Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
TIE EVENING RECEPTIONS at the Execu-
tive Mansion will commence on Tuesday, the
Goth inst. lasting from to 10 O'Clock. Recep-
tons will also be held on the Sd and I7th of
February.
INTERNAL REvENUE.--The receipts from this
source to-day were s123 COS.
THE Senate adjourned at 2.Sp p. m. to-day,
when the Republican Senators went into
caucus.
THE CABINET meeting was to-day attended
by all the members, and the consultation lasted
for over two hours.
THERE Is NO TRUTH in the report that Gen.
Baker, Commissioner OF Pensions, intends to
soon resign hat position.
COMING HoNE.-The Navy department has
intelligence that the L. 5. stOreship Guard
sailed from Trieste on the evening Of Decem-
Der 2Ith for the United States.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR GOLD CRRrIFI-
CATE was received at the Treasury to-day from
a conscience smitten individual, and properly
entered on the Treasury books.
The NEW SWEDISH MINIsTER.-The German
steamer Main arrived in New York late Sunday
night, bringing among her passengers MI.
Stenersen, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the
Swedish and Norwegian governments to this
country.
The L. 5. FLAGSHIP WORCESTER arrived at
Havana yesterday. Admiral Scott and staff
visited General Jovellsr and the admiral OF the
Spanish fleet. Their visits have been returned
and there have been frequent exchanges of
salutes.
ALL THE OBJECTIONS TO this appointment are
included in MIR. Cushing's too great age; but,
considering that Chief Justice Taney was an
efficient magistrate at s., perhaps this objection
ought not to be much insisted on-Netg York
World.
TIE PRESIDENT will give state dinner to the
Cabinet this evening, to which the Speaker of
the House, the General OF the Army, the Admi-
raj of the Navy, several Senators and members
81 Congress have been invited. Mr.. and Mrs
Borle, who are guests OF the Presidents family,
Will also be present.
a BILL was introduced by Mr.. Buckingham
in the Senate today authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior 10 for their orr glual objects
all unexpeEded balances Of appropriation Tor
the Indian service standing on the books of the
Department of the Interior, June SOth 1873
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Gov. PINcHBACK called upon the President
this morning and had half an hours conference,
Referring to the delay in the Senate in settlL-
President SAID that, while il was not his PROV
Ince 20 decide which Senatorial aspirant Pinch
back or McMillanl should be admitted, the SEN
ate ought to dispose of the matter as soon as
possible, one way OF the other.
A Sioux WAR observation-disclosures
Smith, OF the Indian Bureau, yesterday received
a long communication from j. j. Saviile, Indian
agent Of the Red Cloud agency, Dakota terri
tory, representing facts which indicate very
unsatisfactory condition OF Indian affairs among
he
war, which, however, may be ayerted by prompt
action OF the department
A BUST OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-In the
Senate to-day Mr. Sumner introduced bill
providing that the sum of $1,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be Appropriated
l0r marble bust OF the late Chief Justice
Chase, TO be placed in the room OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States, the same to be ex
ecuted under the direction of the Joint Com
mittee on the Library. The bill was referred TO
The latter committee.
DIR. LINDERNAN, Director Of the Mint, was
before the House Committee on Currency,
Weights, and Measures yesterday, ard the
result of the conference was the appointment OF
subcommittee TO consider and report on the
bill with regard to the issue OF certificates for
the bullion deposited in minis and assay offices,
ara also subcommittee to consider whether
there shall be any amendment OF the law in rela-
ton 10 the abrasion of coins.
A GOLD WATCH FROM THE BRITISH Gov
ERNNENT.-The Secretary of the Treasury yes
terday forwarded to the collector of customs at
Philadelphia gold watch, awarded ny the
British government to Capt. r. Smith, Of the
schooner Ellie Smith, of that port, in ac-
ledgement OF his services in rescuing the
crew OF the British bark Union off South
Sbieids on the sth day of February, 1873. The
watch is valuable one, and elegantly en-
grayed.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. +. l.. Thomas, Colonel ID.
5. Jol n ion and Colonel b. W. Frobel, dele.
gates fIom Georgia to the National Transpor-
tat'O on convention, arrived here Yesterday Col
Johnson and Gen. Thomas are also accredited
To- The convention of Mexican war veterans
HON. Josiah Quincy, of Boston, who is here
70 attend the National Patent convention was
on me moor OF the Senate to day. The ven
cradle Frank P. Blair was among the visitors
at the Capitol to-day.
SESSIONS OF THE U. S. SUPREME CoURr-A
bill has been introduced in the House Of Repre-
sentatives py Mr.. Wells, of Mo-, changing the
time of holding the sessions of the Supreme
Court Of the United States; providing for one
session annually, on the second Monday a June,
at Washington, ID. c., and one annually in the
city or ST. Louis, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der; the session at Washington to hear and de-
termine all cases arising in the first, second
third and fourth circuits, and that at st. Louis
al IN the nfths sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth
circuits.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE LAND
OFFIcE.-The bill introduced in the House of
Representatives 70 reorganize the clerical force
OF the General Land once provides that after
July LIST, 1871, there shall be a chief clerk at
= oVO per annum; nine clerks in charge of diyi-
sions, $500; eleven clerks of class five AT
500; ten clerks Of class four, 3 500; forty
clerks OF class three, 81 6OO forty clerks OF class
two, 81 ,i00i and fifty clerks of class one 81 300
The Offices OF principal clerk of public lands.
principal clerk OF private land claims, and prin-
clpal clerk OF surveys are abolished.
ASPANIsH SWORD FOR THE PRESIDENT
There is at the State department a finely
finished sword, sent by the late CASTELAR,
government of Spain, as present to Pre-
sident Grant. 1t is a superb Toledo blade, |
of rare workmanship, and of the finest |
Of the battles in which General Grant figured |