Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-22

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ing, from New York, and is at the Arlington.
His wife did not accompany him.
SENATOR DAWES and Congressman Frye
are booked for immed campaign service
in Connecticut, and Professor Seelye has
been invited 10 make few speeches.
Mr. MANUEL NJ. PARALTA, the newly APP
pointed minister resident of Costa Rica, was
yesterday presented to the President by the
Secretary of state.
SETH j. ARNOLD, of Rochester, n. ", has
been summoned before the Committee on
Expenditures in the War department to tes-
fifty in regard to post leadership matters.
So CONSCIENCE MoNEY.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has received an envelope post
marked Charleston, s. c., containing S..
with a note reading "S5 conscience money.
Charleston Catholic"
CONFERENCE.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations of
postmasters: Leeverett NJ. Hubbard, Wal
ltDgfOrd. Conn; Amos W. Page. ChicOpse
Falls, Mass; j. Fl Udell, Centrevile, Iowa
jacob Alexander, Washington, Miss.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretaries OF the Navy and
Treasury, Senators Howe, Burnside. Ran
Golph, FreliDghuysen and Conkling, and
Representatives Hamilton, Ross, Grape and
Lynch.
THE PATENT OFFICE INVESTIGATION
The committee appointed to Investigate the
charges of bribery preferred against DR.. Dy-
reDfOrtb, of the Patent office, met Monday
evening, and after receiving all the teSti-
mOny OF Accomplishment, adjourned until Thurs
day, 3Oth Inst.
Ak. OWEN, civil engineer, this morning
appeared before the House Committee on
Pacific Railroads in behalf of the Austin
TCp9lOvampo survey, and set forth the i'm
pOTtAnce OF taking steps to make the IN
dustries OF the u: s. inter dependent with
those of Mexico, claiming that all the tropi-
cal groceries, fruits, woods, &c, which the
United States imports from Cuba may be
furnished US by Mexico, and her 100000 of
teople Will take in exchange ar manufac
tuIed goods.
! PROSPECT OF \ DEADLOCK.-In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported, with amend
| rntnts, the consular and diplomatic apprO-
pTiatiOn bill recently passed by the House.
The amendments store the salaries and
G nsulates reduced and struck out by the
house. The Senate, il 1t agrees to the report
OF the Committee on appropriations, will
refuse 10 concur In the action of the House
as relates to reduction either of the COM
pensatiOn or the number of our diplomatic
representatives abroad.
THE QUICKSILVER MINE SALE.-The ar
| quicksilver mine TO Montgomery Blair con-
| templates the formation of a new company,
/ In which McGarrahan will have large In
| tereSt. and is the result of private offers OF
| compromise made to him by officers of the
| New IdTia company six months ago. II the
| arrange ent be fully cOnsummated it VIII
| rem owe from the courts, the executive de-
| pa1tmeDts and Con gress controversy which
has existed for many years, and which h as
| acquired historic Interest. The property is
| considered worth much more than 81 O0O, 600
the purchase price reported.
| T. @ G. WASHINGTON, who insulted Mr..
| Townsend, one of the mem oers OF the CON-
Inittee OF which he is clerk, is protege of l..
| q c. Lamar Washington is clerk of two
committees. Mr.. Hunton, of Virginia, a
| q mOcIat, ard an ex-rebel general the ch air
| man of one of these committees. will not
| tolerate Washington since his ruffianly con-
| duet 10 Mr.. Townsend, but Lamar cleaves to
| i'm. The result is the necessity of appoint
| ing another clerk TOR Mr.. HuntOn's commit
| Tee. In this business Mr.. Lamar does not
| appear quite the chivalrous and concilistory
| gentle man that be Is considered by his adj
| miTers.-l Worcester Mass Spy.
TREASURER NEW to-day stated that he
had not resigned, as reported, but admitted
that he intended doing so very shortly. Some
| time ago he had a conversation with Secre-
| tsry Bristow, in which he spoke of his con-
| templated resignation, the Secretary re-
marking that ii would not be accepted. Mr..
day or two, and IL they can settle upon a
| competent person for the position he will
| tender his resignation and insist upon It's
immediate acceptance. Mr.. New finds his
| duties very difficult, and says that IL Mr..
| Randalrs original reduction bill is passed
no man In the world can fill the position sat
| isfactOrily.
| THE CAPTURED CoUNTERFEIrERs-R Ran
| dolph Winans and Charles Allen were ar
rested at Philadelphia yesterday, c. H. Win
| teImute at Portland, Pa, and George w.
| WiDans at Scranton, Pa, for having in their
| possession some plates for printing counter
| felt notes and government bonds. A thou
sand collar bond plate was captured. The
| process of making the plates is a peculiar
| one, and may prove very dangerous. The
| parties arrested have hearing to day be-
| fore The U. 3 commissioner in Philadelphia
| Mr.. Casilear, superintendent of engraving
| and printing of the Treasury department
| will probably go TO Philadelphia to night OF
| To- morrow for the purpose OF examining the
process by which The plates are made.
WHEN THE STATUE OF Ethan Allen, Yer
monts first contribution TO Statuary Hall
| was received In Washington, wrapped around
the sword was piece of paper, on which was
| inscribed, "PTima che 10 entri in Casa pa
! gate questa Gente, bOtliglte Of Marzala
| ALLEN ~ The statue, IL seems, was turned
| over to the American consul at Florence
| and the Italian workmen, with An eye to tn,
main chance, bad put the above words In
! the mouth of Allen In lieu or his demand FOL
| TIC OI tlCOuIcTOed lDc con
sui read the inscription, and on the othel
| side of the paper translated as follows -
| "Ethan's speech ia behalf of the workmen-
| Before / enter this box you must pay II
| these worKmen bottles of MarZala wine.' ,
| Whether the consul took this gentle hint Oh
| not isn't known.
MONUMENTS TO DEAD SENATORS AT
| CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY.-The Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and G Ground:
to-day instructed Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
the chairman, to report back the resolution
recently introduced by Mr.. Anthony, di.
recting the committee to inquire and report
whether the monuments erected by the Sen
ate TO the memory of deceased Senators (ir
the Congressional cemetery have beer
placed over the remains of those Senator.
and suitably inscribed; and also whether
any deceased Senators are not honored By
the erection OF a monument. Mr.. morrill,
was also authorized To report a bill provid
ing that no monument be erected To deceased
members of Congress ia the Congressional
! cemetery unless their remains are actually
| Inferred there, and rT0viGing for the letter
ing OF monuments a. present uninscribsd.
GEN. BABCoCK's STATEMENT ABOUT TIL
DYER LETTER-Respecting what has beer