Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-01
MR.. wEBB's NOMINATION.
No Action Taken by the Senate District
Committee-Bills Considered.

There was quite little crowd Of interested
eitisens in the vicinity Of the room Of the
Senate District committee this morning.
Most Of them were there be-
cause they had somehow or other
understood that the committee was going to
give public hearing to those who wanted to
say few words as to the nomination of CON-
missioner Webb. They were very much
disappointed when they learned that the
committee was not going to do what they sup
posed it was going to do. Some of them were
prepared to make argument in opposition
to confirmation, but their services were no,
called into requisition.
Several Of the Senators expected that Mr..
Webb would have put in an appearance 70
make personal answer to the charges which
have been filed against him, but Mr.. Webb did
not materialiZe and the committee may have
to be satisfied with the letter of explanation
which Mr.. Webb sent it,
In the committee the nomination was not
even mentioned Those democrats who were
interested did not care to say anything about il
just at present; they will at least wait until the
House speciaY committee closes its investiga-
ton and makes report The republican Sena-
tors said nothing, and the probabilities are all
in favor of their continuing to say nothing
until President Harrison sends in the name Of
nominee to take the place legally vacated by
Mr.. Webb when his term of Office expired in
December last The determination to abstain
from reporting Mr.. Webb's nomination is, as
yet, unchanged.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
The committee considered the Senate bill, az
amended by the House, to provide for an
extension Of the period in which drawback
certificates may be received. II was ordered
to be reported by Mr.. Chace with a recon-.
mendation that the House amendments be con.
CURED in.
Mr.. Harris was directed to report the Senate
bill to amend the charter of the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company.
The bill authorizes the company
to extend its tracks and run its cars
thereon through and along the following.
named streets: BEGINNING at the intersection
of New York avenue and 5th street northwest,
south along 9Th street northwest to Z street
northwest, west along street northwest to
14th street northwest, north along 14th. stree,
northwest to street northwest, and thence
west along F street to the east line of 18th
street northwest.
THE WIRES OR CABLES
used to propel the cars must be placed under
ground, and wherever the route proposed coin.
cides with the line of an existing company both
companies are to use the same track. An
amendment was adopted which provides
that there shall be no obstruction
to traffic by the lengthy stoppage
of cars or the erection Of an electric station at
the 18th street terminus. Senator Harris will
inquire into the company's plans as to this
terminus before he reports the bill.
Senator Faulkner was authorized TO report
the bill providing for the appointment Of q
sanitary engineer for the District. The meas.
ure was amended by reducing the salary from
$1,000 to $4,000 and by allowing the Commits
sioners of the District to make the appoint
ment. In the original bill the appointing
power was vested entirely in the President Of
the United States.
A large delegation, headed by DR.. Godding,
bour. and others. Appeared before the commit.
tee and asked fer favorable consideration OF
the bill to provide for the erection of a bridge
across the Eastern branch from the foot OF
South Capitol street. The brief of the petit
TONERS was printed in The STAR a few days
ago.