Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-07
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUR.-Ths receipts from this
source to-day were si51.6sG 46.
THE SUPREME COURT OF the United States
yesterday adjourned until Monday, the 2sth of
October.
LIEUT.. WV. II. PARKER, U. ). ", has been
detached from the Portsmouth N. H. navy
yard and placed on waiting orders, after the 1st
OF June.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by Secretaries Fish, Belknap and Robson,
Postmaster Genera! Creswel, Assistant Secre-
taries Richardson and COwen, and Solicitor
General Bristow.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations TO the Senate to-day:-wm m.
VI. Kiigour, to be second lieutenant oath intan-
try; Second Lieut. David Robinson, 10 be first
lieutenant eth infantry.
MISS NELLIE GRANT was yesterday accom-
panied by Mesdames Theirs and de Remusat to
Versailles, in France, where she witnessed the
playing of the fountains. The party subsequen :ly
lunched at the Ministry Of Foreign fairs.
Mr.. j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS, the agent on
the part OF the United States before the Geneva
Tribunal of Arbitration, who has been i'm Berlin
iO1 some time, VIII ieave to-day Tor Cologne.
He expects to arrive in Paris Saturday.
THE DEMocEA IN CONGRESS are agreed
that the fourth OF July shall be the time for
holding the national democratic convention,
but the exact place is not agreed upon. Balti-
more, st. Louis, Louisville and indianapolis are
suggested.
THE EXAMINING BOARDS OF the different de-
partments have completed their regulations
governing the examination Of applicants, and
have submitted them TO the advisory board As
soon As they are approved by that board they
will go into operation in all of the department
THEsoUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSIONERS we're
yesterday engaged in considering the instructions
which it will be necessary to issue in carrying
out the recent act of Congress providing for the
appointment OF special commissioners and
special agents.
FRANZ ABr, the celebrated German com
poser, visited the white house this morning
and was very cordially received by President
Grant, to whom he was introduced bv Mr. A.
Hart, Of this city. The President and Governor
Cooke will attend the concert to- morrow eve
ming.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
this morning heard delegation of ladies repre-
senting the WOmen's Christian Association OF
this District, asking an appropriation of SD, 900
In aid % their Institution. The committee will
probably report in favor of giving them somG-
thing, but not the amount asked Tor.
DELEGATION consisting of Representatives
Piatt and Stowell, Internal Revenue Supervisor
Presbury, l.. ii. Chandler, of Richmond. Va
and several others, called on the President this
morning to talk over the political situation in
Virginia. Representatives Sessions, Clarke and
Farnsworth also had interviews with the Presi-
| dent.
| The REPORT of the Department of Agricul-
| ture for the months of March and April of the
present year OF the condition of winter grain.
| shows that there has been rather more than an
average 3mountOf destruction by wi inter- killing,
but that sound condition of the roots of plants
in suitable soil, and those covered uniformly
with snow, with favorable weather may secure
| vigorous growth and good yield.
PRESERVATION. William Allen, ex mem
Der Of Congress from the ith district of Ohio. is
| in town. ''''John Russell Young, of the New
York Standard, with his wife and child and s,
NJ Hamilton, of Washington left New York
Tor Europe in the steamer City of London on
Saturday last Mr.. Young will leave his family
In Paris and return home in the latter part OF
July, TO be here during the Presidential cam.
paign, after which he VIII 20 back to Europe 10
he gone Nr two years.
RANK IN THE ARMY.-The House committee
on military affairs yesterday agreed to adopt the
plan submitted by Mr.. GOoch for the settlement
Ofthe differences existing between the members
OF the staff of the army on the question of rank
By this plan the officers who were ..jumpedr are
| to be promoted to the rank they would have held
had the grade been regularly followed, but the
| relative rank of those heretofore advanced is
not to be disturbed by this act. The committee
will be called in day two, when the bill will
| he reported to the House for action.
| THE PASSED OVER NAVAL OFFICERs.-The
House committee on naval affairs this morning
! agreed to postpone until the fest meeting in
II m VI 10 npsiJ
Senate bill to carry out the report of Vice
Admiral Romans board recommending the,
| promotion of Commodore Jos. F. Green, and
fourteen other officers who deemed themselves
| unjustly passed over by promotions under the
| act of July 18th, 1866. The committee will meet
| tomorrow evening to wind up the business
| before them preparatory to adjournment.
| TRAEsFKR OF ARMY PAYMAsrERs.-The
| following changes in the duties of army pay
masters are announced Major H. B. Reese.
| relieved from the department of the east and
will report to the commanding general of the
department Of the south; Major Smith, depart
ment of the south, will report to the command
ING general OF the department of the Platte:
Major VIM. Smith, on completing the tour OF
payment for March and April. will relieve
Major w. IL. johnson, department of Dakota:
Major johnson will report to the commanding
o. Dewey is relieved from the department of
Missouri and assigned to the department of the
Platte.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO THE TWENTY PER
CRE1.-The decision of the United States SUI
preme court yesterday, affirming the decision OF
the court Of claims in awarding the 20 per cent
extra compensation to various government EN-
pOyes under the joint resolution OF February
2Sth, 1866, is of much interest to various persons
in this District, over fourteen hundred being
benefited by il, as stated in The STAR of yes
terday. The resolution above referred to pro-
yIdes "that there shall be allowed and paid out
o. any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, to the following described persons,
now employed in the civil service of the United
States, at Washington, as follows: To civil of
fcers and temporary and all other clerks, meg
sepgers, and watchmen including enlisted en-
detailed as such, to be computed upon the gross
amount OF the compensation received by them;
and employees, male and female, in the execu
tive mansion and in any of the following m AIMED
departments, or any bureau or division thereof
Post Office, Attorney Generals, Agricultural,
and including civil officers and temporary and
all other clerks and employees, male and female,
in the Office OF the coast survey, naval observa-
tory, navy-yard, arsenal, paymaster general,
including the division of referred claims COM
missarv general Of prisoners, bureau of refu-
gees, freedmen, and abandoned lands, quarter
masters, capitol and treasury extension city