Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-17

sou rec to- day were sl7i,5o3 20.
EX-SENATOR SYE returned to his seat to-day
locking philosOphic and jolly, but having 70
great hope, as he says, of reelection.
REPRESENTATIVES, VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
appeared in his seat this morning for The Erst
time this season.
ASSISTANT SURGEON JOSEF II. r. SIM
MONS, U. S. N, died at the naval hospital,
Philadelphia, on the 10th instant.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by Secretaries Fish. Boutwell,, and Belknap,
Attorney General Williams, Postmaster Gene
raj CresSeil, and Assistant Secretary Cowen.
GENERAL SHERMAN denies the statement
that he is writing book on military science in
Europe, and says he has no intention whatever
at present of writing book on any subject
THE U. s. STEAMER OMAHA, Captain John c.
Febiger, arrived at Funchal, Madeira, on the
18th ult. She was to leave for Rio Janeiro on
the 2lst ult. Officers and crew well.
CLERICAL CHANeEs.-Mr. Frederick Duu-
derdale, first-class clerk in the Second Audi
tors Office, hiss resigned, and Mr.. James De
Jestor, of Washington territory, has been ap-
pointed frst-class clerk In the same Office.
The PRESIDENTS CONGRESSIONAL VISITORS
to-day were Senators Chandler, Pomeroy,
Lewis, Stewart, Wilson and Caldwell and Rep
resentatives Lamport, Beatty, Wallace and
Harmer.
THE NEW LoAN.-The WAYS and means COM
Tnittee this morning heard the statements of
Secretary Boutwell, and Jay Cooke in reference
to the negotiation of the new loan. Their
statements were recorded verbatim for the
guidance OF the committee.
COMMANDER KIRKLAND, U. s. N. has been
ordered TO command of the storeship Supply, at
New York. The Supply is one of the two YES
sells ordered TO carry from the United States 70
Europe all articles intended for the interna-
uonal exposition at Vienna next summer.
TIE JAPANESE LEGATION HERK.-Adyicas
from Japan to the 25d of November state tn 4
Minister MoIi will be requested TO return to his
position here instead OF Mener, recently ar
pointed. No-Kszma has been nominated for
the new position OF Imperial Consul General at
Washington.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICERS -Comman.
der X. K. Breese has been ordered to special
duty as inspector of ordnance, and First Assist
ant Engineer ID. W. GrOtiley to the wabash
European station Lieut.. Commander John Nc
FaTland from the California, and placed on
waiting orders.
PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATIoSs.-The Pres;-
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: George Bliss, jr., 70 be United
York. Deander Colt, to be postmaster at Sus-
pension Bulge, \. Y. Enoch Jacobs of OHIO
to be consul at MOntevideO. Geo. A. Jaeger
and Eugene Cushman, of Pa, and Robt. F.
Lyons, OF Del, to be % lieutenants in the army
THE SOUTH CAROLINA KU-KLux CASE was
disposed of in the United States Supreme Court
yesterday, In this case Il. jefferson Green was
held nnder bench warrant, issued BIZ the
Circuit Court, upon an indictment charging him
with felony, under the enforcement act OF lS70
The question was whether til 8 court had iuri3-
dlcuOn to discharge the prisoner on Erbers
corpus, but the court being divided in onininr
the writ was denied,
Ak House committee on naval affairs this
morning had under consideration the applica-
ton OF George 4. Wilson, superintendent of
steam machinery at the Washington navy ward
TOR permission to apply to the court of claims
for Payment for his patent gun carriage to pre-
vent guns nom recoihng, but came 10 no con-
considered the claim OF w. W. Hubbell Tor
$3.50, 900 for the use by the government OF his
patent explosive fuse. The case will come be-
fore the committee again on Thursday.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY Not LEGAL
TRNDRR.-The United States Treasurer in
reply to a question from a National Bank says
that fractional currency is not legal tender
for any amount in pay ment OF private debt. A
National Bank therefore has the legal right 10
refuse to accept ii in payment OF debts owing 1t.
II the deposit intended is deposit to the credit
OF the depositor's account for the purpose OF
drawing against ii. The receipt or refusal OF
such deposit is discretionary with the bank.
irrespective Of the kind of money rendered.
EXCHANGING OLD CURRENCY FOR Nav
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that
as temporary measure, national banks, stu
ated without the limits OF the government con-
tract with Adams Express Company, may for
ward old currency to the Treasurer and receive
returns therefor in new currency by
express at the expense of the department on the
same terms as IL situated within the limits
referred to. This decision was rendered neces-
sary in ORDER TO carry out the terms of the re-
cent circular from the Treasurer's Office, which
provides that returns for currency redeemed
shall in all cases be made in new Currency by
express, instead OF by checks, as formerly.
ExAArNATIeN OF BANKs IN THE DISTRICT
OF CoLUMBIA.-The House committee on
banking and currency this morning agreed TO
report fayorably on the bill introduced By MIR.
Monroe yesterday to authorize the examination
OF certain banks. 1t authorizes the Controller
of the Currency, whenever he NAV deem il USE
full, TO cause examination to be made into the
condition of all banks in the District of Column
bia organized under act of Congress. The Con-
troller, at his discretion, may report to Congress
the results of such examination. Such expense
as may necessarily be incurred in the execution
Of this act shall be paid ont of any appropriation
made by Congress tor special bank eXamina-
tiODs.
MITTEK this morning examined Cakes Ames,
who contradcted much Of the testimony here
tofore taken, and charged that false construc
tons had been placed upon several of the let
tiers written. He gave the names of several
members OF Congress to whom stock had been
sold. but denied that any had been delivered
without pay, and said he saw no reason why
members of Congress could not hold stock, as
well as anybody else.
1t is stated that Mr.. Cushing has been substi-
tuted as counsel for MIR. Ames in place of Mr..
McMurdie, who gave considerable offense to
Judge Black, counsel for McComb, by his style
of handling Blacks client,
Mr.. COlfaN yesterday, before the committee,
cleared his skirts satisfactorily of any Mo bilier
Odor.
A DANGEROUS CoUNTKRFEIT.-FOr two or
three weeks past Q dangerous counterfeit OF the
So United States Treasury note has been in cir
cuation in Baltimore. The counterfeit will not
bear the scrutiny Of the practiced eye, but it is
well enough executed to deceive many persons,
even among those accustomed to handle money.
The paper, however, is too tn n to take well the
large amount of ink usually employed to print
the promises to paw OF the United States. The
engraving, compared with that OF the genuine