Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-04

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Mrs. GRANTS RECEPTIONS will COM
menee on the second Saturday in january
t9th,) at three o'clock p. m, lasting until five
o'clock p. IN. on each reception day.
The Presidents public receptions will oc-
cur as fOllOws:-Tues,lay evening, January
12ih; Tuesday evening, February 2l; Tues
day evening, February sd.
state Dinners:-Tueselay, January 5th
Tuesday, January 18th; Tuesday, February
9th.
INTERNAL EEvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day We're S3g2, ,1O3.7s.
THE USUAL monthly gold sale. by the
Treasury department have been suspended
for ti'e present.
ANOTHER coon HI i'm portraits was made
in Yesterdays illustrated Chronicle That OF
Mr. BrainaTd III. Warner. the energetic and
successful real estate dealer was particularly
life like He well deserves this friendly re-.
cOgnitiOn at the hands of our contemporary
REPRESENTATIVES, SEEIYE, of Am
date for the late Alvah CrOcker's unexpired
tenn Of Congress, and the indications are now
that Lafayette Maltby. of NorthamptoD
Will he elected To the place.
PACIFIC MAIL-The subcommittee of
Ways and Means has adjourned its Pacific
Mail investigation at New York. A report
Of its operations there will be made to the
fun committee in this city on Wednesday
next.
THE CAPITOL this morning presented
quite an animated scene in anticipation OF
Tie Teassembling of Congress Tomorrow
Senators. Representatives and other officials
were moving briskIy about, and there was
an unusually large number of visitors i'm the
building. Among these were noticed several
witnesses IN the StOwell ease.
NAVAL ORDERs-Master Henry L. Green
ordered 10 special duty connected with the
Inter-Oceanic Survey; Ensign Aaron Ward
To temporary duty ON board the POwhatan
and ON arrival on the European station 10 re-
port FOR duty ON that station; Master j. H. G.
Coffin detached from lIydrOgra phic office and
ordered To special duty connected with the
Inter Oceanic Survey.
1HE tINILIZATT0S OF THE INDIANS
Kiowas. ApacheS. and Cheyennes have sig
Bifiod their willingness To avail themselves
of an opportunity TO place their children AT
school. and ask that schools be opened inn
nltNldislN. j ne sum OI ~~DD.tEFt II therefore
asked by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for the civilization of the Indians of the Cen
tTal Superintendency.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY-There
was quite large number of callers at the
Executive Mansion to-day. Some 10 paw
their respects to the Pres ident. others on bus
mess. Among those who had audience with
the President were Senators Allison, LOGAN
Pea>e. West and Spencer, Bishop Ames ex-
senator Wade, Governor McCOok, UnjteI
States District Attorney amt Mr.. Parker. of
Colorado.
THERE i movement. apparently inspired
by some of the bank note companies to force
Nr. NcCartee ont Of the superintendent
of ti,e Printing Bureau. but thus far il has
not been successful. McCartee who is re-
saTded aS very capable officer, has incurred
The hostility OF all the bank note cOmDanipS
hy advocating the printing OF all government
money and stamps IN the Treasury depart
nnCnt. and 4 good many attempts have been
made To force him To resi- gn, but without sue
ce>s--Specim v 1. Posi-.
THE STOwFLL CAsE.-The investigation
III The ease OF Representative StowelI. of
Virginia. will probably be resumed to-InDr-
row. as STATE Senator Graham il expected l.,
pGt IN %u appearance. The Richmond DIS
Id.Cb Of to-day Says:-SenatoF George w
Graham, oI Holloway county, who has been
summoned before the Congressional com
mitfSe 10 give evidence in relation 10 The
cadet snip sale. j. expected 10 leave for Wash
iDStOn tonight or tomorrow night. Ills
testimony i awaited with interest by In.
public aEd great anxiety by the friends al
Mr.. StOweil. Dr. Beattie paid ~ 200 to Mr.
Graham 10 insure the appointment Of Caiet
SchOOlcraft. II j. charged that Mr.. Graham
tuTncd over the bulk of the amount to Mr.
StOwell.
THE NENT SENATF.-On the 4th of March
next. 1875, the terms OF twenty-six Senator,
in the United States Congress expire These
are from the states of Ala bama California
connecticut, Florida. Georgia. Indiana
Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan
Minnesota. Mississippi Missouri. NebTst>k ka
Nevada. New Jersey. New York, Ohio Penn
Sylvania. Rhode Island, Tennessee. Texas
Virginia. West Virginia and Wisconsin. OF
these twenty-Six senators. sixteen are re-
publiCdns and SIX democrats and four Iibr-
rails, a total OF ten opposition members. Ac-
COrtiing To- the complexion Of the legislatures
which have 10 eject or have elected their sue
Ct->>Or> the representation OF the twentY-~iX
STATES in GUe> lion in the next Senate Will h.
twelve republicans and fourteen democrats
The democrats as a party make gain of
eight members. A. an opposition four sen
atOrs have thus far been elected i'm the fol
lowing states: California. Newton Booth. re-
publican: Connecticut. WIN. Eaton. demo
cTat: Maryland. VIM. L. Whyte, democrat:
ohio. A. G.. Thurman. democrat. and Nir-
ginia mas elected her Lieutenant governor
General Withers. democrat. The other
states VIII all elect their Senators before the
4th Of March next. The contest in several OF
tine states has been exceedingly bitter and
the result Is still in doubt.
ADVICE OF SECRETARY BRISTOW-The
Secretary of the Treasury, after careful ex-
animation OF the subject, has expressed to
the Committee on Banking and Currency the
emphatic opinion that all the printing OF the
gov eminent notes, bonds and revenue STAMPS
should be done inside the Treasury depart
lneat. fOr the same reason that the govern
nent IdOc> lis own coinage The Secretary
explained 10 the committee confidentiaily
the system of checks adopted by the engrdv-
ing bureau in oIter tO prevent frauds and ir-
regulaTlties. and also la id before them an es-
innate of what the work could be done for in
the Treasury department. His proposition is
To have all this sort of work done by the bu-
rcau OF which McCartee il the head. and an
annual estimate of the expense each year TO
be submitted 10 Congress. which Gf il deem
II exces>iVe) shall reduce the appropriation
The committee il generally in accord with
the Secretary's view OF having the work done
IN the department; but there is quite a large
party IN Congress, embracing persons in both
parties, who are manipulated by the lobby
OF the New York Bank Note Companies
FROM the strenuous efforts made by these
companies 10 retain the share of the work
they now have, and TO absorb the balance
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