Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
District Affairs In Congress.

/ general government 10 the DiStrtCt government
| for Improvements made around federal proper
| ~, And are of the unanimous opinion that Con.
| sress should make an appropriation to REIN
burse the Board Of Public Works for improve
| ments thus made.
THE WASHINGTON AND POINT LOOKOUT RAIL
/ ROAD.
1 The supplementary bill concerning the pro-
| Tosed route of this road through the city, was
/ referred to the sub committee on railroads Col
1 Smoot appeared before the committee and as X
\ ed to be heard on the subject before final action
| was taken. He was assured that he would have
| an opportunity to give his views on the bill.
| THE ANswRR.-Governor Shepherd notified
| the committee to investigate the affairs OF the
4 District, to-day, that he would send in his an
sWer to the interrogations propounded, at IL
| O'Clock on Monday next. The Governor has
been present at the Office of the Board of Public
| Works portion of to-day, giving personal
| assistance in the preparation of the papers
| Tie answer and accompanying papers will
| comprise enough matter to make several large
| volumes of foolscap. The original contracts and
| vouchers will also be sent in to the committee
| making some $1,000 more pages of manuscript.
AsIATIC CHOLERA AT BUENos AYRKs-The
| Treasury department have an official commu
| nication from Buenos Ayres stating that the
cholera prevailed extensively there in Deem
| Der last On the 18th OF that month "a cases
were sent to the lazaretto, and on the 3Oth six
| ty-tour cases were reported. The disease is
considered to be the regular Asiatic cholera.
give clean bills of health to vessels leaving for
| the United States, and they were therefore
leaving without bills Of health.
THE c. s. SUPREME COURT will reassemble,
| after its months recess, on Monday next, the
| I'd of March. There are a large number OF
opinions to be delivered, and the reading of
| them will occupy at least one day, and possibly
two. The new chief justice will not be sworn
in until after the reading OF the opinions have
been concluded. He will meet the other JUS
| tees next Monday in the robng- room, and will
proceed with them into the court ROOM but
Will not ascend the bench until the reading of
the opinions is concluded. Then his commits
sion will be read and he will be sworn in by the
clerk Of the court, and will then take his seat
as the chief Justice.
THR ARMY APPROPRIATION BrLL.-The
Senate Committee on Appropriations has fin.
ished the consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill, which will probably be reported to the
Senate to- day or O-morrow. The most import
ant change made in the bill is an amendment
striking out the fourth section, which provides
Ior the transfer to the southern claims commits
son Of claims from citizens of loyal states now
Defore the quaTtermaster and commissary gen.
erals offices They agreed to retain the provi-
slons OF the House bill, which provides for COW
eTing into the Treasury unexpended balances
OF appropriations made for these offices in
| former years.
| AMERTING OF THE CLERKS of committees of
the Senate was held In the room of the Commit
tee on Commerce on Saturday, for the purpose
OF taking into consideration the propriety of
compensation of said clerks. Most OF the clerks
OF the Senate committees receive a per diem
salary of $40 during the session of Con-
gress, but four-the clerks Of the commit
tees on Finance, Appropriations, Claims aud
Prlnting-are paid an annual salary of 1920
eaeh. Some OF the other clerks claim that they
work Just as hard as the clerks who are paid an
annual salary, and that during a short session
OF Congress the latter have an undue ad van
tage over them in respect to compensation, the
yearly clerks receiving S2,220, while the per
diem clerks get but about 500 for their ser
vices. During the short sessions the messengers
and door keepers who receive g 40 per wear
also possess an advantage over the Der diem
clerks, since they receive twice as much for
services, to perform which requires no ability in
the way of education. The clerks had an in
formal conference, and finally came to the CON
clusiOn that IL would be injudcious to ayitate
the subject during the present session OF Con-
gress.
The WEsTRNBERG- BIRCKHEAD WEDDING
The most important event Of this week which
concerns Washington society will be the wed
ding on Thursday next. Mr.. Bernhard De Yves
tenberg, Minister from the Netherlands ia TO
marry Mrs; Jane Allen Birckhead, of Florida
Mrs. Birckbead has passed several winters in
Washington, and has been much admired as
che is handsome and very fascinating in CONVEX
sauon. Mr.. de Westenburg represents an old
ana hghly esteemed family of Holland. He ia
very popular member of the diplomatic cerps
In this city, Is possessed of vast fund OF infor-
nation and ready wit, and speaks several Ian
minister resident from the Netherlands at Wash
ington since August, 1871. The wedding will
axe LAX place at Grace church, Baltimore, the Rev.
DR.. Dix, of New York, performing the cere-
mony according to the Episcopal ritual After
wards the copsul.general from Holland, Mr.
tburlage, VIII conduct the civil marriage at the
house Of the brides brother -in-law Mr.. James
blrckhead, OF Baltimore. The laws OF Holland
make civil marriage absolutely necessary and
ina Fan be followed by an bless
Oh tne Episcopal sect, the ifrst marriage, in def
sI t 10 her wishes, takes place in the church
I Inc groom Is Protestant The President
cabinet, few other officials, the diplomatic
corps, and few personal friends of the bride
and groom are invited from Washington TO at
tend the marriage In church aad afterwards the
~, m The Graphic.
IHR NEW 1O-CENT FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
NOTE, SERIES OF 1S74-This note is a trife
larger than that of the last series the size being
three and quarter inches in lengtl, and two
lnches VIDE; and, instead of the large red seal
across It's face, has the small seal of the Treas
ury, encircled with lathework in green, on the
lower portion Of the note. The portrait, en-
grayed in vignette form, Of VIM. Nj. Meredith
secretary OF the Treasury during the admins
end OF the note. At the left of the portrait, en-
closed In a panel, is the white face Roman cap
,,ettering, Fractional Currency" At the
the monogram, gu. So and in the
corners forming the borders of the note
tne right OF the portrait is a large counter
OF geometrical lathework, on the face of which
is the figure ok" with the word "centsn en-
gTayed In black letter across its face Over
the counter IL the title "Unlted States ruled,
race curved. The note also Contains the sig
natures OF the treasurer of the United States
ana register Of the Treasury. and are at the
bottom nearer to the right side. The reverse
Oh TINS note has the usual legend engraved upon
s 81, ana is printed In green, the localized blue
more appearing on the left end OF the back in
stead OF on the face, as heretofore. The en-
craving OF this fifth serial note or series of 1874
as specimen of artistic skill, lie far superior to
any ten cent fractional currency note hereto
iore issued. The back of the note is printed by
the Columbian bank note company OF this city.
The INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.-The
house Appropriation Committee this morning
nnished the Indian appropriation bill, which
appropriates some d, 800 900, some two million
less than was estimated for by the Interior de-
PPal.ment; For the good will borne by the Mo
uocs 10 this government they receive so, 600.
IN Ihe consideration Of the bill by the sub com
mittee, the Indian Peace Commission com
Planned that If they could act outside Of the
snthoIity OF the Interior department, the Iolicy