Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-27
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

OF next week. The Senate will prsbably mod
lfy the bank section so as to reduce the tax on
which beers heavily on the coun-
try backs which have few d. posts. While the
revenue law rs in the Senate eAe House can
dispose Of the appropriat eil,s and some
other important measures, winch can then Se
acted on by the Serste while the House 10 dis
posing OF its amepements TO rAe revenue law.
I here rs quite a general Impression that the
adJournment mag be had by the middle Of J&ly.
The Military Committee has more Legislation
rsmaiaing to present TO The House than any
other committee, as IL has not been called since
January. Besides vast number of private
Ind other bills Of minor importance, Gen Gar
field has resey for action House bill 70 regulate
the pay of army ofhcers, making it's fixed
salary insteed of the segregation of allowances
as 1t now stands under the forty-two different
laws IN existence. MT. Garield's bell will re-
adjust the pay so that officers serving ir the
field viii, get proportonally more, and those
On detached service fn cities less than they now
receive. The pay OF officers in the field will
be as much or trifie more thar it has been
with the 335 per cent increase. but that of the
others will be cut Gown in proportion so that
no additional expense Will be incurred.
He has also to report:-The bill to reEulat.
the pay, allowances and retirement Of retired
officers: the bill 10 provide for military educa-
tiOn by the establishment of military professor
chips to be filed by detailed officers, in col
leges in the different States; a'bill to amend the
bounty laws, and to give land bounty to these
soldiers who ere entitled to no bounty under
existing laws, which beyond the provision
granting lands does not in volve any expendi-
ture, simply remedying defects in previous
legislation; bill TO regulate cases Of imperfect
muster, so as TO complete the settlement of ac.
counts of soldiers improperly mustered, or
mustered at date subsequent TO that of their
entry upon service; and. finally, the revision
of the army regulations. 1t is not likely that
any OF these measures will consume a great
deal of time.
TIE MISSISSIPPI ELECTIoN.-The many As
sOc'atsd Press kilograms from Mississippi, an
Douncing that the Democrats are CARRYING that
State by overwhelming majorities, are diser7 d.
tied At Gen. Grans's headquarters. Dispatches
from the military commander of that dis Erict
give exactly opposite reports, and say that
there IS very good prospect for the adoption Of
the new constitution and the election OF the
Union ticket. The elec ion, which occupies
ten days time, has not progressed far enou gh,
however TO enable either side TO estimate with
any degree of certainty the probable result.
THE DKNoCEATIc ASSOCIATION, Of Balti.
more, an organization some 5000 strong, have
passed strong resolutions against the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Chase for the Presidency.
TIE GRAND DUCHESS TosrTE had tremen-
dous benefit in New York, Thursday night
She sails for Europe to-day, but will be back
in August.
NAVAL CADErs.-Roger H Gale, of Virginia.
=. Tyler, of Michigan. q. q. Fox. of Massachr-
setts; ]. NJ. Roper, Of Minnesota, and @. ".
Lowry, Of Ohio, having passed a snccesstrI
examination bave been admired as cadets at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
SENATOR vickers has recovered from his re-
cent indispositioD, and has again appeared in
his seat In the Senate.
Ex-Governor Sey mour, OF New York. and
Ex-Governor Bigier, of PennsylvaBia, are
alked Of as candidates for President of tie
New York Convention Mr.. seymour was
President of the last Democratic National
Convention.
DATA" writes TO the Sun;-..There is q re-
port, privately circulated ainsng the Radicals,
that no action Will be taken IN the Senate on
the nomination Of Mr.. Evarts for Attorney
General, and Collector Smythe for the Aus
Managers report, which, they claim, will be
very damaging 10 both Of the above named gen.
tleInen.F
INDICTED FOR FRAUD ON THE PENSION
OFFICE.-Information has been received at the
Pension Once that John II. Lowden, of Bloom.
ington, Indiana, has been indicted for fraud
and forgery in connection with q claim for a
pension. The sceused has been arrested aad
held to bail for his appearance Al the ensuing
November term of the u. s Circuit Court TO be
holden al Indianapolis, Indiana.
GENERAL GRANT issued an order yesterday,
and teiegraphed the same to General Nc Dowell,
directing him, in view ofthe fact that Arkansas
is fully restored 10 the Union, to turn over the
State government to the civil authorities as
soon as ne could do so with safety 10 the public
interest
POLITICAL. - The Logansport Pkayos, the
largest and most influential Democratic paper
IN The Eighth Congressional District of Indi.
ana, comedies in advance the election OF Mr..
Prart, Republican, 70 Congress-
LA6elle, of New Orleans, does not admire
the Chase defieeuon of its party. 1t says: IF
The Democracy resign themselves 70 accept
facts as they stand, and TO recognise the fruits
OF Radicallsm as sound, why need they strug.
gle against Grant as q candidate %
The Buffalo Commercial says:-SSenator
Hendricks is coming TO the front with rapid
strides as q compr omise candidate between the
Copperheads and the War Democrats. though
we think the former wonid get the best Of the
bargain IN case he should receive the nomina-
uon-"
Day by day the Richmond Enquirer and
EIaniner reiterates It's demand that Conserva-
i've employers snail discharge freedmen who
presume 10 vote; and II asserts that il feels
''guite nattered" by the denunciations with
which It's proposal has been visited BY some of
the Radical papers IN the North. Its pro.
gramme, II says, Is very Observation-Disclosures
and no vote. or vote and starve."
The GAINESVILLE (Ohio) COUrisr states that
Hon. j. A. Bingham is likely TO be renominated
Tor Congress for his seventh term without op-
position. The Convention sits at CAmbrid &c.
Ohio. Jaly , 1900
The Boston Traasertpt says: .MI Chase
has performed signal service TO the Republican
party, but nothing that he has heretofore done
Is perhaps 80 worthy Of the gratitude of has
old associates as his recent attempt 10 Introduce
a new element Of discord into the Democrauc
party, already rent by the contentious between
the factions of Pendleton and Hancock"
R. w. Taylor, Comptroller OF the Treas
nIy IN Washington. and resident Of Youngs-
town, Ohio, Is q candidate for Congress from
the 18th Ohio Garfield 81 district.
A California paper nominates Rev. H. w.
Beecner for President.
agate" writes from Washington 10 the
Cincinnati Gazette: mo great Importance is
zttachs d here 70 the sudden turn taken by the
New York Word against the Chief Justice.
There are letters in town from the proprietors
OF the World. written since the pa6iIcatton of
i.s anti-Chase articles, expressing q desire for
and expectation Of his nomiuauon. The ex-
pIasation given of its articles ON the other
side il. thai IL was desirable to shake on from
the Chase movement some undesirable ele.