Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-27
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s2947o9.2i.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS is still too much
indisposed to resume his duties.
l.. P. MORTON, Esq, OF New York, dined
with the President last evening.
THE PRESIDENT spent an hour with Assist
ant Secretary Richardson at the Treasury De-
Iartment to-day.
Mr.. CHARLES SHAMBAUGH has been an
pointed superintendent OF the national cemetery
at Getty sburg.
THE PRESIDENT will celebrate his fftieth
birthday by a social reunion of his personal
friends at the Executive Mansion this evening
Presentation. John f. milford, of Va, ,
is at the Imperial Hotel. ....Hon. Abram
Wake man, of New York, is at the Arlington.
BARON HENRY Won OFFENBERG, the new
Rus sian Minister to the United States, will
probably present his credentials on Tuesday
next.
ELEVEN O'CLOCK SEssIoNs.-The House to-
day, on motion of Mr.. Dawes, decided to meet
next week at II O'Clock a m, in order to make
all possible progress with the tariff bill.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS will meet in
caucus Oh Monday, to hear the report OF the
CO Committee appointed at the late meeting to ar
range business for the session.
Col. ROBERT N. DOUGLASS, Of the Executive
Mansion, returned from North Carolina last
,tr,rV un
for the republicans in the coming election in
that state.
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION in Con-
gress have united in a dispatch to the Charles
ton Republican denying the statements of the
New York Tribune that the delegation referred
to refused to endorse President Grant.
THE DUKE OF NOAILLEs, recently appointed
Minister OF France at Washington, is a descen nd
ant of one of the first families in France, and
inherited his title OF Duke through his uncle
who died in 1898.
A COURT OF INQUIRY convened at the Navy
Department yesterday to investigate the pro-
ceedngs of the court martial by which Capt G
II. Preble was tried for allowing the rebel
cruiser Florida to escape from Mobile narbor
during the war.
GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY
The Senate in executive session last evening
confirmed a number Of nominations, among
them that of Elisha p. Ferry, OF Washington
territory, to be governor OF Washington terri
tory, vice Edward S. s. Solomon, resigned.
THE EXAMINING BOARDS Of the several de-
partments of the government met the Advisory
Civil Service Board at the Interior Department
to-day for the purpose OF considering he report
Of the committee recently appointed by the ex-
aiming boards to prepare rules for the exami-
nation of applicants.
TIE DEPOT SITE QUEsTIoN.-The Senate
committee on the District of Columbia will
meet on Monday morning to dispose of the Bal
timOre and Potomac depot site bill. The ses
sion, however, will be private one-the com.
mittee having heard all the arguments for and
against the bill.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day examined the cases of Anthony Ikens, O.
Alexandria, for wines and liquors valued at
s3.li1, taken by General Slough, the military
governor, for hospital use at the time of the
second battle OF Bull Ruil; Judge Andrew
Wyhe, OF our districts courts. for property taken
IN In %, alexand.ia county, Virginia, valued
s2,325, and Augustin and Egra Bayliss, OF Fair
fax county. Virginia, for property taken.
value d at 81 1892.
The TARIFF.-The committee appointed by
The Senate caucus TO prepare programme OF
business, has decided TO propose that the House
free tea and coffee bill be taken up and disposed
OF at once. If passed without amendment, il
goes to the President for signature, and will SO
far reduce the revenue from customs as to
almost obviate the necessity of a general tariff
bill; if voted down or amended it will give the
House proper notice of what the Senate proposes
to DO on this important question of reducing
taxation.
WHITE HOUSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morton
Ramsey, Pool, and Lewis, Postmaster General
Creswe!l, Secretary Fish, Assistant ATTORNEY
General BristOw, Judge Strong, Commissioner
douglass, Representatives Wallace Sheldon
Buckley and Porter, Gov. Burbank, OF Dakota
.. ~. r. Beyland, OF the OesHic1e Post, and a
delegation Of CherOkees were among those
who called on the President to-day. Mr. VIM.
u Markham, the original proprietor of the OK
Generai Grant" also called to learn the later
history OF the animal. The President informed
Mr. NJ that the OK died some time since on his
farm near st. Louis.
iHE MORMON QUEsTION.-Mr. George O
Cannon, editor OF the organ OF the Mormon
Church, appeared before the House committee
on territories day before yesterday, and made
an argument in favor OF the immediate admis-
sion OF Utah as a state. He argued that Justice
ard wisdom required that Utah should be ad
mitted just as other territories have been with
out reference to the religious and domestic
institutions OF her people, and that the question,
OF polygamy should be allowed to settle itself
There Is no prospect of any action by Congress
upon the question of admission this session
The Mormon representatives who are here bava
ceased to hope for this, and are endea yoring to
present their case to committees and congress
men generally only with the view OF sec1riug
favorable action next winter.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICRRs-Medica
Director David Harlan has been ordered to the
naval hospital at Annapolis; Surgeon Adrian
Hudson to the Michigan: Assistant Surgeon
John G. Wise to the receiving ship New Hamp-
shire, and Assistant Surgeon Adam Frank TO
the receiving ship Vermont. Commander Robt
Bradford has been detached from special ord
nance duty at Pittsburg and ordered as inspector
OF ordnance at the Portsmouth IN. H. navy
yard; Medical Director VIM. Grier from the
naval hospital at Annapolis and placed on
waiting orders; Surgeon A. S. Oberly from the
receiving ship Ohio and ordered to the navy
yard, Boston; Surgeon Samuel Shaw from the
Michigan and ordered to the naval hospital at
New York; and Chief Engineer David Smith
from the Bureau OF Steam Engineering ami or
dered to the Tuscarora on the 18th of Nav"
FOREIGN LABOR NOTES.-The Glasgow scav.
engers are on q strike for an increase OF one
shilling week They receive seventeen shil-
hngs. The mechanics employed in the different
public works In the neighborhood OF Coalbridoe.
Scotland, struck work for an advance of wages
and reduction in the hours Of labor About
six hundred jOiners and carpenters Of Leicester
have struck work for shorter bOurs and ioerae.al