Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

INTERNAL hkvESUE-Tbe receipts from this
source to-day were s3E ,0sT.ii.
TEX TROUBLE with the water works at the
Treasury Department still continues, much 10
the Inconvenience of the employees.
WIN. j. HEALY, the navy paymaster charged
with embezziing $4,000 of government funds,
has been released, in New York ON s., 900 bail.
LIEUTENANT lCoxNANpER HENRY GLASS
has been ordered to duty on the Asiatic station
per steamer Of 1st February next.
AMONG THE VISITORS at the White House
who saw the President this morning were Sec
retaries Fish and Boutwell,; Senators Spencer
Wilson, Foreman, and Cameron; Representa-
tiyes Myers, Maynard, Farwell, Sargent, SEQ
field, Wallace, Bingham, and Shoemaker.
The LADIES OF WASHINGTON are actively
interesting themselves in behalf Of the naval
cadets at Annapolis, and will no doubt prev all
upon the Secretary Of the Navy to allow the
cadets to participate in the inaugural ceremo-
MES on the fourth of March. The cadets are
splendidly drilled, and viii no doubt divide the
honors Of the occasion with the West Pointers.
BALLoTINGs FOR SENAToRs.-There was
another unsuccessful ballot for Senator yest.r-
day in the Arkansas legislature, resulting
Dorsey, 40; Garland, IS, Bowen, 20; Mcdonald,
>; Weishre, l. 1t is thought Dorsey or Garland
will be elected to-day. 49,.
The Louisiana fusion Senators Yesterday bad
loted for L. s. Senator without any result.
THE HOUSE Committee OF CLAIMS this
morning agreed to Senate bill No. S.3, for the
relief OF Francis U. Gibbons, the contractor wao
erected the Agricultural building. The claim
was for additional compensation on account of
alleged changes in the plans and specifications
after the contract was signed. The case has
been pending a long time, and has received a
thorough and careful examination by the Senate
and House committees, several of our best
architects being examined in regard to the case.
COTTON FOR FORrIFIcATIoNs-An Important
Precedent EStGbIished.-An important case was
yesterday disposed of by the House committee of
Senate bill No. 90. The CLAIM is for large
amount of cotton, nearly three hundred bales,
valued at about SO 0O0.) used in building for IL
ications by General Buell., and is the first case
allowed of that class. Some other cases Of that
character are pending, and will probably pass
where the proof Is satisfactory, the committee
being disposed TO treat cotton as practically on
the same footing as lumber or timber used i'm
Notifications.
The FIVE PER CENT. LOAN.--Jay Cooke 81
Co., associated with the Messrs. Rothschild
Morton I'll iss 4 Co., OF New York, and Morton
Rose & Co., Of London, associated with the
Messrs Morgan & Barings, OF London, through
their representatives this morning submitted To
Secretary Boutwell, written propositions for ne
gotiatng the balance of the new live per cent
loan $500, 0OO.GoO.) The Secretary reserved
definite decision until after a meeting of the
ways and means committee called Tor Tuesday
next, when the subject will come up before that
committee for final action. The Secretary will
he covered by the decision of the committee.
But in no case will he consent TO place more