Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-05

Cal.
ENSIGN y. III. KAISER has reported his
return home, having been detached from the
Tennessee, Asiatic station, on I'd of Deem
Der last, and has been placed on sick leave.
AMONG the many callers at the White
House to-day were the Secretary OF War,
Senators Cameron, Boutwell,, and Howe, and
Representatives Wells and Hale.
TREASURY SHIPMENTS Of fractional cur
rency and legal tenders for week ending to-
day S1,4I1,365. Receipts of fractional cur
rency, 81 ,26l 200.
DEATHS OF NAVAL OFFGCERs.-Csptain
A, S. Baldwin, a retired naval officer, died at
Princeton, y. j., on the night of February LIST.
Boaiswain John Morris, u. =. N, died at
WATERFOWL, Mas, January 18TH.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Internal reve-
nue. to-day, s4i5,451.s6; month 10 date
81 $50 col 80; fiscal year to date SOS 5I3 1922;
Customs to-day, $500, 12733; month to date,
JOSS 10; fiscal year to date, IS, ,63i.31.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL UNPOPULAR
Members of the Ways aud Means Com mittea
a-e in daily receipt Of letters protesting
against the passage OF the tariff bill intro
dnced In the House by Mr.. Morrison, OF Ill.
RECEIPTS of National Bank notes forward
ed for redemption for the week ending TO day
as compared with the corresponding week of
last year: 1875, s. .253 900; 1876. S3I3I OO0 Re-
ceipts TO day, SiS9 3I3.
THE TIME AND PLACE for holding the
democl attic national convention will be de-
cided at the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee 10 be held in this city on the 2zi
Instant.
THE House Select Committee on the Texas
Border have summoned General Ord, OF the
army, to appear before it and give testi-
mOny as 10 the condition of affairs on the
Rio Grade.
NATIONAL BANKS Tie Treasury now
holds s56l ass ,4G2 in bonds TO secure national
bank circulation and SIS, Cpl 800 to secure
public deposits. National bank circulation
outstanding, $50, 500 03G, Of which amount
S2.iCO,osJ are gold notes.
BOTH SIDES of the legislative hall OF the
Capitol to- day were lileIess and barren of
news. None Of the several committees were
in session and the floors were given up TO
the pages. visitors, and such Congressman as
write private letters on official paper.
THE 3 G5 INTEREST BILL.-Iu the House Of
Representatives yesterday, after our repoct
closed, on motion OF Mr.. Buckuer, OF Mis-
souri,, the bill in relation TO the 3.65 District
bonds as amended by the Senate was taken
from the Speakers table aud referred TO the
Committed on the District Of Columbia.
GEN. PATRICK ii. JoNEs. OF New York,
formerly postmaster and now register, is
here TO secure relief from the defalcation OF
his cashier, Norton. He asks. on behalf OF
himself and his predecessor. Mr.. Kelley,
S26.0oo. which was tie extent OF the defalca-
tiOn.
TIE House Committee on Naval Affairs
has made an adverse report on the bill TO re-
store Commander Stanton to the relative pO-
sitiOn on the navy register which he formerly
occupied, and on the memorial Of Co q
maHGCr Il. L.. Law asking for restoration TO
MS proper rank ia the navy.
BLACKwCoD's Edinburgh Magazine for jan
Uary, (Scott Co. reprintD received from
Warren ChOate & Co. is an excellent num-
bor OF this standard publication. The literary
matter is up TO the best mark of lakewood,
ard the articles on public affairs are exceed
rgly well put-fron the Tory point OF view,
OF course.
THE INDIAN INvESTIGATIoS.-The House
Committee on Indian Affairs has summoned
lage number OF witnesses to appear before
next week TO testify in the investiga-
ton they are now making. Under the resp
luton authorizing the investigation OF In
dian matters, the committee can go into
every branch of the service and Inquire into
almost any subject.
THE Democratic National Executive Com
mittee having adopted resolutions TO open its
Office at once and proceed to a detailed Or
gaDiZatiOn OF the party in The several states.
and invite the democratic members of the
senate and House OF Represen tatives to APP
point an auxiliary committee in aid of sucu
organization, Major A. ID. Banks, secretary,
has opened headquarters at No. 1921 + street.
PACIFIC RAILRoADs.-The Sub Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads, 10 whom was re-
ferTed the bill in aid OF the Texas Pacific
Railroad company, have agreed TO report the
bill IA vorably To the full committee. MesSrs.
Lamar, O'Neill and Atkins favored the bill,
Mr. Luttrell, OF California, opposed ii, and
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio. was absent when the
sub committee, OF which he j. a member,
took action.
THE American Ca,holic Quarterly RerTelc for
January received from ID. A. Brosnan) is the
hr>t number OF quarterly devoted to science
ard religion, TO succeed the welI-knoWn
Review ofDr. Brownson, lately discontinued
For an-initial number, this IS an execution
ally well-flled and handsomely printed mag
IZire. The contributors are among the very
hTSt of Catholic writers on religion, science,
and Dtera IRE.
NEW STANDARDIZATION LAw.-The Presi
dent has approved the act to amend the Re-
yised Statutes relating 10 naturalization. II
provides that the declarat ton of intention TO
become citizen of the United States may
be made by an alien before the clerk of any
circuit or district court, or a district or SUI
prcme court of the territories, or a court OF
act lCgaliZes all such declarations heretofore
made before any such clerk. The original
statute required the oath to he made before
the court.
VIRGINIA IMMIGRATIoN-TLe Joint im-
migration committee OF the Virginia legis-
lature held conference with the Congress
sional delegation from that state last night,
and committee OF six of which General
Fitzhugh Lee Is chairman, was appointed to
present business for the consideration OF the
committee relating To the subject OF immi-
grafton 10 Virginia. Several speeches were
made, the Congressman expressing them
selves willing to give all practicable aid in
assisting immigration 10 the state. Genera!
Lee made speech favoring the representa-
ton of Virginia at the Centennial by agents
who shall invite strangers visiting Philadel-
pima 10 extend their journey into Virginia
and become acquainted with its ample re-
sources ard the historic places within the
borders OF the state.
SHALL THE Doors BE OPENED THE
democrats OF The House are so wanting in
confidence in the results of their investIga-
Cns that they declined TO allow any of Their,
10 be public. OF the large number of inyes-
legations in progress, the committee rooms
are not only closed, bat the members are put
mn der q oh liUa ION. n ~,