Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-14
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTIONS will com
mcnce or the second Saturday in January
(9th.) at three O'Clock p. M, lasting until Eve
o'clock p. m Oh each reception day.
The Presidents public receptions wiz Oc
cur a. follows:-Tuesday evening, January
18th; Tuesday evening, February I'd; Tues
'!ay evening, February sd.
state Diuners:-Tucsday, January 26th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were 500 1922.
SPEAKER BLAINE will hold reception al
his residence No. s2i 18th street, Friday eve
ning> january 9TH. from 9 10 IL o'clock.
THE Congressional Investigating Com
niiicc in Mississippi have let Vicksburg
and gone 20 Jackson.
SENATOR ANTHONY. who has been de
iainCd at home for some days past with in
fiammation Of the throat, returned To Wash
ingtOn last evening and resumed his Senate
rial duties to-day. He i not yet entirely
recovered. although his health has greatly
Improved.
MOVEMENTS or NAVAL NEssELs-The
Plymouth sailed from New York on Sunday
for Kcy West; the Kansas arrived at ASpin-
wall December 9th. and expected to leave
January 2d for Key West via Greytown: the
POwhatan sailed from Norfolk yesterday for
the European station.
NOMISATIoNS-Thc President sent the
following nominations 20 the Senate to-day:
Robert ". Shufeldt. to be chief of bureau of
equipment and recruiting department OF the
navy: Robert &. kirkc. To he assessor Of in
ternal revenue. 18th district, Ohio; also. a
number of IkgSfmaSfCrS
TIE FINANCE ELL SIGNFD.-The Pres
idrnt to-day signed the sherman finance bill
and ii iS expected that ne will during the day
return il Ia The Senate. with q special mes
sage recommending further legislation on the
subject. To carry out some OF the provisions
of the bill
RED MENs' INrEEESTs.-An executive
committee OF the Society of Friends were
heard hy the House Appropriation Commit
Tee this morning. advocating the appTOpria-
fIOu cf -. .HGa for the civilization -: the In
dians. instead of $1,000, as appropriated last
wear.
GI>U PEOPAG AGkTGON.-Spcncer +. Baird.
Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. was
heard by the House Appropriations Com
mittcr this morning, advocating an enlarged
"HIr"PTIation for the propagation of fish.
The committee decided 10 appropriate : s. .naD
for this purpose instead OF @11 .joJa. heretofore
appropriated.
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PFFSpHAL.-Thc following are registered
at WiIIard's. Colonel T. y. Scott. PennSyl-
vania: Hon. y. W. Markley. New Jersey:
Colonel J. i. Green. Mrs Victoria WOoihull
Mis- +. &. Ciaiin. Miss =. B. Anthoay. New
York; NrS. L. CIdy stanton, &. Il. Collier
PENIS ylvania. !. W. SchucleTS and wife
thaS. StetSOn. New York. -. Chew. Camden:
< W. Miller. salem. New jersey: Hon. GnO
Marsh. New York; Miss Phebe CDLzns 81
Louis.
SENATE CoNFIRNATroNs.-Th Senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed the
nominations OF George Manly. OF Tennessee
to De- minister resident at Ecuador vice =
u. Wing. deceased: George III. Boxer to b.
envoy extraordinary and minister plelipo-
trItidTy 10 Russia: Edgar stanton. Of IlIi-
neis. consul az Barmen; Theodore CaniSiuS.
Ui Illinois. consul at Bristol; II. If. Colds
borough. appraiser of merchandise at Balti-
more: George W. ingalls,. Of Illinois agent
r., ,herokecS. Greeks, ChOctawS. ChickasawS
AID ScninOies.
WoRKINGMEN's INThEEsTs.-A sub-com-
!mitle" q five ot q committee Ql ten, repre-
SeGting five hundred discharged workin.
lncn formerly employed in navy yards, ap,
pcar'd before the House AnI,fonrIa lions
Committee this morning. claiming to show
That they could indicate wherein the men
represented 10y them could be profitably en-
IloN-d- They advocated. in view of the ne
cc>>itOU> condition OF those represented by
them. that IN the interests OF charity and gOoI
government the committee should make ca-
laT@cd appropriations for the several navy
Yards ia the country
The JrpIFL CASE ~ THE sUrErNE
COCET.-Tue,day. in the /. : supreme
Court. a moi ion made by Mt O'Conor
Of counsel for Mr.. Chase. to have the two ap-
Ieal> i'm the JUmcl matter from the iudg-
me4tS of the Circuit Court OF the United
states for the Southern District Of New York
Eca.1 tOgc her. Ii called in their regular or
Ia.
reached late IL the spring and the second one
about yeaI later. Mr.. Sawyer opposed the
motion ON behalf OF Mr.. Bowen. The court
after hearing the argument, took the papers
and reserved ItN decision.
THF REPORT Jhdt The Congressional Pril-
ter = 10 Doe removed seems to have no fnunda-
ton i'm fact. aS uo organized action by the
Senate looking 20 his displacement has Vet
been taken. The tOug1t S>iOnaI Printer i ~,
officer oI thC senate AMI holds his Office at its
pleasure. Whenever the removal of an Officer
OF that body l. contemplated. the matter iS
considered In caucus and 4 successor "a .Tt-sI
upon. The matter i then brought up in the
senate bN Il motion 10 90 INTO an election iOg
the OihCcr IN question. - Vet the subject Of
Mr.. tiapp'S removal has not be III brOache,i
IN Senate caucus.
IT Is UNDERSTOOD that the President will
send 10 Congress some time this afternoon a
special message recommending additional
taxation 20 meet the current expenses Of In"
exhibit showing the customs receipts oI the
present AMI OI last year, the comparison OF
which shows a great falling off. II j. under
>rCOd also that Al will indicate that legi>ia-
ilrH u desired restoring the tax ON tea and
coffee. Tie message will also recommend
that Congress viii fix date az which the
GOV crHme,it shall commence the rcdemptiJn
of grccnbackS in gold az The rate Of ninety
cents on the collar.
COLONEL THOMAS \. SCOTT. president o.
the Pennsylvania Central railroad. was heart
this morning by the House Pacific Railroad
Committee in opposition II the proposition
by the Southern Pacific railroad company Of
California. asking that AN amendment DE
Incorporated in the Texas Pacific railroad
bill, allowing the California company To eX-
tend theirTOad south and east of the Colorado
river and to receive government aid on any
portion of this extended line that they may
DE able 10 construct in advance OF the South
cFn Pacific railroad, proposed by Colonel
scott. the interests of the California com
p;.ny were represented by Mr. Huntington
and General Cotton, OF the Central Pacific
railroad company. No action was taken
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INDIAN Con-