Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-08

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nal revenue, s268.o96 81; customs, sS22, 4SO1I
SECRETARY CHANDLER is in Philadel-
phia, stopping at the Continental.
THE HARTFORD (U. s. 81 sailed this
morning from Port Royal for Philadelphia
GEN. SHERIDAN left Philadelphia this
morning for his headquarters (Chicago), to
which place he has been ordered by Gen.
sherman, owing to the recent Indian ois-
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| THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
| The conference committee OF the two houses
on the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill have reached an agreement, and 1t
Is quite possible that the Dill will be dis
posed OF this afternoon.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.-It IS the i'm
preston OF a good many Senators that the
Impeachment trial will not last more than
ten days. The outlook now isquite promis-
ing for an adjournment about the latter end
OF the present month.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Dawes, Hamlin, Fer
~, Bruce and COnover, and Representatives
Hendee, Phillips, Magoon, McDougall, Ma
ginnis, steele and Hays.
CONFERENCE IN REGARD TO THE SIOUX
WAR.-Tbe President, Secretary Cameron
and Ger. Sherman held a consultation at the
OF the Indian war was discussed at consider
able length.
THE FIRST OFFICIAL ACT Of Secretary
Morrill,, upon taking charge of the Treasury
department yesterday afternoon, was the
approval of the bond OF Mr.. Wyman as
Treasurer. This relieved Mr.. New from the
tTeasurship, who transferred to his successor
the office, in which business was resumed
to day.
URE.-In view OF the complicated condition
of affairs over the legislative, executive. and
judicial appropriation bill, the Senate to-
day passed bill further extending the ap-
priations covered by this bill last year, an
additional ten days. 1t Is quite probable
that the House will agree to the bill, as the
ten for which previous provision was made
expires on Monday next.
ARMY ORDERs.-MajOr ii. B. Burnham,
judge advocate, having reported to the adju-
tant general from the headquarters OF the
department of the Platte, will return TO his
proper station. Leave OF absence for one
month from June %, 1876 is granted Major
Z. A. Reynolds, quartermaster, columbia,
g. c. on surgeons certificate of disability.
Leave or absence granted ID Lieutenant 81.
l.. Tutherly, LIST cavalry (Presidio, CALI, is
extended two months.
EX-SPEAKER BLAINE OFFERED A SESA
ToRsHIP.-Immediatel on receipt of the
news at Augusta. Ca, that Mr.. Morrill, had
entered upon his duties as Secretary of the
Treasury, Governor Connor waited upon
MI Blaine and rendered him the appoint
ment of U. 8. Senator, stating that 1t was
the desire OF the republicans OF the state
that he should I'll the vacancy. Mr.. Blaine
Will probably accept. He was not quite so
well yesterday as for two or three days pre-
v1Ous.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The Treasury now
holds S341 259,75O In U. s. bonds TO secure
national bank circulation, and s1s, 673 900 to
secure public deposits. u. s. bonds depos-
tied for circulation for week ending to-day,
S25 600. u. ). bonds held for circulation wi tn
drawn week ending to day, $4,000. Ma
tional bank circulation outstanding, $780,
5l6,l26, exclusive of p, 099, 100 gold notes Re-
ceipts OF national bank notes forwarded for
exemption Tor the week ending to day, as
compared with the corresponding week OF
last YEAR. 1875. s. 500 600: 1S16. s. 30 600 Re-