Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-24
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
u al revenue, s5C6 956 &C; custo MS, s342, 6951i.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
n al revenue, s5c6 956 &C; custo ms, s342, 69511.
THE AMOUNT OF Lational bank notes re-
ceived al the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated s1,146,9i1.
CAPT. GEO. X. SLICER, president OF the
board of revenue marine officers, now in ses-
sion at the Ebbitt, arrived this morning.
THE DEATH, in California, of William
Harlan, the only son of Hon. James Harlan,
causes sincere sorrow to the friends of the
father and of the deceased, who was highly
appreciated in this community for his manly
qualities and his mental abilities.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL had an
extended hearing before the House Postal
Committee this morning with reference to
the general management OF the Post Office
department and Its necessities for the next
fiscal year.
THE CASE of George w. Phillips, deputy
marshal of the District OF Columbia, who
seeks to recover 20 per cent. of his compeu-
sation under the joint resolution OF Zebra
airy 2Sth, 1867, (the twanty per cent. TeSOlu-
tioD,) on a demurrer by the government. was
decided by the Court of Claims today, which
sustained the demurrer.
PROGRESS OF EDUCATION IN THE ARGEN-
TINE REPUBLIC.-The charge d'affaires OF
the Argentine Republic in Washington has
informed the Commissioner of Education
adopted scheme for the establishment of a
normal school for female teachers in every
state OF the republic.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
was before the House Appropriation Com
mittee this morning to explain the circum-
stances attending the request for a deficiency
appropriation of S2i6,0O0 for the support OF
the Sioux Indians. He also recomme nds an
appropriation to send an Indian delegation
to the Centennial.
BILL ToABoLIsH THE BUREAU OF EDU-
CATIoN.-In the House. this morning Mr.
Cox introduced bill to repeal sections SIG,
81 and SIS of the revised statutes of the
United States, establishing bureau OF eiu-
cation, and TO deposit all of the papers APP
pertaining TO said bureau with the Depart
ment of the Interior, under such regulations
as the Secretary shall prescribe.
COLUMBUS WANTS A NICKEL FACTORY
DIR. Linderman, director of the mint, has
been ordered TO proceed to Columbus, Ohio,
and examine into the ataptability OF the
Capital university for mint purposes. The
property has been offered, fitted up, with the
GROUNDS free gift To the government IL the
latter will establish mint there. 1t is o.
fered by Mr.. Michaels as private gift.
NAVAL ORDERS. Boarswain VIM. q.
Tompkins, ordered to the receiving ship In
dependence, at the navy yard, Mare Island,
California. Lieutenant VIM. T. Burwell,
detached from the Hartford when Rear Adj
the navy yard, New York. Master Hugo
Osterhaus, from the Hartford when Rear
Admiral Mullany is relieved, and ordered
to the Powhatan, at Norfolk.
THE COMMITTEE on Ways and Means
have refused up to this time to take up any
bill that relates TO customs duties, or inter
nal revenue taxes. The bills in relation to
fNh rff hoo
stamps, and all others relating to taxation
nave been laid aside to be considered as a
general subject after the Appropriation Com
mittee has indicated its Intentions on the
question of reducing expenditures.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC RESIDENT
CoMMITTEE.-Mr.L Lamar has not yet COM
pleted the national democratic resident COM
mittees. but it is understood he has chosen
the following members on the House side:
MT Clymer, OF Pa; Mr.. Swami, of Nd; Mr..
Hewitt of n. Y, and Mr.. Mills, of Texas.
There are three Senators and three citizens
OF the District yet to Le appointed.
Mr.. GEORGE A. BAssETT. who was for
many years Clerk OF the Committee of Ways
and Means at Washington, has been appoint
ed bank examiner of the Boston banks, in
place of Mr. Charles o. Billings, removed.
The Boston Journal says: the managers OF
banks express considerable feeling at this
change, not that they have any personal OBJ
lection to Mr.. B2ssett, but Mr.. Billings APP
pears to have enjoyed the highest respect OF
every body"
ECONOMY IN THE MEDICAL SERVICE OF
THE ARMY.-The bill of Senator Logan, now
before the Committee on Military Affairs,
provides that the number OF assistant sur
geons now allowed by law shall be reduced
10 one hundred and twenty-five; that the of
nee OF medical storekeeper is abolished; that
from and after the passage OF this act, In ad-
grades allowed V
there shall be four surgeons, with the rank,
pay and emoluments of colonels; eight sur
OF lieutenant colonies, TO be promoted by Sc.
niority from the medical officers OF the
army.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Charles Bartlett, of Maine, consul at Mar
Unique; Frederick f. Foster, consul at Ma
Mia; Alfred Fairfax. assistant appraiser OF
Moseiy, pension agent, San Francisco, Cal.
Adolphus Waltz, register land office, Car
son City, Nevada. Postmasters-George
Burgess, at West New Brighton, n. Y; Alvan
thompson, Marysville, Ohio; willard N.
Smith, Englewood, Ills. Thos. L. STEPHENS.
Glenwood, Iowa; Julius Jankerman, Green
vlIie; ,MIlssisslppij Albert f. Gipson, Gree
Col. THOMAS A. SCOTT will appear before
the Senate Committee on Railroads to-nor-
row evening, when he will deliver an argu-
ment In support OF the building of the Texas
Pacific railroad. Mr.. A. K. Owen, civil engi-
neer, will also appear before the committee
in support OF the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to cause survey TO be made OF
the most practicable route for q national
rail highway from Austin, Texas, to Fort
Leaton, on the Rio Grande, and to extend
said survey, after application to, and the
granting permission by, the government of
Mexico, TO the barbor OF Topolovampo, ON
the Gulf of California; and appropriating
OF said survey.
RANDALL's COMMITTEE SLAsHIN0
RKCKLEssLY.-There are evidences OF ap-
preaching trouble in the Appropriatino