Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-12
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.


nal revenue, e23i, 50; customs, s5io,iI7 50.
SALARY.-The legislative appropriation
hill ~ asre:i upon by the conference com.
mittee nxes the salary OF the Commissioner
of Agriculture at 5000.
AMONG those who had interviews with the
President to-day were the Secretaries of
g ate and War, Senators Mcmillan, Logan,
Hn1sn ana KossT N anf
and Williams.
SPEAKER KERR's CONDITION is such as to
alarm his friends and It is not believed that
he will long survive. A despatch received
rom him dated yesterday, from Rockorldge
and hope is growing weaker"
JANIS g. HILL, OF Boston, was yesterday
appointed Supervising Architect of the Trea-
sury department by Secretary Morrill,. Mr..
Hill has been for several years a draughts-
past has been assistant super wishing archi-
tect. The appointment Is not sui ject to con-
nrmation by the Senate.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON in whisky
fraud cases are being urged before the Presi
dent, and Attorney General. Mr.. Storrs, OF
Chicago, is here In behalf of Hessing, OF Chi
Mckee The Attorney General has not acted
on the suggestion in McKee's case that inn
proper Influences were brought to bear.
sEvENTY-EIaHr ABsENrEEs.-There are
sixty-tbree members Of the House of Repre-
senfatives absent on leave and fifteen with
out leave. 1t is not expected that any O
them will return during toe present session,
and Others are preparing 70 leave before the
adjournment. which 1t IL generally thought
vial take place not later than Tuesday or
Wednesday.
He SAYS BLUFoRD WILSON SLANDERED
HIM.-Internal Revenue Agent Gavett, writ
ing from Jacksonville, ILL.,. complains that
"BlufOrd Wilson has falsely and maliciously
mittee," and encloses q copy OF q letter from
Super visor Matthews aud one from eX- Com
missioner Pratt, the latter dated July 18th,
in which MI Gavetts character rs an o ffioer
and q man Is strongly endorsed.
PEI soNAL.-Col. Daniels, whose farm is
at Gunston, Va, has just returned fr )m his
western tour-has been making political
speeches occasionally. .."Mr. Messer, the
artist, has left for visit to the Centennial,
and will make tour through the White
mountains mon la OF New Hampshire; HIS sketches
bis already large grOupe OF landscapes.
Capt. j. II. Russell, q. 9. N. who has been
stationed in this city for some time past,
has been ordered to the command OF the
Pnwhatan, one of the finest ships In the SER
vice, on special service.
THE CASE OF Nh. CLAPP.-The Commit
tee on the Judiciary has had a conference on
the resolution Of the House directing them TO
inqrtre whether A. M. Clapp, Congress sional
Printer, was public of1cer In the sense in
Constitution. The probability is the COM
mittee will decide that he was not, he hav-
ing been elected by the Senate, and not
commissioned by the President.
The Senate was In executive session ABOUT
half al hour last night and had up the NOM
nation Of Mr.. Cispp; A disposition was
show TO debate 1t, and the Senate adj ourned
without action.
CONGRESSIONAL srRArsGY-A standing
rnle OF the House provides that durIug the
last ten days of the session the rules can be-
suspended At any time two third vote can
be had. 1t is said the Senate will virtually
null1fy the rule at the close OF the present
session, watch may be done thus It matters
not what day the House indicates for dnal
adjournment, the Senate can Withhold con-
wi hin ten minutes of the hour indicated by
the House. This will make 1t impossible for
The House to determine when the last days
no right to anticipate the action of the other
branch. 1t IL even probable that the House
will not be able to take up the business on
forty Senate bills, forty one public bills, and
one hundred and ninety three bills of various
kinds, seventy Of which are for the granting
Of pensions.
AGRIENrNr ON The DIpLonArrc BILL,
The committee OF conference on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill came to
an agreement last evening, the mode of ad-
Justment having been suggested by Secre-
tary Fish, through Assistant Secretary or
State CaGwallader. Some hours will be
necessary to put the bill in form. On the
consular branch OF the bill the difference be.
tween the c0nferees Of the Senate and OF the
reduce this amount one-half, and to abolish
twenty-five OF the consulates at points
where 1t Ia supposed they are not absolutely
bill the differences of the respective con-
ferees were to the extent Of $50, 900. These
were adjusted, as In the preceding instance,
spondipgly reducing the number of ministers
resident. The reduction IL principally In
South and Central American states, and
are TO be substituted. The mission to Greece
is absolutely Withdrawn. Salaries attached
TO ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers plen-
there IL no reduction Of salary of these and
OF consuls, nor Is any law changed to affect
them. The sum Of $4,000 Is appropriated TO
pay arrearages OF salaries due such minis
tiers and con suls as have been legislated out
OF office up to the time they snail receive
official notice OF their retirement. The APP
preparation of $780, 900 for the relief of Amer
lean 50 amen abroad has been reduced by the
conferees TO so 900, the Senate receding TO
the extent Of $4,000.
SECRETARY CHANDLER ON POLITICAL
AssEssMENTs.-Secreta Chandler having
had his attention called TO a published state
ment that he had ordered a clerk, namet
Redway, to collect assessments In the In
terror department for political purposes,
pronounced the whole thing false from be-
ginning TO end. He says ne does not know
any such person as Redway, did not give him
any orders nor authority to collect PISCES
ments In the departments, and he has never
seen any one VINO was engaged as stated.
He added Tin conversation with the New
York Herald correspondent): 81 gave my
check for the assessment made upon me to
General Rusk, Of Wisconsin,, and had IL
ready some time before they called for IL.
There Ia nothing OF an arbitrary nature, to
my knowledge, In regard TO the manner Of
collecting these assessments. They are en-
tirely voluntary, and are suggested by q
very modest, deferential circular, which I
| Will give the Herald for publication very
cbeerfully. Those who are disposed can an
| swer TO this In compliance with It's REQ uests
ard see no objection To such action. II IL
so harmless that it might be sent TO every
clergyman In the land without giving him
offence. The voluntary subscriptions for
political purpC3es are all right enough. I
\ nav mine very WilltuRly, and IL In nothing