Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-05

nal revenue, S223 On2 81; customs, S3lG ,i26 81.
Mr.. GEO. S. BANUs. ex superintendent of
the railway mail service is in the city.
SECRETARY BRIsTOw went to Louisville.
| KY, last evening on account OF his health.
He Will stay some time.
THERE were IL ,74O 500 postal cards issued
/ by the Post Office department during the
month of March.
Mr.. c. l.. CHAPMAN, one of the clerks of
the pay department, has been detailed by
| the Secretary of War for service as execu-
| tive clerk at the Executive Mansion.
To BE DIsCHAKGED.-At least twenty per
cent. of the entire force in the TreasLrer's
| Office OF the Treasury department will be
| q discharged in a few days, On account OF the
| exhaustion of the approximation.
Posi- TRADERsHIPs NOw.-The new Sec
I rotary OF War has already received several
| applications for post traderships. To all
such be has replied that no appointment will
he made except ON the re COMMUNICATION OF
the commander OF the post.
GENERAL FMoRY-The House Committee
ON Military Affairs have agreed 10 allow
Brevet Major General William II. Emory to
be retired on the full rank OF brigadier gem
eTal, with the retired pay OF that Iauk, in &C
cCIdance with his request.
TBE IHPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS In the
Senate to-day failed to attract much more
than the usual audience. Among those IN
The guests gallery was ex-senator Fenton.
OF New YORK. There were but two or three
persons in the diplomatic gallery. while the
ladies gallery was not over third full
TEE SILVER BILL.-The Senate Finance
Committee took up the House silver coin
bill yesterday and discussed il. A very
strong opposition TO some points in the bill
was manifested, and tue committee al
JnurDed without coming to Il conclusion;
agreeing, however, TO discuss the measure
again 10 morrow.
REJECTION OF MR. DANA.-After three
hours session yesterday the Senate refused
10 confirm the nomination of Richard Ii.
Dana, jr, to be minister TO England by
vote ~ Il 20 so. the yeas being Messrs. Ham
Lin, Morrill,, Cragin, Wadleigh, Edmunde,
NORTH. Dawes, Boutwell,, Anthony, Burn,
side, Robertson, Frelinghuysen, Howe, Ker-
nan, Randolph, Johnston and Thurman.
OUR ATLANTIC FLEET.-The Shawmut
and Ajax left Key West for Port Royal, on
| April ID, and the Swatara and Mahopac
| were tEeTe on the ith instant, and expected
| 10 sail for Port Roy on the 9Th. There has
! been DO fever on any OF the vessels, as stated
1 III ire newspapers. The A lax had a case OF
small pOx on board, which probably gave
Use 10 the report.
FCRLOUGHED EMPLOYEES Of the Treasury
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing held
meeting al Shea's hall last night to consult
as TO the best means of getting relief from
their present troubles, and committee was
appointed 10 petition Congress for an allow
| anCe of back pay. The committee was also
Instructed TO wait upon the chief OF toe Bu-
{ reau Of Engraving ana Printing aud the Sec
( rotary or the Treasury and invite their CO.
/ operation.
PAvISG TIE AyENUE.-EIitOr StQr. Per
nit one who has had his carriage and his
patience sOrely tried by the condition of
Pennsy lvania avenue, to urge you to stimu-
late Congress 10 prompt and favorable &C
ZION upon Inc bill authorizing q new pave
ment Tor that grand LhOIOughfare. In its
present state 1t is terror To AL who nave
occasion to drive over IL, and discredit TO
cur Centennial year. A. z. C..
SAFE BURGLARY LEGISLATION The
House judiciary Committee, as stated in the
STAR, reported bill TO the House, extend
ing the time for the limitation OF the fudict-
ment OF pers oDs for criminal offences in the
District OF Columbie 10 three years. This
was drawn 10 cover the cases OF the alleged
opposition to the passage OF the bill was man.
lfested by some democratic members, bat
not enough TO defeat the measure, which was
passed.
THE CAPITOL GRoUNDs-Mr. Walsh yes
| terday, from the Committee on Public
| Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill APP
| pIiatDg $4,000 for the improvement of the
y
When the bill comes up for consideration an
effort will be made TO increase the amount,
because 1t is positively represented by the
engineer In charge Of the improvement of
the grounds that the sum will be utterly
Inadequate to do the work absolutely neces-
s2Ty.
ITALY's CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTEN-
NIAL.-The U. s. steamship Supply sailed
from Leghorn, March goth, for Gibraltar.
She had received on board at Civita Vecchia
md Qoh f-fk.
over 10 the Centennial, also the nPval mo1u-
ruent, with the exception of one block, which
was too large to go into the hold. II will be
brought over by the bark George Peabody.
This mon ument, memorial to the officers,
marines and seamen of the navy who fell in
defence OF the Union, was originally intended
10 De erected at Annapolis, but now 1t will
In all probability be placed in Washington.
| THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
The following parts have been assigned to
managers in the impeachment trial Of WV
1 BelkRap before the Senate: On rules, Repre-
| sentauyes Lord. Lynde, jerks ana Hoar
| on Headings, Representatives Kuott, Nc
| Mas1n and jerks. On the jurisdiction of
| the Senate, Representatives. Lord, Knott and
Hosr The opening win be made by Repre-
s sem. ny ~, nynde. On The preparation for
nesses, Representatives Mcmahon, Lynde
| and LaPham. On questio1s OF law on trial
| of the facts, Representatives, Lynde, jerks
| ard Mcmahon. On the final subrnisSiol
4 Representatives Lord, Knott aud Lapham.
1 Each manager Is 10 sun ap the case, If per-
| mitted, or each may hand Ia and have print
| ed with the proceedings his argument.
| SECRETARY BRIsTow has sent reply in
answer to the resolution OF the House asking
| him what sum OF money he has paid to news
| papers, editors or correspondents aside from
| the publication OF legal notices in connection
| with the prosecution of whisky frauds. The
| substance OF the answer is that he has never
| paid money TO any newspaper or newspaper
| employe except in one instance, where a
! commercial reporter in st. Louis had excel
| lent opportunities for gaining infor nation of
the Illicit transactions OF distillers, and that
| he resigned from his newspaper soon after
| his employment as a special revenue agent.
| he had received good deal OF valuable in
formation from newspaper men, and had not
only not paid them dollar, but pone of
them ever asked him for pay. III newspap per
| men had offered their services for pay he
would have paid them as much as anybody
else, but none had offered, and therefore none
had been paid except the one mentioned.
SENATOR CoNovER ULLYExoNERATEp
A special dispatch from Tallahassee, Fla,
dated March 18th, was copied In yesterdays