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 p. M
The Presidents public receptions will oc-
cur as fOllOws:-Tuesday evening, Februa-
ny I'll; Tuesday evening, February 23d, and
will continue on both evenings from eight TO
ten O'Clock p. IN.
State Dinners:-Tuesday, January 26th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERVAL REvESUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were S33s G2G.4j.
THE CABINTT met al noon to-day, with al
the members PR ent.
pUEISG the for,y-Six hours OF the session
of the House seventy-fve 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 $50 a month.
MAJOR J. ID. BINGHAM, auarterma ster. is
ordered 10 assume charge of the Quarterrnas-
ter Generals office, as acting quartermaSte
general during the illness of General NJ. c.
MeiEs.
THE RESIGNATION of Second Lieutenant
Chas. III. Ribbed, 10Th infantry, has been ac-
copied by the President, to take effect De
Cember 81, 1874.
LIEUT.. Col. OSCAR y. MACK. 2Ist infan-
try. on duty in the War Department is or
dcTed TO Baltimore, Md, To communicate in
person with the United States district at
tOTney for Maryland. On completion of the
business with which he is charged. he will
return 70 this city.
SENATOR CoNKLING had another large
audience to-day 10 listen 10 the conclusion OF
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 city, and
eX-COllectOT Tom Murphy.
THE CONTRACT for the negotiation of the
five per cent. funded loan ma lie with MesSrs.
Belmont < Co. Rothschild & Sons and Selig-
man x Bros. in July last was renewed at the
Treasury to-day. The house of J. s. Morgan
< Co. of London. has been added to the COM
biTatiOn. The firm sub scriptiOnS now male
Is for twenty five millions, with a six months
option for the balance.
THE EXTENSION of leave of absence grant
ell Cd Lieut.. Eugene o. Fechet ID artillery
is still further extended one month The
leave of absence granted Colonel Robert Al
len. assistant quartermaster general chief
qUartermaSter military division of the Paci-
nc, 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 collectiol
districts of Massachusetts have been con-
sOlidated into five districts, as follows: Isl
district. c. B. II. FEES senden, collector: Sd do
e. W. Slack, do: 5th do. C.. G.. Dame do: Sth
do. Adm Thayer, do; 10th do, T.. +. Tinker
do The arrangement of the districts as above
avoids new nominations and combinations
1t il estimated that the consolidation will
save AT least S25,CG0 per annum TO the gov
eminent.
FINCHBACK.-Therew will probably be three
reports made IrOm the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections in the case of Pinch
nack-One (the majority repOrt) signed by
Morton, Anthony, Logan, Mitchell and Wal
leigh in favor of his admission; one by Ham
iltOn and Salisbury against it, and one by
Acorn against il, unless the Senate should
recognize the kellogg government, in which
c:tse 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 in Louisiana.
NoMINATIONs.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations
~ NJ. Post, consul at Santiago, Cape Verde
Islands. observation-disclosures p Packard
Falls, Mass; c. w. Green, Fall River. Mass
ID. V. Berry, Fonda, y. Y; s. VI. Norton
Bristol, CT; ]. ii. Shook, Mt. Clemens. Mich.
:. y. Vincent, Lapeer, Mich; James HO'y-
Frankfort, Ky; Francis Brooks Defiance
Ohio; y. F. Seymour, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mr.. AND Mrs. SARTORIs accompanied by
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant, arrived in
Washington on the o'clock D. 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
VIII probably remain in Washington during
the winter, and return TO Europe in the
spring. Previous to their arrival in New
York large ard elegant basket OF flowers
gentleman of that city. The basket was five
feet in diameter, and cost $500. In the center
were wrought the words Welcome Home
IN 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 admis-
sion of Pinchback. The discussion develOped
lack OF harmony among the Senators AZ To
the course which should be pursued relative
70 the present state government of louisiana
and IL may now be predicted with tOlera BILE
certainty that a majority will not be obtained
IN the Senate TO recognize said government
VIII ettectually bar the admission of Pinch
back, and leave the responsibility where il
rests-with the President.
\ BALTIMORE DELEG ATIoN-The House
Committee on Appropriations are in receipt
OF letter from Joshua Vansant, Mayor OF
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 offic
in keeping and commensurate with the neet
and rapidly increasing Importance of that
city.
The delegation from Baltimore called az
1880 to-day on the Committee of Appropria-
tons, headed by the chairman of the council,
DIR. e. w. Chancellor. With him We're Major
VIM. F.. Stewart, e. 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 joan T. Ford, also appeared in the inter
est OF the pending appropriation.
THE FARRAGCT STATUE.-Two or three
years ago Congress authorized the Joint
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
10 contract for a statue of Admiral Farra-
gut. Competition WIS invited from Ameri-
can artists, number OF whom sent models
TO the capital for inspe ction, no one of which
between the Senate am House members of
a mi too 4 - tot ~