Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal re-
Venue, s2as, ESQ %: customs. 1886. .065 &c.

aSAlngton NEWS ana GOSSIP.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Internal re-
venue, s2os, ,6so.97; customs, 535,o65.66.
AT TIE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Burnside.
Anthony and Kellogg, ex-senator Ramsey, Re-
presentativeS O'Neill Buchard, Pollard, Robin
son. Bundy, Foster, Hale and Clark, Marshal
McMullen and Mr.. Janiver, of De aware, were
among the callers on the President to-day.
NOMINATIONs.-The President sent the follow
Ing nominations to the Senate to-day:-Herman
w. Stone, receiver OF public moneys al Benson,
Minn.; Elisha NJ. Pease. collector OF customs at
Galveston, Texas. Navy-Capt. Sam1 b. Carter
to be commodore; Commander Francis ii. Baker
to be captain; Lieut. Commander GEO. w. Coffin
to be commander; Lieut.. Royal d. Bradford to
be lieutenant commander; Master Robert G.
Peck to be lieutenant: Ensign w. II. SchultZe to
be master. Also a number of pOStInaSterS,
among them VIM II. Gubbs at New London
Conn.
SENATOR EUsTIs viii leave Washington about
the Goth inst. with the subcommittee OF the
yellow fever Congressional commission to inve5-
tigate the causes which led to the spread OF the
yellow fever in New Orleans
TIE JOINT COMMITTEE on THE CENSUS held a
meeting in the Senate finance committee
rooms last evening. Mr. Francis walker, ex-
superintendent OF the census, gave the commit
tee his views on the subject or the manner OF
taking the next census.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. Linderman, director OF the
mint, who has been i'll for some time, was at
work at his desk to-day. and is improving rap
idly. .E. II. Long, [. 5. consul at Panama,
is in the city.
A DELEGATION OF tobacco manufacturers ap-
peared before the Senate finance committee TO-
day in advocacy OF a reduction in the present
rate OF tax on manufactured tobacco. Dr.
spence. OF Ohio, and Mr.. BuIWell. Of Virginia
were the speakers.
GOV. HAMPToN'S CONDITIoN.-Senator Butler
OF South Carolina, has received no information
corrObOratiDg the alarming reports from Colun-
bia concerning the Staee of Gov Hampton'S
health. Mr. Butie. believes that the chances
are in favor OF GOV .Hamptcn's recovery.
TIE HOUSE COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
at their meeting to-day instructed Representa-
tive Throckmorton, OF Texas, to press for nae-
sage at the first opportunity his bill extending
the jurisdiction OF the court Of claims to all
claims growing out Of treaties between the
I nted states and Indian tribes, and the laws
pertaining thereto.
The MCGARRAHAN CAsE.-The House COM
mittee on public lands to-day postponed the
hearing of the McGarrahan New Idria contest
until the 18th OF January After that date the
committee decided to give the matter cOntinu-
Gus hearing until the case is disposed of.
day decided to give eX-Secretary of the Navy
Robson and others, accused by the report OF
the majority OF that committee OF malfeasanee
in Office, four weeks in which to prepare a de-
renee, ana In order to allow them the fullest op-
portunity to do so will hold sessions during tie
Congressional recess.
COMPREHENSIVE Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the nominations of
the Hot Springs commissioners, and also the
yIn1la nf
governor or New Mexico, vice Sam1 B. AXteli
suspended under the tenure OF Office act; Col.
Randolph b. Marcy, to be inspector general.
with the rank OF brigadier general: MilsaiDynen
John A. Sherman and Frederick B. Vinton to
De enSlgDS in the navy from Sept. g. 1876 and
oct. ., 1876 respectively.
ANOTHER NOTARY ArpoINTED. - The pres-
dent to-day, appointed Chaplin Brown a notari
public 1or the District OF Columbia.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AN,
CURRENCY to-day heard Representative Abra
ham Hewitt, OF New York, in advocacy Of MS
Dill to secure a uniform standard of value.
general discussion was indulged il by the mem
oels OF Inc committee, and it waSfinally decide
row, at which time the various bills rendin-
before the committee will be disposed Of, In
Guiding the proposition CT Representative phil
ups relative to postal savings institutions. The
Dill OF Mr. Hewitt which was under discussion
to-aay, provides that gold and silver coins of
United States, which are a fun legal-tende.,
shall hereafter be interchangeable at their law
Iu Falue, either for the other, upon the demand
OF any holder at the Office Of the assistant
treasurer, in the city Of New York when pre-
serted IN sums OF $l00 or any multiple thereof,
leaving the amount OF silver to be c0ine(1 O the
discretion OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr.. WRIGHT's BILL TO HELP SETTLERS on
PUBLIC LANDs.-During the last session of Con-
gress Hon. Hendrick b. Wright of Pa. intro
a in no
the | nlted states to each settler on the public
lands of $500, to be secured by mortgage on the
property. The committee OF public lands to
which the bill was referred, reported it back tn
the House without recommendation. IT was
thought it would be buried under other bills on
the Speakers table, and never again see day
nsht. yesterday, however, the PENNSYLVANIA
lrlend oil the poor man took the House by sur
prise Dy asking suspension OF the rules aud
The passage Of the bill. Just about the time
however, tnat the vote was TO be called, the
DiStffct OF Columbia committee cut Mr. Wright
on The floor. His motion, however, viii be first
In order next Monday, after the morning hour,
ara members viii be compelled to make
record upon it. The bill. 1t may be added. has
been discussed, and received the endorsement
OF number of labor organizations throughout
the country, and it VIII puzzle some members
10 KNOW just how to vote on it.
TIE SUGAR FRAUDs.-Seeretary sherman, As
sistant Secretary French, and Mr.. Jones, chief
OF the customs division Of the Treasury depart
Inent were before the ways and means com;njt
tee OF the House this morning to advocate rhe
passage OF the bill prepared at the Treasury de-
partment and recently sent to the House of Rep
lesentatlVeS to prevent the evasion of duties on
sugar alleged to be practiced under the present
color standard. They agree in urging the add-
ton OF the polarScope, and, when necessary
chemical analysis.
MR.. GLoyERs STATEMENT ABOUT THE TREAS
rRY PRINTING BUREAU.-Some time ago Mr.. At
kins, chairman Of the committee on appropri-
ations, requested Mr.. Glover, chairman of the
committee on expenditures in the Treasury
department, to furnish such Information as
might be useful in framing general aDprOpri-
ation bills. MIR. Glover accordingly sent to Mr..
AtklnS statement that national bank notes
nave Deen printed In the bureau of engraving
ana printing. instead OF under the direction OF
the comptroller Of the currency, as the law
requires, and that the bureau obtained work on
the packs OF notes by Offering to do 1t for IS 90
a thousand Impressions, which was less than
the Did OF any OF the seven bidders; but from
about One-SiXth Of the work was done at this
price, the remainder being charged secretly at
ia q thousand for the second printing, or green
tint, and $40 g thousand for the third printing,
or races. Dir. Glover says that Congress and
The pubic have been deceived as to the eIDen-
Otpre; that the bureau figures are wholly un-
feAabe; That the bureau reports do not make q
proper showing Of cost. and that the bank note
pruning indicates needless expenditure and
extravaganza within the last fiscal year. to the
extent Of over sl30,090. III e expenditures of
the Di reau before 1874 are not even known
being mixed with sO-called expenses of the ma
nh rfnyyjd tal,,