Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

- ILL AAN ~
Washington News and Gossip.
THE PRESIDENT holds a reception this
evening from TO 10 O'clock.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s222 .s7O.72; customs, $3.50 ,573.43.
THE U. s. STEAMER ALASKA sailed from
Lisbon January 1si for Liberia.
THE Committee on Ways and Means, this
morning considered the Hawaiian treaty,
but reached no conclusion.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to day for redemp-
tion aggregated s59O,G3i.
CoNFIRMED.-The Senate yesterday con-
filmed the nomination of Thomas Il. Mosely
to be pension agent AT San Francisco.
DANIEL FL. JEROME, of Saginaw, Mich :,
was yesterday appointed a member OF the
Board OF Indian Commissioners.
PERsoNAL.-Among the arrivals at the
Ebbitt Hou.e today were Senator Scott, OF
Penn, and Gen. j. G. Barnard, u. s. a.
THE House Committee hal under consid
eration, last evening, the question of ad-
mitting Oklahoma as a territory. No con-
clusion was reached.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Robertson West, Pat
erson Spencer and Bruce, and Representa-
tives Garfield, Stevens and Stowell.
Mr. a. f. WILSON, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department, to-day returned from
Louisville, KY, where he has been for some
days past on official business.
THE Senate Committee on Finance again
considered the case of j. NJ. McGrew, Sixth
Auditor, to-day, and, it is understood, agreed
TO report his nomination favorably.
Mr.. II. MOSES. formerly cashier and assist
ant chief clerk of the House of Representa-.
tives, has been appointed private secretary
TO Mr.. Ferry. president pro TEN OF the Senate.
RgsTITUTIoN.-The Secretary OF the Trea-
sury this morning received $50 in q letter
pcstmsrked Philadelphia, January eth.
Tne letter reads: "The enclos II belongs 10
the United States Treasury"
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GARNET
were present at the meeting to-day except
the Attorney General, who has been busily
occupied of late by duties 1T the Supreme
Court.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Engineer j.
III. Diamond ordered To the Congress at Port
Royal, s. c., to relieve Passed Assistant En-
port to the lief OF buTe tu OF steam engi-
nterirg for duty.
THE Senate Committee on Appropriations
to-day had up the pension appropriation bill,
but did not finish its consideration. They
also heard the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia in favor of the general govern
ment paying the interest on the 65 bonds.
A $50 CoNsCIENCE.-TheS Secretary OF the
Treasury yesterday received a letter, post
| marked Pittsfield, Mass containing $50,
| from some person unknown, and which the
| sender says is TO cancel his obligations TO the
| Uuited States government.
Don. t WANT ANY SENATE-In the Sen.
l lie TO day Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, pre-
| scented memorial signed by certain Ger
| man citizens, praying an amendment to the
constitution abOlishing the Senate and
| transferring its duties to the House OF Rep
1 reseAtatives.
| GEN. NELSON A. MILES, U. g. A sta
/ TONED at Leav enwOrth, is in the city, and
/ called at the Interior department to-day in
relation to the annuities voted by Congress
l in aid of the German children who were re-
l leased from captivity among the Cheyenne
Indians in 1874.
/ A NEW MOvE.-The House Judiciary Com
l mittee this morning agreed to report bill
| 10 allow the evidence OF criminals to be
| taken in criminal cases. The object of such
| legislation is said TO be TO give an opportu-
l nifty for Joyce and Mcdonald to give evil
dence in the succeeding whisky ring trials
l In st. Louis.
HON A. NJ. BLISS, of Brooklyn, was be-
l fore the Naval Committee OF the House to-
| day. He spoke an hour In favor of the sale
| or lease by the government OF part of the
navy yard waste lands In Wallabout Bay 10
The city OF Brooklyn for market purposes.
l The committee seemed favorable to the pro-
l position.
THE RIO GRANDE OUTRAGEs.-The spe-
l cial committee On the Mexican border out
l RACES at meeting held yesterday, and heard
i several citizens of Texas with reference to
/ the troubles along the Rio Grande. Their
| statements go 10 show that the government
should afford some protection to the settlers
l VINO are constantly annoyed by the baiditti.
| AGENERAL REDUCTION OF Salaries
l The House Committee on Appropriation
l this morning took up the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill. They
decided to reduce the salaries OF all the Off
GERS OF tie government, commencing with
i their own and extending through all the
| ramihcations ofthe pablo service.
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
l LABOR this morning considered the bill for
l Teimbursing the College OF William and
Mary, in Virginia. for its buildings DESTROYED
during the war. President Ewell, of the co..
] lege, made an interesting statement Of its
1 history, and II is probable that the com
l mittee Will report favorably The appropri-
| alton is not asked IS legal war claim, but
l Is based on the policy of sustaining this his
| tcrlcal institution. II is understood that
\ special meetings OF the committee will be
l held 10 frame a bill applying the proceeds Of
sale o. public lands 10 educational purposes.
The PIONEER MILLS CLAIa.-In the
l House OF Representatives yesterday, Mr..
l Hunton, of Virginia, introduced q bill in
l relation to the use and occupation OF the
l Pioneer mills and adjoining wharf in Alex
l andria, Va. IL provides that any natural
person or persons who. during the recent re-
| bellion, remained loyal to the United States,
and who, from December l6, 1861, to August
| -, 1855, were entitled To the possession, use,
occupation, AID .,rof;s ~ a,v 49, thereof,
! OF DC DC property known as the Pioneer mills
and wharf adjoining, in the city Of Alexan-
/ ora, In virginia, may bring an action in
l the Court OF Claims against the Unitc.l
| states to recover the value OF such use and
occupation during said time. or any pr
Shereof, not lnclrdirg any value as i-.,.reased
| oy tne preser ce OF the armv- IN Snch c.,.Sf