Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

INTERNAL REvENCE.-The receipts from
this source today weie 1886 ,o52.II.
CUSTOMS REcEIPTs.--The receipts from
this source to-day were ss7l3, 5000.
SENAToRs-ELECT Maxey of Texas, Chris
tiancy OF Michigan, and Mcdonald of Indi-
ana were on the floor of the Senate to-day.
WE HAVE A COPY of the admirably pre-
pared Navy Register OF theUnitei States
TO Jan. ], 1870"
THE CABINET met at noon to-day, with all
the members present, and adjourned about
one p. m, after which the President and
Cabinet officers visited the Capitol.
THE FORCE BILL" was read second
time in the Senate today, but Mr.. Bayard
objected to its third reading, and it went
over.
THE PENSION BILL APpRovED.-The
President has approved an act making APP
preparation for the payment OF invalid and
other pensions of the United States for the
year ending June 30th, 1876.
CAPT DANIEL l.. BRAINE. L. 8. ", has
reported his arrival home, having been de-
tached from the command of the Juniata,
European station, on the 25th of January
last, and has been placed on waiting orders.
TERscNAL.-SeT ator Lewis received
telegram this morning announcing the dan
gerous illness of his sister at Winchester
Va, and left at once for that place.
senator Fenton has returned from New
York and was again in his seat this morn
ing.
GEN. BUTLER was early on the ground in
the Senate chamber this morning for the
purpose of urging republican Senators 10
take up and pass what is known as the
..force bill He interviewed several Senators
including Messrs. Cameron, Ferry, of Mich
lgan, Thurman and Chandler.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY-The At
torney General, Senators Mitchell, Wilson
and FrelinghuyseD. Representatives Pendle-
ton, Knapp. Parker, Maynard. Clark Chip
man, Bass and Townsend, and ID. Il. Penn, Of
New Orleans, had audience with the Presi-
dent this morning previous TO the meeting of
the Cabinet.
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS APP
POISTED.-JacOb II. Hershey is appointed
internal revenue gauger for the ninth Penn
sylvania district. Frederick s. Hall is APP
pointed gauger for the fifth California dis
trict. John L. Roger is appointed storekeeper
for the seventeenth Pennsylvania and Alfred
y. LEADER for the eighth Kentucky.
NoNINArIoNs-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate yesterday:
Joseph Archbold, collector of internal rev.
enue, Sd district, New York; VIM. j. Smith,
surveyor of customs, Memphis, Tenn. Col
Vincent, y. Y; John p Sanborn, Huron,
Mich; Charles q. Manning, Albemarle, "
Z. Also the nominations OF a number of
postmasters.
THE GREAT ATTRACTION TONIGHT in
literary and musical circles will be the
superb entertainment given at Lincoln Hall
in honor of Miss Annie Story whose remark
able gifts as an elOcutionist have excited so
much interest in Washington society this
winter The programme for tonight, il will
De seen, is an exceedingly rich and well Sc
lected one and viii be performed by an array
OF amateur az. professional talent rarely
combined for single occasion OF the kind.
THE TAX BILL.-The President, with sew
eral members of the Cabinet, including Sec
retaries BristOw and Robson and Attorney
GeI eral Williams, was at the Capitol to-day,
and while there had conference with lead
LJg republican Senators relative to the tax
bill laid on the table yesterday. The Presi-
dent and members OF the Cabinet present
urged the Imperative necessity OF taking the
Dill from lhe table and passing 1t, and ii is
understood received the assurance that an
effort in that direction would be made.
NONINATIONs.-T The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
John Murphy, of y. v, consul at Minatit-
Ian; Joseph 5. Potter. of Mass, consul at
Stuttgart; John W. Chapman, L. 6. marshal
for Iowa; Il. =. HOdson collector OF customs
eastern district Maryland; G. II. Wright,
sion agents-C. II. Belvin, Raleigh, n. c.; j.
Il. Rankin, Nicksburg, Miss. Postmasters-
o. L: Crawford. Brunswick, Me-; G. X. Lam
dis, Nineland, y. j.; w. L. Maxwell, Euston,
Iowa; W. W. Coulter, Baxter Springs, Kan.
Robert Love, Trenton Tenn.
SPEAKER BLAINE's LONG VIGIL.-Blaine
was calico to the continuous session from a
dinner party. He did not get there until ten
in the evening. This plainly shows that he
was outside OF the plottings of the caucus. He
sat iIi the full dress that he had donned when
he went TO dinner, and sat i'm il all night
without going out TO seek change. He never
yielded the chair during the whole fight
after he reached the hall. During a roll call
ne would slip out FOR moment, but he was
always on hand when the roll cali was COM
pleted. IL was wonderful test OF endurance
He sat for over twenty hours without wink
OF sleep. with scarcely y any refreShment. talk
ing. gesticClating and reasoning with the
turbulent mob of men in front of him.
Washington Special 10 Pats6u1g Leader.
y PRINTED STATEMENT headed "Ring
Mail Routes in Texas-contracts made with
r. y. Sawyer, the ring contractor for that
state in ISL; j. l.. French, chief clerk of the
contract office, then and now Acting Second
assistant Postmaster General" was laid ON
the desks Of Senators this morning. A list
OF such contracts is given and the statement
Is made that the bidders were "straw men,"
and the other bidders being relieved by the
award 10 these straw men whom Sawyer
has been charged with employing) and their
failure to enter into contract. French made
contracts with +. L. sawyer. IL is further
alleged that +. p. Sawyer insures his life
through j. L. French for $4,000, and that all
other ring contractors haveto insure with him.
In this way he obtains a good annual income
IN addition to his salary. The statement is
signed "A Late Special Agent of the p. o.
department" and coming anon ymously
little weight Is attached TO the statement.
WHERE TO SEE Mr.. CONWAY OF KANSAS.
The Library OF Congress, composed of about
10000 volumes and six reading tables is q
me place to see Mr.. Conway TO advantage
LUIS Is the gentleman who shot ex-senator
fomeIoy IN the stomach, several balls inn
oeuoe1 tnere, making, il was supposed
noItal wounds, disappearing so quickly that
mere rs no doubt he digested them Deeply
humliiated at the discovery that old Pom.
bore charmed life that would not Weld 10
one OF woman born, Mr.. Conway retired from
military life, gave his pistol to the police and
look TO literature. He is said to have a ghost
IA the upper stories OF his head, near the fire
escape of some growing badness i'm the
center or bis very red head. He will come
INTO the library at nine O'Clock, order all the
bound volumes OF the Nautical Almanac. .
twelve French novels, several authorities on
house building, and all the editions of Joe
Miller. When they are piled up before him
Il MI NuaE H.