Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11


naval bah 81 Annapolis At 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
PERsoEAL.-F. r. Brunot, chairman Of the
board Of Indian commissioners, has arrived In
this city 10 attend the meeting OF the board next
Tuesday. He n at the Arlington.
TRE CIVIL SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD viii
meet here about the last Of this month for a
general consultation upon the workings Of the
service, and to recommend such legislation az
they may deem expedient
The LIVELY PROGRAMME for the opera bouffe
season at the National next week il Borae- Blsss
for Monday, Gsnsvssss de Brabast Tuesday, La
Grasd DueAssss "Wednesday, (matinee,) La Petit
Fosa Thursday, Les Cent Fisryes Friday, and La
Pey'ehois Saturday, tmatinee)
Me-. A. p. EAsrLAKE has been promoted from
. $1,20e per annum clerkship In the Post ONCE
Department, 70 take charge Of the division
Of registration, Al q salary Of $3.50 per an
mum.
The PRKslpHHT's VlslroRs.-These we're
but comparatively few visitOrs At the executive
mansion to-day. Among those who saw the
President were Senators Chandler, Spencer,
Robertson, Cameron and Cragin. the Secretary
Of War, Representatives Shoemaker and Wal
ace; Judge Busted, Judge Macarthur, and
Prof. j. II. LangstOn.
IOO AUCH.-EOtt0r War. In the
issue Of THE STAR, Of the 9th, an article ap-
peared under the above heading. Now, have
yet 10 learn that tits asking too mach for q gov
eminent employe 70 ask for the thirty days
leave usually given every year, or that Il IL the
business Of any one for what purpose the time
used 50 long as no ones rights are intruded
upon JIM A.
THE PROPOSED POSTAL TREATY WITH
FRAECE-The French Minister has had several
Creswell relative TO the new postal treaty which
the latter desires 10 make with the French gov
eminent. The Postmaster Of France has n
formally signed the treaty as submitted by our
government, but his action nnst be approved
by the Minister Of Finance, who, It is said, IA
reluctant 70 approve any treaty looking 10
cheap postage.
No ECONOMY IN Ir-when the consular and
diplomatic bill comes up for consideration, Mr..
Swami will move to repeal the clause In the di-
plomatic appropriation bin Of fast session con-
will produce fass and figures b show that, Is
an economical measure, the consolidation il a
failure, for more money has been expended
from one capital 10 another in Central A meries
than would have been required 10 support .
minister At each Of said capitals.
DIgICInCY EeTIAATns.-The regular def,-
cheney estimates, yesterday forwarded from the
Treasury Department 10 Congress, amount 10
s5,22I ,2c4-1o, e follows: Legislative, (bcing
payment Of $99o for Powell's painting Of Perry 8
Of which 81 800 900 b on aecount Of internal rey,
enue, (being the salaries and other expenses of
gaugers, storekeeperr, and other ofheers;) War,
s2,ISos3; Department Of Justice, ssoo. zoo WSieS
IL mainly expenses incurred under the kukIuI
law; and Judicial, eS,d0s-a.
BIDS Ioa FURNISHING PosrAeR STAMPS
Bids for furnishing the Post ONCE Department.
with postage stamps for the next four years were
opened Yesterday by the Postmaster General, as
follows Continental Bank Note Company,
YORK, si5So; Columbia Bank Note Comp ~er
Note Company, New York, S22; National Bank
psnsrI s h srse IN sS Si1
delphia, and eZ3 II delivered in Washington.
The award has not yet been made. 1t is esti-
quired, although it is Understood that the nro-
posals shall include all Of the stamps needed by
the department, without reference 10 the esti-
mates.
IMPORTANT COAST SURVEY EXPRDITIoy.-
The United States steamer Hassler, which a lit
tie over year ago took out Profes sor Agassiz
FOR the purpose Of making deep-sea explora-
nons In the Pacific ocean, IL about TO start on
another important mission. 1t will be remem-
eered that the Sacramento, q steamer of the
Yacine Mall line, was recently lost while plying
Between San Francisco and Panama. The coast
between San Diego and Panama abounds in
reefs and rocks, making. navigation unsafe.
Congress made an appropriation FOR the purpose
OF exploring the coast, although outside the
OF the Coast Survey expect to start on the Hass-
Ter In few days for the purpose Of making OBJ
ssrvatiCps.
THHRR 10 coSsIDBnABLI TALK among Con-
gressmen, chiefly Senators, about ordering an
investigation into the transactions attending
the attempts TO pass the Memphis, Fl Paso,
Trans Continental and Southern Pacific rail-
road bulls, all Of which organizations were finally
united under the name Of the Texas Pacific.
The idea 10 that they can catch o number of
newspaper men, and % balance accounts for the
stirring up of the credit mobilier: The nevspa-
per men say $50 ahead" and honors will be
easy, az least, between the Senate and House.
One of the first things run against in such an in
yesugation might be the contract between Gen.
Schenck, when chairman OF the ways and means
committee, with Gen. Fremont, for q large Der
centage on the sale of all lands and town sites
on the line Of the TOad-SPrinqfeld Repa1licaa
Special.
Mr.. SUNxER's CoNpIrIoN.-Ths physical
condition Of Mr.. Sumner is such at present as
10 cause solicitude on the part of his friends He
has not been In his seat in the Senate this week,
senatorial duties for some time to come. His
prescribing physician 10 DR.. Brown SeQraud, VI
New York, and his attending physician in this
AAesDeS1o eAhO ICuAculc0, tCal10x
twice daily) DIR. j. Taber johnson. Although
he suffers much from pain and sleeplessness. Be
sits up most Of tho time during the day, and is
able to recetve visitors He says his suffering il
precisely similar 10 that which followed his in
jury by Preston Brooks about twenty wears
eidce, and u undoubtedly from the same cause.
He was considerably better to-day than yester-
day, and hopes 70 be able to take his seat IN the
senate sonetns nezt week.
TIE CASE OF ssnAroR CALDwx1L.-The
Senate soonlttes On privileges and elections
this morning esAniped Mr.. Jonsthan Hammond
in relation to the charges Of corruption against
eenaepr Caldwell, Of kansas. NAmAond who
also testi0ed before the Kanaas legislature tes-
used this morning TAT George Smith tad him
u no had any need q money 70 procure TIE cleo
ooa a Caldwell, % eall on 0ineocA who Vas st
Topeka In CaldWelrs interest. Witneo had no
pecaniary interest In CalAWeilS dlectioa, bat
was In favor a h because ~ thOusht Caldveu
coaid bring IL KaAsaD lands In he market
Soeeo, go e tAe De0bors q TIE leG1slat ure.
Md so9eeAAng aboat voeiAg for Caldwell for
- 80. FiDnoy, anoGhG member of the loetsla-
ture, was saAd 70 be inAueoeea 10 vote for Cald-
well for 120oo. Witness diA nOt know whe6her
a1lsAlng Vas given 20 Finney. Witness tpsti-
fed, In onsWer 70 . Ques1So1 Of Senator Cald-
vel, that he vas not authorized BY hin fCald-
wcti) 70 o0r any mOuoy for . vote.
The New York Journal q csmmeree severely
on the proposed amenAmeat to the
uafA~f laOa 49, vanAiD1 N Con1resa vhieh