Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-23
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL REvKSUE.-The receipts from this
source to- day we're s2so,553.
THE Governor OF Tennessee has given Thomas
u. Reeves a commission as COngressmsn-at-
large from that State.
Tar nILL 10 regulate rank in the Navy of the
United States, &c, VIII, from the strength Of
tie vote in the House to-day on taking il ~,
quite certainly pass when vote is reached.
SECOND LIRrr. 6 -. p. BORDEN 9Th infantry,
has been detailed for duty on the staff of Major
Gen. Halleek, commanding Military DIVISION OF
the South.
GIN. LOGAN was IN his seat in the House 20.
Gay, and received the congratulations OF mem
bers from both sides of the House upon his elec-
tion TO the Senate.
FIRST LIEUrBNANT jams NJ. y. SANo 7th
Infantry, has been ordered TO report TO the See
rotary Of War, for temporary duty in tue War
Department.
RECRUITS ORDARRp To rHR INDIAN TsHRY-
rOBy.-The superintendent OF general recruit
ing service a. Newport barracks. XIV, has been
ordered TO forward 100 recruits to For, Gibson
Indian Territory.
THE House Judiciary Committee this morn
ing agreed TO report fayOrably on the bill
amending the act OF May 3!st. 1870, TO enfore.
the rights of citizens or the United State. 10
vote in the several States of the Union.
MRS. ROBERT 4. LINCoLS, OF Chicago. has
rriVet here having been Summoned in con.e-
9usnce Of her mothers-Mrs. Senator Harlan's-
continued Illness. Mrs Mitchell, OF Missouri,
Mrs. hsrian's sister, las also arrived.
AnAy OFFICERS TRANsFgIRzp.-Captain r.
&. Bowen, 18th infantry, and Let Lieutenant ID.
IL. kelton, 10th Infantry, have been relieved
from duty at Newport Barracks n.y., ana or
dersd 10 Join their regiments.
TEE MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION. At i.s
session to-day, awarded to Thomas DIVER his
claim against Mexico Of 81 600 in gold, with six
per cent. interest from May 18th, 1854 with SIGo
currency for expenses OF suit, aud rejected the
| claim OF Mary Biencourt.
| THK.DIsTEICT BILL IN TIE SgNATR-Tbe
| House substitute for the Senate bill to provide
anew form OF government for the District of
| Columbia, which passed the House on FRIDAY.
| having been enerossed was sent To- the Senate
| 20 day, and Mr.. Patterson asked that II
ie referred 10 a committee of conference
/ Messrs. Sumner. Morton and Pomeroy tbouOht
| { had better so to the Committee on the Dis
/ tTict OF Columbia, but no action WIS taken and
| the bill remains on the Vice Presidents table
| until to- morrow.
CRowDING THs STREET CAgs.-In the House
to-day, Mr.. Gilflllsn, OF Pennsylvania, offered
| the following, which was agreed to:
| ''ReSolced. That the Committee on the District
Of Columbia be instructed To inquire what legis-
| latlon is necessary 70 prevent the overcTowdng
| OF the cars of the Washington and Geor.etown
| hallway Company: and that they be authorized
| 20 report AT any time, by bill or otherwise"
| The District Committee will hear the state
| meDts OF our citizens in relation TO this Subec.
and 1t is hoped. will soon report bill com pell.
| ing the company TO give the people better ac-
| commodations uron this railroad.
| REDUCING TIE EXPESsEs-It having been
| found impracticable 10 consolidate the Internal
Revenue districts in the more sparsely settled
| portions OF the county, the Com m issioner il
| adopting other methods OF reducing the expen-
| scs OF his bureau. The only districts which
| lave already been consolidated are those or
| New York, BROOKLYN. philadelphia baltimore
| md Cincinnati. The reduction in the expenses
| Of the Bureau already amounts to about IS % =
| 200, and Commissioner Pleasonton thinks that
be can soon dispense with the services of at least
| go more Assistant Assessors.
NAVAL ORDERS To-pAs.-Lieut Command
ers Oliver \. EatcbellOr and Chas. F. Schmitz
| ord-Tcd to duty at the Naval Academy. ,,spt
| Charles +. Hutchirs ordered to the Naval OBJ
| leryatOry. Lieut.. Royal Il. Bradford ordered
1 10 the Naval Academy. Surgeon Lewis u
| Hunter ordered TO the Naval Asylum al Phil.
| adelphia. Lieut.. Commander Edwin White d .
tached from the Naval Academy and ordered TO
L n z. SurNPDn
Thomas Z. Walton detached from the Hesaca
| and placed on waiting orders. Surgeon a.
Rhodes detached from the Naval Hospital at
| Philadelphia aud ordered to duty as a member
Of the Board OF Examiners.
Lieut.. Commander Edward j.. Preblc has re-
signed.
NoMINATIoSs To-DAY.-The President sent
| the following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
| Reuben EuwoOd, assessor internal revenue ID
district Illinois. G; A. Putnam, assessor inter
| nal revenue 18th district California H. r.
| Marsh, surveyor customs at Kansas City, Mo-
James A. Hall, collector customs at Waldobo-
4 rough, Maine. j. =. BotsfoTd L. s. attorney
1 western district Missouri. Epbrajm BROWNE
| consul At SciO. Lemuel Lyon consul al Singa,
| gore. Charles .. Shepard, consul at snagswa
| George Il. Woods, OF oregon, to be Governor of
| Utah. Lieut.. Commander George IL. Perkins
| L. ). y, to be a commander. VIM. ). Dixon, 10
| oe assistant surgeon in the navy.
Postmasters.-DariusW Wells, at Passsie Nj:
! James Howard, Mt. Sterling Ey.; G. }. Raw
ling, Wheeling, West Va; Henry Massey. Char
| ottesvil!e, Va; Henry z. Mather, Harrison
| Vile, Mo.
1 REPRESENTATIONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL system
4 IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMbr&.-Mr. Patter-
son introduced in the Senate this morning a bill
| regulating the organization and conduct of the
| public schools in the District of Columbia. II
provides that, for the purpose OF assuring i'm
partial and free school privileges TO every child
between the ages OF six and seventeen. in the hi
rict OF Columbia, all subjects relating to the pur-
| chase, possession and sale OF Sites erection re-
l pair and furnishing of houses, the purchase of
the necessary supply OF fuel and Of books libra
| ries. charts and apparatus tor illustration the
| training, qualifications, employ ent and pay OF
teachers. the admission and dismissal OF pupiis.
the selection of text books. and all re.
latng to the ESTABLISHING Mt, cation classi-
| dcation, graduation, instruction, supervision and
government Of the free public schools Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, shall be committed to the ex-
elusive control Of the Board Of Education of the
District, which is constituted q body corporate
The board OF education is to lie composed of the
Is members. citizens OF the District, II of whom
shall be residents of the city Of Washington,
residents OF Georgetown, and residents or the
county, to be appointed by the President upOn
the Recommendation Of the Commissioner of
Education, 4 for the city, for Georgetown, and
for the county, to be appointed each year
The board shall meet at the City Hall within IL