Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Internal
revenue. s222, 2,2}02l: customs. 500, 7ll.6l

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. s222 ,230.2l: customs. 800, 7ll.64
THE CONSTELLATION, in tow of the Tala-
POOSa, arrived at the brooklyn navy yard this
morning. She will be loaded with goods for
the Paris exposition.
NOMINATIONS.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
John g. Austen. to be L. S. Consul at IoilJ.
Philippine Islands.
THE COMMISSION OF David G. Potts as post
master at Petersburg. Va, was signed by the
President today. MIR. Potts was appointed
the election of Joseph JOrgenSen. the post
master, as member of Congress, but was not
confirmed at the extra session.
CNCLE SANS GOLD TO BE WEIGHED.-The
committee on banking and currency of the
House have agreed TO request Secretary Sher
man to weigh all the gold in possession of the
United States, and in the presence of one or
more members of the committee, who will
visit the various places where ii is deposited.
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW - The
House committee on the judiciary to-day
agreed to report bill to repeal the existing
bankrupt law. All voluntary proceedings are
To be open until July 1st, 1879. but Involuntary
proceedings are TO cease from and after the
blll becoming law
IT Is UNDERSTOOD that the interview yeSter
day between Secretary SchurZ and Mr.. e. +.
Adams. ir., was not entirely satisfactory. if
the acceptance of Mir. Adams of the appoint
ment as Union Pacific director was its ap-
prOpriate end.
AT THE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY the re-
lease of Anderson yesterday by the supreme
court OF Louisiana was referred to with graft
fcatiOn. The news from South Carolina that
me gOyeahor, state troops and citizens gener
aally, We're giving AID and encouragement to
l. :. officials in their prosecution of and
search for Illicit distillerS, was alluded to with
pleaSure-bOth as the result of the southern
policy OF the administration.
INFORMATION WANTED. - The POstma Ster
General has received the following letter from
Representative Jere y. Williams chairman
of committee on expenditures of the p. o. ID.
SIR:-PleaSe transmit to this committee,
as soon as possible complete list of all those
persons who form the organization of the
Post Office department at this date. We
drSTe fn to haze this inf3rmatioH in schedule
Room - DylSlOn-ClaSS- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Saiary-RemarkS. In addition to this state
ment please have comparison sheet prepared
to accompany it showing the reduction or
increase OF salary il any, and the increase OF
reduction in force if any, as compared with
the organization of the department for the
fiscal year ending June 3oth, 1871
PERsONAL.-It is pleasant to see the veteran
Journalist. DR.. Wallis, of the New York
Herdld in town. He is accompanied by his
eStmable wife ta Washington belle of wears
ago, when the Doctor was the Washington cor
respondent of the HerGId) and by one of his
charming daughters. They are stopping at
M 18th street.
THE OFFICE or INTERNAL REVENUE COL
LECTOR for the district of Kansas has been
transferred from Dir. Blair to MI Carpenter.
and the office will be removed to-day from OF
taWa to Fort Leavenw0rth.
1HE POSTMASTER GENERAL says that the al
legged irregularities in regard to certain propO-
SaiS for contracts. in which it is claimed that
Senator Dorsey is interested, are of the slight
est possible Importance as far a> the gov
ernlnent and its interests are concerned
If the Little Rock postmaster signed propo-
did on mot "aga anna rhe he name Of a,ld the bidder
mlSSal and punishment; if the notary
pubic forged the name of 4 bidderhe NAV he
held 10 account but under the circumstances
none of these actions in the P. M.G.'s opinion,
release the parties to the bonds or inyalidate
the bids.
THE TARIFF AGITATION.-In the House. to-
day, Mr.. Bacon. of New York, endeavored to
have the following resolution considered. but
objection was made Whereas, the agitation
OF the subject of the tariff is causing great
paralyZing, and in nearly all embarrassing
operations throughout the industrial, manu-,
featuring and commercial interests of the
country: BE it therefore
ReSOtfed. That in view of these circum-
stances, and 10 the end of uuieting the public
mind; il is ineXpedient at present to change or
modify the rate OF duties Oh imports or of
excise duties. as now regulated by existing
law and the committee OH ways means be dis
charged from the further consideration of
OF this subject. objection was made, and the
resolution was withdrawn.
SENATOR DORSEY AND THOSE MAIL Con-
TRACTs.-SenatOr DOrseyretnrned from New
York this morning. and denies positively all
newspaper stories regarding his connection
with mail contracts. The Postmaster General
this morning assured him that there was no
evidence in that department upon which such
rumors could be founded. and Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Brady states that
SeuatOr Dorsey has taken no interest what
ever in the contracts involved not even as
much as is usually shown by Senators in the
business OF their friends. The bidders in
yOlved have demanded the fullest nveStigd.
ton OF the charges, both by the department
ana by me c9mmittee on post offices and post
roads OF the House. which, ii seems has taken
up the subject. O. A. Hadley. postmaster at
Little Rock, IS now on his way to this city,
having requested leave of absence to defend
himself from these attacks. The whole sean
dal, II Is charged, originated with ex-senator
Clayton and, Poker jack Mcclure, whose
object is to injure Dorsey politically in his
Hadley, who is Dorsey friend i'm revenge for
the recent removal of Cooper collector of in
ternal revenue for Arkansas, who was polii-
cal friend of Clayton and Mcclure.
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE
characterization TOrb .rt, at Paris.
informs the department of State that it Is i'm
possible to materially increase the trade be-
tween this country and Paris on account of the
prOhibatOry French tariff. IL conventional
treaty existed between the two countries SINH
lar to that which exists between France and
the rest Of Europe the trade could be increased.
The nSul-general also stated that a move.
ment is. on foot to effect such treaty, and it is
very probable that a Monsieur Leon ChOut-
teau Will be sent to this country to agitate the
adoption OF such a treaty.
The AUTHOR OF THE TRIUMvIRATE BILL
IL is understood that Judge Bartley, of this
city. is the author of the bill recently intro
duced In the House by Representative South
ard, providing Tor three Presidents
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Office
OF the l :. Treasurer have been announced
otake effect April Mr. Jas. W. Whelpley
To he cashier in the TraaSurar,S nff;ca ry;oaa