Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, $3.50, 1906; customs, sI1o, $50 As.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Morton. Dorsey, Clay
ton and Logan. aud Representative Vance.
PERsoNAL.-R. A. Tavel, jr., of the edito-
rial stafJ of the Charleston Nel0s and Courier,
has been visiting Washington.
THE PLATT-GooDE CONTEST. AT 2:20
this afternoon the House settled the Platt-
Goode contest by declaring Goode. the sit
ting member, entitled to his seat. The yeas
| were le5, against 80 nays.
Mr.. s. T. KIMBALL, chief OF the revenue
money service, has been detailed to act as
chief clerk of the Treasury department. DR..
Porter has resumed his position as appoint.
ment clerk.
THE ARGUMENTS in the case of the
charges against Judge Wylie preferred by
Capt A. Grant will be heard on Monday
next by the special committee having the
investigation In charge.
THE DIPLOMATIC DEAD LocK.-The con-
ference managers on the consular aud dill lo-
matte appropriation bill agreed to disagree
this morning. They will so report to each
house and ask for q new committee of con-
ference.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant George G.
Reiter, ordered to the photographic office,
LIST August next; Assistant Surgeon Richard
Ashbridge, to the naval hospital, Norfolk,
Va; Mate George III. Cooper, to the store
ship, New Hampshire, at Port Royal, 8. @.
THE HOUSE to- day refused to take up the
special order-the report of the Committee
on Naval Affairs concerning Secretary Robe
son-and proceeded, Immediately after the
reading of the journal, with the Platt- Gooie
election contest case.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT BILL, as
amended by the House, was passed by the
Sc late this afternoon. As amended, 1t leaves
the Wasnip gton Monument Society In exist
ence for the purpose Of collecting subscrip-
TORS, and appropriates 200, 10 be paid
| In four annual instruments.
THERE IS POOR PROSPECT OF adj ourn-
| ment next week, judging from the debate on
| the consular and diplomatic appropriation
| bill in the Senate to-day. A majority of the
Senators are evidently determined not TO
yield to the reductions proposed by the
| House, on the ground that such reductions
are in fragrant violation of the law as re-
corded In the statute book.
THE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The committee of conference on the dis
agreeing amendments to the West Point ap-
propriation bill have arrived at an agree
ment. The House recedes from amendments
involving $50, 900, and the Senate recedes
committee remit to the board provided in
| The army bill the question of pay OF profes
| soTs. In the meantime, they will receive the
Pay provided by previous law.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
There is prospect OF an early compromise
| on the Indian appropriation bill. If the Sem
ate shall refuse to take up for consideration
| House he fron
/ OF the Indian bureau from the Interior TO the
War department., the House will recede from
that part OF the Indian appropriation bill
removed, the other questions will be OF easy
| adjustm ent, but will require $500, 900 to be
added TO the appropriations.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
/ following nominations to the Senate to-day:
I'll. +. Finley TO be U. 8. attorney for Ken
| lucky; Cuthbert Jones, of Louisiana, to be
Z. y consul at Tripoli; 1st Lieut.. Charles w.
Larned, 9TH cavalry, to be professor of draw
| ing at the Military Academy, and the TO-
lowing To be assistant surgeons In the army,
with the rank Of LIST lieutenant: Edwin F.
Gardner, OF Maine; VIM. Fl. Corbusier, CAL
| ifoinia: James w. Buell., New York; Robert
w. Shufeldt, District OF Columbia; Daniel
N. Appel, Pennsylvania; VIM. @. Andrews.
New York; Thomas A. Cunningham, New
York; Harry o. Periey, Michigan, and Henry
q. Burton, Vermont.
THE CUSTER PENsIoNs.-In the Senate
| to-day Mr.. ingalls,, from the Committee on
| Pensions, reported II. II. 1884, granting a
pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, widow of
| the late George A. Custer, with amend
| ments- The amendments substitute $50 In
stead Of $50 per month and strike out the
/ words 'and brevet major general, referring
i to General Clusters rank. Mr.. Ingalls,, from
the same COMMITTEES, reported, with amend
/ Maria Custer and Emanuel H. Custer the
| parents Of General Custer. The amendments
give Mrs. Maria Custer q pension at the
rate to which she would be entitled under
| the actual rank of Thos. W. Custer (brothel
| OF General CUSTER in the military service OF
| the United States.
Nor ENOUGH MONEY TO 60 ROUND
The sundry civil appropriation bill makes
provision for the payment OF the discharged
employees Of the Bureau OF Engraving and
1 Printing OF one months salary; but the
amount appropriated therefor, e25, 900, ID
| only sufficient for the payment of one
i OF said discharged employees. There Is conse
quently a probability OF no payment what
ever under the bill, the act contemplating 9
| months payment TO all. The question as to
| exhaustion OF the appropriation by giving 10
each person affected thereby half q months
| nay has been matter OF some consideration
| but 1t is doubtful If this can be legally done
| The opinion OF the LIST Com ptIoller is though,
! 10 be necessary in the case. Under all the
/ circumstances there Is an unfortunate lack
| OF funds To carry out the measure contem-
plated by the charitable provisions OF the bill
| POLITICAL CONVENTIONS YESTERDAY
| A number OF political conventions were
| held throughout the country yesterday. The
| republicans of Arkansas who are opposed 70
| the action OF the April convention In refus-
l Ing To nominate state ticket, met at Little
! Rock and appointed a committee TO confer
4 with the state central committee with q
| view TO the settlement of existing differences
| The West Virginia republican conven-
| tion met at Parkersburg, but transacted only
| preliminary business. THE Illinois DEM
| ocratic convention met at Springfield and
! effected permanent Organization. ....Tne
| Kentucky prohibitiOnists held q convention
| at Louisville 70 organize for the canvass for
| the Presidency. The twelfth district
| Illinois democratic convention yesterday re-
nominated VIM. Springer for Congress.
| SPORTS OF THE TURF Sdrdtogu-T The
Iourlh race OF the Saratoga course yester-
day, steeple chase, was won by Usage in
| SAX.
Gettyetsug.-At Gettysburg (Pa) yester-
day Jupiter won the mile heat race, In three
straight heats, In -, "A, 40. The $50 race
was won by Mambrino IN 2.33, 3sx 2 49,
4 AKA. The y "a WIG h~,e O..