Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Speaker Biaines receptions will be held on
the following Friday evenings. from TO II
o'ciock-viz: January 18th and 18th, February
9Th.
Mrs. Blaines receptions every Wednesday
afternoon OF the season, beginning January
10th, from ~ to s O'Clock.
Mrs Marshal sharp receives on Fridays.
INTERNAL RkvKsUF.-The receipts from ,hi.
source to-day were s255.nO9 %.
Ex-ArToRNxr GENERAL AxIRNAN left here
yesterday for his home in Georgia.
JAY COOKE, ESQ, will arrive here from
Philadelphia this evening to remain several
days, during which time he will be the guest OF
his brother, Governor Cooke.
TIE Presidents NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cole,
Scott, Ames, Robertson and Carpenter, ex-
Senator Thayer. and Representatives Butler and
Kellogg. had interviews with the President to-
cay.
CONTROLLER OF THE CURRRNCY.-There are
a number of aspirants for the position OF Con-
troller OF the Currency which becomes vacant
on the 9Th preximo. II il generally understood
that Mr.. Hulburd win be reappointed.
THE PATENT OPFIcK SELP-sUPPoRrINs-
Commissioner Leggett yesterday forwarded to
Congress his annual report for 1871. The report
shows receipts SOS 1855; expenditures, SJ62,-
o91.64.
AMONG THE CLAIMS examined by the south
ern claims commission yesterday were those OF
the following VirJinians: ID. r. Dnlaney,
Mary A. Peyton. Anna NJ. johnson. and C. II.
frice, the latter being claim OF 81 900.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander b. b. Taylor
has been ordered to duty a. inspector of ord
nance at Philadelphia. Master Daniel Delahan-
~ ao -.
Ane ordered TO the Nantasket.
Gel. ALLEN TrSNT, who has been appointed
clerk to the Committee on the District of Column
bis, In the House, is well-known here. Colonel
Tenny was formerly Sc rotary OF State of New
Hampshire, which position he filed with much
ability.
Mn. A. N. GRIewoLD-who was born in the fore
noon, otherwise it would have been u. NJ Girls
woid-widely known as "The Fat Contributor
to tie press, and as q humorous lecturer il in
to"n- Cannot some of our lecture committees
| secure him for night OF two?
CONTRACTS AwABpRp.-The Post Office De-
partment yesterday awarded the following con-
tracts; Cotton Irvine, Wills g. WILDER, of Bos-
ton, at 2s6 cents per pound; hemp Irvine, W.
-. poanion, OF philadelphia, at 1s.4s cents
yer pound; wrapping paper, 20x25, at $3.50,
Z6xio, a, 1888, George Hill Of Georg eto~n, ID. e..
PKRsoSAL.-wm. d. O'Connor, or this city,
with HE family have gone on a'pleasure trip to
uba. to return In three or four weeks. -. Wash
ington Peddrick, late Of the Department Of
Justice. fas gone to Geneva. Switzerland, as
secretary to the American Commissioners there
under the Alabama Claims Treaty.
The House CoMHrTrKE ON APPRoPRIA-
r1oNs this morning concluded the naval appro-
pristion bill, which appropriates SIS, 900. 900,
about 81 400 200 lese than las wear or the total
"a Ia for he Of ~ n
sesmen, and the balance for the various navy
wards and bureaus. The Indian approuriatiSp
bill Was then taken MP but not finished.
Me. BATES, L. y. attorney for Utah, this
morning appeared before the House Committee
on Territories. and urged that the necessary
appropriations be made to carry on the pros-
eeutions for polygsmy against the Mormons in
Furnishing them be made, as it was necessary to
have the money to carry on the trials.
CONTEXT FOR LITTLE Rock Posr OFFICE
The Senate Committee on Post Ofices ana Pest
Roads this morning had under consideration
the nomination OF j. s. Pollock to be pos,mas-
ter at Little Kock, Ark, vice Hodges suspend
ed. There L. quite bitter contest over this
Senator Rice opposing it, Pollock formerly held
the position, and was superseded by Hodges:
but now the tables have been turned, and Pol,
lock succeeds Hodges. The committee heard
the statements of Senators Rice and CLAYTON.
bul took no action In the matter.
INvKsrIsATIxe THE TRrAsURY Accouvrs-
Aessrs. Lynch, Barnum and Hay, Of the House
Committee on the Expenditures Of the Treas
ury, were At the Treasury to- day from 10 O'Clock
until noon, making cursory examinations of the
mann"r IN which accounts are kept, and ascer-
tanning II there are sufficient checks to guard
against defacations. The committee first WIS.,
it'd the division of issues in the Treasures
Office, and thence to the cash room, where every
facility was accorded them for examining the
books. They will probably have another session
tomorrow.
DISTRICT MATTERS BEFORE THE SENATE
CoNhIrrEE--Ihe Senate Committee OH the
District OF Columbia will hereafter meet on Fri
day instead Of Thursday. At the meeting to-
morrow action will probably be taken on the
fcilOwing bills now before the committee: Bin 70
incorporate the Washington Canal and Water
pSse Isnsp Si E5.nii.s 600 acre. Of
educational purposes; House bill to fund the
District debt; bill restoring the control of the
JAIL TO the marshal On this bill the committee
VIII be governed by the recommendation OF the
judges Of the District Supreme Court The
petition urging the repeal Of the charter OF the
Medical Society will also probably be considered
to- morrow.
THE ALLEGED Posr OFFICE CONTACT
FRAUDs.-The House Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads this morning commenced
Tie investigation OF the alleged frauds In the
Post Cfhee Department in the matter of postal
rodte contract The only witness examined
vas Mr.. U. X. Harris, late managing editor of
the Patriot, who testified to the fact OF the nuh-
LEGATION Of an article making charges against the
pc st ONCE authorities in connection with these
contracts. Mr.. Harris testified that the infor-
nation was received from, and the paper was
prepared by. Col. j. G. Mckibben. He knew
nothing Of his own knowledge Of the truth OF
the charges, but had confidence in his Inform
ant. Mr.. Mekibben has been summoned n An.
pear on Tuesday next. II may be stated that
be II disappointed mail contractor ana this
may account for his charges against Mr. Crcs-
wen.
II TRiCr MATTERS BKvoRB TIE HousR
CoNNITTEE.-The House Comnittee on the
District of Columbia met this morning, and had
under consideration the ball regulating the ad-
mission OF pupils into the Colunbia Institution
for The Deaf and Dumb, recently published In
IhE STAR, but came to no conciusion thereon
Both the Senate aud House District committees
viii visit the Institution on Saturday next at 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. Riddle appeared on behalf Of the nett.