Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s2Ss, 2l1 IS; customs, 1886 e72 70.
BLUFoRD WILSON was TO have coutinuei
his testimony before the House Whisky
Com mittee 10 day, but didn't show up.
THE AMOUNT OF GOLD COIN actually In
the Treasury and free from liabilities on the
2ith Of July was s8,ss7.525.
SECRETARY CHANDLER was the only
member absent from Cabinet meeting to-
day. The Interior department was repre-.
sentsd by Assistant Secretary Gorham.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Logan, West and
Bruce, Representative Wells, and the Com.
missioners of Agriculture and Indian AT.
fairs.
THE Committee on Ways and Means TO-
day Instructed Chairman Morrison to report
joint resolution providing for the adjourn
ment sine die of both houses of Congress on
Monday next.
THE DISTRICT INrEREsr.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has directed the payment OF
the semi-annual interest on the 3-65 District
OF Columbia bonds to-day at the Treasury
department. and by the assistant treasurer at
New York.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Oscar Holt, to be collector of internal reve-
nue. for the I'd district of Louisiana; Thomas
G. Putnam, U. s. attorney for Colorado;
Charles c. Tompkins, L. 8. marshal for Colo
RADIO.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION "PosrPoN-
ID."-The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency to-day agreed TO report favorably the
bill looking to the appointment OF com.
mission 10 sit during the recess aud inquire
into Inc currency, silver and resumption
questions.
THE FOLLOWING ORDER was issued at
the Interior department yesterday:
Congress having failed to provide for the
expenses OF the Interior department beyond
this day, no obligations will be assumed on
connected with the service. Employees who
wish TO continue in service are at liberty to
DO so at The risk OF further remuneration by
the government.
CHAs. T. GoRHAM, Acting Secretary"
Wilson, directed to the President, June 10Th,
reads as follows: "For the reasons explained
to you at our interview this morning have
the honor TO tender my resi- gnation, as Solicit
tor OF the Treasury, TO take effect on the 1st
day OF July next. Permit me to express my
trstitude for the opportunities for public
usefu ness which You have been kind emo 4gh
to give me, and TO renew the assurance of
my nlSn personal regaru."
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign j. NJ. Robinson
ordered TO duty on the Asiatic squadron; per
steamer of September LIST from San Fran
cisco; Lieut. B. L. Edes detached from the
photographic office, and pls ced on waiting
orders; Lieut.. Chas. A. Bradbury from duty
In the coast survey, and ordered to the Dis
patch, 5th Of August; Passed Assistant Sur
geOn NJ. l.. Ruth from the Minnesota, and
placed on waiting orders.
RrAcnyS Grryup Pm NJ. p,,nI -
Missouri, called up his silver bill In the
House to-day Immediately after the reading
OF the journal A great many members went
over 10 The Senate to await the verdict In
The Belknap impeachment case, and the
hard money men took advantage OF their ab-
sence and at once commerce d on flabuster-
ing motions to adjourn uutil the morning
hour expired. The impression is that by q
direct vote the bill can be passed by a good
majority.
GLovER's REPORT ON NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Glover, of the Real Estate Pool Committee,
presented bis report in the Robson case to
the House to-day. II recommends turning
tie evidenc against Secretary Robson over
TO the Judiciary Com mittee to ascertain II
there is anything Improbable In 1t. Hale
made the point of order that the committee
had NO authority to inquire into the affairs
OF the Navy department. The speaker over
ruled the point OF order, and the majority
and minority reports were sent to the judi
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION REPORT.
The House this afternoon adopted the reso-
luton recommended by the Committee on
the District OF Columbia, transmitting the
evidence taken In the investigation OF Dis
trict affairs to the Attorney General for lch
action as he may deem proper. The resolu-
il q joint resolution, one House without
cons ent OF the other not having the author
ity to direct the action Of a Cabinet offioer.
transmission Of both the minority and ma
jority reports.
THE WEATHER IN JULY-The me-
THEOLOGICAL summary for July at this
station, prepared by Theodore Mosher, jr.,
signal service observer, shows:-Highest ba-
rometer, Q7th and 27th) 3O.25O; lowest ba-
rometer, (30th) 29.IsS; highest temperature,
(llth and 10th 9S5 deg; lowest temperature,
(25th) 5a5 deg; prevailing direction OF wind,
northwest; greatest velocity of wind, PAX
miles at Ills a. m, 2sth; total number or
OF cloudy days, 0, number OF days on which
"a n fell, Is; number of fairdays, Z; compare
I've temperatures-1sT1, u deg; 1872, 81
deg 1873, SO3 deg; 1874, 76i deg; 1873, 80 9
deg; 1876, sos deg; comparative precipIfa-
tiOB-lSI1, 10 inches, 1872, o 80 inches; 1873.
40 inches; 1874, 81 inches; 1875, O5 inches;
THE BILL TO COMPLETE THE WASHING
TON MoNUMENT.-The bill to provide for
the completion of the Washington monu-
ment, as passed by both houses OF Congress,
appropriates s20O.OOO for that purpose paya-
BILE IN four equal annual instalments, and
provides that before any portion of the
money shall be expended the "Washlngtou
National Monument Society" shall transfer
and convey 10 the United States all the prop-
trty, easements, rights and privileges be-
longing to that corporation. IL also permits
that society 10 continue its organization for
the purpose OF soliciting and collecting money
from states, associations and the people In
aid OF the completion OF the monument act
ing In an advisory and co operative capacity
with the commission charged with the duty
OF completing the work, which commission
consists OF The President OF the United States
the Supervising Architect OF the Treasury
department, the Architect of the Capitol, the
Chief of Engineers of the United States
army and ms. vice presfdent nj tho Mouu.