Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-17


nal revenue, sJO0,9 Is; customs, 500, IA 80.
SECRETARY BELKNAP is expected to re-
turn TO the city next Wednesday.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury To- day for redemption
aggregated $50 667.
THE RESTAURANT Of the House of Repre-
sentatives Will be turned over to F. Freund
the new caterer, tomorrow.
S. L. GETTINGs, OF Maryland, has been as
signed TO duty as doorkeeper OF the House
Reporters Gallery, vice Msrston, relieved.
MCGREw-The Senate Committee on FL
nance tomorrow will probably take up and
dispose of the nomination of j. NJ. McGrew
TO be Sixth Auditor of the Treasury.
Hon. HESTER CLYMER, member OF Con-
gress from Pennsylvania, has been desig-
mated chairman of the National Democratic
Campain Committee.
THE Senate Committee on Mines and
Mining has removed to the room of the
Committee on Territories, and the latter
committee takes the room of the former.
THE WIDOW of the late ex-President An
drew Johnson died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Patterson, near Greenville,
Tenn, at IL O'Clock Saturday night Her
Idneral will take place to-day.
Col. u. c. Cox, renominated to be pension
agent for the District of Columbia, will I'M
doubtedly be confirmed. There are no charges
against him, aud his record as an officer can
not be impeached.
THE AMNESTY BILL introduced in the
House this morning by Gen. Banks excludes
JEFF. Davis from its provisions. In all other
respects it is the same as the bill reported
rom the Judiciary Committee and reported
tn a on ri CT
DEATH OF NAVAL CoMMANDER.-sec-
rotary Robson is informed of the death of
Commander John Pope, retired list which
occurred at his residence, in the Dorchester
district Of Boston, at 9 o'clock last Friday
evening.
THE House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day began the consideration OF the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Secretary Fish was present, aud opposed
the reductions contemplated by the A ppro-
priations Committee.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senator COnover, Representa-
tives Starkweather, Henderson, Landers,
Thornburgh and Hyman. The latter was
with delegation from North Carolina, who
numbered about dozen.
THE DEATH of Vice President Wilson will
be formally announced by Mr.. Boutwell, in
IT "a.
will re pronounced by MeSSrs. Boutwell,, An
Tn ny, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cragin,
Dawes, Gordon, Hamlin, Ingalls,, Morrill, Of
Vermont, Morton and Stevenson.
SECRETARY FISH this morning was before
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
1t is understood that he left with the mem
bers the copy OF the American note TO for
eign powers respecting the Spanish-Cuba
question and copies of the replies receives
from each nation 10 which the note was al
dressed.
THE House COMMITTEE on the District of
Columbia met this morning and heard state
ments concerning the last annual report of
the District Commissioners, made by Gen.
hetcham and Mr.. Phelps. Just as the com
mlttee was adJournlng, John Pope Hodnett
put in an appearance and commenced MAX
ing a stump speech. Chairman Buckner told
him To refrain until next Wednesday at ten
O'Clock, when the committee would hear him.
ANOTHER NEW DEPARTURE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented a petition In the
Senate to-day signed by eleven Germans,
praying that amendments be made to the
constitution 80 that any member OF Con-
gress may be recalled by majority OF the
electors of his district at any time they grow
dissatlsned with him; and that no important
law shall go into effect until ratified by the
people. Referred 10 the Committee on the
judiciary
NCMINATIONs.-The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
George s. Bangs, of Illinois, assistant treas
urer of United States at Chicago; William
I. Ebert, pension agent at Hannibal Nd
X T. Mitchell, register Land Office, Duluth,
MINI; II. w. Parker, do, Beatrice, Neb.
POstDasters-Miss Lucy A. White at New
ton Center, Mass; c. NJ. Moore, Newcastle,
Ind; Albert West, Shenandoah, Iowa; Chgs.
NJ. White, Evanston, Wyoming.
THE FREEDMEN's BANK.-In the Senate
I'D
on Finance, reported with amendments the
bill, recently printed in THE STAR, entitled
IAN bill 10 amend an act entitled 'An act
amending the charter OF the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company, and for other
purposes approved June 20, 1914" The bill
defines the duties of the commissioners and
prescribes the manner in which depositors
shall be paid.
A DELEGATION of North Carolina repub-
Leans, headed by Col. Douglass, u. s. mar
shall, Thomas kehOe, esq, with several other
representative men Of the party. called al
The Executive Mans on to-day. aud had an
mt1rvIew With the President. The gentle
men composing the delegation are retlcent
regarding their mission, but there is VGrv
little doubt that ii has reference 10 certain
appointments deemed by them OF import
ance TO The interest of the party in the old
north state.
A DELEGATION OF the Turtle Mountain
band OF Indians had an interview with Com
missioner Smith, this afternoon, relative 10
receiving aid from the government stating
that the appropriations for their relief we've
kept fiom them. The delegation consisted of
seven members OF the band, led by Chief
Little Shell. Other representatives were
Little Bull and the Wind That-1akeS The
Msn-Up. The Commissioner told them 10
go 10 their reservation at White Earth, aud
he would do all in his power 10 see that they
received what was due them.
OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC FLEET.-The Navy
department has received a dispatch from
Rear Admiral VIM. E. Leroy, South Attain
tic station, dated Rio Janeiro, December 6,
ISIS, on board the flagship Brooklyn, in
which he reports his arrival at that port on
the ith of Dec, for supplies, and his intend
ed leaving on the eth for Key West. The
Frolic was found In that port, but she in
tended leaving for Montevideo in few days.
The Monongahela left Montevideo on the
nth OF November, with orders TO proceed -
Key West.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS ABOUT Pr
RATES ON THE MEDIrERRANEAN. - Rear
Admiral John l.. Worien, in q dispatch to
the Navy department, dated Lisbon, Deem
Der 18th, 1915, concerning the piracies re-
porteG 10 have been committed upon vessels
passing the Mediterranean Coast of SPAIN
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