Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-06

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, sl6j, 2S9 60; customs, si06, 0395s
AMONG THE CALLERS at the Waite
House TO- day were Senator Mcmillan and
representatives. Townsend and Burchard
Mr.. BLAINE's TELLING SPEECH in the
House yesterday and the dramatic scene AZ
tending the production and reading OF the
letters, about which so much has been said,
are reported on the third page.
PERSONAL Moses Sweetser, esq.,, for
merly OF this city, and who has a large cir
Gle of friends here, is in town. ...-Hon. j
B. Beck, Senator. elect from Kentucky, was
in the Senate chamber to day.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on THE JUDI
CIARY held a full meeting this morning.
Strange to say, the matter of the Caldwell
dispatch was not even alluded to, nor was
the resolution of Mr.. Blaine requesting its
production forthwith by a report to the
bou2e. The subcommittee decided to meet
at2A O'Clock and go on with the inYestiga-
ton OF the Blaine bond scandal.
THE CHINESE QUEsTIoN.-The Foreign
Relations Committee of the Senate held q
meeting to day, and heard arguments by
Senator Spencer and Frank NJ. Pixley and
Philip Roach (the two latter being delegated
u come TO Washington for the purpose)
showing the necessity of Immediate action
by the government to prevent the further
criminal classes.
THE MOTH KILLER, WEBSTER, from New
Hampshire, who made a groundless charge
against Quartermaster General Meigs in re-
lation to moth-exterminator contract, ap
piled to Mr.. Clymer's committee to-day for
per diem as witness since he has been here.
tie labored under the impression that ne was
70 receive pay ali tDe.time while here. Mr.
Clymer said that Webster had been dis
charged soon after being examined, and that
the committee could pay him nothing.
BEN. HILL, of Georgia, sat an interested
spectator of the great battle Blaine had
with the democracy yesterday. Today he
said to republican member that early in
the session he had had an encounter with
Mr.. Blaine and was contented to remain an
lmpassive observer. "But," be added, 81
saw yesterday two distinguished democrats
cate, and / do not think either of the al
he ped bis own aspirations in that direc-
tiols, If indeed he had any"
ARMY ORDERS BY direction of the Pres
ident First Lieutenant E. 8. Curtis, 81 artil
lery, is relieved from duty at the Arkansas
Industrial university, Fayetteville, Ark,
end will proceed to join his regiment. Leave
o. absence for six months, with permission
10 apply for an extension of four moaths, is
granted First Lieutenant III. P. Perrin, 9Th
cavalry, Camp Grant. Arizona TERRITORY
Leave OF absence for ten days Is granted
FirsC Lieutenant James A. HOughey, 21st
infantry, columbus barracks, Ohio)
THE SCARCITY OF CHANGE.-A special
dispatch 10 the N. Y. World says: "Com
paints of the scarcity OF change in the west
are pouring in upon members of Congress
VINO are appealed to for some relief Another
effort will probably be made in the House TO
pass the Dill Tor issuing in exchange for legal
terdeIS SIC. 000, 900 of subsidiary silver coin
Thus FAR about 81 ,000, 900, In lieu of fractional
currency, have been issued under the new
10 ffax ~ DA -
Ranking and Currency Committee will push
their Dill for the additional coInase of
so, COO eco more. Ii has been agreed on and
%ill he reported TO the House this week."
NAVAL ORDfR9.-Comrnodor j. Blakely
Creighton, ordered to command the navy
yard, Norfolk, Va, 1st July next. Lieuten.
ant Commar der F. F. Higginson, to exami-
nation preliminary TO promotion 9Th instant.
Master Perrin Busbee, TO Newport, r. l., TO,
obstruction in torpe 10 service. Assistant
Surgeon Harry j. Berger. to the naval
hospital, BrOOklyn, n. Y. Acting Assistant
cal stores at Key West, Fla. Assistant
Engineer Henry e. Badghman, to the Ossi-
pee, at Portland, Me. Commodore T. III
stevens, deiacbed from the command of the
and ordered TO continue in discharge of
special duty in relation to the Norfolk har-
Dor. Lieutenant o. w. Farenholt, from the
Minnesota, at New York, and ordered to
temporary duty as executive of the Supply
10Th instant. Lieutenant H. E. Nichols. fron,
the Supply, 10th instant. aud ordered TO
duty In the coast survey office, at Washing
ton, ID. G..
THE MISSING Ex-CoMMIssIoNEs OF THE
LAND OFFICE.-Although Hon. s. s. Bur-
dette, ex- Commissioner OF the Land Office.
left New York on the 18th uItimo, since
which time he has not been heard from, Mrs
burdette Is not seriously apprehensive that
ary harm has come TO him He had fire.
m VI I'd friS
along the coast for his health, and for months
had been looking over the map to try and
settle upon some point he would visit. Ga
one occasion he mentioned ustralia as his
objective point, remarking to his wife, ~
am too young TO be broken down by III
health; must make determined effort to
get well again" In Philadelphia on the 10Th
or 18th of May he wrote his wife saying that
MS condition was not improved, and that ne
Of the Land Once feeling that he was no
longer able to perform Its duties. He said
In his letter that he might go to New York
aud take run up the coast for his health
He wrote her from New York but made no
further mention of his intentions.
AND NOW what is to be the effect of this
days work on the public mind? 1t Is ex.
ceediDgly difficult to answer this question
intelligently from this theater of action. The
atmosphere of Washington is not conducive
TO the formation OF clear and accurate
Judgment as to the fleet OF such an occur
renee. No one can witness the proceedings
of great field day In the House of Repre-.
sentatives like this was without catching
some OF the excitement which Is so couta-
gious He Is very apt in the first place to be
carried away by his own sympathies or pas.
sions, and, If able, to resist those two power
ful dlsqu1eters OF ones nerves, he Is likely
| tn have his head turned by the conn ents
which he hears from one particular side. /
| don't know that have escaped both of these
| difficulties, but / have formed an Opinion
| which, think, reflects pretty generally the
judgment of the coolest minds that listened
| 10 this days performance. 1t is my deliber-
| ate judgment that Mr.. Blaine has strength
ened himself with his party, and that il ne
| is not the nominee OF the Cincinnati con.
vention he will be the Warwick of his party,
and make its leaders for the coming Contest
| Wash. Cor. Bat. Gazette.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL IN
THE SENATE.-The Senate yesterday made
good deal of Roadway with the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted appropriating
$4,000 for rent offs fire proof building for the
use of the pension office aud bureau Of edu-
cation, the building TO be procured by the
secretary. OF the Interior, and q lease thereof
10 be ter minated at nine months notice by
the Secretary. Other amendments, restOr-
iTg selsr.ss OF employees in the Post Osice
d@IsTjmeIt, bureau of education, Depart
gtl,-y.F n md cyrfc tf,,ra