Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RxrENUE--The receipts from this
source to-day were sz7c, oss.53. -
Ex-ArToRNsY GENERAL AKBRMAN is lying
quite III at his residence, No. 1905 street.
TIE PRESIDENTS FArHKa is steadily csnva-
lescieg. He has recovered the use of his speech
and hopes t fully regain his former strength.
NerHrxs FURTHER FROM NEW ORLEANS has
been received by the government to-day, and 1t
isAoped that harmony has been restored.
THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMITTEES appointed
60 investigate affairs at New Orleans will leave
on Sunday night TO take evidence in that city.
PERsoNAL.-Prof. Leo p. Wheat, of Rich
mond, Va, IL at the Arlington with his bride
They were married in Richmond last evening.
SURGEON DE WITT C.PxrERs, U. 8. A., has
been ordered to report to the commanding gen.
eral Of the Department of the South for assign
ment to duty.
Hon. WIN. b. ALLISON was yesterday elected
United States Senator by the Legislature of
Iowa. In the Senate the vote stood: Allison, 40;
Knapp, Z. In the House: Allison, 7e; Knapp,
Is. 1t was q strict party vote.
The HOUSE COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs
has decided to report n bill making the mission
10 Berlin and st. Petersburg frst-class ones
the same as those to England and France, with
salaries at S1I 800 in gold.
CALLED ON THE PREsIDENT.-Senators Cor
bett and Spencer, and Representatives Wells,
Schofield, Wallace and Buff ngton, and United
States Consul at Winnipeg, Manitoba, j. w.
Taylor, were among those who called OH the
President to-day.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL 0FFIcERs.-Paymastsr
George r. Watkins has been ordered to the
receiving ship at Norfolk. Paymaster L. 8. Bill
+
New Hampshire and ordered to settle his ac-
counts.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Postmasters-James B. Flower at Greeley
Colorado; Thos. Lazeil, at Big Rapids, Mich;
Alex. II. Moore, at Independence, Kan; j. Guy
Foreman. at Cory, Pa; Isaac l.. Peck. at
Owasso, Mich; Lawrence y. Spencer, at Maui
gaIuck, Conn.
THE COMING JAPANESE ENBAssY-Mr
Mort, the japanese Minister, called at the Ar
lngtOn this morning and engaged rooms for the
Jspanse embassy now en- route to this city.
Mr. Roesse has appropriated for their use about
40 rooms. They will have their private parlors
and dining rooms. Five Princesses accompany
the Embassy.
APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE Or
rIcERs.-The Commissioner OF Internal REEVE
n1e has recommended to the President for APP
pOintment, George VI. Radcliffe, TO be assessor
OF the 9th district of Illinois; Wm. A. Davis,
Davis, collector Of the 10Th Pennsylvania dis
t-Ict, and Nelson Morrill,, assessor Of the 3ist
district Of New York.
THE RUSH FOR PLACK.-There are twenty
five applicants for a position made vacant by
the resignation of a clerk in the Post Office De-
partment on Monday last. The Postmaster
General has directed that the applicants be
anf.f IN matt iva
the names OF the three who pass the best exami-
nation be sent to him. From these he will
select one for appointment.
"vrvnsTIoN Of Cape Cod fishermen, CEN
s'sting Of j. X. Baker, Capt. Cooke, Capt. Free
man, an. sweat, Mr.. Chase, and S. B. Finney.
headed by Hon. James Buffinton this morning
called upon the President, for the purpose OF
paving their respects and having a conference
with him in reference to that portion Of the
treaty pertaining to the fisheries. After stating
their objections TO the treaty, and the dana eing
effect IL would have upon them, the President
replied that he was not willing that their inter-
ests should be damaged, and he was heartily in
favor OF further negotiations to protect them.
TEE "PossUN" PoLICY.-There was a gener-
al attendance of democratic members of Con-
gress at their caucus last night, In the hall of
tn House of Representatives. Fernando Wood
presided, and Representative Getz and Shober
acted as seerstarles; Several propositions rela-
session OF Congress. ETC., were offered, debated
and finally withdrawn, the caucus being of
opinion Il a. it would be better to take definite
action at present. They seemed disposed TO ad-
here to the passive policy, so far as national
politics were concerned. No movement looking
Tn any coalition or conference for the national
convention WAS made, and the caucus only lasted
aJout An hour.
SALARIES OF BUREAU OFFIcERs.-A move
ment is on foot among the different bureau OH
GERS OF the Departments to effect a readjustment
OF their salaries, and bill is being prepared for
submission to Congress embodying the proposed
changes. IT II argued that while bureau officer
IN the army dischsrging similar duties to those
OF bureau officers in the civil service receive
$3.50, with few exceptions the bureau officers
in the civil service receive the salaries As red
by law in lsi7-S3 900. II is claimed that this
amount Is inadequate, and that Congress has
admitted that fact in all its recent legislation
creating new bureau officers, growing out OF the
ecessitles OF the war, to whom they have allowed
from 5000 to 5000. The cid bureau officers
demand that the inyidious distinction between
officers Of the same grade shall be removed. and
that justice be done by placing all officers Of
SIMILAR grades upon an equality by allowing them
fair compensation.
BANK EXAMINER OF NEW YoRK.-The Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury to-day appointed Mr..
Meigs, an ex-banker Of New York, bank ex
aminer for New York city. vice Calender, dis
missed. Mr.; George B. McCartee, superintend-
u,
was urgently pressed for the position " such
men as John. J. Cisco. A. 1. Stewart, jaw
Cooke, John a. Dig, and the ofieers Of the CITY
Bank, New York; Phoenix Bank, Merchants
Bank, Bank OF America. Bank Of New York.
the Gallatin National Bank. Maitland, Pheips
& Co., vermiyea 6 Co, and others. ALTHOUGH
the salary Of bank examiner Il $1,000, M.
McCartee, in Difference 70 the wishes or the Sec
Rotary, declined the position. The Secretary in
formed the gentlemen soliciting Mr.. McCarfee's
appointment that the position at present. held
by Mr.. Nee. u one Of the most Important and
responsible under the government, and he would
not consider change 70 the bank examinership
promotion, except simply In pecuniary sense
SENATE CoNY1RxArIoxs.-The Sen a&s in
executive session yesterday confirmed large
number Of nominations, among the following:
Consuis-Adolphus @. Stader, Of Iowa, ct Sim
gapore; Daniel Turner, OF Pa, ct Osaea; James
Faulkner, ~ Tumbex; Arthur Morreli, vice con-
sui at San Jese, Costa Hica. Assessors OF Inter
nal Revenue-William j. Davis. first distric
mise,ssippl ID. Q. Lamb, third district OF wis.,
sohstn nisecilaneous-Charies r. Browu, to
ps pension agent 1t Cincsnnati; Captain william