Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-24

nal revenue, s556, 1926; customs, s4;5, 1851.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL was or the
floor OF the House for some time to day.
a BILL to abolish the Board Of Health was
introduced In the House by Mr.. Stevenson
on Saturday.
Mr.. DAVID l.. GIT, of Missouri, formerly
chief of the mail division in the Pension OF
fee, was to-day re-appointei to that position
by order OF Commissioner Bentley.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Grant visited
tie Centennial grounds at Philadelphia Sat-
urday, ard were shown through the build
ings by General Hawley, Mr.. Goshorn, and
some members OF the board OF finance.
GEN. Comfy. of the Ohio Sa'e Journal.
says, since il seems to be settled that no
man can be elected President whose name
begins with a C. that Mr.. Conkling and HIM
self think Of spelling their names with X.
CONGRESSMAN HAYES, Of Alabama, has
written letter to the chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee of the House requesting
an immediate report on the charge oil his
selling cadetship.
THERE Is STILL GREAT PRESSURE brought
TO bear upon the Treasury Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, there being about
twenty applicants for every position, which
can be filled. Superintendent Jewell Is doing
the best he can under the circumstances.
ONE BY ONE THE ROSES FALL.-It is I'M
derstOOd that Hon. Morgan Rawls, OF Ca,
late NJ. c., but at present superintendent OF
the Clerks document room of the House, has
teen requested TO "step down and out" by
Clerk Adams.
GEN. RUFUS INGALLS,, who was Indirect
Iy implicated in the moth contract through
The testimony of Dom Piatt, has telegraphed
rzT hot
He is expected to arrive here tomorrow for
that purpose.
SCHELL, the little giant of the House, has
been reinstated. He was dismissed il is said
for too frequent Indulgence in the Kentucky
staple. But be has probably "swore off,"
and viii Low resume the duty of calling the
House TO order at fifteen minutes before
twelve O'Clock.
SUPERVISOR HEDRICk ASKED To STEP
Down AND OUT.-By direction of the Presi-
dent, the commissioner of internal revenue
has written a letter TO Supervisor Heirick
asking for the resignation OF that gentleman
of his position as internal revenue super
visor.
TIE CHARGE AGAINST CONSUL BRIDG-
LAND.-InteTnal Revenue Commissioner
Pratt has written letter to Attorney Gene.
raj PieTrepont, generating Consul Bridg.
land. formerly supervisor of internal reve-
Intentional fraud on the revenue, and rec
Ommending the dismissal OF the charge now
lending against him.
ARMY ORDERS BY direction of the Sec
rotary OF War, Captain w. A. Elderkin
cOmmissary OF subsistence, will transfer all
funds, stores and property IN his possession
belonging TO the government, to Captain j.
IL GlIman, commtssary OF subsistence, and
thereafter transmit his accounts and returns
10 the cOmIniSsary general Of subsistence
as soon as practicable.
AS MEASURE OF ECONOMY the demo.
Gratis have under consideration PROPOSE
ton to abolish the Office OF do0rkeeper OF the
House Of Representatives, and place the
duties now performed by that officer under
the direction of the Sergeant alarms, as is
now performed by the same officer for the
Senate By thus consolidating the offices
the salary Of the dOOrkeeper and his assist
ant, quite an item can be saved to the gov
eminent.
EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL AKERMAN was
before Mr.. Caulfeld's Committee on Ex-
erditures in the Department OF Justice
this morning, and testified that he had paid
portion of the $4,000 10 Mr.. Davenport, as
testified 10 by the latter. He was asked
whether he had had any conversation with
the President in regard TO the matter and
requested time TO consider how he would
answer that question; which the committee
granted. The committee then adjourned
until to- morrow.
THE WARDEPARTMENTI NvEsTIG ALTON
James g. Pitts, post-trader at Fort Rice,
testified before Mr.. Clymer's committee this
morning that his application for the place
was based upon the statement of John Tom
Ilnson, who was clerk for him at Putin
Bay, on Lake Erie, that there was money In
trading posts; that his Congressman secured
ms appointment, and that he never paid
dollar to any one for the place. Tomlinson
a
wanted partner and took John Tomlinsop.
Both contributed equal shares of the capital
and divided the profits equally.
The committee adjourned until Wednes-
day next, when Ii. e. FAINT, of this city, is u
TESTIFY on the moth contract subject OF in
vesugatiOn.
NAVAL ORDERS-Commander K. Z. r.
Lewis ordered as inspector of ordnance at
the navy yard, Norfolk, Va Surgeon Geo.
+. Winslow TO duty at the torpedo station,
Newport, K. l.; Commander Chester Hat
ned detached from ordnance duty at the
Norfolk navy yard and ordered TO command
the iTon-clad steamer Nantucket, at Nor
FOLK; Commander Z. c. Merriman from COM
mand OF the Nantucket and ordered TO COM
mand the Adams, at Boston, Mass; SnrgeOl
j. NJ Flint from the torpedo station at New
port, X l., and ordered 10 the naval hospital,
Chelsea, Mass; Paymaster A w Racon has
reported his arrival home, having been de.
tached from the charge OF the naval depot,
Rio de JaneiTo, on 3lst March last, and has
Gunner
Moses A. Jane from the recsiving ship Sa-
bine, al Portsmouth, Y. II and placed on
waiting orders.
THE kILBoURN HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
This morning the hearing In the habeas cor
pus case OF Mr.. kilbourn, the recusant wit
ness IN the District Real Estate Pool Inyes-
LEGATION, ;" was resumed before Judge Cart
ter, III the Circuit Court room, and, as on the
previous Occa sions, there was a large num-
Der OF interested spectators present. Mr.
voorhees,, for Mr.. Kilbourn, commenced his
argument, in which he spoke of the action
OF the House Immediately after the issuance
OF the writ as such as would not be tolerated
except In barbaric counties; that even the
Car OF Russia or tue Emperor of Germany
would not have attempted such action, and
had they attempted IL, a revolution would
have followed. He proceeded to argue that
under the law the House had nothing TO do
other than 10 certify the matter to the court
OF the District OF Columbia. He discussed
at considerable length the powers OF the
House, and referred to there having been no
charge against Mr.. KilbOurn that he was a
party TO any fraud ON the government.
Col. PIATT AND THE MOTH EXrERMI-
SAToR.-Some OF the published reports OF
he testimony of Dom Plat in the Cow es-