Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-19

nal revenue, SIG, l39 43; Customs, S627 2SI 90.
GENERAL SHERMAN and Major General
Hancock were in the Senate chamber to-day
during the impeachment proceedings.
THOMAS JEFFERSON BRADY, of Indiana,
arrived here last night, and 1t Is rep5rted
that he will, In day or two, be appointed
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
TIE NAME of Gen. SiIas butcher, OF New
York, is prominently mentioned to succeed
Mr.. Pratt as Commissioner OF Internal reye-
nue..
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Commodore ID. Nc "
Fairfax and Captain Francis A. Roe are de-
tached from the naval station, New London,
CT, and Boatswain G. Z. Hawkins left in
charge.
ANoTHHR TEN DAYS SUPPLYING RAN
dali Will, tomorrow, offer a resolution ex-
tending the provisions of last years appro-
priatlon bills An additional eleven days.
This Will carry them over to tide end of the
month.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
as agreed upon contains an Item of S. 900 to
replace the present Senate elevator, which
does not work satisfactorily. 1t runs too
slow and moves with jarring sound, which
Is unpleasant 10 the elevated.
AMONG THOSE who hal interviews with
o
tary of War, the Attorney General, General
Sherman, Senators Howe, Cameron, Ssr-
gent, Conover and Logan, and Representa-.
tives Williams, O'Neil, Adams, NcDougall
Lawrence and Wait.
1T IS UNDERSTOOD from excellent an.
thority that in case the office OF "Congres.
sional Printer is changed to that OF the
Public Printer" subject to the nomination
by the President, and confirma alton by the
SenQta. A "a In
cumbent will be nominated for the posi- tion
by the President.
THE ARMY appropriation bill, as agreed
upon, leaves the force Of the army and sala.
ries as at present, the House receding, but
provides for the appointment Of q commits
sion, one OF whom shall be the Secretary of
War, and two others, army officers, whose
duty IL shall be TO investigate and report at
the next session, relative to the reorganiza.
ton Of the army.
PINCHBACK's PAY as q Senatorial cor. .
testant is nearly Sl7 900, and not go 900, as
has been stated. Mr.. Sykes, OF Alabama,
who contested Senator Spencer's seat, was
ants will be paid until provision is made by
The legislative appropriation bill. The bill
as proposed by the House makes no provision
for the payment Of either contestant.
Mr.. BLArNE's CONDITIONAL gentleman
who arrived in Washington to day, and who
saw ex Speaker Blaine at his home In Au.
gusta, represents him as rapidly improving.
On Monday afternoon he walked through his
garden, and seemed quite hopeful. On FRI
day or Saturday he will take run up the
coast, and Will probably stop at st. Johu's
IN b for a few weeks.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLs.-Phe man
ayers on the part Of the Senate and House
10 day recon ciled the difference between the
two houses, and agreed on the sundry civil
and army appropriation bills. Both bills
were subsequently signed by the conferees,
and Will probably be reported to day. In
the supdry civil bill, the House receded from
the action In repeating the existing election
laws: A conference on the legislative bill
will be held to night. The conferees on the
consulsr and diplomatic bill had a two hour,'
meeting this morning, but reached no con-
clusion.
NOT ARCHITECT MULLErr.-In the ar.
ticle In this column yesterday In relation to
the excess Of expenditures over the appro.
priations for the completion OF the New York
post ONCE building, the name of ex-Super-
vtsing Architect Mullett was erroneously
substituted for that of Mr.. Potter, under
whose administration the expenditures were
maze. Mr.. Mullett's resignation took place
December 81, 1874 The appropriation for
completing the building was made March
I'd, 1875. II is therefore evident that the
for any trregularity In disbursing an appro-
priation that was made two months subse-
quent to the date OF his resignation.
COMMANDMENTS Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations Col
lectors OF Customs-John Kelly, at William
cite, Oregon; VIM. L. Ashmore, Burlington,
for the eastern district OF Missouri, vice ID a.
vid p. Dyer; Luke Lea, for the southern dis
trict OF Mississippi; n. @. Page, for Montana.
Lieut.. Col. Wesley Merritt, 9th cavalry, TO
be colonel. Woe Emory retired; Major Elmer
Otis, LIST cavalry, to be lieutenant colonel,
vice q. A. Custer, killed in action; also pro-
motions for subordinate positions In the 7th
menis and promotions in the medical de-
partment which were sent to the Senate on
the sth instant, and several postmasters.
CENTENNIAL VISITORS AT THE WHITE
HoUsE.-Every day numbers of folks from
the rural districts can be seen on the street.
on their way TO or from the Centennial ex-
hibition, known by their tout ensemble, les
pecially those Ulster dusters) The White
House was full of them this morning-ladies
by large msjority"-all eager to shake
The President by the nand. Two of them,
cesfTing TO make the most favorable impress
sion possible upon General Grant, made Of
the east room q lady's boudoir for the time
70 go nboasa the In
before the large mirrors there, the marble
mantel making an admirable hair-pin
holder. Their eyolutions were witnessed by
an interesting gathering, en- pantaloon, In
the outer hall. Everything being finished
to their satisfaction, they composedly took
their place In the line.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS was held In the
hall of the House Of Representatives last
night, continuing from until IL O'Clock,
about seventy members being present. They
considered the subject Of the bill making APP
pl opriations for sundry civil expenses OF the
government, and in order to remove the only
obstacle In the way OF agreement of the con-
ference committee, IL was agreed the House
should recede from their amendment repeal
ing the provisions of the revised statutes
relating TO the registration of voters and the
appointment OF supervisors OF elections and
deputy and special deputy marshals, and
touching the supervision OF elections. This
ensures the passage Of the bill, In which q
saving Of ave million dollars viii be effected,
hut the agreement does not settle the prin-
ciple involved In the other bills now In con-
| ference. The caucus also discussed the po-
litical question in connection with Loulsi-
ana, South Carolina and Alabama. II was
| stated that the President might use the mil
1 itary 10 influence the elections in those
states, but no means were suggested TO pre-
vent such interference:
EcoNoNY IN TIE MAIL SERvrcn.-Mr. T.