Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EV ENlNG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvTNUR-The receipts from this
source to-day were secs 3T.
CONUNDRUM FOR MISUNDERSTANDING can
be expected of the morals of q country, every
dollar of whose currency bears lie on its face?
GEEENBACK.
DEATH OF RRvRSUE CoLLsCroR-Tha
internal Revenue Office is advised by telegraph
of the death of DIR. Chss. f. Hogart, collector
for the 9th Indiana district. He di I'll at indian
sFOiis yesterday.
The U. S. STEAMER SaAwMUr left her
anchorage OFF the arsenal yesterday for the
Norfolk navy yard, where she will remain a
few days, and then leave for Kew West to take
part in the naval drill now going on st tina
port.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.-The Secretary of
State, DIR. Linderman, director of the mint,
and Mr.. Conant, chief of the warrant division
of the Treasury department, were before the
House Committee on Appropriations this morn
ing explaining the different items in the def
cheney bill.
WBLEARN that the statement by a morning
paper that Judge Black Is retained as counsel
before the Investigating Committee by the Me-
tTopolisan Paving Company is a mistake. He
is employed in the interest of private citizens
named in the charges presented by the memo
Fi8lists.
A LIFB INSURANCE DECIsIoN-In the U. s.
Supreme Court yesterday the case of Travellers
Insurance Company against Sesver, who was
killed while driving race. was decided in favor
of the company, the court deciding that it was
against just such reckless driving that the COM
pany intended to protect itself by the terms of
the policy.
1T Is REPORTED that the trustee in the bank
ruptey of Jay Cooke & Co. expects to paw
first dividend in the msnth of April. Creditors
who have not proved their claims should 20
before register in bankruptcy and make such
proof, and send in their claims to PHILADELPHIA
Claims in bankr uptcy are not allowed unless
daily proved.
AN HISTORIC GUN.-By direction OF Con-
gress the Secretary of War Is to deliver to the
authorities OF Rhode Island a gun with which
Battery Il, 1st regiment of Rhode Island ignt
artillery, fought at Gettysburg. 1t is to be
placed in the custody of the Veteran Association
OF that battery. 1t is the intention of Battery
association to have grand demonstration in
us honor upon It's arrival in Rhode Island in the
course OF a couple Of months.
TEE HOUSE Committee on Invalid Pensions
to-day agreed TO an amendment to section /, of
the pension act of March 3, 1873, to extend the
time to the 18th day of July, 1876, for state mi
ht;amen to prosecute their claims tn a SUCCESS
fni issue; as they only had one wear to file 2u-
pIieatiops in and prosecute, which time the com
lttee think Is too short, owing to the necessary
delay in procuring the record evidence from the
war department, and also the fact that the
cases nave to wait long for examination by the
Pension office.
The HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY yesterday
examined Brigadier General Meigs, of the
Court, Acting Commissary General Shiras aud
~ NJ 1A r.
being chiefly conducted with regard to the
regulations concerning disbursements and the
laws thereon from the time General Howard
became responsible.
The committee to-day continued its hearing
OF testimony regarding the regulations concern
ing the disbursements OF public funds from the
cate Oh The act organizing the Freedmen's Bu
Teau-
The BRONZE STATUE OF GEN. SCOTT FOR
THH SOLDIERS HOME in this city. now on ex
hibition in Philadelphia, was modelled by Launt
Thompson, and cast by Robert Wood. The
Philadelphia Ledger saws of it: "The statue i
life size, and represents the general standing in
an easy position. having one hand in the breast
OF his coat, while the other rests upon the hilt
Of his sword. He is attired IN military uniform
with cloak thrown back from his shoulders
The pose OF the figure is graceful and cignifed
and the expression Of the face is full of charac-
ter and spirit"
SCI WE'D HIN RIGHT.-The Washington cor
respondent of q Democratic paper in Michigan
who recently published q false accusation
against a senator of the United States, to the
effect that he had lately appeared in the Senate
chamber In beastly state OF intoxication, and
was taken by fellOw-senator to the room of
the Committee on Finance, where he lay upon
the sofa until the effects of his debaUch had
passed away, has been expelled from the Sen
ate reporters gallery; nor would it be at all
amlss If some half dozen, more or less of his
kidney were hereafter debarred the privileges
OF which, by their wholesale ISLANDERS and
falsehoods, they have proved themselves un-
worthy'-PtHsJurg Commercial
BILL TO REWARD iNvRNToRs.-Mr. Chip
man introduced in the House OF Representatives
yesterday bill, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Patents, that Al 900 900 be appropri-
ated to be paid to inventors or discoveries of
new and useful arts, machines, manufacturer
or compositions Of matter hereafter patented in
the United States, in ten yearly installments OF
100000 each The bill provides that the money
be awarded in sums not less than 81 900 nor
more than SIC, 900, to the most meritorious in
ventors or discoveries, by board consisting of
the Commissioner of Patents, the Secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, the Commissioner
OF Agriculture, the Chief Engineers of the
Army and Navy, and the Surgeon General.
EXPLORATIONS IN CoLoRADo.-The expedi-
ton for geographical and geological explora-
lions and surveys west Of the hundredth merid-
ian, OF which parties under the charge of First
Lieut.. George NJ. Wheeler, corps of engineers
have been in the field for the wears 1863, 1871,
1872 and 1873, WILL a. soon as final action shall
be taken by Congress, resume field operations
IN the ensuing spring, in portions Of Colorado
including the most elevated part Of the interior |
Of the continent. There are being attracted
toward this section large numbers Of prospect
orS, seeking the precious metals in the mining |
districts lately discovered and known as the San
Juan district. This vicinity promises a rich
anu interesting field. The work upon the |
astronomical base will be resumed, and such |
ASTRONOMICAL parties as the appropriation will |
allow will be put into the field. From unex
peLded balances such other field parties as can |
be organized in view of the amounts available
Will also take the field prior TO the LIST OF july
be office force will, as usual, be kept in con-
slant service.
The GUARDIANSHIP OF THE DISTRICT In
vEsTIGATING COMMITTEE DISCUSSED IN THE
SRNATE.-Mr. Thurman, in the Senate to-day,
held that the right OF appointment to the CHAIR
manslIip of a joint committee of Congress was
the right Of the committee itself, and Ii prece-
dent showed that other appointments had been
recognized II was by courtesy alone. If in the
appointment of Mr.. Stewart the President pro