Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. $3.50, ,02oG: customs. $435, 1852
LIEUT.. CHAs. p. SHAW, U. s. ". has been
ordered to the navy yard, Washington. for in
StructiOn i'm ordnance.
PROMOTIONs.-Nr. j. w Babbitt has been
promoted, i'm the Second COmptrOer'S office.
from second to third class, and J. II. Brough
from first to second class.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Wallace, Christiancy.
Ingalls,, Representatives Neal, Cole, Pollard,
Durham, Landers, Mayham. Pound. Baker, of
Ind, Harmer, Townsend. OF N.Y., Reilly and
Rainey.
THE 81, $50 PACKAGE.-Thc committee inves-
tigating what became of the 81. 800 package,
missing in the Treasury department., eXamn
ed several witnesses to-day.
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-Judge Harris
of Virginia, member of the House judiciary
committee, says he will vote against the pro-
posed 18th amendment 10 give woman the bal
lot. This will break the tie in the committee
ana secure report against the proposed
amendment.
THE BACK WORK ON PENSION CAsES.-A
resolution introduced by Senator Edmunds in
the Senate to-day was adopted. The reSolu-
tiOn requires the committee on appropriations
to inquire whether adequate provision for eX-
amnatiOnS and reports of action on pension
eases exists in the Pension Office and the Sur
geon Generals office, and to report by bill or
otherwise.
THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEE-SenatOr Barnum, chair
man of the national democratic committee,
says that there is no important business to be
brought before the committee at its meeting
in this city on the 22d instant. The custom
heretofore has been for the committee to meet
only once in every four years, but he thought
that was too long an interval, as there might
be matters in the meantime which it would be
desirable for the committee to consider.
AT A MEETING OF the Vessel Owners and
Captains Association of Philadelphia, yester-
day, committee was appointed to attend the
commercial convention TO be held here Febru-
airy IS, in order TO protest against placing for
eign vessels under the American flag.
BLUE AND GRAY ON THE SANE FOOTING
Both the Senate and House committees on
pensions have now cOncurred in recommend
ing that the names of all pensioners stricken
from the rolls on account of alleged diSlOyalty
during the period OF the late war shall be re-
stored.
LUNATIC RAIDS ON THE TREASCRY-WaSh-
ington seems to be the stamping ground for
lunatics. One came into the TreaSurer'S Office
the government for the salvation of this cOun-
try py George Washington. He came TO see
MI Gllhllan, ). treasurer, again to-day,
armed with club. He said, II have been adj.
yi>ed to take my 500 no by force if / can't get
il any other way. But I'm no sOuch, and will
compromise the little matter Give me
Sloo,tO now, and you can let the other 10000
stand to the credit Of George, but really charge
lie with the whole sum on the books. There
is nothing mean about me, and Will go halves
with George Another man. evidently non
mo u=IITl lN
Treasurer. from PENNSYLVANIA. for some i per
cent. coupon bonds which are due him for the
loss OF relations i'll the late 'unpleaSantneSs.,
AGAINST NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.-The
House committee on banking and currency
to-day failed to get Il quorum. Judge Buck
ner says, however, the committee will report
favOrabiy the bill to cancel all national bank
circulation the only matter now worrying the
committee in relation thereto being the draft
ing OF the bill to carry it out.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, at
its meeting today finally agreed to report
adversely OH the nomination of Geo. William
son. TO be collector of customs at New Or
leans. A favorable report was agreed to upon
the nomination of Vernon, to be surveyor of
the port oil Baltimore.
NOMINATIONS.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations
Chas A. Ruffee, Indian agent, Chippewa
Indian agent. IanktOn agency. Dakota; S. S.
Ely. OF Pennsylvania. agent for Indians, Paw
nee agency. Indian territory: Philemon b.
Hunt, of Kentucky. agent for kOWa and 60
manche agency, Indian territory, and q num-
Der OF mldshipmen to be enSignS.
A PRUDENT CONsCIENCE.-SOme unknown
person has for several years made cOntribu-
ton every six months to the conscience fund
of So coupon from Pacific railroad bonds.
and his last InStalment has just been received
at the TreaSurer'S office. The coupon has
heretofore @ been sent from Troy NJ but this
whether he intends at some future date to pay
the principal of his Indebtedness or not. Per-
haps he hopes that his conscience will let up
OH him before that time.
THE NAVAL lNvEsTIGATION.-The commit
tee investigating the expenditures in the
Navy department held a meeting this morning
in the room assigned them in the department
building They examined Mr.. Gardner, treas
urer of the Providence Comm steam engine
works. with reference to the departments
financial relations with that company.
CONFIRMATIONs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nom
inationS:-Juiius Stahel, of New York, consul
at Osaka and HiOga: Jas. GilchriSt, surveyor
of customs at Wheeling, W. Va; Jas; Lewis,
naval officer at New Orleans: John Ogesby
assistant appraiser of merchandise at New Or
leans. L. >. District AttOrneys-Nathan Webb
lhf Maine: Lewis III. waters Tor The western
district of Missouri; Philip I. Nanzile. Utah
Territory.
THE FINDING or THE COURT MARTIAL which
recently sat at Buffalo. NY, for the trial of
charges against Lieut.. Col. Charles +. Blunt
of the corps of engineers, in charge of harbOr
improvements OH Lake Erie, has been ap-
proved by the judge advocate general LII may
be remembered that the court found Col Blunt
guilty of conduct unbecOming an officer and
prejudicial to the best interests and discipline
of the service in having failed to report his
subOrdinateS Tor committing fraud. 1t could
not be found, however, that he was himself
guilty OF any corrupt act, or that he had any
knowledge of the frauds committed by those
under him. The sentence of the court, not
yet made public, is supposed to be very light
one. 1t is believed that, because of the long
and honorable service of Col. Blunt. the sem
tence will bs remitted by the President.
The "OFFICIAL ADVERTISER. General
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authorizes the Public Printer to issue a week
ly paper to be called g The Official Adrertiser
o. the United States and TO be uniform in
size and Typography with the Congressional
Record. The bill also provides that the said
paper shall contain the prOclamatiOnS and
executive orders of the President, all acts and