Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-10
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s5O6,15i.36; customs, s49l, 10i23.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated s6ss. O3s.
THE LATEST APPOINTMENT made by Col.
Steuart, the Postmaster, of the House, is j.
r. Fisher, of Virginia, to be messenger.
THE IRON CLAD VESSELS which have been
lying at the Philadelphia breakwater, sailed
for Norfolk this morning.
SPANS latest diplomatic communication
to our government is said to be conciliatory,
but evasive OF the main point at issue-the
pacification of Cuba.
GEN. BABCoCK INDICTED.-The Attorney
General has received official information
from st. Louis of the indictment of General
0. f: Babcock for conspiracy in the whisky
frauds.
OF THE ELEVEN APPOINTMENTS made in
the House post Office only one OF the number
could subscribe to the iron-clad oath. The
"truly loil' one halls from Connecticut.
The others took the modified oath.
THE JUDO Es of the Supreme Court have
accepted an invitation to visit the Centen-
NAL buildings, and will accompany the
day of next week.
THE BUST of the late Chief Justice Chase
by Mr.. Thomas Jones, to be placed in the
Supreme Court room, has been temporarily
placed in the corridor fronting the main en-
trance TO the Senate chamber.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SPEAKER
Speaker Kerr this morning appointed Mr.
Harris, OF Virginia, and Mr.. Wheeler, of New
York, trustees of the deaf and dumb asylum
of the District of Columbia.
SENATOR HAMLIN states that the postal
law passed at the last session with reference
to the increased rates on newspaper postage,
shall not be repealed by the aid of his vote.
At the proper time he proposes to defend the
increased rate on the floor of the Senate.
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF the teIe-
graphic correspondents of the press and re-
representatives. of the city papers at the office
OF the Chicago Tribune, on Saturday, Deem
Der 18th, at II O'Clock noon, to consider inn
pOrtant business.
THE HARPER's FERRY CAsE-Attorney
General Pierrepont has directed that an ap-
peal be taken from the decree of Judge Jack
son on the Harpers Ferry case, which was
recently decided against the government and
in favor of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company.
THE NOVEMBER MONTHLY of the De-
va just ISSUED, IS a
good number. An article by the Commits
sioner on the "Dessication OF Fruits and
Vegetables" is well worthy of perusal, as the
merits of the Few invention are discussed
and the subject treated intelligently.
THE OLD LoUDoUN COUNTY RELIEF BILL.
Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia, yesterday intro
duced in the Senate bill for the relief OF
several hundred loyal citizens of Loudoun
COUNTY, Va in consideration of their prom
DESTROYED a
thOrities of the United States, in conformity
with an order of Major General Sheridan,
dated November z, 1864. The bill calls for
SIG ,22o.24.
A CAUCUS OF THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
OF the House is called TO meet next Monday
afternoon, in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives. One OF the objects of the call is
to select keeper of the House restau-
rant, In place of Downing. There are over q
dozen candidates for the place, and members
are more impOTtuned on behalf of each one
than they were by the friends of the candi-
dates for Speaker.
WHAT 1T COSTS TO ENTERTAIN KING.
The expenses attending the entertainment
of King Kalakaua, as shown by the report
transmitted to the House by the Secretary
OF State, aggregate over $4,000. Among the
Items are the fOllOwing:-ArlingtOn Hotel,
s3,4l3.5o; Union Pacific railroad company,
1888 81; Central Pacific railroad company,
$4,000; Grand Hotel, San Francisco,
pense are for travelling, hotel bills, and Pull
man palace car sleepers.
A MODEST RKoUEsr-The following let
ter, received at the Post Office department
to-day, illustrates the high order of intelli-
gence possessed by the average western post
master. 1t is from the postmaster of small
believe that as Z. NJ. of this place / am
entitled TO railroad pass, and, as my BUSH
ness as such calls me to Indianapolis often,
II w ENrf 4, n
allowed it, and if SO please furnish as soon
as convenient"
INTERESTING TO ALABAMA CLAIMANTS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Conkling intro.
duced bill repeating SO much of the twelfth
section OF the act relative to the distribution
OF the Geneva award as provides that no
claim shall be allowed by the court or In its
behalf, OF any insurance company or insurer
unless such claimant shall show that the
sum OF his losses in respect to his war risks
exceeded the sum OF his premiums or other
gains upon such war risks. The bill further
provides for an extension of the session of
the court, in order to hear such excluded
claims.
THE OFFICIAL GUILLoTINE was brought
into play to-day in the Clerks office of the
House of Representatives by the removal of
G. w. Clisbee, of Michigan, one of the read
ing clerks, and the appointment to his place
OF Neil 8. Brown, OF Tennessee. j. w. Bar
clay, who was the clerk at the Speakers Ia
ole, was also removed, and ], Scudder, Of
Indiana, appointed 70 the vacancy. c ,.s,er
remove, GA c expected to follow tomorrow.
The removal of both these gentlemen is re-
gretted by those who have bad business deal
ings with them. They were capable and
popular.
THE POSTAGE ON THIRD CLASS MATTER.
The first move looking to the repeal of the
act imposing additional postage on newspa-
pers, passed at the last session Of Congress,
was made in the House to-day by a resolu-
ton introduced for that purpose by Mr.. Nc
Dougall, OF New York. Mr.. Starkweather,
or Conn.,, offered as a substitute bill which
ne said had been prepared by the Post Office
department. The bill was read. In effect it
places the postage on all third class matter
and newspapers where IL was before the
Hamlin bill passed Congress. Mr.. Holman,
who had the floor, said that while he an,