Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-15
EVENING STAR.
Washington News aud Gossip.
INTERNAL Rev E.sUE-The receipts from this

iHIhhNAL nhN SUE-1h receipts from this
-"lrce to-day were 500 3Ga y.
CcNNIssIoNsr DoUGLAss is stiR confined to
MS residence by sickness.
THE Sun OF SEQ conscience money was re-
ceivVd at the Treasury TO-DAY.
No BUSINESS OF IMPORT NcE was tran acted
- The cabin { me, ting to-day. All OF the mem
teTs were present.
Mr.. HOEATEo KIEa's LITERARY REUNIONS
we are desired TO say, will be resumed to-mor-
rev evening, March I6th.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive session
yesterday confirmed the nomination of Lieut..
Col. j. II. Baxter to be chief medical puryevor
OF the arEy.
The CAMPAIGN IN CONNECTICUT is exciting
much Interest in political circles. Senators
Ferry and Wilson. and Hon. ID. W. Voorhees,
take the stumpin that state next week.
3THE ONLY NOMINATION sent to the nate TO-
day was that of James ). Reynolds TO he clerk
OF the United States assay office at Boise city,
Idaho.
REAR ADMIRAL WM. ROGERS TAYLOR has
received preparatory orders TO command the
South Atlantic fleet. Lieutenants G. W. Breed
and George A. Badly have been detached from
the Nantasket and placed on waiting orders.
TEE DEMAND FoR THE RESIGNATION of Dis
trict Attorney Bates, OF Utah will not be pressed
al present in view of the expected opinion OF the
United States Supreme Court on the legal status
OF the JDries drawn by the L. ). Marshal at Salt
Lake.
DISTRIBUTION OF L. S. CuERENcY-The
United States Treasurer is about 10 issue "A new
edition of the circular in regard to the distrbu-
tiOE Of the United States notes and fractional
currency so amended as to conform TO the recent
circular governing the redemption of defaced
and mutilated currency.
MIS-. GEN. y. l.. JEFFRIEs AND DAUGHTER
last evening gave a musicale a: their residence,
Scott Place. There were present Mr.. and Mrs.
Drop, sir. Henry UIke, Prof. Geo. Felix Ben
kert, Mr.. F. krOell, Mr.. Franklin Philip, Miss
Dix Of New York, Mr.. and Miss SolomOns, and
others wcil-kEOwn in musical circles. The
music, both vocal and instrumental, was of a
classical nature, and in its endowment the guests
fingered until late hour.
THE CURRENCY BUREAU INVESTIGATION
The House banking and currency committee is
holding two three meetings week and is
prosecuting the currency bureau Investigation
a rapidly as ii can well do, without doing inns
tice TO persons who have been implicated bv
testimony already given, and who ask reason
able time 10 produce evidence to refute the
charges which have been made against them. II
Is probable that the committee will be able to
bring the investigation to close in about a
fortnight. The injunction of secrecy with
regard 10 the proceedings before the committee
Is It'll strictly adhered to.
District BUSINESS IN THE HoUsE-To-dav
being the third Friday in the month, after two
O'Clock (under the rule) is devoted to reports
from the Committee on the District of Column
oia- When the committee was called this after
room, Judge PO' md said, in consequence of the
Illness OF Mr.. Stark We ather, the chairman, and
the time OF the committee having been occupied
III making the investigation into Distaict mat
tors, IL had been impossible TO prepare the busi-
ness. and he therefore asked that next FRIDAY
be assigned TO the District com rlittee instead
OF to-day. Mr.. HOar Mass. objected, and Judge
Poland then gave notice that Oh Monday next
he would move to suspend the rules, in order
mat the District committee might report next
Friday.
The NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INvEsTIGA-
TICN was resumed before the Senate committee
ON investigation and retrenchment this morn
ing. communication was read from Josiah
Hich. denouncing the statements of VIM H.
IcWnloy IN regard TO his character; impeaching
TIE esiimOny of TOwnley before the committee
ant asking that he (Rich) be allowed to reap,
PEAR III order to explain the charges against him.
he communication was fled. Col. Frank T..
Eowe was recalled, and offered several letters
which passed between him and the L. 5. District
Attorney in regard to the charges made against
witness by Thos j. Hoyt, of the firm of Naylor
< Co., New York, and which show that the wit
ness has always sought for an investigation and
trial. The letters were ordered filed. The COM
Dittee then took a recess until half past one
O'Clock.
JAPANESE INDEMNITY.-The committee on
foreign affairs have been considering the DISPOSE
ton TO be made of the japanese indemnity fund.
As several outrages were committed upon citi-
Zens OF the United States few years back, this
government required indemnity from ,Iapan
he first payment of the sum allowed has been