Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-15

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s226, 2O3.s2; customs, SAT-, 27oO o.
Mr.. CLAPP CONFIRMED. - The nomiua-
ton OF Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp was confirmed by the
senate In executive session to-day.
THE FURLoUGH EMPLoYE5.-Ths Senate
to day passed the House bill to pay the en-
| pioyes of the bureau of engraving and print
Ing one months salary, aud making an ad-
| ditionai appropriation to an amount co uai
10 That required TO make such payment.
| THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
| PAssED.-In the Senate last night, on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Window, the Indi An appropria.
ton bill with the report from the conference
committee was taken up, and the report was
| concurTed in.
The PRESIDENT aud the members OF bis
| Cabinet arrived at the Capitol at about IL
O'Clock to-day, and at once proceeded to the
Presidents room. Soon after his arrival he
signed the legislati ve, Indian, aud consular
and diplomatic appropriation bills.
ExoNERArED.-The House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds made report
this morning completely generating Eugi-
neer ELY son, or the House, OF the charge OF
iDcompetency, which had been made az inst
him by Representative White, OF Kentucky.
THE PRESIDENT has made convert of
Mr.. Holman. OF Indiana, the economic en- 4.
discussion on the message OF the President
with reference To the river aud harbor bill,
Mr.. Holman commended the course taken
by the Executive, and said that he stool
right by the doctrine In that message.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY re-
ceived to-day letter from the Acting Secre-
tary OF the Navy, containing 300 contributed
by the German government, through their
minister resident, to be paid to fve sesmen
of the U. g: steamer Juniata, for their SER
vices In taking into port the German mer-
chant vessel Avance, In distress.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE AND THE
FAST MAILs.-The House Postal Commit
tee, by . strict party vote, has postponed,
until the next session, the consideration OF
II corporated appropriations for the fast mail
service, and also o provision restoring the
Thanking privilege.
THE SENATE was In session until two
O'Clock this morning. The debate on the
Blaine school amendment will be found on
our third page and the vote in detail, with
The action Of the Senate on the Indian sp;
are the sujects OF paragraphs in this and the
adjoining columns.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT CoMNIs-
sIoN-Speaker Sayler will appoint Messrs.
CIymer, Of Pennsylvania; Hutton, OF Viz
sinia, and Willard, of Michigan, members
of the commission on the part of the House
In prepare a form OF government for the Dis
trict of Columbia, to report at the next SEES
slon OF Congress.
TIE MONTHS PAY FOR FURLoUGHEp
EMPLoYEs.-At last nights session OF the
House Mr.. Randall introduced bill, which
was passed under suspension OF the rules
providing for the payment OF a full months
wages TO recently discharged employees Of
the bureau OF engraving and printing, the
amount being S29 500, and to be confined TO
those whose wages did not exceed s3 a day.
DURING THE PRESENT SESSION Of Con-
gress there were introduced In the House
OF Representatives 4,1O5 bills and 16i Joint
resolutions, and In the Senate 1,oi5 bills and
Is joint resolutions, making a total of 5150
bills and le9 joint resolutions. or this num-
Der about AS public acts, 100 private acts, Is
public joint resolutions and private resolu-
tons have become laws.
THE CfNrExNIAL TIDAL WAVE contln-
ues TO inundate the White House with visi-
tors from every part OF the world. Up to
O'Clock to-day over d We hundred visitors en-
tered there with the expectation of inf letting
the President with Centennial shake; but
rtunately for the President he took his de-
paTture fr the Capitol before the flood
r ached his residence.
THE KILBouRS sUIr-The House Judi
ciary Committee has selected as counsel to
represent the Speaker and Sergeant at Arms
In the suit brought against them by Hallett
Kiloourn Judge VIM. N. Merrick, Of Mary
land, and Messrs. VIM. II. Prescott aud n.
W. Garnetf, OF the District Of Columbia. Mr..
Prescott is q native OF South Carolina, and
was Assistant Secretary OF State under Pre-
kident Buchanan.
THE PRESIDENT INsrRUcrs THE HOUSE.
In notifying the House that he has approved
the bill making appropriations for the con.
sular and diplomatic service, the President,
10 10: message gives that branch Of Congress
tive and the Senate with respect to the max
ing of treaties and the appointment of am
bassados: He takes the ground that the
law, but by the constitution.
A VETo-"Push Things.n-The President
to-day returned TO the House without his
approval the bill authorizing the commits
sion appointed TO pave Pennsylvania ave-
nue. TO have longer than December LIST To
complete Its work. His objection is that the
bill extending the time for the work to be
done nxes no time at which It shall be COM
p rssre e says snat exPeilence sno We that
1ney generally consult their own convent.
ence: He saysif Congress will TX the date
| of December and the close of his official term
he will gladly give IT his approval.
TIE DISTRICT EXPENSE BILL.-Mr. Ran
/ the Senate appropriating $500, eco to meet
\ the expenses OF the District of Columbia for
| the ensuing fiscal year. The bill as it origi-
nally passed the House authori ed the Dis
trict Commissioners to borrow s4ls, 900 at 6
per cent. interest. The Senate amended the
| Dill by voting the District $500, 900 as the
| share OF the United States toward meeting
the expenses of the District. The House
| non-coDcurred In the Senate amendment
and placed the Dill ia precisely the same con.
dition IL originally passed the House, and in
that shape the Senate passed II this after
4 noon.
| OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIFFICULTY IN
| CoNGREss.-Mr. Willis, OF New York, yes
| terday offered the following preamble and
resolutions in the House, and they were re-
ferred TO the Committee on the District OF
| Columbia:
Whereas 1t In the duty OF Congress to pro
| vide for such an organisation OF the public
| schools OF the District Of Columbia q Oh All
most edectuaily promote the cause Of popu-
| lar education; and whereas frequent changes
| in the rules and management should be
| avoided; ard whereas IL II alleged that such
purposes are not al present observed: There
fore,