Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-05

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VOL. 45-N9o.. 6.796.
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Mrs. GRANT, Receptions will com
mehce on the second Saturday in January
Gth') al th-ee O'Clock p. m, lasting until five
o COCK - IN. on each reception day.
Inc Presidents public receptions will oc-
eur as fOllows:-Tuesday evening, January
I2th; Tuesday evening, February 2d; Tues
day evening, February ed.
State Dinners:-Tuesday, January 5th;
Tuesday, January 10Th; Tuesday, February
9Th.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were S1s1 ,441.6S.
ngtOn, 10 the report that he had sailed or
was TO sail for Europe was a canard.
IT Is A GOOD DAY to recall Grants Sep
tember order to General Emory-"Put down
that iDsurrection; report afterward. Cincin-
HCGi GGzefte.
SEVERAL OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES
Were in session this morning Much busi-
ness remaining from last year was disposed
of, but nothing Of special interest
THERECUsANT WITNESS. Graham has n ot
Yet put in an appearance at the Capitol, de-
spite his declarations that he would be here
last night, and the report from Richmond
that he had left that city.
THE L. &. &. PENSACOLA has been thor
ou.hly reftted at the Mare Island navy
yard. San Francisco, and is being held in
readiness to carry his Majesty King Kala-
kaua and suite back to their island home.
Hon. JOHN F.. THOMPSON of the sd Penna
District, elected 10 fill the unexpired term OF
Hon. Ebenezer McJnnkin, resigned, wa.
sworn in this morning. He is tall weli-buiit
man. apparently about fifty years of age, and
of good personal appearance.
GEN. CUSTER has written a long communi-
cation 10 the New York HoybI, intended as an
answer TO the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, who in his recent official report took
pains To deny the truthfulneSs Of the Gene
rails report In the War department in relation
To the discovery of gold in the Black Hills
country.
THE NICKSBURG INvEsTIG ATIoN.-The
additional witnesses examined by the Con
greSsional Investigating Committee In
NickSburg Yesterday developei about only
one fact, which is well known. and that is
that the attempt OF Crosby to sOure the
sheriff office by force resulted in riot with
loss of life. One witness thought Gov. hmes
was responsible for the trouble.
BLAINE AND THE MAINE SKNATORsHIP.-
Speaker Blaine returned, last night from
Boston. He is greatly amused at the story
that hc went to Boston for the purpose of plt-
ting Judge Peters Oh the track for the Sena-
tOrShip III Maine, against Hamiin. The
Speaker says he did not even see Peters
much less offer him any suggestions about
the Senatorship.-SpeCiidl Boston GtoJe.
Pension FOR THE WIDOW OF Con-
HANDER CUsHISG.-In the House, to-day
Mr.. Cox. of New York, filed the petition of
Katie Louise Cushing. widow of the late
Commander Gushing, L. =. A, asking Con-
creSS To- pass an act authorizing the Secre-
taTy of the Interior To- place her mare on the
pension roll for - dollars per month from
and after the 1Tth day Of December 1874.
THE FIRST ORDER OF THE YEAR-Gen-
cral Orders No from the War department
January =, directs that: Whenever disburs-
ing officer of the War department receives a
Treasury draft on a depository not especially
designated for the use OF this department. he
will endorse the draft and deposit il To his
official credit in some one OF the repositories
50 designated and in use under orders from
this office.
THE SATURDAY NIGHT LITERARY RE-
UNIONS OF Hon. HOratiO King and family are
10 he resumed this season, commencing jan
N ~ These
have proved so attractive that the capacitv
OF the King mansion Is not equal TO the ac-
cOmmOdatiOn of all the friends OF the family
Who would like To attend. Consequently.
the Invitations are varied somewhat each
year. in order TO give those left out one season
an opportunity the next.
SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT OF THE PA
CIFIC MAIL SUBsIDY-The Postmaster
General has suspended the payment of all
moneys on account OF subsidies TO the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company until the opinion
OF the law officer of the Post Office DEPART
ment, which has been asked for. is given a.
iO the prOpriety OF making further pa ayments
The payments under the subsidy, act which
amount 10 s500,O00 annually, are payable
quarterly.
KING kALAKAUA'S VISIT 10 this country
seems 10 have been more to advertise his de-
sired reciprocity treaty with this govern
ment than to arrange details himself While
here he had no consultations in the way of
making agreements on the subject with our
officials. He has, however, given the two
special commissioners, MeSSrS. Carter and
Allen, full power TO conSummate the pro-
posed treaty, and any action they may take
will be ratified by his Majesty's government.
IT IS THOUGHT by the Louisiana politf-
clans in this city that if the democrats even
tually succeed in securing the legislature OF
Louisiana. by such means as admitting can
didateS declared not elected by the returning
board, and thus the election OF democratic
senator is assured, that the United States
Senate viii anticipate such a contingency i'm
time To head ii off by seating Pinchback
which would prevent a vacancy until 1871 III
this course should be pursued, il is also
thought that the legislature will impeach
Governor kellogg.
THE REASON for the discontinuance of the
sales of gold heretofore made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury is the large de-
crease III the collection Of the customs reve-
nues. The receipts from this source last
week in New York city did not aggregate
one million dollars. An examination has
also disclosed the fact that these receipts for
the months OF November and December last
did not even come up to the amounts collect
Ell in the corresponding months immedia tely
following the panic. Should the small re-
ceiptS continue, the Secretary OF the Treas
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