Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY-Inter.
nal revenue, s41o, eO6.5O; customs, sos ,3i7 50
| NOMINATION. - The President TO day
nominated Henry F. French, OF Mass, to be
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENr.-The
President has signed the act providing for
the completion OF the Washington monu-
/ ment.
| AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Logan ana Sherman
| and Representatives Jacobs, Elkius, Wells
| and Lynch.
| THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the
| legislative appropriation bill held another
| meeting last night, but still failed 10 agree
They viii probabls meet again this evening
PERsONAL.-A dispatch to the Richmond
Enquirer from Rockbridge Alum Springs,
Virginia, says that Speaker Kerr's symp-
toms are very unfavorable, aud his condition
1sTegarded as critical.
SILVER FOR LEGAL TENDER. The Sec.
refery OF the Treasury has instructed the
various sub-treasury officers throughout the
country TO pay out silver coin in exchange
disbursements OF the government, In COM
pltance with the third section of the "sil yer
DILL SO called, approved July %, 1916. The
redemption of fractional currency In silye
will continue as heretofore.
NOT DIsLoYAL.-The Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections yesterday re-
ported favorably on the petition OF the heirs
of the late Senator Sebastian, OF Arkansas,
who was expelled July IL, 1861, on the charge
OF disloy atty, recommending the annulmeot
OF the expulsion and the payment of his SAL
airy for the balance Of his term. The COM
mittee say that the charge of disloyalty was
merely matter Of suspicion aud Inference,
and was wholly unfounde In fact, and tha
Mr.. Sebastian remained devotedIy loyal to
the United States during his life.
CUTTING DowN.-The heads OF the differ.
ent departments, in view OF the decreased
appropriations, have simultaneously COM
menced to reduce expenses at every point
where they can be reduced without injury to
the public interest. The following extract
from q letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 the custodian of the Treasury
building Is the beginning of retrenchment in
that department.: "You are respectfully in
which has been made by Congress in the
appropriation for the pay of custoiians and
tanitors OF public buildings for the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1877, the department
is compelled to reduce the number OF jani-
tors employed, and the CONDENSATION of
those who may be retained" The reduction
effected under this order will amount to
$4,000 per annum.
THE CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS
After the adjournment Of the Senate yester
| day afternoon the republican Senators held
a caucus, which lasted nearly two hours,
but resulted in no formal action. The sub,
| Jects discussS1 were the unfinished appro.
| priation bills and adjournment. The preva-
lent tone OF discussion Indicated a determi-
nation on the part of large majority of the
senate 10 remain in session indefluitely
unless the House will consent to adjust the
differences on the Legislative, Executive
and judicial Appropriation bill, and Diplo-
matte and Indian Appropriation bills on the
same basis OF compromise which has been
carried into effect regarding the others,
but 10 refer propositions for changes OF ex-
listing law to commissions of INQUIRY to sit
4 during recess and report TO Congress at the
beginning OF its next session.
BILL TO LIMIT THE SIGNAL CoRPs.-The
Senate to-day took up and passed the bill to
| tx and limit the Signal Service. As passed
\ il Is as follows:
Be Il enacted, &C., That the President is
| hereby authorized to appoint, as assistants
4 10 the chief signal officer, two majors, six
| officers who shall have the rank and pay OF
| rank and pay of first lieutenants of infantry,
and six who shall have the rank and pay OF
1 second lieutenants OF infantry, or to detail
as such assistants the said numoer of of
II
ran K and pay while so serving.
Sec. 2. That the enlisted force shall be
maintained az hitherto upon duty, and not
thirty col porals, and three hundred plivates
| and the enlisted men of. the Signal Service
shall receive pay at the rates formerly fixed
| for enlisted men OF the signal corps of the
army OF similar grades: Provided, That ali
l acts or parts of acts relating to the duties o.
the chief signal officer and the signal service
4 shall remain In force.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commodor John G uest
Captain Jsmes E. Jouett, Commander X. B
Taylor, Medical Director r. T. Maccoun, and
| Chief Engineer James w. Thompson, jr.
| detached from duty as members OF the board
OF inspectors, aud placed on waiting orders
Lieut.. Albert Ross and Master VIM. T. ella
nails, and placed ON waiting orders; Assistant
4 Paynaster w. G. McGondee from the Dicta
tor, and ordered TO settle accounts; Lieut.. T
| A. Lyons ordered to the Hydrog raphic office
Lieut.. VIM, j. Moore TO duty on coast sur
| veyi Lieut. Fred. Collins to the Hydrographit
| office. Commander Jos. N. Miller detached
ordered TO the comm and OF the Portsmouth
Lieut. Commander c. j. Train, Lieutenants
J.; n Hemphin, Charles .. Allibons and E
| ID Z. LeutZe, Masters j. T.. Reiter and M. ID
Hyde, Ensign Thomas f. Muse, Mid hipmer
| r ii. Tomley, F. + Fletcher and w. j. Cat
Ter, Surgeon Vim. i. Simon, Assistant Sur
| gCon w. A. McClurg, Passed Assistant Pay
master Ii. T. T. Sfancliff from the Tuscarora
ard ordered to the Portsmouth; Lieut. Sea :ol
Schroeder nom the photographic office, anS
placed on waiting orders.
ARMY ORDERs.-Liet. Col. II. c. Merriam
I'd infantry, Is ordered to join the detsch
ment OF his regiment at Mt. Vernon Bar
racks, Alabama. department OF the gull
Major ID. p. Hancock, ID infantry, Is relieves
from his present command by Lieut.. Col. HI
e Merriam, and will proceed to Atlanta
Ga, for duty: the following transfers, By
order Of the President, of second Lieutenant
10 eth cavalry, are announced: VIM. J. Ro
binEon, jr, Sd cavalry; c. b. Schoneld, 81
cavalry; g. +. Chase, Sd cavalry; ]. w
" llkinson, sth cavalry; z. b. Fuller, stt
cavalry; g. o. Eaton, 5th cavalry; f. p. An
crews, 5th cavalry; J. G. Gresham, Sd cav
airy; III. l.. Scott, 9th cavalry; l. 8. McCor
mick, 10Th cavalry; A. j. Russell, 10th cav
airy. The following officers ara relieved
from duty at West Point August 30th: Cap
tain A. NJ. Miller, corps OF engineers; First
Lieutenants .. n. Mills, 5th artillery; j. F
stretch, 10th Infantry; 8. Pratt, 30 artillery
j. M n Davis, LIST artillery; T. II. Barber
LIST artillery; Frank Heath, ordnance de-
partmtnt, and Second Lieutenant III. @
Harris, LIST artillery. The artillery and In.
fantry officers relieved will Join their com
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