Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


NOmiD0tiO0D IO-00ys
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: James u. Correct Of Dakota, 70
be register OF the land once at GRIND ForkA OAK
Jabez C. Street. OF Alabama, 20 be receiver OF
public moneys at Huntsville Ala. Edwin Ellis OF
Washington Territory. TO be agent for the Indians
OF the PuyaIup Agency lconsohdated) In WASH
ington Territory.
second Lieut. Harry c. Benson, 4th cavalry. TO
18th infantry to be captain; second Lieut. WIN T.
May, 18th Infantry, 70 De first heutenant;
Emit Lieut. Da9 eu vsto a0tR 70 Dc
infantry, to be first lieutenant First Lieut.. DAM
Cornman, 21st infantry, to be captain. Second
Lieut., Edward H. Brooke, 21st infantry, to be first
lieutenant
Mr. Sherman Answer Mr. Reck.
TIE FORMERS CONNECTION WITH THE DExoNgrIzA-
TloN OF silver.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Sherman, re-
ferring to Mr.. Beck's speech OF last week. sent
to the clerks desk and had read the paragraph
In which he (sherman) had been nost severely
ton.
He would not have regarded it, he said, as
lucky had been under excitement, but that he had
used the word ''secretly"-that 1t was done under
Ssver snsyman some prenss 1s as
had ! not believed that sns senator
from. Kentucky. would have permitted these
the Record he sSefmsn, ' Would endss V 70
show that they were entirely false and Yin.
founded not only in point Of taSt but In
as to others. And he would do 30 from the
Record, without resorting to defamation or other
principle Of the characterization law had been Te
ported In bill years before 1t went into effect;
how It had been discussed and known to all men;
now, at That time, silver was at premium OF
per cent and how for forty years prior thereto no
silver dollars had been coined because 1t was not
lound aoapted 10 the wants OF the people.
not fhaG ilu aP .ts.lln q tRa
found not adapted 70 the wants Of the people.
MI. sherman repeated his assertion, and said
sl.O3 He wanted TO know why such a matter
ing TO do with It.
Mr.. Beck asserted that he would Tomorrow
prove all his statements.
Crowd 60 Hear Mr.. Ingalls,.
THE SENATOR NOT ON HAND WHEN THE DEPENDENT
PENSION BILL WAS TAKEN UP.
In anticipation or hearing Senator Ingalls,, the
Senate galleries began to NIL before o'clock to-
day, and by O'Clock every seat was occupied, and
many were still pressing for entrance. Mrs In
gals and her daughter, Miss Ethel, occupied q
front seat In the ladies' gallery, and apparently
expected the speech. The audience was largely
composed OF ladies'.
At2 O'Clock the resolution in relation to the Hot
Springs, which was under consideration, went
over, and the dependent pension Bill was taken up.
Then neckS were Grained over the gallery railing TO
discover Senator Ingalls,. An hour before he had
ment the Senators expected senator Ingalls, to
take the floor. They looked around but as he was
not visible Mr. Berry spoke against the Allison
He REGNs HIS srIECH.
At 2:35 Senator Ingalls, took the floor
and began his speech by replying to the
recent attack OF Senator Vest upon
him. He said, as presiding oficer of the
Senate he Qngalls) had refrained from debate, and
ne was therefore much surprised ct The attack
made upon him In his absence. Senator ingalls,
was frequently appiauded.
BITTER ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT.
In the course OF his remarks Mr. Ingalls,
said that the nomination and election OF
Grover Cleveland had made the nomination Of
any American citizen to the Presidency
ignorant or mean that he might
not aspire to nomination to the presidency-by
the denocratlc party. Laughter and applausel.
District In Congress.
STREET INSTRUCTIONS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler submitted a
resolution which was adopted directing the Dis
trict committee to ascertain what rules or regula-
lions prevail in the District for granting authority
to house-owners to extend the fronts and the door
steps OF their residences into the streets and to
tabliSh carriage-wayS across the sidewalks to and
from tn ir fropt doors, and TO inquire whether or
not such rules and REGULATE ms and the practice
under them are lawful and judiciOus. and whether
such carr1age-wayS across the sidewalks are con-
sstent with the safe use OF the latter by foot pas
sengerS
STAR reporter asked Senator Chandler for an
explanation OF his resolution. He replica that the
walks where there is ample space inside the park
Ing not SO Objectionable, but that in some cases.
notably On street, such carriageways have besn
there Is scarcely more than space between the
front OF the house and the sidewalk
s x Tarr Ssscme fa This psa0S ssDS gees On
pedestrians Mr. Chandler said there are thou
sand house-owners in the city to-day who would
with a carriag way, and unless something Is done
to check the practise many sidew alks will become
but continued series Of crossing-car-
riageways. With regard to the steps, Eena.
tor Chandler says many houses now being
erected are extending their fronts beyond
was adopted. he says, to maintain line Of park,
ing between the sidewalk and residence, and not
TO extend the building line. senator Chandler
to two houses on street with dangerous carriage
crossing, but he received no reply. Hence his res
OlutiOn adopted by the senate Today.
BOUNTIEs FOR DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS
The House committee on war claims has decided
to report avorably the bill provide for the pay
ment OF bounty to District OF Columbia volun-
teers. The bill provides that "out OF any money
In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated there
shall DC paid bounty OF 800 70 each officer or
volunteered and enlisted In A I'll or May. 1861, in
the District OF Columbia, and was duly mustered
President Lncoln'S call for troops OF April, 1851
for $1,000 men, and was hOnorably discharged
thereirom: PROVIDED, that no person shall receive
the benefit OF this ACT VINO has been paid any
bounty heretofore for said service"
THE MONEY COLLECTED FROM DRUMMERs
John Ii. Keene, jr., OF Baltimore made an argu-
ment before the District judiciary subcommittee
OF the House to-day in favor Of refunding TO drum
merS the license taxes collected from them In the
District. He urged that the courts had decided
That these licenses had been unlawfully collected,
and he claimed that all the money 30 collected
and turned into the Treasury belonged to those
from whom 1t was taken.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
The House District committee held an unlm-
portant session. They decided 10 make verbal
correction In the Rock Creek Railroad bill, now
pending In the House, putting the tracks in the
sentative5 OF the AnacOsta and Potomac Railroad
urged a favorable report on the bill authorizing
them to extend their tracks
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tao subcommittee In charge OF the District ap-
preparation bill had the bill under consideration
to-day. They opened their hearings again yester.
day to let in those interested In refOrmato nst-
tuLOns, and now they have heard every one who
has asked for q hearing. They will proceed with
the bill without further Interruption, and expect
to be through with the work In few days.
Capitol Topics.
THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE.
Representative Belmont OF New York, presented
In the House to-day u petition Of numerous clti-
zens OF New York and New Jersey against senate
bill amending the Arthur XIII bridge act so as to
provide that single draw of 125 feet In the pro-
posed bridge shall be located at the extreme