Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-10
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


TIE CLEKKs' Pea CENT. LosT-The Hous.
to-day, by a vote OF yeas 81, nays Sc, rejected
the amendment of Mr.. Stevens to the De.
neIency Bill, giving the clerks 10, IL. and II
per cent additional pay, according TO the
amount of tkeir salaries
HOS. JOHN A. GRIswoLp, Of New York who
has Just received the Republican Nomination
for Governor of NAT State, is an sfffuent man
ufacturer of iron, and largely identiaed with
the Industrial pursuits OF the State. He was
elected 20 Congress in Iss2 as . Democrat Iu
Congress he wss an earnest advocate of the
war, and there was soon line of demsr ka.ion
between him and hls Democratic associates.
In 1864 he was supporter of the Lincoln
ticket and was nominated sor Congress by the
Republicans and elected by a large majority.
In 1856 he was again elected, tins time by
Majority of 5-3l6 IN q pcs Of 260ee votes. He
has steadily contended for Republican policy,
and has been an influential member Of Cea-
Eress. As nember of the Committee on
Ways and Meens he ie recognised as a worker
of industry and power.
THERE is A STRONG DIsreSIrIoN in Con-
gress to get through the necessary work and
enter at once upon the canvass. 1t Is thought
that an adjournment may oe had abeut tn
7oth. The work of the committees Is pretty
much done, and il looks as If there would b.
no nerd fsr the all night sitiings which have
been 90 common at the close of the session
heretofS,e.
THE NnrTkEY COMMITTEES OF the House, at
. meeting this morning. perfected its army pay
bill, and will repor: it q; the first opportunity.
Ii read Justs the hole system on the basis OF
nIsd salaries, which, in amount, will be about
the same as the pay now stands, but as there
are no allowances, the compensation for field
and home service will be more equitable.
SENATOR RANsET introduced for reference
so-day bill Incorporating a postal-telegraph
company, and establishing a postal te legraph
system. II authorizes the Postmaster General,
within three years, to receive bids from any
Seiegrsph companies for transmitting postal
messages.
THE DISTRICT IN CONsRRss.-The House
to-day restored the item in the Deficiency An.
preparation bill. appropriating se9o. 1l3 10 re-
mburse the city of Washington for expense.
incurred in improving the property of the
General Government
THE SECRETARY OF WAR to-day conferred
therank Of Brevet Brigadier General on Col.
J. v. ID. Reeve, of the Third Infantry. Col.
Reeve served with marked distinction during
tne Mexican war and in the Florida wars
During the rebellion he was most OF the ume
on recruiting and mastering duty.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Once
Is in receipt Of returns from the local Office a;
Stockton, California, showing a disposal of
io",Ni acres OF the public lands during the
month Of May last The greater portion of the
land was located with Agricultural College
scrip The cash sales yielded 5O,s3O.
PKRsoNAL.-Among the passengers recently
returned from Europe, per Scotia, are Mrs b.
Ogie Tayloe and Mrs. J. Z. Bouligny, OF this
city.
CoNFIRxATIoNs AND REJBoTIoHs. The
senate in executive session yesterday confirmed
the nominations Of James Dunn, OF New York
70 be commissioner under the act of March
1s67, 10 reimburse the State of Ohio for moneys
e1pendsd during the late war, and B. F. Deni-
Court Of Washington Territory
The nomination Of Perry Fuller - Commis.
sionsr OF Internal Revenue was rejected.
NAVAL ORDKRs-The Secretary of the Navy
has issued orders detaching Chief Engin eer
VIM S- Albert from special duty At New York
ana assigning him 70 duty on board the United
states steamer Powhatan, where he viii also
South Pacific Squadron Chief Eng ipeer WIN
J. Lemdin hae been detached from the Pow.
hafan and ordered 70 return to New York.
PoLTTIcAL.-The Cincinnati Chronicle giyes
fhe following verbatim report Of the speech OF
President Grant to his Cabinet, March 4, 1s6g.
.Gentlemen, hope you'n excuse me for one
mini preliminary; Do Is much a. you can,
The health OF Mr Sheliabareer. of the
Seventh Ohio Congressional District, has so
far improved that his friends hope he will be
Sole 70 run for Congress again. A celebrated
rev fork physician saws that with proper
treatment ne can be entirely cured In ak
moaths. -
The 81. Louis Repss5!ieos, Democratic or.
gan OF missouri thus harshly speaks Of one Of
is "unwashed' friends: =" Henry Clay Dean,
ths Iowa nuisance. Is advertised 10 speak in
Grant, O0A' 'U' ioi
The Pendleton Escort business was fail.
nre from the start. A Cincinnati reporter
MAKES the following report -" Having q Gu.
riosity to see how five hundred from the CITY
and two or three hundred from other points,
Souio get into nine cars, your correspondent
vent inrough the train and counted them, and
ne made but three hundred and ffty, ali told,
oi whom thirty We're ladies. Without inner
unent scrutiny, i may safely say that fuIIy
nAli OF them seemed 20 be enjoying what is re-
.u saueu az tne normal Demoeratic condition,'
other halt W Ae
Hon. Samuel Shellabarger has written a
letter TO friend al Columbus. Ohio. in which
ne ne seys:E"l am not only not inclined to refuse
me nomination tor Congress, but. could do
So would accept II most thankfully from a
people 70 whom owe so much, but, in declin-
IN really bow to wha, seems 10 me the will
OF God, and must submit. Even II am 70
D. we'll enough 10 be in Congress al the time
NE Forty-first Will meet I am not well enough
now 20 enter upon the work of a canvass: and
since can't consent 10 run, i came here for a
lew DAYS when nothing was doing in the
house, 70 get away from the intense hea, un-
Ger vnach i was willing, and with some idea
OF eolng abroad-but will not 20 TO Europe:
at least, not now. II 1t gets endurably cool I
VIII 20 back to Washington in a few DAYS
ms letter Is regarded by Nj. Shellabarger's
name before the District Con yention on rha Issh
instant The chances Of Hon. E. +. White for
The nomination are improving.
iSTBRSAL RxvESUs-Ths receipts to-day
were s6s7 1881.
ga letter from Bremen says: .sThe ware-
houses of Oetling Son. Of w. A. Fritz Il Co,
OF Jse. ,. Boyee, and OF ID. II. Watzen, with
m ~ I1Grh hAr.u 90.