Evening star., 1877-10-19
Odds and Ends

Gen. Joseph -Hawley, OF Connec icut. is
mere I'D The interest OF the passaga Of a. ap-
| pTopriatlon by Congress To have the United
States represented at the approaching French
| exposition.
During the debate on the Louisiana con-
| test. IN the Senate, yesterday. Juds se Davis,
| OF illinois, was an attentive listsler When
| me arguments were concluded aud the vote
taken To refer Spofford'S case To the commit
| lee on privileges aud elections. Senator Da-
Wis, IL Is stated, passed over 10 where Stanley
| Matthews was sitting and said, Z" / don I know
| what you think Of the merits OF the argu-
| ments against SpOtfOgd's sdTlisstun, but in
cur Mestern country they wOuid be called
| poppy cCck"
Senator Ishsm G. harris. of Tennessee. is
/ 1naElng vigorous fight Ia have the PreSi-
| dent Withhold the nomiuatiOn of Judge Bax-
! ter, of Tennessee. for he 6tA judicial circuit
! court, and has submitted "A loug series of ob-
Jsctons TO the appointment 10 the President
THE COMMITTEE organized to investigate
the secret service division OF the Treasury
has three mole witnesses to examine before
they proceed TO the preparation OF their re
port.
/ THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS SET
/ TLED.-At the Cabinet meeting, to day, the
/ New York appointments We're agreed upon.
/ as follows Roosevelt, collector; Merritt,
naval officer; Prince. surveyor.
! THE committee investigating the public
| buildings, 10 ascertain what is ec-SSarv in
! order TO render them Ere proof. met yeSter-
! cay afternoon TO prepare heir report. which
| they nope 10 complete and SUB NJ early next
week.
BILL introduces ia the Sena' G this IN Orn-
| ing by Senator EdmDnds provides that no
| allowance shall be made to any u. ; district
| attorney TOR travelling from the place OF his
| abode 10 the place of holding any L. =. court
/ In his district, or TO any place of examIna-
lion OF person charged with crime.
PERsoNAL.-secretary Thompson went to
| Culpeper, Va, yesterday to deliver an ad-
| dress TO the farmers at a meet ng Of The agri.
! cultural society at that place. Prof.
Spencer Baird testified yesterday before the
| hshery commission at Halifax. n. ) in be-
| bali OF the U. >. government. Spea ker
Randan arrived in philadelphia yesterday,
ara denlod That he left Washington To es-
| cape political pressure. ....Coi. Edward e.
| Anderson, Of Savannah. Ga, is tae guest of
| Md. i0'
| THE DOLLAR OF OUR DADDIES.-The bill
| introduced in the Senate this morning by
| Senator Iugalls authorizes 1.-the coming of
| the standard silver dollar and restoring its
| legal tender character" &c, and s'that there
| snail oe from time to time coined at the
mints of the United States silver dollars of
the weight OF four hundred and twelve and a
| half grains standard silver 20 the dollar, as
| PROVIDED for in the act OF January Is, 1885,"
aId thlt SAID dollar shall be legal tender
! for all debts, public and private, eyceot
where payment of gold coin is required by
! law.
! PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS snatOr Mer-
! rimon introduced bill this morning chang
! ing the time of holding the elections tor Pre-
| sidential electors TO October instead OF No
Nem Ger, and The time for ca ting the vote In
| The electo al colleges 10 January instead OF
iecenher. Another bill provided that in
case OF removal, death, resignation. or in
ability OF both President and Vice President,
| The Pre- iidential duties devolve upoh the Sec
letafy of State, in case he is unable TO dis
charge the duties, upon the Secretary of ths
treasury, and afterwards the Pos master
General
| JUDGE DAVIS, OF Illinois, rather surprised
| The democrats to-day. Debate was pending
| on the motion to admit Eustis of Louisiana.
! The democrats had reason TO believe that in
view OF lhe votes he cast esteriay, that he
| could safeIy he counted as with them on all
| iOlitical divisions. They were therefore
| rather sken aback when be delivaret MIN
| sell OF a short speech warmly advocating
| delay. because he thought the Senate
| needed more light upon the case. He af-
| M tied that until the credentials We're read
IN the Senote that he never before heard OF
| The Eustis case, having heretofore been en-
| gagged in branch of the public service where
| ms attention was not specially directed TO it.
| IN THE GENERAL episcopal CoNyEN-
TON at Boston yesterday, Mr.. Harris, OF
| tennessee, offered a resolution that the con-
| ventiOn should call upon certain members 10
| explain their action during the recess Of the
convention n making political speeches in
| The city. Mr.. Harris said that the gentlemen
| guilty OF this 'grOss Ofense" were of high
| character. Among those To whom the roso-
| luton applied were Hon. Montgomery Blair
| of Maryland, and ex Gov. Stevenson, OF
| kentucky, who spoke at a democratic rally
Wedne sday night. Upon the resolution BE-
| ing read tie general cry was made to Law il
| ON the table and Others that II be votedu pom.
Ii was finally declared To be ont of order. A
| variety o. reports and resolutions were placed
on the calendar. The proposal To appoint a
commission TO consider the revision OF the
| constitution was defeated.
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
entertained Sir Henry Hal:ord in New York
| yesterday. He returned thanks fo- the kind
treatment he had received while in New
| York. The subject of another rifle match
| this time for the championship D OF the world
was olscus sed Sir Henry IA vor5i the piB-
| possl, but said English riilem Ell were aye.se
| 10 any match where they would have TO .om-
| pete with Irish and ScoIch teams separately.
for they all belonged TO Que natiol. The
only way match could take place would be
for the American team 10 go over and shoot
IN Great Britain, A resolution was adopted
Dy Tie directors that "A team repreSeTting The
UniIed Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land is admissible.
A POSSIBLE WAR between China aad
Siam is talked of. For twenty years past
ard China demands settlement OF lie
arrears, which Siam declines to do, and
points TO her independent treaties with
foreign governments. Hence the Chinese
threats of war. In this as in other wsvs
China shows her new attitude of bOldness
since the death OF IakOob Bey and the news
OF Russian defeats In Turkey. The most
careful observers, however, apprehend no
active hostilities.
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
in Philadelphia celebrated their eleventh
anniversary yesterday by grand carnival
at The centennial exhibition building. Gov
Hariranft aud staff took part in the cer..
monies. Fifty- five posts, from Philadelphia
and vicinity, were in procession. Addresses
Were delivered by Governor Hartrauit, Gems.
Robinson, Mcclellan, Hancock, Heinizel-
man, Gilmore, Gregg, Slocum, Ricketts,,
Sharp and Corse.
THE TAMMANY CONVENTION in New YORK
yesterday nominated John r. Brady for Judge
OF the supreme court, who Is also candidatc
of the epubllcans and anti Tammany party
A resolution was adopted that Presiden,
Hayes order to ofiicehoiders, prob ibitlng the
exercise by them OF rights OF citizenship was
unconstitutional ana oppressive, and il ad-
hered to and forced should lead TO his inn
peachment and removal from OFFICE
HANGED HIMsELF.-Geo. w. Southwick.