Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-23
EVENING STAR.
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Washington News and Gossip,
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $j41,3Ol75.
THz SECEETARIL Of the Trea sury aad In'e-
ttTior had al interview with the PRESIDENT this
morning.
TIE AMOUNT OF national bank notes received
at the Treasury to-day for redemption foo,s u ?
:-56, ,-o0.
COUNT De Ia RoCHEFOUCAULD. an attache
Of the nch legation at Madrid, is gazetted
a. Inst secretary Of legation at Washington.
FERsoSAL.-Judse Locbrane, B. G.. Lockett,
Z. Z. EOge, Samuel j. Cure, Ga; q. A. Brold-
water, Montana; y. T. Sssvey, Bangor; Hon.
NJ. Mseinnis, MOatsIa, and CT Il Warden, are
at Wi!lards'.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave ct absence for fifteen
dsys is granted captain j. W. Barringer, COM
missary Of subsistence. Washington, d. O.; 1st
Lieutenant Thomas a. Fisher, I'd infantry. IL
detached for dutv in the iice OF the Secrs.ary
OF " AZ, 70 [ ke effect from the IL b ins-aut.
MAEIEE SIGEALs.-Tne Secretary of the
Treasury is having prepared ard will shortly
cause 10 te issued IL circular form a compila-
tion OF al toe roles regulating the steering and
and signals 20 be exhibited nv vessels.
AT TIE waiTg HuUsE-Ths foll1yir o
named persons were among the visitors A. the
Executive Mansion to-day. Senator Dorsey,
richard Schen, Gent Clingmsn, Thomas g.
NGcDoWeu, CNss- q. TomPklus, u. Il. Ste
pbeusOn, Wm. F Lee, g. .. Chiids, W. W. Wild
shine, Ms. W. ". Writ. W. G. Seipp and lady.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. F. W. Crocker or
dered TO the receiving ship Yermoat, New
York; SailmaksT Samuel FaJdn, tO the BROOK
lyn, 2d December next; EUs.gu .iahn y. Abbott
detached frCm the recruiting shtc Vermont
ana ordered to the PlymoUtb: MidshiprraTt
henfy X d, from the Plymouth, and placed
Oh sick leave.
y DELFGATIgE 0I hine chiefs Of the Turtle
Mountain band OF Chippewa Indians had an
Interview with the commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs en- Saturday, in which thsy proposed to
C de the country occupied by them in Dakota,
and move anywhere else, if properly compeu-
-ated, aud if this is Lot accepted they want
their Present lands defined and marked as their
own.
THE LAND GRANTS TO PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Under the various grants by Congress the Uuion
Pacific Railroad is entitled TO about I20}Q O00
acres OF the public lands OF which only 1O3 954
acres have been duly eU;eret and ate Htsi. the
Central PaCih . OuJ.U'0. but bgI cnly reSe. V,l
patents Tor tI2,ti1 acres, anu tue ,Hzas p tcjhc
has taken mp bat ii5,n 100 acres Uf the O1g DJD
given to it by Congress.
STRICT EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
The Navy department has issued N amended
order, saying that a candidate for ths position
Cf machinist, bcilermaEer er or cOppersmith N ast
not be less than twenty Tor more than fOrty
years of age. lie muat undergo "a mediCal eX-
animation touching h.s physical fitness for tue
naval service; be able 10 read and write vi, III
Stn-clt IL eJIrectness to keep the steam l.g Of
his Tatct; know the names Of the various parts
OF marine englEei understand tae uses and
Management OF the various gauges, cocks ana
valves; how to raise steam, start a msrine en-
slIe, regulate its action and modify its action;
understand row to 60 the ordinary 0YeThallng
and repairing Of steam machinery, etc. The
monthly pay Of machE!st G!lI 5e SI5 OF a
bCileTnakeT n, and or Il cOppersmith $40, be-
siCes tEe usual ration, and exclusive OF the al 80
per month adcSC TO the pay of all enlisted men
by the Presidents order OF July l, l370.
ARMY RECRUITING TO BE RgsUNEp.-Gene-
Isl OIdeTs Nc. I25 from the wa1 department
direct mat tie army having been reduced to
25 200 men as contemplated by the approprio-
tun act ot June iG, 1874, recruiting viii be re-
sumed under restrictions as provided in said
order. There will be no enlistments made nv
company Officers, or at post, except that men
may be ''fe-euiistedf or enlisted In their own
companies, or In some other company at the
post where they are discharged. With thi~
Cepilou All enllsiments for the ,, -, 10
vice Urlrr ECtCld al EtCEutNlAp SER
- ---~s= -rec'ai authority is Eivcn in ary
case by the Adiutant General Of the army. The
aIplCatlOH In such case must bear evidence OF
re hhoWn good character of the soldier recon-
-eLctc Tor enlistment. OfhCers on the general
IeCi uluDg Service must use every care, IN per-
ctH' 10 q TOid the enlistment of minors or bad
men. Lhe boards Ot examination at recruiting
u PoDs must reject every man ascertained 10
nav borne an unsatisfactory character on any
l.eVlOus enlistment. While precautions are
nus taken for providing good personnel for the
army, Z is eujolned upon commissioned on GERS
to endeaVOT, by q reasonable attention to the
c1ufcTt Of their men and strict regard to
IIelT just rights, 10 attach them the military
service. Especially are officers warned not to
mtTust too much authority or discre ton TO non
Commissioned officers, who may be tempted TO
tyTannicai exercise Of power.
are We without a Supervising Arch
itect?
During the ad m inistration Of Secretary Bout
well, Treasury department circles were fire.
quently agitared by reports OF a controversy
D, tWeD Chief Clerk SaviIle and Supervising
Architect Nuliett over the superintendent Of
| The department. building. The Law says
that the chief clerk shall act a. superintendent
vi the Treasury building, and that no account
for contingent expenses at any bureaus OF the
department shall he allowed except on the GER
| tihCate Of the superintendent Of the Treasury
| &c, and the Secretary of the Treasury Is iii