Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-17

the members excepting the Secretary of the In
terror, who was represented by Assistant Secre-
tary COwen. There was no business of any i'm
Pcrtance before tho Cabinet.
TIE L. s. STEAMER G ETTYsBURG sailed from
the Washington navy-ysri yesterday for Pen
sacOla. where she will take on board the inter
oceanic commissioners, and proceed with them
te Aspinwal. She will not return before the
middle Of April.
DEATH OF Mrs. TONs.--The Baltimore Sun
Of to-day announces the death, at the CarrolItlu
hotel, in that city yesterday, of Mrs. Caroline
VI. Tome. wife of Hon. Jacob Tome. OF Cecil
county, Maryland, and aunt OF Postmaster q en-
eral CresWel.
RAID ON ILLIcIT DIsTILLRRs-The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue is advised OF the
seizure and destruction OF twelve illicit distil-
leIies in Butler. EdmonstOn and Grayson cOun-
ties, Tenn. Eight of the distillers and two
persons engaged in selling Illicit whisky were
arrested.
PERsOgAL.-Hon. Alex. II. Stephens is con-
siderably better to day, and was able to sit up
and write, which he has not been able to do for
some time past. zee. Mr.. Parke Goodwin. the
well-knOwn managing editor of the New York
Er'aiHg Post, accompanied by two OF his daugh-
tiers, is at the Arlington.
CHIEF JUSTICE MORRISON K. WAITE arrived
in the city on the ll:2O =. m. train last night
and took quarters at the Arlington. lie called
on the President at half-past IL O'Clock this
morning. to pay his respects, and remained
until the Cabinet met, when he was formally
presented to each member.
NOXINATIoYs-The President sent the fo,.
lowing nominations TO the Senate o-day: VIM
II. Sargent, collector of customs for Castine
Me-; Thomas LOring. Plymouth, Mass; j. H.
Bartlett, Little Egg HarbOr, n. j.; Israel -.
Adams. Great Egg Harbor,. \. J.; Isaac F.
QuimOy, United States marshal for the north.
eTn district of New NeTk.
The HEARING in the Tanner railroad car-brake
patent having been concluded in the Senate
Committee on Patents, the House Committee
on Patents now have the case before them. The
argument for the applicant was concluded last
night by G.. ID. COZZens, and on Wednesday
VIM. ID. Bishop will be heard on behalf OF the
opponents OF the extension.
TEE LAST Congressman to add his name TO
the list of those who have returned their back
pay 70 the Treasury is Hordtio e. Burchard,
who represents the 5th district of Illinois. The
sum refunded by MIR. Burchard amounts 10
S6,0i9tO, of which Si,229 20 was his increased
pay as member of the 42d Congress- and
el'o@O 20 as a member Of the present House.
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF HAGERs-
TowN, MD.-SenatOr Hamilton appeared be-
fore the Senate Committee OH Finance, this
morning, and made an argument in favor OF
HageTstOwn, Maryland, to Washington, D. e.
ne committee came 10 no conclusion in the
matter.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt Clark H. Wells ha,
been detached from command OF the Shenau-
doah and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant
Frank Courts has been detached from the re
Ceiying ship Independence at Mare TsIaDt
Cal, ard ordered TO the Coast Survey steam-r
hassler, relieving Lieut.. Henry Il. MANSFIELD
VINO has been ordered 10 return home and re
port arrival.
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK INvgsTIGA-
IIOS.-The House Committee on Banking and
currency this morning appointed Messrs. Mer-
ram OF New York, Farwell of Illinois ana
Durham OF Kentucky, a subcommittee To in
vestigate the affairs of the First National ban1
Oh tins city, a. contemplated by a resolution re-
Gently introduced ia the House, by Mr.. Beck
% Kentucky.
A DELEGATION from the chamber of COM
merce aEd Of the revenue reform association of
New York, and Of the board OF trade of Boston.
we're heard this morning by the Committee On
WAYS and Means, in reference TO the abolition of
the payment OF mOieties 10 customs infOrmers
j. Il. james, special custC ms detective in the
employ OF the government, was also heard on
The same subject. The committee decided to
postpone the consideration OF the subject for
two weeks.
THE NUMBER OF ARMY PAYMASrERs.-The
substitute reported in the Senate to-day bv
Mr.. Logan, from the Military Affairs Commit
tee, for the bill 10 increase the pay department
)f the army, provides for establishing the mum
Der OF Iaymasters at fifty, instead OF sixty, a.
1Ned by the eighteenth section OF the act OF
July 18th, 1896, said paymasters TO have the
rank pay and emoluments OF majors OF caVsl-
~; and provides also for repeating so much of
aid eighteenth section a. relates 10 the person.
rom whom said payma-ters shall b. selected.
PENsIoss.-The House Committee on Rev
olutioIary Pensions in drawing up a bill
10 provide for the payment OF pensions
to soldiers and widows of soldiers Of the
war OF 1872, agreed this morning TO con
suit the Senate Committee on Pensions
and to frame its provisions so as to guarantee
Us passage in the Senate. A bill to meet this
class OF cases has twice passed the House but
has been each time slaughtered in the Senate
All widows of soldiers of 1872 who were married
PRIOR to the year ls25 are to be included in its
benefits.
TIE SENATE Appropriations Committee this
morning agreed to recommend that Mr.. Cor
tOn's bill for the relief OF mail contractors for
service in the states of Virginia, North Caro-
Tina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas
and Texas, prior TO May 81, 1861, and which
$50, 100 for their compensation,
be referred to the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads. The committee has as vet
taken no action on the army appropriation BILL
which is in charge OF Mr.. West, nor on the
fortincation bill, which appropriates SJJI .O01
for the construction, preserV alton and repair of
fortihcatiOns and other defenses of the United
States.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF The WAR
DKPARTMEST.-The bill introduced i'm the
House by Mr.. Williams yesterday, to regulate
the clerical force of the y, So - Nv ~ Pr IT.
vdes the following clerks In the omV~ 'n0
Secretary-l chief clerk, 50 900 per arnumi ,
iisbursing clerk, =, 500; 3 chief clerks, 20 be
known as chiefs OF divisions, OF class 5, at |
$3.50 clerks OF class T. Of class 3, of class
?, ID OF class J. messengers, assistant messen-
gers, laborer, and watchmen. In Archives
ofhee-l clerk of class 8, of class &, and of
cisss l. In the Adjutant Gensral's Office
cnlet clerk, - 200; of class : 80 900 each: OF
LAS . 10 OF class ), . of Class 2 100 of class
. smporaIy clerks of class 4, 6 of cas- 8, 20 of
Oh GAS !. Quartermsster Genersl-i chief
ss'zV; OF class s. So OOO; 4 of class A. 10
VI Class ., y OF class 2 40 Of class l. Is copyists
80, temporary clerks OF class 2 10 of class 4
10 copyiss. Paymaster General-chIef CLERK
s2,aei OF class 5, 5000; of class :
Of class ), Is OF class 10 of class
Commissary General chief clerk 50 200. !
clerk OF class 5, 6, 600; OF class 4, of class
OF class 2, Il Of class I. Surgeon General;s
on Ce-1 chief clerk. 81 100: . COZ oo.