Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-22

INTERNAL hEvESUE-The receipts rom this
source to-day we're s2ss.25942.
THE PRESIDENT was indisposed to-day and
consequently did not receive visitors or transact
business Of any kind.
1S THE SENATE yesterday after our report
cloeed, the discussion of the Caldwell case was
continued by Mr.. Stewart and others. Before
a vote was reached the senate went into execu-
tive session, after which it adjourned.
The SENATE went into executive session at
O'Clock to-day, and was still sitting with closed
doors at 3 O'Clock, discussing the nomination OF
James +. Casey to be collector of the port of
New Orleans.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assstant Paymaster Rob-
ert Dickey, ordered to duty on board the re-
ceiying ship Potomac, at Philadelphia Pay
Director VIM. b. Boggs, detached from special
duty at the Navy department, 31st instant, and
placed on waiting orders.
"CHAwEp UPBY HoGGs."-The United States
Treasurer to-day received letter from gen.
tleman at Scottsville, Illinois, inclosing the
nutilated remains of sixty dollars worth of
greenbacks, which the writer said was part of
sum which had sheen chawed up by hoggs."
Of the $50, S55 worth OF bills was identified by
Gen. Spinner's experts, and win be redeemed.
THE CALDWELL CASE in the Senate still drags
slowly along, and will no doubt prolong the
Expressed the opinion this morning that the
case will not be closed before Wednesday next;
hut there il no certainty that even that day will
see the end of it. An attempt was made to-day
to come to vote, but it was unsuccessful.
LATEST FROM THE LAVA BEps.-Gen. Sher.
man has received dispatch from Gen. Candy,
dated Van Brewers rancho, 10th inst, saying
that the troops are in position around the Mo-
doc lava beds, waiting for the assembling of the
peace commission. He intimates that delay is
dangerous, as warm weather is approaching,
when the Indians can support themselves in the
fountains.
CLERICAL CHANGKs-Mr. j. c. Parkinson
has been promoted from first assistant exam-
ner to examiner in the Patent Office; Thomas
Duke to clerkship of class three in the Office
or military Justice. Mr.. L. III. Parsons has
teen appointed TO first-class clerkship in the
ONCE or the Bureau of Military Justice, and
Nir. w. G.. SpottswoOd to a similar position in
the AdJntant Generals Office.
NEW REVENUE DISTRICT FOR VIRGINIA
Under the seventh section of the act of June 30,
1864, the President yesterday ordered change
of the boundaries of the 9Th and 9th revenue
collection districts of Virginia 50 AZ TO organize
new district 10 be known as the 9Th district.
it VIII comprise the counties OF Halifax, Pitts
siivania, Franklin, Henry and Patrick. Tue
counties OF Craig and BOtetourt are taken from
the 9th and added &c, the 9TH district.
CoMMIsSARY SERGEANTs.-The Secretary Of
War has published a general order for the gov
ernance of commissary sergeants, based on the
act recently passed by Congress, empowering
the Secretary of War to select from the SER
geants OF the line OF the army who shall have
Faithfully served therein five years, three years
OF which i'll the grade OF nOn-com missiOned of
fcer, as many commissary sergeants as the ser
vice may require, not to exceed one for each
military post or place Of deposit of subsistence
supplies. whose duty it shall be to receive and
preserve the subsistence supplies at the posts
under the direction of the proper officers of the
subsistence department, and under such regula-
tons as shall be prescribed by the Secretary OF
War.
The EXPENSES or RUNNING THE GOvEEN-
MEST.-The total amount of the various appro-
priation bills passed at the last session of Con-
gIess exceeds the amount of the previous ses-
sion about fity-tour millions of dollars: The
lows: Preliminary deficiency, 81 ,699 1885, Texan
Border Commission, SIS 1876; pension $50 iSO eco;
American and British Claims Commission,
sI,s99 600, consular and diplomatic, 81 ,31t $50;
Military Academy, s3ii ,31I; legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial, estimated, SIS, 800, 900; naval,
s3,529ie,; river and harbor, sc, liz, 500; sundry
civil, s32 li5,4l5; deficiency, s9,2i2 81; total,
Sl95 ,3I0, 500.
Miss AGNES ETHEL will appear before
Washington audience for the last time this sea-
son at Wallis Opera House tonight, on which
occasion ''Frou-FrOu" will be repeated. This
talented young actress has made a decidedly
favorable impression on Intelligent patrons Of
the drama here, who recognize in her quiet,
womanly acting something much nearer ma
ture, and therefore more pleasing than the
stfiding and shouting OF some of the s.emOtiOnal"
school, who if they raved in any private parior
as they do on the stage would be set down as
lunatics. Alternate humor and pathos, strength
affection and fits Of temper, are presented with
nice discrimination which does not allow one
to forget that il is the cultured woman OF mod
cGm sSGclety VINO Is shown up not an anomalous
dent Grant occupied private box at the Opera
House last night.
THE OUTSTANDING CIRCULATION as shown by
the books OF Treasury department at the close
Of buiness hours to-day 1855, 1i1 ,99I; United
States demand notes, $50 ,6S1 So fractional cur
rency, Si5, i52, Ti.22; total, s403 $40 ,S5s.15.
The legal tender reserve find was drawn
upon yesterday to the extent of si,li0.OO
and to-day to the extent of $3.50, 900. The
redemptions to-day, however, were in ex-
cess OF the amount drawn from the reserve fund.
Secretary Richardson says that the fact that the
legal-tender reserve Is occasionally drawn upou
to the extent Of a million or two, indicates moth
ing except an entirely unimpOrtant variationof
the daily business Of the Treasury. He SAYS il is
as absurd to speculate OH the status OF the
Treasury, because some DAYS its payments are
heavier than Others, AS It woud be to predict
the success or failure OF business man because
his disbursements vary few hundred dollars
daily.
NAVAL OFFICERS KErIEED.-The following
i list of naval officers retired or TO be retired
under act of the last Congress Rear Adj
mrals-Charles 4. Boggs. secretary OF the light
house board: Charles Steedman, comm snding
south Pacific station; James Alden, command
ing European station; Thomas A. Selfrdge,
commandant Mare Island navy yard; TheOdo-
Ions Bailey, member of the lighthouse board;
Melanct0n Smith, governor naval asylum at
Philadelphia Henry Walker, member Of the
lighthouse board; Commodore John p. ellis,
naval asylum, Philadelphia. Naval Construc-
tors-Commodore Benjamin F. Delano, Capt
John Lenthall, Capt. Samuel r. Knox. Med
ical INSTRUMENTATION l.. w. Ruschenberger,
Lewis b. Hunter, VIM. Maxwell Wood, Chas
ID. Maxwell. Miscellaneous-Lieut.C Command
er Charles K. Hawley, Master Chas. v. Morris,
Surgeon Edward w. Stein, Pay Director Com
modore Henry Etling, Second Assistant Engi-
neer, Master Absolom Kirby, Chaplain Mason
Noble, BOatsWains Charles johnson, Geo. Will
muth, George Walker and Edward Cavendy,