Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-02

1HE PRESIDENT and party returnet to
| Washington about II O'Clock last night The
| President Will not be able to attend the fun >
| raj of Senator Morton.
| THE COINAGE executed at the Unite I
States minis during the month of October,
1871, was as follows: Gold foo's up IS, 479, 800;
| silver, 81, i16,102 80.
SENATOR MoRToN's FUNERAL Secre-
| tary Thompson was feeling little unwell
to-day, but if he improves Attorney General
| Devens and himself will 90 to- Indianapolis
TO attend Senator Mc.ton's funeral.
CoNsULs RECoG SIzED. The President
has recognized the folio wing named consular
officers of her Britannia Ma s5ty, viz: o.
| mond Z. Howe, vice cons1i ct Pensacola,
and VIM. Henry Cooper, vice consul at
Rochester, NY.
A FAVORABLE RsPoRT.-The Senate
committee on the District of Columbia at
its meeting this morling agreed TO report
favOTably for confirmation the nOmina-
| ton of Judge Warden to be member of the
District Board Of Health
AFTER CoNKLINGs SEAr-Senator Ben
Hill, anticipating that the next New York
| legislature will elect a democratic Senator,
has filed an application for the seat OF Sen
ator Conkling, which is considered the best
on what is now the republican side.
How THEY Know IT.-When a blu with
title as long almost as the body of the bill
| itself is presented in the House, everybody
says at once, There's a new member" and
the eyes of Delaware and other eyes are at
once riveted on the unfortunate man.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White Hou Sc
this morning were Senator Ca neron PA J.,
Representatives Gardner, Re- IAN, Tnomp-
SOD, Butler, Dibrell, House and O'Neil, the
committee of the House on ways and cans
and delegation of letter carriers.
OUR CURRENCY-The Controller OF the
Currency has made a statement, showing
the issue and retirement of national bank
notes and legal tender notes. 1t shows ma
tional bank notes outstanding at date,
S3l6, ll5,11l; greenoacks outstanding TO date,
1854 ,4SO, o92.
THE RESIGNATION of the paymaster gen.
eralship by Paymaster " although, U. s. N
las not yet been accepted by the Secretary
OF the Navy. The Secretary desires him to
re tain his office, and will not accept his res
ignation If he can help it. The Secretary
says "there Is no vacancy in the position"
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
yesterday, after our report closed, Mr.. Hunt
| er of Indiana, made q speech, arguing that
national bank notes are cheaper aud safer
money than greenbacks, and was followed
| by Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, who in
dulged in considerable sarcasm at the ex-
pense of the national banks.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DIS.
TRICT OF CoLUMBIA held its first meeting
| this morning, and elected H G. Tlllman
| step son of Chairman Williams, to be ;ne
clerk OF the committee. The charm an was
authorized 10 appoint the usual Sub-cOmmit-
tees and announce them at the Xt meeting
| of the committee. No other business was
transacted.
| THE COMMITTEE On BANKING AND CUR
RENCY at Its meeting this morning directe 1
| Gen. Ewing, VINO has charge OF the resump-
| ton repeal bill, not to press it further until
he 18th instant, and 10 allow the ameadm eni
| offered by Mr.. Fort, OF Illinois, II be voted
| upon. TIE committee VIII hold meeting "A;
| clock TO take a final vote gu the bill to re
| store the old silver dollar 10 It's former None
| tary power.
A NEW CHAPLAIN WANTED FOR TIL &
| HOUsE-COl. Kane, mayor of Baltimore,
| yesterday made his first appointment, being
| that Of private secretary, which was u l.
| dered 10 Rev. John PUisal, of the Methodist
| Episcopal church south, and was acc opted
by him last evening Mr. Poisal is at pre-
| sent chaplain OF the House OF Representa-
| tives, which Office he will resign Ia few
| days. Having his residence in Baltimore he
| found II rather inc)nvenient to leave for
| Washington every morning and return to
his home in the evening. His resignation
will leave the chaplainship OF the House
| vacant.
| THE SILVER QUESTION. - The British
| government intend filling the tanks in India,
built by the ancient princes to assist in irri-
| gazing the country, and will pay for the labor
| and material in silver, and, in view of the
Increase in the demand for silver In conse-
quence OF this undertaking, the New York
| chamber OF commesce at a meeting yester-
| day, unanimously resolved 10 ask Congress
to refrain from any legislation for issuing
| silver coin as legal money on private ac-
| count and In unlimited amounts, but rather
| to Issue IL only on government account "a its
| fall market value, in moderate and limited
| amounts, IN the discretion OF the treasury. a :
| proper auxiliary OF gold coin for the pLr-
| poses of commerce.
| THERE WAS A LAUGHABLE SCENE in
The House this morning. Mr.. Ewing arose
| TO Withdraw the motion to recommit the
! anti-resumption bill TO the committee on
| banking and currency. Mr.. Conger held
| that no public business could be transacted
| lnasmuch as II was private bill day. "But
there are no private bills" said the Speaker.
| Mr. Conger moved TO go into COMMITTEES of
the whole on the private calender. "But
| there is no private calender" replied Mr.
Randall, "and the Speaker must exercise
| some common sense in the transaction of
| business" oh" replied Mr.. Conger taunt.
ingly, "if the Speaker will make an honest
effort in that direction / am unwilling to
| interfere with him any further" The retort
| Threw the House into laughter, and none en-
| joyed 1t more than the Speaker.
| A COOPERATIVE PRoJECr.-Mr. Hunton,
| OF Virginia, presented in the House yester-
| day the petition of an association of the Dis
| trict, having for it, ooject the combination
| of capital and labor TO cooperate for mutual
| benefit. Their aim is TO purchase lands in
| Virginia and Maryland, which states, they
say, are capable of furnishing homes for
| 100000 of people in addition TO the present
| population. They propose to enter into the
work of grape growing and attendant agri-
| cultural pursuits. They ask no material aid =,
but want the moral support OF the govern
| ment- They ask for the appointment OF three
| agents, one by the Senate, one by The House
| OF Representatives, and one by the assocIa
| ton, whose duty il shall be to see TO the or
| ganization of workingmen's associatio1s,
| according to the laws of the states in which
| they propose TO settle, aud OF the Uaitai
| s ates,
| SYMPATHY FOR THE BEREAyED FAM
| LY CT SENATOR MoRToN.-A meeting O.
| the Senate committee on privileges ami cleo
| tons was held this morning. Acting chair
! man Mitchell read a telegram from GOV
Burbank, announcing the death of Senator
| Morton, at the conclusion OF which Ssna,or
| salisbury, Of Delaware, moved that the
| members of the committee tender their CON-
| dolence to the widow aud family of the de-
| ceased chairman. This motion was agreed
| 10, and the following tel gram, signei nv
lsal.