Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL KEvRHUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s4i1,724
WV. j. MCINTYRE, of the Treasury depart
meut, has been appointed an agent of that de-
partment TO be stationed in Alaska.
NJ. BARrHoLDI, the rev French minister b
this country, sailed from Havre for New York
on Saturday. Minister Bancroft gave a ban.
quet in his honor on the 9th ult.
DEPARTED GREATNEss.-A bill was intro
duced in the House to day to change the name
of the propeller VIM. NJ. Tweed, of Buffalo, to
one less notorious.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE is to be sworn into
Office on Wednesday, if he survives the dining
and winning to which he has been subjected
since his nomination for the place.
THE BILL introduced in the House to-day BY
Mr.. j. ID. Ward to regulate the salaries of dis
trict judges of the United States in the several
states, fixes the annual compensation at $1,000.
Mr.. DAWES, of Massachusetts, has not vet
returned TO Washington. He was to have pre-
sided at the dinner to be given to Chief Justice
Waite to- night, but he has notified the commit
tee in charge that he cannot be present.
TIE BANQUET TO CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE by
the Yale Alumni Association takes place this
evening at the Arlington. President Grant,
and President Porter, of Yale College, will be
among the guests.
TIE DIPLOMATIC GALLERY, which was at the
beginning of the present session of Congress re-
moved to the east side of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has been portioned OFF again in the
place II formerly occupied. Diplomats pr efer a
west front.
The HOUSE Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service to-day virtually agreed to report
bill to restore the salaries of heads of depart
ments and bureaus to the sum which the law
entitled them to previous to the repeal OF the
increased salary bill.
CHANGE OF MANAGER.-The following was
introduced in the House to-day by Gen. Butler:
Be il enacted, &C., that James S. Negley, of
Pennsylvania, be appointed manager of the
National Home for Disabled Soldiers, in place
OF Jay Cooke, of Pa, resigned.
JOINT RESOLUTION was introduced in the
House to-day directing the Joint Committee on
the Library TO report to tho House whether Car
penteT's painting known as "The Signing of
the Proclam stion of Emancipation" can be
purchased by the United States, and if so at
what cost.
The TREASURY PROGRAMME FOR MARCH
Tie Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
Gen. Thomas Hillhouse, assistant treasurer at
New York, to sell IS 900, 900 gold for the month
OF Marcn, as follows: On the first and third
Thursdays each $1,000 900, and on the second
ana fourth Thursdays each $500 900.
CONTRACT SUsPENDED.-The award OF the
mail contract from Portlan nd, Oregon, to Sitka,
Alaska, for $4,000 per annum, TO S. Garfield,
mas been suspended. Garfield is collector of |
Pcrt Townsend, Washington territory, and
Senator Mitchell thinks rat he cannot take a |
government contract while holding federal |
nn has Haa,, IA
Attorney General.
The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.-The |
superintendent Of the Yellowstone nationa! |
park, says in a communication to Secretary
Delano that one hundred thousand dollars wiz |
De necessary TO render the park aud its various
wonders accessible, preserve its numberless |
curioeltles from spoiatiOn, and complete a sur
vey of its boundaries. During the past year the |
PARK has been visited by more than five hun |
dred persons.
The GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPFICR-Tne
following resolution was introduced in the |
House to-day by Mr.. Storm and referred to the |
Committee on Printing: whereas it is alleged |
that grave abuses exist in the government |
printing office which abuses appear to be in
separable from the management of SAID office,
ana whereas, the abolition of the Thanking |
privilege will largely reduce the amount OF
public printing; Therefore resolred. de- That
the joint Committee on Printing be required 10
report by bill or otherwise whether the Govern |
a
and whether the large sums of money cannot be |
annually saved by change in the method OF |
doing the public printing.
THB SUPREME COURT of the United States
met at nom to day after a recess of one month.
Associate Justice Clifford presiding, and all
the judges present. The session to-day WAS |
PEN IN Teading opinions prepared during the |
recess; Tomorrow and part of Wednesday will |
proosbly be spent In the same manner. On Wei
nesday after the closing Of the reading of opin-
on, e probable that Chief Justice Waite
ere TO delay assuming the robes of his high
once until after all the business of the court of
Last Term Is disposed Of. 1t is possible that the
reading of-opinions will consume the entire |
session on wednesday, in which case the Chief |
J1suce will not take the oath OF Office until |
Thursday.
THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND CoNeRRss.-In
the House, to-day. Mr.. Chapman introduced the |
following BILL In aid OF the public schools in the
District Of Columbia:
"Be 1t euaeted, &C., That one-third Of |
me expense lneurre9 IN maintaining the
Ola py the government of said District |
shalI hereafter be paid by the United States
S Sno me Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby
urected 10 pay into the treasury of the District
vi Coiumbia, out Of any moneys in the United |
states Urea ury not otherwise APPROPRIATED
one, tn1Td OF the entire cost of maintaining the
said public schools: PrOuided That the amonnt
PAID by the nIted States in any one wear shall |
not exceed one hundred thousand doIIars.'
Referred to the Committee on the District of |
Columbia. VI
blow AT PoLYGAMY.-The bill reported |
IN the House from the Committee on Territories
on Saturday concerning the execution OF the |
laws in Utah, provides that in all prosecutions
ior blgamy, polygamy, or adultery, it shall not |
De necessary 10 prove either the first or subse
guent marriage by the registration or certificate
tneIeof, or other recorded evidence; but BY such
evidence as Is admissible to prove a marriage
IN civil cases The husbands declaration Or
admission that such women are his wives and |
MS acts, recognizing, acknowledging, introduce
ing, treating, or deporting himself toward them |
as such, shall be admissible as evidence Apy
women, now or hereafter holding the relation |
o. spouse or consort, and not that of lawful |
VIE 10 any man who at the time lives with |
another woman as his wife, spouse, or consort
may Tile her petition asking to be discharged
and freed from such relation, and give her pos |
sesslOn and control Of her minor childran With |