Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

| Postmasters-Chas. s. Munger, at Essex,
| Conn; John Scott, Brookville, Pa B. s.
| Young, New Lisbon, Ohio; James II. ASH
craft, Paducab, Ky; Isaac ID. Sibley, Hunts
| vile, Ala.
| INVESTIGATION OF THE NAVY DEPART
MENT.-The House Committee on Naval At
fairs this morning authorized the chairman
| TO appoint a sub committee TO investigate
| the affairs of the Navy department, under
the PROVISIONS OF the Morrison resolution
| from the Committee on Ways ami Means.
| INDIAN SUPPLY CoNrRACrs.-The House
| Committee on Indian Affairs this morning
| agreed to investigate the manner Of letting
contracts for Indian supplies. 1t will begin
| operations by investigating the recent con-
| tracts let at Allegheny City and Pittsburg
| IL being alleged that the highe7t aud not the
lowest bidders received the awards.
THE CASE OF COLONEL j. MCGREw,
| nominated for Sixth Auditor of the Treas
| ury for the Post Office Department, was
again before the Senate Committee on FL
nance to- day. The matter was discussed at
some length, but no conclusion was reached.
1t may be pretty safely predicted that the
nomination will finally be confirmed.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.-The House Judi
ciary Committee has postponed the consid-
Grafton OF the prescribed oath to be taken by
all public officers of the United States until
Tuesday next. One of the members has re-
ported bill directing that public officers not
only take an oath TO support the constitu-
uon, put, In addition, TO support and defend
the union of the states.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Edward l..
Amory, ordered to the navy yard, Boston;
Surgeon Samuel ID. Payne, TO examination
by the retiring board, 26th instant; Passed
Assistant Engineer John ID. Ford, to duty
connected with the examining board at
washington, ID. C., goth instant; Passed AS
slstant Engineer ID. p. Mccartney, detached
from the TallapOosa and ordered TO duty at
Tie navy yard, Washington, ID. G..
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, Yesterday
afternoon, confirmed the following nominal
tions: Edward NJ. Smith, of Kentucky, to be
consul at Mannheim, vice VIM. II. Young,
recalled; Eugene Schuyler TO be secretary OF
Constantinople, vice j. II. Goodenow, re-
signed; Thomas j. Mitchell, o. Illinois, In
dian agent, Fort Peck, Montana Thomas NJ.
Gibson, register land office, DardeneIIe, A.
KANSAS; 3. w. Mallary, register land office
Camden, Arkansas; also, a number OF pre-
motions In the r"vepue marine service. and
nrstmasters among the latter being Col. j.
w. knowlton, postmaster at Bridgeport, Con-
necticut.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD
Both Of the Senatorial contestants rom
Louisiana, Messrs. Pinchback and Eustis,
were in the Senate chamber at the opening
OF the session to day. Mr.. Eustis, the sSen-
ator' elected by the Louisiana legislature is
y Il
full, dark beard, although OF Caucasian ex.
traction; In complexion is about the same
hue as Governor Pinchback. When Mr..
thurman presented the credentials OF Mr..
Eustis, Governor Plnchback, who stood
Overcoat and hat in nand, near the main en-
trance, "smole smile" and subsequently,
received the friendly greeting OF his adher-
ents in the Senate.
FINANCIAL MATTERS IN THE SENATE
Senator Sherman's concurrent resolution,
6 Troor
accounts for the United States and Great
Britain" requests the President TO propose
treaty convention between the two coun-
tries TO esta blish the dollar as the amount OF
account in both OF them. 1t is to be repre-
sented by coin formed Of standard gold
nine enths pIrre metal and one tenth copper
or copper and silver alloy. Five OF these
new dollars are to be equivalent to one
pound sterling. Gold coins OF various de-
nominations conforming to this standard
are to be issued, and be legal tender within
each country.
Senator sargent's bill, introduced yester-
day, to amend the laws relating to silver
coin, proposes to make the trade dollar a
legal tender at its nominal value for amounts
not exceeding twenty dollars in any one pay
ment, and the silver dollar legal tender for
amounts up to ten dollars.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES evening another
OF those pleasant musical and literary re-
unions of the Schillerbund, under the lead Of
Prof. Rerkau, was enjoyed at Mr.. s. Z. Mid
dletOn's residence. After the usual German
lesson DIR. Bracket read his own most
interesting description of that grand Grecian
temple on the Danube, known as the "Wahl-
halle" where the greatness OF Germany is
"congregated in marble" Hon. +. b. French
read in his usual natural and distinct style
olive w. Holmes latest published poem.
Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Preuse likewise read
excellent selections in excellent style. These
readings were fnterspersed with conversation
and the choicest music from the Misses
Baker, Hayden, Handy, Pearl and Foster,
and Messrs. Middleton and Pearson. II
would be difficult tOsay whether the solos
or the trios were the finer. To those study.
ing the German there came an especially
desil able treat in the form OF a second short
address In German from the Consul General
OF SwitZerland, John Hitz. esq. who this time
drew pleasing comparison between his
native land and America.
THE EXPRESS COMPANIES BEFORE Con-
GREss.-Radclifie Baldwin, OF New York,
for his own firm OF Baldwin Bros & Co., and
other New York and European express COM
panies, appeared before the Committee on
ways and Means this morning in advocacy
OF Mr.. Woods bill intIoduced yesterday
IL provides for the entry of single packages
from Hodra, Oil OF iadIng; 1t appears that the
that the act OF 1893, as brought forward in
the Revised Statutes, prohibits the entry OF
any part of bill Of lading, but all on YES
sci 10 single consignee must be entered at
the same time. An express importing one
hundred packages usually pays duty on
about ten, and conveys the remainder to the
general order store. AS soon as the Secre-
tarys ruling was enforced IL stopped the
business OF the express companies, and has
caused an accumulation of several thousand
packages In the general order store. Secre-
tary Bristow says he is powerless in the
matter, and no remedy lies short of Con-
gress. The committee favored Mr. Woods
bill, but postponed the matter until to-mor-
row, In order TO confer with Secretary Bris-
tow about II.
THF SplNrSU- CrRAN CoRREspoyprNcr
The correspondence in regard to the Span
ish- Cuban question, called for yesterday by
resolution OF the House, is being prepared
at the State department, and VIII be sent in
tomorrow. The responses to the American
noie by foreign governments will not be
communicated, 1t not being deemed n-na-
dent al this time TO make tho San,s rnhtic
II arrears that EnGi"-.a srance GaPrmenv
And Russia; and some of the smaller bowers.
nave communicated friendly offerings, and