Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-22
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKNuK.-Thc receipts from this
source to-day were 1924 ,Ois.g7.
Don't FAIL TO SEE the charming, piquant
bewitching Mrs. Wood in "Pon and Partner
| Joe' tC- might.
RETIRRD.-SecondL 1t. Samuel Ross. It'll infap
try, has been placed on the retired list of the
| army, with the full rank of brigadier general
TO date from January 1, 1871.
THE PRESIDENT to-day approved the bill
| which recently pas sed Congress giving the Bal
timore and Potomac railroad company site for
| del Il at the corner OF 9th street west and ID
| street.
MIR. X. II. L. LRIPoLD, for nearly a year
| pas. in charge of the Independent Treasury
division, OF the Treasury department, hes been
ASSIGNED to the permanent charge Of the division
| IN pace OF George Parnell, deceased.
PENSION FOR MRS. FARRAeUr.-The COM
mittee On naval affairs of the House has agreed
to report favorably on the Senate bill granting a
| pension of two thousand dollars to the widow OF
the late Admiral Fa. ragut
| THE SENATE was in session all night and
| until half-past ten O'Clock this morning, when
an adjournment until three o'clock this after
noon was carried, and the Senators wen TO
their homes to seek some rest. No committees
OF that body met to-day.
The GOVERNOR issued an order to-day closing
the District offices at IL O'Clock tomorrow, to
allow the employees who are attached to the
militia organizations to participate in the re-
view: lie also recommended to the board OF
Rupnc work the extension OF the opportunity to
its employees.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. d. W. Voorhees, has gone
to Indiana to consult with the delegation to the
Baltimore convention in July. ....Represen-
tative Halsey and several prominent New Jersey
politicians have left here to attend the republi
can convention in that state,
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester
day heard the claim of Walter jackson, colored
OF this city. formerly a carpenter at Fredericks
burg, Va, mounting to 5000; Howson PiHn, ST.
also colored, of Manassas, Va, amounting to
S2,51O, and Bailey Robinson, OF Manassas
amounting to s707.
THE CIVIL SERVICE examining board of the
Treasury department held their first session OH
the 9Th proximo to examine applicants for three
vacancies in second class clerkships in the Third
AUDITORS Office The board will also hold an
examin alton on the 9Th of June for the purpose
OF flir g one vacancy in clerkship Of class two,
group a, in the office Of commissioner of Gus
toms.
ARMY OFFICER CAsHIEREp.-First Lieut..
W. II. Champion, Of the 4th infantry, recently
| tried by cOurt-martial at Louisville, KY, for
disobedience of orders, neglect OF duty, &C., has
/ been sentenced to be cashiered. and to be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary for one year. The
p esdent has RENTED all ofthe sentence except
| 30 much thereof as sentences Lieutenant Cham
pion to be cashiered.
Ex-PREsIDKNT JOHNSON AS WITNESS
III ~ dant AnAr Vah ha-
requested to appear as a witness before the COM
mittee military affairs, to testify in relation
to the missing records of the Buell court OF
inquiry, replied that it was not convenient for
him ID come to Washington at this time; but he
/ will come " ne committee insists upon Ii AMI
considers his TESTING ny important.
THE CASE OF DIR. CoLLINs.-The Third
Auditor has just completed the examination OF
l the accounts of VIM. L. Collins, late Pension.
Agent in this city, and finds the amount of his
deialcation to be about $40 900. 1t is beieyet,
that much of the defalcation was caused by al
vanced payments to pensioners vouchers, for
which Colllrs could not make available in thu.
settlement of his accounts. He is at present i'm
New York seeking employment.
THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY.-The President
this morning saw the members of the homeo-
pathic convention at present in session In this
city, who called to pay their respects; also n
bridal party from northern New York, who
called Tor the same purpose. Later Secretary
Fish and Postmaster General CreswelI, Sena-
tors Kellogg, Hill, Foreman, and Hitchcock,
| Representative Twichell, Harmer and Sheldon.
called and had interviews.
The CIVIL RIGHTS BILL passed the Senate
this morning, and is now on the Speakers table
/ in the House. There are some fifty or sixty bills
in order already ahead of 1t, and as it takes a
twO-thirds vote OF the House to take q bill from
the Speakers table out of the regular order
Is mo show nc for Its passage At this
adjournment, and the necessary two thirds vote
to take 1t out Of its regular order cannot be OBJ
tanned.
MR.. SUMNER finding the all-night session
rather wearying and tedious, went home to bed
While he was absent the Senate took up his civil
rights bill, struck out all after the enacting
s
ate chamber this morning, and ascertained what
had been done, he showed visible temper. 1t
no use tss bin had been
bill, 1t viii be remembered, included schools,
churches, cemeteries, &C., &C., and Mr.. Car
penter's substitute lpublished elsewhere) pro-
vides for equal rights at public inns, places Of
amusement, on railroads, and in steamboats, and
stages, only.
REPORT OF THE RoBEsoN INVESTIGATION
CoMMIrTRR.-The report of the House select
committee upon the charges against Secretary
Robson, was presented in the House to-day by
Mr.. Sargent. 1t is signed by Messrs. Sargent
Peters and Warren, and is exhaustive upon all
the subject-matter OF the inquiry, and COM
plete vindication Of the Secretary. The COM
mittee refer to the terms of the resolution as
requiring, first, an investigation Of the public
charges affecting the personal character Of the
and mex, inquiry
Department during his term Of ONCE.
In view OF the Instructions Of the House, the
committee deemed the first branch of inquiry as
Of paramount importance. The report then sets
forth In full various articles In the New York
Sun, In order to illustrate the thorough and COM
plete vindicafion Of the o6icer implicated, as
disclosed by the testimony submitted.
With view to the prompt inveetigationi OF
there charges, Charles A. Dana, the editor Of
the Sun, was invited to attend tho sessions of
the committee, with counsel, to conduct the i'm
vestigetion In his own way, and have tho utmost
latitude In the production Of papsB and the Ok
aminati0nof Witnesses upon all matters relating
to the Mary Department, until he seised upon
committee = . preteHt to abandon the mvesti-
CATION. This he wng, hoWeveH, not allowed 50
do without r DorSoual examination. uuon 18th.