Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-10

70 consaderablc extent Tor me DELAY. lie
wanted to sell the commission square he owns
which is twice a. far from the Capitol as the
site selected and for which he wants Sl.16 per
square foot. II square Of ground between l.
and NJ and North Capitol and LIST streets north
east is worth $l.l6 foot, then u square which
II so near the present printing Office and
convenient to the Capitol il certainly worth
S1.43."
COMPOUND LARD.
Two bills imposing q tax upon compound
lard were reported yesterday without recon-
incubation by Senator Paddock from the
committee or agriculture. One of them is the
Dill that passed the House last session and the
other Is the bill introduced in the Senate last
January by Senator Dawes, which has never
been reported by the committee. Both bills
are similar In purpose and provide for the
imposition OF a tax upon and regulation OF the
manuiacture OF compound lard.
Az INTERPOLATION.
Senator Paddocks private secretary, W. E.
Amin, in preparing for publication in the Con-
gressionai Record the Senator's speech on the
Indian question, delivered on Monday, seems
i to have got it mixed up with the copy Of certain
Representatives as TO their preferences in the
Senatorial contest now progressing in Idaho;
at any rate some Of this interview COPY in
tended for the Salt Lake Tribune, appeared in
Senator'S speech.
TO CLASSIFY INSPECTORS.
Senator Hiscock yesterday introduced bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
classify inspectors Of customs into three grades
with salaries as follows Inspectors of the first
grade to receive 50 per day. those of the second
"a, and those OF the third IS day.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House committee on military affairs has
completed consideration Of the army appro-
priation bill for the next fiscal year. As agreed
upon it appropriates So, 642, 029, being $685.
5oS more than the appropriation for the cur
rent year. The most important matter in
which the bill differs from that for the current
army transportation of $3.50, 600. The appro-
prlatlon for the construction and repair of bar
racks and other buildings for use of the mill
tary Is S725.00O the same as that carried by the
appropriation for the current year, but there is
inserted special provision requiring that at
least $50. 600 of the appropriation shall be used
to begin the repair and reconstruction of JEFF
ferson Barracks, No. The appropriation for
service pay OF enlisted men is increased $76,397
and for retired pay Of enlisted men S27 $50.
FOUR THOUSAND A YEAR.
Representative Thompson introduced a bill
In the House yesterday to fix the salaries of the
assistant attorneys employed in the Depart
ucut OF Justice at : 4.0UO a wear.
SURETY TRUST COMPANIES.
The House committee on the Judiciary today
authorized Representative Adams of Illinois to
report favorably bill permitting. in the dis
erection of the court, regularly Incorporated
guaranty companies to become surety on the
bond OF any person or corporation whenever in
any cause pending in any United States court
1t Is required that bond. stipulation or under
taking with surety shall be executed.
INSPECTION OF LIVE cArrLE.
Representatives tockbridge, from the commit
tee on commerce, yesterday reported favorably
the Senate bill providing for the inspection of
live cattle, hogs and all animals and meats de-
signed for consumption in state other than
that In which the animals may be slaughtered,
or when intended for export.
oLEoMARGARINE.
Senator Higgins, from the committee on ag-
riculturc and forestry, yesterday reported favor
ably the bill subjecting oleomargarine to the pro-
visions of the laws of the several states The bill
provides that no state shall be held limited in
its power to prohibit the sale or tax of oleomar-
garine to be delivered within its own limits for
the reason that it has been imported from some
other state.
AGAINST SPECIAL PENSION LEGISLATION.
The members of the House committee on
invalid pensions and three members of the Sem
ate committee on pensions we're in conference
today discussing the question of deciding upon
some general policy to be adopted by both COM
mlttees IN dealing with the mass of special pen
sion legislation coming before them. While no
action was taken Nc dltcussdoh plainly indi-
Gated decided sentiment against legislation of
the character indicated.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR BALTIMORE.
Representative. Milliken of Maine. from the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
yesterday reported favorably to the House the
Senate bill authorizing the acquisition of such
lands as may be necessary to make the govern
ment the owner OF the entire square. part of
which is now used a custom house at Balti-
more, Nd, at cost not exceedin5 100000.
The supervising architect of the treasury is to
prepare sketch plans and detailed estimates fo-
a suitable public building thereon for the use
OF the United States custom house, subtreasury
and other government offices.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
VIM. Monaghan of Ohio. consul at Hamilton.
Cam: Walter Johnson, surveyor of customs at
Rock Island, III.
Collectors of customs: A. r. Fithian, Bridge
ton, N. j.; 8. A. Johnson, Georgetown ID. C.;
+. W. Harris special examiner of drugs, medi-
cines and chemicals at San Francisco. Reg
listers OF land offices: j. ID. Geoghegan, Van
couver, Wash; E. D. Sanders, Wansau, Wis.,
Receivers of public moneys: Thomas A.
Starrh, HALEY, Idaho; JOS Teeters Lincoln.
Neb.; II. S. johnson, Wausau, Wis. Indian
Agents: c. G. Warner, Nevada agency, New;
y. L. LamsOn. Grande Ronde agency, Greg;
Hinman Rhodes, Mescalero N. NJ; ID. W. Mat
thews. Klamath agency, Greg; C. C. Thornton.
Tulalip agency, Wash. Third lieutenauts, reve-
nue. service: G. G. Carmine, Maryland; W. H.
o. Hay, Pennsylvania; c. NJ. White. Massachu-
virginia, assistant surgeon; J. ]. KinyOnn,
Missouri. passed assistant surgeon. Also, a
number of postmasters.
THE NEW HOUSE POSTMASTER.
The republican members of the House held
short caucus after adjournment yesterday to
select a postmaster to succeed Mr.. Wheat of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Carter of Montana secured 70
votes for his candidate James w. Hathaway of
Montana. against 80 for the other four candi-
datcs-Hosmer Of Massachusetts. at present
assistant postmaster; Reed of Minnesota and
Barnes and Ralph of Illinois. Mr. Hathaway
is a native of Ohio. He enlisted in the one
hundred and fifth Ohio in 1862 and was perma-
nently disabled by a wound received at the
battle OF Perryville, KY. He removed to Mon
tana at the close of the war and has lived there
ever since. He has held several federal and
county offices and is at present secretary of the
republican state committee. He is forty-eight
years old and said to be u man Of fine clerical
and executive abilities.
The Late Washington Mclean,
The funeral Of Washington Mclean will take
place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from his