Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-01

1NTEHNAL REvKNrE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s1,o6i, 1915.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS has gone to Savan-
nah by water for the benefit of his health.
FIw VISITORS called on the President to-day
Senator Morton was the most prominent Sena
tor Spencer, OF Alabama, also had an interview
SALARIKs.-Gen. Chapman to-day introduced
bill TO FIX the salaries OF Superintendents OF
National Cemeteries at sT5 per month which
was referred to the committee on military
affairs.
CAPT. FRANK w. PERRY, 9th infantry.
sentenced by court-martial to be cashiered, and
which sentence was mitigated to suspension
from rank for the period of eighteen months
ndfrom pay, has been restored to duty.
THEGovERNMENT's FINANCIAL PROGRAMME
FOR ArRIL-The Secretary OF the Treasury has
authorized the Assistant Treasurer of New York
TO purchased one million dollars of bonds on
each Wednesday, and to sell one million OF gold
On each Thursday during the month OF April.
GENERAL EMORY has sent a letter to the War
Department, asserting that great lawlessness
exists throughout the state Of Mississippi, and
requesting that more United States troops
cavalry particularly, be sent him tor the preser-
walton OF order.
NOMiNATIoys.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to- day: Col
lectors internal Revenue-Daniel G. Bruce, 4th
district, Maryland; Charles L. Anderson, Sd
district, South Carolina. Postmasters-Eben
Everett. Santa Fe, New Mexico; H. B. Evans,
TuscOla, Illinois.
Miss NELLIE GRANT accompanied by Mrs
Grant will leave Washington TO- night for Phila-
delphia to join ex-Secretary BOrie and family
enTCHte for Europe. The President will leave
Washington to- morrow night and join the party
in New York Wednesday morning to see the 10
OFF for the Old world.
TEE Local TAX ON PATENT AsENrs.-The
question whether the district government
possesses the power to impose tax on patent
agents and agents transacting business with the
general government. came up this morning
before the Senate district committee, and was
argued by Col. Wn. A. Cook for the district
government, and Mr.. j. S. Brown, for the
agents; after which the committee promised to
consider the matter.
The COMMITTEE investigating Secretary
Robson and his management of the Navy De-
partment has begun work in earnest, and -day
held a session of several hours. So far, all the
witnesses call by the prosecution completely
exhonorated the Secretary, and the impression is
made against him, and that the charges OF the
Sun will prove entirely groundless. The investi-
cation is likely TO continue, however, for some
time Wash. Cor. Bost Advertiser.
TREASURER SPINNER has decided that
fractional currency not being legal tender for
the payment of private debts, national banks.
not designated as depositaries, are required by
al bank depositaries required to receive 1t,
except when presented in payment Of dues to
the United States other than customs. or for
redemption. National bank depositaries are
required to receive fractional CURRENCY NOT
defaced OF mutilated in pay ment of all public
dues less than five dollars except customs.
PASSAGE OF TIE DEPOT BILL.-The House
to-day, by vote of rs ayes to IS nays, sus-
pended the rules and passed the bill granting
the lot at the corner of 9Th and B streets to the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company for
passenger depot site. The opponents OF the
bill, who have been hllibustering for the past
week to prevent its passage, to-day refused to
vote when their names were called, in the hope
OF preventing quorum voting, but the ma lori
ty against them was too heavy, and after the
roll call they all voted in the negative, hopina
to defeat the necessary two-thirds vote to sas-
pend the rules. They were unsuccessful. how
ever, and the bill was passed.
BILL FOR NEW BRIDGE Across THE
EAsTEEN BRANCH.-Gen. Chapman introduced
a bill in the House to day to authorize the con-
strnction Of a substantial iron or masonry bridge
across the Eastern branch of the POtemac AT Or
near the present Anacostia bridge 1t appojnts
az commission the Chief of Engineers OF the
Army, Superintendent OF the Coast SURVEY and
the Engineer in charge of Public Buildings and
Grounds tC select the plan and design for q sub
stsnfial iron or masonry bridge across the
Eastern branch as above named, and to super-
intend the building thereof. The bill further
be necessary TO pay Tor the work. Referred to
District Committee.
AN INTERESTING BOUNTY CASE DECIDED
a verdict was rendered at Detroit, en- the 10Th
ultimO in the United States Circuit Court against
Robinson * Brooks, soldiers claim agents in
that city, in favor OF the United States for
sl36s 80. The parties are the innocent victims of
forger nance John Voorhees,, who has run his
race and is now in the state prison. which NAV
be slight satisfaction to the sufferers 1t seems
that the claim of one Rudolph Besard for bounty
and back pay was put into the hands of obinson
& Brooks for collection in 1863. The papers
were apparently all correct, and upon them
MsssTs. Robinson & Brooks collected the menev
from the government, giving the usual receipt
therefor. They transmitted the money to a
lawyer who had sent them the claim for collec-
ton, to be turned over by him to his client, Mr.
Besard. 1t subsequently turned out not only
but that the papers upon which the claim was
collected were forged. Besard subsequently
presented his real claim, bat the government
had the receipt of Messrs. Robinson & Brooks
therefor, and accordingly brought this action
against them to recover back the money
paid to them on the fraudulent papers
for the amount paid On them by the government.
and the jury therefore gave a verdict against
them. The defendants have moved for a new
trial.
Heavy Decrease of the Public Debt.
REDUCTION, FIFTEEN AND HALF MILLIONS:
COIN BALANCE, oNR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
MILLIONS,
The following is the recapituation of the debt
statement issued this afternoon from the Treas
ury Department:
Debt Bedring Interest in Coin.
Bonds at per ct....-..- 3 l ,i04 sS5. $50 90
Bonds at per ct.r......... Ala 567 800 10
Dsbt Benrirg Istsi "a LarTul Moass: ~
Certificates of Indebted
ness, at per ct.......... SOS 900 90
Navy pension fund at 49,.
per Ct..... I4UUlWO W
Certificates at per Ct. Is s2D 600 90
0.l95,OOO %
since maturity. 90 ss4 $50 %
Debt BedrtHg no Inter Z.
Old Demand and legal
tender notes 351 ,f9l ,9O6 %
Fractional currency. 2sss-Sg9 43
Coin certiicates...... 29.2SS, 400 %
--- 473,la Jos IS
S2,sos oos 81 81
Interest...... IS g67 80 81
Total debt principal and Interest," 81 $40 96s 4ss s.
Cash ia the Treasury.
Currency. l0,43l ,399 -