Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-20
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
MRS. CRANT's RECEPTIONS Are held on
saturdays, commencing at three and last
ing until five O'Clock p. IN.
The Presidents public receptions will oc-
cur as follows:-Tuesday evening, Februa-
ry 2d; Tuesday evening, February 23d, and
will continue on both evenings from eight TO
ten O'Clock p. m.
State Dinners:-Tuesday, January 26th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERNAL REyENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were S3769lO.j9.
COLONEL ]. w. KNowLToN, OF Connecti-
cut. has been appointed chief clerk in the
Post Office Department, vice Watkins, trans
ferred to the Contract bureau.
NOAINATIoSs-The President sent TO the
Senate to-day the following nominations
Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. w. Sentner.
to be chief engineer L. :. navy; also. a num-
Der OF pOstmasters.
AT MEETING of the House Judiciary
Committee yesterday afternoon. il is under
stood that Mr.. Phillips bill providing for, tho
repeal OF what is known the pTess-gag law
was laid on the table.
COUNSEL FOR WHITEBAw REBELLION.
Reverdy johnson arrived in Washington
last evening. He called during the night
upon Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York
Tribune. and gratuitOusly rendered his pro-
feSSional services to him in the suit brought
against him fOr libel by Ex-Governor Shep-
herd.
Mr.. DAWES, SENATOR FROM MASSACHC-
sETTS.-A dispatch was received at the Cap
itOl at 1:45 O'Clock to-day, announcing that
Mr.. Dawes had received I31 votes of the Mas
sachuSetts legislature, which ensured his
election as United states Senator The news
was quickly transmitted to Mr.. Dawes, anI
he was heartily congratulated on all sides.
CoNFIRMATIONs.-The Senate, in execu-
tive session yesterday. confirmed the follow
ing nominations Robert c. Kirke collector
of internal revenue. 18th dis trict of Ohio; John
CleIhOrn, of Iowa, register of the land office
at Del NOrte Colorado; t. L. Crane, receiver
of public moneys, MarySVIile, Cal; also, a
number OF postmaSters-
\ LETTER was received by the President
yesterday from Governor Carpenter. of Iowa,
in which he says that the masses in that state
who sympathized with Grant and his army
when they confronted the rebellion NJ NickS-
burg and Richmond, SympatiliZe with him in
his policy to-day when confronting Its linger-
ing spirit at New Orleans.
ANOTHER WAR CLAIM RES EJECrED.-The
Committee on War Claims has decided adj
versely on the claim of John Kelly for $4,000
for use and occupation of the Exchange HO-
Tel. at Norfolk, for provost marshal purposes
during the years iS63-'64. The committee
take the ground that the government is un-
der no obligation 10 pay for the use and occu-
patton of buildings or premises at Norfolk
during the rebellion.
SHERIDAN NCOMMENDED-GoveIno Ames
Of Mississippi, yesterday transmitted &c the
President, by telegraph, concurrent resOlu-
~sr,, ~ i
fure. commenting the action OF Sheridan at
New -. leans, and expressing the belief that
ii the policy enumerated by MS letters be car
ried our, moi only viii murderers who have
long escaped justice b3 punished Tor their
crimes, but that peace and security for life
viii follow.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the Pre>i-
CeLt, First Lieutenant w. w Wood. 10th in
faRtry, now on leave of absence. is ordered
10 report in person Ior such duty as he can
y riOrm. 10 the commanding officer depart
meHt OF the Gull. New Orleans, La. A 6oaIl
OF officers on army wagon harness is ap-
pointed 20 meet at Philadelphia on the 2Gth
OF January. The following is the detail Of
the board. Col. l.. &. EaStOn. \. q. VI. O.:
Major {. g. Sartelle, QuaTternaSteT; Major
j. }. iana, QuartermaSter.
THE News of the election OF Mr.. Dawes as
Senator from Massachusetts for six years
from March ith, 1915, was received at tine
1apilOl dt Z PudrOef 10 woo clock, While the
House was in Committee of the Whole on the
Indian appropriation bill. with Mr.. Poland
in the chair. n few minutes later Mr.. Dawes
came in with the dispatch in his hand and
leaning on the arm Of Speaker Blaine. For
the next five minutes the members crowded
about him and offered their CONGRATULATIONS
while business was almost suspended.
MINT ExAMINEHs-The following have
been appointed by the President as special
commissioners 10 make the annual trial of
the gold and silver coinage of the ITnitad
states at the Philadelphia mint on the sec
ord Wednesday in February next viz: Hon
Samuel Hooper. OF Massachusetts: George
W. CE4lds and Robert Patterson. of Pnila-
delphia: Dr. Thomas +. Jenkins, Kentucky:
Prof. r X. Rogers. OF the University OF Penn
SyiVsnia. Prof j. Il. SERVER, Denver. Col
Orado: Prot. f. j. Morley. Ohio. PROT George
Houston. san Francisco; Prof J. HillyarI
Washington, aud j. VI. Merrick, Boston.
The FIVE PER CENT. BoNDs-Several
gentlemen connected with the negotiation of
the new five per cent. bonds have had a con-
ference with the Secretary Of the Treasury
with view 20 obtaining an extension of the
time in which to place the remainder of the
loan. The syndicate, in view OF the Difficult
ties under which they have labored. ask thar
tie terms OF their contract be SD amended as
10 extend over period OF six months from
the lst OF February, the date at which their
contract expires. The matter is now held
under advi>ement by the Secretary II i
Ntti uiHtti>IOOt iildt lfS SNnQlc1te all
their dealings with the government have
gwen Tie most complete satisfaction.
IHE SUGG FORT CLAIH-There was
transmitted 10 the Senate Committee OF
Military Affairs yesterday the replies of the
Secretary OF War and of the Treasury cover
ing the report Of special agents, and the ac-
cOmpaHying evidence with reference TO the
payment OF the Sugg Fort claim. These
letters were thus furnished in order TO delay
q mo nj
TO be Commissary General of Subsistence,
until the completion OF the investigation of
the claim by subcommittee OF the House
tor this purpose. This subcommittee has
been appointed 10 act with the chairman in
examination of the witnesses. and has been
intTucted TO report a bill for the prevention
of similar cases, Judge Lawrence express
ing the opinion that il was desirable, in view
of the painful Developments in this case, that
congressman should be prohibited from
prosecuting claims before the departmanfs