Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-08

nal revenue, 500, 1852; customs: si70.34612.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to- day aggre-
gated s4O9,4I2.
PATENTS, &C., were issued yesterday as
follows Patents, "a; reissues, ID; designs,
Is; trade marks, 49, lacels, II; total, $40.
THE SENATORS now ABSENT from their
seats are Messrs. Alcorn, Dorsey, Jones, OF
Nevada, Logan, Norwood and Sharon.
THE SENATE CHAMBER is still draped in
mourning in respect to the memory of the
late Vice President.
GENERAL BABcoCK left Washington yes
terday afternoon for Chicago, to appear be-
fore the court of inquiry appointed to inves-
tigate the charges aga inst him.
THE MEMORIAL of the Uni ted States Cen
tennial Commission and Centennial board
board of finance, accompanied by fnan-
cial statement, was laid on the desks of Sen
atOrs this morning.
THE RESIGNATION Of Postmaster Burt, of
Boston, Mass, is in the hands of the Presi-
dent. General Burt will assume the man
agement of the Utica, Ithaca and ElmIra
Railroad, which is to be opened shortly.
ORDERS were yesterday received at the
Portsmouth IN. H. navy yard to suspend
got ready for sea, and thirty-five men were
accordingly discharged.
1T IS NOT PROBABLE that a vote on the
Pinchback case will be reached on Monday
next. as Gen. Logan and several other repub-
ilcan Senators are absent. The claimant
yesterday made his first appearance in the
chamber this session.
CHAPLAIN TOWNSEND, of the House of
Representatives, yesterday appeared in
gown and bands, and kneeling on a foot
stool offered prayer from the Episcopal
prayer book. This was noted as a new de-
parture in the line of official prayer.
PAYMAsTER STEVENSON, lately in charge
of the naval depot at Nagasaki, Japan, has
arrived in Washington to explain the ru-
Inors circulated last summer as to a defalca-
tion on his part, which he asserts he caa do
satisfactorily.
THE SIGNAL SERvICE.-There are now 102
signal stations connected with the signal
service of the War department. Arrange
ments have been made, il is understood, for
obtaining Geographic weather reports from
the West Indies.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut. B. II. Bucking-
ham, ordered to special ordnance duty
Lieut.. Commander E. T. Woodward has re-
ported his arrival home, having been de-
tached from the Brooklyn, South Atlantic
squadron, on the 18th OF October last, and has
been placed On waiting orders.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the republican
members of the House have determined that
in all cases where the democrats propose to
raise committees Of investigation they will
demand charges and specifications. This they
claim they have the power to do under the
law.
THE SUGG FORT AND WITowsKI CLAIMS
Third Auditor Rutherford has returned to
Washington. 1t is understood that both he
and Second Controller Brodhead will be, at
their own request, summoned as witnesses
before the commission now Investigating the
Sugg Fort and Witowski claims.
DEATH OF Mr.. T. NJ. REEsE.-senator
Sherman received a telegram yesterday an
nouncing the death, at his home, at CardiDg-
ton, Ohio, yesterday morning, Of Mr.. T. NJ
Reese, clerk OF the Senate Committee on FIJI
nance. Mr.. Reese had been In ill health for
Aome time past.
A STRONG PRESSURE is being brought to
bear upon the Commissioner of Internal
| Revenue by members of Congress from va
| rious sections, with view to reconsidera-
| ton of the recent consolidation of revenue
| districts, and he has accordingly set a day
for the hearing of arguments as to retention
| or dismissal OF collectors, as the case may be-
A PETITION is being extensively circula-
ted at the Capitol entitled "a Woman's
| Solemn Protest to the Members Of the 18th
| Congress-" 1t is in opposition to granting
aid TO the centennial exposition, because, as
i the signers allege, "the doors of the palace
l have been shut in the faces OF American
l women" and also because the negro race
| has been ignored.
| GEORGE NJ. ADAMS, of Kentucky, the
| newly appointed Clerk of the House Of Rep
| resentatives, has reappointed all the present
incumbents in his office. The understand
i inO fhlSQ u
| appointments and with probably one or two
| exceptions will only hold good until such
time as chanses can be made without the
wholesale removal OF employees.
WHEN THE READING of the message in
the House was concluded yesterday a mo-
tion was made to print IL and the accom-
panying documents, Mr.. Randall, of Penn
| sylvania, interposed an objection to the
wholesale printing of public documents un-
his line OF policy, 1t is understood, to have
everything Investigated before the expendi-
ture OF dollar will be permitted.
| WASTED THUNDER.-When Fernando
Wood was looming up rather formidaoly as
a candidate for the Speakership somebody
was at the pains of getting up an anony-
nous pamphlet OF twenty three pages, de-
voted to the abuse OF that gentleman. Mr.
Woods defamation left this vindictive wor-
thy with his stock Of printed abuse on his
| hands.
| DENIAL OF "PENsIoN FRAUDs."-Ma-
thews, Poulson & Co., Francis Register
Charles T. schively, and Joseph f. Dewitt &
Co., suspended attorneys" awaiting the
Investigation now being made by the PEN
sion office, positively deny In the Phila iel.
phia Times "that either they or their clients
as far as they are aware, have been guilty OF
any fraud whatever, or that the government
has been wrOnged out of dollar. The GUS
tom which had sprung up In the execution
| of papers, doubtless irregular. was promptly
discontinued when objected TO by the depart
| ment."
THE PRESIDENTS ROOM on the Senate side
at the Capitol has been beautifully refur
nished under the direction Of Sergeant at
Arms French. The new carpet is an AK
minister OF the finest and richest material
| with bright rcd center, Powered with q
darker red. The border IL composed of va
rious shades OF green, white, blue, and
| brown. The carpet was specially manufac-
tured for the room at Glasgow, Scotland
| and those who have seen il pronounce 1t one
| OF the finest ever manufactured. The cur
| tains are of costly lace, while the lambre-
| quins and heavy damask curtains are of red
| 10 Latch the carpet. The furniture, which
~ 49, -Axl L.