Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
internal REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were S23i,ls1.
SECRETARIES Belknap and Robson we're on
the floor OF the Senate to-day.
SPECIAL TREASURY AGENT JAYSE has re-
signed.
Consul OF VALPARAIsO.-The President
has nominated Phillip Clayton, of Georgia to
be consul of the United States at Valparaiso,
instead of Ebenezer KnowltOn, who declines the
appointment.
BROADER GENERAL AMOS b. EATON, who
has just been retired, is retired on the grount
Offaithful service for forty-fve years, and the
order for his retirement will take effect on the
Let Of May.
Mrs. r. s. ToDD, the stermother of Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln, died Saturday morning at
the residence of Mrs. Emily t. Helm, in Madi-
son, Ind. The remains will be taken to Lexing-
ton, KY, for interment.
The House Committee on War Claims this
morning heard an argument delivered by
Judge Casey. holding that payment TO a firm
because CT the dislOvalty of one member there
Of should not he withheld bv the government
fer debts contracted Herewith and acknOWl-
edged.
In CONSEQUENCE Of the interruption of work
in the Treasury bureau of engraving and print
ing BY the numerous visitors to that bureau,
the Secretary Of the Treasury has found it ne
cessary to limit the time for visits TO Tuesd avs
and Thursdays, from 9t9 1OE O'Clock a. m, when
persons having the requisite written permit
will be admitted.
PROP. PIERCE, on Monday, rendered to the
President bis resignation as superintendent OF
The United States coast survey, and has ac-
cepted the position of scientific adviser to tho
same bureau. The President Yesterday an-
pointed Captain G. z. Patterson to the position
made vacant by the resignation of Prof.
PIERCE.
TIE INVESTIGATION into the Affairs Of the
First National Bank, which is to be conducted
by sub committee of the House Banking aud
Currency Committee, will begin next week. The
committee propose to pTODOu nj certain written
heterogeneous to be answered by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, the controller of the currency
and Tire receiver Of the bank before summouing
witnesses to appear before them.
The EDGAR STEwART.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has consented to the request that
the steamer Edgar Stewart, at Baltimore, re-
garding the character of which there has been
considerable comment, shall be allowed 10 make
trial "Trip. with the restriction tn lat an officer
OF the revenue service shall accompany the
steamer. Evidence has been furnished the de-
paT;ment of the good and pea ceable intentions
OF all concerned in the matter.
PERsoNAL.-Najor General Mcdowell and
staff we're a the National hotel, jacksonville.
Fla, On the 18th. Hon. Alex. III. Stephens
continues to improve slowly. Hon. A =
IwitcheIl, railroad commissioner for the state
Of New Hampshire, is IN the city, ana will re-
main few days. Hon. GOilOye 6. Orth, of
Indiana. returned to Washington this morning.
having been called home about ten DAYS ag) t.
attend he funeral OF relative. His family
remains at home.
Mr.. DAWES BILL, fixing thesalaries of GER
tain officerF, was to-day referred to the Civil
Service Comm Jtee of the House and taken from
the files Of lie Judiciary Committee. The dill
fixes the salary Of the assistant secretary of the
Treasury AMI OF the controllers at sc 600 per
auuum: auditors, solicitor, register, commits
siOneT of customs and supervising architect.
- OC0; commissioners of Indian affairs agri
culture. land Office and pensions and the assist
ant postmaster generals at 81 800 per annum.
TIE GENTLE MzNoRIAL.-The memorial OF
the non NJ Ormon citizens of Utah, which was
referred to the Committee on Territories, wa
prepared by committee OF fOrty-fve appoint
Ell at public meeting held at Salt Lake CITY
on the 18th OF January. IL asks Congress to
stake away from Brigham Young the form OF
law under which he has so cunningly acquired
and exercised tneocratic rule. The bills intro
duced by Senators Logan and Frelinghuysan
should either OF them etfectuaily accomplish
that end"
TIE Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds had a meeting to-day and heard a
statement by Or. I. y. Verdi. in behalf of the
petitioners against the Washington Gas Light
company. number OF the petitioners, to
gether with Dir. Dodge, president ofthe George
town Gas company, and the officers of the
Washington Gaslight company were present.
The inject will be further considered by the
committee. DR.. Verdi is spoken of as a promi-
nent candidate for the position Of gas inspector
on the plan he urges.
TIE L. s. STEAMER GETTYSBURG arrived
| in Norfolk on Sunday, took on 20 tons OF coal a.
| the maynard, and sailed for AspInwall and
| GTeytOwn TO carry the Commissioners of the
| Inter Oceanic canal-PTof PIERCE of Harvard
| Prof. Mitchell of the Coast Survey, Major
Mcfarland, Engineer L. 5. A, and Com
manders Tull and Selfridge, L. s. N.-who will
Join her at Pensacola. She will stop at hey
| West TO land Capt. W. Gore Jones Of the Roya'
| Navy, attached TO Her Britannia Maiesty's lie.
cation, who is ON the way to Tortugas to witness
4 the naval drill. The Gettysburg will probably
return about the 25th OF April.
| STRIKING THE RAIDING CouAscHEs-TES
INDIANS KILLKD.-The following telegram was
received at the War department to-day:
| CHICAGO, Ill, February II.
| Ccl0Hfl ". ID. Whtppls, ITdsbiaqton General
e. g. Augur, commanding dep lrtment of Texas
| telegTaphs as OllOws--" Lieut. Colonel Buell.
| with command consisting Of parts of com.
| panies ID aud g, 10th cavalry, and fifteen Toaka
| scouts, struck small camp of Quahade Co
|
| instant, and killed ten Indians and captured all
| the stock, sixty-fOur horses. He will report
| fully On his return 70 Griitin."
p. III. SHERIDAN Lieut.. General.
OPPOSITION TO THE CIVIL SERVICE SYs
| TEM.-AT. ID. Il. Eaton, chairman of the aiyi-
sory board of the civil service commission Ia.
afdIeSsed a letter to the head Of each bureau in
The various departments, by direction OF the
| President, calling for the officers opinion in
| writing ard the results OF his experience As 70
The effects OF the application OF the civil ser
vice rules within his Office, especially concern
Ing the effects Of examinations for that part OF
! the public service. Most OF the gentlemen al
| dressed have already responded. So far a.
| known, not q single officer has spoken in COM
| mendatiOn OF the system as pTacticed, while
! some OF them, conspicuous among whom is Mr..
! Muliett. super yising architect of the Treasure.
! make 10 effort 10 conceal their disgust with AMI
| opposition 10 the whole system. Many, while
| they oppose the system of competitive examlu-