Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-19
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Inter-
NIL revenue, s315, 3si.os; customs, 1898 1921.
ALL THE MEMBERS were present to-day
at the Cabinet meeting.
SPEAKER KERR did not return TO Wash
ington TO day.
THE House Special Committee on Loulsi.
ana affairs will leave for Louisiana ON Sat
urday.
Mr.. JOHN G. THOMPSON, Sergeant-at-
arms of the House, who looked after Thur
mans interest at the recent Ohio democratic
convention, returned TO the city this morn
ing.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL, re-
ported yesterday, appropriates s3,905,7T1. It
transfers the Indian bureau from the Inte-
riOr To the War department, and aboli4hes
the office OF Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
DISTRICT CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTED
MISS The District Commissioners in a
communication sent TO the Senate yesterday
District greenback certificates of Indebted
less at s1,3l5G9570
MRS. FAssETT's group of the Judges of
the Supreme Court, which is attracting
much attention at her studio 925 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, can be seen only to morrow
as II goes TO the Centennial the first part of
next week.
The INDICATIONS are that the delegates
to the Cincinnati convention to be elected
by the Spencer wing of the republican party
OF Alabama, at Montgomery, on the oath in
slant, will be pledged for Morton, and that
In case there Is no hope of mis- nomination
they Will cast their votes for Conkling.
THE MARY MERRITT REPoRr.-A sub
committee OF the House Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Treasury Department was
appo1ntot this morning to draw up the re-
Crt OF the committee on the Mary Merritt
case. Mr.. Bright (renn.) is one OF the MEM
bers.
THE PREsIDENCY.-F Friends OF Senator
Morton teles iaph from Nashville that 20 of
the delegates to the republican nominating
convention are favorable to him. Private
dispatches received here report that the New
Jerey delegates are all, without exception,
for Mr.. Blaine.
1T WAS STATED a few days ago that son
OF Attorney General Pierrepout graduated
t1is year at the Columbia law school, New
York. Judge Pierrepont has but one son.
AND ne is only sixteen years OF age, prepar-
referred to is son Of Mr.. Henry Plerrepont,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE JoURNEYMEN BooKBIyDERs of
Washington have sent q memorial to Con-
gress protesting against the recommended
ton OF the Committee on Printing to reduce
the wages OF the employees OF the Govern.
ment prlntlng once and olndery to the aver
piece work In the cities of Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and New York.
THE ExPURGATED RECoRD.-The House
this morning refused to adopt a resolution
offered by Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, directing
the official reporters to transcribe their notes
OF the sharp debate on Wednesday last be-
Tween r~,a, M Messrs Singleton and Garfield and
not up to this time appeared. The whole
matter, after debate. was laid on the table.
THE JUDGE WYLIE INVESTIGATOR
The special committee, Of which Mr.. War
rem, OF Massachusetts, is chairman, APP
pointed to investigate the charges against
Judge Andrew Wylie, OF this District, pre-
ferred by Albert Grant, has hal a prelimt-
nary meeting, but will not enter actively
upon me investigation until Wednesday OF
reXt week,
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT DISCUS.
sIoN.-The Senate went into secret session
at noon to-day on the Belknap impeach.
ment case, when Mr.. Howe began an elabor-
ate argument against the jurisdiction of
the Senate. 1t is doubtful whether he will
there is no probability OF q vote before to.
morrow, and possibly not then.
TIE REPORT ON GEN. SCHENcK.-Rspre-
sentative Hewitt, who was deputed to
prepare the report on Gen. Schenck, has
completed IL, and will lay it before the
Committee on Foreign Relations at its next
meeting The report acquits Gen. schenck
OF Intentional fraud, but censures him Sc
verely for the utter improperly OF his whole
connection with the Emma mine and his en-.
IRE JACK OF perception of the proprieties OF
THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE In
vESrIGATIoN.-A witness named Ferguson,
an employe OF the New Orleans custom
house, testified yesterday before the House
Committee on louisiana affairs that i'm
porters of cigars probably paid a duty of $40
thousand on the cigars, and the money was
divided among ring Of custom house en-
ployes. Witness mentioned the names of
Dillingham;, naval officer; Herewig, deputy
collector; Crawford, entry clerk, and Thos
Ong, who collected the money. Witness
made no report of the fact, because he knew
he would lose his place by It. He Is not
aware of Casey belonging to the ring. He
also testified as to other Irregularities at the
custom house.
THE "FLoRIDA" PRIZE CAsE.-In the Su-
preme Court of the District to day in General
Term the case OF Commander Collins agt.
the Florida was decided, the court dismiss
ing the libel. 1t will be remembered that
duri.Ig the late "onpleasantness" the reeel
ram Florida was captured in the harbor of
Bahia, Brazil, aud at the time the question
was raised tnat the act of Comm ander Col
Inns was In violation OF the law of nations,
as Brazil was neutral power, and the
Florida was entitled TO protection as long as
she was in the waters of that country. Con-
siderable correspondence was occasioned by
this act, and IL resulted In an apology being
made oy the government; Commander Col.
Inns some months since filed a libel against
the Florida as prize OF war, and the case
was certified to the General Term, where the
decision was made to-day as above stated,
the chief justice remarkfIg that the govern
ment had bad already enough trouble on ac-
count Of the affair, and the court had con-
cluded TO let Ii rest.
The Cabinet Meeting To Day.
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION DISPOSED Of
EARL DERBR'S NOTE.
At the Cabinet session to-day the note OF
Earl Derby, mentioned in THE STAR of
Wednesday last, was read and considered.