Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-20

Dy AZ Oh the memDtrs-
SENATOR PcoL, of North Carolina, is i'll with
hemorrhsge of the lungs at the Exchange Hotel
TIE REsIGNATIoS of Capt Sam. NJ. Robbins,
9Th cavalry, has been accepted by the President,
to take effect March 1.
CAPT. j. A. p. HAMPsoN, 10th infantry, and
First Lieutenant VIM. n. Sage, 18th infantry
have been granted six months leave OF absence
The HOUSE COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS
this morning considered the West Point appro-
priaton bill, and will report in favor OF 1926 900
for that institution.
REAR ADMIRAL JENKINS left here to-day for
San Francisco, where he sails for China to
relieve Rear Admiral Bogss Of the command Of
the Asiatic fleet.
CoNPIRMED-The Senate in executive session
yesterday confirmed the nomination OF Charles
Hale. Massachusetts,, to be Assistant Secretary
Of State.
MRS. DAHLGREN, widow of Admiral Dahl
gren, was before the House Committee on Ma
val Affairs this morning in favor of her claim
for $500 900 atty for patents and inventions
Of her husband used by the government
THE NHw ORLEANS INvssTIGATIoN.-The
committee Of the House recently in New Or
leans to investigate the troubles in that city,
ing their report.
ANOTHER CONSCIENCE RELIRvRD.-Twenty
dollars conscience money for custom-house
duties,'' was received by the United States
Treasurer on the 10th instant, and $50 more on
the same account, and probably from the same
person, on the 18th inst.
RENoMINATED.-The President yesterday
again sent to the Senate the nomination of David
q. Cox, to be pension agent for the District OF
Columbia Col Cox, it will be remembered
was nominated for the position a short time ago,
but the nomination was withdrawn.
The CONDITION OF Mr.. MULLErr.-There
is 10 marked change in the condition of Mr..
Mullett, supervising architect OF the Treasury.
grounds for apprehension unless the disease
should assume an unusual phase. Mrs. Mullett
and the children have nearly recovered.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFIcERs.-Lieuten-
ant Commander Beatty p. Smith has been Or
dered to the POwhatan, and Surgeon T. j. Tur-
ner as member of the Board of Examiners at
Philadeiphia- Lieut.. Commander Charles j.
Barclay has been detached from the Resaca and
placed on waiting orders.
A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, of which Capt
Joseph s. Conrad, of the I'd infantry, is presi-
dent, has been ordered to assemble at West
Point on the sd inst, for the trial Of private
Matthew j. Thomas, U. s. Military Academy
detachment of artillery, and such other prison.
ers as may be brought before it.
PRIZE MONEY PoR DESTROYING THE ALA.
BAAA.-The House committee on naval affairs
this morning agreed to report bill giving the
offieersan seamen Of the U. y. steamer Kear-
sage prize money for DESTROYING the Alabama,
the same as II that vessel I'D been captured and
brought in as q prize instead OF being sunk
About $4,000 will be appropriated for that
purpose.
WHITE House VIsIToRs.-The President
gave audiences to-day to Senators Pratt, I'VE
Flanagan, and Hitchcock, Representatives
Buckley and Clark, and Bishop Simpson. A,
reputation from the late agricultural conven-
Of Se6rasSs r. Beck~ih Sf M M s MSse .nd
y N Halstead, OF New jersey, also Gallo on
the President to pay their respects prior to
their departure from the city.
SENATOR ScHURz had the largest audience
to-day which has assembled IN the Senate cham
Der during the present session. Not only was
every seat in the galleries occupied. but ladies
long before the crowd there was almost a. great
as up stairs. Members from the other house
were glad to get standing room upon the floor of
who were unable to gain admission to the gai.
lery.
TRANSMISSION OF MUTILArIp CURRENCY
A~f'y W oh ihluAAy Dy an ASSISTANT United
States treasurer, Gen. Spinner writes to saw
that the contract with Adams Express Com
pany Tor the Transmission Of mutilated cur
II ncy does not apply to any remittances made
70 assistant reasurers by others than officers of
the United States, and extends to only such re-
mittances from such officers as are authorized
TO be made under the contract by INSTRUCTIONS
from the Treasury Department.
Posi- oFrIcs COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.
The Post ONCE Department hos had another
competitive examination-this time for LADY ap-
plicants TO a nine hundred dollar position. The
examination was conducted by Mr.. Blackfan
OF the Civil Service Board, Mr.. Childs, the
Chief Clerk Of the Department, and Mr.. Terrell
third Assistant Postmaster General. The ex-
tlemen sc parately. Mr.. Childs and MI. BLACK
ian arrived, independently of each other at
precisely the same result, each designating the
dlnered from them in regard to the third All
OF those designated passed excellent examina-
lions, the differences being very slight.
NoNINATIoNs-The President sent the fol,
lowing nominations to the Senate TODAY: For
rest Porter, associate Justice, Arizona territory:
James Atkins, collector customs. Savannah
Ga; CnaIles A. Abbey, Of New York, captain
revenue marine service; James ID. Heryilly 2d
lieutenant marine corps; Lieut. Commanders
VIM. b. Gushing and Arthur X. Yates to be
commanders In the navy; Commanders VIM. W.
Low and John III. Upshur to be captains: Mas
ter Francis III. Delane to be lieutenant: Com
mander j. NJ. Bradford (retired list to be can
tam Passed Assistant Surgeon Jos Huge to be
surgeon; Second Assistant Engineer James w.
hohhan 70 be LIST assistant, and W. A Russell
10 Dc "a assistant engineer.
The INCOME TAx.-The committee on WAYS
and means, in answer to q request of the internal
revenue bureau, have finally decided thai n
would not recommend the abolition of the cot,
lection OF the income tax for 1871. There Is no
reason, therefore, TO doubt that this tan viii he
collected q the rate Of two and q half per cent
WITH two thousand dollars exempt and thai ths
commissioner OF internal revenue will al once
order the printing ofthe blanks fer the
OF the same. One Of the reasons given seainst the
abolition Of the collection Of this tax q chat The
amount OF revenue to be derived from n has
been estimated in the receipts for the presenf
nscal year. OF course the part Of section rs OF
the old Law which levies . tar on the earuines Of
corporations and on the interest on coupon hon
remains unrepealed, though the direct tax on
incomes expires with tde Collection for 1872. And
revive IL. = ~
VALUE OF wIvE.-In the Supreme Court or
the United States yesterday the following dsci-
SION was rene ed: No. 20, Chicago and North
western Railrs~a Company W. whittou, admin
ictra tor, error thu Circu;x Ccr-< a.. A.