Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-26


be held on Saturday night to agree upon candi-
dates tor officers of the House.
The TREASURY DEPARTMENT got ready
noon TO day to rejoice and shout hosannas to-
morrow The nbble army of clerks. male AMI
female, were dismissed at noon II enable them
to buy tie r Thanksgiving turkeys.
WE REGRET to learn that Mr.. Harry P.
Browne, for some time past connected with the
japanese legation, and brother of the chief
clerk Of the Department OF State. died at his
reside nee on street this morning. His re-
mains will be taken to Auburn this evening.
A DELEGATION OF CREEK INDIANS, who
served in the United States army during the
war, had an audience with President Grant this
morning, and asked to be compensated for
property belonging to them, and which they
aliege was appropriated by the military auth
critics.
HALF HOLIDAY.-The Interior department
closed to day at noon to give the employees time
to make the necessary preparations for the OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving At. the Post Office
department such employees as desired to do so
were permitted to lea I'VE at noon. Probably half
awaited themselves of the opportunity and left
at the time mentioned
The CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN GIN
CINNATI.-Chief Examiner Graves, of the Civil
Service Board, has summoned the candidates
for civil service examination in the third dis
tiltL 10 appear In cincinnati on the 9th
Seventy-two candidates have been summoned,
who will compete for prospective twelve hun
dred dollar cerkship vacancies IN the War
treasury, Interior, and Post Office depart
ments.
The MARRIAGE of Hon. X. G. Mccormick,
delegate from Arizona, and formerly Governor
OF that territory, to Miss Elizabeth Thurman
the accomplished daughter of Senator Thur
man, OF Ohio, took place last night at the resi-
dence Of the brides father, on New York ave
nue., near llth street, the Rev. Wilbur T. Wat
Eins, rector of the Church of the Epiphany.
officiating. After the ceremony grand recel-
tlon was held.
LETT. GENERAL SHERIDAN is expected to
arrive in this city this week for the purpose of
a consultation with the President, the Secretary
OF War, the Secretary of the Interior, and the
commissioner OF Indian Affairs, in regard to
the government Of the Indians. The frequent
raids by Indians during the past summer has
rendered II necessary tuat more stringent mea-
suTss be adopted to prevent further outbreak
ana It Is thought the proposed conference viii
result III several important changes in the pre-
cent policy for their government.
| THE PRESIDENTS MESS AG will not be printed
| in advance OF its transmission to Congress. 1t
| will be manifOlded as heretofore, and copies
| will be given only 10 the local press and for
lelegraphlng. The report Of the Secretary of
war Is printed, but awaits General SheTid ans
report and several other accompanying papers.
| The report Of the Secretary of the NAVY is com
| pleted, and the manuscript of the same was
| yesterday placed in the hands of the govern
| ment printer. The report OF Attorney General
| Williams will seOn he printed. The d,Dom ttic
| correspondence il partly in type, and will make
| several printed volumes.
MCENERY DELEGATION COxlNG TO
| WAsHINGToN.-The peoples convention OF
| New Orleans yesterday adopted an address ami
| series of resolutions, aud adjourned subject II
the call OF the president Judge .JOhu A
| Campbell, Hon. Randall Hunt, Robert II
| Mari, HoratO y. ogden, and VIM. b. Spencer
| were appointed a committee 10 repafr to Wash
| iHRton and present their memorial for relief
| from the Kellogg usurpation and the restora
| uou OF Louisiana TO her rights and liberties a.
| tree state Of the American Union az guaranteed
by The constitution OF the United States.
NEW JUDGE Fos THE NoRTHERS ONO
Observation-Disclosures :. Sherman, United States
district judge for the northern district OF Ohio
| has resigned, to take effect on the LIST OF De
cenDtr, and Martin Welker, formerly repre-
sentative in Congress from Ohio, has been ap-
POINTED TO MI the vacancy. The appointment
VI Judge Weiker will he recognized on all sides
As an excellent one. He has had a large and
varied experience in public affairs, having
served one term as leutenant-gOy Of
ONO, SIX years on the bench as state district
Judge, and three terms in Congress- and also in
other positions of minor Importance, and al
nays cicditably to himself and satisfactorily to
the public.
PEEsoNAL.-Seuator Sumner, who arrived in
~" ANih VII NNohtdgs Is 1peCItu mere to
morrow. Hon. Charles Albright and wife
Pa; Hon. W. f. NibIack and family, Ind
HON W. II. ii. Terrell, Ind; Hon. j. Lynch and
wife, Me; Hon. II. II. Starkweathef Coma:
Hon. Z; A. Eldrdge, Wis; Hon. II. 5. Rich
nond, Pa; Hon. John A. Logan, Ill. Hon. j.
H. Sherwood and wife, Ohio, are at Wizards
Among the arrivals at the Ebbitt House to-
Gay are General j. A. Williamson, Des Moines
IOWA, hon y. ii. Rice, Chicago; Hon. Austin
r. Pike, y. H.; Hon. *. X. Butler, Tenn; Hon
"a u. hoSklss, \: Y; General F. 5. Haines, l.
;. army; Hon. 5. b. Smith, n. Y; W. II. Mayer,
I: ,; n; Hon. john COburn, Ind; Hon. G.. w.
dlihlland, Penn; Hon. j. J.. Smith, Ohio
' Myron Fox, at one time managing editor of
the ChloHirie in this city, has gone as rautafn's
clerk on the dispatch boat Pinta, which is r.
ply between Key West and Havana and will
use his pen, III the event OF WAL in the interest
Jt the New York Herald.
BANNING DECENTRALIZATION ITs CAUSES
AND CURE.-The forthcoming annua al report OF
the Controller Of the Currency, treating the
subject OF .interest on deposits and certihca-
ton of cheeks" says:-''The proposed action of
the clearing house in the city of New York if
adopted by the clearing houses OF the PRINCIPAL
ciues OF the Union, would 90 more to prevent
the payment Of interest on deposits than any
congressional enactment; but the evils result
ing from the payment OF interest upon deuosits
are by no means confined to the city banks 1t
may De safely said that this custom, which pre-
vans IN almost every city aud village OF the
Union, has done more than any other to demon
dllze the business OF banking. The kind of leg
isiatiOn needed is that which shall annIv m All
banks and bankers alike, whether Organized
under the national currency act or otherwise
Jaw prohibiting the payment OF interest upon
deposits by the national banks will have but
little effect unless followed by similar legisla-
ton under authority of the different states, aud
there Is little hope that such legislation can be
obtained. The national currency act, which
was passed during the war, provided Tor tax
OF one half Of per cent. upon all deposits, and
subsequent internal revenue legislation extend
ed this tax to all deposits made with state banks
and individual bankers. This was essentially
war tax, and should, in my Judgment, be re-
pealed with the other similar Internal revenue
taxation; and recommend il legislation Is pro-
posed on this subject, that the law be SO amend
ed as to repeal this tax far as it applies 70 de-
mabd deposits, and that an increa sed rate of
taxation be imposed uniformly upon all deposits
which, directly or indirectly, are placed with
banks or bankers with the offer or expectation
OF receiving interest. Such legislation, If rig
IDLY enforced, will have the effect not only to
reduce the rate of interest throughout the conn
Try, but Will at the same time prevent the ille-
climate organization of savings banks, the Or
ganization of which should be allowed only
upon the condition that the savings OF the peo-
pie shall be carefully and prudeDtiy invested