Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-06

A DgIEGATIoN of Il tItim ore dislillers yes-
terday visited this clty 10 petition Congress TO
extend the time for taking whiskey out OF
oord.
HON. F. Il WAsnBURNR. who bss been con-
fined to his house for several days past nv
severe indispceition, is better 70. day, anc will
so on be able TO resume his seat in the House.
THE FACT that Mr.. Motley left Boston for
New York about the time General Grant left
here for the same place, is noted by the qua'
aUEcs who have the habit of putting this and
that together" SO far as the circumstance may
De regarded affecting the formation of the
Cabinet we are au--. But we forbear.
NOT SENATOR MoRroN-The recent an
nouncement made in a city cotemporary. that
Senator Morton would give a party on Monday
evening next, is incorrect. Senator Morton
will give no party on Monday evening. The
announcement was probably intended for Sen
ator Morgan, OF New York.
THK COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
held a meeting this morning and examined
several persons to the Wells 4 Fargo con-
tract. Three employees of the Post Office De-
partment who were mentioned by a witness
yesterday rs the persons from whom he
received information, were before the Commit
tee in response to subpPnas and testified that
Mr.. PATTERSON, OF N H., introduced in the
Senate, this morning, q Joint resoi utiou donat
ing 10 ,he Public Schools OF Washington, ID. G,
The frame building located AT the south east
corner of 22d street west and l street north,
now occupied by the Freedmen's Bureau, for
the use Of the Public Schools in said city. Re.
ferrcd TO the Com ttee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
ID
Philadelphia Inq9irer and New York San, was
before the Retrenchment Commit ttee 10 day, and
positively denied the allegations of Mr. F. p
Stanton in regard 10 attempt of witness 70
get money from Mr.. X. J. Walker for lobby
ing the Alaska purchase.
Mr.. Painter testified that he SIMPLY asked NJ.
Stanton II he was interested in the Alaska
business that stanton said he was not; WHERE
upon the matter was dropped
The WARE ANTS issued by the Treasury D.
partment during the month Of Janu airy, 1909
10 meet the requirements of the Government.
amounted 10. in round numbers, the following
sums:-Civil, miscellaneous, aud foreign Inter
course, Si,ii",0uO; interest on the public debt.
S3O.7Oi,uN; War department, 50, ,jli ,0On; NAVY
department, Si,359,UO; Interior Department
(pensions and lBdisns,) S-3l,ODO Total,
si'',>6ecCo. The warrants issued for the r.
cemption a the public debt are not in C! uded in
the above
TIE SlEATE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS
held meeting this morning, and agreed to re-
port the bill for the construction of additional
Lines Of railroads 10 the Pacific. In addition In
the features OF the bill already mentioned IN
the STAR, the committee added two addltionaI
restrictions this morning, REG uirlng that VIII N
any otthe companies fail 10 pay over to the Gov
erDm mt the ten per cent OF their gross earnings
such company shall be proceeded ag giinst
under the bankrupt law. Tose the payment
OF the interest the Government is to retain al,
money realized from the sale of lands, and al
Ter securing the interest to apply the residu.
TO the redemption of the bonds as they mature.
The bill ss il now stands embraces the follow.
inc roats.-N orth Pacific, Atlantic aud Pa
fc, Eastern Division, running to AIberqueous
and from Portland To Humboldt river making
in all $500 miles of road. The amount involved
IN this bill rs much larger than any railroad
bill which ever passed Congress.
SOCIETY IN WAsHINGTON-The reception CO
Speaker COlfax and family last evening was
unusually attractive. and one OF the most bril-
liant assemblages of the gay season thronged
the pariors OF their nos pitable residence from \
until after II o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Colfix
were assisted IN receiving by Mrs. and Miss
Matthews, the Speakers mother and sisser
ard MISS Runk, of New York. Mrs. Colfax
was alfred in white Iustre silk Mrs
7 Matthew VS. in a drLb-shaded silk. Miss Matthew
F. in pink satin. and Mss Runk in a whi.e
arietan. Among the gr. at number of distin-
gulshsd persons present noticed General
John Z. fr' ont; John Lsthrop Motley, the
historian; CDIef Justice Casey; Hon. MartiE
Ryerson, Of n. J.; Senators Chandler, DoolIttie,
Ednunds. Harris, Sawyer, Upton, Drake,
Robertson, and MorrIIl of Maine; Represent
tIves Cullom, Archer Farnsworth, Beaman
Barnes. Newoomb, Churchill, Halsey, Moore
head. Hill, Hawkins, Kerr, Hooper, Nibiack,
Taffe, Num-, ScheDck, Schoneld, Hamilton OF
Tenn, Raum, Young. Williams OF Ind, Ward,
Twiichell, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Horn of
No., Sitgreaves, Rice, Dickey, and others;
also, voorhees, and Haldeman, Representatives
elect from Ind. and Penn; Generals Brice,
Thomas, Vincent, Holt; Assistant Postmaster
General Skinner: Chief Clerk Potts, War DE.
partment; Judge Advocate Bolles; Solicitor
Jordan; Consul General Hitz Governor unit
of Colorado; Mayor aad Mrs. Bowen; Hon. r.
+. Spinner and daughter; N. q. Ord way, Ser
geant. alarms Of the House, and Others.
That Of Secretary. and Au. McCulloch,
also held last evening, was the last as it was
the most brilliant OF their series Of card recep-
tions for the season. The attendance Vas very
large and included many distinguished per-
occasion for the display Of rich ana handsome
toilets. Among those present we observed
Hon. John Lathrop Motley, Postmaster Gene.
raj Randall. Assissant Ataornsy General Ash.
ton and lady, Sir Edward Thornton, and mem.
bers Of other legations; 9enerels Thomas, Geo.
H. Brice. MeiGs. Judge Advocate General
Holt, Vincent, Colonel Blunt, and other officers
OF the army; Admiral Bailey, Solicitor Bolles.
and Paymaster johnson, of the navy,-ths la,.
accompanied by his daughter and Miss Krum,
OF 81. LOUIS; Senators Morgan, Chandler
Drake and lady, Upton and lady, Sawyer and
lady, Doolittle and lady, and others; Represen.
tatives Hooper. Kerr and lady. Niblack, Sypher
and iady, Raum and lady. Holman, kellogg
Beaman and lady, Dickey and lady, and others;
Treasurer Spinner and daughter, Auditor
Walker and lady, Judge Oassy, Of the Court Of
Claims, Mayor Bowen and lady, Rev. A. A.
L. Taylor and lady, 5 p Brown lady and
daughtes, Dr. Bliss end lady. Wm. Whiting.
ESQ, George Il. McCartee and lady, Mrs.
Senator Sherman, Mrs. Senator Pomeroy, Mrs.
w. p. Dole, and others, prominent in public
life here and elsewhere. The houors Of the oe-
csson were admirably discharged by Mr.. and
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch, aided BY Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick McCulloch, Mss Moore and
the Misses Bailey, and the affair passed eH to