Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-14

dis once. he stated mat wllle ne would
be willing TO meet the committee half way
In curtailing expenses. he thought the SUBJ
ject one which should not be hastily ce.erm-
ind upon. A sub committee will further
consult with the Commits sioaer concerning
the matter
AT THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY-There
was a large assemblsge of visitors at the
executive mansion to-day, but in conse-
quence of an important consultation be-
tween the President and Secretary BriSt0w
none OF them were admitted to see the Pres
ident excepting Secretary Chandler, Col. =.
s. Smoot. and Col. w. a Cook. of counsel
for Gen. Ba bcocB. The latter called to show
the President some very encouraging dis
patches received from st. Louis this morniD :.
THE MEMPHIS AND Ell PAso SUBSIDY
The House Judiciary Committee, which is
now investigating whether any corrupt
means were used to secure legislation in the
interest of the Memphis and FL Paso rail-
road, have given General Fremont, who en-
Ripeered the bill through, parnaission to go
10 New York, he having indicated that he
thought he could procure there q list of the
Eames of those to whom he promised to pay
or did pay money for their service in con-
nection with the passage OF the bill.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. T. N. Van. the new
superintendent of the railway mail service
went TO New York Saturday night on bust
ness connected with the service, and is ex-
pected TO return Wednesday. .-'.Ex-Repre-
lucky, is in the city. MFR. Z. w. Barber
Third Assistant Postmaster General hes
not yet returned from Michigan, although
he was expected last Friday evening. He
has sent 10 word TO explain his further de-
tention there.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave OF absence for a
month, with permission to apply for an ex-
tension of three months, is granted to Capt
Andrew III. Long, commissary ofsubsistence,
tCheyenne, wyoming territory Col. Jas.
a. Hardle, inspector general, is detailed to
inspect certain clothing at the Philadelphia
depot of the quartermaster's department, for
which Capt. John +. Rodgers, military store
keeper, Is responsible, with view TO It's be-
ing transferred to the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, under act of
Congress, approved June fS, 1874.
THE USUAL EXAMINATION of the books
and accounts of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing in the Treasury department
will probably not be completed before the
end of this week. There is money enough
in hand, as the Secretary OF the Treasury
stated, TO continue the bureau until the LIST
OF March. 1t is rot decided yet when the
work viii commence again, but Mr.. Nc
ClTtee is OF the opinion that the necessary
appropriation will be made very shortly,
and that work can be resumed Immediately
after the examination of the condition of the
bureau.
THE PRESIDENT to-day signed the joint
resolution authorizing G.. Harris Heap, L.
s. consul at Tunis, to accept the trust Of COM
missioner of the Bey of Tunis at the ceuten-
NAL. During his absence from his post Mr..
Heap viii receive no compensation from the
United states. The President also signed
the act authorizing George 2. Marsh, u. $.
Minister 10 Italy, to accept n chronometer
rendered him by the Republic of Switzer-
land, and table rendered by the Kingdom of
Italy, in recognition of his Services To sad
governments as arbitrator in disagree
ment between the same, touching q question
OF boundary,
TAX ON KNOW English pre-
sented petition IL the Senate to-day, which
was referred to the Finance Committee,
praying that the present high duties on all
foreign books less than twenty years old IS a
EX upon knowledge OF the most onerOns
ci aracter. They therefore pray that books
n other than the English, Latin and Greek
languages be added TO the list Of articles al
mitted through the custom house free of
yelling, A. J. Huntington, Sam1 NJ. Shute,
Edward T. Fristoe, o. 7, Mason, A. p. Nom
1ague, Walter 8; Cox, John c. Riley.J ]. Ford
Thompson, w. w. Johnston and half dozen
others. all residents OF this city.
TIE STORY originating somewhere in the
west that a biography Of Mr.. Blaine had
been prepared by Springfield (Mass.) paper,
and that other papers had been solicited TO
hoax. No such biography has been prepared
either for Springfield paper or any other
paper, and no paper In the United States has
been asked to insert IL either with or with
out compensation. The whole thing doubt
less originated with some wag as practical
joke, but tnasmuch as some papers have
treated IL seriously, We deem 1T proper to say
that We have the best authority for declaring
the story untrue in all its parts from begin
ming 10 end.
WORCESTERSHIRE President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Registers of land offices-Chas. F. Roberts, of
California, at Humboldt, Cal; w. r. Willis.
OF Oregon, Rose6urg. Oregon Felix G.
Clarke, OF Iowa; Ses MONIES. Iowa: Post
VIM. Billings, Victoria, Texas; Chas. Miller,
Morgan City, La. United States ConsuIs-
John NJ. Wilson, of Ohio, at Hamburg; Will
son King, of Pennsylvania, Bremen; Benz
II. Burrows, OF Nebraska, at Dublin. Mis-
cellaneOus-CommodOre "A. III. kuty, re-
tired list, 10 be rear admiral on retired list;
Charles Hudson, of New York, TO be agent
for Indians at the Pima and .Maircopa
agency III Arizona.
HON. It'd. FULLER, for the past yenty-
one years a resident of Washington, died
yesterday at the residence of his son, near
Uppfrville, Va, where he went in excellent
health some ten days since, but contracted
CCli, which developed into fatal case OF
a Representative from Maine to the 3ISt, SD,
3Gt and tn Congresses, and IN 1857 was APP
pointed Second Auditor OF the Treasury by
resident Buchanan, which Office ne held
till 1sGl. Since then ne has pracLicei i'll the
United States Supreme Court and Court of
Claims. Mr.. Fuller was n man OF proBlty,
ability and genial character, and his death
Will be lamented by a large circle OF friends.
His remains were brought to his residence
1876 street, this evening.
PROBATE BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLCMBIA.-The Senate Committee on the
Judic AIRY az their meeting today discussed
the hiil recently introduced by Mr.. English
TO amend the law with respect to wills, 10
regulate the transaction OF PROBATE business
IL the supreme Court of the District OF Co
lumtia. and for other purposes. The bill pro-
viCeS fOr the abOlishment OF the office of Reg
lister of wills In the District of Columbia,
and transfers all the duties and powers of the
said Register of Wills to the clerk of the SUI
preme Court OF the District, who is author
izeG 10 appoint deputy, and to delegate TO
such deputy, when appointed, all the powers
and authority vested IN the said clerk by this
act; and provides that from and after the
passage OF this act, in lieu OF the fees hereto
fore allowed 10 the said Register OF Wills,
there shall be allowed and paid to the said
clerk certain stated fees. The bill was finally
referred TO Mr.. Thurman for special exanli-
alton and report.
THE PRESIDENTS TESTIMONY IN THE
BABCoCK CAsE.-The Presidents examina-