Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-01

SoNhhNMENT hkCEIPTS 10 DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s2.) 6ll.5s; customs, 1916 3l9 81.
A TELEGRAM has been received from
Lawrerce Harvey, the important witness in
the Kerr charge, that he will be here to
testify tots afternoon.
AMONG TIE CALLERS at the White House
to day were the new Secretary of War. new
Attorney General and Senators Howe, West,
Logan and Sargent.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE of Spen-
Ger VS.. Morey was dispose of by the House
yesterday, and the majority report atnit-
ting Mr. Spencer and u1seat'ug Mr.. Morey
was adopted.
THE RHODE ISLAND SENAroasHr "A
caucus of all the republican members OF the
general assembly of Rhode Island was held
at New port yesterday to nominate a candi-
cate ior u 3: senator; A ballot was taken,
George II Browne, 8; Charles 8. Bradley, g.
and scattering, 4. The nomination OF Henry
b. Anthony was then made unanimous.
The WINsLow CAsE.-The Department
of State yesterday received official notice
that WipslOw, the Boston forger, had been
rennanded to custody until the 18th instant,
and sh thereafter There's without date This action OF
being very favorable to the speedy surrender
OF the criminal. A member of the Cabinet
expresses the opinion that Winslow will be
released, and that the British govel nme ut
will then ask that a new extradition treaty
may be made which shall cover all the points
OF controversy now pending In the Winslow
both governments.
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND
PASSED. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr..
Sherman moved to amend the japanese In
demnity Fund by striking out the ser ono
section authorizing the return Of the fund
with all denominations of interest, and to
insert in lieu thereof a clause authorizing
the return of the principal only; also. pro-
vidiDg that the residue of the fund, after re-
turning the PRINCIPAL, so far a. the same is
In bonds. shall be delivered 70 the Secretary
OF the Treasury to be cancelled, and that
portion of 1t in money shall be c0vere into
the treasury, which was agreed to, and the
Dill was passed by vote OFF, yeas to 20 nays.
THE WEATHER IN MAY.-The me-
theological summary for May at this
station. prepared by Theodore Mosher, jr.,
rOmeter. 30oJ9 (l7th); lowest barometer
29.G65 (22d); highest temperature, 89.5 deg,
(29ih); lowest temperature, G3.5 deg, (1st);
est velocity of wind, 50 miles per fo1r, of
the 10th and 18th; total number of miles,
$500; number OF fair days, 6; number of clear
days, Z; number OF cloudy days, 3; number Of
peratures-1S71, Ga deg; 1872. 67.S; 1873, 63 6;
1874, GA 3ls75, 63 Z; 1876, 90 3; comparative pre-
L, 5 Ia
52l; 1874, 81; 1875, 10l; 1876, 500.
SECRETARY robson BEFORE THE IN.
vEsTIGATING CoMMITTEE.-Secre
mittee to day in public session, when ne ex-
planned in detail his transactions with the
Cattells. He also took up other parts Of the
evidence e,n0s nc against him, and made e1plara-
sponsible for the policy pursue by the Navy
department in the distribution of work.
The price was alriv; / at by asking for bids
and then taking the lowest bid and bringing
al contractors down to those figures. He
said be did not know that there was any
combination among contractors to keep the
OF some engine builders. He did not think
that such contractors as Johu Roach would
do any thing wrong.
JUDGE WYL1E.-In our report of the in.
vestieation on Monday of the charges m ade
against Judge Wylie by Albert Grant. some
injustice was done Judge Wylie by one or
pearing as the testimony OF the witness. 10
the case referr' to COltman agt. Moore
Judge Wylie did not sit, and the records of
,bs nse IL WAS sSssds TO snow
the court would be. and took advantage OF
that knowledge, showed that although the
decree In the case was not sign until De-
Gem Der 9Th, yet the case was really decided
on the 10th of November, and the deci sion
announced. The purchase Wal made on the
10th or 18th OF November, that is several
ing which time Mrs. Chandler took the
advice OF her friends as to the offer for pur.
chase of tpe property.
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS FOR MORTON
The following special dispatch was received
in this city last night:
NEW ORLEANS, May 81, 1876.
Hon. o. p. MOrton:-Delegates, state at
.arge, Kellogg, Packard, Pinchback, Brown.
electors no
venttOn passed, among other resolutions the
following: That by his courageous and uu-
a nac aha to republican principles
times advocated the enforcement of law, the
suppression of disorders, and the strict MAIN
tainanee of all the rights and privileges con-
ments to the Constitution, the Hop. o. p.
Morton has earned, and Is entitled to the
warm gratitude OF all southern states, and
especially Louisiana. w. p. KELLOGG.
Lat9.-Fourteen out OF sixteen delegates
positive for Morton.
THE NEWSPAPERS INvEsr1G ArED.-
The Committee on the District of Columbia
this morning commenced the investig alton
tn ascertain how the EVENING STAR aud ".
r. Tribune obtained, the former q verbatim
copy and the latter an abstract OF Judge
port OF the Committee on District Affairs.
The first witness examined was u. l.. White,
correspondent OF the ~ Y. Tribune. He rst
W thC JuEiSulCtlOu Vi tLlo COfu IQlt-
tee on the ground that he did not consider
that he had published an abstract of the full
report. Being overruled in this. he de-
eiIred to answer where he got the informa-
ton. Mr.. White said that he had long ago
adopted rule that when he msde publica.
ton afecting the integrity of any person In
public or pr, Ate life. he deeme It incum-
bent upon him to defend his publication by
substantiating 1t or giving the source from
whence 1t came. In matters OF general
news; however, he declined, from principle,
to tell how he got bis information.
The com mittee, after elaboration, decided
that Mr.. White must answer, and he was
excused from further examination until
after the witnesses summoned from the
STAR office shall have testified. The inves-
ttgation was then adjourned until TOMORROW
morning.
The New Cabinet Ministers Sworn In.
j. Donald Cameron, the newly appointed
Secretary OF War, and ex-Secretary TAFT,
the newly appointed Attorney General, &C.
companied by Judge Macarthur, called
upon the President before ten O'Clock this
morning, and the oath Of office was admin
istered to them by Judge Macarthur. They
Al once repaired 70 their respective depart
ments, and entered upon their new duties.
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