Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-11

l Aos DSAhS OFcA Aaii iuit.
OWING to the absence of General Spencer
| (chairman), no meeting of the Senate Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia was held
| to-day.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White
House to-day were Senators Oglesby, Cor.
don and Maxey, and Representatives HurI-
but, Vance, Haskins and Gunter.
Mr.. CALVIN MAcDoUGA ALL, member OF
House OF Commons of Canada, called at the
White House TO day and paid his respects to
the President.
ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were
present at the meeting TO day except the
Secretary Of the Navy and the Postm aster
General.
Mr.. BLAINE's friends in this city are
advised that he is rapidly gaining strength,
ana his bis physician entertains the hope
that his recovery will be speedy and perma-
nent.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on Appropria-
lions held a meeting to-day, and nearly 10
ished their consideration of the river and
harbor bill. They were to hold another meet
ing later in the afternoon when they exp ,ct-
ed TO finish 1t.
THE BLAINE BOND INVESTIGATION
PosTPoNED.-The Judiciary Committee of
the House to-day decided to postpone the
Blaine bond investigation until next fall.
So Mulligan will go to Europe without uu-
loading his additional explosive, after all.
THE BILL extending for ten days from
yesterday the late provisional act concern
| ing appropriations was passed by both
houses. signed by the presiding officers, and
taken 70 the President, who approved it this
afternoon.
If CALEB p. MARSH tells the truth to the
SeUatR. Wi RoIk
corning the Fort Sill transaction was the
most buDgling piece of business two men
could have blundered into. There was no
covenant between them, and yet when the
| money was due, Belknap was always around
THE CONFERENCES on THE APpRoPR1A.
| TON BILLs.-On account of the illness of
Senator Sargent no meeting of the conferees
on the sundry civil appropriation bill was
held this morning. At two O'Clock the con-
Ierees on the legislative bill were In session.
No conference was held on the consular and
diplomatic bill because the Senate has not
| yet announced its managers.
THE FITCH DIAMONDS, which were re-
ceived at the Treasury from the collector of
| customs, New York, were on Saturday, In
| the presence of General Sherman, the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury and others, opened at
| the department, and after verific alton again
scared with the off1cial seal OF the depart
ment aud placed in the Treasurer's vault for
| safe Keeping.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFr.-It was re-
| ported to-day that Attorney General Taft
/ intended handing IN his resignation shortly.
| The report was based upon the published
| statement that the President was removing
\ and appointing officers of his department
Without any concurrence on his part. Judge
4 Taft says, however, that he has no suca in
tention, and that everything the President
has done has been with his concurrence.
| NICE Cool SPRING WATER GOOD
ENOUGH FOR DEdoCRATs.-It Is said that
| "Blue Jean" Williams now proposes to cut
| of all expenditures for ice for the use of the
| House, on the ground that the CONCEALED
1 aqueous fluid, like lemonade, is q luxury
4 and not necessity. He says the Capitol is
supplied with nice cool spring water, which
enough for the rest.
| DoN CARLOS and suite left this city last
| evening at seven o'clock for Baltimore In
his party are Count Ponce de Leon, General
| Martinez Velasco, and Viscount de Mousar-
rat, Of his staff; and J. de Cervantes, ].
| hlyas, Id. EsQuino, Spanish merchants,
reslcents OF Mexico. Mr.. Esquino says that
| tive In Spain property to the amount OF
/ THE IMMIGRATION LAws.-The House
4 Committee on Commerce have agreed to re.
commend the passage OF the bill introduced
by Mr.. Cox to regulate immigration. The
Dill embodtes the main features OF the New
York immigration law, and provides that
| forfeitures and penalties are to be paid into
| the u 3. Treasury, but the states will be re-
tmbursed the amount expended by them for
the maintenance or return Of pauper immi-
grants.
| CONFERENCE.-The Senate, In execu-
tive session yesterday, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: James Atkinson, col
lector Of customs, Savannah, Georgia; Dam
II - III q hal a.
district OF Arkansas; w. p. Huntington,
register Of land office, Redwood Falls, MINI.
w. b. Herrtott, receiver of public moneys,
sgent Omaha agency, Nebraska; James f.
Hastings, OF Michigan, Indian agent, Red
Cloud agency.
On THE Observation-Disclosures the in
tense heat any one who has sufficient energy
to ''look aloft" while going through the
Capitol grounds will notice that the upper
salieIy OF the dome of the Capitol is always
crowded with men, women and children,
some OF them are armed with parasols and
umbrellas, but some seem quite content to
s so, h S,nProIeeted under the blazing sun to
them are probably "overhow" visitors from
Philadelphia.
RECKLESS EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIc
MONEY FOR LEMONS WILL NOT BE AL
LowED.-Tnis morning in the House Appro-
| priation Committee room. Mr.. Randall
| (chairman) suggested that some arrange
ment ought to be made so that the conferees
on the part OF the Senate when they come
over To the House To meet the conferees of
that body could be refreshed with lemonade
or some other refreshing drink. He asked Ii
there was not some fund out of which the
trihng expense of such entertainment could
oe paid. My Holman at once put In stop
per by saying, "If there Is shall introduce
| resolution prohibiting such an expendi-
ture." Mr.. Randall reminded him that the
senators always entertained the mem bers Of
the House handsomely, and said he thought
| IL was no more than right that the House
| should reciprocate- Mr.. Holman replied
that he would countenance nothing OF the
kind; and that the reckless expenditure of
| government money must be stopped. Here
4 the conversation ended.
ARMY ORDERS - Lieutenant Colonel
| HeDryC G. Merriam, 2i Infantry, pro NOTED
| from major, oath infantry, will proceed to
| the department OF the south; Major Robert
Nugent, oath Infantry, promoted from cap
| tain, 18th infaetry, will proceed TO the de-
| partmept Of Texas. the leave OF absence
granted Major VIM. h. Brown, 18th infan-
try, Mcpherson barracks, Atlanta, Georgia,