Evening star., 1870-01-06
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were $3.50, ,239.
The HOUSE Posi- OFFICE COMMITTEE has re-
turned here from New York and Boston, and
will submit their report early next week.
REAPPoTNTKD.-Postmas General Creswell
has re-appointed VIM. U. Saunders, Special
Agent of the Department.
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT the President
will entertain the members of the Diplomatic
corps at dinner. Secretary Fish and Senator
Sumner will also be among the guests.
REPRESENTATIVE DAWES returned to the CITY
last night from a brief visit to his home in
Massachusetts. His daughter, whose illness
called him home, has recovered.
PROMOTED. b. Cleveland has been promo
ted from Sd to 4th class, and Thomas s. Chappell
from 1st to I'd class clerks in the First Auditors
Office.
The BALL of the Midshipmen, at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, comes off tomorrow even
ing. The President and Cabinet have been in
vited.
DISPATCHES to the Chicago Tribune say that
Congressman Hopkins passed away with words
Of love to friends, and the prayer, o, Lord, re-
ceive my SOUL"
The WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE reassem-
bled yesterday, six of the nine members being
present. The committee think that there is
probability that they may make a report next
week.
The JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF the Senate
are said to be unanimous for Senator Trumbull,s
bill prohibiting Senators and members from en-
dorsing applicants for federal offices and will re-
port it next week.
M. NJ. NOAH, now editorially connected with
the hntelligeneer, Is son Of the late Major Noah
OF New York journalistic fame, and is a true
"chip Of the old block" He wasfor some wears
connected with the Alta California newspaper.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsroMs--The receipts from
customs at the ports below named for the week
ending December 3lst, were as fOllows:-Boston,
Sls6SIe.4S; New York, 81 ,a44 900; Philadelphia,
Francis
CO, SS4, ,911.9S. Total, s1,782, ,15O61.
THE NAVAL RANK Observation-Disclosures bill
will be presented in the House next week to set
tie the existing difficulties between the line and
staff Of the navy. 1t is called a COMPROMISE
measure, and is said to embrace the views Of
nine-tenths ofthe staff.
COLLECTOR CASEY, of New Orleans, who is
now in this city, is engaged in making a reor-
ganization of the force in the custom house, and
has subpitted to Secretary Boutwell, a list of
changes, transfers, &C., which he desires to have
approved.
The FRENCH GOVERNMENT refused to con-
time the Postal treaty with the United States.
but now offer a compromise, i'm which their
former demands are considerably moderated.
What Is proposed does not come up to Mr..
Cresswell's standard, and he has therefore re-
fused the terms proposed.
PRINCE ARTHUR will visit Washington to-
wards the close of this month, for the especial
purpose Of calling on President Grant before
visiting other portions Of the United States He
win remain about month, and be the guest of
Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister Afterwards
he will 60 to New York, and remain several
days.
WHEN CONGRESS MEETS, a western member
OF the House will introduce new census bill in
which section will provide that no State shall
have the number of representatives diminished
in the Forty-second Congress 1t is hoped by
this section that the new appointments can be
applied to the next Congress. The idea or
September session is losing ground even among
the western members. The power of appoint
ment will be devolved on the Secretary of the
Interior.
NAVAL ACADEMY AND HARvA RID BOAT RACE
Mr.. A. j. Kane, Of Harvard University, had an
interview with Admiral Porter YESTERDAY, and
obtained permission for the Annapolis Naval
Academy Boat Club to row race with the crew
Of the junior class Of Harvard University, in
which there is only one OF the boats crew that
rowed in England. Admiral Porter expressed a
desire that the race should be either at Annapo-
lis or West Point, between six-oared boats. Mr..
KanegOes goes to Annapolis to-day to perfect
the matter.
A CUBAN PRIvATEER IN CHARLESTON HAIR
BoR.-Mr. Roberts, the Spanish Minister, has
notified the State Department that the steamer
Annie, Cuban privateer, crossed the bar OF
Charleston harbOr yesterday about noon, and
anchored off Fort Sumter, with portion of the
crew Of the Hornet on board. The Secretary of
State Immediately notified the Navy Depart
ment, and 1t is thought that one of our iron
clads will be sent to Charleston Immediately, In
case of any emergency. A revenue cutter, with
the U. s. Marshal on board, has been ordered
down to the suspected steamer.
TIE REcRPrIoNs-Those who received yes
terday were Mrs. Vice President Colfax, Mrs.
Secretary Fish, Mrs. Secretary Boutwell, and
daughter, Mrs. Secretary Belknap, Mrs. Cres-
well and Miss Mcintyre, her sister, Mrs. Speaker
Blaine, Mrs. General Sherman and daughter
and others. The hours Of receiving were from
until4 O'Clock p. M, during which time the
streets were fairly thronged with the equipages
of the various members Of the different Lega-
tons and many Of our prominent citizens The
delightful weather was highly favorable for q
full turnout Of the beauty and fashion Of the
Metropolis.
Mr.. JULIAN's HxALrH.-We regret to learn,
as We do from the home Of Hon. George w.