Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-21

employees In his bureau, so that an impartial
reduction can be made, IL any has to be
made.
SENATOR MORRILL,, OF Maine, the new
Secretary OF the Treasury, was chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
That position will probably now be dlled by
senator Window, OF Minnesota, who stands
next on the list.
THE SPECIE RESUMPTION ACT. The
Banking and Currency Committee to-day
held meeting and took a vote on the pro.
providing for the repeal of the specie re-
sumption act. The vote stood to One
member was absent. An additional meet
ing on the subject will be held tomorrow.
THE INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFER CUES
rIoN.-The Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs held meeting to- day and agreed to
report the House bill to transfer the office of
department., and ask that it be postponed
until the Thursday after the first Monday In
December next.
Mr.. BLAINE TO SUCCEED Mr. MORRILL,
IN THE SENArE.-The impression prevails
at the Capitol that Gov. Conner, of Maine,
will appoint Hon. James G. Blaine to ill the
unexpired term of Lot NJ. Morrill,, appointed
Blaine will beelected for the next Senatorial
term from Maine, which will begin on the
ith OF March next
THE DEADLOCK ON THE GENERAL AP-
PRECIPITATION BILL.-The conference COM
mittee of the Senate and House have held
several sessions on the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. No
headWay has been MADE, and the outlook is
that the present conference of the two houses
Will be unable TO harmonic the disagree.
Idents.
THE INVESTIGATION OF JUDGE WYLIE.
The select committee to investigate the
charges against Judge WyIie to-day heard
the testimony OF Col. Robert Chrfsty and
additional evidence of Robert COlfnan
Edward Owens, X. j. Meigs and Charles F.
Smith, who had been examined before
There were no new points elected, the ex-
animation being merely a rehearsal OF their
previous testimony. The committee ad-
journed until Monday.
TRACING THE JOSIAH CALDWELL DIS
PATCH.-A clerk from the Western Union
telegraph office at PhiIadeI phia was exam
ned this morning By the House Judiciary
committee. inves tigatiDg the history OF the
Jos ah Caldwell dispatched. The CLERK p~o-
d. cet the original FavO dispatches, thus
ustalning the superstition that they were
.ent from Philadelphia. The person VINO
hled the dispatch refused TO give his name or
address.
WEST POINT GRADUATEs-The list of
Military Academy, arranged according to
merit in ep gineering, is headed with the
name of Henry III Ludlow, OF Pennsylvania
10 the list are the names Of J. r Williams
at laTs e; Lawrence l.. Brufr, of Maryland;
VIM. X. Hamilton, at large; EDer swift, ir.
at large; Hugh l.. Scott. at large; John
Pitcher. at large; John G. Grishan, OF viz
ginia; +. s. Farron, OF Maryland; Hamilton
Rowen, at large.
CONFERENCE ON THE POSTAL APPRo-
PRIATIoN BILL.-The conference commit
tee OF the two houses on the Post Office ap-
preparation bill, held a long session this
morning. So far none of the existing disa
greements have been harmonized. The SEES.
sion was con fined principally to debate and
argument. An additional meeting will be
heid To- night. Postmaster General Jewell
and First Assistant Postmaster General
Marshall were present to day. The differ
ence between the amounts proposed to he
appropriated by the House and the Senate
Is about s., 900 900.
overwhelmingly w. Griffin, of Ken
lucky, formerly consul at Copenhagen, ana
lately confirmed as consul to Apia, Friendly,
and Navigators' Islands, is here to receive
his Instructions. Hon. Fred Putnam, A
l.. Sulloway. and Col. Golf, democratic dele
gates from New Hampshire TO the ST. Louis
convention are at the National hotel. -.
Capt. Eades, of Mississippi jetty fame,
arrived in Washington this morning to look
after his interests. '...COl. G.. G.. Sheats of
Alabama, late Sixth Auditor of the Treas
ury, is In the city. He will run for Congress
in his district this fall, and is confident of
being elected. Major John w. Cornyn
late agent of the Papsgo Indians OF Arizona,
died at Los Angeles. Cal. on the 9th inst.
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION AT THE CAPT.
ToL.-The Real Estate Pool Committee, 1t Is
alleged, has discovered evidence going to
show that ex- Sergeant alarms Ordway, and
capt. BLACK ford, chief of the Capitol police,
END other officials of the former House have
Deen guilty OF corruption. Several en-
Ployes OF the former Sergeant-at-Arms
ries with him, and some negroes employed
on the Capitol police who have receipted for
$50 monthly pay, have testified that they
the remainder. 1t is further said that ir.
reeularities have been discovered In the ex-
penditure OF $1,000 for theta Louisiana in
vestigation.
THE REPORT ON THE DISTRICT INvEs-
TIGATIoN.-The House District OF Colum bia
Committee have had several meetings to
consider their report on the District investf-
cation. Another meeting was held o-day,
but no conclusion was reached. 1t is under
stood, however, that the democrats evince q
desire to very materially modify the report
submitted previously and printed IN The
both as to its subject matter aud final con-
illusions. The republican members, white
willing TO attach the responsibility of any
Shoit Solniuss WuoIc III properly belongs,
Will resist to the last the attempt made to
cast odinm on the District Commissioners.
IL may be said, however, that Chairman
Buckner is not even supported by his politi-
cal colleagues In his sweeping conclusions.
SENATOR CHRIsrIANcY's Silvia BILL.
The bill introduced In the Senate yesterday
by Senator Christiancy provides that sill
yer coins OF the denominations OF IS and
so cents shall be legal tender for sIO and
smaller silver coins for amounts of S5 A
new silver trade dollar double the value or
the half dollar Is to be coined and m ade q
legal tender for amounts not exceeding SO,
and silver bullion in bars and the existing
trade dollar are to be made a legal tender
for payment OF all debts according to their
market value as compared with the present
gold standard, and the market value OF sill
yer Is to be announced from two To d We days
before the fret OF each month by q board,
consisting OF the Secretary Of the Treasury,
the director OF the mint, aud the u. 8. Trea-
eurer. The bill also authorizes the mint to
issue certificates pa able In mint silver bars,
and provides that siiyer coin shall be ex-
changeable for United States notes 1t their
nominal value, which shall thereupon be
permanently retired and made part Of the
sinking fund.