Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

II v Elm lNU DIAN.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s3se, 4os 80; customs, $3ss $500.
Gov. STEARNs. OF Florida, used TO be one
of the officials of the Freedmen's bureau.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
at the Treasury for redemption amounted TO
s55s sol.
RSECRErARY RoBEsoN went to Baltimore
this morning. He will return this evening
or tomorrow.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on the District of
Columbia failed to meet this morning for
want of a quorum.
SENATOR TELLER ELECTED.-The. Colo
RADIO legislature yesterday elected Hon.
Henry NJ. Teller, United States Senator for
six years commencing next March.
PERsoNAL-Ex-SenatOr Stewart, Of Ne
vada, is in the city. Hon. William s.
Groesbeck, of Ohio, was on the floor of the
Senate to-day and was the recipient Of much
attention.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretary of the Treasury,
Senators West, Keys, Sherman, Conkling
and Logan, and Representatives Kelley,
Wallace, Phillips. Kidder and Plat.
AMMUNITION DETAINED BY THE FREEZE
Several vessels loaded with ordnance stores
and other supplies for the arsenal at WASH
ington, are detained down the river in con-
sequence of ice.
JERE HARALsoN, cOlored, member of
Congress from Alabama, says that, having
been reelected, but counted out, he intends
to contest the seat of his opponent, who holds
the certificate of election.
THE PRESIDENT, in conversation this
morning relative to the reported change in
the military stations of Generals Sheridan
and Hancock, said that the report was un-
true in every particular; that no such orders
had been issued or even thought of.
TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATIONS WITH
THE preliminary survey, look
ing to the establishment of Geographic COM
munication between the Capitol and arsenal,
has been made. The White House and War
department are already connected with the
Capitol by telegraph.
THE FORTHCOMING DEMOCRATIC AD-
DREss.-The caucus committee of fifteen of
the two houses have finally agreed upon the
democratic address to be issued To the peo-
pie. III Is being prepared TO be given to the
Associated Press tonight. IL Is said TO be
quite brief-that is, for political address.
JOHN CHAUNCEY, who has raised the flag
over the House for period wherein the
memory Of man fails him. was, on motion
OF Alex. Stephens, this morning enabled TO
get the pay he earned during the recess.
Chauncey was dropped during q portion of
the recess because there was no appropria-
ton 10 pay him.
The SENATE COMMITTEE to investigate
the Louisiana elections under the Edmunds
resolution, left Washington for New Orleans
last night. The Senate committees for South
Carolina and Florida have deferred their de-
parture until tonight. Postmaster w. T..
as deputy sergeant arms, and Thos Young
will accompany the South Carolina com
mittee IN similar committed.
WASHINGTON PRIMA DONNA IN
EUROPE.-The MoIado Artistieo, of October
30th, published in Milan, has the following
notice of a Washington prima donna: 1.-THE
debut Of Miss Edith Abel, of Washington,
was perfect success for this young artistic.
In the raccOnto, the Duets and in her other
pieces, she was Immediately acknowledged
10 be not only fine singer, but an actress
voice and talent as will make for her in a
short time splendid career"
WHAT GEN. SHERMAN SAYS OF THE
REPORTED ORDER OF GEN. HANCOCK
wEsT.-In reply to question as to the truth
or falsity of the report by telegraph in yes
terdays STAR that Gen. Hancock had been
ordered TO San Francisco, and Gen. Sheridan
to New York to relieve him, Gen; Sherman
said 70 representative OF THE STAR last
night, chat the dispatch announcing the
change had its origin in Albany, a rather
strange place for military orders TO emanate
from.o III the dispatch, he said had only been
dated April list there might be an excuse for
its publication, as joke on that day was
generally understood to be allowable.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Hiram
Knowles, 10 be associate justice OF the su-
prems court Of Montana territory; James A.
Dument, Of New York, to be supervising in
speo.or general era ,S OF steamboats, John Hall, u
sylvania; John G.. Landreau, OF Louisiana
U. =. consul at Santiago de Cuba; Jonathan
Tarbell, OF Mississippi, deputy first control
Ter OF the Treasury; A. Louden Snowden, To
be postmaster at Philadelphia, A. A. Har-
wood, to be postmaster at Austin, Mimi
Also, number OF collectors OF internal reve-
nue., &c.
REPORT on THE NAVY YARDs.-The board
OF naval officers, consisting of Admiral Por-
ter. Vice Admiral Rowan, Rear Admiral
Davis, Chief Engineer King and Naval Con-
structor Easily, appointed by authority of
Congress for the examination of navy yards
To determine whether any of the navy yards
can be dispensed with and abandoned, etc
have made their report To the Secretary OF
the Navy, recommending that the following
navy yards and stations be not abandoned or
dispensed with: Kittery, Boston, BROOKLYN
League Island, Washington, Norfolk. Pensa-
cola, Mare Island, and naval stations at
Key West and Sackett's Harbor, but that the
navy yard at New London, the navy ground
al New Orleans, and the naval property at
Brunswick, Ga, be dispensed with The
board say the harbor of Port ROYAL, s. c.
and its tributaries present great advantages
and offer the necessary depth of water and
facilities for entering the port without risk to
vessels of war, and that Port Royal Bay is a
noble sheet OF water, undoubtedly the finest
harbor on the southern coast, and that the
wonder Is that the place was so little known
or appreciated prior TO 1861. There are sew
eral favorable sites for a naval station at
Port Royal, all OF which must be carefully
studied and compared before the best one can
be determined. In the meantime the board
recommend that Port Royal be used as a
temporary fitting and eoaling station for YES
sells stationed In the West Indies.
LET HAYES AND TILDEN SETTLE 1T BY
EOOT RACE=Dedr Effitor. In discussing