Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-11


JUpGE POLAND, of the House District COM
Iaittee, arrived in :he city this morning from
Vermont where he has been for a week past.
CHIEF ENGINEER wM. 1. LAmDIN, U. s. N,
has been ordered to the navy yard at Pensacola,
Fla
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY will make an off.
cial call on Governor Cooke at o'clock this
afternoon, at his house, in Georgetown.
SECRETARY boutwell, was at the Treasury
Department to- day for a short time, but did not
perform any duties. He has not yet completely
recovered from his recent sickness.
The CASE OF CAPT. STKvENs-It is not
probable that the decision o. the naval court
martial in the case Of Capt. Stevens will be pro-
muIgated for several days yet. In the mean
time it is idle to speculate upon the results of
the trial as no one Is competent to assert at
present as TO what it will be.
REDUCING THE ExPENsKs.-By report made
by the Secretary of the Treasury to the House
OF Representatives, covering statements of the
Fifth Auditor, it appears that there has been a
total reduction OF yearly expenses in the inter
nal revenue bureau since Gen. Grant has been
President Of s., Jas, 1890.
The LATEST BOUNTY LAw.-Au soldiers
mustered in previous to the 9Th OF August, 1861
and who served two years, or were discharged
received
500, and the bill, therefore, passed on Friday
last by the House applies only to those who we're
mustered out for disability, not occasioned by
wounds, before they served two years.
NoMINArIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
Commodore Alfred Taylor, to be Rear-Ad-
miral; Chaplain James j. Kane, U. s. NJ. to be
George W. Dorrance for "extraordinary
heroism" during the rebellion; and John s. Har-
ris to be postmaster at Kansas city, Missouri.
THE MONITOR MAHoPAc, lying at the dock at
the Norfolk navy-ysrd, took fire yesterday
morning in the wooden deck from the galley
pipe. Considerable difficulty was experienced
in getting to the fire, which was not extinyushel
until a considerable Part OF the iron plating of
the Geek had been removed. The MahOpac had
been ordered out OF commission, and was to be
taken into the dry dock in a few days to have
her tGrrtt and deck removed.
RELIEF OF WAR wIDows-Mr. Banks intro
duced bill in the House to-day, authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to place the name
of Mary A. Morris, widow of Major General
William W. Morris, upon the pension rolls, at
the rate OF $50 per month; referred to the Com.
mittee on Invalid Pensions. Mr.. DuelI intro
dgeed similar bill in the case of Mrs: Hannah
w. Sumner, widow of Major General Edwin v.
Sumner.
SENATOR PATTERSON, in public address at
the Washington dispatch in which his name is
associated with the sale of arms to France. He
said that the Marquis de Chambrun informed
i'm that grave discrepancies existed between
TIE amounts paid and those received by our
government for arms sold to France, and he
notified the President and Secretary of War of
me circumstances, in order that the fact might
be investigated and the administration yindi-
fa'Cd.
GENERAL HOWARD, after proceeding to Ari-
IONA and New Mexico, is instructed to take
such action as in his judgment may be deemed
lest for the purpose OF preserving peace with
the Indians in these Territories. He Is also TO
consider the propriety OF inducing the nomadic
tribes Of Arizona TO unite and accept a reserya-
ton further east in the territory of New Mexico,
eherts OF the government and philanthropic
citizens in the work Of providing for their physi-
cal wants, and with view to promoting their
CIVILIZATION.
100000 OF THE NEW LOAN Placed
The government agents who were engaged in
Europe in placing the three hundred millions of
the new national five per cent loan on the mar
ket have returned to Washington, and report
the whole amount subscribed Tor to have been
uehSered Twenty one millions were paid for
IN coin, and for the remainder Five twenties
were exchanged for the new bonds. The cash
thus received was used in the purchase OF Five
twenties in London at the best terms Obtainablc
The agents say that negotiations are pending
new loan.
The PRESIDENT returned to this city in the
early train this morning, and has been engaged
during the day in Official duties. Several gem
tlemen called on him during the forenoon, some
for business purposes and others merely to paw
tnelr respects Among those who had inter-
views were Senators Nye, Edmunds. Kellogg
Der OF Representatives.. E. G. Corbin, Esq, U.
s. district attorney for South Carolina was also
among the callers. Messrs. John +. Cook, A.
M. Green and r. A. Boswell, delegate and al
pref interview. This afternoon the Secretary
OF the Navy was closeted with the President for
long time.
IHK NEw YORK CUSTOM House INvEsrI-
GATIoS.-Mr. VIM. H. Townley, assistant an
praiser in the New York custom house. was
examined before the Senate custom house in
vestgating committee this afternoon rs no ti,e
usages IN the appraisers Office in reference to
sampling, &c. He testified that he undeTstooS
that Messrs. Forbes, Nash and Cotant, OF the
appraisers ofhce, were discharged for political
reasons, although he did not know this OF his
own personal knowledge. He believed no
charges were made 10 the Secretary of the
Treasury affecting their honesty; or fficiency.
lie emphaiically denied that any favoritism is
shown In the appraisers office. He had insti-
tuted but one change in the Office, and that was
Treasury. Mr.. TOwnley was on the stand when
our report closed.
The DI STRICT In CONG REss.-In the Housa
Today General Chapman introduced a bill,
which was referred to the District of Columbia
ComDittee, to define the meaning of the
S4,oO,oO0 loan acts passed by the ieeislafiva
assembly OF the District. Section first declares
ratified and approved the act of the assembly
approved July 10, 1877, making appropriations
Iol improvements and repairs In the District
and providing for the payment thereof The
second section dec ares nun and void the act of
the legislative assembly approved August ~.
le.1, authorizing the District to create n debt
for special improvements and repairs by the
issuing of "a, 600 zoo of bonds and Lowing tax
for the payment OF the interest II shall sccrue
thereon, and submitting the question to q vote
az general election, &c.
General Chapman also introduced bin to au-
therixe the Washington O.ty and Point Lookout
Railroad Company to extend railroad into and
within the District or Columbia. Referred to
the District Committe e.
The WAYS AND MRANs CoMxIrrER.-Ith a.
been stated that the tariff bill now in course of
preparation the committee of ways and
means Will put chemicals, drugs and medicines
on on lne iree list If this is intended as an item