Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET,
Washington News and Gossip.

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TEE TEXAN BORDER COMMITTEE has I'm
ished taking testimony.
TREASURER NEW leaves for Indiana to-
day, to be gone four or i've days.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION will take
place on the evening of the I'D Of February,
from to 10 O'Clock.
Hon. PETER PARKER was on the floor of
the House to day. an attentive listener to
the financial essays of Messrs. ChitteOden
and Kelley.
THE Senate Appropriation Committee
yesterday finished the consideration OF the
Wtss Point appropriation bill. II will be re-
ported OF Monday not materially amended.
FAMILY motto OF the Fisbes-"Desl gently
with the herring" Nothing less than a first
class mission. Mr. Secretary.;-[Gea.C Comfy, in
OHIO State journal.
HOLIDAY FOR THE CLERKS ON TIE 22D.-
The House of Representatives yesterday
passed the resolution giving the clerks in the
United States offices holiday on the cd OF
February.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Internal revc-
nue. TO day, s2S7 $50 10; month to date,
S5,G91, Oe3.GO; fiscal year to date, ST2 100 40
Customs tO-day, 1919 CJ3.27; month To date,
c8,cO47-I6i; fiscal year to date, ss5, T1o 51S &C.
RECEIPTS of National Bank notes forward
ed for redemption for the week ending to-day
DIS compared with the corresponding week of
last year: 1875, 900; 1876, So, $50 0O0 Re-
ceipts TO day, SGI5,Gii.
THE House Committee on Appropriations
had long consultation with the Secretary
of the Treasury to-day at the Treasury de-
partmeut, in which the subject of permanent
a
d. CdE-Si.
50 GOO eco OFF.-The House Appropriation
Committee has thus far reduced the execu.
tive and legislative appropriation bill from
S22, Geo Geo asked for to Sl7 100000. When the
bill is fully completed the committee hope
To get the amount appropriated within fifteen
million. The legislative bill of the last Con-
gress appropriated SIS coo coo. The proposed
bill Will be reduction of 50 ,00Q, 011 In COM
Psrison with the previous one.
TIE NOMINATION OF Col. RoSs-The
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a
meetirg yesterday and further discussed the
nomination of Col. VIM. p Ross to be Indian
agent for the five nations in the Indian terri
TORY. They came TO no conclusion, but the
Impression is that they will report the norni-
nation favoIably. Col. Ross, who was chief
OF the CheIOkees for a number of terms, is r
hbe-lCoking man of about fifty, aud is nearly
"hlle' he is graduate OF Princeton college.
TIE LATE REvERDY JOHNsON-There
was meeting of the bar and officers OF the
United States Supreme Court at the Su-
preme Court room yesterday to take action
In reference 10 the death OF Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, Hon. Matt CarpeAter, OF Wiscon-
sin, presided, and suitable resolutions were
adopted. Hon. q. I. Edmunds made an O /
dress on the life and character of the dc
ceased jurist aud statesman, and was fol-
lowed by Col. p. Phillips, Senator FreIing.
huyten, George Ticknor Curtis, Edward y.
ID ,ckerLOn, Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
general Garfield and Governor FCote.
THE CASE OF SENATOR SPENCER
Senate Comm ttee on Privileges and Elec>
tions held meeting yesterday, and took up
the case OF Senator Spencer, against whom
allegations OF fraud in connection with his
election have been made. The committee
examined the charges and specifications at
some length, and will continue their labors
at their next session. y Is understood the
Investigation Of the manner OF Mr.. Spencer's
election, and will confine themselves solely
TO the allegations OF fraud, since many Of
ne =, charges In regard TO the legality OF Mr..
SIS election were disposed of in the contested
case OF Sykes VS.. Spencer, which came be-
fore tie committee year or two ago.
A WASHINGTON MEMORIAL ARcH.-On
Invitation OF Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont,
chairman OF the Senate Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, the members of
that committee, with several members OF the
House committee, together with a number
OF members OF the Washington Monument
Society, assembled at his residence Tnuss-
day night for the purpose of considering the
matter of monument to the Father OF his
Country. Mr.. Morrill, holds, as do a ma
1or1ty of his committee, that the present un-
npIshed monument, even If carried to com.
rletion, would be comparative failure IN
an artistic and historic point OF view. He
believes IT would be far preferable 10 erect IA
memorial arch, on which csuld be indicated
by carvings, statues, &C., the progress OF the
country since it achieved It's Independence
lie also takes the view that II is the duty OF
Congress to appropriate the money to build
said arch. He presented his views to the
meeting, and they seemed TO be generally
endorsed.
ANOTHER VENERABLE AND VENERATED
MOTHER GOSE.-In our obituary column
to-day appears the announcement OF the
death: this morning, a. Wooster, Ohio, OF
Mrs. Jane Hays Kaufman. mother OF Mr..
:. IL. Kaufman, o. this city. Mr.. and Mrs
hauffmann left for Wooster al noon to-day.
The sincere sympathy of their large circle OF
friends Will go with them on their sorfoWfnl
mission 10 lay In the grave the dear remains
OF one VINO was ALI that a mother could be,
ana who was the object. in return, OF
the teHderest flial love. Their SORROW will
be heightened by the reelection that so few Of
her children can follow her to the Graz
One son and one daughter viii be there.
while anC tler SON is far away in Peru and
the other son aud two daughters are ia Cali
foInta. But the place OF the absent ones as
n our ers will be taken by the community
amongst whom she lived and dfO,l, aud VINO
through her long life OF sweet Christian use
fulness and goodness, came 10 love and rev.
tferce her as mother.
The death OF the mothers of two OF the pro-
priefors OF THE STAR In one week, and at
nearly the same advanced age, is q some
what notable coincidence.
Mr. KELLEY's FINANCIAL SPEECH To-
DAY.-In the House to- day Representative
Kelley, Of Pennsy lvania, gave utterance at
considerable length TO his peculiar views on
the subject OF finance. His plan in brief is
that the U. s. Treasury, which Is the re,
demption agency for the banks, should re-
tain all bank notes that come in uatil those
of any tank should reach the amount of 5000
whe u, Instead OF returning its notes to the
bank, the Treasurer should carry to the
books and vaults Of the treasury 500 In
legal tender notes OF like denominations
with the bank notes Cancelled aud DESTROYED
and return to the bank instead OF 5000 In its
notes $1,000 in its bonds deposited to secure
The payment OF it's notes. Thus, contends
oil