Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-30
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S272, 1901 customs, $350,2i2.S2


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, ST. l39.0l; customs, $350,2i2. 81.
PERsoNAL.-Mr j. NJ. Underhil, of Nor-
walk, Ohio, is visiting at the White House.
'''' Judge Marks, of New Orleans, is in the
city. 80 w. NJ. Morton, esq, in the absence
of Hon. A. d, Hazen, who has gone east, will
be acting Third Assistant Postmaster General.
GOING To SEE THE LAUNCH.-B esideS the
President, several of the members of the cab
met and a number of Congressman and others
will 60 to Chester, April 5th to witness the
steamship launch. A special train will be
provided.
A CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS was
held in the Senate reception room this after
noon. The caucus did not adjourn until late.
ana thOSe present were very retlcent as to
what took place 1t is hnted that the policy
of the republican Senators toward the admin
lStratiOn was discussed.
MARSHAL JACK WHARTON, of New Orleans,
is still subjected to fire. General l.. SewelI, of
New Orleans, has made charges at the AttOr-
ney Generals office that the names on Whar-
tons bond are not worth, by good deal. the
amount of the bond. The charges are being
investigated.
THE WE'RE FOUR DISCHARGES in the regular
force OF the Patent Office today, and nearly
complete discharge of the persons engaged in
the model room.
1T WAS DECIDED last night that the Post
maSler General and party would not start on
their trip to Havana, by way OF Cedar Keys
until Wednesday evening, instead of Monday
evening, as heretofore announced.
TIE TALLAPoosA arrived at Norfolk this
morning from Boston, Ell route for Washing
ton.
WANT TO kNOw.-The committee on the
M MT ipr n jpna hav
prOpOunded written interrOgatories to the
heads of the Land and Indian bureaus, in ref
erence to the operations OF their offices, with
the design OF elIciting information which will
aid them in their Investigations.
MRS. HOOKER GOES BACK ON TIE SIX
TENTH AMENDMENT-It is said that Mrs
Isabella Beecher Hooker is opposed to six
teenth amendment for women, holding to the
old idea that the original constitution provides
equally for men and women. In this view she
differs widely, it is stated, from the two great
woman suffrage associations, east and west,
unite in asking for constitutional amend
ment that shall expressly protect the rights of
women cltlzenS against OneSided state legiS-
latlOn.
Is HE LEGAL POLICE CoMMIssIoNER?-
The question has been raised whether Ed
mund c. Dean is legal member as yet of the
Board ef Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Section SD of the Revised Statutes of the
United states provides THAT there shall be
pointed from time to time by the PreSi-
dent of the United States, for the
term M OF three years." &c. Attorney. G eneral
@ dalti some time ago, recommended that mas
much as this was the only board in the Dis
trlct not subject to confirmation by the Sen
ate, that the statute be so amended as to pro-
vide for such confirmation. The section was
SO amended in a correction of the Revised
statutes OF the District by the 4lth Congress
as follows: Section three hundred and TWEEN
tty-tWois amended by inserting afterthe words
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate" lnasmuch as the President has not
selt SEPT the name OF Dean to the Senate for con
hmatiOn, according to law, it is held that he is
not legally qualified to act as such commits
SlOner
SICK PUPIL BURNED TO DEATH IN
SCHOoL.-The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
las received dispatch from Acting Agent
Campbelkat Fort Sill, Indian Territory. dated
March ~, stating that Wichita school was
burned down yesterday morning, ami one
scholar, dangerously Ill, was burned to death.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The
Senate committee on railroads today agreed
to report favOrably the substitute agreed upon
10y the subcommittee extending the time for
completion of the northern Pacific road Eight
years additional time is granted the road to
construct Its main line OF road via the valley
OF the Columbia river and some point between
the mouth of Snake river and Anatilla, Ore
gOn, to kalma, Washington Territory. The
company, within nine months after the passage
of the act, is to begin the construction of its
road at Portland, and construct and equip
eastward, on the south side of the Columbia
river. not less than twenty five miles within
one year, and forty miles each successive year
until all completed.
MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL SILVER
ASSOCIATION say their organization is neither
dead nor sleeping 1t is sending off large
number of documents intended to educate the
public mind up to the repeal of the RESUMPTION
act and circulation of plenty of silver with GER
titcateS for bullion deposited.