Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-18
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Inter-
nalrevenue, s491 $40 90; customs, 1862 i95.sS.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL posi-
lively denies the published statement that
he contemplates resIguing.
Elk SPEAKER BLAINE is still conanei TO
bis residence, suffering from low form OF
malsrial fever.
THE Committee on ways and Means to
day resumed the Alaska investigation. 1t
was the intention TO close the matter before
adjournment.
Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, will leave here
to- day for IDdiana, for a few weeks rest at
his home. 1t is rot known who will do the
Directing business during his absence.
THE Edinburgh Rerie0 for April Leonari
Scott Publishing Company reprInt) received
from E. NJ. Whitaker, is a good number of
this sterling quarterly.
Mr.. RANDALL upon being consulted as To
the time OF probable adjournment of Con-
gress says. If pressed, his committee can re-
pert the remaining appropriation bills with
IN ten days.
SENATOR ALCoRN, who has been absent
in Mississippi for a number OF weeks, re-
appeared In the Senate to-day. He is the
only Senator yet remaining 10 be sworn in
TO sit on the impeachment trial.
SPEAKER KERR writes from Stanton,
Va, that he will be here on Friday, and that
he is feeling much better than he has for a
long time. He tells the Committee on Rules
not 10 wait for him In regard to Fitzhugh's
case, but go on without him.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION A srecial
committee has been appointed to investi-
gate Mr.. Bridgeland, U. s. consul at Havre,
whose name was mixed mp with the transac-
1lons exposed during the investigation OF
Boushton, the DEMOCRATIC committee clerk.
THE House Committee on Appropriations
this morning commenced the consideration
o. the sundry civil appropriation bill. Toe
Supervising Architect of the Treasury was
before the committee In explanation OF his
estimates for public buildings.
THE OLD JAIL.-In the Senate to-day, Mr..
Morrill,, OF Vermont, from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a
bill authorizing the District Commissioners
TO remove the Old jail. The provisions OF the
Dill were published in yesterdays STAR.
ACTING SPEAKER Cox took about ten
minutes to explain why he made a certain
ruling, going away back TO the days of
Speaker Winthrop TO sustain himself In
his rulings thus far Mr.. Cox has been very
fair, and in every instance sustained by pre-
cedent.
GRADUATES Columbia College law
school commencement was held In New York
last night The graduating class numbered
2i9, among the names being Ulysses Simp-
son Grant, son of President, and William a.
Pierrepont, son OF Attorney General Pierre
pont.
MORE SILYER.-The Treasury department
this morning received 500, 900 in silver quar-
tiers from San Francisco. 800, OOG more in
coin Is soon expected, which will compIete
the recent order upon San Francisco for half
million dollars. An order for an additional
100000 in silver has been sent to Carson
City, which is expected to arrive soon.
NOMINATIONS The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-
day: Moses NJ. Bane, OF Illinois, to be Sc ere.
tary OF the territory of Utah. John Pratt, TO
be secretary of the territory of New Mexico
James r Hayden, to be collector of internal
revenue for the district OF Washington ter
TitOTy.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretary OF the Interior
Senators Cameron, Spencer, Cockrell AMI
Logan; Representatives Plat, Hays, Town
serd, O'Neill, Smith and Ross, aud Gov
errors Kellogg and Orth. Nearly the whole
republican delegation from Pennsylvania
accompanied Senator Cameron.
NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDS TO BE
FURTHER INQUIRED INTo-The Commit
tee on Expenditures in the Department OF
Justice this morning designated q sub COM
the investigation OF alleged election frauds
In that city developed by the testimony OF
Johnny Davenport.
THE ARKANSAS BOND MArrER.-The
sub committee Of the House Judiciary Com
mittee investigating the Arkansas bond
matter met this morning and considered
whether they would receive hearsay testi-
anxious to offer. Without reaching a CON
clusion the committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
PBRsoNAL.-Miss Bristow, the daughter
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury, who has
been at school near Paris for the last year,
will sail for home in June. ...'Representa-
tive Phelps OF Connecticut suffered severe
Spain at his home in Essex, Conn, a few
days ago, and is not likely to return to
Washing ton for some weeks. .'..John Coch-
rsne, who led the New York delegation to
the Greeley convention four years ago, was
on the floor OF the House this morning.
CLERK ADAMS, OF the House, this morning
demanded an investigation OF the charge
printed in the Chicago Inter ocean that he
House ordered special committee TO make
tie inquiry. The charge which is an old one
is that Adams appointed Ellison, the engt-
neer, in consideration OF his cancelling a
cote OF $500 which Ellison held against
Adams.
ARMY ORDERS.-FIrst Lieut.. Edward
Donovan, oath infantry, will report in person
without delay to the superintendent mounted
recruiting service, st. Louis barracks, NO.,
for duty IN conducting detachment of col
ored recruits TO the department of Texas.
On the completion of this duty he will rejoin
his proper station. Leave of absence for
three months is granted First Lieut.. Tnos.
b. Briggs, 1ith infantry, Fort Hall, Idaho
terr1tory.)
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant James NJ.
Miller, ordered to the naval academy, 10Th
Jane next. Chaplain George w. Smith, to
Ehe naval Academy, 1st June next. Passed
Assistant Engineer VIM. A. NicoIl, to the
practice steamer Mayhower during the
practice cruise. Master Dennis II. Mahan,
detached from the Supply, and ordered to
Newport, r. L, for instruction In torpedo