Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-11

to-day were the Secretaries of State, War
aid Navy, Chief Justice Waite, and Sena-
tors Logan, Sherman and Cameron.
THE House Committee on Military Affairs
have agreed to recommend a bounty bill
similar TO the one lost in committees of con-
ference at the last session.
PRoNoTIONs.-Mr. F. w. Archibald, of
Kansas, has been promoted from second To
third class clerkship, and John IT, Bevan,
of Penn sylvania, from a first TO second
class clerk in the Sixth Auditors office.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, S320,093 "a; month TO date;
So 1919 1885, fiscal year to date, sTS 5SS, 7O6.53
customs to-day, sISi. 293 &c; month to date
s5Osl 40 So fiscal year t. late, S1OI 1893 ,37O.s7.
RECEIPTS of National Bank notes forward
ed for REDEMPTION for the week ending to-day
as compared with the corresponding week of
last year 1875, IS ,234 600; 1876, IS 700 OO0 Re-
ceipts TO day, S55i25d.
THE House Committee on Commerce have
agreed TO report a bill relieving licensed and
enrolled vessels from the payment of COM
pulsory pilotage, but leaving registered ves-
sells still subject 10 state laws on the subject.
NAVAL ORDERS Passed Assistant Sur
geon a. +. Price ordered to the receiving
ship Independence, at the navy yard, Mare
Island, Cal. Master W. VI. Wood detached
from duty on the coast sur vey, aud placed on
waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Howard Smith from the receiving ship Inde-
pendeDce and ordered to duty at the naval
hospital, navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.
JOHN ROACH, steamship builder, has ad-
dressed letter to the Postmaster General,
suggesting the experiment of advertIsing for
proposals of the lowest rates for the trans
pOrtatiOn of the L. 8. mails, at which the
merchants and capitalists of Boston, New
Phila66lnbfa
Orleans Will establish and maintain Ameri-
can steamship lines to European ports.
NEUTRALITY ON THE BoRDER-A dis
patch was yesterday sent to the commanding
general of the Texas department by direction
OF the acting Secretary of War to prevent
any revolutionary movement from this side.
All military expeditions to aid of the revo-
lutionists and all violations of neutrality,
and TO arrest, disarm and intern any troops
that may cross from Mexico.
Hon. ALPHoNso TAFT, the newly APP
pointed Secretary OF War, arrived in the
city last evening, and is at the Arlington
He called upon the President this morning
IN company with the Secretary OF the Navy.
The oath of Office was administered tn him
at the White House by Chief Justice Waite
aud be entered Immediately upon his new
duties at the War department.
THE NAVAL ISyEsTIG ATIoN-Ex. Secre
tary of the Navy Gideon Welles was exam
ined by the House Naval Committee this
morning with reference TO the Secor claim.
His testimony elected no new facts, it being
repetition OF the evidence given by him
before a committee of the House in 1872, when
the SecOr claim was then Investigated by a
special committee, OF which Austin Blair of
Michigan, was chairman.
THE TREASURY AND THE NATIONAL
BANKs.-The Treasury now holds $50, 3I47l5
IN bonds to secure national bank circulation
and s1s,741 800 to secure public deposits. IT,
=. bonds deposited for circulation for week
ending to-day, S17 600. L. 8. bonds held for
circulation, Withdrawn for week ending to-
day, Sl,05G goo. The national bank circula.
ton low outstanding aggregates 1910 OLE, 776.
(which amount - 099.l9O are gold notes.
A MEDAL TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC OF.
FICE.-COmmOdore Robert III. Wyman, su-
perintendent OF the photographic Office, has
received communication from the u. s.
consul at Valparaiso in which he saws that
at the late International Exposition of Chill
diploma and first class medal were award
ed 10 The photographic Office at Washington
and given into his charge. He stated his in
tentiou Of forwarding them by the first reIia
Die person going 10 the United States, in
stead OF by mail.
WAsHINGToNIANS ABROAD. - Mrs. A.
Edwards and Miss III. l.. Edwards were in
Paris February 18th; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Mansar, and Mr.. Wills were in London on
. D B.
in Geneva February 10th; III. Lawrence and
Miss Lawrence were in Vienna ebruary
18th; Miss Bella Bailey was In Rome Feb
ruary 18th; Miss Florence Wyman and Miss
Mary Ward were in Naples FEBRUARY I.th:
Major General and Mrs. HeintZelmau and
the Misses Heintzelman were at Sorrento
February 18th.
THE WASHINGTON MATRIMONIAL MAR
KET.-Never, in season. has there bsen
such scarcity of eligible engagements, and
match making mammas are in espafr The
only Congressman caught in Hymen's net
married Treasury countess; DIR. Baxter
Inc chief medical purveyor of the army, is
about 10 mary Boston belle, and charm
ing mule MISS Jewell, daughter of the Post
master General, has given her heart to q
man In Hartford who is not rich or in So
clety, turning her back upon young di pIo-
mats, marine officers, and snOOs, who are
idOliZed here what taste."-" Rdconfe,iJ.I
IA Chicago Tribune.
THE ORDER EXCLUDING PINCHBACK-
We lave been requested 70 state that the
order under which Mr.. Pinchback was ex-
clUded rom The floor OF the Senate on the
Gay alter bis rejection, was not issued by
Mr.. Ferry to apply 10 him exclusively, aud
tbat SIMPLY In difference TO the wishes OF sew
eIdl senators, he directed that the Al In rule
OF the Senate be enforced. This rule states
what persons, such as exp residents ex-Sen-
atOrs, &C., are entitled 10 the privilege of the
floor, out does not include either Contestants
for seats or ex governors. Since contestants
for Senatorial seats are not embraced in the
privile gedclsss IL would seem that Mr. Pinch
back was not entitled TO the floor during the
debate on mis- case, but that his presence was
simply tolerated by Senators.
HON. GEORGE Fl. PENDLEToN arrived In
Washington last night and is at the Airing
ton. He wants 10 go before the Committee
on Expenditures in the War department at
once and tell all he knows about the Ken
tucky Central Railroad claim. He says he
lean effectually crush out the slanderous
stories" about him which have been given
circulation.
Mr.. Pendleton reported this morning to the
committee To give testimony in the matter
affecting his integrity, in connection with
the payment Of the war claim of the x en-
lucky Central Railroad Company oy ex-
Secretary Belknap. The committee declined
TO hear him until Monday. Meanwhile il is
limited around the Capitol that he proposes
TO privately rehearse his testimony TO the
democratic members, so that they NAV
know just what and what not TO ask hi IN
when on the stand.
THE FEATHER DUsTEBs CLANoRING FOR
ANOTHER LEASE or OFF!cs.-John Pope
Hodnett and some OF his assistant Feather