Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,


Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, ssss. 5sI.5s; customs, $3.50 ,666.57.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated s652,2s7
THE U. s. s. SHAwMUr is now due at Key
West, as she expected to leave Aspinwall
about December ith for that place.
REsIGNED.-Mr. Francis l.. McKenna, of
Baltimore, rendered his resignation to-day
as a second-class clerk In the Second Audi
tors Office.
THE MONITORS Passaic. Nantucket. and
Wyandotte arrived at Norfolk Saturday, in
tow Of the U. 8. steamers Talapoosa, Dis
patch, Alert and Huron.
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Is summoned to meet at the Arlington Hotel,
In this city, on the 18th of January for the
purpose of fixing the time and place for the
next republican national convention.
IF THE POLICY of the House OF Represen-
tatives with reference to geographical loca-
ton be judged by the appointments, it is
quite evident that the south will have a
decided say.
WANT CHEAPER PosTAGE.-In the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Howe presented a petition,
signed by twenty or thirty persons, praying
that postage on merchandise be reduced from
one cent to one-half cent per ounce.
ALAsKA.-A dill providing that Alaska be
attached TO Washington territory and be
made county of the same, and that the
laws of the latter be made applicable to the
former, was introduced in the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Mitchell.
PRESENTS FOR AN ARBITRATOR. - Mr..
Edmunds in the Senate to-day introduced a
bill to allow George p. Marsh, American
minister to Italy. to accept chronometer
rendered him by the republic OF Switzerland
ana table rendered him by the kingdom of
Italy, in recognition of his services to said
governments as arbitrator in disagreement
between the same touching a ques ton OF
boundary.
A REBELLION Renaissance Mr..
Morrill,, of Vermont, in the Senate, to. day.
re-introduced the old bill to pay the Is. ma
tional bank of st Adams, Vermont, the sum
OF s2s $50, with interest, that sum, in seven
and three-tenths Treasury notes, havi q
been fOrcibly seized by an a. med band or
raiders from Canada, acting under the direc-
ton OF the so called confederate authorities,
october 10, 1854.
ExTRADITI0N.-Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont.
offered a resolution in the Senate to-day in
structing the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding by general law for the extratition of
fuglt1ves from justice upon the proper appli-
whence they may have escaped, and also as
10 the prOpriety OF refusing as ylum to fugi-
tive criminals and removing them from the
country.
PERsoNAL,-Hon. Horatio King and Mrs.
King were at Florence, Italy, November q tn.
'"'Ex- Senator Nye has 50 far recoye red his
reason and health that his friends have re-
moved him from the insane asylum. Strong
hopes are entertained of his complete recov-
cry. Mrs. A. NJ. Wood, widow OF Gen. r.
L. Wood, u. $. army, and daughter OF the
late President Zachary Taylor, died at Fret
burg, Baden, Germany, on the I'd instant in
the 65th year OF her age
NAVAL ORDrRs.-Paymaster F. T. Gill
lett, ordered as naval storekeeper at Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, per steamer of 18TH January
next, from Baltimore; Paymaster A. w.
Baclon, attached from duty as naval store
keeper at Rio de Janeiro on the re porting OF
ms relief, and ordered to return and report
arrival. The Secretary of War has received
no information, whatever, regarding the
proposed adjournment of the court of in
cai bas beeo tho mo ON
adjournment.
CoNFIRMArIoNs BY THE SENArE.-The
Senate in executive session this afternoon
confirmed the following nominations: Daniel
ID. Pratt, Of Indiana, to be Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, vice John w. Douglass
resigned; Edward s. Tobey, postmaster at
Boston, vice VIM. L. Burt, resigned; r. Hol-
land Duell, of New York, Commissioner of
Patents, vice J. NJ. Thacher, resigned; Geo.
w. Emery, Of Tennessee, Governor of Utah
territory, vice 3. b. Axtell, resigned; Chas.
w. Goddard, postmaster at Portland, Me-;
Jaf. q. Clarkson, postmaster at Des Moines,
Iowa.
INTERNATIoNALARBIr An
thony presented a memorial in the Senate
this morning sigred by the members of the
yearly meeting OF the Society Of Friends Of
OF an International court of arbitration TO
peaceably adjust all difficulties between ma
lions: In presenting 1t Mr.. Anthony spoke
law-abiding and God-fearing citizens, and
asked, in view of the importance of the me-
mortal, that it receive the most careful con.
sideration.
VIRGINIA AND THE HOUSE OFFICES
There is talk of q raid being made In the next
democratic caucus upon Mr.. Steuart, the
new Postmaster Of the House of Represent
tives. Mr.. Steuart had q very few small Off
ces In his gift, and his crime is that he has
bestowed them upon the people OF his own
state now practically excluded from federal
ONCE. The Virginia delegation stand up to
Mr.. Steuart in this matter, and will defend
MIN II the matter is brought up either in the
been also an attempt by disappointed office
seekers to assail the new Doorkeeper, Mr.
Fitzhugh.-Speci1 Richmond Enquirer.
HOUSE ApporNrMESrs-T Clerk of the
House OF Representatives to-day appointed
as Chief Clerk of the House, Green Adams,
of kentucky, vice Clinton Lloyd, relieved
Mr.. Adams was formerly q member of Con-
gress. He, at one time, was also 9Th auditor
OF the United States treasury. VIM. q.
Reeves, OF Texas, has been appointed Libra
rian of the House vice Paul Stevens, dis
charged. The Doorkenps Of the House to-
day relieved Sidney n - y from the charge
OF the sealing room ard appointed to the
place his (the Doorkeeper's) son. Many of
the appointments thus far made give dissat-
lsfactiOn. The great clamor from the south
has somewhat disturbed the northern demo-
Gratis. Said member from Pennsylvania
None of the newly elected officers regard
the claims of my state"
NOMTN rroue prae;dapt sa,t A.