Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-31
EVENING STAR.
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Washington News and GOSSIP.
INTERNAL REvxsUE.-The receipts fro n this
source to- day were si7t.G77 ni
ADMIRAL PORTEK's condition Is uncnanged
to-day.
THE CABINET SESSION 70 dav vas very brief,
and no important business was before the
meeting.
A SUMMONS issued by the Committee of WAYS
AMI Means was sent by one OF the assistants oG
Sergeant-at-srms Ordwsy to Ssnborn last
night, with instructions TO serve it at once.
PERsOsAL.-Henry Clsusen. esq, of Nav
York, president of the National Brewers Assn
citation. and Fred. Lauer, esq, o. Reading, Pa
are here on business with the Com missioasr OF
the Internal Revenue department.
SECRETARY RICHAkDsoN and Commissioner
Douglass were examined by the Ways and
Means Committee to-day with reference to the
SaDborn contracts. No facts beyond those
already published were elected.
NCNTNATIOSs-Tbe President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day.
Joshua G. Hall, to be United States attorney
for New Hampshire; Alexander y. Wilson, APP
praiser of merchandise, Savannah, Ga.
argument before the House Naval Committee
this morning in support of his claim for com
pensstiOn for the use by the government OF his
N lchiDe for casting shells.
The PETITION OF Susan Is. Anthony, PRAYING
for the remission of her fine for alleged Illegal
voting, which was referred to the House judi
cary Committee, has not yet been acted upon,
but II is believed that the committee will re-
CONNIE nd that her ipe NJ remI,ted.
LIEUTENANT H. b. Ssrson, 81 infantry, act
ing assistant quartermas.er, is ordered TO re-
lieve Second Lieutenant A. Mcintyre, 2t in
fantry, acting assistant quarter master, of the
charge OF the natior al cemeter es at Corinth
Miss, and Piteburo landing. Tenn.
THE DISTRICT Inv EsrIeA rIoN.-In theic in
vestigstion, the District memorialists have IN lde
no developments yet which reflect upon the in-
teRrity OF the Governor, or any one Officially
connected with the District government
Wash. Cor frOr dsnce Journal.
Mis-. MYEA CLARKE GAINES claim to GER
tain lands in the state of louisiana WAS before
the House Committee on Private l. and Claims
to-day. Arguments in support OF her claim
were made nv Ex-Governor Fucte and j ddge
Paschal, OF this city.
NAVY ORDKRs.-Conmandsr Charles W
Kennedy detached from the coast survey
steamer Hsssler, ard ordered to return home
and wait orders. Master Henry o. Handy from
The FTOiic. and granted leave of absence for
three months. Engineer X. NJ. Huston from the
Ossipee On the 18th May next, nd resignation
accepted, to take effect on that day.
COMMUNICATES Senate in executive
ssion yesterday confirmed the following nom.
inaticns: Daniel b. Cliffe, collector of interna
revenue for the 9Th district of Tennessee. Post
masters-James Coey, at San Francisco, to sue
coed y b. Stone, whose term will expire Nav
II; John F. Mccarthy, vslp lraiso, Ind; Etlel-
bert Hub, Newbern, Nc.
CHEAP TRANsPoRTATIoN.-Co Thomas. o.
Dubuque, was before the House Committee On
Railways aad Canals, this morning to make An
aTgun ent in favor Of what is commonly knos n
as the "omyi0us transportation bill" Mr.
Lawton, OF South Carolina, addressed the C m-
mlttee III behalf of the Great Western TT ms
portation COmpany's project to build a na-rng
guage railway from Port Royal to some p,int
on the Missouri. The company ask simply tor
charter.
THE NEW YORK BANK NOTE COMPANY
which for several years past has done a part o.
the work of engraving and printing the nation,
currency, is not content, but like Oliver Twist.
cries for more. Representatives. of that com
lany are here lobbying actively, and YESTERDAY
they were before the Committee on Banking
and Currency endeavoring to show the eminent
pIopriety or taking the work out of the hand,
OF the government and giving il 70 them. They
eontended that the major portion Of the work
should be done by two engraving comra1,es
Snd tnat the notes, when almost completed,
should be sent to Washington to receive the i'm
Ishing touches, and that this method would be
cheaper TO the government, which now II ses
The bank note company only portion Of the
work, ef part of sill notes Issued. The CON.
mlttee viii hear them again tomorrow, and
subsequently will give q hearing to the sr
side Of the question.
The FRIENDS of Mrs. Susan Benton BOiIeau
are very much grieyed to hear OF her death un-
der painful circumstances. Her husband was
thrown into the MsZas prison on the SUSPICION
OF having knowingly issued fraudulent rsilrOid
bonds. General Fremont his brOther-in-i 4w
had Induced Boileau to take them. UndOubt-
eoly both were innocent of criminal intent
Certainly no one who ever knew Boileau could
believe him gully, but he was degraded and
punished as the lowest criminal. 1t led to a
great bitterness between the sisters, the famols
Jessie Fremont being supposed By her sister to
have brought this trouble on her. MAJ anne
Boileau was a noble woman, very ACCOMPLISHED
and most amiabe, and she died or a broken
heart. Seven years ago she was one OF the
most brilliant ornaments of our New York
| drawing rooms, and was universally admire
and respected, as was her most unlucky nus
hand. She leaves four little children.-N. T.
Cor. Gin. Commercial.
| SECRET INVESTIGATIONS INTO INDIAN Con-
rRk CTs.-House Committee on Indian Affairs
has been quietly engaged for some time in an
inv estigaton of the letting OF Indian contracts
81
The Investigation Is held with closed DOORS and
! Is most thorough and searching In character
IL was ordered by the House some time ago
but seems to have been instigated by some
western contractor or contractors who claim To
ave been unfairly dealt with, and charges
have been made in regular form, which are the
basis Of the examination. Mr.. William Welsh
Of Philadelphia, who is a sort OF .'Monsieur
ToLsOn" to the indian office, has had something
to do in eggns on the Investigation, aud he viii
be brought before the committee next week
and examined Under oath. A. the committee
has power TO send for persons and papers, il
will most likely succeed better in its ATTEMPTS
TO secure his presence than dill the commission
which examined his charges against Commits
slorer Smith, OF the Indian bureau. None of
the evidence Is to be made public till the report
OF the committee Is prepared and submitted
Wash. Cor. ". I. Times.
ANKST the approaching marriages of Miss
Grant and Miss Stewart-the latter the dauZh-
ter OF the we ,lthy Senator from Nevada Miss
Grant is, one would naturally suppose, in q