Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-29

nal revenue, $50, 81 80; customs, s231 ,o5s.2s.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
for redemption amounted to SECS ,926.
THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS We're
generally closed at noon to-day.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN returned from New
York this afternoon.
THE PRESIDENT was busily engaged on
his annual message to-day, and received no
visitors except the Attorney General.
THE October number of the Westni,,ster Re
rie'c( Scott Co.'s reprintl, received from E. NJ
Whitaker & Son, supplies some useful infor-
nation upon current European topics.
REPRESENTATIVE WHEELER, OF New
York, who made the race with Gov. Hayes
on the Presidential ticket, will be here on
Sunday.
THERE is A QUORUM of the House Appro-
priation Committee in the city, but as yet no
good reason that all the departmental esti-
mates are not yet in, and second because
Chairman Randall has not yet arrived.
No MISUNDERSTANDING Chandler, being
convinced that habitual smoking interferes
with the expeditions transaction OF public
business in the Interior department, yester-
day issued an order prohibiting smoking by
The MEMBERS ofboth Houses are arriving
slowly. 1t is not believed a quorum of the
Ser ate will be here before Sunday, and were
II not devolving upon the House to select n
Speaker it is quite probable no quorum of
that body would be here before that time.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS now in the city saw
the House will appoint committees to visit
the disturbed states on Monday next, and
that by Thursday of next week Congressional
committees will be at work in New Orleans
Columbia, South Carolina, and Tallahassee,
Florida.
REVENUE SToREKEEPERs APPOINTED
James r. Hagunin has been appointed reve-
nue. stOrekeeper for the first district of Illi-
no1s ID. Burns for the seventh district of
North Carolind; Thomas PearsOns for the
sixth district of Virginia, and j. ". Blundin
for he fourteenth of Pennsylvania.
PETER MCCARTNEY, the notorious coun-
terfeiter, was yesterday sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment, and Charles Walters,
an accompltce, to ten years. They were ar
rested In Richmond, Indiana, on the sd inst.
Pete Mccartney is brOther-in-law of the
equally notorious Ben Boyd, counterfeiter.
COMPUTATION OF DEATH SENTENCE
This morning an official paper was re-
corded by the Marshal of the District, COM
muting the death sentence of Johanna Tur-
bin for the murder of her husband, Startling
Turbin, on the 5th of July last, who, ii will
be remembered, was sentenced to be hanged
on the 18th Of next month:
GEN. BENET, chief of ordnance, in his an
nual report recommends a large increase of
the appropriations for the use of the ordnance
department for the next fiscal year. On the
subject of small arms he says he deems IL of
vital importance that their manufacture be
steadily continued, and gradual accumu-
latlon secured.
A CHARGE.-A short time since patent
attorney of this city brought a charge against
Assistant Commissioner Doolittie of the
Patent Office, accusing him of irregularity in
briefing an application for a patent while
acting commissioner of patents. Those who
understand the matter acquit Mr.. Doolittle
OF any improper motives, and it is quite
likely that after full investigation he will
De completely eXoneTated.
ARE DISTRICT BONDS EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION?-The Solicitor of the Treasury Is
considering the question presented by the
claim OF national banks that the 1865 District
Of Columbia bonds should be exempt from
the semi -annual tax on capital the same as
United States bonds. The claim is made un-
der clause i'm the law exempting u. S. bonds
from duty. The Treasury has heretofore held
that the 3-65s are not so exemps. The Solicit
tors decision Will not be male until next
week.
THE SPEAKERsHIP.-The impression is
growing that the cue as TO who members shall
support for the Speakership is to be given
from New York. 1t is believed that RandOlI
is the man selected. If he is il will be hard
for ony other candidate to be elected antago-
mized by such powerful influence as Governor
I1iden eXerts. II the selection is not directed
by Mr.. Tilden, Sayler, of Ohio, seems 10 be
in the van. Fernando Wood is the latest
named brought forward for the place.
Gov. CHAMBERLAIN TO THE PRESIDENT.
The President received the following dispatch
last night:
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Nov. %.
His ETceHe1lcy, u g. Grant, Py,esielent III s.
House and Senate organized to-day Demo-
Gratis, on the refusal to admit members from
Edgeneid and Laurens counties Withdrew,
leaving 60 members in the House, a quorum
ceeded 10 business. Senate organized with
out delay. Gen. Ruger has preserved the
peace and acted with perfect impartiality
and good judgment.
ID. III. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor S. C.
PERsoSAL-Geo. NJ. Adams, clerk of the
House, arrived last night. Wash. Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati Inquirer, and wife.
are at Willards. .."S. X. Donovan, the ro-
fund deputy Sergeant-at-Armso of the House.
Is on hand ready for Congressional BODY
snatching and d'ices tec,S,s. .."Representa-
tive Randall did not arrive to-day, as was
expected. Representative f.. G. Kehr. of
Missouri, arrived at Wizards last night.
Representative Foster, of Ohio, one of the
S1oihiiitoSe WHO inFtstlgdteQ the uOlngS OF the
Louisiana returning board I'm 1874, says he
don't banker for any more of that kind of
duty. Representative Kelly, OF Pennsyl-
vania, as the oldest member of the House,
VIII swear in the new Speaker when Ii is de-
termfned who he is. .'''Hon. Henry Waiter
son Will soon have the opportunity TO ex-
plain how quiet nursery Is. 1T will take
great deal of pressure to restrain the de-
monstrative John Young Brown, of Ken
lucky, If things get lively in the House.
Hon. Ben. Hill, of Georgia, is expected in
Springer, of Illinois, a candidate for the
Speakership and an eminent authority on
constitutional law and parliamentary rul-
thinks he's "got en-" He has refer
ence to the Speakership, not the Presidency.
-. Senator Wallace, of Pa, arrived last
night " Representative Caulfeld, of H.,
Is at Willard's. He arrived this morning,
Political Facts and Fancfes.
The Governor of Rhode Island has called