Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-28
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
60 7ERSMENT. RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, SIP OlS.sO; customs, s221 $3.50.
SECRETARY BRIsTow has gone to New
York, to be a absent until Monday.
1.-THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to day for redemption
was SSO6,S7S.
AT THE CABINET MEETING to-day all the
members Were present except Secretary Bris-
tow, who was represented by Assistant Sec
rotary Conant.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators AIcorn, Mcdonald and
Frelipghuysen, and Representatives Vance,
Atkins, Phillips, Hyman, Hancock and
Wells.
CHIEF JUSTICE DRAKE, of the Court of
Claims, was heard by the House ApprOpria-
ton Committee this morning, demonstrating
against anv reduction of the salaries of the
officers of that court.
1T Is UNDERSTOOD that Col. Patton is TO
be appointed u. s. district attorney for Utah.
He has the entire support Of the GENTLE
members of the salt Lake bar, besides a
large and influential backing in other quar-
tiers.
THE He use Committee on Military Affairs
held another meeting this morning on the
bill proposing q reduction of the army, and
on the bill introduced by Mr.. Banning TO
reduce the pay OF army officers. No conCla
sion was reached, but the sentiment OF the
committee is opposed to both propositions.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
BABsON has written letter TO Commissioner
Atkinson, saying that general feeling OF
il dignation has been reused among the
clerks in the bureau on account of the recent
published statement relative to the Commits
siOner's incOmpetency.
A CAUCUS OF the republican members of
the two Houses Of Congress will be held in
{ Senate chamber at5;]0 o'clock TO morrow
evening, for the purpose Ofhearing the report
OF the committee appointed by the last eau
Gus for the reorganization OF the republican
Congressional cam palgn committee.
BLUNDER has been discovered in the bill
for thepayment OF the interest on the 1868
District bonds. Instead of stopping the issue
OF bonds il was meant to stop the issue OF
Auditors certificates, which would have the
desired effect. as the bill passed the House
its operations would be et posi- Jdcto.
THE House Committee on Public Build
ings viii make no recommendations of ex-
perditUres on buildings except such as may
be actually necessary for the public interests.
TIE construction OF buildings already COM
n ercCd Will be continued, but no new ones
recommend cd.
CLAIX AGENTS SUSPENDED.-By dire~
tion OF the Secretary OF War the following
named attorneys and claim agents are
hereby suspended from further practice in
the War department ami its bureaus Black
Logic, Of keTneygS Us Jefferson county,
West Virginia. q. w. Il. Black, of Washing
ton city, D. {.
ANOTHER HOUSE OFFICER REMOVED
II. s. Tinker, assistant librarian OF the
House OF representatives, was removed to-
day by Mr.. CLERK Adams Mr.. Linker has
had charge OF the small library or the floor
o. the House for twelve years, and has al
ways been regarded as e1hciel; ana
CbhgiLg.
CUTTING DowS.-The Housa 'Appropria-
ton Committee continued their Ia5ors on
the legislative, executive and Judicial bill
Ills morning, and finished its cOnsidera lion
so far as the State department is concerned.
The salaries have been reduced about ten
per cent, and tie force twenty per cent. A
rule that is TO apply to all the executive de-
partments ii is understood.
TEE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE has been
appointed TO attend the remains OF Mr..
Sta1kweather 70 Noiw ch: Messrs. Barnum
OF Conn, Garfield Of ohio, Wheeler OF New
York, Phelps OF Conn, HOar of Mass. Han
cock OF Texas, Landers Of Conn. The re-
mains viii leave tomorrow at $50, and by
special train from New York, which will
arrive at Norwich aHOU; 1890 Saturday eve
ming. Funeral Monday afternoon.
THE CENTESETAL APPRoPRIATIoN.-Mr
Morrill,, from the Senate Committee on APP
propriatiOIs. this morning reported the CEN
teIIial appropriation bill as 10 passed the
tice that he would call ii up on Monday.
The committee did not deem the mistake
IN a date In the bin mentioned in yesterdays
STAR as essential. ard hence did not think
II Necessary to correct IL.
A JOKE On THE APPRAISERS OF THE
NEW YORK CUSTOM HoUsE-HIde cuttings
for making glue, which is their only use,
come il under the present tariff free of duty.
On recent importation from Buenos Ayres
ofsome with the hair on, poisoned 50 rs TO keep
the worms out, they were made dutiaOle be-
cause the appraiser reported that they might
be used TO make ''gelatlne" for cooking and
confectioners use,-polson and all.
REPRESENTATIVE SAMUEL ]. RANDALL,
o. Pennsylvania, enlisted as a privatei III the
LIST Philadelphia City Cavalry at the out
break OF the war, and was elected to Congress
while serving in that position. He went I'M
mediately to the front, where bis company
was placed IN regiment commanded by
Colol7ei George II. Thornas A letter written
by Mr.. Randall in loG1 to AsSis tant Secreta-
~ of War T. \. Scott is on file. in which he
a brigadier genersl.
THE CESTESNrAL FosrAeE srAxp.-A
design for three cent stamped envelope TO
be used during the Centennial exhibition has
I finally been selected by the Post Office de-
paT:Uent. IL will be represented by shield
having at the top and bottom the dates l776
and 1876 respectively. Within scroll be-
meath the upper figures will appear the words
u. = Postage" and at the lower portion OF
the shield, also within scroll, the words
three cents" Upon the face OF the shield,
and beneath the upper scroll-work, is a rep
res entation OF post boy at full speed upon
a groundwork OF telegraph poles and wires,
ana on the lower portion OF the shield appears
| an engine and postal car.
TIE RESULT OF BARCLAYS REsIGNA-
TIoS.-The democrats are in great conster-
nation tonight at the resi- gnation OF Barclay,
| fhe veteran parliamentariap, ard editor of
the Digest, VINO has been journal clerk for
| twert y-niue years. This deprives Speaker
| Kerr OF the aid of single clerk who is expe-
Il rag Iga..