Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-16
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were sl47 ,261.s6.
THE RECEIPTS from customs to-day aggre-
gate S319,725.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived for redemption at the Treasury to-day
aggregated seq 900.
PERsoNAL-Mr. j. p. Irvine, who has been
seriously i'll from rheumatism, has recov-
cred; and as sign thereof, we note an ex-
quisite ballad from his pen in The Capita
entitled "Smith Sanderson."
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Among those
who had interviews with the Presideat this
morning were Senators Alcorn, Sherman,
Chandler, Clayton, Dorsey, Harvey, Spea-
Ger, Paddock, Robertson and Burnsides, and
Representatives Whitley, Blaine, Phillips
and Smith.
SENATE OFFIcERs.-The story about an-
other Senate caucus in relation TO it's officers
and an investigation of the Sergeant-at-
Arms, is without any foundation whatever.
The Senators say they have already decided
i'm caucus to make no change, and that deci-
sion ends the matter.
SENATOR JOHNSON, of Tennessee, will
probably speak some time to-day on the
Pinchback resolution. He stated this morn
ing that he would not occupy more than ten
or fifteen minutes in defining his position
and giving his reasons for voting against P.'s
admission.
JUDGE FLAGG, of the 4th judicial district
of Louisiana, is in the city. He is a candi-
date for the position of United States judge
of Louisiana, vice Durell, resigned, and is
supported by some Of the leading citizens of
the state in case of the nOn-confrmation Of
Judge Pardee, whose nomination is now
awaiting the action of the Senate.
NAVAL ORDBRs-Commander Charles A.
Babeock, to command the Canonicus, at New
Orleans, on the 25th instant; Lieut. Com
ynander Dewitt C. Kells, to the Canonicus;
Prof Asaph Hall, TO the Naval Observatory.
Detached-Commander George A. Stevens,
from the command OF the CanOnicus on the
reporting Of his relief, and ordered TO return
home and await orders.
Mr.. DAVID X. CARTIER, who was nomi-
mated by the President to-day te be collector
OF customs at Genesee, New York, is a
nephew OF Judge David X. Cartier, Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Cartier has been special
deputy in the collectors office at Genesee for
five years past. and his promotion is in strict
accordance with the principles ofthe civil SER
zee r6i0rin.
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THE RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT TREAS
UGER TUTTLE.-There is the best authority
for the statement that when Secretary Tut
ties time expired a day or two ago as Assist
tant Treasurer of the United States, General
Spinner promptly renOminated him for the
position. Upon consultation Secretary Brls-
tow declined to endorse il, and sent word to
Gen. Spinner that the resignation of Mr..
futile would be accepted Under this state
Of affaires Mr.. futile did resign.
Mr.. LEROY FUTILE, Assistant United
States Treasurer, who has been on duty in
that and other capacities in the Treasury de
partment for the past fourteen years, yes
Spinner has recommended Mr.. A. NJ.
Wyman, cashier of the Treasury, to succeed
Mr.. futile, and IL is probable that Mr.
Wyman will receive the appointment in
day or two.
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE BOUNTY
BILL Vice President Wilson is out in
letter in defense of his course in
equalization of bOunties. He says he
has mo regrets TO express or apollo
cieS TO make" for his vote on the bounty bill ,
which he thinks could by no possibility have
AIKEN from the Treasury more than SO 900, 900
or SD ,000,000 within the next two years. his
estimate of the aggregate amount required
being not more than s63.0O0,O00.
ARMY CONFIRMATIONs.-T The Senate in
executive session yesterday afternoon con-
frmed the following nominations:-To be
army paymasters. with the rank of major
Captains Frank NJ. Coke, Alfred f. Bates
ard John p. Willard; John T.. Blaine. OF
Montana; VIM. II. Eckles, of Pennsylvania;
James r. Roche, of the District of COlum bia.
| and X. H. fowler, of Oregon. Nathaniel H.
Mclean TO be assistant adjutant general a,
with the rank of lieutenant colonel, (this
appointment being made with the view to
placing him on the retired list) Majors j.
III rlaaar, a II 81 h
quarteTmasters general, with the rank o.
lieutenant colonel. Captains Charles A.
Reynolds and George Dandy To be quarter
masters, with the rank of major.
NONINATIoNs-The President sent TO the
1 Senate to-day the following nominations:
David X. Cartier, collector of customs at
Genesee, n. Y. Charles H. HoughtOn, do,
Perth-Amboy, y. j. l.. V. Duperrier, do.
| Teche, La. Andrew Clark. surveyor of Gus
toms, Augusta, Me. Isaac e. Parker, Mo,
| to he chief justice of Utah territory, vice
4 Mexican. Robert =. Baker, United States
| marshal northern district OF Alabama. Jno.
Ii. Allen, United States attorney for Wash
| ingtOn territory. Oliver A. Patton, of West
Va. register of land Office, salt Lake City.
James McGregor, pension agent, Pittsburg,
Pa: George A. Nolan. of Conn.,, examiner
| in-chief, United States Patent Office; u. o.
Gilmore, to be 2d lieut. in the army. l.. A.
| ChamherIin. to be 1st lieut.. in the army.
Second Lieut. Robert u. Carter, TO be LIST
lieut..
II j. DERBY dt Burning
ton, VT; j. NJ. Schemerhorn, Buffalo, n. Y;
Miss Ellen COndy, at Aiken, =. G.; Orvil
Brown, Mankato, Mimi; Albert F.. Meigs,
Austin, Mimi; \. F. Graves, Red Wing,
MINI.
THE NIRGINIUs INDEMNITY SETTLEMENT
WITH SPAIN.-The Secretary of State yes
terday communicated To the Senate the cor
reSpondence between the United States and
the Spanish government in relation TO the
claim for indemnity from Spain for the exc
cutlOn at Santiago de Cuba of Americans
who were on board the Nirginius. The cor
respOndence dates as far back as November
%. 1873, giving the origin of the Virginus
difficulty, and includes the Fish Polo proto-
col; also, the report of the naval court of ill.,
quiry, convened by Secretary Robson Janu-
airy 3, 1874 The negotiations between Minis
ter Gushing and the Spanish government ter
minated on the 18th of February, 1875, the
Spanish government agreeing TO the PROPOSE
ton OF Mr.. Cushing, that that government
shall deliver TO the United States the sum of
$4,000 In coin, for the purpose of relief of the
families or persons of the ships company and
passengers OF the steamer Vfrginius. On the
sth instant Minister Gushing telegraphed
Secretary Fish that the official agreement
had been signed, and on the 18th inst semi a