Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-23

INTERNAL REvESUE.-The receipts from thIs
source today were s257..Il
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was fully At
tended.
THK Senate Judiciary Conf ,it'ee he'll meet
irE to-day for the purpose Of perCecting the
amendment already reported, to the bankrupt
bin, which they expect to he able to report early
next week.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections VIII to morrow resume the cOnsidera-
ton OF the proposition 10 change the present
method Of electing the President and Vice
President
VIC" PRESIDENT WILSON is still in town, bat
viii leave for Boston either tonight or on Mon
d'v morning next. He will remain in Boston
three ~ four weeks. His physician has given
bun leave 10 work two hour daily, and he Will
spend The time in working on his book.
WANT ''HAED PAN."-H. p. Kidder and John
Lewis, ROstOn bankers. gave their financial
views for the edifcat;on OF the Committee on
Banking and Currency this morning. They
OPPOSE any imitation of thescurrency, and want
legislation looking 10 return to 'hard pam
NAVAL ORDERs.-COmmsnder Henry Erben
ordered to temporary duty in charge of recruits
TO Panama; Lieut.. Commander Edward S. Key
ser ordered as assistant to Commander Erben;
Lieut. I Aug. Miller detached from recruiting
yard, New York.
TIE Senate Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads held another meeting to-day, to
hear a continuation of Mr.. Orton's argument
against the postal telegraph scheme. His re-
marks TO day were directed especially against
the hill now before the committee, making
Hubt ard and others the agents of the govern
meut IN the matter OF postal telegraphy.
THE SCOTT EQUESTRIAN STATUE arrived to-
Ia hNyf he Rot
was drawn TO its destination at the intersection
OF Mas achusetts and Rhode Island avenues and
10th and streets, by Knox express. under the
direction of the sculptor, Mr.. II. X Browne.
IL VIII be some two weeks before il will be
ready for unveiling.
THE STEAMER SHENANDOAH SAFE At the
Navy department this morning a di-patch was
received from Admiral case announcing the
arrival of the TicOnderOga and Shens 4Ioah at
Key West. Florida. last evening. This will set
at rest the painful minors which have prevailed
for the past few days in regard 20 the latter
vessel being lost.
Mr.. CORCoRAN has sent to this gallery all
the artistic companions OF his own mansion, and
he sits tonight, very probably, in the empty
hall where his Coles and HuntingtOns, Leutzes
and EllOts have begulled him for twenty wears
consOled by the happiest of all soIaces that he
Is doing good TO others.-'L6rteS," IN ". L.
Graphic.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE promises to come before
the House for debate IN a novel way. General
Maxwell, who contests Mr.. Cannon's seat as
delegate from Utah, claims that the enfran-
chise ment of the women there by the territorial
legislature is null and void When the Com
mittee on Elections reports the subject will
probably give rise to lively debate.
A DELEGATION OF silk and ribbon manufac-
turers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania mad
hearing before the Committee on WAYS and
Means this morning, advocating uniform duty
OF SIXTY per cent on SILK and ribbons, where
cotton enters into the manufacture OF the fabric
instead Of the present duty of fifty per cent
which they claim necessary to enable them -
compete with the foreign market.
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, which it was sup
posed by some folks was to be put to deep SUM.
Der in the pigeon holes of the judiciary Com
mittee of the House, is to he revived and pre-
sented in new shape. On Friday next the
committee have decided to hear Messrs. Ello.
and Lynch, cOlored members of the House, aud
obtain the benefit OF their views preparatory 10
framing new bill.
PERsONAL.-'Gath'' is the proud father to
day Of superb boy-a ten-pounder. MIST
and Master Ralph Gath T. are doing well, the
many friends of the family will be glad to
hear. 80. Mr.. j. II. Poole, of the Penna. rail-
road and Buffalo and y. Y. railroad, and Mr.. j.
II. MeeCh, OF the Buffalo cademy of Music
are at the Imperial Hotel.
- Is III circulation. and receiving
numerous signatures, asking Congress to pass
the necessary laws to have the short term of the
national legislature extended into the month OF
May, and that the Presidential Inauguration
day be hereafter the second "Wednesday of Nav
instead OF the fourth day of March; also that
the general Congressional and Presidential
elections be held early in October instead of
in November.
AND NOW COMES To CONGRESS with a twenty
four page pamphlet Appleton Oaksmth of the
Lombard Exchange, London, and of North
Carolina. giving his views concerning southern
state debts and the evils and remedies of the
national currency. The writer, on the suppo-
Atlon that an effort will be made during the
present session of Congress to induce the general
government to assume the debts OF the late
seeding states, opposes such legislation on the
ground OF unconstitutionality, ana upon the
theory that the creditors OF a state have no
remedy except through the honor and good
fa'th of her citizens and the voluntary action
OF her authorities.
WE HAVE many a rough diamond in public
lie. There Is new man here from Montana,
and wonderfully simple-hearted. He was an
admirer of Col. A. X. Mcclure, and the latter
invited him to a family dinner in Philadelphia
which he duly recounted yesterday with a
h1t.stte pleasant to remark. Said he "After
an that hne dinner they brought in some glass
bowls, with water and piece of lemon in each.
supposed 1t was lemonade; and we had been
drinking many kinds of wine was glad of it,
ior vas thirsty. But when went to taste IL
found it 70 sour that i asked for sugar, The
laules appeared to me to be smiling at some
tfIhR, but scarcely knew what. Afterwards I
was told they were finger bowls to rinse ones
BANDS IN. But, John, nobody washed their
hands AFTER drank my lemonade. l call that
thoughtful; don't you?''-"Lartes," IN ". Z.
Graphic.
REFORMING CIVIL SERVICE REPoRM.-Tbe
Committee on Civil Service reform of the House
Of Representatives yesterday morning held its
first regular session for the transaction of bust
ness since Congress convened. General Butler
showed his dislike to the present order of things
ny introducing resolution in the form of an
inquiry, as follows: Is a competitive examina-
uon by board selected from the several de-
partments the best method of initiation or entry
nto the executive service of the United States?
This gave rise to lively debate, and it was de-
seloped that the present rules and regulations
90 no meet favor with the committee. Sub
cohmittees were appointed, with instructions
TO examine iato the expediency OF reOrganizing
tne civli service IN all departments of the gov