Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-18
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EN LIN lNO DIAN.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s161 $40 co; customs, s435,sI4O2.
THE PRESIDENT and Secretary Cameron
both retui ned to the city last evening.
THE Committee OF Ways and Means have
completed their amendatory internal reve-
nue. bill. There are no alterations in taxes.
AVERY NOT PARDoNED.-The published
statement that Avery has been pardoned Is
officially denied.
No HEADwAY was made to-day on any of
the conferences on the several appropriation
bills.
GENERAL T. w. BENNETT, the unseatsd
republican delegate in Congress from Idaho.
recently nominated by the President for gov
ernor of that territory. declines the Office.
CABINET Misunderstanding Chandler
was the only member absent from the Cab
met meeting TO day. The session was a
very long one, lasting until nearly three
o'clock.
GENERAL SPINNER, ex-U. 8. Treasurer,
arrived in the city this morning. At nooa
he visited the Treasury department, and
Dtlu quite u receptl60 In the treasurer
room, all his old clerks fiockIng to pay their
respects.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to day were Senators Anthony, Howe, Sar-
gent, West, Conover aud Cragln, Represen-
tatives Robinson, Wells, Kidder. Bennett,
Town send, Wiltshire, Gunter, Walt, III IrI-
but, Jacobs and Darrall.
The UTEs TO FIGHT THE SIoUx.-The
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs yesterday
directed f. II. Danforth, Indian agent at the
White river agency, to allow all the Ute To-
dams who wish TO join Gen. Crook to leave
the reservation for that purpose.
AT THE WEDDING OF Mr.. Chandler Rob-
bins and Miss Frelinghuysen, early In the
fall, Miss Edith Fish. daughter OF the Sec
rotary OF State. Miss Thornton, daughter of
Sir Edward Thornton. and Miss Cad walla
der. Will be among the bridesmaids. The
wedding Will take place at Senator Freling-
huysen's home In New Jersey.
THEMcPHERsoN SrATUE-General Sher-
man, president OF the society OF the Army
OF the Tennessee, has appointed Admiral D.
ID. Porter, General VIM. Mckee Dunn, Col
onel A. II. Markland, Captain 9. L. Phelps
and Col. John 81. Bacon a committee OF ar
rapgements for the annual meeting to take
place in this city on the 10th and II th OF o cto
Der next, at which time the statue OF Gen.
IcPherson will be unveiled.
THE REGISTRATION CLAUSE HITCH
The conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill met this morning to
ADJUST their differences in regard to the re.
glstration clause of the bill, that being the
only point on which the Senate and House
eonferets have failed to agree. They al =
1ourned without coming TO any agreement
until 10 morrow morning, when the proba /.
oilities are that some kind OF an acc ommo.
cation will be made.
THE COMING CHANGE FAMINs-Msny
applications from banks and bankers are
received at the Treasury for silver in ex.
change for Q. 3. notes, based upon the i'm
preston that the silver bill has become
law. The Secretary OF the Treasury can,
under the provisions of the silver bill, make
no regulations 10 increase the payments, as
me present rate OF paying out silver will
soon exhaust the amount on hand, unless
The minis at once largely increase the issue
Since the Treasury has redeemed fractional
currep cy, s1e, 0OO,OCO have been paid out. The
minis al San Francisco and Carson City are
steadily working now, but the extreme hot
weather has Interfered considerably wi tn the
work at the Philadelphia mint. As sooa as
the weather gets a little cooler, the work
toere will be hurried as fast as possible.
NOMINATIONS. - The following nomina-
lions were sent by the President TO the Sem
ate to- day Mason Brayman, of Wisconsin,
TO be governor of Idaho Territory. joseph
ID Steer, OF Nebras ka, agent for the Indians
0t Inc Santee agency. y Nebraska. Assistant
Engineer VIM: 8; Moore. U; s. M to be
passed Assistant Engineer; also, the follow
ing transfers of second lieutenants to fill va
caDcies in the Ith cavalry: Daniel G.. Pear
son and Charles Schodeld, of iae I'd cav
airy; VIM. w. Robinson, IT., John G..
Gresham and George f. Chase, OF the Sd
cavalry; George o. Eaton, 5th cavalry: Ohm
w. Wilkipson and Ezra q. Fuller, of the sth
cavalry; Hugh L.. Scott. OF the 9th cavalry;
Lloyd s. Mccormick and Albert ]. Russell,
OF the 10th cavalry.
THE NEW YORK Posr OFFICE ISyEsrr-
GATIoN.-The committee on expenditures
for the construction and furnishing of the
New York post office building report that,
while all the articles furnished are neces-
sary, and OF good quality and reasonable In
price, IT appears that the appropriation for
furnishing was exceeded 10 the extent of a
little over s2N 600, for which official mis-
conduct on the part OF those having the work
In charge, and the disbursement of the public
moneys applicable TO 1t there is no excuse or
pslliation. They say that 1t was clearly the
duty OF the supervising architect, Mullett,
and the superintendent of the building
Hurlbert, TO have fully understood the con,
d1tion OF the appropriation, and to have seen
70 II that not one dollar was expended, nor
a eingle obligation Incurred after the apprO-
priatiOn was exhausted. They are satisfied
tbat the persons holding claims against the
government are Innocent parties and entl-
tied TO have their claims paid.
QUITE AN EXCITING SCENE occurred on
the floor of the senate to-day during the
sPeeen VI Mr' MerIihou, Oh Nortn carolina,
who undertook TO make a political ha.
rsngue while OsteEsibly speaking on the
River and HarbOr appropriation bill. Dur
ing his speech Mr.. Morton as ked him To
name any good act or suggestion done or
made by the democratic party within the
last twenty-five years, his query being re-
ce1ved with loud applause. After Mr.. Merri-
mon concluded, Mr.. Morton took the floor
and challenged any democrat on the floor to
answer his question. Mr.. Salisbury arose
and referred 10 the exposure of corruption by
the House OF Representatives. Mr.. Morton,
contiL uing, alluded to the House investiga-
tious as detective inquisitions, and said In
bis opinion not much had been developed
damaging TO the republican party. He then