Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-27

project Of building railroad on the 32d par
allel OF latitude. They came to no conclu-
sion. and postponed the further consider
alton OF the question until two weeks from
to day. II is generally believed that the
committee will take no definite action this
session.
THE CASE OF RICHARD III. DANA, JR-In
executive session of the Senate one day last
week Senator Cameron, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, gave no
tice that he would call up the adverse report
OF his committee 90 the nomination or Rich
ard II, Dana, jr., to be minister To England.
to day. The Senator is confident he will be
Re jected by a large msjority.
WORCESTERSHIRE President sent the
following nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
Ebert f. Farman, of New York, to be agent
aud consul general of the United States at
Cairo; Charles II. Miller to be United states
marshal for the district of Kansas; Perry
Hannah to he receiver of public moneys at
Traverse City, Mich; Arthur Grattan Ca
tell and Nelson Henry Drake to be assistant
surgeons of the United States navy.
THE "REAL ESTATE Pool" INvEsrIGA-
TIoN.-The select committee on the District
real estate pool held a meeting this morning,
in secret session, during which time they
were engaged in examining the documentary
evider ce, kilograms, &C, submitted to them
on Saturday. The examination of eX-COn-
gresham Charles EIdrodge of Wisconsin,
has been postponed until Wednesday morn
ing next, TO which time the committee adj
jOuTned.
WHY THE WAR OFFICE INvESTIG ALTON
DIDN'T GO ON To- DAY The Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department held
o meeting to day, on account of not having
clerk. 1t appears that the former incum-
bent gave certain Information to the New
York World, which he neglected to give the
New York Sun. The CORES pOndenJ of the
latter paper demanded the scalp OF the clerk,
and Chairman Clymer allowed him TO carry
IL OFF In bis belt. The strangest part of the
proceeding is that the New York World has
been defending Mr.. Clymer, tooth and nail,
while the New York Sun on more than one
his condnct, in connection with the fight of
Marsh.
PROTEST AGAINST CUTTING Down AP-
PROPRIATIONs.-The Senate Committee on
Agriculture held meeting on FRIDAY last,
and considered communication from Com
mif siOner Watts protesting against the
Wholesale reductions in his department pro-
POSED by the House Committee on ApprO-
priatiOns, on the ground that IL they are
made the usefulness of his department will
be greatly impaired. After discussion il was
agreed TO allow Mr.. Watts to 60 through the
tee wherein his department would be Grip
pied by the proposed reductions, and he
promised to do so.
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE CURRENCY
QUEsTION.-At two o'clock this afternoon
Mr.. Payne, of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules and pass what is known as his cur
rercy compromise bill. Tue motion to sus,
pend the rules was not sustained-yeaSl 81,
yeas 1876 and the bill was lost. Many of the
soft money democrats voted against the bill.
They want an absolute repeal OF the specie
resumption act, and nothing short Of IL will
suit them. The Payne bill, IL will be re-
mem bered, was the bill agreed upon In DEM
Ccratic caucus. AS 1t did not even get a ma
jOTity vote, much less two thirds, the DEM
ocTats feel somewhat lost TO know what they
ale going TO do next about the currency
question.
A NEW CoUNTERFEIT.-T The secret service
division OF the Treasury department has re-
ceived Information that new IS counterfeit
ole on the Merchants National Bank of
New Bedford, Massachusetts, made its ap-
pear ance day or two since In Philadelphia,
tblec persons having been arrested 10 that
city for passing them. TIE note is As good,
4 o. better, than the celebrated Graders"
If Chicago, and is liable TO deceive nine per
sons in ten unless examined critically.
IoiEt which may be OF interest To persons
who are liable TO be imposed upOn, is that
all the national bank notes are now printed
on fiber paper, and the use OF pin will de
rECnsir8t re whether what LOOKS like fiber is
an imitation or genuine.
THE DELEGATION Ely THE LATE PEN
SION AGENT OF THIS DIST RICr.-The Sec
Rotary of the Interior to day, In reply to a
resolution of the House asking tn q amount
Of the defalcatinn of William T. Collins, late
peTs agent in the District of Columbia,
replies by stating that the net balance due
The United States by Collins on the 18th of
January aggregated $40 ,34i 30. The names
for $4,000, are Cary NJ. White. s5,OOO Fran
els McGhan, $50 600; Robert Boyd, SO O0O
Million A. Ward, $1,000 Newton Crawford,
1000; Horatio r. Merryman, 50, 900; VIM.
III SlOr Tor g NJ N
Secretary Chandler says that so far as he is
officially informed, no steps have been taken
for the recovery ofsaid defalcation, aud that
1t is not known to the department
pears that the Treasury department make
Collins defalcation aggregate S5l ,94i A.
been made to have the accounts OF Collins
adjusted by the proper officers OF the Treas
ury, in order to ascertain the true amount
of his Indebtedness, which was deemed an
important prerequisite to legal proceedings
against him and his bondsmen; that to tn e
failure of the Treasury department to in
form the Interior department the amount of
such Indebtedness, Is to be attributed the
fact that so far no legal proceedings have
ever been taken to recover the amount OF
the defalcation. 1t appears, from tho report
the reply of Secretary Chandler, that the
wife of Collins resides at johnson, VT AMI
from her the Information is furnished that
Collins is a. present residing in the state OF
Minnesota.
a VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM prevailed
throughout the New England states on Sat
urday, causing immense damage to raIlroa Is
and mill property. Land slides are reported
on several railroads in New York and VI as
sachusetis, seriously impeding regular
traffic The storm appears to have EXTENDED
from New Jersey to New Hampshire, aud
all the streams along its track have either
Overlooked their banks or are reported TO be
rising rapidly. Many bridges, dams and
he a yrr.lx a
aged, and several towns and villages are
partially submerged. Seven persons are re-
ported to have been drowned at Norwich,
Conn.
THE MEXICAN TROUBLES. - A Browns.
Vile dispatch says the commander OF the
United states gunboat Rio Bravo has loaned
quantity of gunpowter to General Labarra
the Mexican commandment at MatamOras.
at the suggestion of Mr.. Wilson, United
States Consul at that place, but his action
had been disapproved by General Potter
Gen. Dlaz was expected to attack Mata-
noras on Saturday night. Two United
State2 soldiers were murdered by MeXicans