Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-12


nal revenue, sos, $50 SO customs, Sill ,2O816.
THE AMOUNT Of national bank notes re-
eoived al the Treasury to day for redemp-
tion aggregated S1,O11,73j.
Nh. HURLEY, Of Philadelphia, has been
appointed messenger of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations.
THE LEAVE of absence on surgeons certi-
icate of disability, granted to Capt. Ulysses
Lyman, 9Th infantry, is extended three
months.
THE House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds to day refused to re open
the question of making new selection for a
restaurateur. This leaves Mr.. Freund in
peaceable possession
THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS of Congress
will hold meeting next Monday evening,
at : 4 O'Clock, in the Senate Chamber, for the
customary reorganization of the republican
Congressional campaign committee.
Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ohio, obtained the
floor at a quarter past two O'Clock to-day
and proceeded TO address the House on the
Randall amnesty bill. The galleries were
crowded with spectators.
SENATOR HAMLIN, OF Maine, says that
he is not only not candidate for election to
the Office of President pro teapore OF the
Senate, but is in favor OF the retention OF
Mr.. Ferry for the balance of the present SEES
sion.
A DELEGATION OF FRIENDS appeared
before the Senate Committee on Indian At
fairs to-day TO urge the retention of Mr.. Bar
clay White as superintendent OF Indian az
fairs for the northern superintendency, head
quarters at Omaha.
THE CORcoRAN SQUARE MARKET BILL.
The Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds this morning referred the bill
providing for the erection of a market on
square 40 (Corcoran square) TO Mr.. Cooper,
who will report at the next meeting.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Oglesby, Patterson,
Alcorn, and Representatives Blaine, Hall,
Hawley, Rusk and Bennett. A delegation
OF Indians from the Creek, seminole aud
Cherokee nations paid their respects TO the
President this morning.
NAVAL ORDERS Cadet Engineer A. NJ.
Mattice, ordered 10 examination for promo
ton; Lieutenant Commander COu gillian, to
assume the duties of executive officer of the
Saugus; Lieutenant Commander George L.
WiDg6te, TO assume the duties OF executive
officer OF the Ajax.
THE Senate Military Committee this morn
ing held the first meeting this session, at
which Gen. Logan whose health is slowly
improving) presided and agreed TO report
favorably number of nominations, among
them that of Gen. Robert MacFeeley to be
Commissary General of Subsistence.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue directing the
imposition OF the penalties fixed by law
against dealers in tobacco and cigars for ex-
posing their articles for sale in glass Jars
and show cases instead OF the original pack
age, and for the failure to destroy the reve-
nue. stamps upon them.
A MATTER OF SIX MILLIoN-The House
Judiciary Committee has agreed to report
Mr.. Frye's bill providing for the payments
of judgments of the Court OF Commissioners
OF Alabama Claims as soon after the I'D of
January, 1o76, as may be possible. About
six million dollars will be paid out under the
provisions OF this bill.
A MILLION FOR THE MOSUMENT.-The
bill introduced in the House this afternoon
by Mr.. Cause, of Arkansas, TO provide for
The completion of the Washington monu-
ment, makes an appropriation of 81 900, 900,
or so much as may be necessary, to com
plete plain shaft 10 the height originally
designed.
TIE AWARD of contracts for supplying
stationery, &c, for the Post Office depart
ment, will probably be made 10 the follow
ing gentlemen, as they are the lowest bid
ders; Wrapping paper, to George Hill, jr.,
of Georgetown; cotton Irvine, 20 Gould,
Pearce & Co., of Cincinnati; hemp Irvine, to
Hoover x Allison. OF Xenia, Ohio; and
scales, 10 4 dl1DaDEs " 20.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
yesterday, after our report closed, Mr.. Hill
concluded his remarks, and the secretary OF
the Senate appeared and announced the ac-
tion OF the Senate in relation to the death OF
Andrew Johnson. Eulogies were pronounced
by s5ssssrs McFarIAnd: Watdel. Throak
morton, Conger and Young, after which, as
further mark OF respect TO the deceased, the
House adjourned.
THE ARGUMENT of the Granger case,
brought by the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad company, against the at
torney general OF Iowa and others, TO re-
strain the operation OF the act OF Iowa es-
tabfshing maximum rates for transporta-
ton OF freight and passengers, was COM
menced yesterday in the United States SUI
preme Court. The argument VIII occupy
two days.
IT IS SAID that the resolution OF Mr.. Buck
ner directing the Secretary of the Treasury
TO furnish the House OF Representatives with
a complete list of the names and residences
of all shareholders in national banking as
sociations, and the number of shares held by
each ON the first Monday OF July last, is to
be used in enforcing the rule of the House
prohi biting any member from voting for any
measure IN which he is pecuniarily inter
ested.
THE DEBATE ON THE AMNESTY BILL
Among the members who have indicated a
Messrs. Blackburn, Regain, Huri but Money
Phillips, ofkansas; Tarbox, Hooken, Seelye,
Frye, Kasson, Hall, Robbins, of North
Carolina; Parsons, Of Kentucky; Jones,
Danford and DeBolt. There In an effort,
however, being made TO close debate to-day,
and an arrangement may be effected by
which some final disposition of the bill may
be had after Generals Garfield and Banks
have concluded addresses, which they are
expected 10 make to-day.
To STOP ELECTION FUND COLLECTIONS
FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLoYEs.-In the
House, this morning, Mr.. Dibrell, of Tonnes
l see, introduced a bill providing that it shall
| not be lawful for any person in the employ
/ ment of the United States TO demand from
| any other person so employed any money or
other valuable TO be used as an election
fund, or TO defray the expenses OF an election
in any state, county, or national election In
the United States, The violation OF the law
Il is made misdemeanor punishable with
/ Al 90 nne, and imprisonment for one year.
EQUALIZING SALARIES.-The bill intro
| duced In the House to-day TO abolish the
distinction in salaries between first, second,
| third and fourth class clerks in the executive
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