Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-22
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s3ii,3G5.12; customs, $3.50, 1889.
SPEAKER KERR left the city this morning
for Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va.
THE BROOKLYN sailed from Hampton
Roads TO day for New York.
SENATOR MORRILL, has not yet accepted
the portfolio or the Treasury department,
but will hold it under advisement until July
LIST. Meanwhile Assistant Secretary Conant
will act as Secretary.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL BRADFORD OF the
Navy department was before the House Ma
val Committee this morning. His evidence
In no wise implicated the head of the de-
pertment.
THE CoSFERBNCE COMMITTEE on the
legislative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill held meeting to-day, but
came TO no agreement, and adjourned to
meet again at AZ o'clock this p. m.
THE TAX ON BANK DEPosIrs.-The Com
mittee on Banking and Currency this morn
Ing heard delegation of national bank Off
GERS asking for the repeal of the tax imposed
under existing laws on bank deposits.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Wright, Conover and
Sargent, Representatives Hurlbut, Wallace,
and Generals Sherman, Alvord, and Rey-
nolds.
JUSTICE DAVID DAVIS has written a let
ter declining to allow the use of his name
before the democratic convention, to the
surprise OF many Illinois and southern dem.
ocrats who have for months been industri-
ously working up movement In his favor.
NEWS of the confirmation Of Senator Nor
rill as Secretary of the Treasury was re
ceived by the republicans at Portland, Me-,
with much satisfaction. There was a large
gathering at their headquarters last even
fng,with congratnlatory speeches, music, &c.
NOMINATION s.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
VIM. J. Hoppin, of New York, to be secreta-
ry Of the =. s. legation at London; JAS Day,
Of New Jersey, to be second secre tary of
ditto; George p. Fisher to be q. 8. attorney
for the district of Delaware.
HENDRICKS WoN'r TAKE THE SECOND
PLACE.-Dispatches received here yester-
day from Governor Hendricks say that he
fs Lot candidate for the Vice Presidency,
aid would not accept nomination TO Il
were 10 rendered. This smashes several
states that have been formed with Hendricks
in the second place with a view 10 the can
vass in Ohio and Indiana.
Mr. BLAINE on Tuesday received an offer
of 81 900 per week TO lecture this fall; the
offer was afterwards increased to &, 900 per
week, Mr.. Blaine refusing in each instance
AS soon as he Is well enough to travel he
VIII go to the mountains aud put himself
under the care OF his physicians until he has
completely recovered his strength. He con-
tinues 10 recupeIate but slowly, ana Is still
weak, although in full possession OF all his
mental faculties.
THE LAST OFFICIAL ACT of secretsrv
Bristow was the awarding, under the act OF
Congress OF June Goth, 1874, of three life say
In g meals OF the first class TO three brothers
named Hubbard, residing at Marblehead,
Ohio, who on the LIST of May, 1875, at the
great peril Of their own lives, rescued two
n en- from the main topmaSt rigging OF the
schooner ConsuelO, which in a terrible gaze
6iehead, in Lake Erie. The action OF toe
Bubbards is one OF the most heroic on
record. This is the first award of medals
under the act referred 10.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN's INCoME-In re-
spouse to the demand of the House Naval
Committee for an exhibit of Secretary Rooe-
SOD Income, Internal Re venue Commission
er Pratt has furnished the following from
The records of his office: s'Iu 1853, Secretary
Robeson paid sl476, on an income Of SIP.
IN 1914 he paid 5000 on an income of 1888.
II 1865 there was no assessment. In 1866 and
1867 he returned no income at all, but paid
specia tax of SO as lawyer in Camden, n.
j. In 1867 he returns his income as 81 00o,
and In $50, 1871 and 1872 there Is no assess
| ment."
Posi- OFFICE BILLs.-In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported with
out amendment IL. II. 2575, to amend sections
| 1893 and 1884, Revised Statutes, providing a
penalty for mailing obscene books and other
matters therein contained, and prohibiting
letter circulars from passing through the
mails. Mr.. Hamlin, from the same Commit
tee. also reported bill TO amend section 1877
X . so as TO permit persons sending matter
OF the third class to write on the wrapper
without additional charge, the name and
70 49, 49,
'from, " and also the name and number of
the articles inclosed.
TIE CALDwELLBLAINE DIsPATCH-
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, when the Caldwell dis
patches were under discussion yesterday,
before the House Judiciary Committed
asked Mr.. Knott what he expected to prove
by investigating them. II IL was to estab.
l1sh the fact that IL had been suggested from
this side TO Caldwell that he should tele-
graph, then the fact being conceded was of
no possible value or significance, for nothing
| was more common than to send to a witness
| an afhdavit or deposition fully prepared for
him TO sign, and this was the utmost extent
| that had been suggested to Caldwell. IL Il
were sought to connect Mr.. Blaine's name in
any way with the dispatches to Caldwell, it
was evidently failure, for not particle OF
| proof In support OF that superstition had
/ mai thing was TO find out whether Caldwell
mad actually sent the dispatches to Mr..
hnott, and that he understood now TO be
Iolly conceded, and not indeed denied by
| any one. ~
| The Dead Lock On the Approprfattou
| Bills.
PROPOSED COMPROMISE