Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-31

CALLED TO SEE THE PREsIDENT.-Vice Presi-
dent Colfax, Senators Chandler, COnklin, Nye,
Scott, Lewis, Hill and Hamlin, and Representa-
tive Lamport, had interviews with the President
to-day.
g. THE RESULT OF SBLF-ExANINATIoN."-
The Treasurer of the United States to-day re-
ceiyed letter dated yesterday at New York,
enclosing 500 and saying: "Due the govern
m mt, the result of determination"
COMMISSIONERS DOUGLASS, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, thinks of obtaining a short
leave of absence 20 visit Havana for the benefit
of his health. He has not yet fully determined,
however. on making the trip. He was OH duty,
as u ual, at his OH &c to-day.
SECRETARY boutwell, was before the COM
meTce committee of the House to-day and lad
Lynchs bill to promote American commerce.
J he matter will be again considered by the com
mittee on Wednesday next.
NoMINATIONs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations OF postmasters TO the Senate
to-day:
s. Card, Mason City, Iowa; j. III. Allen,
MaquOkta, Iowa; Lewis Lambright, Middle
town, Ohio; BaltZer ). Young, New Lisbon,
ohio; jeremiah Clark Leavenworth, Kansas.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICE Rs.-Comman-
der ID. Il. Harmony, U. 5. N, has been directed
the 18th preximo. Midshipman James NJ. Gore
has been ordered to the Michigan. Commander
W. W. Low has been detached from the MOhi-
can and ordered home.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the cases OF Henry Fitzhugh, Fred
ericksburg, Ya., for quartermaster and commits
sary supplies taken from his farms, amounting
to about SI5, 900, and Fanny A. and Mary Scott,
OF Stafford county. Va, amounting to over
SOL 900.
THE PATENT OFFICE PRINTING.-The Com
missioner of Patents and the Congressional
Printer have recently had a controversy relative
TO the Patent Office printing. 1t has finally
been decided that the "Ohical Gazette" will
continue to be printed at the Patent Office as
heretofore.
CONTRACTS FOR PAPER for the public print
ing in 1873, under bids opened on the 10th inst,
were yesterday awarded by the Congressional
joint committee printing to the following
firms: VIM. Hoffman * Co., Baltimore, Wheel
night. Nudge X Co, Baltimore, III. n. Clark
& Co., Boston, and Francis II. Smith, New York.
TEE CASE OF COLLECTOR MILLER-It is
thought at the Treasury Department that both
Miller and Warner can legally claim pay as col
lectOr Of Mobile for the period between the
nomination Of the latter and the date of its
withdrawal. Some assert that Mr.. Warner
could legally claim pay for the whole period OF
his commission since his name was not rejected
by the Senate.
INTERESTING TO SMoKERs.-The internal
revenue bureau calls attention to the fact that
parties purchasing cigars under the impression
that they are imported by reason OF having the
Imitation customs revenue stamp affixed, can
readily tell the domestic from the imported by
the cautionary notice which must be affi xed to
every box of domestic cigars, but which are not
required on the boxes ofimported cigars.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES IN PRAcTICE.-To fill
the vacancy in the Post Office Department
caused by the resignation of Mr.. c. X. Roxbury,
first-ciass clerk in the money order division
twenty-five persons presented themselves and
were examined, and of the three designated as
most suitable, the Postmaster General has ap-
pointed George K. Hale OF California, to succeed
Mr.. Roxbury.
VAGUE CHARGE, that within several wears
past the c. s. Treasurer has paid ont thousands
OF dollars OF unclaimed interest on registered
bonds on forged powers of attorney has been
made TO the Treasury Investigating Committee
II is believed that there is no Foundation for the
charge other than the facts given in The SrAR
few weeks SINCE to the effect that several wears
since such interest, to the amount of $780, was
paid, but the money afterwards recovered. The
committee will, of course, investigate the
charge. but il is not believed that il will be sus-
tanned by facts.
OUR NAvY.-The House committee on naval
affairs had a consultation yesterday with Com
modore Rodgers and Mr.. Hanscom, chief of the
bureau Of construction, with regard to the condi.
ION OF our vessels of war. Commodore Rodgers
last summer travelled in Europe, and while there
gathered much valuable information concern
ing foreign nayies, which he impaired to the
committee. He agreed with Mr.. Hanscom that
eur vessels were not in condition to be generally
efficient, and that many now out of service ara
worthless, including irOn-clads. The latter
OF other matters, somewhat in detail. The COM
mittee will further consider the subject at their
next meeting.
THE NEW ORLEANS CONGRESSIONAL Con-
MITTEE had a long session i'm that city YESTERDAY.
The testimony of Burch was concluded, and
McNean, assistant clerk of the house, was ex-
amined. g. w. Carter then called and it
took him three and a-half hours to tell what ha
knew about the difficulty. There were no new
developments. Burch attributed the Governors
opposition to himself and Carter to personal
motives, caused by the fact that they sided with
the late Lieutenant Governor Dunn. The com
mittee then went into executive session.
THE MORMON MuRDERs.-Brigham Young
paper that in 1865 he offered reward of s5so
for the arrest of the murderers of Dr. j. X.
Robinson, but now, IN consequence of endan-
that offer. This evening the Chief Justice will
hear a motion OF United States deputy Attorney
High to admit all the prisoners charged with the
by telegraph from Attorney General williams.
and Is done, 1t is stated, to save expenses.
PREPARING FOR THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE
IL Is reported that Picard will shortly submit
motion To til french National Assembly pro-
ytding for the oscillation OF the republic and
that counter proposition will be put forward
by the Orleanists appointing Duke D'Aumale
Lieutenant General OF France.
Ex-ALDERMAN JOSEPH ID. MONTGOMERY. OF
Chicago, was yesterday found guilty ON an in,
diefment for bribery. He became very restless.
shd on the verdict being rendered demanded to
be locked up, and offered to plead guilty on
another Indictment. Bail WAS refused pending
a motion for new trial.
TIE commentator. Cissey, French min
fsfer OF war, yesterday stated that of the com.
been liberated, ,I3 were Sentenced to yarions
punishments, and 12,045 were still Confined in
hulks at the naval stations OF the country.
ALEXIS win visit the mammoth cave to-mor-