Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-23

COMMANDER W. W. QUEEN is det lched from
the navy yard here and ordered to temper arIly
command the receiving ship Independence at
Mare Island.
THE Committee on Ways and Means were
still occupied ths morning with the consider a.
ton Of the bill to abolish notifies and the repeal
o the law authorizing the seizure of msr-
IsRts books and papers.
INDICTED FOR MURDER A telegram re-
ceived here from Yancton, ID. T., says that a
true bill fer murder has been found against
Peter W.ntsrmnte, who shot and He'd NJ Cook
some months ago.
Miss KELLOGG Is going 10 build a home in
Washington. Evidently, the fair singer doesn't
read the exclusive dispatches in some of the
New York papers in reference to the "plun-
dering" OF the District tsx-payers.-Phiia. Siar.
THE HOUSE Committee on Printing, which
has been engaged in investigating the cost of
printing the Cong res ,ional Record, have finished
their inquiries, and are preparing report for
presentation rext week.
THB CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE SroRY.-A
subcommittee Of the House Judiciary Com
mittee was engaged this morning in hearing
testimony with reference to the proposed
charges of impeachment against Judge Story,
OF Arkansas. Only one witness was examined.
IN THE HowARD COURT OF INQUIRY yester-
day General Sherman read q letter from the
President saying that when the court report
their opinion Il him he will be pleased to have
stated fully the facts on which the opinion is
rested.
BILLS SIGNED.-The President has signed
the bill removing the political disabilities OF
Chas. H. McBlsir, of Maryland. He has also
signed the bill for the reIiefof the destitute peo-
lle on the lower Mississippi, who are in danger
OF starvation by the recent overflow OF that
river.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.-Mr. Lawrie, in the
Interests of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and Mr.. Hubbard, favoring a system of
postal telegrsphy, were before the House Ap-
priation Committee this morning. MIR. Hub
bard made an argument in favor of the views
REPRESENTED by hum. The committee set aside
May 18th proximo to hear Mr.. Lawrie in oppo-
sition.
PERSONAL Representative Stephens ar
rived at Augusta, Ga, last evening. He will
go thence to Crawfordville, his home, in a few
days. Senator Schurz will not participate
In the Sumner memorial service in the Senate
on the 2th instant, having to leave for Boston
on the morning of that day to deliver an ora
ton in that city on the 10Th upon the life and
character Of the la'e Senator.
AMONG THE RUNoRs of the day is one that
Secretary Richardson is to retire from the head
Of the Treasury department, and will be ten
dered position as Associate Justice of the
Court OF Claims, vacancy created by the
death Of Judge MilIigan. In this connection
the PeDnsy v Ania delegation in Congress have
brought to the front Col. Don Cameron as a
proper candidate to take the helm as the dnar-
cial secretary of the government.
THE COMMITTEE Oh REFORM in the civil ser
vice to day agreed to include d" examiner OF
claims" in the Department of State with the
auditors, solicitor, &c, OF the Treasury depart
mt mt, in the bill which the chairman was re-
Gently authorized TO report, fixing the salaries
OF certain officers Of the government. Should
the bill pass, the salary of the examiner will be
~ GOO per annum, instead Of % 800 as at pres
ent,
A CAUCUS of the friends OF the Senate finance
bill met at the rooms of Senator Morton last
night to talk over the veto. 1t remained in SEES
sion till after midnight. There were present
Senators ION, Carpenter, Logan, West,
and 0giesby. The temper of the meeting indi-
Gated purpose to make a strai ght issue ,th
the President, and debate the subject with ex-
IRENE pertinacity when 1t is reached next week.
THE TWENTY PER CENT. CASES IN THE ST.
PRENE CoURr-In the Supreme Court Of the
United States, yesterday, No. 733 to 746, inclu-
siye-lspeciaIly assigned), United States. APP
pelant, VS.. The Twenty per cent. claimants.
we're called. These causes were argued by Mr.
Assistant Attorney General Goforth for the
United States. and nv Mr.. j. Daniels, Mr. A. p,
Culver, and Mr.. n. p. Chapman for the claim
ants.
SUMNER EULoGIEs IN CoNGREss.-Mr Dawes
has declined to make the announcement of
Senator Summers death in the House, prefer
ring that It should be done by Judge E. r.
Hoar. MIR. Hoar will accordingly offer the res
olutions and deliver the first eulogy, and he will
re followed by Messrs. Dawes, Butler, George
r. hoar, Rainey, Kelley, Lamar, Potter of New
York, Nesmith, and Conger. In the Senate the
announcement will be made by Senator Bout.
well, who will be followed by Senators Wash
and Thurman.
NoMISATIoNs.-The following nominations
were sent to the Senate yesterday: Charles
Parker, of Illinois, to be captain 9th United
States cavalry; Second Lieutenant Stanhope
Z. Blunt. to be FIRST lieutenant 18th infantry;
james ii. Reno, to be collector internal reve-
aue I'd district OF Kentucky. Postmssters-
Perley Putnam at Laconia, y. H A. l.. Tink-
ham at Middleboro', Mas; Edwin Rogers at
North Adams. Mas; Joseph q. Chaffee At
Lee, Mass; henry Chickering at Pittsfield,
Mass; Fannie A. Smith at Dover, Del.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENr.-The bill introduced in the
House on the 18th instant by Mr.. Kellogg In re-
alton to the clerical force or the War depart
ment was considered and amended by the COM
mittee on reform in the civil service at their
meeting 70 day, and Mr.. Hurlburt was directed
20 report IL to the House. The bill, as amended,
provides for q chief clerk at q salary of 90 500;
dlsbursiBg clerk, 81 900; two clerks OF divisions
IN Secretary's Office, q, 900 each; seven clerks
class feur, 81 500; six of class three, 81 6OO six
Of class two, 400; fifteen OF class one, 200;
two messengers, $40; nine laborers, sI2O; seven
watchmen for northwest building, S72O;
The amended bill cuts OF some Of the higher
class clerkships and increases the number of
clerkships Of a lower grade. 1t does away with
assistant messengers, and generally increases
The force OF iaborers. 1t also cuts down the pay
Oh Messengers from 81 900 to $50. The bin
i provides that the persons employed in the de-
psItment on the 3orh or june next may be APP
pointed or promoted under the provisions Of
this act, subject only to such Regulations as ths
| Secretary OF War may prescribe; and i'm Ali
4 such promotions and appointments it shall Ia
| the duty Of the Secretary to give the prefer.
/ ence to such Of the enlisted men AZ Are mo-
| employed Is clerks in said several departmsnts
/ upon the recommendation Of the heads OF
| The several bureaus as to their qualification
| 20 discharge with efficiency the duties thereof
/ and IL 10 further made the duty Of the Secie
/ tsry, when the reduction OF clerks now EN-
ployed shall take effect under the provisions O.
this act, to retain, as far As possible, such OF
/ the enlisted men are now employed in tn :.
| several bureaue OF said deparfmenf WHARF