Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-22
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip,
INTERNAL REvRNUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sIs5.70s 81.


source to-day were sls5.70s 81.
SENATOR wAsHBURN was to meet the Exec
uiIve Council in Boston yesterday, when it was
to lie determined when he should relinquish the
GovernoIship to take his scat in the United
States Senate. 1t he takes his s,st at once, the
Executive Council will perform the functions
OF Governor until the return of Lieut.. Gov.
Talbot, who is row in Texas.
FINE ARTs.-A number of new pictures are
row to be seen at Markriter's gallery, 9Th street.;
and OF these, two by Max Weyl, one by Poole
and one by November are attracting good deal
Of attention. The Rock creek view by Poole -
one OF the best of his landscapes, and Max
weyl has some delightful new effects in the
same branch of art.
"THE UNITED STATES Centennial ALMA
mac" published in Philadelphia, aud contain
ing an account Of the progress of the movement
fer a centennial celebration of American indie
u ndence in Philadelphia in 1916, and data reIa-
tive TO international exhibitions held in foreign
countries, was tO-e day laid on the desk of every
member OF Congress.
THERE VAS special Cabinet council to-day,
at which the President stated to the members
his decision to veto the Senate finance BILL and
read the points of the message he intended to
send to Congress thereon. The session OF the
Cabinet lasted about two hours, and before the
adjournment the veto message had been copied
and read, and the executive signature appended
thereto.
INVESTIGATING THE NAVAL ACADEMY
The House Committee on Naval Affairs yester-
day asked and obtained leave to inquire gems
rally into the management of the Naval Acad-
emy and for that puIp pose they will visit AnDapo
lis in body on Monday next. They will also
inquire what steps are necessary to secure the
more effectual government of the academy.
They Will make particular inquiry in regard to
the practice of 'shszing," and see what can be
done TO put stop 10 the business. The Secre-
tary OF the Navy will probably accompany the
committee.
LECTURE ON MIsING.-Mr. Sutro last evening
delivered another of his famous lectures on
Mines and Mining, to q full house, embracing
several Senators and Representatives
President Grant, who always takes lively
interest in the development of the mineral
resources. was also present, and paid close
attention TO what was said. The diagrams and
views exhibited by the calcium light are highly
Interesting, ard made the lecture exceedingly
attractive. The next lecture will be deli yeTed
on Saturday, the 18th inst.
The HOUSE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES
leld special meeting last evening aud listened
70 an argument from Mr.. Hubbard in behaI IL OF
his postal telegraph bill. Mr Lowery, repre-
'enting the Western 7 Mon Telegraph company,
vas present, and made few remarks in oppo-
sition 10 the measure. The committee hold an
other meeting tomorrow morning to hear
further argument on the same subject. ThEy
finished the post Office appropriation bill to day
and will probably report il to- day or TO- morrow.
On Friday they expect to have Secretary Fish
before them in reference to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill.
The PAY FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERs.-we learn that the warrant for The
money to pay the teachers in the District was
prepared for the signature OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, when he was found TO be absent
at the Cabinet meeting. AS soon as his sigma
ture is affixed, and the funds placed to the
credit OF the treasurer OF the District, the treas.
urers of the respective school boards will be
SLOWED TO draw their portions as fast as their
rolls are made and signed, and the money will
be PAID over by the treasurers of the respective
boards. OF the total amount appropriated the
Washington white schools will receive $50, IS
40. Based on this amount the colored school.
by law. The remainder will 20 to the George
town and county schools.
WASHINGTON, April 22d, 1874.
Editor Washington Star:-The article in YOUR
issue of yesterday appears to be the emanation
OF New York LAWYER, who is now in Washing
ton on just such business as he Classics a
black mailing. If this hon. st lawyer can by
his eloquence or cunning induce the parties 20
whom he processes 10 De familiar with theis
private business to write out over their own
signature any wrong done them by or through
me, Will pledge myself to show that he d As
given false Interpretation of the matter, and
will also show his ignorance OF the subject of
which he processes to be 80 familiar.
Wy iSoPcSAuiiSJ w NJ WOOD.
AT Maryland avenue.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ress-
sembled at the Smithsonian Institution to- dsy.
and the following paper. were read: On the
tides of Tahiti; by Prof. VIM. Terrell. On the
pretended localiZation OF the mental and the
seDsOrisl faculties OF the brain; by DIR. Bro va
Sequard. The law Of the duration OF the resid-
ual sonorous sensation; by Prof. Alfred NJ.
Mayer. The progress made in the survey OF
the Colorado river of the West and its tributA-
ries by parties under the direction Of the Secre-
tary OF the Smithsonian Institution; by Prot. j.
w. Powell. On metamerism in iOrganic chem
istTy; by Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, OF Harvard Col
lege. Report on the Transit OF Venus Com
mission; by Prof. 3. Newcomb, OF the Wash
iDgton Observatory.
TIE DISTRICT LssIsLArURK.-whilew wait
ing this morning for Col. Magruder to return
With his check books, Mr.. Stewart, of the Joint
Special Committee investigate District at
tslrs, made inquiry of Governor She pherd with
reference TO MIR. Randall's resolution suspend
ing the prese Mt session of the District Lsglsla-
TUE. Mr. Stewart suggested that the Commit
tee recommend that the session be postponed
until the LIST Monday after the adjournment o
Cengrets. Gov. Shepherd said it might be
postponed until further orders. He subsea ne Mt
ly stated that If the legislsture met on Monday
next be had no doubt, If twas desired, but that
both houses would dJourn until after the COM
mittee bad concluded its laboIs. He SAID IL de-
sired he could have q conference with the m en-
bers, and he had no doubt such an arrangement
could be effected.
IL seems to be supposed that the committee
Will recommend that for the present the lesis.
lature suspend operations.
HE PlNCHBACK SHERIDAN CoNrRsT.-The
House Committee on Elections, who have had
the contested election case of Sheridan W.
Plnchback (Lousiana) under considers alton for
some time past, have agreed by q majority vote
10 report TO the House a resolution that the
evidence before the committee does not satisfy
them that either claimant lie entitled to the seat
and recommending that the parties contestins
be allowed TO serve q new notice of contest and
new answer, and to take further testimony.
y he minority of the committee (Messrs. Lamar,
Spear and Grassland, all democrats) will report
aresoluton ~ favor OF seating Sheridan. There
sss been no testimony taken in this contest.
MI Sheridan offered the volume of testimony
taken by the Senate Com mittes on Privileges
and Et ctlons last session in the contest between
ray ana MCMILLAN for . seat in the Senate.
DIS testimony was not directed to the question
az 10 VINO was elected Representative in Com
Rress, and In the Judgment or the com mittes
uooe LOT furnish sufficient proof that either
claimant IL entitled to the seat.
TIE AeRIcULrURAL DEPARTMENT .posr,
Ii Is hardly probable that the resolution report
ed by Nr. Hays, Of Alabama. chairman OF the