Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-29

Cabinet meeting to day, except the Secre
tary of State, who was represented by AS
sistant Secretary Cadwallader.
GIN. BABCoCK REMArNs.-The President
has decided not to accept Gen. Babcock's re-
signation, and the latter will continue In
tie position of private secretary.
PlNCHBACK-Therei is no probability that
Pinchback's case will come up until the re-
turn OF Senator Burnside, who is detained
at home by the illness OF his wife.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COM
MITTsE met at the Arlington last night, and
elected the following oficers:-Hiester ely
mer, of Pennsylvania, chairman; James E.
Harvey, secretary; VIM. III. Barnum, of Con-
necticut, treasurer.
THE PRESIDENT 8 SALARY.-The bill re-
ported from the Senate Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment, yesterday, pro-
vides that after the 4th OF March, 1877, the
salary of the President of the United States
shall be $4,000 per anDum.
THE Committee OF Ways and Means TO
day considered several matters of local iu-
terest only, and Incidentally the question
extending the time of the United States \
bonds to 30 years, and the amount from
3OO,0OOOOO TO 500, 100000, but came TO no
conclusion thereon.
THE HOUSE on the Heights of Georgetown
occupied by Mrs. Joyce was rentei for a
while by General Grant when he was first
assigned TO duty in this city and before he
purchased residence in Washington, and
was never owned by him nor occupied by
him since he has been President, as erro-
neously stated in some newspaper publica-
tiOns.
THE FATHER of A. B. Mullett, late super
vising Architect of the Treasury, has been
before the sub committee on public build
TO-
held OF the stone contractor Mueller, amount
ing TO $50 coo, were for land sold TO Mreller
In Glendale: that y. Il. Mullett had nothing
10 do with the transactiCn and he (witness)
would gladly give Mueller 80, 600 bonus for
the purchase.
PATENTDFFICE ExAMINERs.-Mr Hitch
cock introduced a bill in the Senate yester-
day providing that appointments to the ex-
ami ming corps OF the Patent Office shall be
mSde by the President and confirmed by the
Senate after the candidate has passed a sat
iSfactOTy examination, and that the tenure
of office shall be for life, unless cause for
removal is sustained by specific charges OF
fraud or incompetency.
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE FINANCIAL
PROBLEM.-The democratic caucus finance
committee had another long session yester-
day, and adjourned till evening, when
another protracted session was held, lasting
until after midnight, when finding il impOs-
sibie TO agree, the committee adjourned. The
impression is that several reports will be
maze by individual members TO the next
democratic general caucus.
THE OMAHA BRIDGE QUESTION SETTLED.
The L. S. Supreme Cert yesterday decided
re case OF the Union Pacific railroad VS..
Hall & Morse, and affirmed the decision OF
the Iowa circuit court, that the bridge Over
the Missouri river between omaha and
Council Bluffs is part OF the road. and that
1t Is the duty OF the company TO operate its
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TO operate tine bridge as a bridge company
and charge rates of toll over it.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson, from the
Wheeling district of West Virginia, is Sc
Tiously i'll Of typhoid fever, at his residence
in this city. 80. Judge Eli =. Norton, solicit
tor OF the L. s. Court OF Claims unGer Presi-
dent Johnson. died at Providence Hospital
yF ,terday. after brief Illness. 80. Miss
Julia A. Hamilton, beautiful and accom-
plished girl, great granddaughter of Alex
ANGER amos HamlIton. OF revolutionary memory,
Gled or pneumonia at the residence of ex-
Senator Carpenter, in Milwaukee, on the ed
inst, In the 10th year Of her age.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave OF absence for one
month and twenty days is granted Captain
William A. Marye, ordnance department
Rock Island arsenal. Ill. By direction of
the President, Major Lewis Merrill, tn cav
airy, is detailed for duty in connection with
the International Exhibition OF 1876, under
the direction OF the President OF the United
states Centennial commission, to whom he
will report at Philadelphia for instructions
Leave OF absence for six months is granted
Capt. h. b. Kirk, assistant quartermaster
Fort Dodge, Kansas.
The ESTATE OF THE LATE VICE PREST-
DENT.-In the House yesterday, Mr.. Warren
introduced bill directing the Secretary Of
The Treasury to pay, out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise Appropriated, to
william l.. Coolidge, executor of the estate
OF Henry Wilson, late Vice President OF the
United States, a sum OF money equal TO the
amount OF the salary OF the late Vice Presi-
which he was elected which was unexpired
at the date of his death. Referred To the
Committee on Appropriations.
COSFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate Yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:-John
{. Myers, OF Nebraska, TO be consul general
al Shanghai; j. De Forest Porter, associate
justice supreme court, Wyoming; Jas Law
renee, agent for Ponca Indians, Dakota; Chas.
ii. Lyford, postmaster, Vineland, N j.: las
"A. connolly, u. 3. attorney for the southern
torney for Wyoming. U. S Marshals~.Jos.
ID. Bates, for Connecticut; VIM. J. Phillins
eastern district OF Texas; Wul. Nelson, for
Utah.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander G.
W. Pigman, ordered 10 the naval observa-
tory, Washington, March /; Lieut.. Louis
Kingsley. TO regard himself as executive OF
III. o.
Z; Gunner Moses A. Lane, to the receiving
ship Sabine, at Portsmouth, N. II Lieut..
Commander ChaS. II. Pendleton, detached
from the Ossipee on her return to Port Royal,
and ordered 10 the Brooklyn. as executive;
Lieut.. Commander Nicoll Ludlow, from the
Brooklyn, on the reporting of his relief and
orue1ed TO return home and report date OF
detachment; Master T.. II. Taunt, from the
Brooklyn, on the arrival of the Ossipee at
Port Royal, and to report for duty on board
the latter vessel.
Claims yesterday rendered a decision to the
effect that the award of the Postmaster Gen
eral in the ChorpeDning claim, the payment
OF which was stopped by directi on of the
House OF Representatives, is not Dir ing on
| the government, and that claimant. cannot
recover under it. This claim, amounting to
more than $40 600. was adjusted by order OF
Congress, but, before the award had been
paid, charges OF fraud and corruption in con-
nectiOn with IL were made, aud the House
passed q resolution stopping payment. The
claimants took the ground that Congress
could not set aside the award, and that IL
was binding, and brought suit In the Court
OF Claims for the amount.
SHALL ANY MORE FRACTI oNAL CUR
| RI NcY BE PRINTED.-The House Appro-