Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-16
Evening STAR.
Washington News and GOSSIP.

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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 reception will oc-
cur Tuesday evening, February 23d, and will
continue from eight to ten o'clock p. m.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source today were Si12, ,662-7i.
IN CONSEQUENCE of indisposition, Mrs
Attorney General Williams will not hold
her usual Wednesday reception this week.
THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE RE-
FORM yesterday agreed TO increase the SaIa-
Ties Of the Judges of the Court of Claims to
S6,0C0 per annum.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY-Senator
West and Representatives Sheats and Shell
don had audience with the President this
morning previous TO the meeting of the
Cabinet.
WHFS THE MCPHERSON STATUE is placed
IN scott square, in this city. the name of that
square will be changed to Mcpherson square,
Ihere already being one reservation popu-
larry named after the hero OF the Mexican
campalgn-that on which his equestrian
statue stands.
RFoRGANIZATION OF THE TREASURY
The House, at a quarter before o'clock this
afternoon, passed the bill providing for the
reorganization Of the Treasury department
reported by Mr.. Kellogg. from the Commit
tee on Civil Service Reform. IL is not prob
able that il VIII be reached in the Senate this
session.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL will. il
Is thought, be reported on Thursday by Mr..
Wheeler, Of New York. who has charge of it,
This bill Will evoke considerable debate. for
TWO TcaSonS-frSt, because il will open up
thc Louisiana question, which has not yet
been discussed 10 any considerable extent in
the House: and, second. because certain
southern republicans will insist that the APP
propTiatiOn for the support OF the army be
made 10 cover two fiscal years.
TIE HOUSE Committee on Expenditures
o. the Department Of Justice held meeting
yesterday 10 examine witnesses in relation
10 the eNspnditurc Of money by the marshal
IN the western district of North Carolina
Colonel X. NJ. Douglas appeared to answer
any charges which might be made against
MN only one witness on behalf OF the par
Ties making charges was examined His tes-
timony showed no unlawful expenditures of
money in the district.
OPERA.-Mr. Strakoech, appreciating the
wants of Washington, has determined to give
a series of five Italian operas, 10 commence
Eext Monday, with Mile Hebron as prima
ner. VIII be given the first night, and the
JiTOTe which il has created elsewhere will
probably extend here Don Giovanni"
The sale OF seats for the season will COM
menee tomorrow, at Metzerott's.
THE BANK NOTE PRINTING QUESTION
Morton c. Hunter, of Indiana, yesterday at
the meeting of the Banking and Currency
Committee of the House, changed his vote
rom The SIDE OF the bank note companies to
tnc bureau of engraving and printing. This
VIII give the Treasury department the ma
lOFlty report IN favor OF Two impressions on
bank notes being made inside of that depart
ment. Heretofore the vote in committee was
tie.
THE RECEIPTS OF THE GOVERNMENT yes
teriay from internal revenue and customs
sources aggregated over =, ,00o, ,OO0, the coin
receipts oeing very nearly S750.000, and the
tOial from internal revenue and customs
making the heaviest revenue that has been
received in any one day since the panic in
le'5. The large receipts are in a great meas
rlOuS business interests affected by the pend
ing tariff bill to pay taxes Immediately and
gel goods EOw in bond out OF the warehouses.
anu thuS anticipate any increased rate of
taxation.
PFEsONAL.-The following are registered
at WiIlard's:-A. 6. GOodall. n Y: Mrs
Walker. Mrs. Carter, I. Davis, VIM. A Sim
mons, and NJ. Hampton, Boston; Chas. f
laicOner, y. Y; ". G. Ladd, y. Y; w. II
Simmons, Boston; a: c. Voolfolk, Maine;
carson City: Judge Schley and wife, Savan-
nah: r. Il. Halsey and wife, y. Y; Henry L.
Iial!eti; \ y; H. :; Hannis, Pa; w. V.
Jacob Rehu. G. +. Frey, and Z. p. Jones'
Chicago. '''' Col Fitzgerald. OF the Phila-
delphia cay j,c,a is at Wiilard's for a day
Or two '''' NJ. II. X. BroUne, the sculptor.
iS IN The city on brief visit. He is the guest
81 Mr.. J. Z. McG uire, on + street.
THE MACFAFLAND-SMITH LIBEL CASE
The fact was mentioned in yesterdays STAR
That warrant had been issued by the clerk
cf the Police Court for the arrest OF w. Scott
smith, weil-knOYn newspaper correspond
ent, which warrant had been issued upon an
affidavit sworn out by Joseph Macfarland
another correspondent, for an alleged mali
clOus libel OF Smith ON Maciarland in q tele-
SlaIn 10 the Boston I1oreler. i'm which il was
declared that Macfarland was lone OF the
notorious lobbying correspondents who have
been regularly engaged in selling out Iegiti-
mate correspondents" DC, &c. Mr.. Smith.
without waiting TO have the warrant OF ar
rest served upon him, went before the Police |
Court voluntarily this morning and waived
an examiuation, and gave bail in the sum oil
Coo for his future appearance (if wanted |
before the Criminal Court. Mr.. Peter NJ
buoant entered upon his bond
REGISTERED LETTERS AND MONEY
FACKAG Es-Nr. Dorsey's bill, introduced |
~ the Senate yesterday, 10 regulate the |
transmission Of registered letters and money |
packages through the mails, directs the Post |
master General 20 estabiisi 81 S1jrrri system
OF registration AT all post offices in the United
states; prescTlbeS ten cents as the regist.a-
ton fee- Furnishes the stealing or destruction
of any registered package by fine and impris- |
Onment not exceeding ~5.OO9 and five wears
ard any delaying of their transmission by |
5000 fine or six months Imprisonment: and |
provides that If any registered matter be lost
stolen, destroyed. ritied ar errOneouSly deliv- |
cred, by reason of the careleSSness or neglect |
OF any post Office cmplOye, It's value may he |
recovered from him. The bill also provides |
that any person falsely claiming To have |
inclOsed money or articles OF value in a regis |
tered letter, or to have not received the same,
shall be punished by fine and Imprisonment |
not exceeding one year and ~ 900. Finally,
the Postmaster General is required to pre- /
pare locks of special design for the regis |
tered letter service, and is authorized to /,
employ a chief OF division and five clerks 1
therefor.
PORTRAITS OF LIVING PERSONS" on |
REVENCH STAMPs.-on a question submit /
TED by Secretary Bristow as 90 .swhether in |
placing portraits of living persons upon in
ternal revenue stamps there has been an in
traction OF that portion of the law which de-