Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-29
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuE.-1he receipts from this
source to-day were s34i.195.02.
The EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS and all Dis
trict offices will be closed tomorrow.
TIE PRESIDENT visited the Capitol at IL
O'Clock to-day and remained for several hours.
JAMES s. GRAHAM has been nominated As
the republican candidate for Congress in the
I'D district of Pennsylvania.
| REPRESENTATIVE JEREMIAH NJ. WILSON has
been renominated by the republicans OF the
fourth congressional district of Indiana.
IwAKuRA, the Japanese ambassador; Minis
ter Mort, and several members of the japanese
embassy, were on the fioor Of the House to-
day. -
/ GENERAL BUELL. was before the House COM
mittee on military affairs to-day, and testified
that he knew nothing about the missing records
/ in his possession.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Among the Pres-
dents visitors to-day were Senators Cameron,
| Patterson, Spencer, Corbett and CARPENTER and
Representatives Sargent, Harmer and Hill
| Mr.. RICHARD @. MCCORMICK, congressional
delegate from Arizona, is at his mothers house
in Jamaica, L. L. His eyesight is nearly re-
l stored. .r.
Ex.PRRsIDRNT JOHNSON will arrive here on
| Monday next to give his testimony before the
House military committee regarding the missing
| records Of the War department.
| THE House COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS this
| morning had up the Florida contested election
case Of Niblack against Walls, but came to no
| conclusion on the subject.
| KUKLUx AND CIVIL RIGHTS BILLs.-The
committee on southern ontrages met this morn
Ing and authorized Judge Poland to report to
the House the civil rights bill with the kuklux
| bill as an amendment.
PERsoNAL.-H. DeMaeriel, of the Franco.
Anericain, New York, is at -wormley's
''-'Hugh j. Hastings, OF the New York Com
merefat AdUertiser, and Hon. Benz. Vaughn Alb
bott are at the Arlington.
BIDS for the Indian supplies were opened in
New York yesterday by the Indian commits
soner. Contracts for q 900 900 pounds of beet
on the hoOf are to be awarded at 1.Sias260 per
hundred pounds, half the former price, delivers
BILE at the agencies
THE CoLoRRD REPUBLICANS are inaupurating
measures for grand demonstration in Philadel-
phia next Tuesday night, in which they propose
to request that the National Convention which
meets the next day, shall recognize in its plat
COIOre6
on the basis OF Mr.. Summers BILL and not in the
shape In which the civil rights measure passed
the Senate.
IhE APPoRTIONMKNT BILL.-Both houses
have finally passed a supplemental apportion
ment bin, which gives New Hampshire, Yer
mont, New York and other states an additional
member in the 43d Congress, and constitutes a
In the present House, and ten more than were
provided by the general law passed earlier in the
session. In states where the apportionment has
been made, the additional member is to be
elected by the state at large, as in the case OF
Illinois at present.
WORKING ON HALF TIME-Owing to a de-
crease of work, Mr.. George b. MeCartee, super
lntendent OF the bureau Of engraving and print
ing, Treasury department, has been compelled
to put his entire force of female employees
(about 900 in number) on half time-an arrange
ment which 1t will be necessary to continue
until the first or middle OF July. II the work in
the bureau continues to decrease, a heavy dis
charge will doubtless be necessary within a
short time Mr.. McCartee desires to retain ali
the force he can consistent with the condition of
business in his bureau and the arrangement bv
which the entire force is retained on half time
is the best he could make, and, under the cir
cumstances, is satisfactory to the employees
most OF whom are glad OF the opportunity o.
working even on half pay
CLAIM FOR CONFEDERATE SPRCIE.-Seyeral
Virginia banks have claim before the Senate
committee on claimsfo Tor about S1GO 900 in specie
which was captured with JEFF Davis and wss
turned over to the Treasury department in 1850
In 1866 President johnson ordered the money To
be paid to the claimants, but on consultation
with Secretary Stanton. General Spinner, u s.
Treasurer, refused to obey the order on the
WAS the
but OF the confederate government In
response to letter of inquiry by the Secre-
latter Odd fn chpu hat
money was the property of the confederate gov
Ca 1ment, and that the claimants have no right
ful title to 1t. The letters will be submitted to
the Senate claims committee for consideration.
How 1T WILL WoRk.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has issu Cd circular OF instructions
concerni ng the disposition Of the proceeds of
sales OF public property under the 5th section of
legislative, executive, and judicial appropria-
provisions Of the act, and in accordance with
decision Of Controller Tayler, all proceeds Of
sales OF public property Of every character and
treasury, and shall not be withdrawn or applied
except in consequence Of subsequent appro-
priation made BY law. The enforcement
embarrassment t. the army, for the reason /
that heretofore the proceeds referred to
nave been applied to the purchase of
surveying expeditions, private soldiers and
Indians 1t has heretofore been q very great
convenience TO the parties named 30 be allowed
to purchase clothing and stores direct from the
government, and In the case of surveying expe-
dttfons 1t Is hard to zee how they viii be able to
carry on their work nthe far west, remote from
towns and cities, without the privilege of OBJ
tanning their supplies from the army.
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED TO 60 To THE
RACRs.-A lively sensation was created in the
British House Of Commons Monday evening by
bold protest from Tom Hughes against horse
racing and the usual Adjournment Of Parliament
for the Derby day, which occurs to-day Glad
stone moved thatthe House adjourn until Thurs
day, which motion prevailed by vote Of al2 o6s
TIE INSURGENTS OF CuBA have again de-
monstrated to the hume government that they
arc not subiugsted, but, on the contrary, they
are still active and mean work. A gunboat has
been attacked BY them, and its Commander,
pilot epd several seamen wounded. The usual
seports OF Spaniah troops defeating insurgents
are also had. - = 81
,GAHiLAkp sers.-7Advices nom Prince
GsorGes county Maryland, represent that the
ProspectH for ne 0hscco crop are very un-
hills In large numborH Thu c0rn frOr. TIM