Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-29


department is Issuing 20 cent silver pieces to
exchange for fractional currency.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS to-day
awarded the printing OF the annual list of
delinquent taxes TO the National Republican.
TREASURER NEW was busily engaged TO-
day signing the drafts tor paying the Ala
bana claims.
NoMINATIOy RECALLED.-The President
yesterday recalled the nomination OF s. l..
Anable as pension agent at Norfolk aud sue
cessor TO the late L. II. Chandler.
THE MEMBEBs of the House Committee
on Appropriations left here yesterday after
Loon for Annapolis, TO look into the require
ments Of the Naval acaoemy.
Mr.. A. f. WILSON, chief clerk OF the
Treasury department, left for Kentucky,
last evening, to be gone about week. DR.
j. W Porter is acting chief clerk.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPFs To-DAY.-Iuter-
nal revenue, SisI, 29i 90; month To date.
S9,i0l .e5T1S; fiscal year to date S93 ,1l2 557 SS
customs to-day, $500 4O2 Ga; month 10 date
I'll ezIlI; nscal year to date ~, 2S6 2995j.
THE VALUE OF postage stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards issued by the Post
Office department for the month ending to-
day was IS ,45O, 4si so. The number of postal
10000 SILVER QUARrERs-The Treas
ury department, this morning, received
100000 in silver quarters from San Fran
cisco. This is the first instalment of the
order for SOC, 1000 in coin, recently issued.
THE CHANGE SCARCITY.-In all proba-
bilIty the Treasury officials will soon make
some changes IN the issuing of silver, owing
TO the general inclination of the people to
hold ON 10 the fractional currency IN antici-
patton of its scarcity.
THE STAR OFFICE To BE MovED-It Is
understood that the office of The EVENING
STAR is to be removed to the upper stories
OF the Shepherd building, corner OF 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue Republican.
Our neighbor has been misinformed. Our
present quarters suit us very well, and If we
shall ever conclude to move we will give the
public early information of the fact.
A SERIES OF large maps and diagrams
showing the progress of the country from
1870, the date OF the first census, up to the
present time, has been prepared by the GEN.
sur office for exhibition at the Centennial.
exhibit at a glance the increase In pOpuIa-
ton every decade, the increase of area, min
eral ana agricultural resources, &c, &c.
DAvEN PORTS ExPENDITUREs.-The Com
mittee on Expenditures In the Department
OF Justice continued the examination this
morning of John l. Davenport. He present.
ed vouchers TO cover the payment OF the
money drawn from the Department of Jus
lice and explained them. Nearly the entire
session OF the committee was Consumed in
WIaEglirg concerning the manner in which
Davenport desired TO make his explanations
The Arrest OF JOHN II. SURRATT-An
interesting case was argued before the u. S.
Supreme Court Yesterday, being the claim
OF ST. Marie for S1j, 900, alleged balance due
I'm Tor Tie discovery ard apprehension of
Sonh ID Surratt. n.Jer the proclamation Of
s,tviary stanton offering reward OF -, 900
for his apprehension. The Court OF Claims
ad decided adversely 10 ST. Marie, holding
that his services did not constitute an ar
rest, put merely the giving Of Information
$1,000 was allowed him.
SArIoSAL BANKs.-The Treasury low
hol...s s345, 775 $50 in bonds 10 secure national
tank circulation, and SIS 623 900 to secure
public deposits. L. 8. bonds deposited for
circulation week ending April 90 $40 900. II.
9. bonds held for circulation Withdrawn for
week ending April %, 81 ,19l 900. National
bank circulation outstanding, 1886 9S6, 500.
OF which S2,098, 900 are gold notes Receipts
OF national bank notes forwarded for re Temp
ton for week ending April %, as compared
with corresponding week OF last year-lS75,
81 600; 1876, "a, 10000.
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL.-Dan
voorhees,, "the. tall sycamore of the Wa
bash, yesterday went into the office of the
CINCINNATI Enquirer in this city to demolish
the correspondent of that journal for a tele-
graphic dispatch which appeared in its
Washington columns, in which he( V oorhees1
was depicted as the central figure of q bel
ngerent trio in the cloak room of the House.
The correspondent fired up at what he con-
sidered the dictat orial tone of voorhees,, and
for a moment there appeared to be a pros
pect for Delligerent duett, but after tai X
1se5 got and into more
hatchet with a nbation OF champagne.
THE BILL TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF
HEALTH-The house Committee on the
District agreed 10 report favorably on the
bill TO abolish the present Board OF Health
and TO establish new one. The bill as
agreed upon will abolish the present Board
OF Health, together with all officers created
under II, and provides for a new board con-
sistlng OF the attorney for the District of Co.
ical officer OF the army, and one citizen of
the District OF Columbia. The Board is to
meet once week and each member will re-
celve 80 for every meeting he attends.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Co Commando E. X. Owen
ordered to the temporary command of the
Nantucket, AT Norfolk, Va. Chief Engineer
III. h. Mouse, as member OF the board of ex-
aiming engineers; Commander D. +. Stan
ton. detached from the temporary Command
OF me Nantucket, and ordered TO resume his
duties al the navy yard, Norfolk, Va; Chief
Engineer Thorn Williamson, as a member
Of the board of examining engineers and or
ue1eu 10 duty IN charge OF engineers stores
at the navy yard, Portsmouth, ". H.; Chief
Engineer q. ID. Emmons from the navy yard,
Portsmouth, y. H, ami granted leave of alb
sence for three months.
The REAL ESTATE Pool INYESTIGAT-
ING COMMITTEE held a meeting to-day,
when they heard Hon. Zach. Chandler Sec.
fetary of the Interior, IN relation to the ap-
pOintmeDt OF Pension Agent Clements, at
Macon, Mo. He said Clements was APP
pointed on his own efforts, and not because
OF the supposed influence that Mrs. Boggs
bad with the President, and that the SlOU
per month which Clements paid her was not
for her influence, but was his own arrange
ment, which related to an altogether differ
ent matter. IL seems TO be the general inn
preston that the committee will subpoena
Hallet kilbourn again before them, and ask
him the questions which he refused to an
swer, and II be persists in refusing to an
swer TO again have him committed TO jail
for contempt, and then refuse TO recognize
the courts. and keep MIN there until he does
answer. They argue that unless the House
has this power all Investigations must come
10 close.
"A TREASURY OFFICEK's REcoRD."-A
special dispatch tO the Philadelphia Press
from this CITY, ApTtl -.gh saws under the