Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal
revenue, S403, ,3l615; customs, s3is, ,453.13.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan at
noon to-day amounted to S25.550
SECRETARY THOMSON having recovered from
his recent Illness resumed his duties at the
Navy department to-day.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE for the SecretaryShlp Of
the Senate Icons up in the person of ex-senator
VIM. NJ. Gwin, of California, the Duke of So
nola." He formally entered the race to-day
OF the others who have already stepped for
ward the most prominent are Senator George
r. Dennis. OF Mary land, whose term expires on
the 4th of March next: Hon. Harvey Watter5on
father of WattersOn OF the Couriey-.Jourau{:
ard Representative Waddell OF North Carolina,
who was defe2ted for the next House b. a
gieeLbacker. TheLe are several other candi-
dates
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Presi
Gent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day, most of them being for confir-
maNon Of appointments made during the
recess of CongresS:-lialbert E. Paine. OF Wis
commissioner of PATENTS Lewis Wallace, OF
ma, governor of New Mexico; Caps. Richard
J.. Law, chief OF bureau of yards and docks
Navy department: Capt. Earl English, chief OF
gmeau OF equipment and recruiting: Medical
Director J. Winthrop Taylor. surgeon general
and chief Of bureau Of medicine and surgery;
Robert e. Walker, OF Montana paymaster in
the army; Wln. L.. F0ull1. captain in 9th cavalry;
T.. y.
second lleutenantS in the signal corps; James
:. Wolfe, collector OF Internal revenue for Colo
rado; Myi9n F. n. Howell, OF Mich. principal
clerk Of public lands, general land Office: Walter
II. Irwin, Of H., principal clerk Of nrivate land
claims, general land Office.
THE SENATE, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION This
afternoon, referred to appropriate committees
the large number of nominations that were
received to-day. and confirmed one of those
Whlcn were sent in yesterday, namely, that OF
russell Is. Harrison or Indiana, 10 be asSaTef
in charge OF the assay Office at Helena, N9a-
taha vice, Charles Rumey. removed.
MORE FALSE EcoNOMY-There was consider
able excitement at the p. 0. department today
when the evil effects OF one OF the ..pnlnv-
wise, pound-fooIish' measures of Congressional
economy was felt in ali its bitterness. The an
preparation for Ice Was Inadequate. and IS nov
exhausted. \ fabulous amount OF loss to the
government Is represented by the time wasted
III consequence Of this unfortunate condition
OF affairs. Instead Of Iuenching their thirst
win ice water in their rooms as formerly the
70 employees are now compelled to 90 outside
for beer.
The INDIAN Transfer INqUErY.-Dr 4. c.
Eolst0n, OF Providence. and f. VI. kingsley, of
New York, appeared before tie Joint commits
sion on the proposed transfer OF the Indian bu-
Ieau 10 the War department to-day in Op71Si-
ton TO the transfer. giving as their reasons that
army officers are not qualified to I'LL Indian
dStUcieS. i ilaI Inc INDIANS cannot be
fully managed except by e'eVating their domnS-
TIC condition. which, under present manage
ment, j progressing tay0Fa5iy, aad that an
amy OF hoes and spades is required rather Than
ol SWORDS ana Ire arms 10 accomplished th3 de
SlCd result.
GOV. JOHN y. UoyT, OF Wyoming has sub
m1tted to tie Secretary of the Interior an e,;-
haustive report concerning tie resources, con-
dltiOn. progress and wants OF the ter;,to-y
IfnJHNGntS : nh a II n NJ ifra,
logical features. soil, climate. its great aud
varied mineral resources, its manufacturing n
yantages. its '1dncenents for. the raising Of
catte and sheep, its Ec1ltlfuincsS, and il i,
scenery are discussed 1T length. Since the ter
IfoIE was organized, uiue years aga, pastoral
Industry has Accumulated herds OF cattle to the
number OF :oH.G8e. sheep to The number OF
4t.ttO ana horses to the number OF not les !;
tllan l0,ttU. Numbers Il lnincS of cold silver
iron ana COPPER haze been onencl. an
5-hUu t''U Ci loads Of Goa ire ANIMAL produced
HE improved IaHd used fOr Agricultural Dur
roses amounts TO y 6}S acres. and the real an ;
personal property 0f the territory is estimate /
at S2o,0toGU Ii Ta,Ue. The report closes with
the Recommendation OF necessary measures I
make the advantages OF the territory known
me pubic, TO encourage the agricultural an
grazing interests. 10 protect The forests TO i'll
crease transportation facilities. and 10 make
He ara properly lhthe territory more secure.
REPRESENTATIVE ELAN, or louisiana took his
scat in the House to-day for the first time this
session. 1t will be remembered that about two
months ago lie was i'll a stage which upset in
one u the streets OF New Orleans, by Which he
had both legs broken. He is compelled by re1
sou OF this accident 10 Use crutcheS
The CASE OF THOMAS BIGGINs ACT L. S.
GRANT, action for Sl00,oG0 for damages by false
Imprisonment in the Insane asylum. and in
sending him TO Europe is on the calendar Of
the Circuit Court for Tomorrow and il is lln-
derSlCod that the plaintiff will be ready to 90
10 tflal Me5Sr5. Browne and Mcconnell aD-
pear iof plaintiff, and MeSSfS. Worthineton and
Head 1or defendant.
MR.. kDEE. OF Illinois, figured in his role OF an
objcctor to-day. Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee,
chairman OF the appropriations committee, had
introduced in the House q bill to revive the Hot
springs commission. \ second section provided
1or the pay lnent OF the commissioners Since the
2plh OF June last. Mr.. Eden said the commits
si0Gers were not officers under the law. and he
emphatically objected. Mr.. Atkins then with
dfeW the second section and the bill passed to
simply revive tie functions OF the commission
nom and after the date Of the approval of the
act.
MARSHAL BASSS.-lt IS said that GEN n p
tanks, OF Massachusetts, IS a candidate for the
appointment OF L. S. marshal OF Massachusetts.
The present incumbent is Roland G. Usher.
whose commission soon expires. GEN. Banks
has the endorsement Of the entire MasSachH-
settS delegation, and its members say he will re-
celve the appointment.
SENATOR PATTERSON occupied his seat in the
senate to-day for the first time since the meet
ing OF Congress. He seems 10 be i'm better health
IMAM al any tine since an attempt was made to
arrest, and by process in the District courts.
10 take him 10 the state OF his adoption South
Carolina.
SENATOR BECK'S RESOLUTION, introduced yes
terday and adopted by the Senate calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for information
as 10 the amount and denomination of silver
COIN Which has been received in payment OF
customs duties, and whether Or not he has an
pied the amount so received to the payment or
The interest on bonds or notes OF the United
STATES, Is The first gun against the national
DahkS. section 1874 OF the revised statutes di-
ieclS that the coin received Tor duties on i'm
ported goods shall be set apart as a special fund
and applied 10 the payment OF the interest on
lie bonds and notes OF the United States; to the
lnchate or pay ment OF one per centum of The
debt or the lifted States. to be set apart as a
sinking 1und, and the residue to be turned into
The Treasury. Under this law it is evident that
the secretary or tie Treasury could have an
pted the silver received for customs duties
since the passage OF the silver bill to the Day-
fhent or Interest on L. s. bonds. That he has
not done SO is well known-Such interest being
paid in gold. Senator Becx holds that by nos
paying out silver for interest on bonds
the secretary OF the Treasury has viO-
lated the law and is ameaable. He
and his fellow thinkers contend that fear
that the secretary would pay the interest Oh
bonds in silver actGated the banks when they