Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-21

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nal revenue, $40 ,93i.97; customs, $3.50, $50 80.
THE FAST MAILS will be discontinued
after tomorrow.
ALL THE MEMBERS were present at the
Cabinet meeting to day.
THERE WIRE four hundred and ninety
two visitors at the White House yesterday.
The average number is five hundred.
THE court Of commissioners OF Alabama
| claims announce that no more cases will be
heard during the present session.
AMONG those who had interviews with the
President to-day were Senator Mcmillan
and Representatives Kldder, Plat and Phil
| lips.
The TEN DAYS SUPPLY BILL.-The Pre-
sident to-day signed the act of Congress
which further provides for the temporary
expenditures Of the government.
THE conference committee on the Isxisla-
tive appropriation bill met again o-day,
but made no substantial progress towards
an agreement.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Indian At
fairs Smith returned from Philadelphia this
morning. '..'Governor Chamberlain left the
city last evening.
AVERY PARDoNED.-Thep pardon of VIM
o. Avery, sentenced two years in the peni-
Tertiary at Jefferson City, Mo-, for COM
plicity In the whisky frauds, has been pre-
pared.
THE INTEREST on THE 65 DISTRICT
BoNDs--Congress has directed the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to pay the August aud
February interest on the 65 bonds during
The fiscal year ending June 30, 1877.
HON. CLINTON MACDoUGALL, Repre-.
m Two in
decided to accept the Commissionership OF
Internal Revenue, which, 1t is understood,
was rendered him by the President.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to day:
Samuel I. Cooper, OF Iowa, ID be U. s. Con-
sui at Glasgow. Master Elliott j. Arthur TO
he lieutenant and ensign, and Ed ward +,
Quailthrough 10 be master in the navy.
GLOVER ON THE wAR-PATH.-Gloyer,
OF the Real Estate Pool Committee, is being
labored with by prominent democrats to
withhold the impeachment resolution
against Secretary Robson. He says IL he
don't report the resolution he will MAKE
speech, the effect OF which will be equally
severe.
THE sCoNTRAcr.-The demo-
cratic members of the House Military Com
mittee are drawing up a report regarding
the investigation into the contract for head.
that II was corruptly procured. and recon-
| mendng that 1t be annulled. About half
million dollars are involved.
ALL MEMBERS ofthe Society OF the Army
Of the Tennessee, or officers of the army and
navy who served with that army, now re-
siding in or near Washington city are rs-
quested, by General w. T. Sherman, presi-
dent OF the society, to meet at the reading
room, Ebbitt House, Monday afternoon next,
the 9th instant, at o'clock. II is earnestly
hoped that all Will attend.
Mr.. sPRUANcE's NOMINATION AT HOME
A special dispatch TO the Philadelphia Tines
ON Wilming ton, DEL, says:-"The nomi-
ration Of VIM. G. Spruaoce, esq, to be U. &.
district attorney is cordially endorsed by all
classes or our citizens. Mr.. Spruance has
long occupied a leading position at the bar,
and is gentleman Of unimpeachable integ-
rity. He has been identified with the repu6-
ncan party for years, put never held office.
PROCTOR KNOTT TO BE ExoNERATED.-
Mr.. Hurd, of the Judiciary COMMITTEES, has
written a report in relation to the Cald well
dispatch investigation which completely
exonerates Mr.. Proctor Knott from ali
blame, and says that under the cIrcum-
Stances bis suspicion justified him in with
holding that telegram until he was satisfied
unanimously agree TO this report, incl udiug
Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Lawrence, Republicans
vITo.-The President yesterday returned
| 10 the House, without his approval, the bill
amendatory of post office laws. The reasons
assigned for this veto are given in a state
ment OF Postmaster General Tyner, who re-
grets exceedingly that q mistake should
have been made In the enacting clause OF the
bill, which renders imperative its provisions
in relation 10 straw bidding. But for this
mistake the bill would have been valuable
In breaking up the vicious system, efforts
having been made for four or five years past
TO induce Congress TO pass such law.
FATAL BUFFALO Observation-Disclosures has
just reached this city that Mr.. Robert Rus
sell, late secretary to II. b. MS fishery COM
mission at w ashington, was killed by buff
talo while hunting In Abyssinia short time
since. He mad been very successful up to
the time OF his death, having killed twelve
lions, thirty eight buffaloes, twenty hippos,
Two girafes, one elephant, and eight rhinos-
ceroses, and any number OF great deer, with
which the country abound. He was well
known on the prairies OF America, over
which he bad hunted, and he was a general
favoTite In Washington society. He leaves
wife TO mourn his sad end. He was an
only son.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain E. X. Calhoun,
Lieutenant Commanders George w. Sum-
| ner, Benjamin f. Day, J. d. Graham and
| VIM. Il. Bridgman, Masters j. A. II. Nick
els and John A. Norris, and Ensign j. NJ.
Wright, ordered 10 examination for promo
| ton. Midshipman G. A. Corbin 10 the Hart
fnc. captain Earl English detached from
tae command OF the Congress 31st inst, and
OrGered TO command the navy yard, Ports
mouth, ". b.. August LIST. Lieutenant Com
manders K. ID. Evans and Horace Elmer,
LienteDants A. $. Snow. Z. G. Pendleton, j.
| K Silbridge and G. A. Adams, Medical In.
spector K &. Dean, Passed Assistant Sur
geon j. s. Ogden, Assistant Surgeon p. NJ.
Rixey, and Chief Engineer j. w. Whitaker
| from the Congress aud placed on waiting or
ders- Psymaster G. +. Thompson from the
| Congress and ordered to settle accounts.
| ARMY ORDERs.-Lieut. Colonel @. Il.
Tompkins, deputy Quartermaster general,
| Will turn over TO the chief quartermaster,
| department of the south, all public funds
\ and property for which he is ACCOUNTABLE,
| and await further orders. Captain VIM. III.
/ Heuer Is relieved from duty under Lieut..
| Col. John Newton, and will report to COM
| mandiDg officer, battalion OF engineers, Will
/ let's Point, n. Y, for temporary duty, ex.
I changing places with Captain James Mer-
4 cur. Captain Charles Mcclure, commits
| sary Of subsistence, will report In person at
/ the expiration OF his present leave OF ao-
| sence, 10 the corunisssry general OF subsist-
! ence in this city Tor consultation. Leave OF
absence granted First Lieutenant James w.