Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-02
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - In.erna
revenue. $621. s4s: customs &413.6IO
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the four per cent. loan Il
day amounted to 500, $3.50


revenue. $S21 ,s4s; customs. s413,6I0.
Subscriptions TO the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to $201,95
THE BILL introduced BY Senator Beck, for the
retirement OF the trade dollar" and for its
recofnage into the standard silver dollar, pro-
vides that "for period OF twelve months, after
the passage Of this act. the outstanding trade
dollars shall be receivable as legal-tender for
all debts and demands, including customs. dues
owing to the United States and said trade dol
lar so received. shall be recOined as soon as
possible into the standard silver dollar OF 4l2k
grains"
THE INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFER.-Socratary
SchurZ, Gen. Sherman and Quartermaster Gen
eral Meigs appeared before the joint committee
on the subject Of the transfer of the Indian
Bureau to the War Department to-day. No
nearing was accorded either OF them. but it was
agreed TO hear Gen. sherman at 10 a. m. to-
morrow. Gen. Me1gS at II O'Clock, and Secretary
Schu1z on Friday.
THE GREENBACK CONFERENCE.-THE green
hackers held an adjourned conference to-day
in the parlors of Metropolitan hotel. All were
excluded from the rooms except those who had
been invited to participate, including the repre-
sentative OF the press. The leaders OF the move
Buchanan of Indiana, Thomas j. Durant of this
city, and Hon Sam F.Cary Ohio. Wash Mclean
the father of the I" Ohio idea is in the city, but
n.tu Hot Julhtu lue conference up TO IL O'CLOCK
The object of the gathering is to establish a
national greenback committee, to reside in
Washington during the session of Congress, and
from time to time offer such suggestions as
represent the greenback views. The holding
OF a national convention in 1880 Is also talked
or. None OF those prominent in the movement
express any intention to recommend any moa
sures which viii intercept the plan of re
sumption. An addresSto the country, explain
Ing the greenback position. is contemplated
SECRETARY SEIZURE has addressed a letter to
the Secretary OF War recapitulating the reasons
why it was deemed best to consolidate the
kiowa and COmanche agency with the Wichita
agency. He also requests Secretary McCrary
TO call once more upon Gen. Sheridan for de-
tailed specifications OF the sweeping charges
made in his annual report of the diversion of
appropriations at all the Indian agencies with
two exceptions, in the military division Of the
Missouri, suggesting that there need be no de
assumed that Gen. Sheridan is under the neaeS-
S1ty, after having announced the verdict first.
tG look for the evidence afterwards.
|. :. SUPREME COURT DECISION.-The civil
suits OF the United States against H. b. Clafin q
Co, for the alleged reception. purchase, and
concealment OF large amounts OF ffauduentlY-
imported silk. between the years 1871 and 1874
were decided to-day in the L, :. supreme Court
lor Clafiln a CO.. the defendants in error. The
suits were fer the recovery Of double the value
OF the goods In question. and the amount in
vowed was nearly quarter million OF dollars.
COMPARISON Of the condition Of the Treasury
December l, 1871 and December !, 1878:
balances. 1871 1878.
CURRENCY s. sic 3gG $50 COS