Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-08

at Winchester, Va.
TIE FOLLOWING internal revenue ap-
7 ointments were made to-day. StOrekeep-
ers-P. ii. Warlick, G.. G. WitherS, Lawson
Ballard J. II. Adams and VIM. Westnora-
land. sixth district of North Carolina; John
Y. BabcOck, Sauger, fourteenth district OF
New York.
THE PUBLISHED STATEMENT that the
Senate Judiciary Committee had prepared a
report condemning the action of Attorney
General Williams in reference TO the Har-
pcr's Ferry property, proves to be uafOuni-
cd. The committee has not even haI the
subject under consideration.
THE TEXAS PACGFIC RArLROAD.-The
senate Committee on Pacific railroads to-
day again postponed the vote on the Texas
Pacific railroad bin. The committee are
waiting the arrival Of Senator stewart. the
chairman. before taking final action. He is
expected 10 return tomorrow.
TIE BILL to define q legal days work in
certain cases. and specially applicable to The
street-car drivers aud conductors in the Dis
triCt of Columbia, was reported in the Senate
adversely by Mr.. Lewis. from the District
Committee, on the 1st instant, and was in
definitely pcs pOned. On Saturday the vote
was TccOnsideTCd and the bill was placed on
the calendar
NEw REVENUE BILL-The Committee on
on the subject OF new revenue bill. IL is
believed that the committee will report a
measure restoring the horizontal tax which
was repealed in 1872; placing an additional
tax of thirty cents gallon on whisky. and
increasing the tax ON tobacco; and providing
for "A tax on petroleum in the barrel instead
OF at the tank as now provided by law.
THE PLATT- 6 OoDE CoNrEsr-The taking
ofdepOSiti0ns FOR the contestants in the case
"f james II. Platt, jr., VS.. John GOOie, jr.,
involving the title OF the latter to the seat i'm
the 44th Congress for the Norfolk district.
was commenced by Judge Hughes on SatUT-
Gay morning. About one hundred and nifty
witnesses have been summoned To give evil
dcnce in the case.-Rictn5Oad Dtsp0'ct.
THE PRESIDENT sent a message 10 the
Senate to-day stating that in his opinion
Joseph Brooks was legally elected governor
Of Arkansas in I>52; that he has been unlaw-
fully deprived OF his office by the cOnStitu-
ton Of lsI4; and submitting that Con
gr"SS ought 10 take such action as would re-
licvc he Executive from deciding on a queS-
uor ike this which should be decided by the
legislative branch Of the government.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on RAILROADS
held meeting this morning and agreed To
adverse reports on the following: BIZ to aid
the Washington, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
railroad company; To construct narrow
%udge railway from uic-water to the cities
OF st. Louis and Chicago; bill chaTtering
the 4lst parallel railroad company from Lake
Erie TO the Missouri river; and Il bill t. in
corporate the Dakota and Montana railroad
company. All these are subsidy bills.
THE FORTHCOMING REPORT on LorIsI-
ANA.-Thc House committee which have re-
Gently been invegtigating louisiana affairs at
New Orleans leaves that city for Washing
ton this evening. 1t is understood that their
report will set forth that there was no legal
election in ls1Z; that the acts Ofthe returning
arT F.slur Il.
been acts OfintimidatiOn and violence on the
part Of the democrats and fraud and raScaIitv
on The part OF the republicans; ard that they
VIII recommend provisional form OF gov
cfhnent until new election can be held.
TAXATION II THE DISTRICT OF CoL-Y-
EIA.-Ihe bin introduced i'm the House to
day by Mr., Fort. Of Illinois, with reference
10 laying n personal tax IN the District of
columbia, provides that the jOmmiSsi toner's
ol The District shall meet annually and de-
leTiniu" what rate Of taxation upon ali tho
property within the District. real and pcr-
*crai, VIII be- necessary 10 defray that pOr-
non Oi tn expenses OF The District which
ne tHlfcC States should not pay T. tne4
Incorporates that portion OF tire NOrr.iI bil
with reference TO taxation which has hereto
fore been Printed in THE STAR.
PERsONAL.-The following are registered
at WiHaTd's:-B. F. Eakle, Richmond. G. NJ
Horton, Boston: J. d. Watson, Y. J.: \
EuTnS and wife. Halifax; w. Z. FiSlle. y Y:
rank /. Johnston. Philadelphia. r. A. Pue.
Ihi!adclrIia: +. W. FoN. New Orleans; W.
Phillips. Ohio. W Phii1iDs. OHIO. i II
Young. y. Y; j. fl MllaTt, y. Y: ]. J..
Howard, -. Louis; l.. {. Bruce, y. y go.
Among The DISTINGUISHED STRANGERS now So
-oUruiDg i'm our city is Col. j. Il. Price-rcla-
tive Of cen. Sterling Price. Of Missouri. and
gie OF Tie most popular ana enterpgisin-
business men Of the southwest.
THE EAHK NOTE PRINTING QUESTION
Til" representatives OF several bank n0,a
companies were before the House Appropria-
io.S Committee this morning 10 urge that
q restrictive clause be placed in the appr0-
pI!ation bill for printing national bank notes
anu currency. 50 a to require the printing Of
one SIDE Of said notes outside OF the Treasury
department. After the herring was con
clUGgd. the committee decided To Ike M, al-
ticu uutil tie Banking and Currency Com
lnlitee maze their report on the points I'M
TOiNcd. Il viii BE- remembered that al the
last meeting Of the latter committee the
NOle On the proposition Of the bank note
companies resulted in "A tie. Since then Mr.
VI Itchcll, OF Wisconsin, vino was not present
NEen the vote was taken in the committee.
has returned. and upon his vote the whole
matierWili proGabiyreSt. The Banking and
Currency Committee viii meet tomorrow To
FCteO On this subject.
THE NTIsSING WITNESS Sprgcaqr-at-
Arms Ordway stated last night that hi, ar
to serve a summons on King are
that a subpoena VIII be placed in
his hands between tEIS and Tuesday next,
]. ing IS supposed 10 be near the border OF
New York in Canada West, and has visited
his brother residing in Malone, New York
within the past ten days. This information
was conveyed to Mr. Orlway in a letter
written by Kings brother from Malone.
one CI the special mess SengerS employed bV
Mr, Ordway. Scrgednt-at-ATms of the House
OF hePfeSentateS, returned to Washington
I ms morning an4 reported that he had served
q summons ON King, on the 2d instant. at
compton. canada. near Montreal. King had
made MS headquarters on large stock farm
W hen nc received the summons at the hands
OF the officer, he seemed surprised that he
should have been found, but merely re-
marked. "All right" He may or may not
come on here to be examined. He cannot bc
arrested in Canada and brought here unless
on demand under the extradi-
tlon treaty 10 answer some offence. Even