Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-06

The NATIONAL BAsKs.-The Controller o
the Currency has called upon the nations
banks for reports exhibiting their condition at
the close of business on Friday, May LIST.
THE BILL regulating gas works in Washington
passed the Senate to day with an unimportant
amendment. An abstract of the bill appeared
in TIE STAR few DAYS since.
THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS has been au-
thorized by the Joint Committee on the Lii
brary to subscribe for at least two papers from
each state-one democratic and one republican
to be fled in the library for reference.
CoNFIRMATIoN-The nomination of Samuel
s. Burdette, OF Missouri, to be Commissioner of
the General Land Office, TO take effect June 1,
vice Willis Drummond, resigned was confirmed
yesterday.
NOMINATIoSs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to- day: Alon-
20 G. Sharp, collector of internal revenue 81
district of Tennessee. Nicholas Fish, of N Y,
Secretary of U. s. Legation at Berlin. Chap
man Coleman, of Md, second secretary Of same
legation.
TIE HOWARD CoURr-The counsel for GEN
ersl Howard yesterday summed up the case,
reviewing the history and operations OF the
Freedmen's bureau, and claiming that his
client was not guilty OF the irregularities with
which he lie charged. The judge advocate will
be heard, when the court will consider the case
and submit its findings to the President.
EsTIMATEs.-The Secretary of the Treasury
to-day forwarded to Congress estimates of ap-
propriatiOns for certain public works required
for the service OF the fiscal year 1875, amount
ing TO S6S9 1869. OF this sum the post Office
ard sub-treasury at Boston gets $685., O27; the
San Francisco Mint, SlS3, 3i2.s2, and the Gus
tom house at Milwaukee, SIS, 453.7.
CHARTER ELECTION IN CALIPoRNIA.-Rep
resentative Page received a dispatch this morn
ing stating that at the charter election at Oak
land, Cal, yesterday, the Booth candidates
dens," were beaten by unprecedented major
titles. This is the first important election held
w the state since Booth made his contest Ter
I. s. Senator.
INVESTIGATION OF THE WASHINGTON MAR
KET House COMPANY.-The Senate Commit.
tee on Public Buildings aud Grounds will begin
the investigation of the Washington Market
house company tomorrow morning. The seq
SONS OF the committee will be secret, and it is
Understood that the Investigation will be short
As mere are but few points upon which the
committee desire information.
THB INDIAN CONTRACTs.-Bishop Hare
chairman of the committee on alleged frauds
IN Indian contracts, reports that all contracts
have been fulfilled in good faith and with credit
10 the contractors and benefit to the govern
ment. The Indian Peace Commission have in
formed the House Indian Committee that thew
were mistaken in their complaints against the
interior department for paying bills for sup
plies.
CoLoRED MEN IN THE ARMY.-Mr. Sargent
introduced in the Senate a bill which repeats
the present law providing for colored regiments,
and directs that all branches of the military
service shall be opened alike to all American
cit Zens, without regard to race or color. The
bull provides that the plumber of colored men in
the army shall at no Tins be less than the pro.
population q
population.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN UTAH
The House Committee on Territories heard An
argument to-day by Prof. j. H. X. Wilcox, of
New York, in favor OF II. II. 1905 to establish
minority representation in Utah. At the con
ciusion OF his argument discussion ensued in
which 1t appeared that the members of the
committee admitted the correctness of the
principle OF minority representation. They
took no action, however.
How THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS STAND
The House Committee OH Appropriations have
finally acted on eleven OF the general appro.
priation bills, and the remaining one OF the
series, namely, for sundry civil expenses, is
Low under confederation. The Fertilization bill
has become law. The army and navy appro-
Eriaton bills have passed both houses, and have
been returned to the Committee on Appropris-
lions with the Senate amendments. The legis-
latiye, judicial, and executive bill has passed
the House and is now in the Senate. The In
dian bill is now before the House. The mill
diI ry ueneisn9y' post ONCE, consular, and
House, but remain to be acted on. The pea
son, river, and harbor bills, and sundry civil
expenses bill are yet to be reported.
THE NEW CURRENCY BILL.-The majority
Of the Senate Finance Committee have decided
upon new currency bill, which they will report
to the Senate. All efforts to reconcile the two
elements in the committee failed, and the
minority, who favor expansion will oppose the
bill in the Senate. It's three feature are
First, free banking; second, redemption of
ing bonds third, retirement OF fifty per cent
greenbacks upon the issue of national bank
currency. The maximum greenback circula-
ton TO be 1882 ,0oO, 900; new national bank notes
TO be issued to the amount of 1854 600 600, pro-
vided that for each million of such notes Issued
there shall be $500, 900 of greenbacks retired
until the total greenback circulation shall have
been reduced to three hundred millions The
committee voted to fix January LIST, 1877, as the
date al which specie payments should be re-
sumed, but did not reach a conclusion as to
what system should be employed for that pur-
pose, whether of interchangeable bonds or by
means OF any of the other plans proposed.
MINORITY REPORT ON SOUTH CAROLINA
AFFAIRs.-In the House to day Nit. EIdredye
from the minority of the Judiciary Committee,
made q report on the condition of affairs in
South Carolina dissenting entirely from the
conclusions Of the majority. The report saws IL
Is impossible to turn q deaf ear to the suppl-
eating vail of 800 900 oppressed and despoilsd
citzens or that once prosperous and happy
state, praying only that inquiry may be made
into the extent Of their alleged wrongs. The
report says there is doubtless some Difficulty in
pointing out the precise clause of the constitu-
ton authorizing Intervention, but the federal
government is primarily responsible for the
condition Of things now existing, and submits
that We subject our governmental theoreus to
the contempt or the world and all intelligent
men, In that We were all-powerful to manga
rate and establish the pandemonium now exist
ing tnere, and the very moment 1t 10 done We
are utterly poweress to interfere with 1t at all,
or to save the property Of the people from the
spoilsmen. In conclusion, the minority recon-
mend tne appointment Of . commission to in
vesugAte the condition OF the state, and the
charges and complaints Of the memOrlalists.
PURCHASE or PIoruREs AND Busrs.-The
Joint Committee on the Library OF Congress
held meeting to day and considered a propo-
sition to buy bust Of John j. Crittenden nv
Hart. The bust has bsen on exhibition in the
marble room at the Capitol for some time, And
Is the property Of Mrs. Coleman, q daug hter Of
Mr.. Crittenden. The committee concluded that
IL would be ine1pedient to purchase it at this
time.
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