Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-21


Baltimore on the late train last night.
PAYMAsTKR GENERAL f. t. DUNN Yesterday
vacated the place of chief OF bureau OF provis-
ions and clothing, and Paymaster General John
o. Bradford was duly installed therein
The happest man in the next House of Rep
resentatiyes will be Hon. VIM. j. O'Brien, OF
Maryland. Mr.. O'Brien is quite deaf in both
ears CiHcianeti Ce~sm@rciGI.
The DEPARTMENTS TO BIZ CLosED.-It was
decided in Cabinet meeting to-day to close AL
the departments OF the government at noon to-
morrow, in respect TO the memory OF George
Washington.
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has de-
eided that the entry Of a vessel has been COM
pleted when the manifest OF the cargo has been
presented and sworn to by the master and re-
ceiyed by the co!lectO OF customs.
PERsoyAL.-Oakes Ames did not vote on the
Colfax impeachment resolution yesterday.
Senator elect Richard j. Oglesby, of Illinois,
is at Wizards. 49, Ex-senator Richard Yates
is at the Arlington.
CALVIN Brown, engineer at Mare island
navy yard, California, is under orders to pro-
coed to Europe to examine the stone basins and
other engineering, TO use such experience in the
construction of the stone basin at Mare island.
THE TREASURY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD are
preparing report OF their dOings from the in
auguration of the civil service system to the
present time, to be submitted TO the advisory
board.
TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the claims Of Mary and Samuel
Birch, the estate OF John Birch, and that of
William Walker, all of Alexandria county, Va,
amounting in the aggregate TO nearly 81 900.
THE WHITE HOUSE, was crowded with WIS.,
itOrs this morning. Among those who saw the
President were Senator's Wilson, Logan, Cragin,
Flanagan, Pool, Hell and Carpenter Repre-
sentatives Buckley, Kellogg and Lynch. aud
GenI Crawford.
TEE FAREAeJT STATUE.-Tbe Senate COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds met
this morning to fix time for joint meeting of
the two committees of the Senate and House.
TO select tire model and award the contract for
the Farrasnt statue; but as nothing was heard
from the House committee, no time was fixed
for making the award. The matter will De de-
eided however next week.
JUICE PoLAND's SPECIAL COMMITTEE will
preseyt to the House next week a report under
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Stevenson i'm
relation to the Sioux City aud Iowa alls road,
about which some Testimony was taken. The
committee thus far has not considered the sub
Ject, their whole attention having been given
TO the credit mobiler charges. The report
s,sder Steyenson's resolution will not censure
any one.
The WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE held a
meeting to-day TO take preliminary action with
reference to the resolution passed by the House
yesterday charging their committee with the
duty Of inquiring into the truth of the state
ment recently made By lie Grand Lockwood
that money had been used to secure the pa $50 ge
OF legislation giving additional compensation in
the way of subsidy for the Pacific mail steam
ship service.
THE KANSAS CONPLICATIoN.-C.A A. Rehra-
hacker, one OF the witnesses summoned te this
city to testify against Senator Pomeroy, ga
expelled yesterdsy from the privileges ct the
Kansas House Of Representatives for alleged
dishOnorable conduct. His election as repre-
sentative from Sumner county was set aside
some time ago for alleged fraud. The Kansas
House has also adopted preamble and resolu-
lions requesting State Senator York to make
good his promise to point out members OF the
House who had ''POmeroy's money burning in
their pockets"
The WEATHER CHRONICLE, issued from the
Signal Office, for the week ending yesterday
says: During the past week a st0rH-oenter
has crossed the country in a nOrtkeAstward
direction from Texas over and beyond the
middle Atlantic coast, accompanied by heavy
rains and high winds, which prevailed en- the
coasts Tar To the northward and southwark of
the centr al depression. A second, atteBSed by
from
the northwest over the upper lakes into anada.
The largest total amounts of rain and melted
snow during the past week have been reported
inches; Philadelphia, 200; Knoxville. 2.iS:
Washington, 2.19; Nashville, PA; Memphis
1852: and Montgomery, 53I. Between enc and
two iaches has also been reported frOh, ten other
stations"
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADR.-The execu-
tive council of the national board of trade
which has been holding its annual session i'm
this city adjourned last night, after deciding to
hold their next annual session in Chicago. The
members present were Messrs. Fred. Freley and
e.. j. Hoffman, OF Philadelphia, VIM. GrOsve-
ner, Of Providence, II. L., 7. G. Hersey, OF Port
land, Me-, b. r. Bonner, OF St Louis, Israel M.
PAN, OF Baltimore, and II. A. Hill, OF Boston.
The council has had under consideration va
riOus questions referred to il at the annual
meeting of the board held in New York in OctO-
Der last relating 10 island transpoftation-the
shipping interest, reciprocal trade, immigra-
ton, the bankrupt law, SC. The council has
renewed its efforts for the establishment OF a
general government. 1t has placed upon the
programme for consideration at the next meet
ing OF the board, to be held in Chicago, the fol-
lowing subjects, in addition to those continued
from the last meeting: the postal telegraph. the
occupation and utilization OF the Indian terri
tory. the headmoney tax, the bankrupt law,
The council has come into personal cOmmuni-
cation with many members of Congress and
with some of the heads of departments and al
though under existing circumstances, il is not
likely that il will succeed in accomplishing pos
tive results in legislation during the present
session, yet its present meeting will adj TO its
influence, and Will prepare the way for its in
creased usefulness with the next and with sue
ceediDg congresses.
The SENATE COMMITTEE on APPROPRIA-
TONS yesterday reported the army appropria-
ton bill with amendments; the most impor-
tant among which were: Reduction OF nearly
$500 900 on the item of clothing; $500 900 on &C
count OF army transportation by railroad;
Sl0O 900 on hospital construction and repairs
there was added 500, 600 for establishment of
two new posts on line Of Northern Pacific rail-
road in the vicinity Of the places where Indian
troubles are anticipated; for preservation of
clothing and equipage, S200, 900; for Gatlin guns
to be used experimentaliy In Indian warfare,
$G0.Oo0 for testing two heavy Gatlin guns
$500; for experiments in heavy ordnance,
100000; for horses, e35e, 900, reduction of
$4,000. The House bill As it came before the
committee provided for an appropriation
amounting to about $50 500 900, which in the
aggregate has been reduced considerably. Tho
clause providing for sale Of old style army cloth
ing was struck out and . proviso inserted that
no part of this appropriation shall be expended
for any army uniform of different patterns from
that prescribed by regulations Of the army
during the war Of the rebellion until the supply
on hand shall have been exhausted.