Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-14
EVENING STAR.


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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvESUE--The receipts from this
source to-day we're 1884 ,ssss4.
EHsIeN +. ID. F. HEALp, U. s. N, has been
ordered to signal duty in this ty.
SUPERVISOR APPorNrKp.-Louis NJ. Foulke,
of California, hes been appointed Supervisor Of
Internal Revenue for California, Nevada, Utah
and Arizona. "
DtsTRIcT ATTORNEY CARRINaroN this morn
ing had an interview with the President, in
company With Senator johnson, of Virginia i'm
reference to being retained in his office; but the
President informed him that he had determined
to make change. -.-.
CONFIRNkTIoNs By THE SkNArE.-The Sem
ate in Executive session yesterday afternoon
confirmed the following nominations: Alanson
b. Long, 10 be United States Attorney for
Louisiana; VIM. T. Harlow, Assessor Internal
Revenue, Eighth district Of Massachusetts,.
TIE COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL REVENUE
has decided that farmers and gardeners who sell
only the products of their own farms from their
wagons along the streets, moving from place to
place, are not liable to the special tax as prs-
duce brokers. - n
The FAMILIES OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE
ONEIDA BIsAerRR.-The Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs this morning authorized the
chairman to report . bill granting one years
pay Of the officers and seamen lost on the
On eida to their relatives.
PERsOEAL.-Hon. Sidney Perham, for many
q taXs. A. "a
District in Congress, is in town, and is warmly
welcomed by his old associates, and by our
towns-people as well, by whom he was greatly
esteemed during his residence here, on account
OF the active part he took in all beneyole,. and
moral works.
RETIREMENT OF ARMY OPFIcERs-A large
number Of Army officers, mostly unassiyned,
have recently been ordered to report to General
Mcdowell, President of the Army Retiring
Board at New York, for examination for retire.
ment from active service. The orders embrace
officers of all grades ranging from colonels to
second lieutenants.
The COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
has appointed a committee consisting of &. b.
Williams, in charge of division on accounts, W.
r. Shearman OF stamp division and d. c. Cox,
Superintendent of the Bureau, to investigate
to recommend such changes as will insure
greater dispatch and security to the business of
the ofice.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss-The House
Committee on the District Of Columbia met
this morning, and had under consideration the
bill authorizing the corporate authorities of
washington to subscribe to the capital stock of
the Alexandra, Loudoun and HAMPSHIRE Rail-
road Company, to which several amendments of
minor Importance were made, and Mr.. McKen-
Zie was instructed to report the bill the House
and urge its passage.
=, Mr.. Williams was instructed to report to the
HSss s S % the Washington
The bill to abolish joint tenancy in the Dis
trict was agreed upon, and Mr.. Knott was in
stIncted to urge its passage before the House.
Mr.. Cook was authorized to report favorably
on the bill to amend the act incorporating the
FIeedmen's Saving and Trust Company.
Mr. Cook was authorized to report an amend
mem s.;,, 70 me Dill incorporating the Linthcum
The committee will meet again Tomorrow
morning to perfect other bills which will be re-
ported to the House tomorrow afternoon. the
District day in the House.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Third
Ddy-This Academy reassembled to-day at II
M, at Lincoln Hall, Professor Henry in the
chair.
The following new papers were entered: Gre
duction Of Photographic Observations of Pro-
sele," by Professor b. A. Gould; New Breads
OF Silkwork which feed on the 1Elanthus or Oak.
and tbe Importance Of their introduction into
the country as valuable future Industry. >" by
Professor j. q. A. Warren, corresponding mem
ber OF the chronological and other societies of
the Great Tornado and Thunderstorm of Iowa
and Illinois OF June 3, 1861" by Professor VIM.
army, read paper on ''The influence of the
interior structures OF the earth procession and
mutation"
Professor Poly, of Havana, then read paper
on the "Classincation of ciouds,o which was
listened to with undivided attention by the au
dience, and at its close p Professor Hen:y called
the attention of those present to the great talent
ofProfessor Poly, and the interesting character
of his remarks.
Professor B. A. Gould then read a paper on
The proposed National Observatory in the Ar
Doctor b. F. Craig, of the Army Medical
Museum, then read paper on the "COmpari-
son Of Barometers."
The NEW POSTAGE STAMrs.-Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Terrell having COM
pleted his improvement of the postage stamps,
to take the place Of those in use. they are resiy
new stamps: One-cent, Franklin; profile bust
after kubricht; color, ultramarine blue. Two
cents, Jackson; Pronle bust after Powers; color,
hle bust after Houdon; color, milari green. Six
cents, Lincoln; profile bust after rs,S. coior
eochinsfl red, ren-c.:::ss c..:s, jefferson; profile %
bust ai,er Powers statue; color chocolate.
elve-cents, Clay; profile bust after Hart;
color, neutral tint purple. Fifteen-cents, Web,
ster, profile bust after Clevenger; color, orange.
Twenty-fOur-cents, Scott; profile bust after
Coffee; color, pure purple. Thirty-cents, Ham
ilton; profile bust after Cerrachi; color black.
Ninety cents, Commodore U. II. Perry; profile
bust after wolcott's statue; color, earmine.
DEPARTMENT OF JUsrIcE.-The House Gem
vnif Rafr opcbv hoou
Jencke's bill to establish Department of JUS
tice, and win report it with a Recommendation
that II pass, as soon rs Mr.. Jenckes shall have
hnished statement, to be presented with the
bill, showing the cost for legal assistance and
counsel in the various departments Of the gov
eminent as compared with the reduced expense
under the proposed measure. The bill provides
that there shall be an Executive Department, to
be called the Department Of Justice, Of which
the Attorney General shall be tho head, with an
Assistant, TO be called the Solicitor General At
. salary Of 81 500; two Assistant Attorneys Cen
eral at salary Of 5000 each; in case of death,
absence or inability Of the ATTORNEY General
g<l{n ale A. a.