Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-30


The NEW SPANISH MIsisTEE has engaged
rooms at wormley's.
isT LT. EUeINE MURPHY, U. s. A, has
resigned 20 take effecton the 1st proximo.
TIE PRESIDENT took his usual Saturday
holiday to-day and in consequence saw no
yisiteTs.
CoNNAEpER JAMES Ii. GILLls will comm land
the L. $ Storeship Supply which is about to sail
foF Rio with stores for tie South Atlantic SO lad
ron.
FRANCIS HEEN has been arrested in New
York on the charge Of presenting false vouchers
to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, for the
purpose OF deiTauding the governm INT out OF
pension money not due.
TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day considered the claims of John w. Beemer,
Aaron Dubie, Henry Hugett, and James McCOr-
mick, all of Clake county, near Berry vile, Va,
amounting in the aggregate 10 s1s,52s.
THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT of internal receipts
for the present month foot up ten millions
of dollars. The amount OF United States cur
rency outstanding at this date of all series
hundred millions. The national government
bank circulation aggregates i've hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
They DENY THE SOFT IMPEACHMENT.-Sev-
eral democratic members of Congress request
the publication of the following paragraph
''The statement recently telegraphed from
this city that at the consultation here OF promi-
nent democrats with Mr.. Belmont, opposition to
Judge Davis was expressed, swithOut any foun-
dalton whatever. The subject OF preference for
candidates was not discussed or referred to-"
The NEW SPANISH MIEIsrER.-Rear AImi-
raj Joseph Lanman, commanding the South
Atlantic squadron, in letter to naval officer
in this city, alluding to the appointment of Rear
Admiral Polo de Barnabe as Spanish Minister
TO the United States, says: have found this
officer so agreeable that | am sure you will be
pleased TO make his acquaintance. He has
frequently visited the United States, and speaks
English perfectly. He is also acquainted with
many OF our officers, and no one could esteem
our country more highly than he does.
TBE OrERA.-Yesterlay being Good Friday
there was not very large audience at the Ma
tonal Theater last night to hear the opera Of
Fra DiavOlo' by the Strakosch troupe. Nils
son was not in the cast. Mile. Duyal, as "Zer-
ma" bore on the donors OF the evening, her
pure and flexible voice giving the beautiful!
melodies in the second act with fine effect
Car0ul was not as satisfactory in the leading
ro'e as his admirers hoped he would be. Per-
haps they expected too much. Otherwise the
opera was performed in a style not much better
and not much worse than the average. To-
Light the company give their last performance,
on which occasion Nilsson will appear as the
heroine in "Lucia di LammermooT," and Brig
nOli will make his first appearance. This viii
ensure crowded house.
TRANFER OF ARMY QUAETEaNAsTERs-
The Secretary OF War, on the recommendation
Of the Quartermaster General, has made the
following assignments of quartermasters Lieut.
Col. Charles ii. Tompkins, to Dakota, relieving
Lieut.. Col. Samuel Il. Hoiabird, who will
relieve Lieut. Col James f. Ekn as chief
guartermaster OF the department OF Texas; Col
Ekin relieves Capt. Chas. II. Hoyt, in charge
II ormAStPFfs St0FaG ila Ind
and Capt. HOyt If ordered to the department OF
the Platte, for duty at Fort Mcpherson; Capt
EDWARD - Grimes is ordered 10 relieve Capt
George ii. Weeks as depot quartermaster at St
Louis; Capt. Weeks relieves Major Alexander
Montgomery in the department of the East:
Major Montgomery relieves Major James H.
Moore as depot quartermaster at Fort Leaven-
worth; Major Moore is assigned TO duty at Yuma
depot, department of Arizona. relieving Capt
James g. q. Lee, who is ordered to report to the
QuTteTmaster General.
The SENATE TARIFF BILL.-The more I'm
portant features of the tariff bill passed by the
Senate on Thursday and sent TO the House, are
total reduction OF taxation amounting to fifty
five millions OF dollars; the abolition Of the
income tax so as to prevent the collection of the
tax low demanded; the abolition of the internal
taxes on Illuminating gas, those imposed by sec
tion 100 OF the act of June 80, 1854, Except that
on banks and banking, which is retaned), and
All stamp taxes except those on distilled spirits
fermented liquors, and snu II, tobacco and cigars
The duties on coffee and tea hereby repealed are
three cents and fifteen cents per pound respec-
lively. The duty on bltuminous coal is fixed at
80 cents per ton, (reduced from SIPS per TONI
An amendment to reduce the duty on steel rails
which now enhances their cost 50 900 per mile
III order to reduce the expenses OF bringing the
coal to market was voted down. The duty on
salt III bulk and rock salt, cents per hundred
weight, (reduced from Is cents), and in bags or
other packages IL cents per hundred weight,
treduced from "a cents.) on hides, 3 per cent ad
raiorem, treduced from 10 per cent?
NEW FACTS ON THE FRENCH ARMS CUES
TIoN.-The discussion on the French arms has
excited the most bitter feelings. The debate
covered a wide ground, and il ia remarkable
that some OF the points really important have
attracted very little general attention. For
instance, the remarks of ar. Harlan on the 18th
OF February on that clause Of Mr.. Summers
preamble which rehearses letter addressed by
the Secretary of War to the Secretary Of State
under date Of 18th January, 1872. Mr.. Harlan
declared that there are but three authorized
copies OF that letter in existence; ) the draught
entered Of record on the files of the War Depart
menti 90 the letter itself sent to the State De-
partment; (3) copy sent by the State Depart
ment to the French Legation; and the depart
ments have furnished no copies (save this No. 81
The publication of such letter seems to imply
a breach OF ofhcial confidence in the French
legation, which has attracted less public notice
than its gravity deserves.
1t is very generally admitted that there Is no
S.aso 20 suppose that any officer of the United
ota.es was concerned in any improper action
with reference to the sale Of arms, except bv
those who consider the sale of arms at aY
curing the European war, unwise and inexpe,
ulent: liz cannot be pretended that such sales
are Illegal, either by municipal or international
law. 1t is quite probable that the French GOV
eminent was badly used by its own agents
washington Correspondence cf"Old aad NeU' for
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The bill for the apportionment of MARYLAND
into six congressional districts has finally passed
both houses OF the legislature. The Democratic
maJorites In the new districts, supposing there
Is no change since the vote for governor last
fall, viii be as follows:-First district-Wor
cester, Wicomico, Somerset, Dorchester, Tai
bot, Queen Anne's, Caroline and Kent coun-
fiRs-O 60f. 49, II