Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s3i6, GJs o; customs, s537 .5I3.S6.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, ssB,o3s .; customs, s537 ,5l3.S6.
A CAUCUS of republican Senators will be
held after tjoul nment to-day on the order
| of business.
EX-SENATOR CARPENTER will make the
concluding argument to .moi row in the mat
ter OF the charges nled against Judge wylie
| by A. Grant.
THE CURRENCY FIGHT IN THE House.
Mr.. Bland again called uphis silver bill this
morning and demanded the previous ques
| tion- The hard money men at once began
| to hlibustsr aud exhausted the morning
hour and the bill again goes over.
BILLS SIGsED-Tne President has ST yned
the acts for defraying the temporary expen-
| ditures of the government; for continuing
the government printing, and making APP
preparation Tor the COM nittee investigating
chinese migration.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
| David b. Sickles, OF Arkansas, to be consul
at BANGKOK, list Lieut.. Calbraith p. Rodgers
10 De captain, 9Th cavalry, and 2i Lieut..
waiter >. Schuyler TO be 1st lieutenant,
same regiment.
COLORADO IN THE UNIoN.-Tne Presi-
dent yesterday issur his proclamation de-
claring that the fundamental conditi i'm
posed by Congress to entitle Colorado to ad-
mission into the r]fOn q state having
been compiled with, the admission OF tn at
state is now complete.
A TARDY ACT OF JUsrICE,-Mr Wright
from the Committee on Claims, In the Sem
ate day reported a substitute for the
House bill granting pension to E.W. Han
sell, a messenger in the State department,
who was injured In defending Secretary Sew
pavna 4 uo
passed. 1t gives Hapsell $1,000, In lieu of q
pension.
GOV. TILDBN's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
A dispatch from Saratoga yesterday stated
that the letters OF acceptance of the demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vice
President were In print, and slips would be
issued to the press this afternoon. We hal
not Ieceiv; Them up to the hour of going to
press. The same dispatch says:-"It Is un-
derstood that Gov. Tilden disposes of the
financial question briefly and vigorously"
FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Spencer, from the
Committee on the District of Columbia, re-
ported back House joint resolution provid-
form of government for the DIstrict. with
amendments, which provide that the COM
mission shall consist OF three Senators and
tnree members OF the House of Representa-
on OF the resolution, but objection was M de
oy MI. salisbury, ana IL was placed on the
| calendar.
/ SLvEy HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE
| CLERKS TO BE VOTED OUT. The confer
ence committee on the legislative appropria-
ton bill held meeting last night and made
some little progress. 1t now looks as IL the
clerical force In the executive departments
| would De reduced br 765 employees. the
| heeds Of departments, as a rule, saw
that while such r6 1uction is unad visabIe,
and In their opinion iDjudieious, yet If 1t is
a Conversational ultimatum they will Of
| course reduce their force as dIrsctci. No
| conclusion has yet been arrived at in regard
TO The reduction OF salaries.
| PROPOSED NEW PLAN OF PAYING Pen.
| sIoSERs.-In the Senate this morning, Mr..
Boutwell,, from the select committee to ex-
| anime the several branches OF the civil ser
1 vice, reported bill authorizing the pay
| ment OF pensions by the Treasurer Of the
| united states, and 10 was placed on the cal
\ endar. Mr.. Boutwell,, In reporting the bin.
| said IL was not his intention TO have the bill
acted upon al the present session OF Congress.
IL was the opinion OF the committee that the
bill, II 1t became a law, would faclli Ia te the
payment of pensions, be a benefit to pen
sioDers, and result in saving to the govern
ment OF 500 600 per annum.
| PERsoNAL.-Senator Blaine was the guest
of Gail Hamilton at Wenham, Mass, on
Friday night last. He is described as Look
Ing much better and is, It is said, rapidly
gust Miss Ida Garcia Mansella, daughter
4 OF the Argentine minister at WashinYton.
| will be married at Paris to Baron Charles
| Marier de Lagatinerie, STAFF captain OF the
second French army corps. Toe bride will
be given away by Admiral Baron Didelot
and NJ. Balcarcel, Argentine minister at
Paris, and the groOm's "best men" will be
General Ducrot and NJ. Jurien.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, In execu-
tive session yesterday, confirmed the follow
| Ing nominations Green B. Raum, of ILL.,,
| TO be Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
vice Pratt resigned; William H. Hathorne,
George Andrews, u. 8. attorney for the east.
ern district OF Tennessee; Charles @ She Ats
| appraiser OF merchandise at Mobile, Ala
oscar Holt, collector OF internal revenue for
| I'd district Of Louisiana. William Tornan,
postme ster at Independence, Iowa; Colonel
Benjamin Alvord to be paymaster general,
T.. j. Arthur 10 be a lieutenant and ensign;
Edward +. Qualtwright TO be a master in
the navy.
TIE ADJOURNMENT OUEsrIoy.-Mr.
Randall said this morning that Congress
would certainly adjourn next week; that
the conference on the legislative bill was
progressing satisfactorily, and tina the bill
| had been agreed upon up to and including
| nue. bureau Secretary Morrill, said to day
/ that the legislative bill would be agreed
upon on the bases submitted by him when
the reduction of 200 clerks Instead OF 300. as
contemplated in the House bill. He says
even this reduction will TO some extent
| cripple the operations of the several depart
ments' out That they can get along under 1t.
A BILL TO PUSIsH EMBEzzLEMsNr OF
| DISTRICT FUNDs.-In the Senate to-day Mr..
Edmunds introduced a bill. which was re J..