Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-06
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To-DAY.-Inter
nal revenue, s259, sos II; customs, 1881, 6I7.73.

nal revenue, s2'9, s2j.l7; customs, 1881, 6r.73.
NOMINArIoN.-w. c. Painter. of Wash
iDgton territory, was TO day nominated by
the President to be receiver OF public moneys
at Walla- Walla, same territory.
a CONSCIENCE remittance was received at
the Treasury department yesterday in the
shape OF a $50 coupon bond Of the Union Pa
cific railroad.
THE REPORT OF the House Committee on
Elections IN the LemOine- FarwelI contest,
involving the representation of the % iii
EOis district, will be presented on Saturday
10 he In favor OF giving the seat To LemOine,
the democratic contestant.
TIE BELENAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL-
NesSrs Black, Blair and Carpenter, COUNSEL
for Belkrap, will ask on the Eth instant.
ltte time set for the trisl) an extension OF
Two weeks, making altogether four weeks,
in which 10 complete the preparations and
summon witnesses for the defense.
PERsoSAL-Ex Speaker Blaine, who has
been absent in New England for the past
Ten Gays. is expected to return TO this city
tomorrow. Mr.. T.. c. Bartlett clerk of
tn Senate Committee on the Revision of the
Laws, will be the stenographer of the CON
u itter recently raised 10 Investigate the Las 4
Mississippi election.
DISTRICT BILLS BFCoHE LAws-Tha act
giving the approval aud sanction of Con-
sTess To the route and terrOini of the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railroad, and to
regulate its construction and operation and
he act To incorporate the Citizens Building
Association Of Washington. became laws
to-day without the Presidents signature. as
they were not returned 20 the Senate within
lie prescribed ten days.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS RESTORED TO
WAsHINGTON.-By direction of the Presi-
dent an order was issued yesterday that
The headquarters of the army are hereby
rs-GStablished, and hereafter, In time OF
Ieace, shall be at Washington city, and all
orders and Instructions relative to military
operations, or efectiDg the military control
Snd discipline OF the army, issued by tue
President through the Secretary of War
stall be promulgated through the general of
The army
THE SILvFR BILL-The Senate Finance
Committee to-day considered the House bill
To- provide for the deficiency in the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing and for the issue
Cf silver coin, and agreed 10 report the bill
X In an amendment striking out the third
section and substituting therefore the bill re-
ported some time ago by the committed
ina King silver q legal tender in sums of -
and excepting the trade dollar from legal
tender coins. The House bill IMAGES the
- Yer cOirs Of the denomination of one dol
lar a legal tender at their nominal value for
al amount not exceeding $50 in one paw
HeI { ard OF denominations of less than one
collar legal tender for any amount not
exceeding S25. Sublequently, in the Senate,
Nr. sherman reported the bill as amended.
THE SPENCEE ISvFSTIG ATIOS.-The
Con mittee OnPrivileges and Elections on re-
sumiDg the Spencer invest gatioa to-day To-
tilted MI Morgan that they had con Iuaei MT
10 issue subpoena for the three cOlOrei men
at Montgomery asked for by him yesterday
on The ground that their testimony Won
not be reiavent and If relaveDt would not
lie admissible. The case for the prosecution
was then closed. The first witness for Seaa-
tor Spinner, eX-Repre sentative Alexander
White OF Alabama. testified that Senator
Spencer was not in Montgomery at the time
OF TIE organ lZatlon OF the court house legis-
lsturC, and could not nave known anything
stout 1t; that every republican member OF
tbe legislature was In favor of SpenceT's
election 10 the Senate, and that there was no
ether candidate; that for a long time mem
hers of the legislature received no pay; they
were poor men, and those who were able as
sisted them In every way they could. SIR.
Cochran. member OF the legislature FROM
Iallas cOuaiy, witness said ,gas An ardent
SUD- orter OF the court house legislature and
OF the republican nominee for the Senate
General Morgan then commenced his cross
examination, but soon afterY ards the com
mitiee Adjourned until 10 morrow.
ANOTHER RECUsANr WITNKss-The
House Committee on Indian Affairs yester-
day examined Mr.. Ralph Meeker, a cores
pondent OF the New York Herald 18th refer
eDce 10 some statements made by him con-
cernlTg frauds in the Indian management.
he stated that he had no personal knowledge
OF any, but had heard OF many such things
while at Fort Peck and elsewhere on the
missouri river, lew years ago, and had
brought some OF them TO the attention OF
members Of the Indian Committee. In the
course of his cross examination by Repre-
sentative Page, the witness stated that q
party had expressed TO him BELIEF that from
W nrnc avn 1Sy,x.g
witnesses he Page belonged to an Indian
ring. The same party had also told witness
that sun another member OF Congress be-
longed 10 an Indian ring.
witness was then asked by Mr.. Page IN
state the name OF his informant or inform
ants.
Mr.. Meeker declined 10 do so, saving with
emphasis that he would 80 not give them
away" The committee at this point al
tOurDed, but will have Mr.. Meeker again
before them. Mr.. Page says he intends To
press the question, and il necessary request
action by the House to compel an answer.
THE LERBUND-Another OF the
Schillerbund's charming reunions took place
at the attractive gallery of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fassett last evening. At eight o'clock those
VINO had been wise enough to come early
PAUSED In their Ell JOyment of the interesting
pictures with which the walls of the studio
are covered. and seated themselves 70 Iisten
TO some OF the fine music the member, of the
club always furnish, after which Judge G ar
elmer u. huUDdru, OF Boston, entertained
them for an hour with an exceedingly valu-
able talk about ancient Rome. He was lis
tered to with the deepest appreciation and
Interest. Then Mrs. FasseIt gave a fasc!-
mating conclusion 10 the enteriai n ment by
deity taking OFF the Judges head in the
presence Of the audience, and hanging IL as n
trophy on the wall. IN The space of another
hour. One who did not witness the process
can scarce Imagine how captivating IL was
TO see the portrait take swift shape and ex-
preston under the cunning crayOn OF the
artist. The music, by Misses Baker and
Foster and MesSrs. Patteu and Middleton;
the short and cord recitation by Miss Frye;
the multitude OF pictures; the learned and
pleasant lecture; The lively sketching; the
geniality that toned them all. made up such
an evening as only the Schillerbund, with
Mrs. Fassett for hostess in her own studio,
could provide.
THE EMMA NINE INVESTIGATION The
Committee on Foreign Affairs met this
morning, and Mr.. Phelps, OF counsel for ex-
Senator Stewart and Gen. Schenck, sub
mitted list OF the names OF witnesses whom
ne desired 10 be summoned to testify as to
u e present value of the Emma mine.
Mr.. Hamilton, of the COMMITTEES, objected
10 hesripg any further testimony IN regard 10
The history OF TIE Emma mine. General