Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-14
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
n revenue, s571 ,223; customs, 9a,022.

CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s571 ,223; customs, s59i, o22.
THE Consr'sr and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill was enrolled this morning and sent
to the President for his approval.
THE WHISKY FRAUDS CoNMITrs have
adjourned further investigation until the
ext session Of Congress.
THE u. 8. sTEAMER HURON left Port
Royal, 8. G., on Saturday for Portsmouth,
n. II.
THE WHOLE AMOUNT OF the Geneva award
bonds sold on Saturday, 81, l60 900, was taken
by Fisk & Hatch At 1O5.O5. The gold thus
realized will be sold on the 10th Instant.
No DISPATCHES have been received here
during the past 4S hours relative to operations
In the Indian country. Rumors OF q fight
between General Crook and the hostiles are
olscredifed at the War Office, where it is
thought thai Crock would not be able TO
strike the Sioux for several days yet.
TIE INCREASED CAVALRY REGIMENrs
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have agreed TO the Senate bill increasing the
strength of the cavalry regiments, but have
increase shall not exceS twenty-five huu-
dred men, and that the newly enlisted men
shall be mustered out when hostilities cease.
ADJoURNMENT-Theo outlook now Is that
there will not be q final adjournment OF both
Houses until Wednesday or Thursday. 1t
Is understood that Senator Morton has q
speech which he desire. to deliver In the Sem
ate Tomorrow. 1t Is also said that the Sem
ate will refuse to adjourn until the Ha allan
treaty is dirI osed of.
THE WHILE SURvEY.-Detachmen
OF the Wheeler surveying expedition are
leaving this city daily. They will continue
the work already advanced by previous sur
veys In New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada
Inere viii be two points OF rendezvous and
Anfmas, Colorado.
SENATOR MORTON returned from Indiana
last evening, and was In his seat as usual TO-
day. He reports the meeting which he ad-
dressed at Indianapolis Q grand success
more than one Thousand sople being unable
ID tecure admission. The report that he will
t. morrow Is incorrect.
NoSINATIoNs-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations TO the Senate to-day
MILFORD l.. Wilson to be appraiser Of mer-
Promotions-Medical Inspector Samuel T.
Coues to be medical director; Surgeon Da
vld kindleoerger to be medical inspect, r
and Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. b. Parker
to be surgeon.
NAVY SIGNALs.-The chief signal officer
partment published the latest edition OF
navy signals. The system has been entirely
remodeled, and as now constructed is con.
sideTed by Commodores Ammen and Shu-
feldt and other prominent and experienced
naval officers TO be the most perfect code of
signals in existence. These signals are so
Constructed that even II the code should fall
In fhe hands OF enemies in time OF war they
would tie unable to read message seat be-
tween our naval officers.
HENRY wATrERsoN, elected to Congress
TO I'LL the ten a from the Louisville district
made vacant by the death OF Representative
Parsons, was sworn In this morning. He
looks 10 be about SO years Of age; has a good
face, with well defined features, bordering a
little on the Teutonic order. He wears a
wise of the same. ais fsatores so sre sa Re
what marred by defect in the right eye
but the general make up Of the Kentucky
edltor strlkes one as person we'll above the
He looks not little like Rob't @. Schenck,
OF Ohio, and they do say he knows the bet
ting value OF ''bob- tail flush" as well as
the ex.Mipister to England.
FUTURE GovERNMENr OF THE DIS
rRIcr.-1he House OF Representatives, 1t
Will be remembered, In June last passed q
joint resolution providing for q commission
to be appointed by the President pro tenn.
Of the Senate and the Speaker of the House,
M
resldents OF the District Of Columbia to
frame permanent form of government for
The District, and report at the next session of
District OF Columbia reported amendments
TO have the commission consist of .hree
Senators and three members Of the House of
m h1ee , 70 2, 1s dsslsaased y the
amended IL pass both Houses to-day. It
approPriates 5000 for the expenses OF the
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary, and executive clerks SnifYen
and Prude, arrived at the Senate wing OF the
Capitol 1t little after II O'Clock to-day, and
Immediately proceeded to the Presidents
room, where they were soon Joined by all
the members OF the Cabinet except General
~ ner, who was represented by First As
s1stant Postmaster General Marshall. The
PRESIDENT remained In his room until about
2 p M, when there being no imme Hate
prospect OF adjournment he went back to
the White House. Among the bills signed
Ny him to-day were: An act concerning the
employ ment OF Indian scouts; an act to pro-
vide Tor the printing and distribution Of the
reports of the Commissioner of Agriculture
for the years 1874 aud 1915; an act allowing
The Pacific Mail Steamship company to
carry me mails In their new iron steamships.
Presentation. Milton !. Southland,
Representative In Congress from Ohio, was
married last Thursday to Miss Hamilton,
OauSutcE OA representative HAMILTON, OF
New Jersey. go. The family OF Mr.. r. C..
Fox left the city to-day en- route for Europe.
''.' The news from Speaker Kerr is still
most ttscouragine, and the chances for his
recovery are regarded as very slight.
49, MIR. Z. Jaqueme, who has just arrived in
this country from France on an important
mission from his government, accompanied
by Count de VaDdrecourt, hts secretary, had
an audience with the President Saturday,
and were introduced by Mr.. Brulatour, VINO
belongs 10 an old Louisiana family. Gap
tain William Gore-Jones, naval attache OF
the British legation at Warrington, ID ct the
Clarendon Hoted, New York. -. Hon.
Henry Watterson, editor OF the Courier
Journal, In at the EbbItt House.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPRo-
PRIArIoN BILL, as agreed upon by the con-
ference committee, and rs it will become q
law, makes the following changes In the ex-
listing service: The following missions are
practically abolished by the bill, - Il con-
tains no appropriations TOR miptsters to any
OF them, VIZ: Portugal, Switzerland, Bolivia,
Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Greece and Denmark. The bill provides
however, for "charge d'edaires 10 represent
the Unind states ia Portugal, Switzerland,
Qve ece Denmark and Pa Rluay. Mt animal