Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-11

DEATH OF A NAVAL ENsIGN.-we regret to
hear of the sudden death of Ensign Elliott, OF
the Navy, who died last night OF pneumonia, a.
his residence in this city.
TIE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE held
another extended session to-day for the con-
sGeration Of the details of the new tariff bill. 1t
is now stated that the committee will not be
ready to report the bill before Monday next.
CoNGREssIoNAL DINNERs.-Senator Thur
man entertained a number of leading democratic
Congres smen last evening at dinner. This
evening Senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, will
give dinner TO his personal and political friends
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the cases OF the estate of w. p.
glastonbury, of Alexandria, Va, for S15,3i5;
Isaac Birch, of Alexandria, for Il .S60 John
Jackson, James Oliver, Sarah f. Smith, ali of
Fairfax county, Va. for small amounts.
THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND cURREN-
CY to-day examined Mr.. W. b. Palmer, presi-
dent of the 10th national bank of New York, i'm
relation to the late alleged clock us" of curren-
cy by that bank. His testimony was similar t.
that which he gave before United States Com
missioner Davenport in New York few days
since.
THE RAILROAD DsPor SITE QUESTION
Mr.. Thomas A. Scott and Mr. Randolph, CHER
engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
were before the Senate committee en- the Dis
tIict of Columbia yesterday, and made argu-
ment in relation 10 the proposed Baltimore AMI
Potomac railroad depot in this city. The state
ments made were substantially those presented
to the House committee while the subject was
pending therein. Another hearing will be given
the opposing parties on Monday next
REIMBURsEMKNT OF TREASURER SPINNER.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has recommended
TO Congress the making Of an appropriation Of
sci, i7l.52 to reimburse Treasurer Spinner for
losses sustained by the ENLIGHTENMENT of Seth
johnson, Marden and other clerks in his en-
plCyment, and which WAS the result of no negli-
gence On the Treasurers part. An additional
appropriation OF S25l is also recommended TO
reimburse the Treasurer for certain mntilated
partly destroyed and defective compound-inter-
est hve per cent notes, and National bank notes.
CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR
Projection OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
FROM FIRE ASKED FoR.-Gen. Chapman and
Chief Engineer Cronin, of the District Fire De-
partment, were before the committee on appro-
priatons yesterday urging an appropriation for
Our nre department. The committee expressed
good deal OF interest i'm the matter and seemed
to think the government should aid the district
inasmuch as the government property is largely
involved and must look to our fire department
for protection. Gen. Chapman was requested to
prepare bill Oh the subject.
SALES BY THE NAVY DHPARTMgNT.-The
Secretary of the Navy sent to the House yester-
day communication in answer to Mr.. Beck's
resolution, offered some days ago, in relation TO
property OF the United States sold by officers OF
that department since June 30th, 1865. The
secretary transmits a statement, with bureau
reports III DETAIL summing up follows: The
balance to the credit OF the department on july
lst, 1850, was So ,i0S ,9o95j, to which sum was
added the appropriation for the fiscal years 1866
90, which was Sis, So, 92s1S Total available
Tor the year ii2 POI ,9l9. 40. But of this sum
only Sl3 52i ,52G ~ was expended, and out of the
balance remaining and the subsequent balances
Sl4 621 1886 has been covered into the treasury
The sales of property amounted TO SI2 92S, fI6
out of which sum 81 923, ODD was used for repairs
&c. So that it appears that out Of the appro-
priations over sd, GOO 900, has been refunded
and out OF the VrOce eds of sales of arms a sum
of over Sll 600 has been refunded. The
communication was referred 10 the committee
Oh naval affairs.