Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-29
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Mrs. GRANTS RECEPTIONS are held on
Saturdays, commencing at three and last
ing until five o'clock y. m.
The Presidents public receptions will oc-
cur as fOllows;-Tuesday evening, Februa-
ry 2d; Tuesday evening, February Sd, and
will continue on both evenings from eight to
ten O'Clock p. m.
State Dinners:-Tuesday, January 26th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERVAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were s33s C2G.4j.
THE CABINTT met al noon to-day, with al
the members prc sent.
pUEISG the for y-six hours OF the session
of the House Scventy-five roll calls were
made, involving the call OF upwards of fifty
thousand names
THE SENATE Committee on Pensions has
decided adversely on the petition of the wi
dow of Rear Admiral Lanman asking for a
pension of SO month.
MAJOR j. u. BINGHAM, quarterma ;ter. is
ordered TO assume charge of the Ouarternas-
ter Generals office, as acting Quartermaster
general during the illness of General NJ. G..
MeiES.
THE RESIGNATION of Second Lieutenant
Chas III. Ribbed, 10Th infantry. has been ac-
cepted by the President, to take effect De
CembeT 81. 1874.
LIEUT.. Col. OSCAR \. MACK. 2lst infan-
try. on duty in the War Department. is or
dered to Baltimore, Md, To communicate in
person with the United States district at
torley FOR Maryland. On completion of the
business with which he is charged. he will
return 70 this city.
SENATOR CoNKLING had another large
90 rs,1 1fcf.
his speech on the Louisiana question.
Among the spectators on the floor of the
senate were eX-GOv. Morgan, of New York:
Collector Arthur, of New York citv and
ex-COllectOr Tom Murphy.
THE CONTRACT for the negotiation of the
five per cent. funded loan ma Ic with MesSrS
Belmont 4 Co, RothSchild 4 Sons and Selic-
man X Bros. in July last was renewed at the
Treasury to-day. The house of J. s. Morgan
x Co. of London. has been added to the com
biTatiOn. The firm subscriptions now male
Is FOR twenty-five millions, with six months
option for the balance.
THE FXTENsION of leave of absence grant
ell I'd Lieut. Eugene .. Fechet, 2d artillery
is still further extended one month The
leave of absence granted Colonel Robert AL
len. assistant quartermaSter general, chief
quartcrmaSter military division of the Pac;-
fc, has been extended six months, with per
mission TO go beyond sea and TO apply for "A
further extension OF six months.
CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DISTRICTS
By order OF the President, the ten collectio,
districts of Massachusetts, have been con-
sOliGated into five districts as follows: Ist
district. c. Il. II. FeGsenden, collector; Sd do.
g. W. Slack, do; 5th do, e. G.. Dame, do; Sth
do. Adm Thayer, do; 10th do, T.. Il. Finker
do lie arrangement of the districts as above
avoids new nominations and combinations
1t Is estimated that the consolidation will
save al least >25,CGO per annum TO the gov
eminent.
FINCHBACK.-There will probably be three
ports made from the Senate Committee on
Privileges aud Elections in the case of Pinch
rack-One (the majority report) signed bv
MortOI, Anthony, Logan, Mitchell and Wad-
lcigh in favor of his admissions; one by Ham
lltOn and salisbury against it, and one by
AlcOrn against it, unless the Senate should
re- cOgnlZe the Kellogg government, in which
case he will vote for the admission of Mr.
Pinchback. Mr.. Alcorn holds with Mr. Car
penter. who Is absent, that a new election
should be held i'll Louisiana.
NOMINATIoSs,-TheP President sent TO the
Senate to-day the following nominations
~ NJ. Post. consul al Santiago, Cape Verde
Islands Observation-Disclosures 2. Packard.
HaSeltOn. Me; Hiram Smith, South HALEY
Falls, Mass; c. w. Green Fail River. Mas;
II. V. Berry. Fonda, y. Y: s NJ Norton
Bristol. CT; ]. ii. Shook, Mt. Clemens, Mich;
:. y. Vincent, Lapeer, Mich; James How
ard, Mt. Sterling, Ky; j. q. Hatchett
Frankfort, KY; Francis Brooks, Defiance
OHIO; n. F. seymour, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mr.. AND MEs. SARToRIs, accompanied by
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Fred. Grant, arrived in
Washington ON the O'Clock p. m. train.
Baltimore and Potomac railroad Yesterday
They were met at the depot by the President
and Mrs. Grant, and proceeded direct to the
Executive Mansion. Mr.. and Mrs. SartOris
the winter, and return to Europe i'm the
spring. Previous To their arrival in New
YORK large ard elegant basket Of flowers
had been placed in their paTlOrS. the gift OF a
gentleman of that city. The basket was five
feet in diameter, and cost $500. In the center
were wrought the words Welcome Home,
III red carnations and white camelias with a
background of camelias.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS held another
caucus this morning, and adjourned to meet
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Senate to-day. Several leading Senators
were absent. The subject under discussion
was Louisiana, and incidentally the aimiS-
sion Of Piuchback. The discussion developed
a lack OF harmony among the Senators aS To
TIE course which should be pursued relative
10 the present state government of Louisiana
and II may now be predicted with tOlerable
certainty that majority will not be obtained
III Inc Senate TO recognize said government
as the legal government of the state. This
Will etfectually bar the admission of Pinch
back, and leave the responsibility where il
rests-with the President.
y BALTIMORE DELEG ATION-The House
Committee on Appropriations are in receipt
of letter from Joshua Vansant, Mayor or
Baltimore, enclosing resolutions adopted by
the common council of that city. They are
10 the effect that the representatives of Mary
land use their influence 10 Obtainfor Balti-
more building for the use of the post Offic1
in Keeping and commensurate with the meets
and rapidly increasing Importance of that
city.
The delegation from Baltimore called a.
l2.3O to-day on the Committee of Appropria-
tons, headed by the chairman of the council,
DIR. G. w. Chancellor. With him were Major
VIM. f. Stewart, G. w. Lewis, Henry
CaShmire, III. A. Dulaney. George A
Kirk. John Hogge, VIM. j. Murray and John
Carroll were also present. In addition to
these, General +. G. Latrobe, John l.. Thomas
and Jonn L. Ford, also appeared in the inter
est of the pending appropriation.
THE FARRAGCT STATCE-TwO or three
years ago Congress authorized the Joint
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
To contract for a statue of Admiral Farra-
gut Competition was invited from Ameri-
can artists, a number of whom sent models
10 the capital for inspection, no one of which
was accepted, on account of disagreement
between the Senate and House members of
the committee. At the last session of Con-
ff of gRN n,Hfl