Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE ATTENDANCE in both houses of Con-
gress to day was very slim. The democrats
had a majority in the Senate.
JOHN A. GRAHAM, of Iowa, for long
time assistant register of the Treasury, has
sent In his resignation, to take effect on the
3Oth instant, and it has been accepted.
THE BOARD OF MEDICAL OFFIcERs ap-
pointed to examine into the physical quail
cations OF the members OF the graduating
class will reassemble at West Point on the
18th instant.
THE BILL for relief OF suspended en-
plOyes OF the L. S. Treasury giving those
not reinstated two months pay was intro
dUced in the House to-day by Mr.. willard,
OF Michigan.
CHANGE has been made in the appoint
ment clerk Of the Treasury department. DR..
Porter, who has been superintendent of the
building, has been appointed TO that ONCE,
vice Martin, who is assigned to duty as spe-
clal agent of the department. The changes
went into effect to-day.
a VETo.-The President sent message to
the Senate to day vetoing the bill for the
relief of Michael W. Brock, OF Meigs county,
Tennessee, and late private in company ID,
10Th Tennessee volunteers, on the ground
that the Adjutant General says that Brock
stands as deserter on the rolls OF the army.
NAVAL ORDERS. Commodore John C.
Feblnger, ordered to hold himself in readI-
ness for the command of the navy yard,
Washington, ID. c.; Commodore J. w. A.
Nicholson, detached from duty as president
OF the examining board, on the 31st August
next, and ordered to command the navy
yard, New York, lst September next.
SENATOR SHERMAN is credited with the
intention of introducing bill to raise the
postage on newspapers to four cents pound.
AS this would be four times the price of
freight on goods, the average distance OF the
delivery OF the newspapers of the country, il
would be most unreasonable and destruc
tive tax on the dissemination of general in
telligence.
IMPROVING THE CoIN.-The director OF
the mint has for some time past been arraug-
Ing for an improvement In the devices on
the coinage. The principal change will be
the institution of classic head of Liberty
IN place OF the sitting figure on the diverse
OF the silver coins. The best artistic skill
that can be secured will be employed in
erecting this and other improvements.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction Of the Sacre-
larry OF War, Capt. c. Bryant, ordnance de-
partment, is relieved from duty at the Wa
tervleit arsenal, n. Y, and ordered to the
cons tructor Of ordnance at the ordnance
agency New York city, for assignment to
IT,. lIon0on.
cavalry, Is relieved from duty al st Louis
CRACKS, Mo, and ordered TO join his con-
pany.
MR.. kERR'S HEALTH IMPROVISG-Dr
G. w. Pope, Mr.. Kerr's attending physician,
makes the following statement this after
noon "Mr. Kerr had a severe attack of ma
larious fever and eXhaUsting diaTrnCea fol-
lowed by violent enteralgia, or neuralgia of
The abdominal nerves. The disease is now
under control. He had q very good night.
and feels decidedly better to day. ShouIi
no untoward symptoms occur he will con-
Ysiesee rapidly and be restored to his usual
health In few days"
THE DISTRICT DELINQUENT TAX LIST
IN TIE Senate to day Mr. SALISBURY intro
dgced resolution which was agreed to, d.
recting the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia 10 inform the Senate whether any
costs q charges have been paid by property
owners within the District for, or on account
OF the publication OF the list of delinquent
taxpayers prior to the publication of such
list, and, If any, what amount of costs IA
charges have been so pait, together With The
ames OF the persons so PAYNE the same,
and the amount paid by ear,, ,5sTson' an1
that the Commissioners rrurnIsh The G',nata
Wltn copy OF the c"I.itract for printing snch
tI&ct. f~ ~A 'A~" "On
I'M REMAINS OF GEN. MCPHERSON
&c Will be rernem bered that at the request of
many OF Gen. McPherson's intimate friends
and with the free consent OF his mother, the
PRESIDENT ordered his rem aims to be removed
from Clyde, Ohio, and 10 be placed under tn e
statue TO be erected in Mcpherson square, in
this city. The matter was given into the
charge OF Gen. Babcock, and Mr.. Barker
undertaken, was sent to Ohio recently to
seperintend the removal Of the body. When
he undertook to DO so, however, he was pre-
vented by the McPnerSOn Monumental aSsO-
citation there, who got an Injunction against
IL, claiming tneir right to the body. Upon
the receipt OF a dispatch to that effect here
from Mr.. Barker, Col. Elliott started last
| night for Clyde, Ohio, with the expectation
OF settling the matter amicably atonce.
PETITION OF WASHINGTON MARKET
| DEALERs.-A petition, signed by nearly 200
dealers IN the "Center Market was pre-
scented in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Merri-
| mon, on was referred to the Committee on
gress speedily pass House bill No. 339, en-
| titled "a bill to amend the charter OF the
| washington Market Company" The petit
| tuners set forth that In violation OF law the
! company has imposed rate OF rental ilIe-
| galiy and arbitrarily upon them; and that
ssid rental is largely in excess of the value
! OF the stalls, aud twice or three times as
! much as they were fOrtnerly required To pa
| 20 the authorities of Washington. They
| further represent that the company agreed
20 reduce the rent of stalls after the relief of
| the company FROM the payment of S25 900 to
the District, but that IL has never done so.
/ MOVEMENTS OF u. s. NAVAL VESSELS
The Vandalia was at Aspinwall June Ist.
The remains of the late Rear Admiral Col
| Inns were expected that day from Panama,
tn be sent by mail steamer Acapules to New
| YORK. Appropriate honors were to be ex-
! tended by the Vandalia. The Richmond
| was at Collao May Sd. The U. 9. sIoop-of-
| war Saratoga arrived at the yard yesterday
| afternoon from Annapolis, In tow of the
| steamer Dispatch, Commander Fred. Rod :
| gers: For several years past the Saratoga
has been used as practice ship at Naval
Academy. She is one OF the old sailing
| ships OF the navy. The store ship Supply is
expected TO arrive at the yard to morrow
/ with the naval monument on board, which
has been subscribed by the Americans
| abroad, and which is to be erected in this
| city. She left Philadelphia on Friday, and
when she reaches Hampton Roads her COM
mandiDg officer is to telegraph the COM
mandant OF the yard, and the steamer Tala-
poosa, Capt. ID. G. McRitchie, will PFC coed
down the river TO tow her up.
The Case Of General BabcOek
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT TODAY.
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