Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EN LIN lNU oil An.
Washington News and Gossip.
ISTERSAL REvEEUE.--The receipts from this
source to-day were s259,o9O.
TIE CABINET SESSION to-day was of brief
duration, and there was no important business
under consideration.
CANDIDATES FOR CoYG president
johnson has announced himself as a candidate
for Congress. -''- Hon. j. Proctor Knott is an
nOunced as candidate for Congress in the 4th
Kentucky district.
MULLETT's OPINION of a Washington belle
eff she only had a southern exposure and that
attic story was removed and a French roof put
in its place, she would be all right."-Bosto3
Post.
MORE DISPATCHES poured in upon the Mas
sachusetts Senators to-day relative to the con-
firmation OF Simmons as collector at Boston
Gen. Butler was in consultation with Senators
Sumner and Boutwell, for some time this after
noon.
INDIAS APPRoPEIATIoNs.-T House Com
mIttee on Appropriations this morning com
pleted the Indian appropriation bill. 1t APP
prOpriates over five million dollars, being
reduction from the estimates of one million
and a half
ADMIRAL b. F. SANDS, of Maryland, who has
been for several years past superintendent of
the naval observatory, and was recently retired
under the longevity act, was relieved to-day by
Admiral Charles II. Davis. Admiral Sands
Yesterday closed up his connection with the OBJ
seTvatoTy.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Justice Clifford returned
from Providence, h. l., in the early train this
morning. Chief Justice Waite was on the
q fl,n to
attention from the Representatives, and a re-
cess of ten minutes was taken, in order that
Speaker Blaine might present them to him.
In THE CASE of Edwin Hoyt ir., w S. Hoyt
and Chas. G. Francklvn against VIM. Sprague,
instituted in the Circuit Court of this District a
Few weeks since for over SCOT, 900 in all, judge
Paschal has entered his appearance for de-
PENDANT and filed pleas OF non in Il btedness and
the statute OF limitation.
SPENCER vs.. SYKEs-The Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections had before
them again to day the Spencer Sykes contested
election case. General Morgan, counsel for
Sykes continued his argument and spoke for
an horr and half, when the committee adj
jOurned.
CHARLES LANE, when speaking of one OF his
rides on horseback, remarked that call at once
his horse stopped, but he kept right on"
That's the way Ramsdell did when he under
toCh to run a race with another SOLITARY horse
man." once upOn a time, coming out from the
Yosemite. But we promised not to tell OH him.
and we won't.
"
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL was before
the Senate Appropriation Committee yestsr
day. Mr.. West, to whom the bill had been re-
ferred, made partial report. The committee
made few immaterIal amendments, but gem
eIally are inclined to recommend the passage
of the bill 1t came from the House. 1t is
believed that they will not amend that provision
OF the bill reducing the army to 5000 men.
MR.. BECK, in the House, this morning, made
a personal explanation with reference TO the
oratOrical battle in which he and Mr. Grassland
tgured during yesterdays debate on the repeal
OF the Thanking privilege. His colleague, NJ.
Grassland, also told what he meant and what he
didn't mean. The pipe of peace being thus
-moked. the relations between the two are again
amicable.
THE EIGHT-HoUR INvRsTIG ATOM
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds this morning had before them the res
OlutiOn referred TO them by the House relating
10 the hours OF work on the government build
,ngs in New York. They have power to send
for persons and papers. but have done so only'as
20 Mr.. Mullett, who will appear before the com
mittee at the next meeting. The committee
may send subcommittee to New York to in
quire into the subject.
Mr.. FLANAGAN, of Texas, to- dav introduced
aresOlutiOn calling upon the "Secretary of the
Interior" to furnish information in regard to the
number of Illicit dstileries destroyed in the
| nited States within SIX months past. Strange
TO say, no one discovered the mistake of calling
upon the Secretary of the Interior for infOrna-
ton on a subject under the especial charge OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the resolu-
ton was adopted. 1t was subsequently cor
rected by striking out "Interior' and inserting
Treasury"
los G
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads hal
under consideration to day the nomination Of
Gov. Sam. Bard to be postmaster at Atlanta
Georgia, which has been pending for some time
Representatives Whitley and Freeman, Of
Georgia, appeared before the committee in
opposition to the confirmation. Gov. Bard was
heard In reply, as were also W. p. Pierce and
Chapman Norris, of Georgia. The committee
made no disposition of the matter. Gov Bard
Il confident OF his ultimate confirmation. Con
Siderable documentary evidence was filed on
both sides to-day.
The SENATE Com mittee on Public Lands to-
day agreed to recommend the passage of bill
extending until December I, 1876 the time for
the completion of the Wisconsin Central rail-
road. The law now requires its completion by
next May, under penalty OF forfeiture of a large
land grant. The committee also took action on
the House bill amendatOry of the act to epcOur-
age the growth of timber on western prairieS
and will report mendments limiting the amoun
VI LaHu IhaI may De thus acc utred by home
stead settlers Tin addition to their 100 acres of
homestead) to 40 acres planted with trees con
uguous to said homestead.
IN CINCINNATI they tell little story about
Mrs Chief Justice Waite. About month ago
before &c neral Grant had preached Mr.. waite's
name TO the Senate-though General HiIlyer
says Mr.. Waite was ALWAYS General Grants
hrst ehoice-but before anything was thought
OF the matter by the " aites, Mrs. Waite wrote
an article on cookery for the Cincinnati Gazette
The article was signed Yankee Cook Girl n
was full Of sound suggestions on the cookery
question, and Teplete with good advice to house,
keepers. The article from the yankee Cook
Girr' arrested so much attention that finally a
rich cid widower in Cincinnati wrote to Sam
Reed, the editor, that he would be glad to give