Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, sol SO Is; customs, s34s, 229 81.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, sci 90 Is; customs, s3is, 229 81.
THE SHAwMUT sailed last evening from
Port Royal for New London, Conn. The
Juniats has arrived at Bridgeport, Com.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretaries or War aad the
Interior, the Attorney General, Gan. Sher-
man, Senators Harvey and Burnside, aud
Representatives Waite, Parkey, Mackey,
White, Morgan and Davy.
Ex-DooRKKEHER FIrzHuGH bases his
claim for additional pay on the ground that
he has remained in this city to settle mp his
accounts as dOorkeeper. He was in office
five months, ana that IL would take three
months to settle up accounts for q service of
only I'VE months Is curious.
PERSONAL. - Advices from Rockbrldge
Alum Springs, Va, say Speak er Kerr has
been better for several days than he was last
week. but is not able yet TO sit up. -'-'Sen-
ator Burnside. who has been at home for the
past month on account of Illness, has re.
srmec bis duties il the Senate.
TEE WHISKY FRAUDS INvEsrIG ALTON
Up TO 2 O'Clock the special committee to in
yestigate the st. Louis whisky frauds had
not held session. 1t is understood that
when Bluford Wilson'S crOss-examinatiOni is
Concluded that Senator Logan will bs heard.
The President is preparing a statement with
respect TO Bluford " ilson's testimony.
TwENIY-FoUR PEOPLE WHO WANT An
oTHER 1--WE sTIG ArIoN.-In the Senate. to-
day, the President pro tenn laid before that
body a petition signed by Alexander Moftitt,
praying for the appointment of joint COM
miftee OF three-One from the Senate and
two from the House-to continue and fin-
ish" the investigation OF the charges against
the management Of the government hos pi tai
for the insane. The petition was referred to
the District Committee.
CoNsCIENCEs.-The collector of customs
at Baltimore informs Jne Secretary of the
Treasury that he has received In an envelope
Sl0o, with a statement that 1t Ia for duties
sIe IN as TO De Soa
the Treasury to day containing SIP, "to be
put to the conscience fund" The writer
SIGNS himself GA Repentant," and says:
Now, instead of miserable Fraud. as
once Was, a man who calls Christ, Lord TO
the Glory of God the Father"
TIE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the sta
t ons and duties of Off GERS Of the corps of
engineers are made: First Lieut.. VIM. l..
Marshall is relieved from duty under orders
OF First Lent. Geo. NJ Wheeler, aad will
10 Capt. Vim. X. King for duty; First Lieut..
Samuel =. Tillman will be at once relieved
from duty at the u. s. Military Academy,
~ will report IN this city for duty under
First Lieut.. Geo. 81. Wheeler; Second Lieut..
Tbos- w. Symons is relieved from duty with
the battalion Of engineers and will report in
This city for duty under First Lieut.. Geo. NJ.
Wheeler.
ECONOMICAL BkNGFIcsscE.-I In the
House TO day Mr.. Townsend (Ps.l, intro
duced concurrent resolution, which was
referred TO the Committee on Appropria-
lions, directing that the Treasurer of the
United States De authorized to pay to each
OF the employees recently furloughed aud
diSch 4 fr,Nr arxyino
Ia The c1Trau OF engraving and printing, out
OF the SIS COO appropriated for tine purpose of
giving Item one months pay, their pro rata
stare Ofsaid mouths wages, for which they
shan receipt In foil for said month g wages,
ire said sum of S25 coo not being sufficient
to pay The said months pay in full.
INCIEAsED REvKNUE.-A Treasury state
ment shows that for the year ending June
Both, 1916, the government receipts from
taxes on sp'ritnous liquors and liquor deal
ers aggregated s56.i26 $50, or -, 1883 SIS more
than the receipts the previous year; from
tobacco Of all kipds $50 795, us, or 30 49l 335
more than the previous year; fermented Ii
quOrs ard special tax 50 571 go. an increase
circulation 81 O96 69s %; adhesive stamps
sc 5lS Al 81; penalties st9,2 81; articles
and occupations formerly taxe1 but now ex-
eDpt 500 $40 -, making aggregate receipts
sI17 236 625.4s, or sc 691 AL % more than the
year before.
MA AvEvUE-The commission charged
| with repaving Pennsylvania avenue met to-
day at Mr.. Clark's office, and after some dis.
cusstOn passed the following resolution:
Whereas the commission, after mature
consideration, do not regard pavement of
stone blocks, or Q road covering of broken
stone as suitable for Pennsylvania avenue,
between the Capitol and the Treasury build
ing. Therefore, ResOlred, that no further
coDsiderat ton be given to the proposals
which have been received for these two
classes of pavement" The com mission then
Proceeded to analyze the various bids for
concrete pavement, labor which may keep
them occupied for some days.
NoxINAr1oNs-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate TO- day:
Henry W. Halves, to be appraiser of mer-
chandise, Louisville, KY; Chester Hol.
combe, to be secretary of legation to China,
and Interpreter; Edmund Mallet, of New
York, agent for the Indians of the Grand
River agency, In Dakota. Naval Promo
tions-Capt. Chas. III. Baldwin, To be COM
modore; Commander Aaron w. Weaver, to
Day, 70 be commander; Master Enery H.
Taunt, TO De lieutenant; Ensign Joel A.
Barber, TO be master Army Promotions =
Second Lieutenants Emmerson Griffith and
| Daniel IL. Brush, 10 be first lieutenants. and
| second Lieut.. Chss. w. Foster To De trans
ferred TO the Cd artillery.
THE CURRENCY CoMMIsSIoN.-The House
concurrent resolution for the appointment
OF a commission of three members OF the
\ House, three OF the Senate and three eX-
| perrs, to be selected and associated with
| Them for the purpose OF inquiring into the
| silver and double standard question, the
| policy OF continuing legal tender notes con-
currently with metallic standards and the
best means of providing for the resumption
or specie payments, was reported from the
| Ser ate Committee on Finance yesterday,
| with amendments TO the following effect -
| The concurrent resolution is changed into
! bill; the proposed commission is limited to
| SIX members (three of each branch of Con-
1 gress); IL Is authorized to employ assistants,
| administer Oaths, take testimony, and call
| Tor person 8 end papers, and finally an amend
ment is added sppropriating $4,000 for the
| commissions expenses, TO be dfsburket on
\ its OWE order.
| NAVAL ORDERS Lieutenant Command
| er A. ID. Brown ordered to the naval acade-
| my, LIST September next; Lieutenant Com
| mander p. r. Harrington, detached from the
naval academy 1st September, and placed
| on waiting ORDERS; Lieutenant ]. ID. Adams
from outy at Newport. l., And ordered TO
| the navy yaro, Mare Island, Cal; Lieuten-
| ant j. W. Miller from the Franklin, Euro
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