Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-15
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
g URGE to-day were slS3, AS.


THE GREAT SPECULATION to day is rs to
whether the President will sign the france bill
which has just passed both houses, or whether
he will veto it The subject will in all proba-
bility come before the Cabinet t1-nsorrow.
There is not the slightest ind Ication as to what
will be the action OF the Executive.
THIS FAR no evidence has been produced by
the memOrsllsts which in the beast tends to
implicate any of the officers of the District of
Columbia in malfeasance in otioe, or in any
other form of corruption, and 1t is not likely
that any such evidence will be produced
Wash. special Ptild. Press.
NEW MEXICO To BE ADMITTED INTO THE
UEION.-The House Committee on Territories
tkis morning examined the bill to admit New
Mexico as q state, and agreed to report it after
striking cut the clause prohibiting slavery
(phich is deemed needless and the eighth sec
ton.
CONFIRMArIoNs.-TkeS Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following noui-
nstions:-Frank P. Merton, to be surveyor of
customs at Port jefferson, NY. Postmasters-
3. Hooper, at Kirksyille, Mo-; Henry KerRa-
CHAN, at Brandon, Miss.
THE EXAMINATION of the cadet midshipmen
will begin about the 10Th proximo, after which
the designated classes will proceed on the reg
ular summers cruise. The practice-ship Con-
stellaton is now at Norfolk undergoing repairs
for that purpose. The cadet engineers will also
duplicate their practice cruise OF last year, al
though the steamer for this use has not yet been
selected.
A BILL was introduced in the House yesterday
by Gen. Butler, and referred to the judiciary
Committee, enacting that "any sale hereafter
made in the District of Columbia by virtue of
any power contained In any deed of trust given
to secure the payment of money shall be void,
unless the same shall have been made in pursu-
snce of the judgment or decree OF a competent
Jurisdiction"
A MEMORIAL OF the Columbia Is, C.) board of
trade, signed by leading business men was tele-
grsphed to the sub Committee of the judiciary
yesterday: They ask Congress to legislate to
punish individuals, though they be members of
the legislature. who conspire to defraud thu
public. They indorse fully the complaints of
the ax-payers' memorial, and claim to be daily
witnesses of the extravaganza of the members
OF the present state government.
MINES AND MINING.-Mr. Sutro's lecture
last hight was a great success. Wizards hall
was well filed with an intelligent and appre-
cistive audience, among whom were quite a
number of Senators and Members of Congress:
who were kept for two hours listening with the
utmost attention to the eloquent discourse, ap
plaudng yociferousy Mr.. Sutro's remarks, and
appearing to be greatly pleased with what they
heard and saw. The lecture will be repeated
to- night at O'Clock.
The BIDS for furnishing stationery to the
Internal Revenue del artment were opened yes
terday. The following were the bidders: Nassau
Paper Company, Berlin & Jones, ID. Appleton
X Co., Goodyear Rubber Company, w. ChOate
x Co., Spenser & Co, Kervand & Towers, j.
Q. Parker, j. b. Adams, w. II. Dempsey, w.
Bsllantyne, Philip & Solomons, Morgan En-
velope Company, K. b. Moore & Co., b. z.
French, A. ID. Grimes, A. 3. Barnes & Co.,
Iyerson, Blsckman & Co., Carew Paper Com
pany, L. ID. Lockwood & Co.
THE CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONERS
BAKKR.-we understand that at a meeting hell
yesterday the House Committee on Pension
agreed TO take no action in regard to the
charges fled against Gen. Baker, Commits
sioner of Pensions, by Mrs. Helen M. Barnard
unless directed to investigate them by vote o
the House, they deeming the charges unsus
tanned by any Of the evidence furnished them
This leaves the matter where Mrs. Barnard can
carry ii TO the criminal courts or on the stump,
she having declared 1t to be her intention to do
both.
TIE COURT OF CLAIMS on Monday last ad-
journed over this week to enable the judges to
examine a mass of cases which have accumu
lated. Decisions in many of these cases will be
rendered next Monday. The motion to admit
Mrs Belva A. lockwood to practice before this
MIR. A. G. Riddle, Of this city, viii argue the
case before a final decision Is rendered. Ex-
Senator Wade in q recent conversation ex-
pressed the hope that Mrs. l.. would be admit
ted, saying that there is neither law nor reason
ior denying her admission. Prominent mem
bers OF the bar of the Court Of Claims substan-
tally concur in Mr.. Wads's opinion.
TREATS IN SToRB-Next week washingto
will be the center OF the leading scientists of
the United States, brought here to attend the
annual meeting Of the National Academy.
This meeting Will doubtless be the occasion for
much enjoyment to those fond of scientific ard
literary investiga alton.
Another attraction for the week will be found
in the fact that DIR. Brown-Sequard will, on
Wednesday evening, deliver q "Touer Lee
ture" in the Congregational Church. His sub
Why do We Educate but One?" Is q novel but
important question. The occasion will afford
members Of Congress and the many distin-
dent physicians and Others fond of scientific
studies an opportunity to hear this very distin-
guished Psychologist.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieutenant Commander
John e. Keanet, ordered to the Swatara as ex-
| ecutive; Lieutenant Conway H. Arnold, to the
naval observatory; Lieutenant VIM. II. Roder,
ton; Captain 4. s. Fillebrown, detached from
| the command of the Shenandoah and placed on
waiting orders; Commander Ralph Chandler,
and ordered to command the Swatara; Lieuten-
ant Commanders Charles McGregor and ID. G..
b. Glidden and Lieutenants Wallace Graham,
| Edward L. Strong and o. w. Farenholt, from
the Shenandoah and placed on waiting orders;
| Lieutenants John z. Pilsbury and VIM. NJ. O.
Little, from the torpedo station and ordered to
| the Swatara 4th May next; Lieutenant Marcus
/ b. Buford, from the Congress and placed on
| waiting orders; Lieutenant II. K. Nichols has
| reported his arrival home, having been detached
from the Asiatic station 18th February last, and
has been placed on waiting orders; Lieutenant
| George f. wilkins, from the Roanoke and or
dered to the Swatara.
THE FIRST MUSTER Incur District vol
| unteers of 1861 have had reason to complain
that Greeley and other historians Of the war
have ignored their services. The following in
the Boston Journal, from the pen OF Major Ben
Perley Poore, who was In one Of the frst Mass
achusetts regiments here, will be Of interest to
them as affording q frank and well-informed
| recognition Of their patriotism and gallantry:
/ This 10 the thirteenth anniversary Of the
| mastering into the service Of the United States
OF the District OF Columbia volunteers, who at
| once went on duty, and thus became the ad-
vance guard q the grand army Of the Union.
| Twelve companies, each one Hundred STRONG.
Of the District volunteers, had been guarding
| the capitol . week before i've compsnies o7
| Pennsylvania militiamen, unarmed and mostiv
| ununiformed, arrived here on the sfternoon ~
the 18th Of April, 1861. On the next day the
| Massachusetts, 9Th arrived, having been At
| tackled In "bloody Baltimore" and IL was not
i long before the Massachusetts, Sth the Ma