Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvkSUE-rhe receipts from this
source To- day were s23S,es9


source to day were S23S ESD.
UNLESS PARTIES liable to paym snt Of spscisi
taxes under internal revenue laws make thslr
return on "Form IL" before the 3tst of May
they will Re liable to penalty of 50 per cent
TIE SENATE Flsance Committee to-day de
ferIed action on the House currency and free
banking bill until the President signs or vetees
the Senate bill now before him. In this cen
nection it may be stated that the President ha,
until Monday next TO act upon the bill.
acknowledgment Committee, which
was to take final action on the Centennial bill
to-day, decided at their meeting this morsing
to defer the further consider alton of the bl
until the House. which yesterday made it the
special order for MAY 5. acts upon the bill.
The CABINET was in session to-day until
late in the afternoon. All the members were
present, and the deliberations were principally
upon the subject of the finances. 1t cannot yet
be learned that there has been any definite con-
clusion reached as to whether the Senate bill
will be signed or not.
PROPOSED QrIErUs TO OUR DISTRICT Leg
IsLATURE.-In the House to-day Mr.. Randall,
of Pennsylvania. introduced a joint resolution,
which was referred to the joint select CONF nit
tee now investigating the affairs of the District
OF Columbia, directing that until otherwise or
dered further sessions OF the District Legisla-
tnre be suspended.
The Ways and Means Committee spent the
session to-day in considering the Saaborn re-
port, and the report of a sub-com mittee on a
revision of the customs laws. The committee
did not finish the consideration of either sub
ject- In relation to the subject of meieties the
committee are unanimously in favor OF their
abolition.
The MYRA CLARK GAINES CLAIM for the
confirmation of certain land titles in Louisiana
has been before the House Committee on Pri-
waite Land Claims for some time past. The
committee held another meeting to day to con-
slider the subject, but came to no conclusion.
1t Is not probable that they will be prepared to
report much before the close of the session.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following NOM
nations: Thomas Russell, of Massachusetts,
Minister Resident to the republic OF Venezuela,
vice William A. Pile, resigned. PostwIstsrs-
Jesse Moore, at q scarborough, Ky; James b.
Bainbridge, Ga; John W. Allen. Cleveland,
Ohio; Edward DOwney, Brownsville, Texas;
William Jones, Dallas, Texas.
THE PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT CHARGEs-
Representative j. X. Luttrell, from California
who recently made certain charges in the
Housn rejecting upon the Post Office depsrt-
ment In connection with mail contracts in the
wet, Yesterday appeared before the FoIse
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and
presented series of eighteen written charges.
The committee will in day or two determine
the course Of the investig cation.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION have made
their req rt to the President in a volume of
nearly one hundred printed pages. They say
the methods of civil service reform already es-
Jabllsned, while they may need modification in
some details, have been generally successful,
and their practicability has been demonstrated.
longer supervision By the commission will be
needs d TO secure the proper adaptation OF the
principles OF the new system, and an apprJpria-
tion Of Si5, 600 will be needed to carry on tn,
reform for another year.
TIE WHEAT CROP.-The Department of Ag.
rculture has received very full information
concerning the appearance Of wheat thrsu III
out the country. The returns cover large pro-
kortlon oil the winter wheat area of each state
The winter has been extremely favorable i'm al
sections. No previous season has boen mora
generally so since the Inauguration of crlD re-
ports. California alone will yield 10000 900
bushels. In the south the growth 10 luxuriant
and everywhere the promise is remarkable.
WAsHINGToNIANs IN EUROPE.-The follow
iDg Westinghouse were registered In Paris on
the 4th instant: W. G. Barney, Genus Barnum.
Frank Libby, Francis A. Lowe, Francis NJ
n clips, George II. Phelps. London-S Nj.
Bryan, Mrs. Aug. Edwards, Miss Edwards j.
s sGeInpsn' P n,s D. Sner@an Belgiam March
r w Wadsworth. Geneva, April I-Csptain
). r. Carter, Samuel Cooper and lady, Miss X.
). Potts: Rome-Miss Sawyer, Miss q. G. saw
yer, z. q. and Mrs. Robbins. Genoa-Georye
w Brega and family.
CUSTOMS SEIZURES AND MoIEr1Es.-Renr .
sentative +. n. Roberts of the Subcommittee
of ways and means, has made a report TO tue
full committee on the subject or seizures OF
hoks and papers. 1t proposes 10 repeal the law
which gives that authority and to place the
seizure OF books and papers OF merchants on the
same ground that such seizures are made As TO
other classes OF citizens; Also to repeal all pro-
visions OF the law under which moieties OF any
hoes, penalties or fOrfeitures or any share there
IN are paid TO informers, officers of TIE customs
or other officers of the United States re1uirin,
the proceeds OF all lines, penalties and forfeit,
uTes 10 be paid into the Treasury. The Secre-
tsry OF the Treasury is authorized to make
suitable compensation to irformers and other
persons aiding in the detection of Snug Cling and
other offences against the customs revenue
LAVE, or aiding IN convictions Of the same.
A GOLDEN wEDDING.-Hon Horatio j. Cox
and his estDabie wife, OF Columbus, Ohio cele-
brate the fftieth or golden" anniversary OF
their wedding on Monday of Aext week. Judge
Cox was born in New Jersey, but emigrated
many years ago to Ohio, where be was first en-
gsged in journalism, and afterwards largely
interested IN mercantile and manufacturing
puIs suits. Mrs. Cox was daughter OF Colonel
David Chambers, who was for MANY wears one
OF the leading public men OF Ohio, and a Repre-
sentative in Congress from 1921 to 1873. judge
and Mrs. U. are the parents OF David Chambers
Cox, L. 5. pension agent for this District and
uhSIe anC aunt, respectively, OF hon. =. >. Cox.
The first named gentleman has gone to OHIO to
be present on the interesting occasion, which il
sure TO be greatly enjoyed, not only by the bride
and groom OF half q century ago, but BY a large
circle OF relatives and friends.
THE DISTRICT INvEsTIGATIoN.-The Com
gressional committee appointed to investigate
the affairs OF this District are patiently plod-
ding through the mass OF evidence offered by
the indictments, not because il discloses anV
fraud, but with the hope that it may lead to
some clue duplicating President Grant, Cover
nor Shepherd and General Babcock, or some
republican Congressman. The announcement
that miiions Of public money were to be ex-
pended here brought scores OF contractors from
al parts OF the Union, accompanied by shys-
ters, lobbyists and press-frauds. The record of
~hat these men have done dscloses much ras-
CAVITY, many frauds and some bribery In some
instances men have been shown to possess a
contract conscience, quite foreign to the ordinary
conscience OF the gentleman. But in ALI the
enormous maze OF deceit, n aud, corruption and
meanress raked up before the committee mo-
thing has as yet been disclosed that casts shs-
dow uIon the Official life Of Governor Shenbsrd
and his immediate associates. F'erieg.n IA
Boston Journal. "
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