Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-17
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-InteI-
nal revenue, s3i3.3sO,O s; customs, 500, 957 AZ.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
SIGNAL COMMITTEE has ordered printed
100000 copies of Senator Gordon'S speech on
revenue reform, recently delivered In the
Senate, and Senator MOTtOn's reply thereto;
me Two 10 De printed together as repn3ii-
can campaign document, and TO be generally
distributed.
THE VOTE in the democratic caucus on
Wednesday night on agreeing to Mr.. Payne's
financial bill stood 60 to A. Included in the
yeas were twenty-three Senators and thirty
three representatives, and In the nays one
Senator and forty-tsree representatives.
This indicates that the bill cannot pass the
House unless those opposing IL in caucus
choose to favor 1T when put upon It's passage
THE SICK CoNGREssMEN.-IIon. Bsnja-
pin Wilson, Of West Virginia, is reported
somewhat better. Representative Cox is
not seriously i'll, though he will probably be
confined 10 bis room for three or four days.
Hon. Fernando Wood has been i'll for
several days with an liberated sore throat
but having had his throat lanced, is now re-
covering.
A HUNDRED DOLLAR MAN.-The Post
master General has received the following
letterfrOm ChillicOthe, Ohio: 81 would like
TO obtain a situation in the mail department
N the SCiOtO Valley railroad. row in the
course Of construction and which is nearly
completed. L will pay YOU one hundred dol
lars for the position. Can also furnish good
security, as we'll as the best of references"
THE TARIFF BILL.-The democratic ma
jOrity in the House Committee OF Ways and
Means have decided to consider Mr.. Morri-
sons tariff bill in committee. The repub-
leans opposed the motion, on the ground
tated. Mr.. Wood, who was absent on ac-
count of sickness, would have taken the
same ground in OPPOSITE on If he had been
present.
CoNFIRMATIONs.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations :-Thos.
McFadden Patton appraiser OF merchandise,
POItlaGd, Oregon. L. 8. marshals-Abner n.
waters, for Oregon; George Turner, for the
middle and southern districts OF Alabama;
N'yss Il. Prentice, for the northern district
OF Ohio. POstmasteTs-ROOt j. Woodward,
Boulder. Col; l. ]. Perry, PdOli, Kansas;
Vim. IDgersOll, Pueblo. Col; NJ. V. King
BJ-fOId, Iowa. j. c. Wait, Stur5is, Mich.
HAS MARSH BEEN SENT FOR?-Rsgard-
ing the statement published In the New York
papers, that The Attorney General had sent
man 10 Canada for Caleb p. Marsh, Judge
PierT' pJHL stated, in answer TO INQUIRIES
that he has no idea where the report orig!-
mated as he has given out no such inform l.
ton 1t may be inferred from this that there
is more truth in the statement than was at
first supposed. Forty hours, or less how
ever, will prove whether any one was sent
aIt,r Marsh or not.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander George H.
Preble ordered 10 special duty in collecting
material for history of the navy yard at
kittery. Maine. Lieut. r NJ. Cults detached
from the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal, 1St
Ami LeXt, and ordered to coast survey
duty. Lieut.. George Talcott from coast sur
vey duty: LIST April, and placed on waiting
orders. Passed Assistant Payn,aster y
Rand, jr., has reported his return home, hav-
ing been detached from the Kearsage, 10Th
June. and ordered To settle accounts. AS
sistant PayInaSter j. T. Addicks from the
Lehigh, and ordered To the SbaWmut.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL AND THE Posr
TRADERsHIPS.-An Associated Press dis
patch from this city says: 1.-The dlspatch
from the west assuming that Ex-Governor
Campbell, OF Wyoming, was interested in
the sale OF post traderships. has only this
foundation: The governor Insisted that ali
federal offices in the territory should be
given 10 republicans. including tradeuships.
he did not come to Washington for the pur-
pose, but talked il over when ordered here
as a member Of The Sioux commission. He
had a BROTHER who was at one time appointed
post trader by General Anger, but jIst be-
fore the appointments were given into the
charge Of the War department young Camp
belIs appointment was countermt nded AZ
once from Washington"
ORvILLE GRANTS PURCHASE OF SHIP
TIsBER.-Judge Fisher was on Wednesday
before the Committee on the Expenditures
OF the Navy department, aud was ques-
toned as 10 statement in a telegram from
Washington. dated March 9Th, in which it
was stated that be had offered ship timber
for sale 10 the Navy department. He pro-
LouEced the statement without foundation,
but stated that he last year made applica-
ton 10 the department In behalf of some OF
MS EeighbOTs in Delaware TO furnish ship
tin Der at the schedule rates, but was inya-
rlaoly told that the department had as much
timber as they wanted. Subsequently Or
vile Grant came 10 Delaware and purchased
quantity OF timber which he (wltness) sup
yard.
Mr.. LILLY, the Washington attorney and
cadetship broker, TO whom Mr.. Charlier of
New York, as he testified yes erday, paid the
check for -. 600 given him TO secure the an
pU.ntment of young Beardslee OF Utica 10
The West Point Military Academy, was
paced upon the stand by Dir. LOrd'S sub
committee to day. and he admitted receIY-
lHE The money. He denied, however, that he
paid any o. II to Charles Hays, who recon-
monded the appointment, and added that he
had represented 10 Mr.. Hays that Beardslee
Was an actual resident OF his district and
La IN Ell more than two years in ChOctaw
county. The admission, while IL places Mr.
Lily IN very awkward position. Will not
prevent the further prosecution of the iuyes-
tigatiGn. Other witnesses viii be sum
nonod, and an effort will be made TO account
Tor the money after IL passed out OF Mr..
LIIly's hands. Mr.. Hays arrived last night
and called upon Mr.. Lilly this morning be-
itIe he arose, as Sle laiIer admitted to-day
Ia bis testimony. Mr.. Hays was not in his
81 81 in the House during the SEES ION to-day.
liGSh. Cor. ". i. Tribune.
AN ALARMING EVIL IN THE CAPITOL
EditOT Sofr--We frequently hear that mem
bers OF Congress are made sick and die from
the horrible state of the atmosphere in the
hPl Of Representatives and means to i'm
prove the ventilation are being devised and
discussed. But the main cause of the evil
must first be removed. This cannot be eff
Il cted by any pneumatic machinery. Some
modern Hercules should step in, and, with
his augean apparatus, cleanse and purify the
galleries. the great difficulty proceeds from
the multitude OF idle, dirty loafers, who have
nothing TO do, and who are always ready to
rush in, ahead OF the time, TO spread I'll n and
vermin about them, to sleep or doZe, and
thus 10 poiso the whole atmosphere where
| they are assembled.
IL is true, that the galleries are consideret
Tree To all classes Of persons; but they should
OF be free for the int iuction of what ma kes
tie air offensive 10 breathe, sickening, and
| frsUght with death. There are people in
this city who never wash themselves who
On No B, a