Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
MRS. CoLFAx will receive on Wednesdays
during the season, commencing January 3d.
from 2.3O till 5 p. m.
The wives of the several members Of the Pres,-
dents Cabinet will receive on Wednesday after
noon OF each week.
Speaker Blaine's receptions will he held on
the following Friday evenings, from to IL
O'clock-viz: January 18th and 18th, February
9Th.
Mrs. Blaines receptions every Wednesday
afternoon Of the season, beginning January
10th, from "a to O'Clock.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1887 1895
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all Of the members.
: Ex-ATToRNEy GENERAL AKERMAN leaves
here for his home in Gainesville, Georgia, on
Monday next.
LIEUTENANT LEWIS WARRINGTON, OF the
4th cavalry, has been ordered to report to the
chief signal oficer Of the army for duty.
ORVILLK GRANT, brother Of the President,
arrived in town this morning from Chicago,
Anu Is al INC w hitc hOuSC.
The NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER was to-day
officially presented to the President by the
Secretary of State.
JAY COOKE, ESQ.,. of the banking house of
Jay Cooke & Co., Philadelphia, arrived In the
city this morning. During his stay he will be
the guest Of his brother, Gov. Henry D. Cooke.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Senators Morton,
Sherman, Kellogg and Morrill,, ex-senator Cat
tell, and Representatives Shellabarier and
Wheeler, were at the White House and saw the
President to- day.
The BOARD to revise the army regulations, Of
which General r. P. Marcy is president, has
been in session daily at the War Department
since the Sd inst. The labors OF the board will
not probably be concluded for several months to
come.
NAVAL observation-disclosures Chas. s.
Norton has been ordered as light house inspec-
tor of the sixth light house district, vice Captain
H. T. Renshaw, detached and ordered to COM
mand the Worcester. Captain &. H. B. Cald-
well has been detached from the command of
the Worcester and placed on waiting orders.
A $500 CONSCIENCE CONFERENCE.-The
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-day re-
ceived from an anonymous party in Rochester,
New York, who signed himself "a Friend" a
draft for $500. which the writer says belonged to
the Internal Revenue Bureau. No other eXpla-
nation accompanied the remittance.
TRANSFER OF CLERKs.-Heretofore the
branch of the Department OF Justice, having
in charge the business OF the United States
Court OF Claims, has been located at the Capt.
tOl. BY order Of Attorney General Williams the
clerks Of this branch-sOme six or seven in NAM
ber-have been transferred to the building no W
occupied by the Department OF Justice proper.
McGARRAHAN CASE TO BE HEARD IN THE
SENATE-The Senate Committee on Public
Lands, on application of McGarrahan's counsel,
has assigned next Friday for the hearing of his
case. Minister Daniel L. SickIes, ex-Eneineer
and Surveyor General Seymour, Of New York,
and other prominent ex-Officials are to give evil
dence, it is claimed, of an important nature.
Hon. WIN. B. ALLISON was nominated by the
Iowa republican legislative caucus Wednesday
night as United States Senator to succeed Mr..
Harlan, whose term expires March 3, 1878. The
vote stood Informal ballot, Harlan, ~; Allison,
60; Wilson, q. First regular ballot: Harlan, -;
Allison, SO; Wilson, 20. Second ballot; Harlan,
40; Allison, GO; Wilson, IL.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER-A
telegram was received at the War Department
this morning announcing the sudden death at
West Point, at 10 o'clock this morning, Of Capt
Thomas e. Bradford, OF the ordnance corps.
The deceased, who was young man, graduRte,l
nance duty at the academy for several years
past.
THE House APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES
are now engaged on the Legislative, Judicial
and Executive bill. 1t Is likely this bill will be
reduced somewhat from that Of last year. Mr.
Palmer, in charge Of the post Office bill, and
Mr.. Dickey in charge Of the army bill, are both
ready to report. The appropriations for the
latter will be about the same, while the former
will be increased, owing to the extension Of the
service.
THE DEATH OF MAJOR GENERAL HALLEcK
reduces the number Of major generals in the
srmy to three. This Is the number which the
law Of 1870, consolidating the army, required
that II should De redsced to before any vacan-
division Of the south will be abolished in conse.
quence Of the death Of Gen. Halleck, but the
two departments which now constitute it-that
OF the south, under Gen. Terry, and that of the
gulf, under Gen. Emory-wilf remain Is separ-
ate commands.
A COOP SHowING.-The tax collected from
tobacco in the third and fifth districts of Viz
ginia, for the twelve months prior to December
L. 1871, amounted to "a, IA ,5i3 3d. for the twelve
months prior to December 1, 1870, &3, 424 700 go:
increase in 1871 over 1870, 19,84229. The
in the entire state Of Virginia for
.16; for the A months prior to March 1, 1859,
Sl,4l3 s316; increase in favor of the present ad-
mlnlstratlOD, &S,y9o, ~; Notwithstanding the
fact that under the former administration the
tax on plug tobacco was One-ffth greater than
under the present.
communicable Senate In executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nomi-
nations: John c. Hillman, register Of the land
office at Vancouver, Washington Territory; H.
M. Taylor, assessor Of internal revenue Sd dis
trict Of Texas, vice Moore, removed; John
Hogan, do, Sd district Of Louisana, vice Handy,
removed, and John A. Place, do, sd district OF
New York, vice Wheeler, removed; Joseph p.
OF Georgia, and B. r. Bell, do, ID district of
Georgia. Also, several postmaste and large
number Of first and second lieutenants In the
regular army.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE PRESS.
1t Is understood that Attorney General Williams
Is more favorably disposed towards the members
will afford them every reasonable facility for
obtaining such information In regard to the
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