Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GovHRSMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s449. 032.99; customs, sI32, 2Os.Oi
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Geo. w. Jones, the pro-
prietor of the New York Times, is at the Ar
lington.
THE SENATE GALLERIES were well fIle1
to-day before half past u, in anticipation of
the presentation of Impeachment articles
from the House.
OFFICIAL RECoGNITION.-The President
has recognized Hamlet Drum as vice consul
OF Denmark for the state of Nebraska, to re-
side in Omaha.
THE DISTRICT $50 BOND BILL.-It is not
probable that the IS District bond bill will
be brought up in the House to day, for at 2
O'Clock no effort was made on anybody's
part 10 have ii considered.
THE Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections to-day agreed to report without
amendment Mr.. MOrton's bill providing for
the counting of the votes for President and
Vice President.
Col. ID. C. Cox, pension agent, viii COM
meDce the quarterly payment of pensions
tomorrow morning at o'clock, and con-
TRUE until p. m. After tomorrow the
ECurs VIII be from a. m. to I 90 p. m.
THE CABINET MEETING 10 day was a very
long one. The case of General Belknap was
the topic that occupied the attention of the
Cabinet. and was thoroughly discussed. The
meeting had not adjourned when our report
closed.
The FRASKISG PRIvILEG E.-The bill
introduced by Mr.. Robertson in the Senate
to day to restore the frankiug privilege pro-
videS that the act entitled ''sn act to abolish
The fran king privilege" approved January
81, 1873, he repealed, and renews the privilege
provided by law at the time OF the passage
OF said act.
THE DISTRICT REAL ESTATE POOL INyEs-
TIGATIoN will be commenced tomorrow
To-day a subpoena disces tecum was issued re-
quiring tile firm OF KilbOurn & Latta to fur
niSh the committee with all their books
papers, checks, stubs, &c. Mr.. KiIbourn at
once proceeded TO comply with the writ. and
i Today having the books, &c, removed 10
the Capitol.
TIE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY returned
last night from New Jersey, ald about half
past o'clock this mOrning called upon the
President and hal quite an extended inter
view with him. IL occupied the desk OF the
Secretary of War this morning for while
and went vigorously to work 10 perform the
dadlNnnal duties temporarily assigned MIN
by The President.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY or THE ISTE-
RIOR.-Charles T. Conan. OF Mich, for
nerly minister 10 the Hague, has been
appointed Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
TiCr, IN place OF Gen. COWen. resigned, and
last night notified Secretary Chandler by
,eiegrspn that he would accept OF the posi-
ton. General GOrham resides at Marshall.
Mich is a successful banker there, has been
for several years member Of the state sen
ate, and is said to be a capable man. He is
personally very courteous.
THE POsTAGEoN THIRD-cLAss MATTER.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hamlin introduced
bill fixing the rate or postage on third class
matter, and for other purposes. 1t provides
mat merchandise, patterns, sciOas, hand
oils, &c pay according to the distance con-
veyed. In regard to transient new spapers
he bill restores the old law Of one cent for
every two ounces, provided the dista nee does
not exceed one thousand miles, and in casa
The distance is more than one thousand
miles fixes the rate st one cent an ounce.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. d. B. Harmony
ordered 10 command the naval rendezvous
in New York on the 18th inst. Capt. Homer
c. Blake detached from the command of the
naval rendezvous, New York, on the 18th
INST, ara placed on waiting orders. Lieut..
John j. Brice from the Naval Observatory
Washington, on the 7th inst. and ordered To
Outy al The navy yard, Mare Island, Cal. LIST
april next. Assistant Paymaster w. NJ.
PrestOl has reported his return home hay-
ing been detached from the Wasp, South
Atlantic station on 5th June, and mas been
ordered 10 settle his accounts.
ARMY ORDERs.-Lieutenant Colonel Ro-
ger JOres, assistant inspector general, is de-
tailed TO Inspect certain unserviceable SUBJ
sisterce stores and commissary property on
hand at the office of the department com
mlssary of subsistence in this city, and for
which Major George Bell, cOmmissary of
subsistence, Is responsible. Captain Henry
q. Thomas, Goth Infantry, is detailed for
vii 10 iFlfl Hon.
exhibition OF 1876. He will proceed To Phila-
delphia, Pa, and report by letter to Major g.
= Lyford, ordnance department, chairman
OF board on behalf of the United States ex-
ecutlve departments, for instruction.
NONISATIoSs.-The President sent To the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
Charles t. Gorham, of Michigan, to be As
sistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Il. r
CoweE, resigned; James T. Mason of Vir-
glnia, 10 be Consul at Dresden; John d. Ca
rotheTS, Consul at SaltillO, Mexico; Henry
i. Farrow, L. s. Attorney for northern ana
southern district of Georgia; John A Gray
10 De Commissioner of Police for the District
OF Columbia, vice VIM. II. Smith, nOmina.
ton withdrawn; Thomas MurdOck poStmaS
Ter EOck Island, Ill. Army-ReV. II. Law
eTty, of Pennsylvania, to be chaplain 2l;h
Infantry Infantry, % Lieut.. +. b. Taylor to be LIST
lieutenant !th cavalry. Revenue Service
"a Lieut.. y. ID. Littleiield to he Ist Iieuten-
ant; sd Lieut. j. T. y. Graham, 2d lieut..
THE NOMINATIONS FOR PoLIcE CoNNIs.
sIoNERs-Although the members OF the
Senate Committee on the District of Column
b decline 10 state what action they took At
her meeting to-day on the nominations of
NeSsrS. Hurtagh, SweeHy, Bsrrsi. Smith
and Nichols, il is ascertGiuet from a reliabIe
source that they agreed TO report fayorably
The nominations of VIM. j. VI 4riagh and Or.
L. II. Nichols, and that they referred the
nominations OF MessTs. Sweeny, Berret and
Smith, against whom charges have been
made, To sub committee consisting of
McssIs. Spencer, Hitchcock and Merrimon.
who were Instructed to thoroughly investi-
gate and report. Ii viii be seen by our list
OF nominations to-day that the President has
withdraw the nomination of VIM n Sn1ifb
TO be police commissioner and substituted
the name OF John A. Gray.
SAD Loss OF LIFE FROM SHIPwRFCKs-
The signal service observer at Tybee island
reports ship on Stonehouse shoals, three