Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-09

THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
Vice President Colfax, Senators Caldwell,
Ames Ferry, Wilson, Anthony and Chandler,
Gen. Banks, with few friends from Massachu-
sets who desired to pay their respects to the
President, and Representative Harmer.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFIcERs-Second
Assistant Engineer George .Cowie has been
ordered to the Powhatan on the 18th inst.
Lieut.. Charles NJ. Anthony is detached from
the Portsmouth navy yard and ordered to the
POwhatan.
NoMINATIoNs.--The President to-day sent
the following nominations to the Senate:
GratiOt Washburne, TO be assistant secretary
of legation TO France. VIM. Brisbane of Pa
L. ). consul at Client ID. willard Bliss. to be
a mt mber OF the board OF health for the District
# Columbia. Remus &. Persons to be an As
siStant surgeon in the navy.
ANOTHER SEVERE SENTENCE RENTED
The unexecuted part of the sentence of private
Charles Koon, band of the Sd infantry, which
directs that he be dishonorably discharged; that
he forfeit all pay and allowances due him; that
he be confined at hard labor for four wears and
wear, during the first year, ball and ain
weighing twelve hundred pounds. has been re-
mitted and the release of the prisoner ordered.
NOT To DE IMPEACHED-The House Judi
eiaTy Committee this morning decided to report
adversely on the memorial of VIM. Hastings for
the Impeachment OF Associate Justice Field, of
the United States Supreme Court and judge
Hoffman, Of the L. ). District Court of Calitor-
ma The committee gave due attention to The
charges OF Hastings against these Ulcers, and
by the vote this morning, decided that there is
nothing in them.
EX-SENATOR GRIMES, OF Iowa, died at his
residence in Burlington, in that state, on We'd
nesfay evening, of heart disease, The first at
tack came about two weeks ago, while he was
on the street, and consisted of a sharp pain in
the heart resulting in nervous prOstrati0n. On
Tuesday OF this we he had three attacks of a
hght character, Ia close succession. On We'd
Ees'iay evening, while conversing with some
friends at his home, he was again taken in the
anne way. This was succeeded by a second and
thiTa attack, the latter proving fatal at the time
above stated. The DE- ceased was born at Dee
ing. New Hampshire, on the 10th of October
$50, and graduated at Dartmouth College in
1S3'; after which he removed TO Iowa, and after
sCTvIn, IL the leg stature, was elected governor
OF the state IA le5i In 1859 he was elected
Unted States senator, and during his term
served - chairman OF the District of Columbia
Committee, and chairman of the Committee on
Naval AiaIs, dischareng his duties with ability.
DISTRICT MATTERS BEFORE THE SENATE
C"NMITTEE.-The Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia held a short meeting this
morning, but no definite action was taken upon
any matter. The petition in relation to the debt
incurredby the new District government andthe
biil introduced by MI Sumner yesterday UPON
that subject were talked over, and il was at first
suggested thai the persons signing that petition
be notified that they could appear before the
committee TO make any statements they might
dec III proper. The House investigation was then
mentioned, and the committee finally deter
mined that they would take no action on the bill
Oh petition at present as the investigation blythe
house District Committee would bring to light
all the facts, and after the conclusion OF thatex-
animation the committee would be better enabled
TO act upon them The petition OF Mrs. jose
phne >. Grifting, praying COMPENSATION for dis
bursting funds for charitable purposes, was con-
sidered and postponed until the next meeting.
TIE REPCBLICAN CAMPAIGN-CGagressibn
Caucus Last Night.-The republican Senators
and Representatives held q caucus last evening
Senator Wilson presided. The only work done
was to direct the formation of a new CONGRESS
sional committee. Each of the state delegations
was requested to select one of their number to
serve on said committee. The old committee
have collected Sji.5l6 chiefly from onice.hold
ers, distributed 2,I34 ,iO2 documents relating TO
finance, tariff taxes, party politics, Tammany
frauds, and kuklux matters. The cost OF print
was stated at about S2i 900. The remainder of
the money was sent for use to several states
The new committee will be organized durnp
the ensuing week, and the preparatory work or
the Presidential campaign will At once COM
mence. During the caucus, Mr.. Snapp, of ILL
nols, was anxious to have the republican party
ae nhe It's principles He was quietly informed
that that was the work of the national republic
can convention, which meets in June. Senator
Logan was the only anti Grant man at the meet
ing. -'S
The NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL BrLL.-The
bill TO establish an educational fund which was
passed by the House yesterday, as stated in The
STAR OF last evening, provides that the net pro-
ceeds of the public lands shall be set apart for
the education OF the people, but shall not sus-
pend the laws providing for the pre- emption OF
the public domain, or limit I'M any way the
power OF congress III reference to granting
pounty lands to veterans OF the late war. 1t is
made the duty of the Secretary OF the Interior
70 make an annual return to the Secretary OF
the treasury OF the amount OF money derived
from the sale OF the public lands dedu sting
expenses, which sum shall be Set apart q an
edncatonai fund, half Of which is to be
invested by the Secretary of the Treasure in
nve-p<r-cent. government bonds which sh All be
known as the National Educational Fund. The
Commissioner OF Education, under the di reetion
OF the Secretary of the Interior will then appor-
ton to the several states and Territories ifieiu-
ding the District of Columbia, upon the basis of
their population between the ages OF aud 81
years, the other half of the net prOsseds from
public lands, together with the whole income Of
the educational fund. This apportionment is to
b st ten years the distribution to be made &C.
cording to the ratio Of illiteracy In the respec-
tive states and territories, including this Dis
trict. For the first year sum not exceeding
fifty per cent. OF the amount received bvl any
state or territory may be applied at the decre-
ton of ifs legislature fer the support OF normal
SCHOOLS for the euucatton OF tescners. anu ten
per cent in any wear thereafter. The Commis-
sioner OF Education Is required to certify
annually to e." Secretary of the Treasury rs to
each state, tel Try and districts, as to whether
1T is entitled to receive its share Of the fund ap
propriated. III the commissioner shall withhold
a certificate from either, its share shall be kept
separate to await an appeal to Congress from
the decision of the commissioner. 1t is ,lhou-
ever, provided that no money shall be withheld
from any state or territory, for the reasoA that
they did not provide for separate schools for
white and black children, or refuse to organize
system q mixed schools IL any state or terri
shall forfeit their night to any subjeqsent appor-
tionment until the fun amosnt misspprcpfiated
Sd all have been replaced. The circuit courts of
offences committed under the act. and Testrxin
amy improper performance Of duty, Noehins in
the acts shall effect existing laws in relation To
the payment to new states of five per cent of
the net proceeds Of the public lands within their