Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

INTERNAL REvKSUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were $500, ,s64.1o.
THE SUPREME COURT of the United States
adjourned to-day until Saturday, when several
decisions will be given, and the court will then
probably adjourn over until the fall.
THE HOUSE Committee on Pacific Railroads
will, on Friday, give a final hearing to the
friends and opponents Of the bill for the trans
Continental Railroad Company.
JOHN BRoUGHAM was welcomed by a full
house at the National Theater last evening, and
the new sensation play "The Red Light" was
well received.
1T IS understood that VIM. H. West, chief
clerk of the Treasury Department, has been
superseded. The name of his successor has not
transpired.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA and West Vir-
ginia have been added to the revenue district of
Virginia. Supervisor Presbrey will shortly
remove his headquarters from Richmond to this
city.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master George j. Mitchell
has been ordered to signal duty at Washington,
ID. q. The orders of Lieut.. Commander Charles
McGregor to signal duty have been revoked,
and he has been ordered to duty at the Naval
Observatory in this city.
THE REcoNsTRUCTION COMMITTEE this morn
ing heard the testimony of Colonel Spence. of
Eastern Tennessee, in reference to the condi-
ton Of affairs in that part of the State. His
testimony was favorable to the reconstruction
Of the State by Congress.
IT Is A LAw.-In answer to in0uiries. We
win state that the usury bill has passed both
houses, been signed by the President, and is
now an operative law. 1t provides that per
cent. shall be the legal interest when no terms
are specified, but that 10 per cent shall be legal
on special contract.
The FEMALE CLERKS employed in the Patent
ONCE, under the superintendent of Miss Mary
Capan, and located in the basement story of
the west wing, whose pay was some months ago
increased by act of Congress to $500 per annum,
yesterday received their back pay, amounting
to $50 each.
The SENATE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RHLA-
TIoNs, this morning, had under consideration
the subject Of the ship canal across the Isthmus
OF Darlen, and discussed that matter, but took
no action thereupon. Vice Admiral Porter and
General Michler will appear before the commit
tee at the next meeting In reference to the Te-
huantepec route.
DOM PIATT says that Horace MAYNARD has
ways and means upon the brain, and talks tariff.
eats tariff and dreams tariff. "Female virtue
In Utah must be protected" said poor Ham
Ward to him one day, when urging him to vote
for Culloms bill. "Put on 900 per cent. and IS
cents ad valorem," dreamily responded May
nard
CASH IN THE TREASURY Tho coin balance
of the Treasury Department is sII4, ,6s1, ,692. "a.
Of which amount s35, ,636 600 is for coin certif
Gates. The currency balance is 8, ,295 9g7 45:
though the cash on hand will be considerably
reduced before the end OF the month by paw
ments authorized by the deficiency bill which
recently passed, and under which large amounts
are daily disbursed by the Department.
The PUBLIC SCHOOL BILL.-The House Com
mittee on the District of Columbia this morning
considered the bill to provide for uniform sys-
tenn Of public schools in the District, and dis
cussed the same at some length. The only
amendment adopted was one providing that
three-fOurths of the amount necessary for the
support OF the schools should be raised by tax
alton in the District, and the other fourth be
paid by the government. The bill will come up
again at the next meeting, when A. T.. Newton
will explain to the committee the necessity for
the passage OF the bill, SC.
ITALIAN OPERA.-We are to be favored this
week with three nights Of Italian Opera, for the
first time in the past year or two. The Brignoli
troupe appear at Wallis Opera House in "Lucia
di Lammermoor" on Thursday night; an
Trovatore" on Friday night, and "Lucrezia
Borgia" on Saturday night. Brignoli's merit.
as singer are well known to all opera poers
here, and he is said to be in good voice. Miss
McCulloch is represented to have improved
wonderfully since her last appearance in this
city, and in addition we have Mile Frida de
Gebele, contralto; Sig. PetrIlli, baritone; Sig.
Sarti and Sig. Locatelli, bassi, and Sig. Cautin,
tenor, who are all well spoken of by the southern
papers. The sale Of reserved seats commenced
at Ellis music store this morning, and is pro-
crossing briskly.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. HOWARD
The House Committee on Education and Labor
this morning continued their investigation of
the charges against Gen. Howard, and further
examined X. II. Manly, formerly agent OF the
Freedmen's Bureau In Richmond, in reference
to the cashing Of the Congregational Church
bonds by him. Simon Wolf, Recorder of Deeds
iOr tnls Distrlct, was also before the committee
In reference to certain deeds on record in his
ONCE, in which Gen. Howard's name appears.
Rev. DIR. Sunderland was the next wit
ness examined, and his testimony was
In relation to the investigation authorized
by the trustees Of Howard University after the
fall Of the building, and their inquiries into the
quality Of the material Of which the building is
constructed. He also testified that the inyesti-
eating committee had the patent brick thor
oughly examined and tested, but were not able
to agree upon . report. Subsequently SUBJ
committee made report on the subject, which
was published a. the report Of the committees.
but in fact was not. DR.. Sunderland was re,
quested to bring all the papers in his posses
sion in reference to the matter before the com.
mittee.
IMPORTANT TO CLAIMANTS. - Hon. Allan
Rutherford, Third Auditor, has issued the fol,
lowing instructions to heads Of divisions in his
once:
In accordance with An elaborate opinion M
the Solicitor of the Treasury, dated April rs.
1S70, which Is concurred In BY the Auditor. the
practice Of referring rejected claims 10 the
Second Comptroller for his concurrence In such
rejection win be discontinued. Attention IL
called TO the fifth section Of the act 10 establish
the Treasury Department, approved September
MS9, which V In these words, viz: "That IL /