Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-25


Col W. P. ADArR. of the Indian territory,
was yesterday admitted to practice as an attor
ney and counselor of the U. 8. Supreme Court,
on motion of Hon. Matt. H. Carpenter.
The CASE OF GENERAL HowARD.-The gov.
eminent has closed its case before the Howard
court ofinquiry. General Howard begins hi
defence on Monday, and expects to occupy
week.
SECRETARY RICHARDSON has left Washing
ton on a brief trip tor the benefit of his health
He goes by steamers from Baltimore, and will
visit Charleston, Savannah, and other ports
along the Southern Atlantic cosst.
APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY CADErs.-The
Secretary of War has appointed Francis Xavier
Douglas, of Savannah, Georgia; VIM. z. Evans,
of Dcdgeville, Wisconsin; and Albert l.. Mills,
OF New York city, as cadets at the West Point
Military Ac- iemy.
COMMUNICATIVE Senate in executive
session yesterday Construed the following nomi-
nations: George p. Fisher, to be United States
attorney for the District OF Columbia; Frank z.
Frye, of Maine, to be consul at Om9a, Hondu-
ras; Joseph III. Reno, to be collector Of internal
| revenue I'd district Of Kentucky; also, a number
| of postmasters.
NAVAL ORDxRs.-Lieut Commander Frank
| Pierson has been ordered to duty at Hartford,
| Conn. Lieut.. W. II. Parker has been ordered
| has been detached from command of the Wyo-
ming and placed on waiting orders. All the
officers of the Wyoming have been detached
and placed on waiting orders.
SOUTHERN PRNsIoNs.-The House Judiciary
| Committee have agreed to a bill repeating all
laws which prevent pensioners in the south
| from obtaining the moneys due them from the
| government. Under existing laws persons
borne on the rolls of the Pension Office previous
to the rebellion have been debsrred from pay
ment when 1t was apparent that they sympa-
thized with rebellion.
SENIOR SARMIKNTo, the President Of the Ar
gentine Republic, has asked eff President Grant
the privilege of sending to West Point four or
six young men, graduates Of the military school
established by that republic. The President
fayors granting the permission, but has no
power TO do so without the authority of Con
gress. The m tier has been laid before the
House Committee on Military Affairs.
The STATEMENT that Secretary Richardson
| eontemplstes accepting the vacant judgeship
OF the court of claims, is pure gossip and has no
| foundation in fact. 1t is Mr.. Richardson's set
tied purpose, when he retires from the treasury
is we known to the Pr, dent and other friends
OF the stcretary.-SI ecidi, Springfield (HdSs.)
Onion.
Mr.. EDMUNDs' POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL au-
thorizes the President to appoint commission,
consisting of an army Off Ger of no lower rank
than lieutenant colonel, a navy officer not less
in rank than commander, and private citizen
expert, unconnected with any telegraph COM
pany, to make inquiry on the general subject
and report to Congress as to the adyisability of
establishing postal telegraph system In this
country.
The PRESIDENT, in conversation with Gen
ersl Garfield to day, informed him that he
would approve bill which provided for free
banking, with the further provision that as new
bank notes were issled greenbscks to the ex-
tent of so per cent. of the amount of the new
issue be retired, this process to continue until
the volume OF greenback circulation was re-
duced 10 500, 000, 900. Senator Sherman tele.
grspbed from Ohio to Mr. Morton to- day. that
IN hsopiniOn some measure that would be gen.
orally satisfactory might yet be passed.-SPeeial
y. i. Tribune.
The CONDITION OF REPRESENTATIVE STE
PHKNs.-A correspondent of the PETERSBURG
(Ns.) NetCe met Hon. A. III. stephens on the
cars route for his home in Georgia, when Mr..
). said: 81 am going home to die. have been
great sufferer, but this Is the first time that
any vital organ has been attacked. Until this
my general health was better than for thirty
years, but this has been terrible and l must
soon yield unless / am relieved. 1 hope NAV
recover, but scarcely expect it. / am now g
such a severe test" OF President Grant he
said: al regard him as a good and conscientious
man, and believe he has the good OF the coun-
try at heart"
CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN's BANK.-The
Secretary of the Treasury sent to the House
yesterday the report OF Bank Examiner Meigs
upon the condition Of the Freedmen's bank
| and its branches in the various cities of the
| north and south. The liabilities of the institu-
ton, including those OF its branches are So 1885,
SOC, and it's resources are sS,i2 ,OO8, OF which
S1O6, 500 are doubtful debts. There is a dis
crepancy in the amounts due depostors be-
tween the deposit books and the general ledger
OF about SiO, 600, but the examiner thinks il the
n FQrelaSanaca in n vinn for
ward and opening different accounts. The BY
| laws were so amended on January LIST of the
present year as to allow depositors only such
interest as the profits Of the institution war
/ ranted and the examiner says that il depositors
i will exercise reasonable forbearance for SIX or
we've months under the regulation IT will give
the institution time TO recuperate from the mis-
1 fortunes OF the past, and add largely to the
i safety Of depositors. The examiner expresses
hope that Congress will still continue to foster
| an Institution which has done so much good, and
i can still do much.
SANBoRN STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Committee OF Ways and Means this morn
sng examined Simon Herman with reference to
/ the Sanborn contracts. His testimony was to
the effect that in April 1872 he was indicted for
i the alleged selling Of liquor on which the tax
| ead not been paid, although he was innocent OF
/ the charge. He paid several sums of money to
| have the case dismissed. Hearing OF the indict-
| ment he went to the court and gave bail. A
could have the case dismissed by the PAYMENT Of
/ - 600, which money was to be divided between
| Fay and SanbOrn. He also paid 81 900 to Judge
/ Davis, at that time district attorney. He said
| he paid the 81 900 demanded TO get rid of the
| scandal, although he was entirely innocent OF
| the charge. He did not recollect whether any
| thing was said about the probable use OF any Of
the money IN Washington.
Richard G. Stillwell, deputy clerk United
/ States Circuit Court of New York, produced
| the indictment against Herman and Others.
The motion to nolLe pros. so far Herman was
1 concerned, was made by Mr.. De Kay, assistant
| district attorney. Witness thought something
| was said about keeping the settlement secret so
| the reporters should not hear of 1t. He thought
the request came from Mr.. De Kay. Witness
| further testified that IL Was the common rumor
that De Kay received his appointment on the
recommendation OF Gen. Butler.
READY FOR FREE RIDK-The curb-stous
division OF the memorislists were on hand at the
Ebbtt House this morning, despite the drivin
| rain, ready for q free ride in company with the
committee OF investigation. The memorial.
lists were represented by Christy, OF counsel
accompanied by q chorus of his celebrated
| "minstrels," consisting of q. Alexander, END