Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-15

0ONEhNMENT DAY.-lnt9r.
nal revenue, s3e3, Hill; customs, S4s5, ass 80.
SECRETARY CAMERON left the city this
morning for Harrisburg. He is expected 10
feturn Monday.
PERSONAL Senator Sargent is still con-
fined - his house by Sickness, but hopes to
be out by Monday.
NO CONFERENCE was held to-day on the
legislative app opriation bill on account OF
the absence OF Mr.. Randall, who has gone to
Philadelphia. He will return on Monday
TREASURY PROMOTIONS. southwicx
Guthrie was TO day appointed cashier of the
Treasury, vice Gildllan promoted. J. W.
Whelpley has been appointed assistant
cashier. +. w. MOffatt appointed paying
teller, and FL. A. Whitney receiving teller.
PENSION TO MRS. GENERAL CUSTER
The House this morning agreed to a bill
giving the widow of the late General George
A. Custer $50 per month. A bill to pay the
father and mother of the deceased $50 per
month was referred to the Committee on
Pensions, which was authorized to report at
any time.
WANT TO FIGHT THE SIoUx.-Hon. Casey
Young, member OF Congress from Tennessee,
Informed the Secretary of War yesterday
fhat he had received telegrams from the
Irish Volunteers, the Chickasaw Guards (all
ex-confederate soldiersl, the Jackson Guards
ana coiored company, all OF Memphis, and
one cOmpany.of Knoxville, rendering their
services In war against the hostile Sioux.
No NEWS FROM GEN. CROOK YEr.-Up
to o'clock to-day no tidings of General
Crook had been received at the War depart
ment. Prominent officials there do not feel
the least uneasiness regarding him. 1t was
not expected that his supplies would rea n
HIM before last Wednesday, and there mas
not really been enough time taken from hi 10.
The very>fact that nothing has been heard
from him Strengthens their opinion that be
is all right.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The Treasury now
holds $40 922, $50 In u. 8. bonds to secure
national bank circulation, and SIS ,s73 900 to
secure public deposits. u. 8. bonds depos-
5000 U. 8. bonds held for circulation vito.
drawn week ending to-day, 1887 900. Ma
tional bank circulation outstanding. S32 D.
SIS, 184, exclusive of 80, 099, 1870 gold notes. Re-
ceipts of national bank notes forwarded T ,r
redemption for the week ending to day, as
compared with the corresponding week of
last year, 1915, 81, 1910 1876, 4,76I,OO1.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. f. English or
dered to command the navy yard at Ktttery.
Maine, when the Congress goes out commits
sion. Commodore a. BrysOn detached from
the command of the navy yard, Ktttery.
Me-, on the reporting of his relief and PLACID
ON waiting orders. Lieut.. Il. M. Citing has
reported his return home, having beea de-
and has been gIantedfour months leave from
the 18th. Lieut.. w. II. Emory has reported
ms return home. having been detached from
the Franklin, European station, 18th nit
and has been placed on waiting ORDERS AZ
sistsnt Surgeon j. G. Boyd, from the receiv-
ing ship Potomac, Philadelphia and granted
three months leave of absence.
Ex-CoNFEDERATEs WANT TO AvENGs
GEN. acknowledgements Thomas T.
Jones, OF Kentucky, has received the fol-
lowing letter, dated Louisville, July 9th:
Dear Str: As this is the Centennial year
OF American Independence and / desire 10
let the world see that we who were once d.
dies of the Lost Cause are not deficient in
patriotism, Will you be kind enough TO inti-
mate to the Pres ident that / offer him the
services OF a full regiment, composed exrll
sively or eX COnfederates, to avenge Clusters
death. / have crossed swords freQuen,Ig
with his command IN the past. You XIV
me and know my ancestry, and that is the
reason apply to You for this favor.
Believe me very truly, yours to con-
mand, WIN IL. Rowan"
THE GOVERNMENT PAINT ER.-The Serats
conferences on tue sundry civil appropr L
tion bill have agreed to the proposition con
tanned in the bill as it passed the Horse,
which virtually lesislates out of office Mr.
Clapp, the Congressional Printer. The Hp-
pOintmeEt OF public printer is taken fro "a
the Senate and vested In the President, with
the advice and consent OF the Senate. Tue
ter" shall have all the powers and be sub
ject to ali restrictions pertaining to the Of
deer now known as the Congressional Prin-
ter" who shall give 500 900 bond for the fai b.
ful performance OF the duties of his Office, the
bonds to be approved by the Secretary OF the
Interior, and he must be a practical pri alter
and versed in the art of bookbinding.
EXPECTED COMPROMISE OF THE SALA-
RIEs QUESTIONING. Holman states Iat
the legislative conference is very likely 10
come to an agreement upon the basis of the
proposition made two or three weeks ago by
MI. Foster That proposition in substance
was this: Fifty dollars annually is TO be
taken from the salaries OF all second AID
third class clerks, and one hundred dollars.
annually from the salaries of fourth class
clerks. 1t compromises as to the number of
clerks TO be reduced, the House having
originally demanded reduction OF twelve
hundred, but will consent to six hundred.
The salaries OF chiefs OF the divisions In the
executive departments. and OF a number OF
other officers, are to be restored to what they
were before The passage of the Kell ogg bill
recognizing the Treasury department In the
last Congress. Several other matters OF
minute detail comprehend the proposed COM
promise.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. w. s.. Star
ring, ordnance department, is relieved from
duty at Rock Island arsenal, Ill, and will
report in person TO the commanding general
Department of the Platte for duty as chief
orCr ance officer during absence of Capt. G.
T.. DuttOn. Second Lieut.. Eugene Cushman,
10th infantry, will relieve First Lieut.. Il. W.
Morrison, 18th infantry, Of charge of tire
national cemeteries at Little Rock and Fort
Smith, Arkansas. Leave OF abEence for four
months, with permission to apply for an
extension of two months, is granted First
Lieut. VIM. A. Thompson. 4th cavalry, Fort
Sill, Indian Territory. First Lieut.. A. III.
Jackson. It'll infantry, Is relieved from Sig
nal duty, and will proceed without delay to
join his regiment. The leave of absence
granted Major G. w. Schofeld, 10th cav
airy, Fort Stockton, Texas, is extended two
months.
YARYAN CoNTRADICTED.- Ex-Special
Agent Yaryan was further examined yes
terday afternoon before the special COM
mittee to inquire into the whisky trials, but
nothing of Importance was ELECTED, he
merely giving the reasons why, In his opin-
ion, the President was opposed TO the prose-
cution OF the whisky trials.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from this city says: Yaryan, in his teeti.
mony before the whisky committee, stated
that Ia 1872, when he reported the whisky
frauds in st. Louis, Commissioner Douglass
pointed towards the White House and said
he was powerless to act because Of the strong
influence there. Mr.. Douglass, In CONVERSE