Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-08

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assigned to the Office of the Third Auditor
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION will NEE
in this city on the nth instant and will be en-
gagged for some time in revising all the pre-
scribed rules governing examinations fol ad-
mission to the civil service.
RETIRED FROM ACTIVE SERvIcE.-By direc-
ton of the President Lieutenant Colonel Alex
andeE Montgomery, deputy quartermaster gen
eral, is retired from active service in the United
States army, to date from the 18th instant
TRoPIcAL.-The Signal Office reports that at
i.55 p. m. yesterday the Thermometer stood
higher in this city than at any other station
within the limits of the United States from
which reports were received.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster James Fulton
detached from duty as purchasing paymaster
at Philadel phia, and ordered to settle accounts;
Paymaster Arthur Bartis detached from the
bureau of provisions and clothing. and ordered
as inspector at the Philadelphia navy yard, re-
leyIng Paymaster A. W. Russell, who assumes
the duties of purchasing psymaster.
GIN. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General of the
army, was heard to-day by the House Military
Committee with reference to the proposed re-
duction of the army. He opposes any reduc-
duction of either the staff or field officers or
enlisted men. No action Will be taken on the
charges against Gen. Howard until the subject
Is disposed of.
THE FoRTrPIoArIoN FUND Cur DowN-The
House Committee on Appropriations this morn
ing had under consideration the army bill. The
amount allowed for Notifications was fixed at
eleven hundred thousand dollars-a reduction
OF Two million and halt dollars This will stop
Work on all Notifications, except such as are OF
the greatest Importance to the interests OF the
country's safety.
APPOINTMENTS AT THE CAPIroL.-Colonel
ha1 haa,,
tendent of the folding room of the House of
Representatives, vice A. Lapham. James Nc
Cabe, of Wisconsin, has been appointed fore
man OF the tOiding-room. vice Col. Dunn, pro
NOTED. I. NJ Thomas, OF Iowa; \. NJ. Legg o.
New \ orb: W. b. Sessions, of New York, and
- Myers, OF Pennsylvania, have been ap-
pointed messengers in the House of Represent
attves post Office.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS met
this morning to hear arguments in the case OF
Batchelder & Thompson, OF Lowell, Mass, who
pray for Congressional extension for double
car brake, brt adjourned the matter until the
ia instant. William ID. Bishop, president of
the New York and New Haven railroad com
pany, and several officers of the railroad patent
ASSOCIATION were present to contest the claim to
an extension.
JUDGE KErLEY's FINANCIAL BILL.-To-day's
session OF the Committee on Ways and Means
was wholly occupied in the discussion Of Judge
conclusion was reached, and in order to give
consideration TO other demands on the time OF
me committee for more pressing business, its
tuTther consideration was postponed for few
lays.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL was before
he House Committee on Banking and Currency
-oday in advocacy Of the establishment of
ystem OF postal banking, similar to that in
ioTce in England, and which was fully dwelt
upon IN ms annual report. He informed the
committee that he would submit to them for
consideration statistics of the operations of the
English service.
THE SINKING OF THE yiRGINIUs.-A naval
board of inquiry is now in session at the Navy
department. to investigate the cause of the sink
ng OF the steamer Nirginius. Rear Admiral G.
h. Davis is president of the board, Rear Ad-
mlral D. l.. Worden and Commander l.. C..
advocate. The [ nited States steamer Ossipee,
with the survivors of the Virginius, is hourly
expected at the Navy-ysrd.
Hon. CALEB CUSHING notified the President
Yesterday Of his readiness to proceed at once if
necessary, on his mission TO spain, but ap-
prised him also of previous engagement M ade
with the association in this city to deliver the
opening address to the convention of Mexican
war veterans, which is to assemble here on the
10Th instant. The President has infor med him.
through the Secretary of State, that fuifllment
OF bis engagement will not prove detrimental
to the public interests.
ENCOURAGING NAVAL ENLIsrMKNTs-The
House Committee on Naval Affairs this morn
ing agreed to a bill to give to every man or boy
hereafter enlisting in the naval service of the
United States complete outfit in the way of a
uniform, without charging il against their in
dividual account Heretofore such outfits have
been charged against the pay of the person en-
listing. A large number OF applications from
retired naval officers to be restored to the active
list were referred to the subcommittee for
report.
The VIRGINIA LEsIsLATURE on THE CIVIL
RlGHTs BILL.-A delegation representing the
republicans in the legislature OF Virginia were
at the Capitol this morning. They bring with
them protest, signed by all the republican
members Of the body they represent, repudi-
that the legislature of Virginia had in fleet
declared that the passage of the civil rights bill
SoulG practically break up the common school
cans say they wash their hands of it, and leave
the democrats to shoulder 1t.
NoNINArIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations TO the Senate to-day -
j. b. G. Drew, attorney northern district
Florida; :. 5. Marble, marshal for district OF
Maine; Nathan Webb, attorney for district OF
Maine; .. A. Myers, attorney for southern dis
trict Of Florida; Captain Sartori 10 be commo-
dore in navy; Commander Mayo to be captain;
Lieutenant Commander Marvin to be COM
mander; Commander Jouett to be captain;
Commander Fillebr0wn to be captain; Lieuten-
ant Commander Swami to be commander; and
Lieutenant Commander Ames to be COM
mander.
THE HARrER's FERRY PROPERTY CoNTRo-
vERsY.-The controversy between the United
States government and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company in regard to the title of the
armory property at Harper's Ferry has taken a
new and interesting turn. The Attorney Gem
eral OF the United States fled in the circuit
court for the district Of West Virginia, last
Friday, a bill of ejectment to compel the Balti-
more and Ohio company 10 vacate the govern
ment property at Harper's Ferry now occupied
by its tracks and shops The bill is filed In be-
half OF the United States and of Francis G.
Adams and his sureties, = (nearly all Of Wash
ng'on city,) organized as the Harper's Ferry
Water Power and Manufacturing company.
The SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE held
a meeting this morning, but did nothing be-
yond referring bills before them for their con-
.ideration to subcommittee. Among the i'm
portant bills before the committee are two in
lrodnced on the 9Th inst. by Mr.. Conklng-
one being entitled "a bill to provide for q com
MI SION 70 prepare and report to Congress a
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