Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, $500, s11.61; total receipts for the
month, 90, $50 O0i co; customs, S29s ,2sT.36; to-
tai receipts Tor the month, SO $50, 46S.7
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to- day for redemp-
ton aggregated sSO5 ,3I7; total amount for
the month, s2O,OOO,OOO.
THE FRIENDS of Gen. Ellis Spear say
there Is no truth in the rumor that his is
about to be removed from his position as
deputy commissioner of patents.
DISCHARGE OF CLERKs-Eleven clerks
have been discharged from the Office of the
Sixth Auditor, among them a son of the au-
ditor himself, who held 81 600 position.
PEKsoNAL.-Gen. w. II. II. Ferrin
Indianapolis, Oliver Ames, Boston, Mass.
and Hon. Newton Booth, Cal, are at the
EObitt House.
To CONNECT THE Two OCEANs-An ar
gUmeEt was heard by the House Appropri-
alton Committee this morning in favor of
building ship canal across the isthmus of
Darien, Involving an appropriation OF two
million dollars.
SPEAKER KERR has addressed letter to
Mr.. j. II. Rcall, of Philadelphia, indorsing
Gov. Hendricks, of Indlara, for the next
Presidency. Mr.. Kerr says" 1t is not my
desire, In any degree whatever, that my
name shall be used in connection with the
national ticket of this year.
THE legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was further considered
this morning by the House Appropriations
Committee. The particular department I'M
der consideration was the Treasury. As far
as the committee have gone, they have ap-
piled the ten per cent. reduction of salaries
and twenty Per cent. reduction OF force to all
the departments.
ENCLOSING WALL FOR THE NEW JAIL
Tie bill Introduced in the House this morn
irg by Mr.. Hendee, OF Vermont, to provide
FIR wall around the new all. gives the
power TO the Department Of Justice to build
Il Wall OF such height and strength as shall
be deCmed sufficient to prevent the escape of
prisoners, and appropriates s. for the
purpose.
THE TAX ELL introduced in the HoJ s,
to-day by Mr.. Morrison makes rad cal
changes in the tariff. II proposes among
the many articles; Cigars, cigarettes and
cher OTIS. Of ell kinds. $3.50 rer pound; to-
15CentS PER pom Il; coffee, cents. No Income
tax is provided in the oil. Coal, slack or
cIIm. is placed on the ee list.
THE 3-G5 BILL-Mr. Morrill,, OF Maine,
chairman OF the Senate Committee On APP
preparations, was OF the opinion this after
noon that the 65 bond bill would pass the
Senate to-day. AS it has been amended by
the Senate it must receive the concurrence
ofthe House, but the time is SO limited that
il can scarcely be expected that that body
would act upon 1T to-day.
THE FUGITIVE FoRGER, WINsLow.-Sec-
rotary Fish has, after consultation with
members of the Cabinet, decided to deny the
request made by prominent Bostonians that
the government demand the extraditjon of
the fOrger Winslow, holding that the matter
was not one requiring or justifying interior
ence by the federal government. Dispatches
Rave been sent by cable to Rotterdam, which
will reach that city ahead of the fugitive,
ard suits Will be commenced TO attach Sl2j,-
coo III government bonds and $50 010 in gOlh
which 1T is believed Winsiow took with him.
THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE ARMY-In
tie Senate TO day Mr.. Logan reported. with
an amend ment, bill reducing the number
Cf assistant surgeons in the army to 125. II
aholisheS the Office of medical StOTekeeper,
and provides that there shall, in addition to
the grade now allowed by law, there shall be
four surgeons with the rank and pay of colo
mel; eight with the rank and pay OF lieuten-
ant colonies, TO be promoted by seniority
nOm the medical officers of the army. The
act does not deprive any medical officer or
storekeeper now n Office of his commission
in the L. s. army.
NOMINATIONS. The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Charles X. Gill, of Wisconsin, to be commits
sioner OF pensions, vice Henry NJ. Atkin-
son, of Nebras ka, resigned. and herewith ap-
pointed surveyor general for the territory OF
New Mexico; Frederick Morley, of Michi
gan. TO be agent and consul general at Cairo,
Egypt; VIM. p. Ross, OF the Indian territory,
10 be agent for the consolidated agencies of
Chorokees, Creeks, ChOctaws, Chicksaws
and Seminoles. POstmasters = Henry c.
Leighton, Oskaloosa, Iowa; A. U. Stewart
Ames. Iowa; Levi C.. AIbertin. Atlantic
City, n. J.; Chas. p. Abbott, Woodbury.,
M.
INVESTIGATION OF DISTRICT AFFAIRS
In the House of Representatives oday, Mr..
Buckner, OF Missouri, moved to suspend the
rules and pass resolution reciting that
whereas by act of Congress approved June
20, 1874, the late government OF the District
OF Columbia was abolished and the govern
ment was transferred to three Commission
ers appointed by the President, with author
ity TO enforce all contracts then existing, and
10 protect the improvements not yet
fully completed; reciting, further, that
,IC hoard OF audit had exceeded its author
i.y, and directing the Committee on the Dis
trlct to make a thorough investigation c. All
District affairs.
Mr.. GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND cele-
brated his thirty fifth birthday yesterday
by giving a breakfast at Welcker's to a
number OF personal friends. among whom
were Justice Miller, OF the United States SUI
prime Court; Senator Anthony, OF Rhode
Jslsnd; Mr.. Horace White, Colonel George
y. CoIkhill, and Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes. 1t was
an exceedingly pleasant affair; the good
things Of Welckers table and the good
things said on the occasion al being in "a
coaCs .enaticn acc riding" Mr.. Townsend
has been so prolific and graphic awriter, and
his name has been so constantly before the
public for some fifteen years, that most peo-
pie doubtless have supposed him TO be
gray haired veteran, and IL Will therefore be
a genuine surprise TO them to learn that he
Is but thirty-fTe, with not hair Of his
abundant raven locks turned, and that he
has hardly yet reached the foil maturity OF
his brilliant powers as a journalist, and poet
IS well. Since he commenced his singularly
active literary career, writing books, con-
trtbuting to magazines, and keeping up at
the same time the most readable of CORE