Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s242, 400 70; customs, s3e3,
The Treasury department
received q conscience contribution OF s6IO
to-day.
THE DISTRICT TAX BILL, as 1t passed the
Senate yesterday, IS printed In full on our
local page.
Mr.. BLAINE, accompanied by his family
and his private secretary, left the city yes
teTday afternoon for his home In Augusta,
Me-, in a special palace car.
REPRESENTATIVE MEAL, an OHIO demo-
crat, says that II TiIden is nominated, he
will bolt the ticket and support Hayes aud
Wheeler.
SENATOR MORRILL, has informed the
President that he hopes to see his way clear
enough in few days 10 say whether be will
accept the position OF Secretary OF the Treas
ury.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the
Post Office appropriation bill was to have
held a meeting to-day, but there was no
quorum, owing to the absence of the men,
hers of the committee on the part of the
House.
BLANToN DUNCAN has sent a telegram
from St Louis TO Representative Blackburn,
OF Kentucky, dated this morning, In which
he says: "Tilden smashed and growing worss,
or count me liar" Duncan is not TIlden
man.
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.-
The House impeachment managers have d.
rected subpOenas to be issued for all the gov
eminent witnesses In the Belknap case to
respond by July 9th. This looks as if the
trial was 10 proceed.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to day were the Secretaries OF State and
War; Senators Cameron, West and Oglesby;
Representatives New and Danford; General
Hardee, Assistant Attorney General Gay
lord, and Mr.. John G. New.
THE CONGRESSIONAL FOURTH OF JULY.
TIE select committee of the House on Gen.
tennial affairs will recommend the adoption
Of the resolution of Mr.. Kssson, OF Iowa,
providing that Congress assemble in indie.
peDdeEce Hall, In Philadelphia, on the ith
OfJuly.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master Boynton Leach
ordered to the Plymouth sth July next; Lit.
II. G.. o. Colby detached from the hydro
graphic Office and ordered TO special duty;
1t. w. l. Moore from the torpedo station
and granted leave of absence forthirty days.
ANOTHER ISLANDER DISPOSED OF.-Mr.
Mulligan, OF Boston, who is now in this
city, stated to- day that he never, under any
circumstances or to anybody at any place.
rectly read the Warren-Fiske letters On
the contrary, ne admits that ne read every
syllable In Them.
THE NEW YORK INvEsTIG ArIoN.-1he
Congressional committee at New York in
vestigatiDg the alleged frauds in the build
ing of the new post Office in that city, yes
teTday examined Postmaster James, Assist
ant Superintendent Steinmetz aud others
but ELECTED nothing TO sustain the Charges
The committee adjourned TO Washington.
ARMY ORDKRs-Col. James A. Hardis,
inspector general, will report in person to
the general OF the army for special duty,
and on Its completion will return to his
station. Surgeon B. A. Clements will report
In person to the commanding general of the
Platte for assignment to duty, instead of To
department OF Dakota. The leave OF absence
granted Major Chas. j. Sprague, paymaster,
new Orleans, La, is extended one month.
IMPORTANT NoMINATIoNs.-TheP resi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: Albert M. Wyman to be
treasurer of the United States. VIVA. p. Tit
comb, OF Massachusetts, to be assistant
register of the Treasury. W.P Duunington
OF Minnesota, to be register OF the land office
at Redwood Falls, MINI. w. Ii Merriot, OF
Minnesota, to be receiver OF public moneys.
Thomas n. Wood TO be second lieutenant in
the marine corps.
THEANENUR PAVING AND DISTRICT TAX
BILLS IN THE HoUsE.-The House Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia has de-
| cided not to present any new bill with
respect 70 the paving Of Pennsylvania ave-
They Will recommend TO the House disagree
ment on the Senate bills, and as K for a com
MT OF conference. IT Is believed that by
agreed upon. and the paving bill consider
ably expedited.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Her
man Ellerman, receiver OF public moneys at
Van kton, Dakota; Franklin B. Goff, coIIec-
Campbell. register land office, MARQUETTE.
Mich; John w. Gross, register land Office
Huntsville, Ala; Robert j. Alcorn, receiy yer
| OF public moneys, jackson, Miss; James r,
| Cravens. Indian agent, Cheyenne river agen.
cy;also, number OF postmasters and mill
tary promotions.
THE INVESTIGATION OF JUDGE WYLIE.
The examination Of Mr.. o. ID. Barrett before
the select committee investigating the
charges against Judge Wylie, was resumed
ms ,i morning; Mr.. Barrett freely expressed
the opinion that Judge Wylie was strongly
pfeJudiced against his client, Grant He
SAID tnat the time given Grant TO die ans
| weIs 10 the Dill In equity was too short
| although 1t did not appear that any reouss,
4 for more time was ever made. The greater
part of bis testimony was merely a recital OF
| The points at issue In the several cases OF
| Grant The committee adjourned until FRI
| day morning next
| THE BLAINE INyEsTIGArIoN.-At the
| meeting OF the House Judiciary Committee
| yesterday, Mr.. Frye, the only republican
| member of the committee present, suggested
the condition of Mr.. Blaine's health, and
| stated that Ii would be impossible for hill
| 10 be present. He therefore moved the post
ponement OF the Investigation by the SUBJ
committee until next session. After O par
| tial discussion of the motion, the fnal
| decisio n was postponed until Friday. TIE
| impression Ia that the full committee Will
decide TO leave the whole question OF post
| ponement with the subcommittee.
THE WEIsKy INyHsTIaATIoN.-Thesp e.
cial committee TO investigate the whisky
\ trials continued their examination into the
Milwaukee trial yesterday, and cross-exam
| ened q. j. Conkliog. who testified several
days ago. The witness was interrogated by
Eessrs. Caswell, ex-senator Carpenter and
\ keyes, and testified to some Of the transac-
| items which took place during the senatorial
| canvass which resulted In the defeat OF Mr..
| Carpenter for the United States Senate. He
| related some Of the means used TO raise
| money, but said he did not think Senator
Carpenter knew that any money was OBJ.
tanned from the whisky men.