, representing Washington; Messrs
Tenney, Waters, and Cissel OF West Washington,
and Mayor Downham, OF Alexandra, and a num-
Der OF others, appeared before the subcommittee
OF House commerce committee to-day and made
an argument In favor OF the bill providing for
Potomac from the Aqueduct bridge TO the mouth
OF the river. They showed the subcommittee the
necessity for such boat The subcommittee
listened with attention, and Will probably make q
favorable report on the bill
DISTRICT BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Hemphill introduced bill in the House to-
day providing that Vermont avenue be extended
from its present northeastern terminus In a
straight line through to the 7th-street road or
Brightwood avenue, with the proper authority TO
He introduced, also, a bill TO amend the law re-
lating to elevators In the District, provide
81. 200 per year, and that the Commissioners shall
prescribe fees for inspection not 70 exceed $40 in
any one year for the same elevator
Also, bill to amend the law regulating steam
engineering in the District OF Columbia. The bill
makes 1t unlawful for any person to act as steam
under ' penalty Of ss5 fine or p thirty days
In the workhouse, or both for each of1ense
applicants for license shall be examined under
examinations are to be conducted by the boiler in
spectOr and two engineers, who shall have authority
TO enter any place TO inspect steam plant and TO
recommend repairs, &C., that they deem necessary.
Each OF the examiners Is to be paid $500 per year.
The license lee Is fixed at S. fine OF $50 or one
months confinement In the workhouse is provided
for anyone employing an unlicensed engineer In
the District.
MEASURES ACTED ON BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
In the senate to-day the measures acted upon
by the District committee were reported. They
were the resolution to refer the Strong claim to
arbitration; to incorporate the American Trust
Co., and to extend the act relating to arrears OF
taxes
TO PUT THE COMMISSIONERS UNDER THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler introduced
a bill to make the Commissioners subordinate to
the Secretary OF the Interior; TO give that Official
power OF Superyfsion and require the Commits
sioners to report TO him; receive estimates from
the Interior Department, &c. Referred TO the
District committee.
Capitol Topics.
HOW THE SENATE WILL CELEBRATE wASHINGToN's
BIRTHDAY.
In the Senate to-day, on motion OF Mr.. Hoar, 1t
was ordered that on next Wednesday, the ami