Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-24

Secretary OF State TO day TO ask the appoint
ment of Gen. T. NJ. Chester, TO the Liberia
mission. y document was presented from
NJ II. Ward, OF New Orleans, one OF the
pisnops OF the A. NJ. +. church, indorsing
Chester.
ARMY ORpERs.-Leave of Sec1ut Len.
tenant Albert l. Myer, nth iurantry. from
military DIVISION OF the Missouri. is extend
60 fnur months Leave for one moltn grant
ell Fnst Lieutenant l.. NJ. O'Rren. i5th iu-
fantry. The order directing Post Chaplain
george A England tn report AT For, Lyon.
colorado, Is revoked, ana ne will report la
person 10 the commanding general. Il apsrt-
ment OF Missouri, for duty. Leave OF FIRST
Lieutenant j. II. Stevenson. Stn cavalry. for
dikaolhty. Is extended six months, wi h per
mission 10 go beyond the sea.
THE HOUSE REsTAURANT-Alreai v an
rlicanis for The post Of House restaurant
keeper are presenting jhemS selves, and Rep
TeSeniatives who IL is expected viii be made
neinteIs oil the committee o. pupHc build
lhss anu grounds, which controls the desired
appointment, are continually bgdgsred bv
Tue applicants. A prominent Cand ld ate for
the Iosition is said to be Edward Cahill. a
~eil-knowE MOTEL ana saloon keeper Of Park
how, New York. He Is said Ia he endorsed
by The New FORK delegation. MeSsrS san
Ierson, Driver and Freund, the latter being
The present Keeper Of the restaurant. are all
working Tor the appointment.
The HOUSE CoNNITTEEs-Spaak Ran
dahl has completed the arrangement OF dem
ocrats on the House committee and to day
he Will consult with several leading repup-
iiCau Representatives concerning tue d!SpO-
sition OF republicans on the Committees.
should this work lie compelled 10 day the
committees Will De announced to morrow.
Otherwise they will rot be made public be.
fore tie meeting Of the House on Monday.
1t Is believed that Fernando Wool viii be
at the head OF the ways and means commit
Tee, Atkins The appropriation com nitiea,
banning military affairs, Cox banking and
currency. SaylCr viii be put on the WAYS
and means committee; Ewing, of ONO. the
champion soft money advocate. GA banking
ara currency. Swami Will, i'm al probabll-
lly, be retained as chairman Of the foreign
affa' RS committee MacMahon. OF Ouio, goes
TO The Judiciary committee, well up in the
list; 1nrockmOrfOn is mentioned as chair
man OF the Pacific railroad committee, and
j Randolph Tucker the Judiciary. The
name of Eppa HuntOn, of Virginia. is men
TONED as chairman OF the District Of Column
bia committee. John T. Harris of Virginia,
Will be retained as chairman of the elections
committee il he desires it, Reagan, OF Texas,
is anxious TO be at the head OF the commit
tee on commerce.
THE UNPLEAsANTNESs BETWEEN SFNA-
TOR MATTHEWS AND THE GRAPHIC
following appeared in the Washington cor
respondeDce OF the " Y. Graphic a day or
two ago:
when tie Electoral Comm ssion wa, formed, ex-
s.crrtary Chandler, cOsnizing the eminent lie al
tim with Mr. Evsrts aud other di-tinsu. shed law
!ers, TO srene the republican case Il his not of
the Republican National Committee empty, aud
be could oinise M tee bus he end q heIs OF GOV
eTI or hayes frienGs sould see ttsl Mr.. Ma lhs~s
exp nses were paid. Matthews was gate flsIU rcd
10y ,his Invitation, as any lawyer would hsy- en-,
and eptcd IN feiJs hIC 81 owing
nee ists ~ after vi four members of his family Ar
iNHs 10 " a. M ei"h, pc went 70 tue IA 1t exfeu-
slNe Lotel. stcui ed sum atu3us apartments aud re-
III them IN II after the inaus urst'on of Pres
Ident HsTe.. While he-e, h, gave erel diSn.r
PsIles and hirtd Carriages !OT himself and ianly
prieter, TO axe cut his hi 10 the Republican Ma
tiOESl Commire~ al lend II 10 Il. Chsnd Ell, csaIr
Obant Ter, chairman. very aIch prIsed hen
Le ghhced at tJtal Of ne~rly SUi Il may DO SAID
IL lni coun,oiloa tLat BE v as ia s-.ts Of mind
~ al ths lln'e aAIat o'h,T matters frosideu
Hayes had IgI ed entirely his vices IN securing
Iu lie a. Iis advis men for whom nr. Chauilar
ad DO adAIra ion; had h0poret III - when Mr..
tu'n his tack On the me;I 10 whom he owed nj.
elc' atom TO the Pies'dercs, The eN SecretsrS
tt Wc!mlev, "rd red him to . he the blank thing
hack ~ ring him al ltemiz-d acenunt, 70 .de
eeI rbFcaa Nstiorsi c, mmitiee. This Wofml@y
81, ard SIR Chandl gave him personal check FOR
he payment. Mr. Chan.ler retains That bill a.
relic Of tie systsm OF politics which Stanley Mat
h-us hss so often denounced.
Yesterday The correspondent of the Graphic
was on the floor of the Senate. He was told
by a Senator that Mr.. Matthews was very
much annoyed concerning the foregoing
publication, and sent a request 10 the author
mat he would be glad 10 see him. Mr.. Cur
It's, the correspondent, went over 10 Mr.. Mat.
thews seat on the floor of the Senate while
the body was in session and said: "Mr. Mat.
tbews, understand you want Tn see me with
reference TO publication In the New York
Graphic" al only wanted TO say 10 You sir.
that you are scoundrel and liar" replied
Matthews. "Well," said Curtis, You have
the advantage of me in bandying that re.
mark in this place. / expected 1 would be
treated by you as gentleman and not be
insulted." With these words Curtis left the
presence. The affair has created some ;alk.
and II is alleged in behalf of the Graphic
publication that such a bill is in existence,
ard that among those who have seen IL and
beard Mr.. Chambers reflection upon il are
Judge Cartier, Judge Edmunds, Wm. r
Chandler, Senator Blaine, Eugene Hale and
others.