Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

MRS OhANT RECEPTIONS are heln
saturdays. commencing at three and last
ing until FIVE O'Clock p. m.
The Presidents public reception Will oc-
cur Tuesday evening, February I'd and will
continue from eight to ten o'clock p. m.
State Dinner:-Tuesday, February ,th.
GIN. FITz JOHN PORTER has prcsentei to
President Grant another very strong appeal
for rehcSring OF his case.
SECRETARY BRIsTOw attended Cabinet
meeting yesterday and was at his offica in
the department, but is to-day again confined
To his room.
INTERNAL REvENUE.--The receipts from
this source to-day We're S21O,G27S5. For the
month, S1c2l. .g32OG. For the fiscal year TO
date, Se3 ~ .yCi.SG.
At THE WHITE HOUsE-SenatOrS Har-
vey, Ramsey. Mitchell, Dorsey, West, Boat
We'll and PeaSe, and Representatives Hurlbut,
Parker. Syphcr. Hayes and Bass had au-
dieLce with the President this morning.
SOUTHERN AFFAIRs-PreSident Grant
viii send a special message to Congress on
Monday next, calling the attention of both
houses 70 the condition of affairs in the
southern states.
UNDER the late bidding for supplying the
government printing office with paper for
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tImoTe paper houses are to receive the con
tracts. they having undeTbid the New York
and Olher dealers.
Mr.. W. SCOTT SMITH, correspondent of
the n Y. EreiiHg Post at Washington, de
clareS that he was not interested directly or
indirectly i'm the Memphis and FL PaSo
scheme, and was never promised, rendered
or received "a share of stock in this or any
other railroad scheme.
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EGtleTs desk in the House this morningma.le
w 81 azalias, white fuchias. and for a center
rriicf large Gala lilly. Appended to The
fragrant tribute was a carl having the fol
lowing Inscription: Justice to all is equality
before the law. The country owes vou it,
gratitude. From the ladies Of New York
PERSON oNAL-Thc following are registered at
Willard Geo. ". Hoxie. y. y; p. NJ. Bar
her and wife, Pa; X. G. Overton. L. w. Ser
rel. y. Y; NJ Dyer and wife. Halifax; l. b.
E'akeInan. -. LOuiS; X. 8 Merrill. Boston,
Miss Ten BTOeCiS. H.; George r. Hill, Pa l..
Fitch aud wife. Cal: Frank Smith, BO>jOr,
John Is. HdIlcEuTSt. Baltimore; c. L. Worm
Icy and wife; John r. Boyd. Pa; George +.
C"chamer, Boston; fl. Il. WOlcOtt, Cal.
NAVAL OKDERs.-Commander Charles A
Babcock ordered to report To the chief of the
bureau of ordnance for such duty as he may
assign him; Lieut.-COmmander James B
tOghlan Ia command the iron-clad steamer
ItlSaGOli. L .. y
gtpn IhdTlcS i. HILBERT 10 the Naval HOSpi-
tai. Washington; Lieutenant-C -COmmandeTG
c SChUltZe detached from the command of
SaugUs and placed on sick leave.
The CHOICE of Captain Seth Ledyard
Phelps, OF Washington, as Commissioner for
the District of Columbia, vice Henry T.
Blow, esigned, is a particularly good one.
He il a graduate OF the Naval Academy, and
sCrV-d in both the Mexican war and i'm the
war for the Union with credit. He is a resi-
dent and prOperty-hOlder in Washington, a
man of great executive ability, and enjoys
an uEStalned reputation for i4trgrity.-N. /.
I0teS.
BALTINoRE's REQUEST FOR A NEW POST
OFFICE.-Seyeral members Of the House
Committee or Appropriations and the Com
mitiee on Public Buildings and Grounds left
Washington at O'Clock this morning for
Baltimore: in special train on the Bslti-
more and Ohio Railroad, for the purpose Of
Inspecting the public buildings there and
getting information as to the necessity. if
such exists, for the erection Of a new post
Office in that city.
NONINATIONs-The President sent 10 the
senate to-day the following nominations
TcSeph RamieZ. OF Warsaw. to be consul at
Warsaw; Edward T. Moore 10 be surveyor
Of customs, port of PatchOgue, y. Y; e. L.
JOmpkiHS, L. ). marshal Colorado territory;
\ = Gray, L. :. marshal western district
Virginia: y. W. Brace, associate Justice Su-
preme court, Colorado territory: A w. Stone.
associate justice supreme court. Colorado ter
rtOry; g. G.. Bennett, associate Justice Su-
preme court, Dakota; also number Of post
masters.
INCREAsED TL-ATION. - Commissioner
Douglass was before the Committee on Ways
and Means last night, giving his views on
lIc subject Of taxation connected with his
bureau, which he represented was now in
smooth working condition. II will be recDl-
lectcd he made no recommendation in his
although he said that about - ,0J0,0DJ cOuld
be had by increasing the tax on spirits ten
cents gallon, and that an additional tax Of
four cents pound on tobacco, excluding
snuff. would yield - 900, 900 1t is understood
that he recommends tax Of - per barrel on
crude petroleum. which he thinks would
yield revenue of Si4 600 600.
Mrs. JOSEPH r. HAwLEY writes to TIE
H1.}yTd Tunes, correcting a statement Of a
cOTrcsU UOldcnt OF that Journal cOnceTafug the
wlle Of President Grant. The correspondent
charged that Mrs Grant had ''cOld man
ner>,' and had her friendly notes answered
by a secretary. Mrs. Hawey writes that
Mrs Grant has suffered for years from a Sc
we're Inflammation of the eyes, which affects
her sight so much that she cannot recognize
faces unless very near indeed to the person.
and this necessarily affects her manner in
FU'llc, as She often cannot tell To whom she
- Speaking. OF course her notes of friend
snip must be answered by a secretary for
>ie cannot see 10 write even to her own chill
CrCb. when they are separated from her. Is
II not pity To give SO wrong an impression
of a kind and Tue-hearted woman. suffering
under 50 great an ahiictiOn? Are there many
Oi u who, under such circumstances, would
deserve the praise which all unite in giving
her aS good hOusekeepcr, good wife and
mother
II CONSEQUENCE of both the Senate and
House holding business meetings to-day, the
departments were crowded at an unusually
early hour by members of both houses, look
ing after the interests of their constituents.
There We're members from Kentucky looking
after data with which To make up an argu-
ment against the imposition of higher tax
on whisky; members from Virginia Ont>e
tobacco question; members from the cSttOn
states making inquiries about claims for
cotton. which have been hanging Ion the
ragged edge in the department for years, and
will probably hang there until they are re-
moved by a special act OF Congress. There
were also members from New England in the
interest OF parties holding claims for the de-
StructiOn Of fishing vessels by rebel cruisers
during the war; a question which the depart
ment has had under consideration for som =
time. Members from other states were look
ing after interests as diverse as those we
have mentioned.
A DIGEST OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
LAWS WASTED.-In the Senate to-day, Mr..
III. IL,