Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-15
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.

The wives OF the s-yvsal members OF the Presi-
dents Cabinet VIII receive cn Wednesday after
noon Of each week.
Mrs. Blainc's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon of the season. beginning January
10th, from .. 70 o'clock.
MTs. Marshal Sharp receives on Fridays.
INTERNAL REvENCE.-- The receipts from this
source to-day were -2C6.992 81
Mas. GRANTS Tuesday receptions will be
discontinued until after Lent
ME-. MULLETT, Supervising Architect, is
engaged in testing fro-Proof material at the
navy-yaTd. with a view to using such may
prove really hre-proof Tor building purposes.
TEE STEAMER CoxGEEss left Fortress Monroe
yesterday to ioIn the European squadron. The
steamer Wyoming arrived at the fort yesterday
and proceeded on her trial trip to-day.
SALT AND BEER-The ways and means COM
mittee, at their session this morning. had thu
subject of the tax on salt and beer under con-
sideration. No conclusion was reached.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE of the House
held session yesterday, and considered bill
prohibiting members OF Congress from recon-
mending applicants for Office. No decisive
action was taken.
BOARD OF ARMY OFFICERS to examine
samples OF infantry equipments previously
recommended 10y it and proposed by the chief of
ordnance, assembled at Gen. Dyer's Office
yesterday.
1HE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the cases OF Mrs. Hester Medley for
S2I, 49i, Asa b. Daniels, Sll, 556, and Eldred
Nunslly for sI9.45I, all OF the claim lnts being
from Mississippi.
A S25 CONSCIENCE.-The Secretary of the
Treasury this morning received from an anOny-
nous source the sum of twenty-five dollars
which was piacedto the credit of the conscience
fdnd.
PESsoNAL.-Nr. William Mckee, OF the Ms
50 "a Democrat, Gen. John \. Mcdonald. and G.
". Ford, Esq, Assessor of Internal Revenue, of
ST. Louis, are in the city. The last namsd gen
tlenan is a guest at the White House.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Senators Carpenter,
Morton, Cameron, Sawyer, and Hill, the Score
taIy of War, and the First Assistant POstm aster
General had interviews with the President this
morning.
TIE POINT OF INTEREST at the capitol to-day
was the Senate, the galleries OF which were
comfortably filed this afternoon, by persons
who came to listen to the debate on Senator
Summers resolution relative to the sale OF arm ;
to the French government by the United States.
a DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AMONG South
CAROLINA Observation-Disclosures Robertson,
of South Carolina, received a telegram from
State Senator Nash. of South Carolina Ia
evening. stating that the state senate. by VIC !,
Of Il TO = indefinitely postponed the House resp
luton requesting himself and Senator SAWYER
TO resign.
INVITED To REsIGN.-CoIonel johnson, son
of Hon. Reverdy johnson, who is now United
States Marshal for the district OF South Carolina
has been informed, through the Attorney
General. that his resigna ion will be accepted
by the President. A son OF Mr.. Wallace, a
member of the House of Representatives from
that state, and native OF South Carolina is
mentioned as Col. JohnsOn's successor.
THE JUNIOR OFFICERS OF THE NAVAL SER
vICE--Tbe Secretary OF the Navy has issued an
order TO the commander-n- chief of the Asiatic
squadron, directing that as few OF the younger
officers of the navy be assigned TO the 81 e-whee
steamers as will properly serve their PURPOSE
AMI that this period of service 1e limited on
board the Eonocacy and Ashuelot to one year,
or as far a. possible to that time. 1t is UNDER
stood that similar orders will be issued to COM
lnanders of other squadrons TO which are at
tached sde-wheel steamers. This order is is sue
with view OF increasing the efficiency OF the
service, and that the younger officers of the
navy may be afforded, as far as possible, every
oppo. unity to acquire experience on boa-d OF
vesse's better adapted to give them knowledge
OF their profession.
THE QUAKER City WANTS NEW Posr
OFFICE BUILDING.-A delegation of Phila-
delphians, among whom were Joseph Patterson,
president OF the Western Bank; Henry H. Bipy-
ham, postmaster; VIM. V. Mexican, of the
PaCdc Ledger; John II. TaRgart, of the .Sunday
TINS: Robert GRAY, and about twenty others,
were before The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds for an hour and a half
this morning, 10 urge the erection OF a new post
office building in Philadelphia. Hon. Leonard
Myers introduced the members OF the delegation.
Gen. Bingham. Mr.. McNal, and Mr.. McKeau
spoke at some length to the necessity of a
new building. and after they had concluded,
Mr. Haisey, chairman OF the committee. stated
that early attention would be given to this mat
ter. The delegation then proceeded to the
Senate, where they were introduced to Mr..
Morriil. chairman of the Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. The delegation
then left TO pay their respects to the President.