Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERVAL RRvENUR.-The recsipts from, this
source to- day were ~ OPS os.I5.
GxN. BUrIRR was in his seat in the House to-
day.
TEE SENATE hereafter, for the remainder of
tie present session, will meet at II a. m. Ally.
No OFFICER OF high raak has been sent to
Arkansas and no additional troops ordered
there as has been stated.
wAsHINGToNIANs registered at yenise or
April 60: Mrs. g. q. Oidfieli, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Pierce KliDgle ard daughter,
MAJOR POoRB hiss received from the exc ,uto-
OF Senator Sumner locket, cont aiming some OF
the hair Of the deceased, and bearing his Mono
gram.
CHARLES f. wISGATK, of Maine, who was
nominated ny Representative Samuel r. Her
seq. of that state, has been appointed a ldet
at West Point.
The CAUCUS of republican Senators this
morning agreed upon the order of business in
the Senate as follows: The Geneva award bill
will first be disposed of; the currency bill will
then be taken up. and subsequently the aopro-
priation bills in the order of their presen alton
10 the Senate.
TIE HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE, accom-
panied by Secretary Robson, visited the navai
academy at Annapolis on Saturday last. The
committee held formal session in the acade-
my, at which the various professors of the insti-
tuition were examined relative to the course or
studies pursued, the practice exscted OF tho
CADETS, and the discipline maintained for their
government
A n,ru of
evidently attended the Hooker Stewart we'd
ding for the purpose of getting a square meal
announces that the supper gave out on thar
interesting occasion. He (Or she) puts IL in this
mopTnfully suggestive way: ''SOme there wers
VINO had tn appease the cravings of hunger a.
their own larder." This is sad. Especially IL
they didn't happen to have any larder OF their
own.
CIYIL SERVICE EXANINATIONs.-Ther report
OF Chief Examiner E. o. Graves to the civil ser
vice commission has just been printed, from
which 1t appears that the results of examins.
lions have been satisfactory. Since the rule.
went into effect 1S4 examinations have been
held by the board in Washington, 10 vacancies
hlled, and ssh candidates examined. Tue ex-
aminatiOns for admission have all been of 81
slmple, practical character, and are kepr
wholly within the bounds OF a common school
education.
Dr.. j. II. THOMPSON, Surgeon in-chisf o,
the Columbia Hospital for Women and Living
In Asylum, was before the House committee on
Appropriations this morning in reference 70 the
Item in the sundry civil appropriation bill for
the support OF the hospital. After hearing DIR.
Tbon pson in explanation of the necessity for
the appropriation the committee passed the esti-
mate, which aggregates $4,000. OF this sum
$4,000 is Tor the support OF the institution and
$4,000 for the construction of a stone wal with
coping and rail terracing around the hospital
grounds.
A GOOD JOKE ON NJ. C.'s.-A short tim ago
a circular was sent out to the grangers from
headquarters, which contained a paragraph
stating that any public documents they might
require would be sent to them by expresS if tiIav
would send their address TO me m bers of Con
gre~s. As the result OF this, members of Con.
gress are receiving letters by the busheI from
tne gIangers, asking that they send them ill
fereLt public documents. This request is - ne
What Ell barrassing to members of Congress.
WHO, having reduced their pay, cant see how
they can afford to forward pub. docS. to Their
constituents ualess they send them &C. o. d.
TIE INDIAN AUTHORIZATIONS BLL.-rha
House in Committee OF the Whole on th3 In
clan appropriation bill on Saturday adlDsed
an amendment appropriating SO 900 for sap
port OF schools in the several superlntenieu,iss
Mr.: LoUghbridge offered An amendment i'm
POSING penalty upon any agent or other Gii Cor
OF the United States who shall have any present
or prospective interest IN an Indian Contract
which was adopted. On motion OF Mr.. Beck
an amendment was adopted allowing thu
physicians 10 be diverted 70 other matters With
the consent OF the tribe for whose benefit the
appropriation was made.
GEN. o. o. HOWARD HoSoRABLY AcovIr.
TED.-The court OF inquiry which ha. been en-
gagged in the investigation OF the alleged ire
gularities OF Gen. o. .. Howard while com mis-.
sioner Of the Freedmen's bureau, Concluded
their labers on Saturday. In their findings they
ray that Brgader General Oliver q. Howard
mas conducted the alters OF the Freed mems
NJ al,
properly chsrgsable with any OF the offences
imputed 10 him, not having offended, legally,
morally, or technically, against positive la or
army regulations; that he is worthy OF the sym
army" - '"0
LII cTURz on ARr.-Those who are interested
IN sIt-and who In Washington Is not?-should
avail themselves OF the opportunity afforded
TINS evening to hear Dr. Stones ELOQUENT dis
course on the above theme at willards Hall
he has lectured on the same topic this season at
bstlmore AID Wilmington, and the papers and
people OF those places are loud and Unanimous
u, u, thelr praise OF his effort. With a spirit OF
iberslity worthy Of a true artist, DR. stone
gives his time and labor for nothing his sole
PurIos being to awaken an interest In and an
appreciauon or his chosen subject. IL the
people OF the capital-visitors as well "a citi-
zsns-are worthy OF their rare advantages in
this respect, the attractive hall where the lee
ture IS delivered will be crowded tonight.
QUEER COMBINATION, this mechanic. who
has remodeled this city. Always calm and salt.
POI sessed, he has the air of a man who nevsr d,a
STOKE OF work in his life, but the man who
can suTpass him In real energy and ability To
perform is rarely found between here and
where the sun sets. He is a perfect epcycIo
pedla concerning Information upon local AZ
Ialrs, ana tue readiness with which he gave the
most Irofuse Information to- dsy upon every
question or detail, without referring to docu
ments, shows most comprehensive knowIedgs
abu tenacious memory. 1t takes a good deal
~ interest the average mortal in tales Of sewer
pipes and contracts, but the District investiga-
ton room was not so forlorn as usual to- dav on
account OF the pleasant way Governor Shepherd
had IN Keeling OFF statiscal INFORM alton -
Special PittSbuTg Leader.
BILL TO COMPROMISE CASES Under ruxIS-
TsRNAL REVENUE LAws-In the House ,-dav
Mr.. Beck introduced a BILL which was refsrrsd
TO the Ways and Means Committee to suthor-
ize the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue To
compromise cases arising under the internal