Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-16
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Ev Elm lNd DIAN.
Washington News and Gossip.
MRS. CoLFAx will receive on Wednesdays
during the season, commencing January 3d.
from 2.3o till 5 p. m.
The wives of the several members OF the Presi-
dents Cabinet viii receive on Wednesday after
noon of each week.
Speaker Blaine's receptions win be held on
the following Friday evenings, from to IL
oclOck-vizs January 18th and 26th, February
9th.
Mrs. Blaine's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon of the season, beginning January
1oth, from 2k to o'clock.
ISTERNAL REvKsUE--The re ceipts from this
source to-day were 1892 ,s53.6s.
THUBLow WEED has been allowed pension
by the Third Auditor for his services in the war
OF 1912.
The CABINET remained in session to day from
noon until 2.l5 p. m. All the members were
present.
Mrs. GRANTS RECEPTION this afternoon was
very largely attended. Mrs. Grant was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Marshal Sharp, Mrs. Sem
a.oT Conkling and daughter and Mrs. Renshaw.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON vao lectures on
''Greatness at the First Congregational Church
tonight is the guest of Senator Sumner during
his 'ay in Washington.
WHITE HOUSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kellogg
Eemunds, Clayton, Flanagan and Chandler,
and Representative Buckley, were at the White
House, and had Interviews with the President
t. day.
GOD Owe s. ORTIZ, who is mentioned as the
next republican candidate for Governor of
Indiana, is well and favorably known here,
having been a member of the 3Sth, seth, 40 tn
and 4lst Congresses.
PEEsoyAL.-Jerome b. Stllson, OF the New
York World, has returned to Washington from
tie Far West-after an absence of two years
and viii resume his 81. b. s." letters to that
j urLal.
THB CHICAGo PUBLIC misunderstanding
Boutwell, has requested Collector Mclean, OF
Chicago, to forward him the proposals received
for the sale of twenty four blocks designated by
act of congress for the site of the new govern
ment buildings in that city.
BOWEN VS. DE LARCE.-It is said that the
House Committee on Elections will shortly re-
p TT to the House in favor of admitting C. c.
Bowen as the representative of the 1st district of
South CO 70 ina, in place of be Large, who now
holds that seat.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDHNT-The
President sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day Charles T.. Brown, OF Ohio
pension agent at Cincinnati John F. Boyer,
receiver of public moneys at walla- w ALA
Washington Territory.
TIE GRAND DUKES FIRST BUFFALo.-The
Secretary OF War received a telegram from
Gen. Sheridan yesterday, dated 90 Camp Alexis,
| five miles south of Fort Mcpherson" saying:
| THE Grand Duke Alexis killed his first but ale
| to-day in a manner which elected the admira-
tion Of the entire party with me-"
| THE Sc OFT EQUESTRIAN SrATuE-The Sec
| rotary of War to-day sent to the House a COM
municatiOn recommending an appropriation of
| $4,000 TO prepare the site for and erect the
I pedestal of the equestrian statue OF Lieutenant
General Winfield Scott, which is now being
made in pursuance OF the act of July Il, 1870.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE will pre-
sent to the House in the course of few DAYS the
reToIt Of Secretary Boutwell, in relation to the
transactions with the Syndicate relative to no.
gOtating the new loan. The committee ex-
presses no opinion and makes no recommends
ton upon the subject. il is said.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the nominations of
Horace Weeks, to be collector of internal reve-
nue. for the 9th district of illinois, and Clark Cen
ter. to be collector for the 9Th district of Ohio:
Ellen II. Hager, TO be postmistress at Lancas-
Ter, Pa The nominations of several public
land Cfhcers were also confirmed.
THE Army STAFF.-A bill will soon be re-
ported from the Senate Committee on Military
Afirirs repeating the act of Congress of March
80, 1869, which prohibits without special legisla
uon, all appointments and promotions in the
sta1f OF the army. Since the passage of the act
mentioned a large number of vacancies have
occurred. and il is argued by military men that
the service has suffered greately i'm the removal
OF all lncitement to promotion.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFIcE.-Manv
persons who have occasion to visit the Attorney
General do not seem to understand that his
Office has been removed from the Treasury
building to the new Freedmen's Bank building,
on PENNSYLVANIA avenue, near 18th street
Scores OF people-most of whom come from dis
tant parts of the cOuntry-visit the Treasury
Department daily, with the expectation of find
ing the Attorney General at the old Office i'm
Tie southeast corner OF the building.
THE MARYLAND SENAroRsHIP.-The tw,
houses of the Maryland legislature to-day voted
in their respective chambers for L. s. Senator
TO succeed Mr.. yickers, whose term expires in
March, 1855. The result was follows
Senaie-George Vickers 8; Daniel Fields 1: ID.
". Henry, /; X. b. Carmichael, 1; John r.
franklin, 2; Alexander Evans, 1; James r.
Earle, 3; Geo. X. Dennis, 4; Jacob Tome, 1.
House-George Vickers, IS; Daniel NJ. Henry,
10; rest scattering. A joint convention of the
two houses to elect a Senator will be held to-
morrow.
The TREASURY INvEsTIGATIoN.-The COM
mittee engaged IN investigating affairs in the
Treasury Department to-day concluded the
counting of fractional currency. There still
remains to count, in notes, about 500 OOO, 900,
before balance can be struck to ascertain
whether the amount counted agrees with the
Treasurer's books. The committee have already
counted $40 600 600, in currency, coin and coin
certihc ates. They hope to conclude their labors
ABOUT the hrst OF April. The statement in a
morning paper that the House Committee on
the Expenditures Of the Treasury intend to make
a new investigation is incorrect. AS before stated
In HE STAR, they will accept the report of the
committee now investigating, the me mbers of
which were appointed by Secretary Boutwell,
The HEALTH OF Mr.. CoacoRAN-Nr. An
thony Hyde, Of Riggs s. Co.'S bank, received a
letter from Mr.. Corcoran this morning, dated
Cannes. France, the 2ith utimo, in which Mr..
G. states that the erysipelas which had extended
to body had disappeared; that his leg was
much better, and his general health had greatly
improved. He states, however, that his eve
sight still continues bad, and seems to get no
better under medical treatment He writes fur
Their that the weather Is warm and balmv A.