Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-16

The SENATE financial bill reached the Presi-
dent this morning.
TIE PosTNAsTKR GENERAL was bafora thu
House Appropriation Committee again to-day
TO further explain the post Office appropriation
bill.
THE FACT that Mr.. Redpsth, of Boston, is in
town, gives rise to a rumor that he is here to
effect some arrangement by which either Mr.
Dawes Mr.. Hoar will withdraw from the
senatorial contest.
The L. s. STEAMSHIP WYOMING, Comm1n
der Cushing. arrived at Fortress Monroe last
evening from Key West, and sails for Washing
ton to- day. She has nine insane men on boarl
and about forty convslescents from the fleet.
PROF. HAYDEN, of the U. 5. geological sur
vey of the territories, delivered lecture last
evening before the American Geographical So
ciety of New York. He Is the guest of Chief
Justice DAILY, the president of the society.
TIE SANBoRN INVESTIGATION was indef-
nitely postponed to-day, although it is possible
that the committee may examine more wit
nesses. Mr.. John l.. Pendery. of Leavenworth,
Kan. and Representatives ". W. Phelps were
examined, but their testimony was unimport-
ant.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL has decided that
household effects in use by persons or families
ON foreign countries, If used abroad by them
not less than year, and not intended for any
other persons, nor for sale, may be admitted
free OF duty, without any Limitation az TO their
value.
WAsHIEGTONIANs ABRoAD.-The following
Washingtonisns were registered abroad up to
March 2S: In Paris, Hon. Caleb Gushing; in
LONDON, II. W. Luckett; in Geneva, up to the
I'D, Capt. L. s. Filebrown, Miss X. j. Potts;
In Vienna, mp to sd, Mr.. and the Misses Saw
yer; IN Rome, up to the 18th, MIR. and Mrs. G.
W. Brega and Miss Brega.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive
session, yesterday, confirmed the following
noninatioDs:-JamesG Cochran, to be postmaster
at Culpeper, Va. Llewellyn Davis, to be re-
ceiver OF public moneys at IrOntOn, Mo. John
II. Hall and James NJ. Amber, to be assistant
surgeons in the navy. Passed Assistant Engi-
neer Albert Ashton, TO be a chief engineer in
the navy. Cadet Engineers l.. w. Wooster, n.
1. Cleaver, John X. Barton, and Robert G.
Denig, to be assistant engineers in the navy.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGED BoNDs-The House
Committee on Claims to day agreed that here
after they will consider no claims for compsn-
sation for bonds and Treasury notes DESTROYED
by hre, or other accident, or so damaged tn AT
they cannot be identified by number Tois
dlsposes of large number of claims of a SINH
lar character how before the committee, AMI
leaves losers to seek for relief at the Treasury
department, where new notes and bonds are
issued in place of damaged notes, provided the
latter can be identified.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. BAKER, Con-
MISSIONER OF PRNsIOSs.-The charges made
against Gen. Baker were referred to the House
COMMITTEE on Pensions without any definite
instructions from the House, and at a late
meeting of the committee the following resolu-
ton was adopted &c Whereas charges have
been referred to this committee without any
Instructions from the House Therefore Re
sot-ed, That for the government of this com
mittee we will not take mp any charges so re-
fsrred without direct instructions from the
House" In the absence of instructions the
committee did not deem it proper to take any
stels looking to an investigation. 1t NAV be
said In this come ction that the members of the
committee, on reviewing the charges of Mrs
Barnard, and Gen. Bakers reply were of the
opinion that the facts would not Justify them
IN asking the House for permission TO send for
persons and papers.
PENSIONS OF DISABLED SoLDIgRs.-General
Butl-r, president of the board of directors of
the National Home for disabled volunteer SOL
dlers, and Representative Gunckel, secretary of
he board, were before the House Committee On
Invalid Pensions to-day, in reference To Mr.
spears resolution directing that committee to
inquire whether the system of imposing fines
upon disabled soldiers in the homes Is in ac-
cordance with the spirit OF the pension laws
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Gunckel explained that
unoer the law establishing the homes the pen
sions of disabled inmates revert to the institu.
ton, but that IL has been, and lie still the Gus
| tom to deposit these moneys to the credit of the
soldiers, simply deducting whatever fines ma
be imposed upon them for violating the rules
/ and regulations which are necessary for the
proper conduct OF the home. The feeling
among the members is decidedly In favor OF
sustaining the system in use by the board of
| directors.
| WASHINGTON GossIP.-Miss Bessie Stewards
| engagement Is to be of short.duration. Nav
IL named for the wedding. The preparations are
On the NEST magnificent scale. IL IL TO be day-
light ansr, but the invitations will be general
ss me house IS Efficiently commodious to &C
| MI DE Wesfenberg, Minister from the Neither
lands, has obtained four mouths leave of abb
seDce and will take his bride to Holland in
i lew weeks Lady Thornton hopes to pass the
4 summer in England for the benefit of her own
| health and that OF her eldest daughter: both
nave been Ill almost the entire winter. Mr.
| Charlton and his bride leave the LIST of May for
| England. Miss Amy Charlton accompanies her
| orOtber. There are some very fine specimens
Of young Englishmen now visiting this city
i Nhether they Will take unto themselves wiz YES
before they return home is not yet known.
1 Our girls are rather coDcentga ting upon Sena-
tor Jones. who within the past week has proved
1 uimseN 10 pcssess brains, as well as a silver
mine. As yet have not laid eyes upon him
/ and therefore can not describe his manners or
| appearance. He has taken large house, and
4 called TO his assistance two sisters 80 that |
| think he means business, or, in other words
that he will receive and entertain.
| A lady in the Treasury was recently asked If
| she was acquainted with the Countess of
| Montague. Upon learning that the CouutesI
was employed In the Poet ONCE department
| she quickly ssid, al too am Countess" There
| vas great smazement among her listeners, who
/ at oEce jumped to the conclusion of hidden
| secret, marriage possibly with some foreigner
After enjoying their surprise, she said: every
| day and every month I count, count money
therefore am a countess" Thereupon they fell
| to conjugatiDg the verb "to count" and setting
aside the common rules of grammar, added
"cOunter, countess" The Treasury boasts of
many such titled ladies.-"Fay' IN Courisr-
4 JCuTEol.
$40. eco FOR BEING CALLED A SHYsTRR.-In
The circuit court Of Cook county, Tuesday,
| Judge Booth gave decision in the libel suit Of
VIM. ID Bush, a lawyer OF Chicago, against the
Chicago Times, in favor Of the plaintiff, fixing
the damages at SO 900. The alleged libel was
me application Of the term "shysteru TO Bash
The case will probably be appealed.
THE VKNeEFUL RAIL IN VEaMoSra In,
/ OF Coventry. W., people gave one OF THAR
neighbors ride on . rail, the other day' be-