Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-24

raj revenue, SoJ0,Sz> Us custOnsi So' A,<o1.'t'
THEU. s. STEAM SLooP Brooklyn, from
PORT Royal, has arrived at New York.
tits EXPECTED that Hon. Charles &. Far
well, OF Illinois, will succeed Treasurer
New.
HoN. ECGENE HALE has been renoml-
mated for Congress by tue republicans of ths
5ih Maine district.
THE PRESIDENT, Mrs. Grant, Gen. Sher-
man and Secretary Cameron arrived at HaT-
rlsbUrg yesterday afternoon, ami proceeded
to Mr.. Csmeron's residence.
Mr.. BLAINE is better to-day, but his ply
sicjans still Insist upon his keeping perfectly
quiet in order that he may be able To leave
the city as soon as possible next week He
Will probably so direct to his home IN
Maine.
Mr.. n. G.. ORDYAY yesterday made
statement in the New Hampshire house OF
delegates denying the published reports as
sailing his official honesty, and said he
would appear before the House committee
at Washingto and defend himself
GONE TO MEET THE "GREAr IN
KSowS.'-AmODg the Senators who have
gone 20 st. Louis to attend the democratic
convention are Messrs. Barnum, Salisbury,
Davis, Herman, Ransom, Dennis, Gordon,
Randolph and Wallace.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL as re-
ported TO the Senate to-day, makes appro-
Prlations for the present force OF the army
rs. eco men, instead OF making the reduc-
ton as contemplated by the House bill, and
strikes out Of the latter all new legislation
looking 10 the reduction of salaries.
THE 3. & z. DEPOT.-The statement that
either the Senate or House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds nave come TO
any conclusion, either In subcommittee or
full committee requiring the removal of the
9Th and streets depot IS denied. The sub
ject has not been considered yet except in a
practical manner in the House committee
1t is not likely, however, that the question
is going to be settled in any hssty manner.
TIE PENSION OFFICE INvEsTIG ALTON
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
yesterday examined Mr.. Trevitt, formerly
chief clerk of the Pension office under Mr..
Van AeTnam, who testified that he ne yer
knew or heard of any frauds in the Office
under Mr.. Van AeTuann, and never heard Of
that gSntlenauS connection with any
frauds. Mr.. Van Aernam read a lengthy
statement OF his connection with the Office
and said that the effort To connect him with
tie alleged frauds was untrue and unjust.
PRINCE OsCAR.-Amons the visitors to
The Centennial exhibition yesterday was
Prince Oscar Charles Auguste, Duke Of
CG!hia-d, and son of the King or Sweden
who was accompanied by Z number Of the
miCshipnau CT the Swedish corvette N1--
kopSiuS, now IN the Delaware. The visit Of
tie Prince Il understood 20 be Informal as
his rank Is simply that Of a cadet and it IS
me expressed wish Of tho king that his son
khDuid be treated only Gs any other milShip-
man would DE treated. The NOrkOpSing, b.
fore leaving American waters = expected 10
visit Annapolis, VIXEN the Prince viii come
TO " asulI ION.
NEW SPEAKER PEO TEu-The House
tLis morning elected Milton J. Sayler, Of
Ohio, SFea Ser pro teapCIo during the absence
OF tie Speaker. This became necessary be
cause Mr.. :. 5. Cox, Inc Speaker pro teHpJrs
naS gone to ST. Louis 20 help 70 Nominate a
democratic caGu. date for tns Presidency. j.
WILL be Observed that Sayler is not elected
during the absence Or the Speaker UrO &c q.
but during the tenn Orary absence OF the
Speaker The effect OF this IS to keep Saw
Ter in the chair until Mr.. Kerr returns W.
L SIS ne stauid Voluntarily capitulate in
favor OF Mr.. COX.
NATIONAL BASKs.-The Treasury now
holds sal 7j2, $50 IN U. $. bonds to secure
national bank circulation, and SIS, SOB 900 to
secure public deposits. u. S. bonds deposited
Tor circulation for week ending today
sill coo. L. ). bonds held for circulation with
drawn week ending 10 day, S12S. 800. M
tiooal bank circulation outsta 4ding, S33l,-
i9b315. Gold bank notes now outstanding,
secs, 1870. Receipts of national bank notes
.orWarded for redemption for the week end
ing 10 day, ss com pared with the corraspon-
ding week of last year, 1875, %, i0tOOD; 1876,
Il, GlCj 000. The receipts for this week have
heen the largest for any one week since the
formation OF the bureau.
THE BLAINE LETTERS AND Mr.. PIERRE
PoNT.-Chairman Hunton has teIegraphed
series OF questions TO Attorney General
Plerrelout concerning the Blaine Fisher
letters. II became known To Mr.. Lord a few
days ago that after Blaine got the Fisher
letters he submitted them To Mr.. PieTrepont,
who declined 10 subscribe to the opinion
sign ed. by Jere. Black and Matt Carpenter
Mr.. PierrepOnt was subpuuaed, but semi
back word that he had engaged passage Ior
England before the subpoena was served
that business was urgently demanding his
attention there, and that IL he did not go to-
cay he would nav g to lose his passage money
and PROBABLY be detained some wee ks, so the
committee sent a series OF questions for hi %
10 answer.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Capt. Jonathan Youn
detached from the navy yard, Portsmouth,
\. ID, 3Oth Instant, aud ordered To COM
| mand the Tennessee, Asiatic squadron, per
steamer 18TH July next, from San Francisco
Commander Charles J. McDougaI, from
command of the Saco, and ordered TO return
home and wait orders. Lieut.. James s.
Green, from the AshuelOt, Asia;ic station,
and ordered 10 return home and report ar
rival. Lieut. George w. Wilkins, from the
photographic Office, 30th instant, and or
E e,dt TO me Ashuelot as executive, per
stetIner OF ISL August, from San Francisco.
| Lieut. Charles Belknap from the Naval
| Academy, 30th instant, and orde-4d to duty
| 10 AslaIlc station, per steamer OF 1st of
august from San Francisco. Lieut. Com
| nanders John Schouher aud A. g. Cauld-
well; Lleutenants Asa Walker ard s. A .
Slnons from the Naval Academy, 3Oth June
and placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. Com
mander Dennis w. Mallan,. Lieut.. r. f.
CaTmody, Master A. NJ. Thackara, Ensign
James II. Bull, ordered home from the Saco
TO await orders.
The District I'm Congress.
THE AVENUE PAVEMENT BILL.
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