Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

fee OF the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor the
suffering employees recently scharged,
amount TO S3cil5
THE Senate Com nittee on Privileges and
Elections met, to day, to continue the
Spencer investi CATION, but 10 further wit.
resses for The prosecution having arrived it
adjourned until to morrow.
NAVAL ORDERS -Lieute lant Commander
j. b. COughlan, detached from the Saugus
ard ordered TO the Dictator. Lieuteoa1t
COmmsn der Chas. ]. Barclay, from tne Die
tatOT and ordered to the SauguS.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.-CaIe5 P.
Marsh was before the grand jury to day in
the case of W. w. Belknap, and Columbus
former was before the jury for an hour or
more and the latter but short time.
THE REAL ESTATE Pool INvEsTIG ALTON.
The special committee on the real estate
pool, by resolution of the House, this MORN
irg ha1 their powers extended so as to in
veStigate the official misconduct of any Off
Ger of the government, or of any member OF
the present House.
WHAT DOES THIS MEANING. Lynde, o
Wisconsin, had passed to-day in the House
a resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for the amount OF money paid to
newspapers. editors or correspondents other
ihan the payments made for legal advertiS-
ing. 1t is not known who or what this is
aimed at.
THE Senate Committee on Railroads held
a meeting this morning and had under con-
sideTation the Austin TopoIovampo COR Cen
teuLial Pacifc) survey, which was consid-
cred snd unanimously approved by them
the appropriation being SIS, 900, for prelim-
iT airy survey TO be made under the auspices
Of the War department
IMPORTATION WANTED OF TIE PREsI-
DENT.-The House today adopted reSoiu-
ton calling on the President for informa-
ton as to whether the executive functions of
the President have at any time since 1869
been exercised at any other place than
Washington, and if SO for what length of
time, and under what authority.
JUDGE PECK, of the Court OF Claims, by
reason Of his advance age and feeble health,
has net been able TO take his seat on the
bench for three years. He does not live in
Wa>hingtO ton, but in Chicago. BY law he can
r tire on fun pay for the remainder of MS
life. In consequence of his absence there
have been numerous cases where judgment
has been given against the government by q
minority OF the court.
A CLPRK TO BE INyFsrrG ATED.-In the
House Of Representatives on Saturday, Mr.
Robinson. of Illinois, offered a resolution.
which was adopted, that as IL is alleged that
one Horace Boyden, now clerk to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, was guilty OF
corrupt and base practice while an off GER of
the internal revenue in the state OF Texas,
he Committee on Military Affairs be direct
I'd TO investigate the facts In the case, and 10
have power TO send for persons and papers
and report the facts to the House.
TITIESs AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Mne.
Theresa Titiens, in company with Mrs
Olive Logan Skies, paid visit TO the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant last evening and were
ron ltsN- NrIr "a
the President and Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Fred.
Grant some ladies' from Washington, Pa,
and Senators 0gleshy and Booth. During
the evening Mile. Titiens, accompanied by
Mrs. Fred. Grant on the piano, sang several
pieces Of sacred music TO the delight of those
present.
LITTER FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS
Senator Morton has received the following
Characteristic letter from Wendell Phillips:
"Deor Sir: Let me trespass on your time so
far as TO thank you with all my heart for
your reply TO Bayard. Be sure the seaboard
journals do not faithfully represent the Ma
tto1ol mood. If the bugle sounds they'll be
as much amazed at the peoples uprising as
the same coward fools in 1861. Do not weary
WENDELL PHILLIPs"
Mr.. Phillips refers TO Mr.. Morton's speech
IN reply 10 Mr. Bayard's remarks in opposi-
ton to an investigation OF the Mississippi
election, made in the Senate on Thursday
last.
GEN. MEIGs RELIEVES GEN. INGALLS, AS
QUARTERMAsTER GENERALITY direction
OF the President Of the United States, BrIga-
der General NJ. c. Meigs, having reported IN
obedieI &c TO Geographic orders OF Sd of
March, 1876, will assume his duties as Quar-
termaster General, relieving Colonel Rufus
ingalls,, Acting Quartermaster General,
April list. 1876. Colonel Rufus Ingalls,, on
being relieved, Will resume his former duties
as Chlef Quartermaster Military Division Of
the Atlantic, and the charge of the general
depot OF the quartermaster's department in
New York city.
WISSLow, THE FoRGER.- Information
received by the State department iusti6es
the conclusion that the British government
has decided rot TO deliver up WInslow, the
forger. The British authorities do not make
positive refusal, but say that they do not
Sc how they can, under the parliamentary
act OF $50, surrender Winslow unless the
United States guarantees that ne is not TO be
tried for any other Offense than set forth in
the extraditlon papers. Under the British
laws Inc criminal Will be held for sixty days
from the 21st OF March, and can then de-
mand 10 be released under writ of habeas
corpus.
TIE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.-The sensa-
tional statements published OF the Presi-
dents serious illness are all exaggerations.
He has been Ill with nothing more alarming
than severe sick hesiache, from which he
suffered great pain for three consecutive
! he has bad these painful attacks about once
| in three or four years, with no serious results
Two nights last week IL was thought ad VISA
bic 10 have the doctor al his side, as he suf-
| fered very acute pain. Last Friday he was
| entirely free from pain, and thought himself
equal to his official duties. AS his illness
had naturally left him quite weak, however,
he soon saw the necessity of rest; so on Sat-
urday and Sunday ne remained quiet in hi
room This morning ne was able to receive
callers and attend ;u his Official duties.
! GFNERAL RICE, whose name has figured
/ prominently ia connection with the post
| leadership business, was examined Saturday
before a subcommittee OF the Committee on
| the Judiciary. He gave a history of four
post traderships in Texas and New Mexico
which he had procured for various parties.
His compensation varied. From one person
he got 5000, from another 5000, from q
third he got one-half OF the net profits of the
post, and fIom q fourth be got ono third OF
the net profits. He and General Belknap
had been residents of the same town Keo-
kuk, Iowa, had served together In the war
and were on friendly and intimate terms,
hence his success in getting those appoint
ments. He denied that General Beiknap
knew anything OF the money which he (Rice)
received for these appointments; that he had
ever Ofuerr lOa ned (pyranf IN SOMA friag, -