Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue $264, 1000; customs, s472, 1Oa6l.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent, loan to-
| day. S2l6,0O0
| BILL APPRovED-The President to-day ap
| proved the act to prevent depredations upon
| property in the District of Columbia.
A TEST COTTON CLAIM.-The Senate, by
strict party vote of 25 to 25, this afternoon de-
/ clined to take up the bill granting Warren
| Mitchell $l26, ,692 for cotton taken from him at
! Savannah during the war. 1t is a test cotton
claim.
THE FINANCIAL CREDIT OF THE GOVERN
MENT.-Senator Voorhees, to-day called up his
| resolution of December 18TH, and demanded a
yea and nay vote without reference to com
mittee. The resolution declares it is ''Of the
highest Importance that the financial credit of
the government be maintained; and, in order
to do so, the government itself, in all its de-
partments, should in good faith keep all its
contracts and obligations entered into with
its own citizens" Objections were raised to
rill and Dawes. on the ground that it was un-
necessary. 1t passed without any dissenting
voice.
FIRST AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY. F. NJ
Reynolds, confirmed yesterday afternoon by
the Senate, will take the oath of office this af-
ternOOn, and will enter upon his duties to-mOr-
row morning.
NEW YORK VIEWS AS TO RESUMPTION
The House banking committee yesterday
heard MesSrs. James b. Colgate and VIM. FL
Winder, of New York, as to the permanency
OF resumption. Mr. Colgate said. although re-
sumption might, owing to present favorable
circumstances, take place January lSt, it could
not be permanent until the greenbacks are re-
tired. He also believed that there should be a
gradual withdrawal of all bank and govern
ment issues, except the paper based alone on
gold and silver. The only safety was to have
dollar for dollar. Mr.. Wfnder was of opinion
was f ery So a6a on9 s
this is debtor country.
CAPTAINS J. H. Merryman, John A. Hen-
riques and George w. Moore, United States
revenue marine service, have been designated
a board for the examination of such cand-
dates as may appear before it for admission to
the grade OF cadet in the revenue marine ser
vice. The board will convene on the 9th of
May at the Treasury department. with Capt
Merryman as the president
CANDIDATES FOR NAVAL PRoMorIoN-Sen-
atOr Sargent yesterday introduced a resolu-
| ton calling for information as to the physical
| condition of Captains Nicholson and JefferS of
| the navy, applicants for promotion to the rank
| OF commodore. He seems to have an idea that
| the adverse report of two boards should be
| sustained by the Naval Committee.
| The CLERICAL FORCE IN CITY POST OFFICES
| The Post Office department is by special agents
| carrying out the investigation commenced
! sometime ago by committees sent from the
| departmentsaS to whether the clerical force in
| the large post offices can be reduced without
interfering with the effectiveness of the ser
| wee. The act OF March Sd, 1877, directed that
| the investigation be made. so far it has been
| determined, except in one or two instances.
that any reduction would be inadvSable. In
fhIladelphla the force ought to be increas sed
| In Boston the department thinks a reduction
can be made, but the postmaster there is fight
ing against 1t.
KNIGHT, Whe was appointed Assistant Door
keeper of the House, because he was a Union
SOLDIER according to his own testimony, fell
down III 1861, while drilling. and Sprained his
ankle, and thereafter did duty in the quarter
masters department.
COMBINATIONS AND A REJECTIoN.-The
Senate yesterday confirmed, among others
X. nj. Reynolds to be first auditor OF the Trea
sdry; Miss Ada G.. Sweet, pension agent at
Chicago: Geo. F. Cutter. chief of bnreau of
provisions and paymaster general of the navy
and Charles IL. Eddy, postmaster at Toledo,
| Ohio. MIR. Cutter was confirmed notwith.
| standing charges to the effect that there was a
| ring III the question.
| The Senate rejected the nomination of JUS
TN TN 5; ColbIrn. Washington correspondent of
Mexico, by vote of 81 to IA. There is prob
ability that the vote may be recOnsidered
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPROMISE
| BILL.-The Senate committee on railroads has
| unanimously agreed to report compromise
| bill in regard to the Northern Pacific railroad
| BY the terms of this measure the company is
to be grantedten years extension of time for
| the completion of the road, and will be allowed
| to sell its own lands, subject, however. to the
| requirements of the Mitchell bill, that they
shall be sold only to actual settlers i'm tracts
not to exceed $50 per acre. MI. Mitcbeii's bReirs
| provisions Immediately throwing open to
homestead pre- -emptiOn settlement all the even
| government as being within the railroad lin.
its, are retained in the new bill, as are also the
stringent requirements for the speedy con-
struction OF the railroad around the various
cascades OF the Columbia river. The provision
for aid to the Portland and Salt Lake and
South Pass roads has been dropped from the
bill, and will be introduced as separate
measure Ihe company agrees to complete
| the Columbia branch in three years.
SENATOR SHARON. of Nevada, promises to
assume his senatorial duties about April Goth
EX-SENATOR JOHN A. LOGAN is out in an
| open letter to Senator Sargent animadverting
on the substitute of the Senator for the bill to
appoint Gen. James Shields to the retired list
The substitute includes many who served
their country, he says, and among them he
finds his own name. He sees no reason for the
Insertion OF his name, for he is neither old, de-
crepid. nor pensiOner, and he can see no
other use for the substitute but to defeat the
bill by making use Of soldiers names not ask
ing such benefits. He pays a high compliment
to General Shields as deserving and gallant
officer.
THE PROPOSED NEW BUILDING FOR THE b.
REAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
Morrill,, from the committee on public build
ings and grounds, reported to the Senate yes
terday with amendments the bill appropriating
money for the erection of a new building for
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and all
other mechanical purposes of all other depart
mentS. The appropriation is increased to
$4,000. Senators Blaine and COnkling op-
posed the bill because it was not definite
enough as to where the building should be
located: The former wanted even the remote
possibility that it could ever stand Oh the pub
lie grounds between the Treasury and the
river removed, because there was the making
OF an elegant park there which would be dis.
figured by such building. Senator Morrill,
stated that the square opposite could be OBJ
tanned for $50 and it was the intention to
have 1t stand there. The bill was recommitted