Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-09
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvENUE.-Ther receipts from this
to-day were s2l5,O190l.
JUDGE RICHARDSON, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, Is expected to resume his duties
tomorrow.
TIE COMMITTEE on Banking and Currency
did not resume their investigation today of the
charges against ex- Controller HulbuTd, as they
expected 10 10.
TIE HOUSE AIMS COMMITTEE met this NOR
ming tor the purpose of continuing their invest
iga"cn, but adjourned until Thursday morning
al 10 o clock, owing TO the absence OF witnesses.
COMMISSIONER DoUGLAss, who has been
quite i'll in Savannah, telegraphed yesterday
that his health was improving, and he wouId
leave tor Macon last evening.
FINE L1KESEss.-One 1.-THE best likenesses we
have seen in long time is a crayon portrait OF
the rate w. ). Huntington, executed by Reich
man, which has been placed in the parlors orthe
Washington Clnb. 1t il valuable 10Th as a re-
ne mGiaiice OF the deceased and as work OF
ar.
TUE CASE OF DIR. HoUARD-The State De
paItme 1T has received advices from Mr.. Adee
the charge d'afiaires of the United States at
Madrid TO the effect that the case of Dr.
Houard has been presented TO the Spanish gov
eminent. The Spanish government has called
LOT Geographic reports from Cuba, on which
acton may be taken. DIR. HOuard meanwhile
Will remain at the CadiZ, and orders have been
given for his good reltment.
TIE JAPANESE EMBAssY.-The dinner OF
iwakura, the japanese Ambass ador to the
members OF the different foreign legations in
Washington at the Arlington last night was an
elegant affair, and was attended by twenty-six
persons, including the ministers Of England.
France, and Germany.
Sassaki, of the japanese Embassy, left this
city last evening for New York having recovered
from his recent illness. Asahai son of Iwakura
left the city ior Jap4 to-day.
NAVAL ORDERS Captain VIM. ROuckendorf
has been detached from duty in charge of iron
clads at New Orleans, and placed on waiting
orders. Commander S. Livingston Breese has
bf en detachC from command OF the Wand ALA.
and ordered to command the Sabine. Lieut..
Commander John Wedman has been detached
isOm the photographic Office and ordered TO
comma I'd the PawnCe. Lieut.. COmman,Cr De
Wit &. kels has been detached from the Paw
nee and ordered to duty in charge OF iron-claiS
at New Orleans.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was OF briel
duration. Gen Cowan represented the Interior
Department in the absence of Mr.. Delano
There was no business before the cabinet OF
more that ordinary importance. The English
treaty question was the subject of some infor-
nal conversation among the members, but not
With view TO any official action in relation
recovered from his recent indispOsition, but i
very much improved in health to-day.
NoMINATIONs.-The President to-day sent
to the Senate the following nominations:
q. W. Legendre, to be Minister Resident a.
Argentine republic; Alvah Smith pension
agent at Concord. n. H.; James III. Ingra-
ham, SURVIVOR OF customs at New Orleans, La:
Elisha b. Hamilton, to be surveyor of customs
at Quincy, H.; Commodore Joseph F. Green
tie be rear admiral; CAPTAIN John G. Howell, 10
lieutenant i'll MAJ me corps.
The PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS iPPORTION-
NENT.-Ihe joint resolution introduced i'm the
House yesterday by Mr.. Poland, OF Vermont
ard referred to the committee on the judiciary
declares that at the ensuing presidential cleo
ton each state Is entitled to appoint electors
equal to the number OF Senators to which such
state is entitled and the number of Representl-
tiyes TO which such state will be entitled in thu
i3d Congress under the appOrtiOnment OF Repro
sentltiyes based upon the enumeration made in
the year 1870
PENpLEToN AND SCBUIZ.-"Zeta," in his
dispatches to the Baltimore Sun last night SAYS:
Mr.. George II. Pendleton is in the city, ant
was on the floor of the House during a consider
able portion OF the day. Considerable comment
YVES excited over the tact that during Mr.. Pen
dleton's stay upon the floor Senator SchurZ came
over from the Senate and was engaged in conf
Dental conversation with the leading demo-
cratic members in the cloak room immedia
in the rear Of the hall The consultation lasted
for over An hour, and as n consequence, much
4 REGULATION has been INDUCED in relative to the
conference.