Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
THK DEFICIENCY APPRoP RATION BT1L goes
to a conference committee.
SENATOR WILSON intends 10 Welt Europe
after the adjournment of the Senate.
GENERAL E. DuMoNr, recently appointed
Governor of Idaho, died at his residence, near
Indianapolis, yesterday.
THE PROSPECT now is that Congress will be
able to effect an adjournment tomorrow
evening.
THERE being no immediate prospect of an
agreement on the part Of the conference com.
mittees, the House, AT p. m. to-day, adjourned
until to morrow.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION slreadv
has l22 cases on the docket ranging in amounts
from $500 to sSi, 900, and it is believed the num-
Der of cases will number several thousand.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SRSATH.-It seems
to be thought that the Senate may be called
together some time in May, to consider the plan
OF settlement of our difficulties with Great
Britain agreed upon by the High Commission.
THE KU-KLUx BILL.-It is believed AT the
Capitol this afternoon that the ku klux bill will,
pass with some modification of Mr.. Sherman's
amendment, and the rejection of the iron-clal
sath amendment put on by the Senate.
We UNDERSTAND that the citizens of Maine
now residing in Washington in conjunction
With their Representatives. in Congress will
pay their respects to Gov. Sidney Perhsm AZ
NE Arlington Hotel at O'Clock p. m. this
evening.
THs PRIvATsTHEATRIcAL ENTERTAINMENT
IN hn niu 70 fhn
Hospital Of the District Of Columbia will take
place at the residence OF Mrs. Wise, corner of
Eth and streets, on the evening Of Thursday
the 9th inst
THE SCHHNCK-CAMPBELL CASE NOT To Bs
kEoFBNRD.-The House Committee on Elec-
doEs decided this morning not TO reopen the
Schenck. Campben election case, unless the
evidence is presented in the shape of affidayits
or somethlpg more tangible than mere tele-
graphic reports OF fraud.
1T IL RUMoRRD that Hon. Nathan Sargent.
Commissioner OF Customs. has been notified
that bic resignation will be accepted, and that
HON; y. f. Hartley, for many years past Assjs-
tant secretary will be placed in charge OF the
customs bureau. Ii is also said that Hon s. Il
W. Taylor, Fourth Auditor, will also shortly
tender his resignation.
CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DISTRICTS
The appointment of Gen. B. X. Coxen, TO be
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, creates a
vacancy in the Internal Revenue Supervisor
ship Tor the southern district of Ohio, which
Will not be hlled at present, but the district will
be consolidated with the northern one r.
whole under charge OF Mr.. Joseph b. Diver
the present efficient supervisor OF the northern
districts.
MISS GLYN's RsADING.-The announcemrn,
of Miss Gyms only reading at Lincoln Hail
to- morrow night appears TO have awakened a
general interest in the event, and auguries OF
the box sheet point to a crowded and brilliant
audience on the occasion. Her remarkable
excellence in the Interpretation of sMlcbeth1
Is conceded by the pres. OF the North, where She
has appeared and the representation is spoken
OF as sngulaIly bold, felicitious ana expressive
STONE FOR THE NEW STATE DspARrrRyT
BUILDINe.-SenatorM orrill, OF Vt, and Rep
resentative Halsey, chairmen OF the committees
on Public Buildings and Grounds of the House
anu Senate, give notice that the committees
Will meet on wednesday, the 10Th inst q, for th-
purpose OF termining whether the new Stat.
DeIsrtment snail be built Of granite or sand
who may desire TO furnish either TO submit
samples of the same with the terms upon which
they WILL furnish 1t to the government.
PRESIDENT GRANTS wHERRr.-Mr. Inser-
soil, the celebrated boat builder OF New York
city, and owner of the well-known "Red
White and Blue" has received al order to
construct ladies wherry, for the use OF the
boat is TO be ten feet long by four broad, and
L. arranged to carry a small lateen sail In.
str9cfionf Lave been given TO Mr. Ingersoll TO
let IL be trimmed with black walnut and silver
mounted and to be ready to put on the water
BY the commencement Of June.
SBEATR CAUCUS ON THE AMNESTY Bur
The republican Senators met in caucus at II
o'clock this morning to consider the proposition
Of Senator Robertson, of South Carolina. that
the order OF business be 30 amended as 20 per
NIT the Senate 70 take action this session on the
House general amnesty bill. After nearly an
hours discussion, under the five minute rule in
the course of which Messrs. Robertson SAWYER
Serman, Wilson and others advocated and Sen,
the proposition, 1t was laid on the table by a
vote of 20 against 16, thus defeating the move
ment for general amnesty this session.
TIE KUK1Ux BILL.-The House OF Repre-
sentatives on Saturday non-concurred in the
Senate amendment to the kuklu1 bill, changing
the time when the bill should take effect from
June !, 1872, TO the end OF the next regular ses-
sion: Senator Morton's amendment to strike
out the House clause repeating the test oath for
United States jurors was also rejected, as we'll
as Mr.. Sherman's proposition to assess dams oe.
upon communities IN which outrages or injuries
may occur, the latter by l31 yeas to As nays The
amendment imposing penalty for Intimidation
OF voters was concurred in, also the Amendment
MAKING IL hlgh crime TO "c0nspire together
for the purpose of in any manner IMPENDING
hlnderiDg, obstructing or defeating the due
course OF injustice in any State or TERRITORY
with intent TO deny to any citizen of the United
States the due equal protection of the isUsJ
Messre. Shellabarger, Sconeld and Kari
deisgnated as the conference comm. -. were
disagreement, lice on the
CoNrIRNED-TheS Senate in Executive session
to-day confirmed the following nominations:
To be members of the council of the Iaoisia
tive Assembly Of the District OF Columbia for
one year, George r. Quick, John a Gray
Daniel l.. Eaton, Samuel Gross, and A. K
Browne; for two years, Adolphus Hall, Fred
Smith.
James H. Baker of Ainneso,a "A n. oo,,