Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-13


have been discontinued. There will be no
reception to- moTrow.
LIEUT.. f. 81. WISE, L. $. N. has been or
dered TO duty under Vice Admiral Rowan, at
New York, on the 29th inst.
The ALABAMA CLAIMS corresronienc &c was
sent TO the Senate b. the President. m lrked
3 confidential" this afternoon. The Senate
soon after went into executive session. and at )
O'Clock was listening TO the reading OF the cor
IesIoEdence.
INDIANA CoNGR YssMEN-In the ninth con-
Gressicnal district OF Indiana, Colonel Shanks
appears TO have the inside track for re-nomina-
ton on the Grant ticket. In the eighth Indiana
district, Colonel Milton 5. Robinson has with
drawn, leaving Mr.. Tyner unopposed.
NoMINATIoYs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Mer.
rift e. Page, to be United States attorney Mon
tana territory; 5. Hale Simons, to be assistant
surgeon in the navy: and second assistant on ri-
neer Carlton A. L Der, TO be first assistant engi-
neer on the retired list in the navy.
The FIRE AT Fort wAsHINGroy-The An
thorities at the War Department have not been
advised to the extent OF the fire at Fort Wash
ingtOn report"d - passeng gers to Glym1nt YES
teruay afternoon to have been in progress. There
Is no Geographic communication between this
city and that point
The officers and executive committee of the
Washington Turf Associate ton we're Handsomely
entertained at dinner at wecker's, on Satur-
DAY evening, by the president OF the associa-
ton, Mr.. Charles Astor Bristed, who planned
this pleasant way OF holding a business meeting
prior to his departure for his summer home
among the Berkshire hills.
TIE WASHINGTON MoYUMENr.-The House
committee on the District of Columbia approve
the bill aPpropriating 5000 for the compile
ton of the Washington National Monument
The sum of $3.50 GOO has been already expended
on the work, and 1922, 900 will be needed TO
complete the shaft, while the cost of the whole
work, including the shaft and pantheon, or
base, is estimated at - III, 600. The committee
unanimously approve the plan OF the m1nu-
ment.
COLLECTOR CASEY To REsIGN.-The Presi-
dent has requested the Hon. James F. Casey
collector of the port of New Orleans, and the
deputy collector. Mr.. Harwig, to resign their
respective offices. 1t is proper to add that this
request is not made on account of any wrong
doing or administration in the discharge OF
their official duties, but in consequence OF their
conduct in the late New Orleans politi ca!
troubles, as developed by the printed report OF
the House committee sent thither to invest gate
the subject.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT MULLsT EXON
ERATED.-The House committee on public
buildings and grounds have finished The Seneca
stone investigation, and Judge Tyner is now
drawing up the report, which completely exon
crates MT Mullett, supervising architect of the
new State Department, and expresses the opin-
ION that his administration has been econom-
icai and judicious, and fully in compliance with
the directions of the committee on public buiId-
ings and grounds, and that the Charges apainst
him are without foundation. No minority re.
port will be made.
Personal. - Admiral Porter and family
leave Washington for Berkeley Springs. Va.
next month. '"'CCl. Clement Hill is at Worm
!ey's. Hon. VIM. Barry, of Miss, is at the
National hOtel. ''''Hon. j. Nj. Ashley. OF
ONO and b. .. MIliken. OF the IndanapoIjs
HtIroF, are at the Ebbitt House. ....Miss Riggs
VIII return from Europe with Mr.. Corcoran
-, Miss Leila Pool, daughter of Senator Pool
VIII he married to Mr.. Mills next month
'.''General st. John Il. Skinner has racovereI
from his rec, Mt severe illness and goes TO PLATE
burg in June.
TIE CASE OF DIR. HorAKp-Hon. IaonarI
Myers, of Pa, a member ofthe House committee
on foreign affairs, visited the State department
on Saturday and had An interview with Secre-
ta1y Fish relative to the case of DIR. Houard
The Secretary informed him that SO far til.
parers IN Dr; Houard,s case had not been
assurance that in any event DR.. HOuarl would
be released. Ii the testimony in the case shonid
Sustain the charges against Hoaard he will be
pardoned by the Spanish government If on
the other hand, it should be shown that he was
innocent. he will be Immediately released The
spanish Minister here has complained to the
nome government OF the delav on the mart nj
the Cuban authorities in forwarding the plpcrs
WORKINGS OF THE EIGHT HOUR LAw.-Tbe
Secretary OF War, in compliance with resolu-
ton OF the Senate, has sent to that body re-
ports from the commandments of the Springfield
aTmOry and Rock Island arsenal. The com
mandant of the TO mer states that the saving in
coal and gas for three hundred working DAYS l.
p 800 under the eight hour law, but he cannot
give any data as to the advantages or disad-
vantages OF the system at that establishment
as much OF the work there is done by the piece
The commandant of Rock Island saws that the
system has not answered the expectations that
were formed; that while some Of the mechanics
avail themselves of the reduction of the hour
of labor to improve themselves the effect of tbe
shortening OF the hours is not beneficial to those
who have no fixed hours.
TIE MINORITY SALE OF ARMS REPORT
Senator Stephenson, IN his minority report Oh
the sale OF arms, submitted on SATURDAY. saws
that the statute regulating the natter has been
clearly violated. The sales reduced the SUNNY
OF breech- leaders in the government arsenais
below the point deemed by General DYER essen
italy necessary. The order of the War DEPART
ment that ordnance stores should not be sold TO
known agents OF either belligerent was violated.
clared that the United States could not. as
neutral agent, sell arms to either belligerent,
which does not accord with the view no y in
sisted on in the majority report The order was
not obeyed, and the officers who failed in this
particular deserve more that ordinary censure
The testimony fails to disclose any corruption on
the part of any officer, nor is there the slightest
testimony tending to reflect upon the honor OR
patriotism of any American citizen as having
been in communication for illicit purposes with
the government or agent of any foreign power
THE GREELEY CAMPAIGN IN raR HOUSE
Mr.. POorhees ''goes for" the Sage Of CLappagua.-
There was quite a sensation I'm the House of
Representatives to-day, when MIR. voorhees,, of
Indiana, arose in his seat and swent for
Greeley. He reviewed the political career of
the CINCINNATI nominee at length, in a style
which caused the Greeley democrats some tin-
easiness. The members from the repubIican
side OF the House crowded around Mr. Voorhees
and greeted him with warm applause, when he
said The fact that Greeley went bail for Jefier.
son Davis was too narrow a platform for auy
party to stand on. If he (Mr. w had to take
the stump for Mr.. Greeley he might be met with
the argument from President Grants friends
that when Andrew johnson and Edwin III.
stanton wanted to arrest Gems. Lee and John
ston, General Grant stepped forward and said:
:. No; they gave me their parole OF honor and
they must not be arrested" Mr.. Sherwood. of
Pennsylvania, charged Mr.. Voorhees, with
making this speech in the interest of the repub-
lican party. Mr.. Voorhees, indignantly denied
the insinuation. Mr.. Roosevelt said he under.
stood this speech was the result Of a conference