Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-03
WASHINGTON,
EVENING STAR.

Ii Y LIN 1XNO OlAhs
Washington News and Gossip.
Internal REvESUE-Ths receipts e-day
from this soRrce were sI,O7O,ss}.72.
CARDS have been issued for party AT Gen
Buffers on Tuesday evening next, which will
be one of tine most brilliant Of the season.
GEeERh- GRANT has beeI made a life di-
rector of the Evangelical Advertising Asso.
citation" " haever that is
The FIRST SoCIABLs OF the New England
Society will take place this evening at Union
League Hall.
The NAME of Miss Anne Surratt appears on
tie hst OF applicants who passed examination
for teacherships in the public schools of Balti-
more yesterday.
TIE FATHER of Samuel A. Arnold, one Of
the prisoners at the Dry TortUgas. is in the city
endeayoring to obtain the inn uence of members
OF Congress IN securing the pardon of his son
FRANK.BANGs, the actor, who has been play
ing successful six months engagement al
N.blos, London, rs in town. He is engaged for
commencing in March.
Hon. EUGRNE CAssERLY is to be the recipient
cext Monday evening, OF complimentary
dinner, rendered aim by the leading citizens OF
New York without regard to political predllec-
tions
THE BILL introduced by Mr. Henderson IN
the Senate yesterday afternoon to provide for a
Department OF Home Affairs gives the head Of
the department seat in the Cabinet and places
under his supervision the Land Office, the
Indian Bureau, Mining matters and the Freed.
mems Bureau.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND
CANALS held meeting this morning and ex-
amined Capt. W. II. Brown and Jos. Walton
of Pittsburg, as to the construction of bridges
over the Ohio river. Both OF these gentlemen
We're of the opinion that the bridges over that
river should not be less than four hundred feet
span.
In vIRw of the investigation into the award
of stationery contracts of the Interior Depart
ment, Mr. Ella. of the Printing Committee, has
prepared bill which will secure the purchase
OF stationery for the Departments by contracts
awarded TO the lowest bidders by the Joint
Committee of Printing of Congress, as they
now receive bids for and award the paper con-
tracts.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON Posr OFFICES
AND Posi- ROADS have voted Town all promo
sItions 10 allow telegraph companies to import
material for the construction of their lines free
OF duty, and 1t is thought they will also report
against the postal telegraph bill upon the
ground that the public will b. more benefited
by competing lines than for the United States
To n 10 obs
ment monopoly.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION
was in session this morning and had before
them Hon Henry Barnard, Commissioner of
Education, " no explained the operations OF his
bureau, and urged the appropriation for the
support thereof. 1t is probable that the COM
mittee Will report against this appropriation
as the bureau is not deemed of much i'm
porance. vote will be taken on the subject
on Friday next.
GEN. WINFIELD :. HANCOCK has been prs
sented by number of promin ent citizens
baltimore with a fine life portrait OF himself
painted by Messrs Stanton and Butler OF tha
city, which was on exhibition IN the Rotunda o
the Capitol for some time and can now be seen
al Philip & Solomons' store The presentation
was made through the medium Of a letter pre-
sentation, referring 10 the military services OF
the General and of those Of the Second Army
Corps of the Potomac.
THE SENATE SELECT RAILROAD COMMIT.
TEE had long session last evening and dis
cussed several important railroad bills before
them. They will report favorably upon the
bill granting aid TO the Northern Pacific and
Son hern Pacific railroads, by guaranteeing
the interest on the bonds OF The Company for
long term, at the rate of $4,000 per mile II
will be eeveral days before the Din mittee will
be able 70 report as they are now engaged in
arranging the various details aud perfecting
the bill
THE COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL RRvH.
hUE has recently, in answer TO iEterrogatories,
instructed an Assessor that where a dealer in
tobacco refuses or neglects TO make a true anu
correct inventory, as required by section =,
act of July goth it is competent and proper for
the Assessor 10 examine the dealers stock, and
that lack OF the tax paid stamp affords such
reasonable pres sumpIon that tax has not been
paid on the tobacco and that il Is selling in fraud
OF the revenue. as TO Justify and require on his
part report OF the facts TO the Collector, whose
duty 1t is TO seize the stock, IeaS ing the burden
upon claimant TO show that the law has been
complied with.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION second
reception OF the President was largely attended
last night, despite the bad weather. Every ar
rangement had been made for the convenience
OF the guests, and polite attendants were in
readiness TO care for hats, cloaks, &c. A force
of thirty two policemen, under Sergeante Buell.
and Taylor, Were stationed IN di fferent parts of
the house to prevent any collection OF crowds
about the doorways or unnecessary handling
Of the furniture. The full Marine Band, under
Prof Scala, was also in attendance.
The President occupied his usual position in
the blue parlor, and was assisted in receiving
by his daughter-Mrs. Stover-and Miss Cur
tin, niece Of Secretary Welles, Mrs. Patterson
being indisposed and not able to appear the
parlor. Marshal Gooding was on the left Of
the President and presented the visitors to him,
while Gen. N. Michler oficiated IN that way
for the ladies. The toilettes Of many Of the
ladies were very rich and tasteful.
Among the distinguished persons present
were Secretary McCulloch and wife, Secretary
Welles and wife. Secretary Seward and Mrs
Martin, Of Auburn, New York, Secretary
Browning and daughter, Secretary Schofield,