Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-28

THR HOWARD INQUIRY will commence in this
city on Tuesday next.
THE PRESIDENT was not in the Executive
Office to-day, and therefore did not receive any
visitors.
In vIRw of the action OF the House on the
Thanking bill, resolution will be introduced on
Monday recalling the order directing the gov
eminent printer to print 255 900 additional CO.
pies OF the agricultural report.
RESOLUTION will be introduced in the
House OF Representatives on Monday, directing
the doorkeeper TO employ in his service as
dOOTkeepers at the Capitol crippled Union sri
diers only, and instrueting him to reduce his
force.
IT is BELIEVED that Gen. F. A. Sewell. of
Maine, now a revenue agent on the Pacific
coast, will be United States supervisor OF inter-
nal revenue for New England, to succeed Mr.
Simmons, the nomination of Mr.. Manley hay-
ing been withdrawn.
THE sTATEMEsT that the appropriation for
the microscopic division OF the Agricultural
department had been stricken out of the bill is
an error. None of the appropriations for the
regular divisions of the department have been
stricken out, and the useful division above
named could certainly net be spared.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Newton Crane, of Missouri,
who has just been confirmed as U. S. consul to
Manchester, England, has been connected with
the st. Louis press for some years, and is
young man OF fine abilities and high standing
-''-EX-presideDt BaeZ, of San Domingo, called
yesterday upon the President for the purpose
OF paying his respects previous to leaving
Washington for New York en- route for France
END OF THE FIGHT OVER THE Boston Col
LECToRsHIP-SimmOns Con frmsd By the Senate
The exciting contest over the confirmation of
VIM. n. Simmons, to be collector of the port of
Boston, was settled by the Senate in executive
session last evening, that body confirming the
nomination by vote OF 80 to 16 large mum
Der OF persons called upon Gen. Butler last eye-
ming to congratulate him on his triumph.
EXCHANGE OF POSTAL CARDS WITH swrr-
ZERLAND.-Additional articles of agreement
between Switzerland and the United States nave
teen entered into, providing for the inter
change of postal cards between the two conn
tries, at the rate of two cents from the United
States and ten centimes from Switzerland the
postage to be prepaid in all cases. The agree
ment goes into effect on the first of May next
A MISTAKEN IDEA has prevailed that the
government has paid back several millions of
dollars for duties collected on fruit decided to
be included In the free list. The facts are that
the whole amount paid back is S7O,7O7. 50, and
the whole amount now claimed as due and I'M
paid is So PSI 81. and for this sum suits had to
be brought, and were pending In the courts
when the decision was made.
Il U.
OF the New York Journal Of Commerce made an
argument Yesterday before the House Postal
Committee in favor Of a uniform rate of one
cent postage on all daily newspapers. All the
large dailies OF New York, and those of Boston
Chicago, st. Louis, New Orleans and San Fran
cisco, when they publish supplements are a
rihe too heavy for the regular rate of PREPAID
postage, and all are therefore obliged to pay
double rates.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Commander John
Weidmsn detached from the Shawmut and
placed on sick leave. Lieut.. Commander
Charles F. Scbmitz detached from the Pow
hatan and placed on sick leave. Lieut.. Com
mander Francis Morris detached from the
torpedo station and ordered to the Shawmut
Boatswain Andrew NJ. Moore detached from
New York navy. yard and placed on waiting
from receiving ship Potomac and placed on
sick leave.
TIE NORTHERN SIOUX--Indian Agent Sa-
vile, of the Red Cloud Agency, telegraphs the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, that he is
making an effort to unite the OgalalIas and
Brules in common cause against the Northern
Indians. Red Cloud informs him that there
are two parties of Ogalallas, led by Black Twin
ana Crazy Horse, who have never been to the
agency. He has information from their camp
and says that Black Twin will come In, but that
crazy Horse will probably join the war party
The Indians are still guarding the agency.
washiDgtonians were registered in Paris on
the eth instant: Mrs. Aug. Edwards Miss Ed
wards, +. A. Lowe, A. 8. Mullett, the Misses
Mullett. Nlce-Mrs. Robley ID. Evaas. Lon
don-Mrs; sherman and family: Geneva, Feb
ruary 3-Samuel Cooper, Mrs. A. Brown. Vien-
ma, February 2-Dr. Frank Hyatt, DIR. j. f.
Michael, DR.. 5. w. Seldner. Rome, February
3-Mrs. Samuel r. Miller. Florence-Dr VIM
a. Brown, Edward 5; Jones; Naples--Augus-
tus Brown, Edward Jones, j. H. Sayills and
family.
SIMMONS AT THE CAPIToL.-Gen. Butler,
flushed with the success of his recent contest.
came into the House day little before one
O'Clock with the veritable unlit segar in inverse
position in his mouth. He smiled all over and
looked the personihcatioR of good humor. He
had with him the hero OF his victory, Mr.. Sim
mons, and introduced him to scores of members
on on the floor. The ''yOung Christian soldier"
whom Butler would not strike down looks to be
about thirty-fve years Of age. has dark hair
inclined to curl, stands about feet in his stock
lngs and withSl Is handsome. He looks as If he
possessed good business qualities, and evidently
has timber in him that don't Yield to any storm
short OF q tornado. Piloted by Gen. Butler he
was escorted into one OF the cloak rooms, and
held quite an ovation.
BUTLER AND SIMMoNs-Collector Simmons.
Under convoy Of General Butler made a round
OF visits this morning, calling on the different
heads OF departments, and receiving cOpgrstu-
lations from all sources. Two more amiable
be on this bright and cheerful day, IL is proba-
bic do not exist on this mundane sphere One
of the early calls was upon the President, but
as he was not in his Office they did not have the
opportunity Of paying their respects. The
members OF the Cabinet were nearly all sat
home J" and expressed great pleasure in con-
graduating the new collector. Simmons men
are on the increase his confirmation, and there
are scores of admirers who "never had a doubt
Of his confirmation showing up to-day. Mr.
Simmons will leave here for Boston TO- night.
PENSIONS OF 1sl2-The Committee on Reyo-
lutionary Pensions and the war Of 1872 have
prepared bill which will be reported by Rep.
resentative Sprague, extending the provisions
Oh the law pensioning the soldiers Of the war of
ioIz ana their widows. The bill repeats the CO.
uay limitation Of service and pensions ell per
s s WIG can prove service Of any duration
nonehei snort: IL also lberalizes thu provisions
,a NM WIDOWS by admitting such as were
maIIleu AZ any time previous to the wear IS15
-ia P,n laws exclude all who were not mar
I.e es before tne close OF the war Another nro-
vision OF the bill, and perhaps the most mer;,o-
rlous one IL contains, IL q section resto-;nn e
the pension rolls the names or such snrxiros 70 "
the war OF 1872 as were stricken from tha,n v.
account Of participation In the rebeIlion. a Oa
also putting upon the rolls the widows ar snnh