Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-14
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvBNr s.-The receipts from this
source to-day we're $3.50 ,9Os.T2.
GEy. SHERMAN, who went to New York
several days ago, will return this evening.
SUPERINTENDENT MCCAkTKE, of the bureau
OF engraving and printing, returned from New
York to- day.
MINISTER SCBENCK, who has been to South
ern Europe, is now on his return to London, and
was expected to reach Paris last night.
TIE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMA ATTIC APPRoPRIA-
TON BILL aggregates 81 ,326,I54 for that SER
yice-sbcut So, Con less than last year.
WASHINGTON ALSO HAS CONSCIENCE, as is,
evidenced by the receipt OF a $40 conscien' ,e
contribution from aWashingtonian by the &C.
Rotary Of the Treasury to-day.
T. Q. L. LAMAR, member elect of the rdouse
OF Representatives from Mississippi, who SO dis
abilities have just been removed, has bee q struck
With paralysis, but DIR. Garnett says he will
recover.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLPAx is e-nected TO
return from New York tonight or to -morrow
NorAing has been heard as to the result Of the
conference in regard to his taxi ing the editor
ship Of the Tribuns, but the eIief Is general
tat the arrangement will be elected.
THE CIVIL SERVICE BANNING BOARD or
che Treasury department will report to the
Secretary on Monday the result of the recent
examination to nil seven v4eancie. in the Audi
tors office There were tfty-one applicants for
promotion.
MR.. y. BUCHANAN HENRY, well-known in
this city az the private secretary to his uncle,
James Buchanan, when he was President, is to
be married on Wednesday next to a daughter OF
Dr. W. O.: Anderson, at Stapleton, Staten
Island, y. Y.
THE CREDIT Ri oBILIBR INvEsTIGATIoN-Mr
McComb, who was examined yesterday before
the committee, testified, 1t Is understood that a
prominent member Of the 10th Congress, from
one OF the middle states, got some OF the Credit
Mobilier stock, but he does not know whether
he paid tor il or not.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICRRs.-Iielten
Ant Commanders Horace Elmer and Samuel
ID. Baker have been ordered to temporary ord
nance duty at the p Philadelphia navy YARD; Mas
ter Erasmus Dennison to duty in the North Pa
cihc station, and Ensign Marcus ID. Hyde TO the
receiving ship Independence. Mare Island.
The CREDIT MoBILIER INVESTIGATING COM
MITTEs this morning examined Jno. b. Ally,
of Mass, who gave his version Of the affair, and
in some points contradicted Mr. Macomb. The
committee then began the examination of Cakes
Ames, but without concluding it adjourned until
Monday.
IHR PRESIDENT was again besieged by a
large crowd Of callers to-day. Among those who
had interviews were Secretary Belknap, Secre-
tary Boutwell,, and Postmaster General Cres-
well; Senators Morrill,, AlcOrn, Flanagan
chandler, Cameron, Ames and Corbett; and
Representatives Buffinton Wheeler, Bingham
Wallace and Sargent, and Delegate Chafee.
TIE CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS and the
Congressional centennial committee held an
informal meeting at the house Of Commissioner
Mccormick last evening. Among those present
Sawyer, SPHINX. Prosser, Goldbright and Donald
son, and Messrs. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania; Haw-
icy, OF Connecticut; Cox. of New York; May
nard OF Tennessee, and Hancock, of Texas, OF
the Congressional committee. The evening was
spent In the discussion Of various questions
relating to the proposed celebration in 1876.
ATTORNEY GENERAL OGDEN, Of Louisiana
sppeare before Attorney General William.
yesterday in the interest Of the warmoth fac
ton, and in written argument asked that the
government would suspend further action in
louisiana until thoroughly conversant with ell
ire circumstances OF the case. Attorney Gene
raj Williams courteously, but firmly, informed
Mr; ogden that all further argument would be
mind TO sustain the u 8. Courts, and that ii was
not likely he would change his opinion.
CoMPHTIrrvs ExAHINAT1oNs.-On the 18th
inst. there will be . competitive examination to
I'LL one vacancy of class four in the office of the
Second Assistsn Postmaster General and such
other vacancies as may be created thereby. A
Jew Gays iater mere viii be an examination to
NIL two vacancies of fourth-class clerkships in
the once OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
General; An examination will also be held in
five of the second class in the SJ.h Auditors
Office.
Army ORDRRs.-By order of the President
the army retiring board in PhiladeI phia is dis
solved. board 10 retire disabled officers il
ordered to convene in New York on the Goth
instant The following Is the detail for the board
G Ms,15 densIsi ". Hancock, Colonel Rufus
niIery, ana Surgeons John NJ. Cuylsr and John
Moore: Colonel 8. W. Crawford, 81 Infantry.
cnS,IIr hsHs Colonel Thomas Duncan 5t
In readiness for examination by the board.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in
executive, session yesterday confirmed q num-
Der OF nominations, among them the following:
Indian gentsLBenjamin M. Thomas, South
ern Apache Agency, New Mexico; James ii.
wilbur. r9kama Agency, Washington terrific
Dyer klamath Agency, Oregon; w D. Croth-
ers, Moquis Puebla Agency, Arizona. ,James
wright, to bs superintendent OF Indian affairs
for Montana. Pension A gentsLSilas b. Dutch
er. at New York city; Robert NJ Kelly. Ionis
'iNe' NY; Samuel n Jones, Springfield, Ill.
TEE DISTRICT AUTHORITARIAN d.s-
cheney appropriation bill, which will be con-
sidered In the House ON Monday next, contains
the Following clause ITO enable the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to paw the expenditures
made BY the Board OF Public Works Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia fOr paving roadway and curb
ing and paving sidewalks, grading, Sc verge and
other Improvements upoa and adjoining the
property OF the United States in the District OF
columbia. 81 al ,92n 80. or 90 much thereof "a
may Dc necessary: Prertded, That all payments
under this Appropriation shall be made only
upon vouchers approved BY the OH cers in
ShaIRe or the public buildings and grounds n
oe District after full examiEatiou and meas
urement Of the said improvement"