Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-23


city at noon to day, to be gone until Sunday.
Mr.. N. Acker, will leave for a trip to Eu-
rope shortly. He will be accompanied by
his daughter.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the
Post Office appropriation bill held meeting
last night, but reached no conclusion. They
probably hold another meeting te this
afternoon or this evening.
RESIGNED Judge Curtis F. Burnam,
Second Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
this morning handed his resignation to the
President, to take effect on the 1st OF July
next.
NAVAL ORDERS Pay Director t. IL
LOCKER, ordered to resume his duties at the
pay Office, Baltimore, Mo-, 30th inst. Pay
master Richard WashIngt9n detached from
duty at the navy pay office, Baltimore, 3Oth
INST and ordered to settle accounts.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEG ALTON az ST
Louis will be as inharmonious as was the
delegation at Cincinnati. Senator Wallace
will endeavor TO hold the delegation TO vote
as he desires, and Randall and Clymer will
conduct the war to be made upon him.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DENNIsoN re-
turned to this city this morning, in good
health, from Ohio, where he has been for the
past week on a visit to his home. He is
we'll pleased with the nominations made at
the Cincinnati convention.
THE Dnr,6lny Net0s man must take back
seat. Mr.. James r. Young, in one of his
bright, well posted Washington letters to
the Philadelphia Star, as long ago as April
18th, said: elf Conkling is not nominated
his friends will name the ticket, which looks
10 me strongly like Hayes and Wheeler"
IN THE SENATE to-day Mr.. Ferry, the
President pro tenlpore, laid before the Senate
communication from DIR. John B. Blake,
president of the Oldest Inhabitants Society
OF the District OF Columbia, Inviting the
members of the Senate to be present at their
Centennial celebration of Independence day
at Ford's Opera House, at - m, July4.
THE FRIENDS of Judge David Davis say
that he will be presented to the st. Louis
| convention as compromise candidate
| when 1t becomes apparent that no one OF the
| eaf'ng candidates now mentioned can Sc
cure the nomination. Judge Davis was led
| into writing his letter of declination when
| ne became aware that Tilden was the choice
of may of the Illinois delegates. His friends
| <3y, however, that he will not be withdrawn
| from the contest. but will be held back as a
| compromise candidate. Many of them feel
l sangutbe OF success.
THE CENTENNIAL ANNIvERsARY of the
l independence of the United States will be
observed by the army (by command of Gen
Sherman) as follows: At each military post
i ard camp provided with artillery and am
1 nunltiOn salute OF thirteen guns will be
/ nrod ct the dawn and also at the close OF the
4 day, aud national salute will be fired at
| meridian. Post commanders will provide
| such additional Inexpensive observances,
such as .parodes, &C., as they may consider
| appropriate to the occasion. They may also,
| al their discretion, participate with their
| commands In any civic or military ceremo-
mes taking place in the vicinity of their
posts TO which they may be invited.
| NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
| following nominations 10 the senate to-day:
Henry IL. Mccormick, TO be attorney Of the
L. s. for the western district of Pennsylva-
] ola; Charles G. Waters, to be U. =. district
| attorney for the eastern district of Arkan-
/ as. PoStmasters-Towner Scblsy, Charles
own, w. Va; sam Corson, Washington,
l y O.; Thomas Taylor, Chattanooga. Teun
/ Military Observation-Disclosures G. Sharca
| Iowa, to be ID lieutenant, 10th cavalry: Her
| celtJ Slocum, Ohio, to be % lieutenant,
| 18th infantry; together with appointments
| 20 second lleutenancies of the members Of
ne last class graduated at the military
| academy, heretofore published.
Mr.. BLAINE for two days past has suffered
| very much from exhaustion, and has been
confined to his bed. Surgeon General Barnes
l prescribes absolute rest for several weeks as
l he indispensable condition OF averting very
l serious consequences, and orders that the
| rest be taken In SC me invigorating air on the
/ sea shore or the mountains. Drs. Pope aud
/ Verdi have been urging upon him the same
L course.
Il mT. bldlDSB cOnultl0n was by no means
| improved to-day. He remained In bed dur.
l ing most of the day. Although his physi-
| clans advise his early departure from the
city, 1t has not been decided that he is able
| to travel at present, nor where it would be
| best for him to go.
A COMPROMISE EXPECTED on THE SAL
| AIRY QUEsTIoN.-The prospect FOR an agree
nent between the two Houses OF the legfs-
| lative, executive and judicial appropriation
| Dill, Is now quite favorable, and there is
rarty mr. raf Nlna&
by the end of the fiscal year. The basis OF
compromise Is as set forth in last nights
| STAR. The reductions of force agreed upon
VIII probably be ten per cent, and the sal
aries Will be arranged something similar 10
those existing prior TO the Increase OF 1853.
Inc Senate pi oposition is that the salaries
or o1ncers established prior to 1860 be the
basis OF compromise, and that the reduction
OF force be left with the COMMITTEES. The
committee has erjoined secresy on just
what they will do until an agreement is
reached, but Senator Morrill, and Mr. Ran
daIl, both indicate that q compromise will
be reached.
CAPT. BLACKFoRD.-We cheerrully give
place to the subjolned correction, by
Chairman Glover, of a mistaken state
ment In regard to evidence before the
Real Estate Pool Committee, in regard 10
Capt. Blackford, chief of the Capitol police
Capt. b. has filled his responsible position
| capably, and he will, we are satisfied.
always be able TO show thoroughly clear
record:
" In THE STAR OF the 18th inst. 1t fs stated
| that testimony has been given by several
| coiored men that they were employed on the
Capitol police force, and that they receipted
for $50 monthly pay and that they only got
$50. ard that Blackford, captain OF the CsDi-
tol police, pocketed the remainder. 1 deem
IL but just TO Capt. Rlackf0rd to say that no
such testimony has been given before this
committee In reference to him.
81. M. GLOVER
"Ch'n Committee Real Estate Pool, ID, Gu
THE BILL providing for the equalization
OF soldiers bounties is substantially the
same which passed during the last session.
but which failed to reach the President I'm
consequence of point of order raised in the
Senate on the last day of the session. A con-
ference fad hil