Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-15
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter
nal revenue, SSH ,3i1 IS; month 10 date
IS O32 $40 as, fiscal year to date, SIS 473 455A5;
customs to-day, 1891 ,233 90 month To date,
$500 234 9i fiscal year To date, S1l9 CO., 25
No TICKETS of admission 10 the Senate
galleries will be required during the Belknap
Impeachment trial, "a was the case while
the impeachment of President Andrew John
son was pending.
SILVER FOR CIRCULATIoN.-TheT Treas
ury department has purchased two months
supply of silver bullion at the low rates
which prevailed q few weeks ago, the aver
age price paid having been about three cents
per ounce less than the present market rate
TIE House to day passed the Senate bill
authorizing the President pro tenpore OF the
Senate to administer oaths. This legislation
became necessary In view of the APPROACH
ing impeachment trial of Secre tary Bel
khap.
PERsoNAL.-The Hon. p. LIE POer Trench,
second secretary to II. MS legation, has re-
turned 10 this city, after five months' leave
OF absenCe, spent In England. Mr.. LascelIes,
alse second secretary to the same legation,
arrived In Washington last Thursday, and,
wi his wife and family. has takea apart
me1ts at Wormley's hotel.
TIE Bull REDUCING THE PRgsID ENTs
SALARY TO $4,000 was signed by the presid-
ing officers of the two Houses OF Congress on
Monday last, and was sent to the President
on Tuesday. The ten days during which the
President can sign or veto the bill will not
expire until Friday of next week, Sunday
not being counted.
THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING.-Tne President Will sign the
silver bill next Monday, 1t is thought, and
on Tuesday Superintendent Jewell will CON-
mence work in the bureau of engraving aud
printing of the Treasury with a small force,
but by the end OF the week he expects to have
as large force at work as the appropriation
will allow, although it will necessarily be
much smaller than before the suspension.
"MARTIAL Law" IN THE KILBoURN
CAsE.-The House Judiciary Committee
was in session for several hours yesterday
considering the habeas corpus writ in the
case of Hallet KilbOurn. Mr.. Ashe was the
or ly member absent, and the vote against
re cogniZing the writ was seven TO three.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
kLott. LyDde and Fyeye. Had Mr.. Ashe
been there he would have voted with tue
majority. Messrs. Lynde and Freye earnest
~ advocated the recognition OF the court,
L. the House declaring martial law and sus-
lending the writ of habess corpus.
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT.-Th Sen
on Monday next at o'clock, with Mr. Ferry
the president pro tempore of the Senate, pre-
siding. 1t is believed that Belknap will APP
pear in person with his counsel, Me3srs. Car.
penttr, Blair and Black. The former has
charge OF the case, and will hold that Bel
kDap's offence is not indictable, and there
fore not Improbable. He will also contend
that as Belknap has resigned he cannot be
lmT cached. The court will then fix day
for the hearing OF arguments on this point.
Of the Impeachment managers, MesSrs. Nc
hahon, Lynde, jerks and Lapham will pre-
rare the case and examine the witnesses,
and Messrs. Lord, Knott ahd Ho2r will make
the argument on the question of Jurisdiction.
On the final decision the argument will he
opened by Mr.. Lynde. and Chased bv MesSrs
HI OFT, Lapham and Lord. with permission
fOr other managers to speak II they desire.
THE KILBoURN MATTER IN THE HOUSE
To-DAY.-At one o'clock to-day Mr.. Hurd,
from The Judiciary Committee, submitted a
resolution directing the Sergeant al. Arms of
me House To retain in his custody the boiy
OF hallet kllb0urn and to refuse 10 prOluc &c IL
In conrt, ID answer To writ of habeas cor
pus issued by Judge Cartier. Mr.. HurI
made an extended speech on the resolution
and among other authorities TO sustain the
resolution, cited the opinion in support of IL
was chief Justice OF that state, in the Pass
more Williamson case. Mr.. Lynde demo
craD submitted a substitute for the res0lu-
ion offered by Mr.. Hurd. Ii was that the Ser
geant al Arms of the House make careful
answer to the writ, that Kilbourn rs held by
an order Of the House OF Representatives
and 10 take the body OF Ktlbourn
into The court when ne makes answer He
proceeded TO addr ass the House on the sub
stltute- Discussion was in progress when
our report closed.
DISTRICT BILLS BEFORE THE HOUSE
CoNMITTEE.-The House Committee ON the
District, at their meeting to-day, decided to
report the following bills to the House on
Monday, and ask their passage: H r. No
SSo2, TO amend the act entitled an act to in
corporate The joint stock company of the Y.
NJ Z. A. OF the District of Columbia, and III.
X SO46, TO amend the law with respect to
Wills and 10 regulate the transaction of pro-
nate business In the Supreme Court of the
Dlstrlct OF Columbia. The committee will
at their meeting on Monday morning further
consider the District tax bill, and report the
same with several verbal amendments
The following were referred to sub commit
tees for consideration: Resolution regarding
the building laws, streets and sewers; petit
tioD OF j. II. Merrill-claims; memorial re-
gard1pg woman suffrage Judiciary; III. r.
No. $685., 10 incorporate the Union railroad
company OF Westinghouse railroads and
bridges; III. X. 3062, TO provide for the inspec-
tlon ard lmpOunding of all animals to be
MISUNDERSTANDING; House resolution 100,
20 provide for joint committee to
frame permanent form of igoyernment
ioI the District, and for other purposes
judiciary. Several bills and resolutions of
"A private nature were aISo 81 =