Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Nomlnations To-Day.
The President to-day sent the following nomlna-
tons to the Senate:
Justice-John Z Garland, OF Dakota, TO be asso-
ciate justice OF the supreme Court Of the territory
Of Dakota.
Moses J. LiddeiI OF Louisiana, to be associate
justice OF the Supreme Court OF the Territory Of
Lucius B. Nash, OF Washington Territory, to be
associate justice OF the supreme court OF the terri
Postmaster-Giss Mary F. Ia, antlne, at syra-
cuse, Neb.
The District In Congress.
PETITIONS PRKsESrRD.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German presented q Pc
luton from ninety male and forty six female
employees OF the Government Insane Hospital ask
duties are to guard, dress, shave, wash, and gene
raiy attend to the insane patients that they have
70 keep the wards ciean and prevent patients frum
Quires the exercise OF more than ordinary Judg-
ment. patience. and determination; that 10 be
distateful and hazardous;' that FOR eight months
OF the year they are required TO work sixteen
hours per day, and for the other four hrteen and
wards and are forbidden all privileges, .'such as
smoking, &C. - that they are compelled to be on
Sets ro% ana holidays except th t., each one
that for these duties they only paid from 10 70
- ana % cents per month, with board and l0dg.
month for board outside the building. The petit
TONERS ask that the number OF men be liked By
and that attendants OF the insane snail be paid
NOT less than s6o per month Referred 10 appro-
In the senate to-day MI. German presented a
petiuon rom numerous citizens OF the District
and OF Maryland and virginia representing that
Liberty Market, on Mount Vernon square: that. as
lhey understood by order OF President Grant, Gov.
shepherd, IN 1879, with force OF one hundred
men, tore down the market-house, destroying the
meats vegetables, and other property OF the stall
owners owners. Inc petitioners ask that Congress IT.
imourse them Tor their losses.
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Bills were introduced In the House to-day to ex.
tend 18th street and to widen Columbia road.
BILL TO REcRGASIzE TIE PATENT OFFICE
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German introduced Q
Dill to amend the statutes relating TO the Patent
ONCE, so as to provide that there shall be CON-
missioner OF PATENTS, one assistant commissioner
ana tnree examineIsin,chief who shall oe ap,
ana consent OF the Senate. The Commissioner to
hold ofice Tor SIX years. All other officers clerks
pointed by the Secretary OF the Interior upon the
domination OF the Patent Commissioned. The
Commissioner shall receive s, 600 year, assistant
commissioner ana examiners-in-chief SkO00 each
COURT OF PATENT APPRAIs.
He also introduced bill to constitute a Court
OF Patent Appeals to consist OF chief justice and
four associates justices, to be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate. ana TO hold ONCE during good be-
haVl0r and 10 receive salary Of 81 900 each. The
court may appoint clerk and marshal and such
other assistants as may be needed. 1t provided
that when any party is dissatisfied with the de-
clslOn OF the Commissioner such party may appeal
10 the Court OF Patent Appeals. The bill pro-
v1des Tor all the machinery OF the court,
lshed Referred to the committee on patents.
Mr.. German also introduced q bill to amend the
laws relating 70 patents so as to provide that no
person Shall be debarrod from receiving a patent
for his invention or discovery, shall any pat
emit be declared invalid by reason OF its having
been FIRST patented or caused 10 be patented IA u
foreign country, unless the same has been intIo-
duced into public use In the United States for more
tnan TWO years prior TO the application. Referred
10 committee on patents
DISTRICT BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
1t was O'Clock when the House TOOK up District
business to-day. Mr. Hemphin called up the bill
TO amend alien land laws so as TO permit the
ownership OF the legation residences within the
District OF Columbia by foreigners.
District Commissioners TO make contracts Tor
lighting and cleaning the street for the year was
taken up and the bill passed.
Tariff Bill this Week.
IT Is EXPECTED THAT ONE WILL BE REPORTED TO
THE HOUSE.
Everybody about the House expects to see a
tar1n bill reportei this week. The general impress
sion is that the bill will be submitted TO the full
committee tomorrow, and It is not certain that it
will be entirely ready at that time II It is not sub
mitted then, 1t will be within few days unless the
members OF the committee and every one else
Interested In the subject Is far out OF the way
their calculations. The bill has been practically
completed In its most important features for some
time, but there have at ali times, as is the case
to-day, been Some little matters coming up to
cause further delay. The democratic members OF
the committee will consult this afternoon and this
evening and endeavor TO dispose OF the bill
Estimates tor Street improvements.
THE COMMISSIONERS REQUESTED TO REDUCE THEN
TO $4,000 |
The subcommittee on the District appropriation |
bill have asked the District Commissioners to re-
wise their schedule for street improvements so as
to bring the expenditure down TO within $500 600
The subcommittee have not decided to limit the |
TO that though 1t is not improbable
that they may do So Their object is to have a |
schedule on that basis for their guidance in such
from the estimates Is they may md /
purpose was something over $40 The he estis
mates TINS year contemplate an increase |
to , over $500 COO The, The sIbcommittee have
with the Commissioners and heard from
all persons who asked to be given a hearing
hearings have been closed two or three persons
have asked for an opportunity 20 appear before
% aSs S% as s9s 1d not s
The committees viii not go over all the ground
again. They have completed their preliminary
when the Commissioners have compiled with their
request for a reduced scale Of street improvements
hey will have all the information needed upon
which TO proceed with the work.
They are anxfou, to get through with the bill so |
rs TO get it bfore the House at an early date, aud
Mr.. McComas, VINO is now away, returns in time
hey will hold meeting Tomorrow, and proceed
With the formal consideration OF the bill
New Bills in tho House.
Under the call of states the following bills and
e. olutions were introduced In the House to-day
Ind referred:
BY Mr. Morrow tCal) -Calling on the President for
as to what steps have been taken In
he direction OF treaty st1pulations or otherwise,
o prevent the continued immigration OF Chinese
abOrers into the United states, notwithstanding
he provisions OF the treaty OF November IL, 1850
md the laws passed In pursuance thereof; also
o establish Quarantine station at San Francisco.
BY Mr.. Russell (Conn.)-For the establishment OF
IN experimental grass and forage plant farm.
By Mr.. French (COnn.I-FOr the erection of |
,ubic building at Waterbury, Conn.
By Mr.. Durham QL)-TO perfect the sanitary |
BY Mr.. Holman Qnd. directing the committee
u private land claims TO inquire Into the matter
I the Maxwell land grant, with q view 10 a relief
homestead and presumption settlers.
BY Mr.. Bynum nd.)-Imposing q punish
1ent for the counterfeting OF trademarks and .
abelS
BY Mr. Breckenridge Ky.)-Directing the COM
littee on printing to inquire whether the nay OF
mployes in the Government Printing ONCE Should
OF be placed on the same basis as IL was prior to
anuary 1, 1887.
BY Mr.. Outhwaite( Ohio)-Authorizing the various
Exhibition certain articles for exhibition.
Capitol Topics.
THE INTERsTATE-CONAERcE TELEGRAPH BILL
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