Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-10
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
JONES is sound.-Cin. Commercial.
INTERNAL RKvESUR.-The receipts from
this source to to-day were s3i5,O 90.
"GRbCB GREENWOOD" writes to the Phila
deiphis Press that Clara Morris, the emotional
actress, is not going to get married just yet.
THE HOUSE Committee on Appropristions
have concluded their lsbcrs, having reported
all the appropriation bills necessary to lubri-
cate and keep in motion the machinery Of the
government.
The SENATE Finance Committee to-day
heard delegation representing the Phila-
delphia Druggists Association, who argued
against the provisions of the House bill relating
TO taxes on articles IN schedule Co.
If DRESS MAKES THE NAN, IL would be hard
20 get at standard of greatness among our
Congressional sOlons by judging from the va
riety of shades and textures worn by them as
tney DO duty for their countrymen in the House
Of Representatives.
1T COSTS THE COUNTRY about thirty-six dol
ars per day during the heated term to supply
the House Of Representatives with iced tea and
lemonade. And the horny handed granger, as
object.
TEE REPUBLICANS of the ID Maine Congress
sionsl district will nominate a candidate for
Congress jane 18th. The Lewistown Journal
says that no name has been mentioned "except
that Of Hon. William p. Frye, who has so ably
and a3ceptably represented the district for the
past two terms"
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES, NoMtNA-
TED.--At republican convention in Pittsburg
yesterday, Gen. j. S. Negley was renominated
Tor Congress from the 22d district, and Col,
Thomas q. ID. ByTne was nominated from the
go district to succeed Representative McJun-
kin.
GEORGETOWN PORT OF ENTRY.-The House
Committee on Commerce yesterday heard a
deleg alton Of Washington merchants, headed
by Messrs. Gait and Metzerott, in favor of
making Georgetown port of entry. The sub
committee having the matter in charge have
agreed 10 report a bill in consonance with the
views expressed by the delegation.
THE LATE COLLIsIoS.-.A naval court of in.
guiry. composed of Commanders Russell and
Secord, Lieut.. Com. Rogers and Lieut.. Reed,
l. 5. III. c., has been ordered to convene at the
maynard, in this city, on the 18th instant. to
inquire into the Circumstances of the collision
between the 7. S. steamer Gettysburg and the
Lady OF the Lake.
MORE AID FOE THE SUFFERERS FROM THE
DvRRFLOw.-TO morrow, in the House, Mr.
Hale will report a bill appropriating $500 900
OF the relief of the sufferer by the overflow OF
The Mississippi. 1t is Believed the bill will pass
the House without much opposition, and If il
All IN the Senate 1t will probably be on account
II a want OF time.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL is regarded as dead
FOR this session. Butler undertook again to -day
TO have it referred to his committee with power
% report at any time, but the House refused
80 yess to 80 nays. TwO-thirds was required.
The nays were all democrats but twelve. How
sver,i is understood that quite a number Of
rPInhlfPQna re TU RI pnfn R,ar
passage, II the bill reaches that stage.-SpeciIl
Springfield Republican.
TEE GOVERNMENT PRINTING-The Senate
committee on Printing to-day began the in
JURY into charges of Irregularity against the
Government Printing Office. Messrs. RIves g.
BAILEY both disclaimed their intent of charging
my pecuniary frauds, but insist that the state
nents of expense made by the Congressional
"rInter are not such as will give q true idea o.
the real cost to the government OF printing the
Congressional Record.
IMPORTANT NoNIrATIoN.-The President
tent the following nom. nation to the Senate to-
lay: j. q. Bancroft Davis, to be envoy extra
Irdinary and minister plenipotentiary of United
states TO the German Empire. Also, the fol.
lowing nominations: Joseph ID. Sena, of New
Mexico, register land office, Santa Fe, New
hexico; and the following postmasters: Lewis
Merriam, Greenfield, Mass; Albert G. Murray.
Csnandaigua, New York; w. o. Allen, Oberlin,
Ohio.
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THE BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS
Six out Of ten of the Board of Indian Commits
sioners having resigned, the vacancies will coon
BE filled by the President, when the board will
DC reorganized. 1t is denied that the Secretary
u the Interior was opposed to making the Indian
once separate department, as asserted by the
CesigniDg commissioners. The Secretary did
not deem it advisable, after a large part of the
session OF Congress had passed, and when too
ate TOT the probable success of the effort to ad-
wise Its Introduction.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPITOL GKouNps.-
Ar. Fred. Law Olmstead, or New York, who
was charged by the Joint Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds with the duty of pre-
Daring plan for the improvement of the Capi-
Jol grounds, arrived in the city few days since,
out, contrary TO expectation, has not vet fin
shed his report. 1t is promised, however I'm a
rev days. Owing to a lack of time the com
intended TO do, but will ask for a sufficient ap
propriation to continue the improvement OF the
grounds.
TIE REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT INvEsrI-
DATING CoNMITTRE.-Senator Allison and Mr.
Wilson, of the Joint Special Committee on At
fairs in the District of Columbia, and who are
preparing the report of the committee com
meDced their labors last night. To-day they
met and resumed the same. 1t is the intention
20 endeavor TO complete the report by Thurs
lay, 20 that IL can be acted upon nat day by the
full committee, and De reported TO both Houses
OF Congress on Friday. 1t is more than proba-
bic that the report with reference to the safe
burglary will be presented 1T the same time.
TIE FRsEDMES's SAVINGS BASK.-The con-
ference committee of the two Houses on the
dissgreeing vote on the bill with reference to
the FTeedmen's Bank ana its several branches
has not yet held a meeting. A member of the
committee on the part of the House IL of the
opinion that, inssmuch as the House Of Repre-
sentattves has given the affairs and manage
ment OF the institution more study and research
man the Senate, that the conference will re-
cede from the Senate bill, which provides for
winding up the bank, and allow the same TO
continue to do business under the provisions of
the House bill, which specifcally sets 4 rth
upon what securities the bank NAV loan its snr
plus funds.
TIE SENATE Committee on Privileges ana
Elections met to day and recommended for