Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27


nal revenue, s37l,7lI 81; customs, si53, III 20.
Mr.. LAFAYETTE LANE has been renoml-
mated by the Oregon democratic convention
for Congress.
THE House Committee on Naval Affairs
tits morning received the order OF the Horse
TO print the testimony taken before IL. 1t
will make volume upwards Of 5 900 pages,
ana II Will cost at least slO0, eco TO print IL.
WE HAVE HEARD of generals who robbed
the cradle and the grave for recruits. But we
don't remember ever hearing of q Congress
slonsl committee that invaded the lune'ic
asylum for witnesses acknowledgement Re
publican.
GEN. SCHESCK appeared before the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs yesterday and re-
quested to be allowed 10 examine the papers
sent from England concerning his connec-
nection with the Emma Mine directory.
The committee refused 70 grant the request.
He will be allowed to make his statement
however, next Tuesday.
AVERY AND MAGUIRE-Attorney Gem
eral Pierrepont has received telegram from
u. s. Attorney Dyer, at st. Louis, in re-
Spouse TO the reference of the applications
for pardon in the cases OF Avery and Mcguire
20 that officer, saying IL at he would forward
by mail TO the Attorney General his own
views and that of the judge upon the subject.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commande Francis
Ramsey detached from duty at the naval
asylum, Philadelphia, on the 30th instant,
and ordered as inspector of ordnance at the
navy yard, New York, LIST of May. Com
mander X. w. Meade from duty as insp9c
tor OF ordnance at the navy yard, NewYOrk,
LIST of May next, and placed on waiting
orders. Mate Lewis g. Cook from duty at
washington navy yard. jOth instant, and
ordered TO command the tug Sea Weed at
League Island.
NOMINATIONS AND CoNFIRMATIoNs.-
The President sent the following nominal
tons to the Senate yesterday: Samuel l..
Annable, OF Virginia, to be pension agent at
Norfolk, Va. Asa Hodges, receiver of public
moneys, Little Rock, Ark. Robert II. Mil
roy, collector of internal revenue, Washing
ton territory. Collectors of customs-S.
MOffitt, for the district of Champlin. New
York; Lewis Thompson, for the district of
Delaware, Del; Alex. NJ. Hardy, for the di3-
trIct of NatcheZ, Miss.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the follow
Ing nominations of Indian agent: w. V.
Rlnehart, at Malheur agency, Oregon, vice
=. b. Parrish; Patrick Z. SinnOt, at Grand
Roude agency, Oregon.
PRENDER's TREASURY MARES NEST
The Committee on Expenditures in tue
Treasury department yesterday afternoon
examined Matthew Prender, of st. Louis,
who has made the ridiculous statement that
while an employe of the Treasury he aScer-
lair ed that the debt statements were fcti-
tinuS; that money was seat for redemption
which was never destroyed. He repeated
the charges contained in q general statement
by him III st. Louis, and teleg-raphed broad
cast from that point. The committee not
having full knowledge of the subject under
investigation, have decided to ask for the
employment of an expert. Ex-Secretary
Richardson, Of the Treasury has also been
summoned to testify in the III after. Prem
ders examination was conducted in secret
session.
THE DEMANDS FOR SILVER COIN upon
81 IT,. a.. ~
increasing. Thus far the Treasury mas dis
burSed III exchange for fractional notes
about million dollars, and if there was
law permitting the redemption OF legal
tender notes and certificates OF deposits in
national banks and other government de-
po' itories, the disbursements from the Urea
sury alone would have been at least five
million. kilograms are received every day
by the Treasurer asking if he will alloy sill
yer TO be paid for legal tenders, very many
persons, including bank officers in various
parts OF ne country. not seeming to undet-
stand that the law is mandatory in this re-
spect, ard That silver can be paid out in ex-
change for fractional currency only.
THE BELKSAn IaPEiCiM ENT TR1AL.-
The Senate galleries were well filed again
O-day, and some time before II o'clock EN-
ployes were stationed at the foot OF the
stairs 10 prevent any further accession TO
unaceompanied, quietly entered side door
and took seat at the table, looking quite
as ruddy and well as usual, and during the
proceedings sat upright, and, to a casual OBJ
server, seemed wholly Indifferent to what
was passing. Gen. George A. Custer,
dressed In light pants, black coat and white
vest, sat on sofa sandwichet between Rep
resentatives Robbins, Blackburn and ely
mer.
The motion of Mr.. Carpenter for a post
Iomement Of the trial OF the case until the
hrst Monday in December next, created
quite sensation, a hum of establishment
and ripple OF subdued laughter running
through the galleries, and Senators looking
al one another with peculiar smile.
THE WEDDING OF Miss Augusta E. Shoe.
maker, daughter OF Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
esq, of Baltimore, to Mr. William Cloud
Boylston, took place yesterday evening at
Emanuel church, in that city, and brought
together very large and fashionable assem-
blsge, including President Grant, ex-
Speaker Blaine, the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
and wife, Postmaster General Jewell and
Secretary Bristow, walking tOgetheT,) Urea
surer New, Hon. Edward Mcpherson, Sena-
ter English, of Connecticut; Senator Denuis,
of Maryland; General McCartee, Hon. VIM
j: Albert, and other distinguished guests.
The bride is rather tall, but graceful in car
rlage, and was dressed In white SILK, with
the conventional bridal veil and orange BIOS
sons. Tue clergy present were the Rev. A.
n handolph, rector of the church; the Rev.
Mr.. Holt. assistant rector; the Rev VIM F.
Lockwood and the Rev. DR.. j. h EccIeston
OF Philadelphia. The preliminary service
was read by the rector, and the marriage
ceremony was performed by Dr. Eccleston
the uncle OF the bride. Toe organ filed the
church with the strains az MendelsSOhn's
grand wedding march az the party left. In
the evening the newly married pair received
the congratulations Of their friends, and
Afterwards left by the night train for a tour
in the west.
The Massachusetts republican state con-
ventiOn met at Boston yesterday. -Four del
egates at large 10 the Cincinnati cow entIon
were selected, namely: Ex-AttOrney General
Hoar, Richard III. Dana, jr., +. NJ. Forbes
and President Paul A. Chadbourne, of Will
liams college. Judge Hoar favors Mr.. Blaine
for the presidency; the other three are said
TO prefer Secretary Bristow. The district
delegates were not chosen. The sentiment
of the convention seemed to be about equally