Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-15
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

TIE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION will take
place on the evening of the 22d of February,
from to 10 O'Clock.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, S293 s53.l5; customs, s462, 1876.
ALL THE MEMBERS were present at the
Cabinet meeting TODAY.
AMONG those who called upon the Presi-
dent to-day were Senators Christiancy, Lo-
gan and Harvey, and several Representa-
tiyes.
THE MOST FAvoRABLY MENTIONED OF the
candidates to succeed DR.. Hambleton as
Clerk OF the Committee on Ways and Means,
is Col. VIM. III. Roberts, of New Orleans, a
clever gentleman and journalist.
THE Cuba and New York 8. S. line will
dispatch the steamship King Arthur from
New York on the 10Th instant with U. s.
mails for Havana, Matanzas, Cardeuas, etc,
To be followed by other steamers as con as
arrangements can be made.
THE appropriation out of which the trans
IoTtation of United States moneys has been
paid is now exhausted. The appropriation
for this year was fifty thousand dollars,
while last year 10 was one hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars.
PERsONAL.-Gen. John c. Fremont was
al the Capitol TO day. ..'. Secretary Chand-
.''' Senator Burnside is still detained at
home, Providence, X l., by the illness of his
wife. who remains in a critical condition.
49, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan was with the Pres
ident yesterday.
THE Senate Committee on Public Lands
to-day concluded to subject railroad lands To
LEGAL taxation as soon as they are earned by
the companies. 1t was found that the COM
nittee were unanimous in favor of the bill,
but i'm order that certain unimportant
amendments might be recommended, re-
feTfed 1t 10 subcommittee.
THE House Appropriation Committee had
a three hours session last night on the Post
Office appropriation bill. The committee
hone TO te able 10 report il to the House
ton OF the committee was princi pally en-
gagged In the consideration of proposed
appropriation OF $4,000 asked for the st.
Louis custom house.
GIN. JOHN c. FRsNoST, who had charge
Of the Memphis and FL PasO railroad bill in
terests in Congress, returned from New York
this morning, whittier he went to refresh his
memory from Obtainable data, as 70 whom
he p3it or promised 10 pay money to aid him
In the enterprise. He will probably testify
to- morrow Oh tie subject.
MILITARY CADETs AT LARGE The fol-
lowing appointments OF cadets al large have
been made to the L. s. military academy
AT West Point for 49,: Benz. Aivord, jr.,
y c; II. ii. Andrew, Mass; Britton Davis,
Texas; L. st John Greble, Pa; Henry G.
Hodges. ID. G; ThDs. ID. Judah, Cal: Jas J..
Lardner. jr., Pa; 9. f. Mower, Conn Henry
s. Sweitzer, Pa; VIM. II sage, n. Y.
THE SLIM STOCK of parliamentary knowI-
edge OF some OF the new members of Congress
was pretty well exemplified to-day by the
action Of one Of them. BE was absent yes
tertay when vote was taken on Mr.. Hale's
currency resolution, and this morning beg
ged the House TO let him record negative
vote. Such a member is OF that class who
say d the record.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEE COMMITTEE has
agreed to visit the overlooked sections on
the Mississippi river in order TO obtain such
information as will enable IL to determine
what amount will be necessary to rebuild
and maintain the levees of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, and Arkansas. The committee will
leave here on the 18th instant, and go directly
10 New Orleans, and from thence up the
Mississippi river TO Memphis.
THE DEMOCRATIC FINANCIAL COMMIT.
TEE.-Senators Thurman, Bayard, Merri-
mon and Mcdonald were appointed last
night by the democratic caucus as members
on the part of the Senate OF the joint caucus
committee, to prepare financial policy for
their party for the present session OF Con-
gress. Mr.. MerrimOn is the only soft money
Senator on the committee, and it is under
stood that the entire committee, thirteen in
six for soft money.
JUDGMENT REvERsED.-In the case of the
United States against Ashfield the Supreme
Court of the United States yesterday held
that the watchmen in the public reserva-
tiOEs were employed under the executive
branch OF the government, and being so their
compensation was reduced by tue act of
leG9. Hence, as the complainant received all,
II not more than he was entitled to, up to the
time of this reduction, he was entitled to
rothing further. The Judgment of the Court
Of Claims was reversed. The Chief Justice
delivered the opinion.
THE CONFINEMENT PRINTING ISvEsrI-
CATION The House Committee on Print,
Ing last night commenced the investigation
into the administration OF the affairs OF the
Government printing office. A. NJ. Clapp,
the public printer, was before IL three hours,
and answered many OF the questions urged
by the committee, giving his reasons why
the proposed retrenchment In his office, In
his opinion, should not be made. The COM
mlttee, however, seem determined TO reduce
the rates paid for composition by the gov
erhment, and in addition to reduce also the
salaries OF the clerical force OF the Office.
CoNFIRMATIOss-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: JOS
ePh W. Fisher, chief justice Wyoming terri
oming territory; James Neville, United
States attorney for Nebraska: Edward g
WI, at, United States marshal middle di1-
States marshal for Nevada; Frederick Nor
ley, OF Michigan, agent aud consul general at
Cairo; y :. Slater, register land office, Lew
istOwn, Idaho; Thomas A. Reilly, OF Penn
sylvan Ia, Indian agent White River. Dako-
IA; Chit rles s. Medary, OF New York, Indian
agent. Flat Head agency. Montana; also q
nun Der Of postmasters.
a SINGULAR CASE of consciousness
has just been manifested through letter to
the Treasury department from a gentleman
who sigLs his proper name TO the communi-
cation, in which he states that he was some
years ago assessed and that he paid tax
upon his income as a state officer. He de-
manded the return of the money, however,
on the ground that it was illegal, and the
amount of the tax was refunded TO him. He
now forwards the amount so refunded to the
depaItment-the sum of twenty -four hundred
dollars-with the request that his name shall
not be made public.
TIKI MCPHERSON MONCMENT.-Mr. Fos-
ter, of Ohio, has presented I'm the House the
memorial OF citizens of Clyde, Ohio, MEM
bers OF the Mcpherson Monumental Associa-
ton, protesting against the use of money for
a monument at West Point or any eques-