Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-15


Mr.. WN. l.. AUSTIN, Of Minnesota, the
newly appointed third auditor, 20 day took
the oath Of Office, and " III at once enter upol
his official duties.
Mr.. \. f. WILsoN, chief clerk Of the Treas
ury department, has gone to Louisville, KY,
on official business, to be absent week or
ten days. DR.. Porter is acting chief clerk.
THE House AMI Senate Com nitIee on APP
Propriatons are today visiting the asylum
for tue insane il the District and other re-
formatOry and charitable institutions.
ALEx. LEEDS. of MaryIand, has been pro-
NOTED from assistant clerk 10 clerk in tn
Baltimore and Grafton railway post offics;
salary increased from $1,000 TO 81 POO per an
num-
AMONG THOSE vino had interviews with
the President today were Senators Hitch
cock, Paddock, Hamilton, Morton, West,
and ChTistiancy, and Representatives Steele,
BurchaTd, StoWell, Adams, Miller, Payne,
Hurlbut, Walker, and Governor Thayer.
THE COMMITTEE on Ways and Means did
not meet this morning. The next meeting
OF this committee will be On Tuesday OF next
week when II. ID. Jackson, OF New York will
appear before IL in reference TO revenue mat
tiers affecting the city o. New York.
COMMISSIONER ATKINSON, OF the Pension
bureau, was before the House Committee on
Pensions yesterday 10 explain why his re-
concentrations in regard to amendments 20
the pension laws should receive the favoTa-
bic consideration OF the committee.
IN VIEW OF Mr. Morrisoa's inability 20
make long speeches in consequence OF the
gunshot wound he received during the war,
the Detroit NeICs inquiries with refined cru
city,. '.Why, Oh, why don't some patriot
shoot the rest of the Congressman in the
lungs? Let no guilty man escape"
THE Hot SPRINGS (ARK.) CASE wiz
come before the United States Supreme
Court next Monday. This case is one of a
good deal Of interest, especially 10 the west,
as II involves the question OF ownership of
will be very exhaustive, and Will PROBABLY
occupy the court for several days.
y DECIsIoN.-Tne Secretary of the Treas
ury has decided that vessels clearirg for the
BIRTHS North American Possessions or the
West India islands, or the republic OF Mex
leo. need not produce proof to collectors of
customs that their crews have been shipped
before shipping commissioner before OBJ
tanning clearance. a circular announcing
lie decision Will shortly he issued.
THE PROPOSED TRANsFEROF THE INDIAN
BUREAU,-The subcommittee Of the house
Committee on Indian Affairs having in
charge the subject Of the transfer of the In
dian bureau TO the War department met to-
day. No vote was taken, but discussion de-
change. The committee decided TO solicit
the views of Gen. Sherman before deduIf.ly
dlsposing OF the subject.
CHARLES \. DANA To BE CALLED ID
WAsHISGTOS TO TESTIFY.-B. Il. Douglas,
OF Virginia. chairman Of the special com nit.
tee ia the House for the investigation OF the
ah4irs o. the Freedmen's Bank, it is said,
Val cite Mr.. Charles A Dana, OF New York.
before his committee to testify, in view o!
certain publications recently male by him
IS to y hat he Knows of the affairs OF the late
FreeaLneE's Bank. Wash Or. " Y. HeraIL
a JAPANESE TRAISING SHIP.-A dis
patch from Mare Island, California, to the
Navy department, dated January 7th, an
noUuces the arrival at that ward Of II. IL.
Ms training snip 'rSulIuba Kan" Captain
,. q. Ito commanding Captain Ito. &C
cOInpanied by the Japanese vice consul for
California, visited the yard, and was re-
celNed with due honOr. /; was propOsei To
remain lnere 4 few days 10 give the caIets
al opportunity OF visiting the yard.
ARMY GAzETTE-Leave Of absence for
eight months, with permission 10 go beyond
the sea, is granted Colonel Cuvier Grover,
Let cavalry, Omaha, Nebraska to take
effect March !, l>76. On the Recommendation
OF thlef OF Ordnance, lSt Lieut.. Daniel NJ
IayloT, entrance DEF artment, so soon as his
services can he spared by the Superintendent
L. >. NJ Hillary Academy, will report in per
son Tor duty 10 the commanding officer Rock
Island Arsenal, Illinois.
THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT mas been
IOtifed by the agents of the liking line"
that the steamer ''F1si Yama ;" scheduled 10
sail from Baltimore for Rio de Janeiro, via
st Thomas to-day, has not yet arrived aud
that she viii be III port next week The
agents of the .Star Bail line,' in New York
sIale that owing 70 repairs 10 their steamer,
Nellie Martin caused by the heavy
weather she experienced in crossing from
England, She VIII not sail from New York
On The 22d inst, but will probably sail on or
about the I'd or 81 proximO.
ALABAMA CLAIMS-In the House of Rep
resentatives yesterday, Mr.. Lord, OF New
1ork, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported substitute for Mr.. Fryes bill for
the payment of the awards of the s Alabama
claims commission, aud il was passed II
provides That the court shall, as soon after
January =, l>t6, as practicable, certify their
awards 10 that date 70 the Secretary of State
Tor transmission TO the Secretary OF the
treasury LOT Pay ment, with interest at four
per cent. from the date Of the award and
that on the 22i OF July, I-7G, a similar SUP.
PiemehtaI report shall be made.
THE SUSPENDED PENSION CAsEs.-See-
rotary Chandler has appointed a commits
sion with authority 10 examine into these
cases and direct payment wherever no actual
4LduI OaITeU grant oil pension. u Will be
remembered that payments were suspended
in certain cases at Philadelphia on account
or several claim agents having, without
legal authority, dministered Oaths to wit
nesses and claimants. The commission will
visit Philadelphia AZ once, when full on
portunity Will be given To have the afida-
Wits resYOrn, Al satisfactory cases Will be
restored mediately.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Maste A. c. Dilling-
ham and Ensign Henry Morrell, ordered to
the Nantucket, at Norfolk, Va; Ensign j.
NJ. Robinson to the Passaic, Norfolk, Va;
Lieut.. Washburn Maynard, detached from
the torpedo station, and ordered TO the wy
andotte, at Norfolk; Lieut.. Edward Wool
man, from the Intrepid, and ordered to the
Nantuckes, at NorfOl K; Lieut. Walton Good
win, nom the photographic Office, and or
Gered 20 the Passaic, at Norfolk; Master C..
II. Lyman, from special duty at Annapolis,
and ordered To the Wyandotte, at Norfolk;
Ensign +. +. Qualtrough, from the Dispatch,
and ordered 10 the PasSalc, at Norfolk.
The SCHILLERBUSD, with company or
appreciative friends, ON Thursday evening
listened FOR winged hour with keen enjoy
Dlent 10 another superb reading of the IItad