Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-30
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvENuE.-The receipts rom this
source to-day were s265955.
GEN. wN s. HARNEY, U. 5. A, is in the city,
and is guest OF the President.
TEE Committee of Ways and Means heard a
delegation of wine dtsttllers to-day, favoring a
duty Of forty per cent, on all still wines.
H. W. PARKER, member OF Congress from
New Hampshire, and Mrs. Parker, have re-
moved from the KirkwooI to 21s Sd street
northwest.
TEE CABINET SESSION to-day was attended
by all the heads OF departments excepting the
Attorney General, who was represented by Mr..
Phillips. During the day several representa-
tives OF the Cherokee nation called at the EN-
ecutive Mansion TO pay their respects TO the
President.
NAVAL ORpEIs.-Lieut. o. X. Meeker or
dered TO the Sbawmut; First Assistant Engineer
Henry u. McEwan ordered to the naval rem
dezvous. Philadelphia. First Assistant Engineer
q. II. Greenleaf detached from the Congress at
Key West and ordered to return home and
report arrival.
EDWARD LANCE, sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment short time ago in New York for
alleged converting of mail bags to his own use
has been brought to this city on a writ of habeas
corpus from the United States Supreme Court,
where the question OF the legality Of the sem
tence VIII be hnally disposed OF.
The Committee on War Claims met this
morning and listened to an argument by GOV.
F. p. Stanton on the subject ut ''war depreda-
tons" generally, and specially as to the claim
OF y. and L. Green, of jackson, Miss, whose
cotton factory at that place, together with
large amount of cotton and machinery, was
destroyed by order OF Gen. Grant in May, 1866
NoNINATIoNs.-Tne President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to day..
j. Curtis, of Idaho, TO be secretary of the ter
ritory OF Idaho; Joseph Pinkham, United
States marshal, do; Joseph w. Huston sttor-
ney, do; j. l.. Jennings, receiver OF public
moneys, Ionia, Mich; First Assistant Engi-
Deer A 5. Greene, to be chief engineer L. ).
navy: Postmaster-I. l.. Dolson, at Bath, y.
Y; Ebenezer Smith, Central City, Colorado;
i. Elijah, Pensacola, Fla.
TIE House Committee on the Judiciary this
morning heard WIN. NJ. Evarts in conclusion OF
his argument on the subject OF the distribution
of the Geneva award. He represents large
number OF uninsured; also insurance cOmpa-
MES which became assignees of owners whom
they insured. Representative Elliott and
Lynch, cOlored members of the House, several
ly addressed tue committee in advocacy OF the
civil ri Shts bill.
A LETTER PROM DIRECTOR Os HORN.-CoL
CLAYTON McMIchael has received a letter from
Director GOshorn saying that lie had written
letter to Governor Hawley in regard TO the
report that correspondents had ATTEMPTED to
obtain money for influence in favor OF the
Centennial. and expressing the hope that Gen
Hawley would publish it at once. The latter.
however, has returned it for revision. Mr. Cos
horn says to Col. McMichael that he cannot
imagine how such exaggerated reports gained
circulation, and that he has not authorized them
DISTRICT AFFAIRS IN CGNGRRss.-The Sen.
ate Committee on the District of Columbia this
morning heard Col. Pierce, who submitted
brief relative to the Metropolitan police a.
entitled to the additional pay of 20 per cent for
one year, and asking that the case nav be re
ierTed TO the Court OF Claims, where by limiti.
ton II Is barred. IL was ordered to so refer the
case. The bill 10 authorize the Washington
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad company t.
construct their railroad into the District of Co.
lumbis, which was referred to Mr.. Johnston
was reported to the committee, but he asked an
extension OF time to examine certain sections OF
the law under which the charter was granted to
the company. The committee listened to Mr.
Chandler in regard to the Incorporation act o.
1870, eth section, for railway corpor ations with
regard to its intent as to street railroads This
subject has heretofore been explained in THg
STAR, IN the proceedings of the House District
Committee.
Ex-GOvgRNoR wARMoTH WANTED. - The
following dispatch was received in this city yes
terday evening:
NEW ORLEANS, January 29-It is reported
here that Governor kellogg has issued requi-
sition on Governor shepherd, of the District of
Columbia, for II. e. WarmOth growing ont of
spIDt tTdnsaCIlOnS connected with the
State Treasury when he (Warmoth) was Gov
ernOr.
If the requisitiOn is drawn, a. is here stated,
on the Governor of the District OF Columbia il
VIII not be OF any service here, and the object
OF Governor Kellogg Will be defeated, as under
An act OF Congress, acquisitions for the delivery
OF fugitives from states in the District of Co
lumbla should he addressed to the Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumbia.
THE NOMINATION. OF GENERAL VAN Rrpvx
HANGING FIRE.-The executive session of the
Senate yesterday, lasting about half ALI hour
WAS occupied by discussion of the nomination
OF Thomas IL. Van Buren,, of New York, to be
consul at h anagawa, Japan. His confr nation
was opposed by Mr.. Cenkling and some other
Senators, who animadverted on his ON cial re-
cord as United States commissioner to the
vienna exposition. No vote was taken. OF any
CONCLUSION of the debate reached when the SEN
ate adjourned. 1t is stated that the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations have sent a
communication to the Secretary of State. ask
ing that he furnish the committee all CORE
spondence relating to the charges against Gen
Van Buren, while be was American commits
sioner at the Vienna exposition.
ANNUAL REroRT OF THE INDIAN COMMITS
sIoNERs-The Board Of Indian Commissioners,
Mr. Felix X. Brunot, chairman, hav o submitted
their annual report to the President. 1t shows
that under the present peace policy the dispo-
sitlon and condition OF the Indian tribes have
improved. Many of them who were formerly
N'olentiy opposed to the march of civilization
nos appeal for schools and churches. The par
tialy-clvilized tribes have made good progress
during the year, and reports show that wherever
the christian churches have had their mission
aries at work, they have been amply rewarded
The murders OF white men by India continue
TO decrease in number annually. The civilized
nations and tribes of the Indian territory con.
unue 10 improve. There has been a fair in
crease in the number of schools and churches;
a much larger number OF children attend the
schools, and reasonable progress has been made
In agricultural industry. The Bassa ge of any
law Tor the organization OF a territorial govern
ment not acceptable to the civilized tribes,
(which have long since ably demonstrated their
capacity for self government and which would
incorrectly open their country for the ingress of
me whites, would, in the opinion of the board
se an lnfraction Of our biigations. The vouch-
S Is examined during the ten months amounted
n ~ .ne aggregate to ~ ,2.3 ,51I.sl, and the ac-
~ SSu nn 70 - 800 ,502. 81; making a total of
,ho..,s..-e, OF this sum s. -. % - rece we'd
v.s ~pP,ovai Of the committee and si2J ,s9G.96
Isapproved or suspended for reasons
NY SiS eu sAtsi actory to the Committee and
Scn were indorsed upon the papers or stated
oy Ie,ter. The board renews the former rscom.
menaatlons relative TO- the enactment of a law
autnoriZlng the President to extend the laxs ~;
the United States over such tribes "a are 80