Evening star., 1877-12-12
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. Internal
revenue, s23l, ,9s29l: customs, s366, 6,ls0.4.
THE PRESIDENT has subscribed sl00 TO the
fund OF the Morton Monument Association of
Indianapolis
THE VACANCY on the Pacific railroad com
mttee Of the House was filed yesterday by
the appointment of Mr.. Hewitt, of New York
THERE is NEWS at army headquarters from
Lieut.. Bulls and party. They are safe, and
have made one or two captures of Indian
raiders.
THE WHITE RIVER UTEs are reported to DE
making trouble. They are quite strong i'm
numbers. and much alarm is felt by neighb0r
ing settlers.
The acknowledgements Alex
stephens introduced a bin in the House this
morning TO repeal the iron-clad oath so far -
IT is applicable 10 persons applying for pen
siunS.
PARDONED.-The President has pardOned
Meredith Y. Morton. convicted of passing
counterfeit money i'm the L. 5. court in the
eastern district of Tennessee. and sentenced
March ~, 1874, to Imprisonment for five years.
SENATOR JONES SILVER DoLLARs.-Senator
Jones. of Nevada. has had six silver dollars, OF
4121 grains according to new designs struck
of at the Philadelphia mint. They are said
to be handsome. Two Of the coins We're sent
to the President by Senator Jones.
NONINATIONs.-Th President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
Bancroft Davis of New York, 10 be judge OF
the Court OF Claims: VIM. A. Brand, post
master at Urbana, Ohio: +. e. Gibbs, post
master 1T Portsmouth. Ohio
LOG ROLLING IN THE ESENArE-Both Senators
Conkling and Matthews were very busy among
democratic senator's to-day. One was work
ing To secure the rejection of the New York
appointments: the other was working in be
half of the administration TO secure their con-
frmdtiOn.
MEXICAN CLAIMS TO BE INVESTIG ATED.-
The House committee on foreign affairs today
decided To recommend in the matter of such
Mexican claims as have been adjudicated by
the Mexican claims commission, and are be-
lievcd to be fraudulent. that payment be with
held until the State department can make an
investigation.
\ Caucus OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS was
held yesterday. after adjournment. for the pur-
pose of discussing the tenure of Office act
NpetcntS were nlate DN several NtldtOES.
which indicated that on the New York ap-
pCntmentS. at least. no concerted action on
thc part Of Democratic senators may he eN-
pected. No definite action was taken by the
caucus on the subject under discussion.
THE CHARGES AGAINST SERGEANT-AT- ARMS
FRENCH-Thc senate committee of three ap-
pointed by caucus 10 investigate certain
charges preferred against Sergeant-at-Arms
French, have completes their work. and are
Il.
ncut can secure caucus 10 hear il. The com
mittee have. il is understood decided that the
charges against Mr.. French were entirely un-
sustained.
NOMINATIONS TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN.
The President mas temporarily withdrawn a
number of nominations from the Senate which
We're sent in incorrect form. The appointment
of Reed as postmaster at Toledo, Ohio. was
among tie number thus withdrawn. Mr..
Reeds nomination was not acted upon at the
iiT-t session oi Congress, aud when sent in Il
.ecOnd time read vice Reed. not confrmed. in
stead of vice bowling, suspended
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAIL
ROADS to-day c,ected Representative Throck-
mo. ton. of Texas, chairman. Mr.. Morrison,
0l Illinois. was also nominated. but stated that,
iTa>mUch rs he believed that The majority of
the commit ee favored the Texas Pacific rail
road. and that he did not, he did not care to be
placed in the delicate position such a differ
erce Of opinion would impose upon him. Not
withstanding this. he was placed in nominal
tiOn. ThrockmOrtOn was elected by vote of
5to 1, Mr.. Morrison. the opposing. candidate.
! casting the vote which elected him.
THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTEyDENcE
(National Educational AssOciation) called in a
body at the White House to-day. President
and Mrs. Hayes received them i'm the East
Room. Mr.. j. L. Wckersham. in behalf of
the department, expressed satisfaction at the
educational passages in the Presidents annual
message. In his reply. the President promised
la aid them in their great work by every means
| that lay in his power. The department then
proceeded to the Interior Department build
ing to call on Secretary SchurZ. In his alb.
Sence they were received by Assistant Secre-
| tary Bell, and afterwards called Ut the CAPITOL
and Corcoran Art Gallery
MR. CoNKIING's Resolution about Mexico
introduced in the Senate yesterday provide,
| that a committee of seven Senators he an.
| pointed by the Chair To inquire and repor,
! whether any. and if so what, measures can be
| devised to promote commercial intercourse
/ with Mexico, and to establisha just and peace
| Iul condition OF affairs on the borders of this
| country and Mexico :and also to ascertain and
| report the fact, touching the present govern
/ ment oi Mexico, and that said committee have
power 10 send Tor pc! sons and papers, to con
| fer with the executive branch of the govern
| ment OF the United States, to sit during the
recess OF The Senate. and tn proceed to any
| point deemed necessary in the prosecution %.
| itsinquiiies.''
| THE ADVERSE REPORT on THE NEW YORK
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Conkling i'm executive
session of the Senate yesterday presented an
| adverse report from the committee on com
merce on The nominations of Roosevelt and
| Prince for collector and naval officer of the
| port of New York and favorable report on
| the nomination of Merritt for surveyor. The
| adverse report in the committee was secured
by vote of 6tO2, Senators Gordon and Ran
| dOlph being the only two members voting i'm
favor OF favorable report. The reports were
laid over under the rule for one day and il is
expected will be disposed of i'm executive ses.
sion to-day. The general impression is that
| Senator COnkling has secured sufficient votes
! among democratic Senators to secure the rejec
tion of the appointments by the Senate. His
friends indeed claim that he has a majority
against their confirmation Of fifteen votes.
A PAIR OF IMPOsTORs.-At9 926 street few
weeks ago. a One-legged soldier took board.
whose name was Brookfeld, but he gave il as
"Dr. Williams" saving he was employed i'm