Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-05
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMEyr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, SIG AZ Is; customs, siss .os5 .3S.

GovERNMEyr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s4l64i7 IS; customs, slss 1856.
OFFICIAL REcoGNITIoN.-The President
has recognized Abraham Dovale as Consul
OF Ecuador al New York, and Manuel Castro
as Vice Consul OF Spain at New Orleans.
Elk SECRETARY BRIsrow was at the Cap
itol this morning. He is here In response to
subpoena TO appear before the special
whisky committee of the House, and was
being examined at O'Clock this afternoon. I
SENATOR MORRILL, has decided to accent
the Treasury Secretaryship as he now con-
siders the dead lock on the appropriation
bills virtually at an end. He will ertsr
upon bis new duties in day or two.
THE AVENUE PAVING BILL-The House
OF Representatives this afternoon agreed to
the report OF the conference committee eff the
two houses on the Avenue paving bill, being
the House bill with Senate amendments.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to day were the Secretary of State, the At
torney General, Senators Frelinghuysen,
Hamlin, West, Morrill,, Dorsey aud Alcorn,
and Representatives Lawrence, Bennett and
Wells.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vKssELs.-The
Tuscarora arrived at San Francisco, July
Sd, from the Sandwich Islands. The Juni-
Il
pee sailed from Portland, Me-, this morn
ing for Eastport.
SENATOR MORRILL, will assume the duties
Of Secretary OF the Treasury tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, and will then approve
the bonds Of Mr.. Wyman as U. g. Treasurer,
and Mr.. Gilfillan as Assistant Treasurer
and Mr.. News resignation will 60 into ef-
feet.
THE SPECIE RESUMPTION ACT. The
Committee on Banking and Currency will
meet tomorrow and take definite action
with reference to the bill looking to the re-
peal of the specie resumption act. Members
Of the committee are under the impression
that majority will favor repeal.
ONE DEMOCRAT OPPOSED TO THE Pro-
MIsCUoUs CUTTING DowN.-Mr Faulkner,
acting chairman of the Committee on For
eign Affairs, says that he will oppose any
reduction in the salaries of diplomatic rep
resentatives when the bill comes into the
House-that his experience IN that capacity
has convinced him that no one can live al
these posts on less than the salary now paid.
PERSONALLY letter received from Mr..
Robert III. Graham, of this city, who is at the
Rockbridge Alum Springs, brings the in
formation, that will be gratifying to his
large circle OF friends. OF his rapid ccnva-
Speaker Kerr, who is at the same place, is
improving decidedly, and is quite hopeful OF
recovery.
TPE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The conference report on the Post Office
appropriation bill adopted by the Senate
to day approprlates $40, 900 for advertising;
- 600 ,OOo for compensation TO postmasters;
for post office clerks, $3.50 900; for letter car
riels, 81 900 600; for transportation on star
routes and by steamboats,, and all otter tn an
railroad routes, So ,s5l; for transportation
by railroad, 80, 100000, provided that the
Postmaster General be directed to reafjust
the compensation to be paid from AMI after
railroad routes by reducing the conlpensa-
ton TO all railroad companies ten per cent
from the rates fixed by act of JUne,30, 1874
and further provided that the President
appoint commission OF three persons to
examine the subject of the Transportation OF
mails by railroad companies and report 10
10 Congress; for transportation OF foreign
mails, s220, 900.