Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-26
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE session of the House to-day was prin-
cipally consumed in a currency speech by
Franklin Lsnders, OF Indiana.
GovERsMENT RECsIPrs.-Internal rev.
enue to day, s3e9, 747.S2; total for month,
81 $40 7.45; fiscal year to date sTi 56I 1928
Customs to-day, S431 .913 Il; month TO date
sllte' ,oliS9; fiscal year to date, s9S Sol 1874
RECEIPTS OF National Bank notes forward
ed for redemption for the week ending to-day
as compared with the corresponding week of
last year: 1873, So SOS 900; 1885, $3.50 900. Re-
ceipts TO day, s656,1
AMONG THE CALLERS AT the White House
to-day were the Secretaries of the Interior
and War, Senators Boutwell,, Maxey, Logan,
Allison, Cameron and Ferry, and numerous
representatives.
PRoNoTED.-Mr. j. w. Brady, of Mary
land, has been promoted to a third class,
and Mr.. t. c. Murray, of Pennsy vania, to a
I'd class clerkship in the Sixth Auditors Of
fee.
THE steamer Colon, of the Pacific Mail s.
s. company, scheduled to sail on the 18th
instant from New York, with L. S. IN ais for
the Central American and central Pacific
ports, Will not sail until the 2i Of March.
AT THE CAUCUS OF republican Senators
last evening it was decided To oppose the
provision in the pension bill allowing ar
rearages of pensions 10 those dropped from
the rolls on account of disloyalty.
Hon. FRED. WATTS, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, was heard to-day by the House
Committee on Appropriations with refer
ence TO the interests of the Agricultural bu-
Teau. The committee was still in session at
O'Clock.
A PENSTON.-Both the Senate and House
Committee on Pensions mas agreed to give a
pension TO the widow OF the late AdJutant
General Lorenzo Thomas, now in her 10th
year. Gen. Thomas served in the army over
fifty years.
THE Committee on War Claims has agreed
in favor of the claim of r. II. Buckner o.
Alexandria, whose property was sold in 1854
FOR internal revenue taxes, amounting to
S21.1I. The property was sold for 3 go, and
the balance paid into the L. S. Treasury.
Viii h Buckner now wants.
THERE Is nothing definite known regard
ing General BabcOck's intentions. Several
Of his friends, however, assert that he will In
all probability ask to be returned 10 service
In the army. There are indications that
Ulysses y Grant, jr-, Will remain in the Of
fce Of private secretary, and also that Mr.
LuCkey will hold his present position.
THE DISTRICT TAX BILL.-The House
Committee ON the District OF Columbia had
a short session this morning and the tax bill
was informally considered. No action WAS
reached: 1t was decided to again take up
the matter on Tuesday next and allow the
citizens of the District TO appear In person
or by counsel
ARsTY ORDERS The leave Of absence
granted 81 Lieut., Lewis Merriam, 18th infau-
try, Fort Bridger, Wyoming territory, } is
extended seven months, with permission TO
60 beyond the sea. % Lieut.. w. Van w.
Kelly, 'th cavalry, is relieved from his
present duties al st. Louis barracks, Mis-
souri,, al Will proceed without delay TO Join
his regiment in the department of Dakota.
PIEsoNAL.-Among the passengers ar
rived al New York yesterday by the steamer
Russia was NJ. De Nangelas, secretary of the
French legation at Washington ....Gen-
eral Hancock, Mr.. Storrs, ex-Attorney Cen
Sai Williams and other persons connected
with The trial, left st. Louis for their homes
las night 49, Senator Sharon of Nevada has
arrived In the city, and will be sworn In on
Monday next. He is at the Arlington.
CONFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: G. L..
Beal, pension agent, Portland, Me-; Simeon
Dodge, collector OF customs, for the district
OF MarbleheaO, Mass. Il. I'll. Barrow, OF
NebraSk a, consul al Dublin; j. NJ. Wilson,
o. Ohio, at Hamburg; Wilson King of Penn
sylyan1a at Bremen: c. w. Germany, post
al Ames, Iowa; ID. l.. Webster, at Deuison
city, Texas.
AN APPEAL FOR WoRK.-A committee
OF fifteen, representing the workingmen and
laborers at the Washington navy yard met
at the Capitol yesterday and had interviews
win several members OF the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. They repres ented
that great restitution prevailed among the
large force which had been employed al the
y ARD, and urged upon the Naval COMMITTEE
10 MAKE some provision by which they
might be again put at work.
THE TREASURY AND THE NATIONAL
BANKs.-The Treasury now holds $3.50, 9)S $50
in bonds to secure national bank circulation
and Sls,eIl 800 to secure public deposits. l..
;. bODds deposited for circulation for week
ending to day, Sl65,O0O L. 8. bonds held for
circulation, withdrawn for week ending to-
day, 81 595 ,0OO, showing a contraction OF the
national bank circulation OF the week of
Il ,i3O, COO. The national bank circulation
Tow outstanding aggregates $40 1923 ,073, Of
which amount - O9l $50 are notes issued To
banks doing business on specie basis.
Too STsEP.-A gentleman in this city,
who wishes to attend the republican conven-
ton In Cincinnati, addressed communica-
Ton 10 The prOprietors OF the Gibson house
as 10 the prices at which he could secure
rooms, ana the reply was: "Our prices Tor
narlCf and BED room attached are as follows:
FIRST, second and third floor, S33 a day for
pa lor anu bed room suitable for two per-
sons, BACK room on same noOr, sic a day.
ICurth and NTH floors, SIS day. III Won wish
10 engage rooms, please notify al your ear
nest convenience" These prices are treble
IRE usGal rates OF the hotel. On the repreSen-
tation OF this fact tothe chairman of the ma
tiOnal republican committee me al orce took
steps, which are now being considered 10
nave the place for the assembling OF the con-
VenllOn changed from Cincinnati TO Chicago.
a LIFE INSURANCE CAsE.-In the U. s.
Supreme Court this week the following case
was heard: No. $50 Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York, VS.. Jefrries, adj
ministrator of Kennedy-Error to the Cir
cult Court for the Eastern District of Mis-
souri,. This was an action on policy or In
surance for $4,000 upon the life OF one Ken |
nedy. The defence was that in his statement,
nled with the application, he declared he
was single, whereas he was married:
and that he was OF temperate habits,
when, in fact, he was dissipated. The court
ruled That the declaration was immaterial
as TO first point, and as to the second IL did
FOLLOW I,Sa - r-s. - VIM