Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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-
~ 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.
FROM Warren ChOate l. Co we have the
fine January number of BJdck7Coods Magazine.
Mr.. Z W. BARBER. Third Assistant Post
master Ge eleral, who has been absent for
several week, has returned
INTERNAL REVESUE-The receipts from
this source to-day were S2tj, 100. For the
month, SS,621 ,GI3. For the fiscal year to date
SC1, ,s95. l24.
THE SENATOES-ELECT cannot receive pay
until sworn in, and shOuld there not be a
called session after the 4th of March, the
"elect" will have to wait until next Decem-
Der.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Senators ALI
son, Boutwell,, Anthony, and West, and Rep
TeSentativeS DOnnan, Wells, LowndeS. and
Platt had conference with the President this
morning.
GENERAL ORD is in town, staying with his
brother, Judge Ord, on Lafayette square.
General Ord comes to Washington in behalf
of the sufferers in Nebraska.-a mission in
which he will have the sympathy and sup
port of all.
THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS of the army
have registered at the War department du-
ring the week ending tO-day:-Major John
Green, 1st cavalry; LIST Lieut.. j. NJ. Burns,
18th infantry; 2d Lieut.. q. V. +. Harrison,
2d artillery; 1st Lieut.. Geo. w. Steele, nth
infantry; Major Henry c. Hodges, quarter
masters department., LIST Lieut.. ChaS. B. Hin
ton. 18th infantry; Lieut.. j. III. Lord. I'd cav
airy; lst Lieut.. j. NJ. Davies, lst artillery.
THE MILITARY POST on the north side Of
the Columbia river, Washington Territory
now called Fort Cape disappointment, will
| hereafter be known and designated as Fort
Candy" in honor of the late Brigadier and
Breyet Major General Edward r. 5. Candy
L. -. army. who was murdered by MOdOc
Indians April IL. 1872, while holding confer
ence in the vicinity of the lava beds, Oregon
This change IS by order of the Secretary OF
War.
THE POWHATTAN AT LISBON. The
Navy Department is advises on the arrival
at Lisbon, yesterday, Of the United States
steamer POwhatan. All well on board. The
POWhatan left Norfolk on the 18th instant to
join the European feet. She has on board:
Rear Admiral John >. WOrden, who goes TO
relieve Rear Admiral a. Ludlow Case I'm
command of the European station. There
are also number Of other officers on board
who are assigned 10 duty on that station.
ANOTHER BLOCKADE OF BUSINESS IN THE
HOUsT>-Speaker Blaine this morning ruled
that 10 reading the journal any member could
demaEd the reading of the recorded votes Oh
any motion upon which the House had at is
last session voted. The effect of this was To
pOmDpl nf Ia1n
sion, which lasted fOrty-SiX hours. 1t is es-
tlmated that it will take twelve hours 10 read
the journal, which will carry tO-day'S session
until II O'Clock tonight before any business
o! any nature can intervene.
Coz. ]. o. p. BURNSIDE has been appoin d
superintendent and disbursing officer of the
Post Office department, to take effect on
Monday next, the 1st proximo, vice George
D. ChenOwith, who, for reasons satisfactory
10 the department, has resigned. Colonel
EuTnslde, the new appOintee, who is a nephew
OF Se!alOI-elect burnside, has q good war
record on the Union side. and for four or five
wears past has been contract clerk of the Post
Ofhce department for the states of Ohio and
Indiana.
HEDEAD LOCK IN THE HOUSE-The Com
mlttee on Rules OF the House of Representa-
tives met yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
II was decided by a majority vote 10 intro
duce = new rule, which, in effect, will pre-
vent the passage OF any bill except an apprO-
priatiOn bill on the same day il is presented
unless ordered otherwise by a three fOurths
vote. The new rule will also prevent the
Speaker from entertaining more than two
dllatory motions, one of which will be to ad-
JOurn and the other to adjourn TO some sDaci-
ned day. Only one single vote OH each will
be allowed This viii prevent ''fllibuste.-
ing but will, al IN" same time. allow the
minority twenty II hOnrs to debate on a1v
pending measure before direct vote is
taken. IL is the intention to give notice of
me proposed change when the reading of
W etlne Sday'S journal, which is now progress
mS, Is competed. Mr.. Randall. however
has given notice that when the journal is
read he has still further dilatOry motions To-
lntC- pose. There Is every prospect that the
-touse VIII be in session all night.
THE NEW IDEIA MINING CONTEsT-Thp
commissioner OF the General Land Office has
received an official copy of the resolution
adopted by the House a few days since
directing him TO employ special COUNSEL and
enter suit against the New Idria Quicksilver
Mining Company, with q view TO taking DOS
session OF the mineral lands now occupied by
thefn and appointing receiver, in order that
the ownership of these lands NAV be settled
before the courts. The Commissioners
II Is not regarded as by any means certain
by many that the Commissioners can. under
existing laws, do what the resolution directs
ShOuId III be found on examination that this
Rouse resolution comes in conflict with any
eXlstng United States mining laws il will be
Impossible To carry out the mandate of the
mouse Ihe New ldria company applied for
a patent in 1867, but in has never been
granted.