Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-25


National Surgical Institute of the District
Of Columbia, and 10 make such q report as
they may deem proper.
American Interests Ian Mexico,
L. =. VESSELS ORDERED To TIE AEXICAS
COAST.
The L. S. steamers Marion, Hartford & va
tara, and Shawmut have been ordered to
cruise of the Mexican coast ana look after
American interests In that quarter The
Will be prepared TO co operate with the land
aud naval forces on the Rio Grande in giving
protection to the lives and property of A me-
Iican citizens on both sides of the river The
Marion left Port Royal, ). c., on the 2lst
and the other vessels sailed on the 2}I, ali
direct for Tampico From Tampico the
squadron will cruise northwest to the mouth
OF the Rio Grande. The Hartford is the nag
snip Of the North Atlantic feet, having on
board the rear admiral commanding. She is
r screw vessel of 900 tons, AMI carries 19
guns. The Swatara is a screw vessel OF IJg
tons, and carries guns. The Marion is a
screw vessel OF so tons, ana carries guns
The Shawmut is n screw vessel OF 300 Loa0
and carries 3 guns.
The goveInme3. does not apprehend any
trouble with Mexico, but at tue same time
IL is deemed advisab be TO have everything
IN readiness to give that protection 10 the
HyeS ana property of American citizens re-
siding in Mexico that the Mexican govern
nent cannot give pending the presen, revO
lutiOnary condition in that country. Il Is
the determination OF the government that
amer can interests snail be protected ri ali
hazards.
THE House Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads this morning finished the Post
Office appropriation bill, and Will report it
TO the House some time to-day.
THE DISTRICT TAX BILL-Th House TO-
Gay, without a division, passed the Neal
tax Til for the District of Columbia. Mr.
HeEceP, on pressing the House to action on
tine bill, said that while 10 was Objectionable
To q majority of the committee, ne thought
'ae ceha!e would 50 amend ii as 10 meet
tLtir views.
No MAILS FOR BLACK HILLS INTRUD-
sRs.-OEe Charles T. Clippinger, Of Font
Laramie, Wyoming territory, telsgraphed
[, the Post Office department a day or two
go 10 send mail bags f0T the Black Hills
.5TY:c", WLereupoQ the See Oud Assistant
'cs;masteT General promptly repIici that
Eot c5es for mails 10 the Black Illus will
.ol ne furnisbCi until people are there by
minority Of law"
ExATTcRNEY GESERAL 4 hERMAN was
before Caulfeld's committee al O'Clock
tbs afteInCon. 1t is understood that his DC
lection 10 answering the question whether
ne spoke 10 the PreSid with reference to
the payments made by him 20 John ]. d Nv.
EXPORT. supervisor o. elections for New York
the proceedings Of sessions OF the Cabinet,
which he deems privileged Communications
He testified finally at some length.
NoMISATIONs.-The President sent the
following nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
Thomas Walton, to be L. s. attorney for the
northern district of Mississippi; John w.
Barnes, of Nebraska, to pc receiver OF pub
lie moneys. Beaverland district, Utah; Chas.
NJ. Howard. OF Michigan, to be register of
the land office, Beaverland district, Utah:
Chas. n. Harris, of Nevada. to be register Of
,and ONCE al Carson City, Nevada; John w.
GrOesbeck, to be postmaster at Harvard,
Ill; James Il. Butt, 10 be I'd Lieutenant in
the revenue service.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH INvEsTIG ALTON.
| DIR. L. =. Verdi was before the House Com
mittee OF the District of Columbia to-day,
in secret session, to give Information regard
| ing The general working of the Board OF
Health, duties OF inspectors; manner OF
| giving contracts, expenditures, etc. He
knew nothing, he testified, of members OF
! the board having an interest In the OJOr-
| les ExcavatiDg company. DIR. ID. w. Bliss
was also before the committee in regard to
! the contract TO the Odorless Excavating
| company.
MR.. BLAISEs EXPLANATION.-The gene
raj feeling at the Capitol in regard TO the ex-
plaration made by ex-Speaker Blaine, con-
corning the ISLANDERS against him. is that he
mas fully vlndicated himself. Representa-
! tive Randall says that Blaine has not left
| his enemies single peg To stand upOn,'
| while Speaker Kerr and other democrats are
] OF the opinion that the explanation is ample
I and conclusive. When Mr.. Blaine concluded
| MS remarks yesterday he was greeted with
/ applause. and warmly congratulated alike
/ by republicans and democrats.
! \ BREEZE IN THE HoUsE-Mr. Piper, Of
I California, this morning made a strong
I effort to have the appropriation TOR the mint
/ at san Francisco increased in the legislative
| appropriation bill. Mr.. Randall perSistently
! opposed him, when the California million
| aiTe lost his temper and spoke diSpara gingly
| OF the Centennial city, clubbing IL ga little
| village 100 miles from the sea on Delaware
| Creek" and "an Over-popu lated manu-
! featuring country village" Mr.. ONeil, of
| Philadelphia. spoke for his city, and Judge
| Kelly also defended his constituents.
| GEN. INGALLS, BEFORE THE MILITARY
| CoMMITTEE.-The Committee on Military
| Affairs to-day heard General Rufus Ingalls,
| in regard TO changing the Quartermaster
Generals Office from 18th and u streets to
| 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue. He
| said that when he went into the old Office he
| found IL dirty and an insecure place for the
records. He then made inquiry why such a
| building was kept. and found that General
| Neigs had year before recommended re-
| mOval 10 the Hamilton House, 18th and X
/ streets. Witness said he was offered the
new building CORNER OF 18th street aud Penn
| sylvsnia avenue at much less rental, and
also found 1t possessed many advantages
! over the building then occupied: that IL was
better suited for an office, larger. and afford
ed means OF concentrating other bureaus
| there, and thus affOrding with greater con-
veE ience a large reduction OF expenditure.
| lie said the War department, and not he.
was responsible for the change. He said he
| had not expressed any modification about
| the EXPENSE of fitting up the new place, but
| bad been miSled and disappointed as to the
amount IL would cost.