Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-24
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, 1919, 6s; customs, si27 ,52o.s7.
The SENATE to-day passed a bill fixing
the rank Of paymaster general as brigadier
general, U. 8. A.
A CAUCUS of the democratic members
the House will be held to morrow night, to
elect Fitzhugh's successor.
THE RESIGNATION OF Collector Comfy, of
Philadelphia, has not yet been received by
the President, as has been published
SPEAKER KERR has resumed his duties
as presiding officer of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
GONE TO NEW YoRK.-The Secretary OF
War ard Attorney General Pierrepont went
to New York this morning on the limited
express, 10 be absent until Friday evening.
MRs.AvERY, wife OF ex -Cb,ef Clerk Avery,
of the Treasury department, has recently
been given clerkship in the Interior de-
partment.
Mr.. FERRY, President pro te1lpore of the
Senate, TO day appointed Senator Barnum
a member of the Committees on Manufac-
lures and the District OF Columb ia. in place
OF his predecessor, ex-S enatOr English.
DECORATION DAY.-Tbe President has
ordered the executive departments to be
closed on the 3Ofh inst. TO enable employees
to participate in obseI vance of decoration
day.
JUDGE TAFT had conference with At.
torney General Pierrepont yesterday as to
the time he should assume charge of the
Department of Justice. Mr.. Pierrepont said
that 1t would take him until June ID corn-
piete pending business In his department,
and IL was decided that the transfer should
not go into effect until that time.
GEN. SCHENcK yesterday telegraphed the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the House
from Ohio that on account of ill health he
could not return to Washington before next
week. He asked the committee not to make
a report on the Emma Mine investigation
until ne could read the Cheesborough letter.
The committee, in order not TO delay their
report, yesterday telegraphed him the 'etter
In full, and directed that he make answer to
IL by telegraph to-day, so that 1t can appear
In the report.
SENATOR SPENCER has gone to Alabama,
where his wing OF the republican party meets
to-day to elect delegates to Cincinnati. 1t
is understood that the convention will send
delegates with Morton as first choice and
Conkling as second. Before leaving Mr.
Spencer endeavored to obtain pair on tue
Belknap jurisdiction question, he being in
clinoi In the negative. He was unsuccess-
ful, as the ground was taken by Senators
that il was not proper to pair in a case in
which they aretudges.
THE CABINET CHANGEs.-It is the desire
OF the President that the new Minister OF
England shall be at his post at as early a day
| as possible, and it is not unlikely that Mr..
Pierrepont will sail in short time and carry
with him the reply of Secretary Fish To Earl
Deroy's last note on the WiuslOw extradition
case. The English mission was offered to
Mr.. Pierrepont veIy soon after the Senate
Mr.. Pierrepont signified his willingness to
accept, but nothing further passed be-
tween the President and himself on the sub
Ject, and he (Mr. Pierrepont) was not aware
Ihat his name would be sent to the Senate
Monday. Judge PierrepOnt thinks that the
affairs OF the Department of Justice will
cessor by the first of June, and until that
time Judge Taft will remain Secretary OF
War.
THE CIVIL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
have adopted the report of the sub commit
tee appointed to examine the legislative, ex-
ecatlve and judicial appropriation bill
which recently passed the House, and which
makes such sweeping reductions in the saIa-
rles and numbers OF government employees.
IL is almost unnecessary to say that the
Senate COMMITTEES will recommend nom con-
currence with the House in most of the pro-
visions of the bill. They object to the pro-
posed reduction of the paltry salaries OF gov
eminent clerks, and, while they may con-
sent 10 slight reduction In the clerical force
at present employed in the executive depart
ments, they will strenuously resist the twen-
" per cent reduction proposed by the House
Dbl. The committee will probably be ready
TO report the bill, as amended, to the Senate
sometime this week.
WAR WITH THE "MoONLIGHTERs"-S
pervisor Meyer, of Missouri, telegraphed to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that !,
accompanied by deputy United States
marshal and revenue agent, he made q
raid on large distillery near Cape GiraT-
dsau and captured the entire works. 1t was
ascertained that other distillers were In ope-
ration In the neighborhood. In attem pting
TO reach them he was met by large MOP
Win threats OF violence. Meyer and his
men were forced to retire, leaving the fruits
OF the raid in the hands OF the mob. He APP
plies for troops to assist in making seizures
and arrests. His telegram to that effect was
referred TO Secretary Bristow, who brought
IL up at the Cabinet meeting. The matter
was referred to the Secretary of War, who
VIII instruct the proper military authority
at st. Louis to give necessary aid. Oae COM
pany of Infantry will be detailed for this SER
vice.
AT THE CABINET MEETING yesterday.
the duration OF which was nearly three
hours, the reply OF Secretary Fish to the
Derby note was read. 1t reiterates the views
OF this government upon the subject of the
WtnslOw eXtradition. There was little dis
cussiOn upon the general principle involved
| in this matter, and none Whatever upon the
tenor OF the reply OF the Secretary of State,
IL meeting with the unanimous approval OF
the cabinet. Tine sickness OF Mr.. ]. Donald
Cameron was mention Cd as a circumstance
which would prevent his immediate assump-
tion OF the duties OF Secretary of War, and
as consequence, Judge Taft will remain In
charge OF that department for a few days. II
is thought that Mr.. Cameron will be here
and take the oath OF Office early next week
The situation OF affairs In the Black Hills
country was considered. Assurances have
been given that an influential band of the
Sioux are willing TO relinq uish their domain
there and remove to reservations in the In
dian territory.
THE NAVAL ISvEsTIG ATIoN-P1ed OF Sec
TetdTy Robson foS Far PIGy.-The Secretary
OF the Navy has addressed a letter to Hon.