Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-27

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GEN. wHIPPLE returned to the city this
morning.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN authorizes the state
ment that he does not support Tilden for
| President.
| THE Committee on Banking and Currency
| again failed to vote on the currency question
tO-day-Mr. Cox being absent ON account OF
| indisposition.
THE SUMNER REsoRrs.-A letter from
Yatton, Va, July 25th, says: 1.-The thermom-
| eter stands here this morning So. The house
| is crowded with guests. Mrs. J. Mcfarland
arrived here last Saturday with her chill
dren."
AT THE WHITE Houss-Among those
who had interviews with the President To-
day were the Secretary of War, Senators
Logan, Dorsey, Patterson and Spencer. Rep
Hubbell, Seelye and Plaisted, Governor
Kellogg and Mr.. Morey.
AN ARMY OF THIRTEEN FOR HAMBURG.
Telegraphic Instructions were sent on the
| I'D inst. to the commanding officer at Co
| lumoia. 8. c., ordering the commanding OF.
ficer OF United States troops to detail an Of
ncer and picket guard OF IL men for duty at
ARTILLERY GOING wEsr.-The two bat
to report to General Pope, department of
Missouri, will be composed of the following:
Two companies Of the % artillery from Fsrt
McHenry, Md, one company ID artillery
I'd artillery from Fort Macon, n. g.. two
companies LIST artillery from Fort Adams,
K. l., one company of the 1st artillery from
artillery from Fort Trumbuli, Conn.
ARMY Orders Captain Robt. Pollock,
21st infantry, will report In person to the
commanding ofhcer At Columbus barracks,
Ohio, for duty In conducting q de,achment
OF recruits under orders for his regiment in
the military division of the Pacific, and
srerwards join bis company: Lieutenant
from major LIST cavalry,) will join his regi.
ment In the department Of Dakota; and
Lieutenant Colonel Nathan A. M. Dudley,
9th cavalry. promoted from major Sd cav
alry,) will join his regiment In the depart
ment OF Missouri.
NAVAL ORDKRs.-Chief Engineer Joseph
Trilley, ordered to the Tuscarora, August
10th. Chief Engineer p. A. Rearick, AS DIST
ant Engineer George B. Ransom, and Cadet
Engineers Henry II. Stivers, VIM. 3. Dam
ming and Robert J. Reid, To the Essex; Pass
ed Assistant Engineer r. W. Milligau. to the
TO the Antietam; Masters II. w. Schp.er
and VIM +. Law. detached from the coast
survey and placed on waiting orders; Passed
Tuscarora and placed on waiting orders;
Boatswain Edward Kenney, from the An.
tietam ard placed on waiting orders.
THE SENATOR WHO OBJECrs-Every
time Senator Edmonds says "I objectu he
gives some lobbyist Turkish bath, and you
can be certain that little grab of some kind
has been Knocked in the head. The nobIest
bestowed on Senator Edmunds, day or two
since, when lobbyist said: "He is the
nearest man there is in Congress-" He
little claim of 81 500, In which the gentlemen
was interested, was knocked in the head.
"He saves thousands of dollars annually to
the American people by his 4 object" said
Q man who has known him for years
Wash Cor. Gin. Enquirer.
CUTTING DOWN THE PAY.-In view of
the reduced appropriations for pay OF clerks
and agents upon railroads, q general reduc-
ton in the force and salaries is necessary.
Postmaster General Tyner yesterday issued
orders reducing the salaries of head clerks in
railway post offices from 81 400 to 81 800 per
annum; clerks from 81 200 TO 81 $50 per au-
mum, and route agents to amounts VARYING
from $500 to 81 900 per annum, according to
the number OF miles run daily. This reduc-
employees a. can be made from time to time,
Will about come within the limits of the ap-
preparation, leaving but little margin Tor
the growth Of the service.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL
REvENUE.-The position of Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue having been formally
declined by Representative MacDougalI, OF
New York, was offered to General Green B.
Raum, Of Illinois, and accepted By him yes
terday afternoon, whereupOn his nomina.
ZION was sent to the Senate. General Raum
Is lawyer BY profession aud about nfty
years Of age. He served throughout the war
In command OF brigade Of the army OF the
Tennessee, and represented the Cairo (Illi-
noisl district in the 10th Congress. His ap-
P0intment Is spoken OF as highly credit
able one by his old Congressional associates
OF both parties.
SILVER BILL repeating the legal tend or of
the trade dollar, and authorizing the secre-
| tary Of the Treasury to limit the coinage
| thereof TO the actual export demand and
| there being no export demand for that coin
\ from the Atlantic cities, Secretary Morrill,
l has directed that no deposits for these coins
/ be received until further advised at the
frniisSel phia mint: The same directions
| san Francisco mint has been authorized to
| coin an amount su ancient TO meet the actual
for export TO China and Japan only, other
wise the minis Will be run to their full ca
Pacity on the subsidiary coin and necessary
| gold coinage.
| HAYDEN's BIOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
| PERSONNEL OF THE SEVERAL DIVISIONS
The members OF the U. s. Geological and
Geographical Survey OF the Territories, DIR.
F.V. Hayden IN charge, will leave Wash
ington for the rendezvous OF the expedition
al Denver this week, and the various divi-
sions viii be In the field within ten days.
The expedition for 1876 has been Organized
as follows: Prof. F. ". Hayden, geolOgist, in
charge; Capt Jas. Stevenson, executive off,
Ger; pr. Elliott Cowes, secretary, In charge
| OF natural historical department. The frst
division division win Be compossd Of a; p. Wilson,
gist, and VIM. Atkinson, toposrapher. It is
designed that this division snail Complete
the exploration OF q small portion OF COlors-
Go lying lear the Utah line. Then move
porthwari on the west side OF the Rocky
Mountains and Join forces with the division
which viii begin operations In the neighbor-
hood OF the White river agency. The second
divis,on will consist Of Henry Garnett, to-
pographer, In charge; DIR. A. G. Peaie, geolo-
gist; Robert Adams, assistant; Jas Steven.
| kon, executive officer. This division viii
| proceed 10 q region known as Sierra Ia Sal,
from which portion OF the expedition was
| driven last year ty a band OF Indians COM
| posed OF renegade Ctes and Navajoes, and In
Il Lab. rlx1a 800