Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1924 $50.
PERsoNAL.-Gov. Hartranft, of Pennsylvs-
mia, was on the floor of the Senate to- day.
Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut, gives
acard reception in honor of Chief Justice Waltz,
at his residence on 18th street, to-morrow eve
ming.
ADMIRAL SANDs.-The House this morning
after an adverse report submitted by the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, laid on the table bill
providing for the continuance in Office and
rank, until after the transit of Venus, of Rear
Admiral b. F. Sands, late of the Naval Obserga-
tory. He will accordingly be retired.
No MONEY TO PAY BOUNTY TO CoLoRRD
SoLDIsRs.-Unless Congress does something
very soon in the way of appropriating money
for the payment of bounties due coiored soldiers
under the regulations in force under the Freed
mems bureau, the Secretary of War will in a
very snort time have to discontinue all sucA
payments.
OPPOSING REDUCTION OF THE INDIAN APP
PREPARATION. - Secretary Delano and the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs were before
the Appropriation Committee this morning
giving their views on the proposed reduction;
in the Indian, appropriation bill. They both
oppose any sweeping reduction from the esti-
mates submitted, in view of threatened Indian
troubles.
NAVAL NOTES.-The U. s. steamer Ports
mouth, which has been on surveying duty, ar
rlved at the Sandwich Islands, and WILL no
doubt, on arrival at San Francisco be attached
to the north Pacific fleet, under Admiral PEN
mock. The details of the soundlngs by the L. :.
steamer Tuscarora between San Diego aud
Honolulu have been received at the Navy de-
partment, and are very satisfactory.
The WHITE HOUSE was not neglected by
callers on account of the heavy snow storm to
day, and in addition to several members or
Congress calling 10 see the President on bust.
ness, number of ladies and gentlemen were
itors were Senators Logan, Anthony and Lewis
Representatives ScOheld, Patt, Pierce of Mas
sachusetts, and several Others.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieus John G. Morong
detached from the receiving ship independence
at Mare Island, California, and ordered to the
kearsage. Lieut.. d. Delehanty. detached from
the kearsage and ordered to the Independence.
Assistant Surgeon Edwin Z. w. COrSOn de-
tached from the Kearsage and ordered TO await
further orders of the department at the Mare
Island maynard.
Two VACANCIES in the Indian Peace Com
mission, which have existed for a long tius
have been filed by the appointment of Mr. f.
h. Smith and Judge Jones, of Ohio who was
member OF the commission which recently in
Smith. One of the vacancies has existed sine.
the resignation of Vincent Colyer, and the other
vacant position was held by Mr.. Tobey, of Bos
ton.
SECRETARY FISH was before the House Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs this morning and
gave his views concerning the bill to rearrange
the consular service system and the readipst
ment OF salaries, which was under considers
ton. He generally approved of the provisions
OF Dill introduced on the subject and gave
valuable suggestions concerning the duties of
nlplomats abroad In the less important stations
Inc committee will perfect a bill loo king b.
some reorganization of the present service and
report 1t as coon thereafter as is possible.
MORE INDIAN DEPRBDArIoHs.-The follow.
ing kilograms have been sent to the War de-
partment:
HEADQUARTERS SIDNRY BARRACKS, Feb. 70
Mayor Geo. ID. Rn9gies, Omaha just received
following telegram:-Big Springs, l9th.-GenV
Dudley :-lDdians run OFF twelve horses from
Juiesburg station about 8:45 this .. IN, Shot AZ
men who were with horses.
Jdesburg is forty miles from here. 1t il pos-
sble these Indians we're the party Lieut.. Law
son reports out hunting.
y. A. L. DUDLEY, Major commanding
THE Committee on War Claims of the Hons.
considered this morning the general bill for tn
relief Of iron-clad contractors, but came to no
conclusion thereon. The committee have heard
several arguments on this subject, and the
whole matter has been carefully inyes-
ngated: These contractors ask to GO to
count of alleged losses growing out of ad-
vance in prices of labor and material during
the prolonged time of completion of said con.
tracts, caused by the action of the Navy depart
ment, the matter of building iron clads being
merely experimental.
THE IMPENDING INDIAN wAR.-The Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs received a telegram
yesterday from Indian Agent Saville, dated
Red Cloud gency, via Fort Laramie, Februa-
~ y Mr.. Saville requests that troops be sent
to his agency, as they are necessary for the pro-
lection OF his employees. He says that the Sioux
join them In war, but Little Wolf is urging his
people 10 go south, and is determined to Keep
them out OF the impending war. Since his last
communication Saville says many Indians have
left the agency, with the avowed purpose of
looming the war party. Crazy Horse has de-
clared for war.
The GAINES CUSHING CAsK.-To-day, I'm the
Equity Court, Judge wylie. the case of Mrs
Gaines agt. Hon. Caleb Cushing was heard and
the argument for the defendant was concluded
by Mr. III. W. Garrett and Hon. T. j. Durant
The court decided to continue the Injunction
to restrain the defendant from receiving certain
land patents and certificates from the land
office until an account can be stated bet tween
the parties; remarking tn at he made this order
not on allegations of the complainant's bill.
alone, but because the defendant in his answer
duIhilleu lHdl sue ndu an interest In the pro-
perty.
THE JEFFERSON STATUE.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, made a report relative
to the statue of Thomas jefferson, which nov
occupies place east of the Executive mansion
and which was presented to Congress by Lieut.
Levy, of the United States navy, in 1884. The
report gives the history of the statue and the
record OF Congress in the matter, from which
IL appears that that body, owing to neglect
oversight, has never yet accepted it. The COM
mlttee, in closing, submit q joint resolution
asking that Congress formally accept the statue
and that the Commissioner of Public Buildings
and Grounds be directed to have it cleaned and
repaired and placed in statuary hall, at the
Capitol.
A COMMITTEE from the Virginia conference
OF the NJ. L. Church, lately in session at Alex
andria, consisting of Presiding Elders Phelps
and Mitchell, Rev. Mr.. Baird, of Alexandria,
and Rev Mr.. York, Of Washington, we're be,
fore the Senate Claims Committee to-day to ask
compensation for churches destroyed BY the
Union troops during the war, at Dumfries,
Falls Church, Arlington, AMI Fairfax Court
House: They claimed compensation on the