Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington news and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, sS4s, 29S Is; customs, s43i ,9l425-
The CoRCoRAN ART GALLERY will be
open to the public to night from to 10.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated 1916 767.
THE supe rintendents OF the railway mail
service from all parts of the country were In
consultation to-day at the Post Office de-
partment.
W. III. BARsTow. who has beer,iudicted for
completely in the alleged Parkman Brooks
cotton frauds, will be relieved from service
In the department rs soon as the Secretary
is notified OF his indictment.
SPECIE REsUMPTIoN.-TheC Committee on
Ways and Means will, at an early day.
proceed to the consideration of a bill now
being perfected looking to the carrying into
etIecI OF tne specie resumption act passed by
the last Congress.
Mr.. DAVID II. JEROME, of Saginaw, Mich
1gan, whose appointment to be member of
the board OF Indian peace commissioners. to
date from January IL, was mentioned in The
STAR of Tuesday, succeeds Mr.. +. II. Smith,
resigned.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:-A.
w. Tourgee, pension agent at Raleigh, N.
Z; Postnasters-JOhnS Scott. BrOokville, Pa;
Charles s. Munger, Essex, Conn; Miss Lucy
"A. White, Newton Center, Mass.
GENEVA AwARD.-The House Judiciary
Committee this morning heard arguments
in favor of the insurance companies claims
for distribution of the Geneva award, made
by Messrs. Van Colt and Beaman. Of New
York. AT the next meeting those rep. y emit
ing the war risks will be heard.
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS. Charles F.
Smith, of New Hampshire, has been APP
pointed by the Clerk of the House to be as
sistant journal clerk, vice Clayton, dis
charged. II is understood that Thomas w
Petit, the present tally clerk is to succeed
DIR. Menaffy as reading clerk.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE of the Senate Rail-
road Committee, consisting of Messrs. West,
Dawes, Mitchell, and Eaton, to whom was
referred Senate bill 2IG relating TO the over
issue OF bonds to the Pacific railroads met
this morning and heard arguments of couu-
sell Mr. Storrs, of New York. appeared for
the Central Pacific, and Mr.. VIM, II, CLaud-
Ter for the Union Pacific
THE FRIENDS Of Col. ]. NJ. MCGREw
will lie glad TO learn that his nomination IN
be Sixth Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post Office department was reported favor
ably by the Finance Committee to the
Z.
is the opinion of a prominent member of the
Finance Committee that Col. McGrew Will
be confirmed
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS held a eau
Gus this morning and appointed a commit
tee, consisting of Mr.. Stevenson, of Ken
lucky, Mr.. Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. Gordon. OF Georgia, to confer with Mr..
Lamar, chairman OF the House democratic
caucus, as 10 the appointment OF Senators
CONGRESSIONAL
committee.
THE REPORTED REMOVAL OF THE COM
MISSIONER OF PENsIoNS.-A morning CO.
temporary states that 'it is asserted on the
authority OF Senator Ferry, that Commits
sloner of Pensions Atkinson will soon be re-
reau." Senator Ferry on having his atten-
tion called to the statement prOnounc- / IL
wholly false, and said he had never made
any statement which would justify such au
MRS. GAINES IN THE SUPREME COURT
Arguments in the case OF Myra Clarke
Gaines against Joseph Fuentes and others.
were finished in the U. 3. Supreme Court To-
day. Hon. j. $. Black concluded his spec IN
which was listened to by large audience
includtng n any Senators and Representa-
tives. Mrs. Gaines, dressed in a neat black
silk, sat at the attorneys table, and with
her golden curis and bright black eyes,
Looked young enough to continue litigation
Tor half century TO come.
TIM PRESIDENTIAL TERM OF OFFICE
The House Judiciary Committee reported
several days since proposed amendment to
the Constitution, declaring that no person
who has held or may hereafter hold the
Presidential Office shall ever again be elgi-
BILE. Mr.. Frye yesterday sGe@ed an amend
ment from the minority of the committee
declaring that from and March 4, 1885, the
term of office shall be six years, and any
person having been elected to or held the
~ yun lall ko ~, -
election.
BAD REPORTS FROM THE SoUTH.-A short
time since the democrats of Baton Rouge,
La, held mass meeting and appointed an
''investigating committee TO request all of
the republican officers To resign at once and
leave the parish. To-day several dispatches
were received at the Capitol saying that the
democrats of West Feliciana have followed
tue example of their brethren in Baton
Rouge, aud have made the same demand
Ine kilograms received state that republic
can Office holders are fleeing for their lives
ana urge that the President be asked for pro-
lection.
PERsoNAL.-Governor Samuel Bard, (Which
was p. M" at Atlanta, Ga, haunts the Cap
itol day by day, but just what he is gunning
for is Kept a profound secret. Whether he
wants his post office back again or not is not
certain, but it is pretty safe to guess that he
wants something, and wants it bad.
49, hon. Reyerdy Johnson was in the Senate
Chamber to-day, aud was the recipient of
much attention by Senators. .''' Hon. VIM.
II. Betts, clerk of the L. S. district attorney
Tor Utah, arrived In the city this morning on
oinClal business, and is at the Imperial
" There Is no noticeable change this after
noon in the condition of Mr.. Starkweather
representative from Connecticut, who is
lying dangerously i'll with pneumonia at
Willards' Hotel.
NAVAL DISPATCHES FROM THE SourH
PACIFIC The Navy department has re.
ceiyed dispatch from Admiral Werden,
dated Valparaiso, Chill, December 18th, on
board the flagship Richmond, announcing
the continued good health of the officers and
crew. AT Coquimbo Admiral Werden re-
celved on board and gave passage and SUBJ
slstence TO Captain Rurly and eleven OF the