Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-05
Washington News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, $40 ,2s5 40; customs, s2s7 o57 So.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
for redemption amounted TO S335,1Oo.
THE joint special committee 10 frame a
form of government for the District of Co
lumbia will hold meeting tomorrow morn
ing TO take action on the bill heretofore
printed in full in THE STAR.
SENATOR MOTIONS CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.-In the Senate, to-day, Mr.
Morton introduced his joint resolution of las
session, to amend the constitution so as to
elect President and Vice President by the
direct vote of the people.
THE SENATE CoMMIrTEE-The COM
mittee appointed by the Senate republican
caucus yesterday (Mr. Wright chairman) to
receive the list of Senate committees will not
be ready TO report before tomorrow.
SENATOR MORTON has bereft his chin of
the large black goatee which he formerly
wore, and now wears only a moustache
which change has the effect of making him
look considerably younger than he did last
session.
SENATOR SHARON, of Nevada, states that
he has no intention of resigning his seat, es-
pecially since the recent complications have
arisen. III there were q large majority of
either party In the Senate and House he
would feel more AT liberty TO resign if he de-
sired to do so.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNICATING
special committee of the House. appointed
yesterday, held meeting this morning and
agreed to start for Columbia tomorrow
graphers. a clerk, and deputy sergeant-at-
arms. The committee expects to complete its
inves tigation within ten days
THE SOUTHERN CoMMITrEFs-Mr. Morri-
son, of Illinois, will be chairman of the House
committee appinted to visit Louisiana. The
republicans appointed on the South Carolina
committee show a disinclinatiOn TO serve. 1t
is understood that Thompson, of Massachu-
sets, Will be chairman of the Florida COM
mittee.
CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH WARD is confined
To his bed at his home in New York with Sc
we're and somewhat dangerous attack of pneu-
mOnia, and is i'm consequence absent from
the House. The New York Herald saws: Mr.
warns experience and conservative views
would be usefulin Congress this session, and
II is to be hoped that his recovery will be
speedy.
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE CABINET was
held at the White House at noon to-day.
They were in session when the committee
from the two Houses of Congress arrived to
announce that Congress was ready to receive
The Presidents annual message. The BUSH
pended for few moments while the an
nouncement was made.
BATTERIES A, c AND f, 1st artillery. ar
rived at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
about O'Clock last evening, from Fort Sill,
Indian territory, and Immediately proceeded
70 the arsenal, where they reported to Gen.
Barry and were assigned quarters. They
mand are Major Taylor. Capt. McCrea,
Lieuts. Van Anderson, Webster and Wells,
and Surgeon Powell.
PERsoNAL.-The report that DR. yelling.
president of Columbian University, is to be
one Of the edi5s of the new democratic
daily, Is we learn, without foundation. The
Well,remembered ability displayed by DR..
yelling while associated with Messrs Gales
SeafOn on the National Inteui9encer natu-
rally causes his name to come up, when
there is an inquiry for special editorial tai
ent uniting brilliant fOrcible and scholarly
writing, but we believe that he is so thor
oughly enlisted in the work, for which he is
SO competent. OF raising the University to q
nrSt- class rank, that he is not likely TO be de-
tached from it by any other cali, however
DECISION IN FAVOR OF MRS. GAINES
In The case of Smith and others against Mrs
Myra Clark Gaines, in which by appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States they
thought to escape liability on their bond as
sureties for the city of New Orleans, Mrs.
Gaines is again triumphant. The court held
The sureties liable for the amount of the iudg-
ment recovered against the city, after execu-
ton was returned unsatisfied, and that the
return of the officer in The matter OF the exc
cutlOn cam OF be questioned by the suretieS
In suit against them on their bond The
fact that the defendant i'm the original judg-
ment, says the court, has been garnisheeI or
the Judgment sold at the instance of the cred
tors OF the plaintiff, Is no defense for the
suret1es in the proceeding against them, where
they have not been made parties to any such
to appropriate the original judg
ment against their principal. Mr.. Justice
Miller delivered the opinion.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
INTERNAL REVENUE states the receipts from
tobacco for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1876, to be s397 95, 1891. Attention of Con-
gress Is called to tie several amendments to
the laws heretofore recommended, and it is
thought OF great importance to the trade, as
well as to the government, that Congressional
action should be taken on them at the earliest
day practicable. The amount collected for
taxes on distilled spirits is Sol 800 400 43-the
greater part the product Of six hundred and
forty seven grain distilleries. 1t would, it is
stated, be impossible 10 select any other OBJ
ject Of taxation that would produce an equal
amount OF revenue with SO few persons to
devoted to remarks upon the whisky frauds
and the prosecution Of the perpetrators of
them. The commissioner expresses the opin-
ion that the receipts for the current fiscal
.
dollars The total expenses of every descrip-
ton for the collection Of Internal revenue the
past year was soout e4,775,OOO or az the rate
Vi IRA Per cent on the amount collected.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF
THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINT
ING.-The superintendent or the bureau of
engraving and printing has been carrying a
larger force than the work Of the bureau re-
quired, and in consequence many OF the en-
ployes were furloughed a great part of the
time. 1t was expected that the work of print
ing the revenue stamps would be given to
the bureau, and this was the reason for re-
tanning the force. The Commissioner Of In
ternal revenue, however, has revoked the
order made in September last, resembling
the contract between the Treasury depart
ment and the National, Continental and
American bank note companies of New
York, for the printing of revenue stamps SO
that for sometime at least this work will
continue to be performed by the bank note
companies. There is now no necessity for
so many employees, and consequently great
reductions in the force will have to be made
shortly. This will entail great suffering on
many worthy families in this city. The rea-
son for giving the work to the bank note
companies is not apparent If the printing
bureau can do the work cheaper, and it is
said their bid for the work was lower than
that of the New York companies.
MUCH-A DO ABOUT NoTHING.-Mr. Plat
sted, of Maine, rose this morning to have the
Journal of the House corrected. II appears