Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s3l7 .9l3 Is; customs, s5ls 100 I l.


night, and to- day was unable to receive any
visitors or TO attend TO any business.
SENATOR HITCHCoCK.-HOn. Hester ely.
mer has received from Fremont, Nebraska,
q telegram saying:-"Senator Hitchcock tes-
tilted falsely. He promised me the sutlership
at Fort Steele for my vote. There is plenty
OF proof OF money being paid In his election.
"A. w. TENANT, tx sta.e senator
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DYER was being
heard before the special committee on the
st. Louis whisky frauds at o'clock this af-
tPrnoon. He leaves for s.. Louis to night
He says that he does not think Avery VIII
get a new trial. but that IL he does il will 60
harder with him than at the first.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS COMING BACK To
WAsHINGToN.-The Secretary of War and
General Sherman entirely agree upon the ad-
visibility of restoring the headquarters of
The army from st. Louis to Washington.
and although the arrangements are not yet
completed, and there are other persons to be
con suited. there is no doubt Whatever but
ltat IL Will be done, and al order to that eff
feet issued next week.
BELL REPORTED To BE A RUNNER AND
DEAD BEAT.-The following dispatch was
received in Washington to day from Richard
Smith, proprietor of the Cincinnati Gazette, in
regard TO the witness c. 3 Bell, who gave
the sensational testimony yesterday before
the Committee on Expenditures Ia the War
Department:
"CISCINNATI, April BELL is well known
here as hummer and dead beat.
RICHARD SMITH"
DETECTIVE BELLS ROMANCE.-G eneral
BabcOck, Mr.. Luckey, and Mr.. a. G. Brad
ley pronounce the statement OF Detective
Bell yesterday before the Committee on Elk
rendituTes in the War department, a tissue
of falsehOOds from beginning to end. They
cenOuDce Bell as utterly unworthy of belief,
AID say they have been aware for some time
Pol "a no on FEf1 to a f,Ff E,to
same story TO any one who would become
purchaser.
MANAGERS OF THE IMPEACHMENT
TRIAL-A democratic caucus OF members
Of the House was held last night, continuing
till halfpast II O'Clock, for the purpose o
electlDg managers TO conduct the impeach-
ment trial OF ex Secretary Belknap before
the Senate. The following were chosen by
tallct:-Lsrd N. Y ;, Meditation (Ohiol,
Knott (ky), Lyrde (Wisl, jerks (Pa.).
Gemccrats; and Wheeler IN. " and Hoar
Nass.)I republicans.
PROTECTION OF Brewers The House
yesterday passed the bill reported from the
Committee ON Ways and Means fox the pro
lection OF brewers. The bill provides that
brewers shall not be required 20 pay on more
than two and q half bushels OF malt 10 bar
rel of beer. At present the brewer, If he eX-
Ceeds that amount, is taxed for the excess.
thereby making an unjust discrimination
between brewer who makes a good quality
Of beer and the brewer who manufactures an
inferior article.
THE SAFE GENERALIZATION. ]. Proctor
Knott, chairman Of the Judiciary Commit
tee, had very long interview with the At
torney General yesterday after Cabinet
meeting, II Is believed with reference to the
safe burglary business, and IL is further h.
hCved that MI.Whitley ,ex- chief OF the secret
service division OF the Treas ury, will receive
promises OF safety from the prosecution, and
SIlch evidence hpfnre he In
Committee as will produce all the facts con-
nected with the long hidden mysteries OF
this case.
THE SILVER COIN BILL will be considered
by the Senate Finance Committee on next
Tuesday, and In the opinion OF members of
tat committee will be materially modified.
The bill would have been stronger IL the
senate without Reagan's amendm 3nt, there
oolEg strong opposition to allowing Gus
tom duties to be paid in part by silver, at
least To the amount of $50. This point in the
Dill conflicts with the ideas of Sen atOrs Sher-
man and Jones, and will without doubt be
stricken out or modified to great extent
II is understood that the bill as passed yes
terday Is not satisfactory to the Treasury
officials.
SAwYER's BOoKs.-The widow and execu-
tTix OF the late +. p. Sawyer delivered to the
House Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads yesterday all the books left by him,
comprising ledgers, day books and memo
r8 ndum and bank books. She had no knowl-
edge Of the details OF the business, but stated
that greatly to the surprise OF friends the
estate was found to be much involved.
Among the entries on the books were pay
ments TO johnson, attorney Judge Pas
of the line," etc. December -, 1869, was
500 paid 10 w. r. Clark then a member
ofCongress from Texas. a number OF large
ly75 = i''i' Is 1h0mas HOOD one watch
THE WEATHER IN MARCH-The me-
neurological summary for March at this
station. prepared by Theodore Mosher, ir.
signal service observer, shows:-Hishest ba-
rOmeter. 30.551 9th; lowest barometer
&.2iS (2Sth); highest tempera tuce, 20 deg
TIN, lowest temperature. Is deg. Q9th}i
prevailing direction of wind, northwest;
greatest velocity OF wind, So miles per hour,
at 30 p. m. OF the 28th instant; total number
Oh miles, ,O49i number of clear days, s;
NUMBER OF cloudy days, ,; number of DAYS
on which rain or snow fell, L.; mum Der of far
days, Il comparative temperatures-lgII 4q3
Ieg is.z, 90; Is5 il5; lo,i 6; 1875 80 5;lS56.
inches: lo12, p; 1873, $685. 1874 o. 1873 2 Oh.
1876, 552. 1t Will be seen that this was the
coolest March since 1872, and the wettest
since 1871.
CENTENNIAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE Me
MoRIAL.-Mr. s. s. Cox, OF New York, yes
terday introduced In the House a mem orial
ton, representing 100000 women citizens of
the I nited States, asking for form OF gov
eminent for the District OF Columbia which
snail secure 10 its women citizens the right
10 vote. The memorial was signed by Ma
filda Joslyn Gage, Elizabeth Cady stanton,
Lucretla Mott, Isabella Beecher Hooker,
Ellen L. Sargent OF the national association,
and sara j. Spencer, Belva A. Lockwood,
and others OF the District association. Mr..
Cox asked, as matter of grace and favor
that II be printed in the Record Hon. n. p
Banks OF Massachusetts, said: One hundred
years ago to-day March 81, 17T6,) Ms. Abb
gail Adams, wife OF John Adams, and mo-
Their OF John Quincy Adams, appealed to her
husband as a member of the Continental
Congress, 10 secure In the organization of the
government the interests and rights OF wo-
men. In honor OF that day and event, these
women citizens OF the United States present
this memorial for which we ask your re-
spectful consideration.
REPORT on ATTORNEY GENERAL.
PIBRREPOST's Lat rER-Us Rerocation Rec
Commanded Mr.. LGId, Of y. ", from the
Committee on JunIcisTS. yesterday suomit-
ted an elaborate IeprTt ON the resolution re-
feTred to that committee in relation to the
letter sent by the Attorney General to the
United States attorneys at 81. Louis, Chi
cago, and Milwaukee. The committee re-
commend The adoption of q resolution, "tnat
in the tuo Sment OF this House sthe long es-