Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19

tiancy Representatives Deerng. Page, Cain
Calkins, Pcddie and Bacon.
NoMINATIONs.-The President, to-day, sen
the following nominations to the Senate:
Woodbury. III. POleys, of New York, to be con-
sui at Barbados; Assistant Paymaster Zach
cry 7. Brown, to be passed assistant pay
master L. S. n.
AT A SPECIAL CABINET MEETING this morn
ing a general discussion was had of the bills
passed yesterday and last night by Congress,
and which would come to the President for
his approval at the Capitl Othis afternoon.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE NAVAL ACAD-
EMY-Secretary Thompson and AdmiralScOtt,
|. S. n, with a party of ladies and gentlemen,
will leave here tomorrow morning for Annap-
Oils, Nd, to be present at the graduating eX-
erciSeS OF the naval academy, which lake
place TO morrow The Secretary will deliver
an address to the graduates. A large number
Of ladies and gentlemen, outside the party,
from Washington, will also go down tonight
and tomorrow TO be present at the exercises
and at the ball tomorrow evening, which is
expected TO be grand affair.
TIE PROHIBITION CLAUSE OF THE ARMY
BILL. - Secretary McCreary will issue an
order to the army citing the section of the
army bill which prohibits that branch Of the
service being used as a posse COnlnljt0tuS in
any Of the states, and directing its enforce
ment iii the future.
GREENBACKS FOR CUSTOMS. - The House
this morning passed bill to make green
backs receivable for custom duties on and
after October lSt, at par.
No MORE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ON L. S.
NAVAL VEssELs.-An act of Congress, ap-
proved May ith last, directs the discontinue
ance of the appointment of clerks and Secre-
tarics from civil life to commanders of squad
rOnS and vessels Of the United States navy,
and provides for the detail for those duties OF
officers of the navy not above the rank OF mas
ter. III conformity with this act Secretary
thompson has issued an order directing that
the appointments of secretaries and clerks,
from civil life. on vessels out of the waters or
ports of the United States on and after the
first day Of July, 1873, will cease on the arri-
val OF the vessels on which they are serving
within the waters or ports of the United
States, and such secretaries and clerks Will be
a owed mileage 10 their actual homes or resi-
denceS. Secretaries and clerks on vessels in
our waters will be discharged July lSt, with
mileage.
No OPEN AIR CONCERT THIS Evening"
On account of the attendance of the Marine
band at tO-night'S wedding at the White
House, the usual Wednesday evening concert
at the Capitol grounds will not be gwen this
afternoon.
Mr.. DENT, appointed District Commission
er, is not, as has been stated, resident of
Georgetown. He resides on the north side
Oh 6CuHttdlS street, NEAR YAK Hill cemetery.
which makes him resident OF the county.
The property on the south side of that street
is WitLiu the limits OF Georgetown.
STAG WHISKY FOR CONGRESSIONAL WAKES
AND EXCURsICNs.-EX-A Assistant DOOrkeeper
s K. Donovan, who went to New Orleans as
assistant sergeant alarms for MOrriSOn'S
Louisiana committee, has made sworn Stale
menl before Gl0yerS committee, to the effect
that Chairman Morrison was not responsible
for the purchase OF the old Stag whisky, be
cause WEen it was bought he (M.) was in ILL
nCiS Donovan, moreover, assumes all the
responsibility for any of the crooked trannac-
lions OF the committee, and sill harping
on the whisky, says the amount paid for it and
with which the committee was regaled, does
not exceed The amount paid for a like bever-
age to the Congressional committee usually
appointed to attend the funeral of deceased
eX-members.
AN ERROR OF THE CLERK of the House in
footing up the items in the appropriations for
the Patent Office, as printed in the Record, is
likely to have curious results. By this error,
due no doubt To the frequent changes in the
bill, and the confusion of the night session, the
Ir,39N, when the items foot up to $3g6,690. The
futent Office called attention to the matter
aud it was acknowledged at the House of
Representatives. to be mere error in addi-
n0n, or partly perhaps, a Typographical error.
But the Controller of the Currency has de-
cided that no more than the aggregate
u.
and SO it appears that the Patent Office must
do without 500 of its appropriation unless
further provision is made. At the House the
view is taken that the specific items constitute
the appropriation, and that the aggregate
given is simply for the purposes of convenience
I'd information: The matter may perhaps be
[ light IN that case for all ills, the Sundry
civil service bill. 1t is lucky for our economists
IL view of the decision of the controller that
by typographical error or otherwise the
amount was not made to appear several hun
dred thousand dollars more, instead of S26, 800
less than the actual or intended appropriation.
THE PRESIDENT GOING TO OHIo-Captain
Lyon and Captain j. Reese. of Ohio, are here
to make arrangements for the reunion of the
soldiers and sailors of the late war at Newark,
in that state, on the 22d of July, the annvers-
ary of the death OF General MCPHERSON. Rep
reSentatiye keifer will be the orator. The
Noyes will be present, together with other
prominent citizens OF Ohio
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOvERNMENT.-The
following is the full text of the bill which
passed the House yesterday, with reference to
claims against the government. Should it be-
come law it will relieve Congress of one half
Of its work by Kidding it of the nuisance of ex-
amiDlng private claims:
BE 1t enacted, &c, That any person who may
have claim against the United States oil
which the court OF claims would not now have
jurisdiction but founded upon equity and JUS
tiee, and not barred by any statute of limita-
tations provided by any law Of the United
States, may tile his bill in the court OF claims
OF the United States, setting out the grounds
OF claim and the relief desired by him; and
the Attorney General of the United States shall
appear and plead thereto, as provided for
other cases. Any issue Of fact Joined upon
such bill may be tried by the court as now pro
yided for cases of which it has Jurisdiction,
The court shall find the facts appearing from
the testimony before them in each ease and
shall report their findings to Congress, with
their opinion as to the determination that
should be made of such claim. Congress shall
not consider nor allow nor authorize the paw
ment of any private clam not payable under
existing laws, until the same has been heard
and reported TO Congress by said court of
claims, as herein provided. All claims against
the United states provided for by this act not
prosecuted within six years from the passa re
% this act, or OF the time when the same sever
ally accrued, shall be barred, except that when
the claimants are under legal disability TO sue
the action must be brought within six wears
Z! within three years alter such disability snail
cease
CONFIKMATiONS--The Senate, in executive
session late yesterday afternoon confirmed
the following nominations: Sumner i. Kim
ball, of Maine, To be general superintendent
Of life-SaVing service; Z. JeffOrds, to be u. s.
district attorney, southern district of Missi >
Sippi: VIM. Hay den Edwards, Of District OF