Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s255 ,O2e 10; customs, $3.50, 2IO TO-
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day.
John Weber to be consul at Monterey, and
b. w. Green TO be consul at Cordova
THE STATUE of Samuel Adams, by Miss
Annie Whitney, has been received from
Italy, and is on exhibition at the Boston
AthenPum, preliminary to removal to the
capitol in this city. The statue receives
favorable criticism.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Wright, Paddock and
Allison, Representatives Hawley and Fos-
ter, Baron Charles de Encerth, of Austria,
+. F. Kupka, of Vienna. and Signund
hOhn.
SECRETARY BRIsToW this afternoon Wig
tied the Executive Mansion and placed his
resignation in the hands of the President, 10
take effect on Tuesday, the 20sh instant.
Tne President has not yet signifed his &C
ceptance, but Will probably do so during the
day.
TIE SUIT AGAINST Ex-SKCRETARY
THoMPsoS.-HOn. Jere. Black, as counsel
for ex- Secretary Jacob Thompson In the
case Of the United States against him to re-
cover the amount of Indian trust funds,
&C., filed plea to day that defendant is not
Indebted as alleged.
SENATORS MORTON AND CONKLISG, who
were in their seats to-day, came in for a
great deal OF good naturei commiseration
from their brother Senators. When Mr.
Conk11ng came In he walked down the m ain
aisle and advancing TO Mr.. Morton shook
bands with him and both had a good laugh
over their bad luck at Cincinnati
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE had
another meeting to-day to further consider
their report on the investigation of District
affairs, but adjourned without coming to
any agreement. It's thought now there will
De majority and minority report, all eff
forts to secure an agreement having failed
Members of the committee are reticent
about the matter.
GRANT TO HIS SUCCEssoR-The follow.
ing was sent TO Gov. Hayes Immediately
upon the announcement OF the Cincinnati
nomination:
b. Hayes, Columbus, OhiO:-I congratu late
you, and feel the greatest assurance that you
VIII occupy my present position from The
4lh OF March next. u. s. GRANT.
NATIONAL BANKs-The Treasury now
holds S342 3iO,5JO in u. S. bonds to secure
national bank circulation, and s1S, 1913 900 to
secure public deposits. u. s. bonds deposited
for circulation for week ending to-day,
SlS5 COZ. Z. S. bonds held for circulation with
drawn week ending to day, 81 600 500. Ma
-
2-6,6io. Gold notes, 81 ,C99 100.
A WARNING MESSAGE FROM THE PREs1-
DENT-The President to-day sent a mes
sage to Congress, calling attention TO the
embarrassed condition of all branches of the
government, especially of the Executive, If
there should be a failure to pass the neces-
s9Ty appropriation bills before the 1st of
July, or Otherwise provide for the emergency.
he recommends an extension of the provis-
iOus OF all appropriation bills covering the
present year TO the next fiscal year, In all
cases where there is failure TO provide for
the expenditures of the government by the
Isl OF July.
HARD TINES IN INDIANAP LIS.-During
the debate in the House yesterday, Mr..
Kelley asked Mt. Holman If 1t was not true
that in the city OF Indianapolis, in his own
state, ii coo out OF the "a. 600 wOrKingmen of
that city were out OF employment, and some
OF them living on garbage [SensattOn. I
Mr.. Holman hoped that he did not hear the
gentleman Alright. II was a Islander upon
the people. II Is true that many men there
have been thrown out OF employment, but
the citizens are aiding each other, aud no
one is In the condition described by Mr.. KEEL
ley.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION RrLL-Iu
the House of Representatives yesterday,
after our report closed, Mr.. Fosters amend
ments 10 the army appropriation bill 10
make the pay OF the general OF the army
80. 900, the amount now received, also TO
make Ike motion as 10 the Lieutenant gen
eral, were rejected. Mr.. Schleicher (Texas)
moved sn amendment providing for an in
crease OF cavalry regiments aud reduction OF
the Infantry regiments. A vote was taken,
Insisted that on a matter so important there
| should be quorum. Without deciding tue
question, the committee rose, and the House
at 40 adjourned.