Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-21

hocscuts oleW only The amount Oh pay allowed
biu as Congressman under the old law, declin-
ing to receive the increase.
THERE rs A STRONG DISPOSITION among SEN
ators to-day to close up business and adjourn
sine DIE morrow evening, but the probabili-
ties are that they win not be able to do so.
AT THE WHITE DEMONSTRATORS Mitchell
Lewis, Alcorn, Merrimon and Buckingham
and COL John s. Mosby had interviews with
the President to-day.
TIE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
has issued instructions to collectors concerning
the procurement and issue of special tax stamps
under the new law of Congress, which goes into
effect after April 30th next.
Miss AGNES ETHEL has a benefit at Wallis
Opera House this evening, on which occasion
she will again appear in the interesting drama
OF agnes" in which she appears to much
greater advantage than in "FrOu Frou." She
deserves full house.
CLERICAL CHANGEs.-Messrs A. p. Knight,
F. w. Archibald, and T. j. Davis have been
transferred from the Second Auditors Office to
that of the Sixth Auditor. Messrs. Joseph +.
Hayden, Henry j. Kimball, and Albert III. Wal
colt have been appointed messengers in the
Second Auditors Office.
A LETTER was received at the Treasury De-
partment this morning from member Of Con-
gress from New York, enclosing 400 in gov
eminent bonds, which were purchased with the
increase of salary authorized at the last session.
The member turned the bonds over to the gov
eminent with the special request that his name
should not be mentioned.
BOGUS CORREsPoNDENr.-Mack F. Big
ney, esq, editor of the New Orleans Times states
that he has no acquaintance with Joseph H.
Wheatley, whose name is inserted in the Con-
gressional Directory as the correspondent of the
FINES, and that no persons but Mr.. Charles A
Pilsbury has any authority to represent the
Times as its Washington correspondent.
THE STATEMENT in a morning paper OF this
city that the Attorney General has decided tn at
"the starting point of the Mon Pacific railroad
essential part of the road, whose revenues be-
long to the common fund.-" is Incorrect.
The Attorney General has the subject before
him, but as yet has made no decision.
NAVAL OIDERs.--Captain Homer C. Blake is
ordered 10 duty in New York In connection with
recruiting. The following officers have been
detached: Commodore John irwin from the
League Island naval station and ordered to
command the receiving ship Sabine, Ports
mouth, y. H., on the 18th instant; Commander
). l.. Breese from the command Of the Sabine
and ordered to the command of the receiving
ship Potomac, Philadelphia, April I. Orders
revoked: The order of Commander X. L. Law
10 command the receiving ship Potomac, and
he Is ordered to duty at the Philadelphia naval
asylum; the order Of Commander A. ". Weaver
to the naval asylum, Philadelphia, and he is
placed on waiting orders.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in
executive session, Yesterday confirmed a num-
beI of nominations, among them the follow
ina:-J. w. Buker, AdOlphus Hall, Daniel
Smith, VIM. Stickney, j. w. Thompson, Joshua
Riley and 5. NJ. Golden to be members of the
Cornell OF the Legislative Assembly of th;.
of Thomas .,.
Maryland, to be assistant attorney general for
tie Post Office department.; j. ID. Webster.
assistant 7. 5. treasurer at Chicago; j. Henry
Rves. collector OF internal revenue for the 9Th
district OF Virginia: ID. :. Lewis, 9Th Virginia:
Ihvid H. Smith, I'D Virginia; Robert nj. Proud
e Maryland, and large number of Others:
Washington Booth. collector of customs AT
Baltimore Md; Adam T.. King, naval officer
Baltimore, Md; Chief Engineer W. w. Wood
g be chief OF the bureau of steam engineering,
Navy department.: W. .. BigelOw, postmaster
a Annapolis, Md. Samuel H. Ebert. governor
q Colorado; Joseph G. Palmer CHIEF justice
apreme court of New MexicO Jacob S. Bore
!. A. Thomas, associate justice supreme court
q Wyoming; III. s. johnson, associate justice
slpreme court of New Mexico; Eugene GILES
pie, consul at San Jose and Cape st. Lucas:
Geo. A. Thompson, consul at Stettin.
The NEW PENSION REGULArIoYs-Ana act
q the last Congress, approved March 3D. to re-
Use, consolidate and amend the laws relating
pensions generally, enlarges and liberalizes
tie former acts reenacting nearly all former
provisions and extending provisions. Among
ne rev provisions the following All per-
ais who have lost leg above the knee, and
ae 30 disabled thereby that they cannot use an
atifcial limb, shall be rated i'm the second class
AID receive S24 per month: all persons who
hive lost the hearing of both ears TO receive 81;
p.r month. Section provides that the rate of
s. per month may be propOrtiOnately divided
fo any degree Of disability established for
which the second section makes no provisions;
tie old law provides for no rate between Ss aud
S.. In the organization Of the pension bureau
Important changes are made. The new law
pOvides for the appointment by the President
q Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions,
With salary of 50 90 per annum. The
efficiency of the bureau is increased by the
pOvisiOn for the appointment of a duly quail
Nd surgeon as medical referee with a salary OF
., 800 per annum, who shall have charge Of ex-
animation and revision of reports OF examining
srgeons and such other professional matters as
nay be referred to him by the commissioner.
he Secretary OF the Interior has appointed As
sch medical referee DIR. T. Il. Hood. tie is
alo authorized to appoint such qualified sur
CONS. not exceeding four, as may be required,
wo shall be borne upon the rolls as clerks of
te fourth class, and to take the place of clerks
afeaTiy in the service, MIL, salary 81 81 goo
csch per ahhun. These have not vet been ap-
pinted. The new law adds two years to the
Imitation under which pension claims may es-
&d certificates have been increased to two dol
las; excepting in case of the board of examiners
ech member being entitled to receive only one
dllar.
SHARP CoLLoQUY BETWEEN MEssRs. CoNK-
Ing AND ScHCRZ--ln the Senate yesterday,
alter our report closed, Mr.. Conkling concluded
Id speech in defence of MIR. Caldwell. Mr..
Shurz rose to a personal question in relation
team allusion in Mr.. Conkling's remarks, which
hsconsidered reflection ON him {Schurzl. as
hng charged with receiving 500 for each
speech he delivered during the last canvass.
II denied that he had received = cent for such
sevices, but, in reply to questions by Mr.. C0nk-
liR, willingly admitted that he had accepted,
imormer campaigns, sufficient amounts of mo-
ma to reimburse him for his expenses. A bitter
chtroversy ensued, and Mr.. Schurz asked Mr.
Onkling Ii he (Mr. Schurz) should come in
hre and repeat rumor that was widespread,
tkt q Senator had received q fee Of 400
fpm railroad company to look after its inter-
ets, and il the allusion was made In such way
al to indicate the Senator from New YORK,
wuld he not consider il pertinent TO raise the
qestion Of decency and propriety?
Dir. COnk ling-l would authorize the Sena-
70 to say to the man who made such q state
mnt that he was q liar; and I would further
aahorixe the Senator TO inform the man that !
We personally responsible for what said.
Mr.. Schurz.--Then, adopting the Language Of
II