Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-24


nal revenue, 1881, 3co9i; customs, $685., O2S.o5.
George t. Olrnstead, IT,,
was to day nominated II be captain of the
I'd regiment of artillery.
| POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER will re-
turn tomorrow morning from Deer Park,
where he has been since Friday last.
| MAI. BLUFoRD WILSON. ex Solicitor of
| the Treasury department, Is here to testify
before j. Proctor Knott's whisky committee.
| REPRESENTATIVE EELYE, OF Massachu-
| sets, returned here this morning. He will
decline denomination to Congress, having
accepted the presidency OF Amherst College
THE ALERT, en- route to the Asiatic sta
ton, arrived at Gibraltar June 9th, and
| expected 10 leave July ID for Malta and Port
Said.
IN THE SENATE, Saturday, after our re-
| port closed, debate on the river and harbor
appropriation bill continued up TO the hour
OF adjournment, 10 p. M. No action was
taken on the bill.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White
House to-day were the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Senators West and Spencer, and
Representatives, Nash, Platt, Packer Baker.
McDougall, Grape, White and Darrall.
1T Is UNDERSTOOD that the military forces
have taken charge of all the agencies In the
Sioux country to prevent the Indians In
their yicinities from joining the hostile saw
ages.
THE Controller OF the Currency has de-
clRred fifth and final dividend Of twenty
five per cent. in favor Of the creditors OF the
First National Bank OF Washington, ID. C.,
| making in all dividends of one hundred per
cent.
WASH. Messing, OF Chicago, is here en-
deavoring TO get his father out of Jail. The
latter was formerly the ''Boss" Of the CHI
cagO ring. He took hand in "crooked, :" got
caught, and now contemplates iron insteai
OF other bars.
CONGRESSMAN LAMAR has a political
speech In readiness which rs will en- ieavor
to Gre off this week. 1t Is intended as a
$50 her to palIiate the mischievous utter
ances OF Sunset Cox on the Hamburg
tragedy.
THE INVESTIGATION OF JUDGE WYLIE
The committee investigating the judicial
conduct Of Judge Wylie met again this
morning, and examined two witnesses. The
testimony was unimportant. The case is now
ready for argument.
THE RESUMPTION QUEsrIoN.-The Com
mittee on Banking and Currency didn't vote
on the resumption question at its meeting
today. MI Payne, a member, says a vote
money men are confident that the Commits
tee Will report hill IN favor of repeal.
WOULDN'T GIVE THE RAG BABY
SHow.-The morning hour in the House
tots morning was used up In reading in full
every bill offered under the call of states.
The object was TO prevent the indetionists
from bringing up currency resoIutIoas
under a suspension of the rules.
PERSONAL Ex- Congressman Creamer,
yr-fN hna E.n0w.
West Point. Gov. Dingley, OF Maine,
has invited Mr.. Blaine to spend the summer
with him on Squirrel Island. Mrs. MIN
lister Washburne will go 10 Switzerland for
the summer, while Mr.. Washburne will 90
10 Carlsbad.
THE PRESIDENT has signed the Joint reso-
luton for the Issue of silver coin; also the
act TO continue the public printing; the act
to remove the political disabilities OF G. L.
Beauregard, OF New Orleans, and the act
making appropriations for the support OF
the army for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1877.
THE BOUNTY BILL.-Senator Logan, who
has charge of the bill for the equalization of
bountles of those who served In the late war
for the preservation OF the Union, expects to
have IL considered by the Senate before final
10 have IL made the special order for a future
day, and q majority of the Senate so voted;
but as the rule requires two thirds vote to
did not prevail-the vote standing yeas %,
nays 20. A number OF Senators who were
absent are known TO be In favor of
No MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE on the legislative, executive,
and judicial appropriation bill was held to.
day owing TO the absence of Senator Allison
and Representative Kasson. Nothing def
nite has yet been agreed upon in connection
with the bill. A variety OF PROPOSITIONS
have been made and discussed, but no con-
clusion on any OF them has been reached.
Inc Indications are that the salaries of gov
eminent clerks will be left undisturbed, and
that the force In the executive offices will be
reduced somewhat, but not so much as is
meeting OF the committee will pro baby he
held this evening.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT Appro-
PRIATION-The House Committee on An
populations this morning considered the
bill, which passed the Senate on SATURDAY,
appropltating 800 900 to aid In the compile
lion OF me washington monument. The
the money is appropriated, but incline TO
the opinion that the present members of the
monument society should be continued In
some manner as an advisory board, so that
the proposed commission can have the ben
eft Of such In formation as IL can give IL Is
probable that the bin will be reported to the
House favOrably, with an amendment to re.
tain, as identified with the work, the men,
bers OF the Waship gton monument society.
CoSFIRHATIoNs.-The Senate in execu-
tive session to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Thomas j. Brady, OF Indiana,
Second Assistant Postmaster General; Ma
son Braymsn, of Wisconsin, Governor OF
Idaho territory, vice Thomas w. Bennett,
Withdrawn; VIM. Q. Spruance, u. &. attor.
ney for the district Of Delaware; William T.
Wright, OF Maryland, consul at Santos
Brazil; Thomas B. Shannon, of California;
collector OF customs for the district of San
Francisco: Also, the following postmasters:
Joseph 8. Dunning, South NOrwalk Conn
Ezra Sprague. New Haven, Conn.,; Benjamin
owen, Iowa City, Iowa; Oscar Eaton, Bryan,
Ohfo. The Senate also confirmed the trans
Ter OF army officers to the 7Ih cavalry, q list
OF whom was sent in by the President the
other day, and number Of naval promo
tions.
PREPARING FOR THE OCTOBER ELECTION
IN CoLoRADo.-Ther republican state central
commit ee met AT the Manitou House, Colo
lado STrings, last week. and agreed to hold
the state convention In Pueblo on August
Is. A motion tn have the state convention
nominate candidates for u. 8. Senators was
unanimously defeated. All agreed that the