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

Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
ma revenue, sl96,eG.1'; customs, s2iI ,21i63.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received today
for redemption amounted to si1361.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators West and Wadleigh,
Representive Haskins, and Mr.. II. w. Mid
dleton, OF Philadelphia.
SPEAKER RANDALL has assigned Hester
Clymer of Pennsylvania, TO the committee
OH appropriations. to fill the vacancy made
by the formers elevation to the Speakership.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-senator Carpenter was on
the floor of the Senate to-day. Senator
Barnum, OF Connecticut, was in his seat for
few minutes to-day.
y SUBSCRIPTION PAPER has been started
in the Interior department to raise funds for
holding republican demonstration here on
the 9th instant. or about that time. The
subscriptions are in no way compulsory.
THE CABINET met at noon to-day, with
all the members present. The meeting lasted
until half-past two O'Clock. The only ques-
ton of importance discussed was the nature
of the response to be made TO the resolutions
of Congress relative To the use of troops dur
ing the late election.
y.
Mayor-elect Smith Ely, jr., of New York,
yesterday resigned his position as Represent
alive in Congress from the sixth district in
New York city. special election to fiH the
vacancy has been ordered for the 2d OF jan
uary.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS held a short
caucus yesterday afternoon and appointed
the following committee of five to act in con-
junction with the House caucus committee
take into consideration the condition of
affairs regarding the presidency and matters
pertaining thereto: Messrs. Thurman, Bay
ard, Herman, Eaton, and Bogy.
THE ARBITRAToRs i'm the Maryland and
Virginia boundary case have made up their
decision and empowered Judge Black TO re-
duce their views to writing. Judge Black
commenced the preparation of the opinion
on saturday. IL will be extremely lengthy,
gong over the whole ground of the dispute
between the states.
NoMINATIONs.-The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Vincent BOering, TO be pension agent at Lou
lsyllle, Kentucky; also, large number of
postmasters. among them the following
Lafayette McLaws, Savannah, Ca; Charles
w. Miller, Frederick, Nd; Chas. III. Walker,
A. i. Gibbons, Kanawha G. H., West Va;
n. 5. Cannon, Spartanburg c. H, s. {.
| THE COMMITTEE on WAYS AND MEANS
| to-day had short session for the purpose OF
| making distribution of the various items
/ in the Presidents message to the proper COM
i mittees of the House. 1t is understood that
/ the committee have no important financial
1 matters before them, and unless the Secre-
/ taTy OF the Treasury makes some recommen-
Il cation in that quarter there will be no finan-
cial legislation attempted this session.
| THE HOUSE APPROPRIATION COMMIT
1 TIE to-day concluded the consideration of
the Post Office, Fertilization and Deficiency
| appropriation bills. and will present them TO
| the House al once. The fertilization bill an
Il prOpriates S2JO,O00, which is S65 goo less than
| last year. The post office bill appropriateS
Il SiiNOS less than last year. The deficiency
plll i lOf >2')OoVO as against ~ 1000 900 last
i year.
/ PAY OF NAVAL OFFICERs.-The House
committee on naval affairs had under con-
sid ration this morning the question of max
| ing an appropriation 10 pay all naval officers
1 their Iuil pay, which was reduced by the or
/ Ger OF the Secretary of the Navy placing a
L large number on furlOugh. The comm ftee
Il finally decided to refer the subject to a sinh
4 committee, with view of ascertatning the
l actual amount necessary TO meet such pay
L ment.
i THE BAY STATE STATUEs.-MaSsachu
sets has contributed TO the nat ional statuary
hall in the Capitol the statues of Samuel
| Adams and John Winthrop. The preSenta-
| ton speeches will probably be made some
| time next week. In the Senate Mr.. Dawes
VIII make the speech presenting the statue of
| winthrop, and Mr.. Boutwell, will make the
| speech presenting the statue OF Adams In the
House the presentation speeches will be made
| by George +. Hoar and either Mr.. Thompson
| or Mr.. Warren.
TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY-It was
announced in yesterdays STAR that the
| managers Of The two telegraph companies
| have been subponaed 10 appear before the
| House Louisiana committee at New Orleans
| on Monday next with copies of all telegrams
| sent by or TO Secretary Chandler and VIM.
Il T.. Chandler, since October 1, with reference
\ TO the campaign and the republican MANAGE
i ment of the same. IL is now understood that
| the Senate committee will call on the tele-
Il graph companies for copies of all dispatches
| relative To the democratic campa ign sent by
or 10 Mr.. Hewitt during the same period.
THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BEL
4 F0RD--The House committee on the judic-
| larry this morning took a vote on the question
| OF the admission OF Beliord. the Colorado
| member The majority OF the committee de-
l cided TO recommend his admission, the vote
Il standing seven 10 three. the dissenting mem
| bers being MeSsrs. Hurd, Ashe and Hunton
| The report will not be made for several days
| Vet, as each side il looking up authorities To
| sustain their respective positions when the
| matter comes before the House. Represent
| tative Frank Hurd. of Ohio will present the
views OF the minority.
1 THE PRESIDENTIAL COMPLICATION
The House Judiciary committee to-day re-
| OoiNHSieu tHe Note WHEREBY IL previously
| adopted the resolution Of Mr.. McC rary pro-
/ viding for the appointment of a Joint COM
| miitee OF the Senate and House. to whom all
4 questions cOnce ming the electoral vote should
i be referred. AZ a substitute the committee
agreed To- recommend to the House q resolu-
4 ton providing for the appointment OF seven
members of the House, whose duty il shall
De TO examine into the existing Presidential
/ complication, AMI report 10 the Hous their
\ powers under constitutional ami statutory
4 provisions.
THE STREET PAYMENTS OF THE Dis
TRICT-in the Senate, today, Mr. Dorsey
| Offered the following resolution, which was
1 ordered 10 be printed: s'Resolre,f That the
4 cofnmitteeOn the District of Columbia be- and
| merely N. directed TO inquire into the neces-
L SHY ana expectancy OF re-paving or other
4 wise improving all or any portion OF the
| streets and avenues named In the schedule
| hereto annexed, and To ascertain, as near as
Il may be, the Cost of such work and the nr.
Il horizons ~ be horne rasr,<.rti LII. ~.