Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-23
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.

" III continue on DOtn evenings from SlSnt 10
ten o'clock p. m.
State Dinners:-Tuesday, January 26th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from
this source to-day were s274,92161. Total
receipts for the month to date s6.76s, ,61s.61.
THE TREASURY now holds S3Sf. .455. 600 i'm L.
6. bonds to secure national bank circulation,
and s16, ASP 200 to secure public deposits
NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION outstand-
ing s347 ,S7I ,O96, Of which amount $4,000
are gold notes.
TIE L. =. STEAMER PLYMOUTH arrived
at Key West on the 20th instant from New
York.
Mr.. EVERETT ]. DALLAS has been ap-
pointed chief Of the dead letter Office, vice
KEOwltOn, promoted chief clerk.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS met in eau
Gus at the Capitol at noon to-day, and were
still in session at ? p. IN.
FOURTEEN members of Congress. headed
by Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania. left for
Philadelphia last evening, TO note progress
on the centennial buildings.
THE ORDER issued July 5. 1873, by the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, prohibiting
douglass II. Cooper and Charles f. Mix from
pTacticing as claim agents before the bureau.
has been rescinded by order Of the Secretary.
CONFIRMArIONs,-The Senate, in execu-
tive session, yesterday confirmed the follow
ing gnOminatiOns:-Samuel b. Parrish, Indian
agent, Melheur agency. Oregon; John NJ.
COrnyn, Indian agent, PapagO agency, Ari-
IONA.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE-SenatorS Nor
ton, Logan, Ferry, Patterson. Oglesby, Rob
ertSOn and Cameron and Representatives
Platt, Clark, Farwell and Hurlburt had au-
dience with the President this morning pre-
yious 10 his departure for Philadelphia.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Commander
F. j. HigginsOn, detached ON the naval
rendezvous, Boston, and ordered as execu-
tive officer ON board the receiving ship Ohio,
Boston. Passed Assistant Engineer II. W
Mulligan from the navy yard, Norfolk, and
placed on waiting orders.
CHARLOTTE CUsHxAN An invitation
has been extended to Miss Charlotte Cush-
man by large number of prominent gentle
men here TO give another of her readings in
this city before the close OF the season. The
invitation is signed by General Babcock,
Secretary Belknap, General Spinner, Cen
eral Butler, Messrs. Garfield, Dawes, FL
dredge, Maynard, and Others of the lower
House, and Senators Clayton, Cragin, Mitch
ell, Sargent, and others OF the Senate.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secre-
taries Belknap and Delano. Attorney GEN
eral Williams, Postmaster General Jewell,
and General Babcock and George w. ChildS,
esq, OF Philadelphia, left at noon to-day in n
special train ON the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad for Philadelphia, to be present a a
gathering of the distinguished " Saturday
Club of that city at the residence of Mr..
Childs tonight. The party will return to-
morrow night.
Hon. CHARLES FOSTER has replied TO a
letter of f. r. Hoar, brother OF Judge Hoar,
in regard TO a certain statement in the Wash
ingtOn correspondence OF the ". Y. Tribune,
that The leader who, by cOaxing and al
most threatening, moved heaven and earth
To make Mr.. Foster violate his conscientious
convictions OF justice and duty was George
+. HOar, of Massachusetts" Mr.. Foster
writes: LAS 10 the truthfulness of this state
ment. have to say that IL is an entire mis-
take from beginning 10 end
CONTESTED ELECTIONS. Mr.. Edmunds'
bill which was introduced yesterday in the
Senate, to establish a court OF contested cleo
tons, provides for 4 court OF that name, to
consist OF the Chief Justice and the associate
justices of the United States Supreme Court
for the time being, and To be convened on the
second Wednesday OF February. 1877, and
every fourth year thereafter, and also in
every February subsequent TO any election
held To fill VacanC-- i'm the office OF either
President or Nic3 President OF the United
States This cOur, is 10 hear and adjudge
contests concerning the results of such elec-
OF Congress.
THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.-The
republican members of the House held eau
Gus last night. The caucus committee on
southern affairs reported a joint resolution
endorsing the Presidents course with respect
TO the Louisiana troubles, and recommended
the passage OF the bills now before the Judi
ciary Committee TO protect electors and pre-
vent fraud in Congressional elections and to
amend the Enforcement act. No action was
taken on the resolution, and the caucus al
jOurned to meet tonight. The bills recon-
mended for passage prohibit state leglsla-
lures from DISTINGUISHING citizens without
sufficient cause, ana imnOSe fine and pen
atty OF imprisonment upon persons CARRYING
firearms, open or concealed, on election day.
The caucus committee have under cODSidera-
ton proposition To recommend appropria-
lions being made for the army for two years
al this session, and the repeal of the law
which provides that uneXpended balances of
appropriations shall be covered in to the Trea-
sury at the close of the fiscal year.
CONGRESSIONAL LAwYERs.-Mr. Bout
wells bill to provide for bar of the two
Houses of Congress-" which was offered i'm
ment at the commencement of each session
OF Congress ofa committee, 10 consist of three
members of each branch of Congress, who
shall have authority to determine what per
Sous may appear as attorneys before com
mitteeS, and TO admit, suspend or expeI
members OF the said bar. TO be thus organ
iZed: No person shall be admitted to this bar
unless he is member OF the bar of the court
OF final Jurisdiction in the state or territory
where he resides; and no other person shall
be permitted TO appear before any committee
except In his own behalf or as a friend with
out compensation. The bill finally propOSss
TO make 10 a miSdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment from thirty days TO two years,
for any person to give or receive any valuable
consideration TO influence the action of Con-
gress except as hereinbefore provided.
UNAPPRECIATED INDIGNArIoN.-When
the matter of Irwin's appeal was before the
Committee of Ways and Means asking that
in view OF his precarious health the order for
his imprisonment might be changed To quar-
ters more comfortable than the common fail
Irwin, to strengthen his cause, filed the Ger.
tihcate OF Drs. Garnett and VIM. p. johnson
who, in effect, set forth that TO confine him
in the jail might jeopardize his health and
result fatal to the prisoner. The committees
evidently wanted more medical Testimony
on the point, and requested Surgeon General
Barnes, OF the army, and Surgeon General
Beaie. of the navy, TO make an examination
and report
When Drs. Garnett and johnson heard that
the committee had taken this course they
naturally became indignant, and wrote a
letter 10 the committee. I'm which they ex-
pressed rather plainly their feelings upon the
reg tment. Thereupon the Washington cor
respondent OF the Cincinnati Enquirer sent
Communication TO that red hot democratic
to ffC haF fbs,