Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington NEWS and Gossip.
ALL THE MEMBERS were present TO day at
the Cabinet meeting.
THE AMOUNT Of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated ssi9 $40.
ADMIRAL LEROY left Key West, Fla, on
the I'd inst, per steamer Clyde, for New
York, on his way to Norfolk.
THE ORDER suspending G.. w. u. Black,
an attorney of this city, from practice before
the War department, has been revoked by
the Secretary of War.
AMONG those who had interviews with the
President this morning were Senators Nor
ton and Robertson, AMI Representative
Mercy.
a HOUSE APPoISTMENT.-The CLERK OF
the House OF Representatives has appointed
Major j. NJ. Brown, OF Detroit, a volunteer
officer of a Michigan regiment during the
late war, 10 a position in his office.
Mr.. j. II. HOWE, OF New York, who has
been for some time in charge of the special
treasury service al that city, has been re-
lieved by Secretary Bristow, and Mr.. II. II.
Hale, OF Massachusetts,, has been appointed
20 succeed him.
CUTTING Down THE CBAPLAINs' PAY
The bill reported from the Military Com
niitee, reducing the pay of the army, makes
total saving OF 100000. The pay even OF
the chaplains has been reduced from 81 800 to
Sl.ttC per annum.
SENATOR SHARON, of Nevada, has written
here thas ne will be ia Washington in q short
time TO take his seat. Mr.. Sharon would re-
sign, but for the fact that the governor of
Nevada Is n democrat. and would of course
appoint Senator of that party.
BelkuGp has given the House Special Com
mIttee on the Texas border troubles an as
sura1ce that he will send additional troops
10 Texas u project the citizens VINO live on
the Rio GraEde.
WONT BE ONE OF THE ADVISORY COUN.
CIL.-Rep1eSentative Seelye, OF Massachu-
sets. has received letter from Henry Ward
EeechCr requesting him to act as q member
Of the plymouth church advisory council,
nus he has declined on account of important
private business, which will prevent his ab-
seEoe from Washington.
TIE NAVAL SUB COMMITTEE of the
House, MessTs. Whi,thorne and Danfori,
left here last night for the Norfolk navy
ya-l. 10 examine witnesses in regard to the
char es made by Congressman G0Ode
against OK Congressman Platt and To aSrer-
tain 10 what extent tue yard has been uSei
a l'clitical purposes, II at al.
tina. the Congressional Printer. Hon. Mr..
tl7TT, is among those 10 he investigated.
Tire House Committee on Printing has sent
letter - each Of III e departments, asking IN
formation as to the entire cost OF printing
ard binding for each, done at the Congress
siOl ~ Printing Office.
An EX-TRAORDINARY APPOINTMENT
Col. j. z Hunt, who for twelve years has
teen the Cabiret-maker OF the House OF
Ger a iy-pE a baa lot b.
L. Dove, OF Mary land, eX- bricklayer, eX-
plumber, eX- coal dealer. ex- Washington al
German, Montgomery county granger,
fN-HOuSe Clerk. Doubtless he will prove an
extraordinary cabinet-maker.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS were
made IN the Sixth Auditors Office yesterday
Miss Florence c. Sparks and Mrs. II. s.
Smith, TO be assOrters of mOney-orders, at a
"a ary OF $500 per annum; Wyatt Archer, OF
Virginia, to be an assOrter OF money orders,
a = 900 per annum; John &. Dancy, as la
borer, AT $40 per annum; Ira y. GOodhue, OF
Massachusetts, to first claSs clerkShip;
VIM. II. Keen, OF New York, to a second
class c.erkshlp.
THE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY AGAIN
TGe House judiciary Committee has under
consideration that portion of the Pacific Mail
testimony duplicating John CT. Schumacher
and VIM. s. King, both members OF the pres
ent Congress, with having received money
10 influence the passage OF the Pacific Mail
subsidy. The committee will make a report
~ an early day. Many OF the members think
tnat there is no power to go back to past
transactions and eXpel member on a record
made up when not member OF Congress.
OPPosED To THE CUrrING-Dows Pro
GRAMME.-Hon. John New, Treasurer of
the United States, was heard by the House
Committee on Appropriations this morn
Ing. lie stated that while the service OF his
office might not be interfered with by a
small reduction OF the clerical force, he did
not think IL wise economy 10 reduce the SAL
aries of the employees ten per cent. as con-
templated. Hon. John Allison. Register OF
the Treasury, was heard in behalf of the en-
pioyes Of the registers office. He opposed
either reduction of force or salaries.
y MODEST CLAIM.-Tne Senate Commit
tee On Post Offices and Post Roads yesterday
heard arguments in behalf OF several New
York manufacturers OF envelopes against the
TTeSeLt system Of furnishing envelopes and
postal cards TO the public by the government.
They contend that by reason OF the free trans
portatlOn Of stamped envelopes, &c, in the
mails TO 5000 post offices throughout the
Country, tne Contractors who supply them
TO the department enjoy undue advantages,
against which other manufactures lind II
impossible 10 compete.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.
SIGNAL COMMITTEE met last night anu or
gained for the campaign. On motion OF
Senator Logan, Senator Cameron was unan-
IN Seratcr C2Ineron's absence, accepted the
position for the latter in few remarks
Judge j. NJ. Edmunds was unanimously re-
excited secretary. The committee then pro-
Ceeded 10 ballot for al executive committee,
with the following result Senators Cam
erOn. Crsgin, West, Logan aud Dorsey; Rep
resentatives Plat, Kusk, Sinnickson and
Hubbel. The meeting then adjourned with
the understanding that the executive COM
mittee shall meet on Monday night, or al
the call OF the chairman, Senator Cameron.
ALLEGED OVER-ISSCE OF PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD BoSDs.-MT. James II. Storrs contin-
ued his argument before the Senate Railroad
Committee this morning, claiming that the
main line OF the Pacific railroad ran from
the Tooth meridian of longitude west from
Greenwich 10 the east boundary line of the
state OF California; that there had been no
oNer-isSue OF bonds, and that the matter had
been argued by him a the time, in 1869, be-
fore the Attorney General OF the United
states Who gave his opinion that the main
Ike ran from the ln0th meridian of longitude
west from tYrTenyIPh q