Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-06

nal revenue, s3C2-s1s.6s; customs, s25I 1907.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
for redemption amounted TO sep 900.
SENATOR SHERMAN has returned from
New Orleans, where he event TO see fair
count, and was in the Senate to-day.
APPOINTED.-John f. Walters and z. r.
Hurst have been appointed revenue store
Keepers for the sih district of Kentucky.
RENOvED.-Alfred n. Young. of Ohio, con-
sui Of the United States ut Santiago de
Cuba, has been removed by order of the
President.
THE INV ELEVATOR, placed i'm the Sen
ate wing of the Capitol, works much more
rapidly and smoothly than the old one. IL
now runs downward as far as the engine
room, in the basement.
THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF the House to
investigate the election troubles in South
Carolina held a meeting this morning, and
decided to leave for Columbia tonight. The
Louisiana and Florida committees will leave
on Thursday.
JAMES w. NIGHTINGALE has been APP
pointed To the position of petition clerk of
the Senate. Mr.. Nightingale was tally clerk
of the republican House, and takes the place
of Mr.. Robert q. Blaine. who was removed
by Secretary Gorham at the close of last
session.
THE MOsT IMPORTANT CHANGE made i'm
the list of Senate committees il the promo
ton of Mr. Mitchell to- be chairman of the
committee on transportation routes to the
SeabOard, vice Mr.. Window. who in already
chairman of one committee-the committee
ON appropriations.
IN ADOPTING THE LIST or COMMITTEES
as submitted by the caucus committee TO re-
wise them, to-day, the Senate also adopted a
resolution empowering the committees on
pubic buildings and grounds. on printing.
rently with similar House committees.
REPRESENTATIvESGA RFIELDAND HALE,
who have been for some time in New Orleans.
under the invitation of the President, to see
fair count OF the ballots for President re-
turned To Washington last night, and were
in their seats in the House to-day. Both re-
celved the warm congratulations OF their col
leagues.
THE House COMMITTEE on APPRoPRIA-
TONS this morning completed the pension
appropriation bill and will endeavor 10 in
trOduce it to-day. The bill appropriates
seS .5SJ GOO. The committee has received all
the del artment estimates. The amount asked
for is twenty million more than was appro-
Priated nj the last session or Congress.
The FEELING AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
The action Of the returning boards in Florida
and Louisiana was the general subject of
talk among the members of the HOuSe To-
day. The democrats denounce the returns as
an outrage. and declare with a good deal of
feeling that the House must apply cor
receive. ne repuOiicans were I'm good humor,
quite pleased at the outcome OF the Presi-
DENTAL complication, and evidently satisfied
Ehat Hayes Will be inaugurated.
NAVAL ORDERs-COmmander A. F. Ma
han, ordered 10 duty at the naval academy,
IanuarN naNf. Master w a. Do
signal service duty at Washington ON 18th
instant; Commander James O'Kane, from
duty at the naval academy. list January and
placed ON waiting orders; Captain George NJ
Ransom, ordered To command the Franklin
at New York; Captain =. X. Franklin de-
tached from the Franklin and placed ON
waiting orders.
SEVERAL LEADING SENATORS have re-
marked that they intend to resist 10 the end
the admission of Mr. Lamar TO the Senate.
Mr.. EdmUnds, before the adoption of his res
olutlon yesterday afternoon, modified il so
as 10 include in the investigation of the com
mittee on privileges and elections the cleo
tions OF 1874. This is understood TO be for the
purpose of raising the issue that owing to the
Intimidation practical in Mississippi i'm that
year the legislature which elected MIR Lamar
was not legal body.
PARDoNED BY THE PREsIDENr.-Yester-
lay the President signed a pardon for VIM
j. Raines. convicted in the U. s. district
court for the western district OF Texas. on the
charge OF robbing a mail car about a year
and half since, and sentenced TO the peni-
tertiary at Huntsville. Texas. for four wears
mis- parton was procured through the eff
forts OF Mrs. lockwood, and il was based
npon the fact that the prisoners health has
become greatly enfeebled.
PICTURES COMING HoNE.-The portraits
OF the Attorney Generals OF the United States,
which were placed in the Centennial build
ings at the beginning of the exposition, have
been returned to the Department of Justice
The pictures have received very bad treat
ment while away from the city, and con-
siderable dissatisfaction with their condition
The portraits OF the Secretaries of War and
prominent generals, which were ON exnibi-
ton at the Centennial, have also been re-
turned from Philadelphia.
THE GALLERIES in the senate broke out
i'm loud applause twice to-day-once when
General Logan made complimentary allu-
sion to the President, and again when Mr.
thurman pronounced the greatest enemies
the army mad the men who use il to illegally
interfere in elections. The presiding officer
warned the persons in the galleries not to- e-
peat the OfieDse, under penalty of expulsion
Mr. Fdmunds said the practice was becom-
ing nuisance and asked the presiding OH
Ger 10 nave every person applauding ar
rested.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT CoMMIs-
SIoN.-lne JOINT special committee of the
two Houses appointed to frame "a form OF
government for the District OF Columbia met
this morning. senators Whyteand Window
and Representatives HuntOn and Clymer
were present. The bill drafted by the sub
committee was informally considered by
sections Owing to the fact that Mr.. Window
met with the committee for the first time
this evening, and desires an opportunity to
study the bill. and to the absenceo OF Governor
Hcndee. who takes deep interest in District
affairs. tine committee adjourned without az
ton until Monday next
AMERICAN CRIMINALS IN ENGLAND
There is reason To- believe that the force of
The English extradition treaty will he re-
vived by the action OF the British govern
nent itself, the first step towards which has
been the re-arrest OF Brent, the Louisville
iofger, ana warrants for the re-arrest ofWin-
SLOW ard Gray. The delivery OF the men To
me nited States Will accomplish all our
government has asked with regard To Them
III appears that the British government is
now deslroii> To undo lis act of ,lischarginy
The tugi, w. TINS restoring the former vi
tally Sf the treaty.
FLORIDA FOR HAYES BY go VI AIoRIrY-
The President received the following dis
patch this morning:
'ToiiohGsse, Fla, Dec. 9Th President r.. q
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