Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-02

V1@. 47-No. 7,I55.
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
BELKRAP's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Secretary Eobeson Desig nat ed To Per.
form the pnties Of the War once
Temporarily.
The President has just issued the following
order:
MARCH 2. 1876.
SIR: The resignation Of the Secretary OF
War having been rendered and accepted this
day, you are hereby directed to assume and
perform the duties pertaining TO the office OF
Secretary OF War, I'm addition to those OF
your own office, until otherwise directed.
Very truly, yours, U. S. GRANT.
To the Secretary of the Navy.
THE PRESIDENT was not receiving Wis
itOrs today.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Interual reve-
nue. to day, sl5O,4s2 81; customs, sos, 2S2 IS.
THE Shawmut, Ossipee, Monon gaheIa, and
Swatara, arrived at Pensacola on the 29Gh
nit. from Port Royal.
Mr.. LEVI P. Lucky, formerly assistant
private secretary to the President, has been
appointed TO take charge of tle Indian di-
vision OF the Office of the Secretary Of the
Interior. This is the position formerly oc-
cupied by Col. a. &. H. White.
NONINATIoNs-Th The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Charles 8. English, collector of customs,
Georgetown, ID. c.; Samuel Hannah. ditto,
Willamette, Oregon; Robert 81, Wallace, L.
:. marshal for South Carolina.
CONFIRMATIONs- The Senate yesterday
cor frmed the following nominations Seth
j. Comfy, collector OF customs, Philadelphia,
Pa; a. r. Adams, of Kentucky, consul at
Port said; Charles Hu5 son, OF New York
agent for Pima and MaricOpa Indians, Ari-
ZOna; William Ii. Small, register land Office,
Vancouver, w. T; also, a number of post
masters.
THE House sf Representatives has passed
an act for the reliefof Anthony Lawson, sur
viviEg partner Ofthe firm OF Lawson & Bre-
wis, of Alexandra, Va. The bill directs the
Secretary OF The Treasury To pay said Law
sO', or his representative. without interest,
TIE amount or The proceeds or sale fOr direct
taxes due the u. :. OF several lots OF la1d ia
Alexandria.
WHO NExT?-This is but the beginning OF
the work Ofunearthiug fraud ia the War de-
partment. Tie committee that has finished
Belknap have Just as conclusive evidence
against another high officer of that depart
inert and his destruction is also inevitTtle.
Following the resolution Of impea "h Ment in
3eIkr apps case will come another directing
tie President 10 at once order the recall Of
Zen. NJ legs, whose presence here IS wanted.
y / Sun today
Mr. LEVI p. LCCKEY. private secretary
to the President for several years past, has
resigned, and the President has appointed to
the position his son, L. S. Grant, ir.. whom
he IS deSi rOUS OF having with him during the
last year OF his administration. Mr.. Luckey
has been temporarily rendered a responsible
position in the Department of the Interior,
and V i'll pTobably accept It. During his term
Of Office he has had the confidence Of the
President, and in the discharge of mis- duties
al the White House has made hosts OF friends
by his uniform courtesy.
FIRE At THE CAFIToL.-ADout , O'Clock
to-day fire broke out in n room over the
stationery room Of the House of Represen-
tsGves, occupied as storerOon for various
Congressional documents. The fire was
caused ~ G spark from the crate below ig-
hitting the books piled against an open flue.
The fire was soon discovered and extiu-
su'shed with buckets OF water, but not until
considerable damage had been done in the
way Of destroying books. Had IL not been
for the prompt action of Captain BlackfOrd,
OF II Capitol police, and his force, the dam
age would have been greater.
THE MEMPHIS AND Ell PAso RAILROAD
1--WE STIGATIoS.-Mr. Lyman Elmore, the
attorney OF the Rock Island and several
other railroad corporations, who was en-
ployed by General Fremont 10 aid IN the
passage of the Memphis and FL PasO Rail
road bill, was before the House Judiciary
Committee yesterday, and on being asked II
he had heard OF any members of Congress
VINO received money in correction with the
FL Pc 50 scheme, replied that he had heard to
the effect that they had. He was then Ie-
queSted TO give the names of the Congress
men and replied that since he did not Tenem-
Der the names OF any OF his informauts he
would deem IL unjust 10 the members Of Con
gIesS in question TO mention their names.
In view of this the committee did not insist
on an answer. He was again before the com
mitJee this morning, but his testimony was
wholly unimportant. In the course of his
examination he was asked II Col. Thomas A
Scott ever had anything 10 do with General
fremont 5 scheme and answered in the neg
alive.
THE Posi- OFFICE INVESTIGATION
-Four hours were devoted yesterday by the
House Postal Committee listening TO the
testimony of j. g. Hester. The testimony OF
the witness in brief was TO the effect that In
September, 1874, Postmaster General Jewell
requested him TO go TO Sumter county, Ala,
and apprFEeud the murderers OF the cOlOrgi
mail agent. Ives. Mr.. Jewell said that he
woUlt he allowed the usual compensation of
special agent of tine department, Sl,G00 per
ri mum. aud - a day for subsistence aud
expenses. Witness replied that he yvOuji
not go for less than so a day as salary and
- day for subsistence. Nevertheless, Mr..
Jewell told him 10 go ahead. He did 60 oat
remain ed away eighty ven DAYS, and mon
his return presented his bill at SIS per dav
for eIghty-seven days. The auditor Of the
Post Office department refused To allow 10 ia
q shape IL was made ont, wheTeupon ne
made out a new Dill at the rate OF ~ go per
snuum and - per day. and an additional
bill Of Si35 for extraordinary expenses. he
vaS a. ked what the extraordinary expenses
included, and he replied, The risk OF life,
great nerve power and expense of brain
poWerI TDe object Of the testimony is two