Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-12
Chicago Markets.
AT THE ~APITOL TO-DAY,
The District In Congress.
MADE rTnn A

MORE TINE WANTED.
representative OF the contractors for the COM
pletion OF the new aqueduct tunnel. in connection
with the water works extension, called upon Sen
ator Allison, chairman OF the appropriations COM
mittee and made statement that an extension of
time for the completion Will be necessary. He
suggested that extension Of time until the first
or next March will b. necessary. detailed state
ment OF the condition OF the work, Ats progress &C.
70 show the need OF extension is TO be submitted.
EXTENSION OF CITY STREETS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman offered the
following amendment to the sundry civil bill ITO
acquire right Of way for extension OF the following
streets in the District OF Columbia under the au-
thority OF the Commissioners: Rhode Island ave-
nue., from Boundary street to Lincoln avenue,
$1,000; 18th street northwest, from Boundary to
Mount Pleasant $65, 900; 18th street northwest,
from Boundary TO Piney Branch, $4,000.
A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR Ex-CoLLEcToR COOK.
Mr.. Sherman also offered an amendment to the
sundry-cvl bill to appropriate 81 900 to Pay John
F. Cook the balance due him as collector Of taxes
for the District for the fiscal year ending June 30
1880. This Was accompanied by a letter from Mr.
COOK tatlng that by an act OF the legislative as
semOly Of the District approved August
%, 1871, the salary of the collector
was liked at 5000 which was amended
OF to there was no
in the law, but for the fiscal year ended June 30
1880, by some mistake only $1,000 was appro-
prated. He asks to be paid the other 81 900. Re-
ferred TO the appropriations committee.
Capitol Topics.
FOUND ON THE BATTLE FIELD OF MISSION RIDGE.
Judge Rives, OF Alabama, an ex-COnfederate
visited Senator Henderson yesterday nd returned
TO him fine Colts revolver which was found on the
battle feld OF Mission Ridge during the war. The
pistol bore Gen. Mandersons name Inscribed upon
q silver plate let into the stock. BY this Judge
Rives knew TO whom 1t belonged. II was one Of q
rine pair that belonged to Gen. Henderson. He
lost both OF them on the Mission Ridge field, but
recovered one some years ago,
TIE CENSUS BILL PASSES THE HOUSE,
The House last night passed the bill for the
eleventh census
TARIFF HEARING ON THE SENATE SIDE.
c. A. Scott, Of Cincinnati, chairman OF the tariff
committee OF the National Iron Roofing Associa-
ton, and John Jarrett, secretary Of the American
Tin Plate Association, and w. F. Graham secre-
had hearing this afternoon before the finance
committee OF the Senate on the relative incongrui-
ties and neQualit eS OF customs duties tin plates
ami sheet iron. The hearing Of this delegation
Will be continued tomorrow.
THE WHISKY TRUST 10 BE INVESTIGATED.
The House committee on manu- ,ctures at its
meeting to-day decided to continue its investiga-
ton into the subject Of trusts. 1t will shortly re-
standard Oil trusts, and viii then, in all proba-
biity, within the next ten days or two weeks. be-
gin an investigation into the whisky trust
Mr.. Rocks Accounts.
THEY WILL BE AUDITED-MAJoR RAYMOND SAYS IF
THERE u ANY FAULT 1T Is THE COMMISSIONERS.
What threatened 10 be deadlock over the audit
ing Of the accounts Of Chief Clerk Rock was
broken to-day. As stated In TEE STAR yesterday,
Mr.. Rock had failed TO comply with q request
made Oy the auditor to turn over the papers re-
lating TO bis accounts during the period that he
was charged with the collection and disbursement
OF the permit FUND. To-day the matter was con-
stdered by the Commissioner and Mr. Rock, upon
being shown the On1cial orGer OF the Commission
ers directing the auditor to make the examination
referred to turned over his papers The auditor
admitted that he had not shown Mr.. Rock the
ofncial order. Commissioner Wheatley said to
day that the fact that Mr.. Rock was employed In
the engineer department did not exempt him from
rules applying TO other Officers OF the District gov
eminent whose accounts had TO be audited by the
District auditor. The matter Mr.. Wheatley con-
sidered as settled He did not, he said, have any
suspicion that there was anything wrong In
Mr.. Rocks accounts. but be believed
those accounts should be audited Just a.
AL other accounta Major Raymond, speaking OF
the matter this morning, said: "Mr. Rock has no
objections whatever 70 having his accounts
audited. He has nothing to DO with any estimates,
and II they were ever LOO high II is not his fault
but the fault u the Engineer Commissioners alone
II there Ia now or ever has been anything wrong
IN the methods OF disbursement OF the engineer
department It u not hr. Rocks FAULT but the
fault OF the Commissioners"