Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-27

recognized Joa Jscintho Rebello as consul OF
| Portugal at Boston.
| THE HOUSE Committee on Foreign 4 fair
| this morning again considered the bill looking
| to a Encouragement of the consular system, but
| reached no conclusion.
| INDIANS LEAVING THEIR RRsERvATIoN.-A
telegram from the Indian agent at Yuma, Cal,
| to the Indian commissioner, says the Indians
are leaving the San Carlos reservation.
SUIT has been begun in New York in the
district court by the United States to recover
$50, 900 from the principal and sureties on the
official bond given by Matthew j. McKeon,
| paymaster.
| The HOUSE Committee on Public Lands have
under consideration a bill granting the right OF
| way through the several territories to railroad
| companies, upon which they expect to reach a
| definite conclusion next week.
A NEW YORKER, who has been keeping the
| government out of its rights, sent five hun
| dred dollars to the Treasury to-day to satisfy
| his conscience. He writes that it is on account
OF customs duties.
THB Tow BOAT MONOPOLY OF NEW Or
| LBANs.-The House Committee on Commerce
| this morning heard Arguments in favor of the
bill to prevent the obstruction OF the commerce
of the Mississippi river by the alleged tow boat
monopoly OF New Orleans.
THE IRoN-CLAD CONFERENCE.-The House
Committee on War Claims were divided to-
| day-fve against five-on the bill allowing GER
| tain contractors for iron-clads during the war
| to go to the Court of Claims for damages The
| bill, however, will be reported to the House for
| its action.
| CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nom-
| nations Charles f. Norris to be collector of
internal revenue, Sd district, Texas; Ben. Simp
son, surveyor general for Oregon. Also, seve-
raj registers and receivers of land office and a
number of postmasters.
SPECIAL POST OFFICE AGENT REMOVED
Col. Robert Harlan, colored, special agent of
| the Post Office department, headquarters Gin
cinnstti, has been removed, the order to take
| effect on the LIST of March. George q. johnson
| has been appointed in his place, at a salary of
| $1,000, with three dollars per day travelling
| expenses.
ADVERSE RRPORT,-In the Senate to Law
| Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Naval At
fairs, reported adversely on the bill to author
| we the President to restore George Henry
| Prebe, now captain in the navy, to his ORGY
nal position on the navy register and promote
him TO the rank of commodore on the active
list; also, adversely on the bill for the relief of
Capt. Louis e. Sartori, of the navy.
BOUNTIEs TO CoLoRED SoLDIERs.-The
| House Committee on Appropriations have in
structed Gen. Garfield to prepare a bill to be
| introduced in the House as early as practicable
making an appropriation of money TO provide
for the payment of bounties to colOred soldiers
| the appropriation for which service is now
| nearly expended. 1t costs the government
about $500 monthly TO meet this class of
claims.
| NAVAL ORDKRs.-Csptain Clark II. Wells
has been ordered to duty as executive officer of
| the Boston navy yard. First Assistant Enpi-
4 A Il hao haav
hopac at Key West. Captain Francis A Roe
| has been detached from the Boston navy ward
to take effect on the Goth of March, and ordered
20 tne navy yard, Norfolk. Lieutenant Jama-
NJ. Forsyth detached from the navy yard, Phil
adelphia, and ordered to the POwhatsn.
THE THOMAS STATUE.-Generals Sheridan,
Hooker and Whipple, of the Thomas monu.
mept committee of the Army of the Cumber-
land, have concluded contract with j. Q. A
ward, OF New York, the designer of the
Shakespeare statue and the Indian hunter in
Central PARK, for an equestrian statue in
bronze OF Gen. George III. Thomas, IA feet
high, to be delivered in this city in three wears.
the model of the same to be submitted to the
committee in July next for its approval.
The Committee on Ways and Means have
agreed to report a bill, which provides that
where licenses under the internal revenue law.
are made out In the name of firm, they shall
De continued by any of the parties associated
therein, if dissolution Of firm takes place
cense will continue in full force in the posses
SION OF either party. The bill also provides that
license can he transferred with any business
sold from one individual to another.
CLERKS SALARIEs-Another Suggestion.-Ed
Star: As wife and mother has started the ball,
and Minerva given 1t push, let II be kept roll
ing. Their ideas are good. 1 would suggest
yet another, and that Is, that the economical
investigating committee pause in their tour of
inspection and see If covering less expensive
fa TO- 49,
Will not be saving to this poverty stricken
government as well as the discharging of its
poor clerks. GERrRUDR
A JUDGE CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION I'm
OFPIcE--Speaker Blaine has received a peti
ton, signed by prominent citizens of western
Arkansas. asking the impeachment of William
Story, United States district Judge for the
| western district of Arkansas, on charges of cor
ruption, which the petitioners say can be well
supported by proof. Judge Story Is compare
lively young man, and was appointed two or
three years ago at the instance OF Senators Rice
and Mcdonald. The charge against him is
specifications to the charge.
The FIGHT OVER THE BOSTON COLLECTOR
sHIP.-At the executive session of the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported adversely on the nom.
ination OF Simmons to be collector at Boston.
The vote on his confirmation stood ayes Is, noes
20. This does not dispose Of the case, as less
than quorum Of the Senate was present. The
nomination, in consequence. will be delayed
until the next executive session of the Senate.
Representatives Pierce, Harris, G. F. Hoar,
Williams, Z. K. Hoar and Croker, of the
Massachusetts, delegation, havesigned q letter
recommending for appointment either Gen.
VIM: L. Burt. postmaster of Boston; Hon. F.
w. Lincoln, late mayor Of Boston, or John NJ.
Fiske, deputy collector Boston custom-house.
In THE SENATE to-day, Mr.. Fenton intro
duced q bill, which was referred to the Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee, to incor-
Porate " the Oxygen Gas Company Of the Dis
Gict OF Columbia" The bill names as the
company Thomas "; Coiiiss, Jedediah q. La
throp, Henry j. Dawson, George Savory, Rob-
ert NJ. G. Graham and Wilson ID. Haven, and
provides that the company shall have power to
lay pipes, &C., in the District, subject to such
conditions as Congress and the lawful authors
ties Of the District mey prescribe; that the IAN.
ital stock shall be one million dolIare, which
may be Increased to two million divided into
shares Of one hundred dollars each; that they
shall have power 10 manufacture gas, and that
Congress reserves the right to regulate the price
OF all gas used by said company.
AN ANCIENT ANTI. LIQUOR LAw.-Among
the statutes In force In the District Of Columbia
may be found the following. giving power to