Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05


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THE FUNERAL of General Sweet, Deputy
Commissiner of Internal Revenue, takes place
at Lombard, ILL.,, his fermer residence, to-day.
PERsoNAL.-Col Mosby called on Hon. Alex.
II. Stephens last night. Ex-senator Nye
was on the floor of the Senate to-day.
GIN. SPINNER is in favor of the passage O.
a law which shall provide for the speedy re
demption OF national bank notes in legal-ten-
der notes.
TIE MARQUIS DE CLERNoNr-ToNNRRRE
Secretary at the French Legation at Washing
ton, and NJ. Truy, French Consul at Charles
ton. S. c., arrived at New York from Europe
Friday in the steamship st. Laurent.
FIRST LIEUTENANT Jos. X. HYER, 18th in
fantry, has been ordered to hold himself in
readiness at Columbia, 5. O., to make pay meats
to claimants under special instructions, to be
communicated by the adjutant general Of the
army.
REAR ADMIRAL CASE AT KEY WEsT.-Sec-
rotary Robson has received q telegram from
Rear Admiral Case, commanding the United
States European fleet, dated at Key West, an
nouncing his arrival at that port with his flag
ship, the wabash.
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE is closed
to-day in respect to the memory of late Depu-
" COmIulsslOntI oWcct. WuOSc luucTdi LAKES
place at his home in Illinois this afternoon
hence we have not our usual report of the in
ternal revenue receipts.
FREE CCBA.-In the House of Representa-
tives to- day. Mr.. Cox presented a printed me-
mortal from the executive committee appointed
at the German American mass meeting held in
New York city on the Dist of November last in
behalf of free Cuba, which was referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A COMMITTEE composed Of Senator Morrill,,
of Vermont, Representatives Buftnton and
Beck, and George b. McCartee, of the printing
bureau, met at the Treasurer's Office on Satur-
day and witnessed the destruction of a lot of
counterfeit notes of old issues, and about three
million dollars of Confederate notes and bonds
and Louisiana (Confederatel notes.
MR.. CHIPNAN introduced a bill in the
House of Representatives to-day for the relief
OF james r. Montell, of Baltimore, authorizing
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to re-
fund end pay back the amount in money which
he shall pay for such stamps as may be neces-
sary to stamp according to law the snuff in his
ossessiOn.
Cutting Down ExPENsEs.-The House
Conmittee on Appropriations this morning, in
discussing the army Appropriation bill, cut out
all estimates for the armament of coast forti
hcations except such as were deemed absolutely
necessary for the national safety. A great many
forts, ii will be remembered, during the Vir
ginius excitement, we're ordered to be mantled.
and the effect of the action of the committee
will be TO let them remain as they were hereto
fore.
BACK PAY FOR LABoRKRs.-A bill was in
troduced to- day in the House by Mr.. Cobb re-
lating to the eight-hour law, which provides
that after the passage of this act the proper &C
counting officers OF the Treasury shall pay a
sum equal to the pro rata of eight hours for
days labor to such labOrers as have not re-
ceived il between the 18th day of june 1861,
and the 18th OF May, 1869.
The VIRGINlUs.-United states District At
torney Bliss, of New York, reports to the Attor-
ney General that he has examined about sixty
of the Vrginius survivors, and that they all tell
the same story, viz: That they had no idea the
vessel was on a administering expedition. The
authorities of New York have decided TO take
no further steps against those charged with
violating the neutrality laws in connection with
the Nirginius.
GENERAL SPINNER, the venerable Treasurer
OF the United States, will leave this city to-
MORROW morning, Upright and early" on his
trip to Florida. There is no official of the
government more deserving respite from OH
cial labors. His devotion to the responsible
and arduOus duties Of his position has worked
such inroads upon an iron constitution as abso-
lutely demand for him rest and recreation. 1t
Is to be hoped he will find in the orange groves
and warm south breeze the fountain of perfect
health, and return here vigorous and hearty.
THE LIBRARY COMMISSION, of which Senator
Howe is chairman, having made the awards for
plans for a new building for the Library OF Con-
gress. have discharged all the duties required
hereafter deem new building for the purpose
indicated necessary, the commission will doubt
less be called upon for further Information.
ABOUT THE USUAL SpMBsk Of visitors called
at the White House to-day to see the President
Several members of Congress, who have been
absent from Washington during the holiday re-
cess, holding communion with their respective
constituencies, enlightened the President as to
the sentiments Of the people. Others had only
| the compliments of the season to present, and
some were petitioners for the Executive favor.
The gloomy weather had something to do with
preventing the usual display Of feminine toilets
in the ante-room to- day.
THE LABOR QUESTION IN CONGRESS. In
the House to-day Mr.. Geo. F. Hoar introduced
bill authorizing the President to appoint q
commission of three persons from the civil ser.
vice at an annual salary of IS 900 each to inve-
hgste the subject of wages and hours or labor,
and OF the division of the joint profits Of labor
ard capital between the laborer and the CAPT.
talists and the social, educ ational and sanitary
eondition OF the laboring classes Of the United
states, ana now the same are affected by ex-
sting laws regulating commerce, finance and
currency.
Mr.. STEPHENS CIVIL RIGHTS SrRECH.-In
the House at ten minutes past two o'clock, Mr..
Stephens Of Georgia, in the presence of a full
house and crowded galleries, commenced his
speech on the civil rights bill. He shifted his
position from his seat In the first to one next
the last row on the Democratic side, and laid
his manuscript on pile of law books, built up
so as to reach a line with his breast. He wore
his usual black suit, and plum colored smoking
cap, and stood up during the delivery. BY 4
previous arrangement, the House accorded him
an hour, with the understanding that Mr.. Raj
sier, of South Carolina, (col0red,) should have
the same time in which to reply. His voice was
distinctly audible, but the force of his oratory
was somewhat diminished and marred by the
trouble the reading from manuscript occasioned.
NAVAL ORDHRs.-Lieutenant Commander
VIM. Whitehead ordered to duty as equipment
officer at the Philadelphia navy-yard. Lieut..
Zera l.. Tanner to the nsvy-yarl, Philadelphia.
Lieut.. j. A. Hemphill 70 the Tioonderoga ct
Key West, per greamer Of 10th inst. Surgeon j.
II. Tinkhan TO the receiving ship Ohio. at Boz
ton. Psymaster Francis r. Gillet to the Ticon-
deroRa. Observation-Disclosures Commander
Geo. B. wilde from the Boston hayward
ordered to the Ticonderoga. Lieutenant Com
mander ). F: McGlensey from the Philadelphia
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