Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-04

mnnifcent land grants made to all the terrific.
@tleS @ ana mos OF the states yet the fact appears
ScnoOi revenue is devoted to the education of
coIoled children, invited here from the sur
Ioun0ing states by recent action of Congress.
ana whose parents as q rule pay no taxes: and
that 80 per cent. OF the irhHe pupils i'm our
schools are the children of persons connected
Win Win the public service, and who. for the most
EaIt are mere SoJOurnerS and nOn- aXpayerS
mus, whilst the states furnishes 90 per cent. of
Ine oene1lclarles OF our schools, they throw the
cn1ire emu burden OF their support on the 40 per
cent OF tax-paylng citizens.
hoa neSe burdens are more than the people can
pear, and Congress is respectfully asked TO re
Heve them OF portion of the load.
Society.
1he last reception OF Mrs HAYES for this sea.
sen was one of the largest ever held by day in
tie White House. The crowd continued 70
pour in until the hour for closing the doors
arrived, and those inside fingered until after
the PRESIDENT and Mrs. Hayes had given the
slgnal Tor departure by going up stairs The
PRESIDENT was present during the last hour
only. 1t begins to look as if both the President
and Congress felt satisfied with the result of
last Thursdays wOrk-the veto and subse
quent passage of the silver bill--since the rem
reSentatlOn of both houses of Congress was
imnn1S9ally large at Saturdays reception. and
included many who voted down the veto. as
wen as lew who sustained it. Four of the
GaDlnet secretaries EvartS and Sherman,
o, roS'master General Key and Attorney Gen
eIal DeVenS,spent long time in the Blue
parlor, and chatted merrf1y with all who an.
preached them. The silver Question was So
pieasantly discussed and formed 50 frequent
an occasion for jeStS that it was apparent it
was sore subject with no one. The PoStmas
teT General says he occupies the most envi-
aDte aahi position on ON the veto of any man in the
ana the other half that he advised il. Il shall
wait" he added, mirthfully, until see which
% Turns out 10 be the wiseSt course, and then ]
Senator Howe, one of the most pronounced
silver men OF the Senate, was present. ey-
changing tddtndge with the members of the
Mrs: Hayes had for assistants the ladies of
the Cabinet families Mrs, Evarts Mrs. Sher-
man, Mrs: McCrary Mrs. Thompson. Mrs
very handsomely dressed. Mrs. Hayes was
wearing dark shade of wine c0lored velvet.
combined with silk of the same shade. thread,
ed with slender line Of gold, and garnished
with bronze Jet: Mrs. Sherman Wore black
velvet Mrs McCrary a tasteful combination
OF light and dark blue silk. and Mrs. Keya
rose tinted white damasse, relieved with black
velvet
Miss Platt. Miss Foote, Miss Scott, and Miss
Macfarland We're all present, looking very
bright and dressed very prettily. Miss Foote
expects TO leave the city this week. Her de-
have visited the White House during her stay
asWell as by the family there.
SO great was the crowd at the reception that
many failed altogether to get into the Blue
Room. where Mrs. Hayes, contrary to her re-
cent custom, was receiving. One lady tainted
I'D me thrOng. Some one-a wOman-unknOwn
to the writer. took possession of a corner Of the
East Room and proceeded to address the
crowd in loud and rapid tones. The subject
OF her discourse appeared to be the suffrage
question.
Every one is expressing the wish that Mrs.
Itayes would resume her receptions later in
the spring.
An elegant lunch was given to married
ladies by Mrs. BlOOmer on Saturday.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok
gave dance to limited number of their
young friends.
The MOFFATT BELL PUNCH FOR THE DIS
TRICT.-The House committee on the District
of Columbia will hear further arguments to-
morrow in favor of the Introduction of the
Maffatt bell punch system in the District.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
George c. Turner, of SC, to be United States
consul at BervierS and Liege: Marshall III.
Fritchell, of La, consul at Kingston. Canada:
Charles Bartlett, of La to be consul at Quad
alOupe: I. e. II. Smith, of Ohio patttGsster of
Rear Admiral, 7. S. navy: Albert G. Porter,of
Indianapolis, lst comptroller of the Treasury;
F. 5. j: Nally, OF Maine, collector of customs,
Bath, Maine; Alex c: Botkln,, of Wis. to be
u > marshal, wyoming, and number of
postmasters and army and navy promotions. Z
news from Panama this morning announce
that c. G. ScraffOrd, who had been extradited
for forgery in Kansas by Mr.. w. f. Clayton,
U. S. consul at CallaO, Peru, had upon his ar
rival at Panama been set at liberty without
delay OF notification to Mr. Clayton, who had
him in custody This was, of course, a direct
atr0nt to the United States government. No
official notification of the affair has reached
the state department, as it has no representa-
Congress last year, in the interest of ecOno-
my, abolished the mission to the U. s. of Co
lombia, Of which confederation Panama is
member. The Colombian government there
upon recalled its representative III this cOum-
try. Since then no diplomatic relations have
existed between the two governments. There
fore there is no way Op3n to reclaim Scraf-
ford. The present Congress has been asked
to re- establish the mission to Colombia, and the
committee on appropriations has reported
favorably Oh the request.
A RESOLUTION was introduced in the House
to-day looking to the prohibition of United
States officers renting private buildings for
the public use.
INTERESTING MAIL CONTRACT CASES.
Argument was heard to-day by the Postmaster
General, in two interesting cases, connected
with the award of mail contracts. Mr.. j. B.
Price, OF Missouri, was the lowest bidder for
carrying the mail on the route between Santa
re, and Messilla in New Mexico, but his wife
Missouri she could legally do, and the next
against the award of the contract to him. It
was argued, that as the bond was good only i'm
Missouri, the wife by leaving Missouri, would
escape liability. and that if it was claimed that
the place of making the bond is decisive, then
it should be remembered, that the bond or
contract was completed, and delivered i'm the
District OF Columbia, where married
woman cannot go On bond of this kind
MesSrS. Zevely and Elliott appeared for Mr..
Price, and Mr.. Elkins against him.
The second case was that of Mr.. John Chi
diSter, the lowest bidder for the route between
Fort Worth and Yuma, Arizona, on whose
bond the names of Senators Jones and Bar
mum appeared. This case involved the queS
tiOn OF the eligibility OF Congressman as bonds
men. Elaborate arguments We're offered on
both sides.
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND. THE SILVER
LAw.-Most of the numerous newspaper the
ories as to what the policy of Secretary Sher-
man will be i'm carrying out the provisions of
the silver law are purely speculative. He has
determined upon but one point, that the sill
yer coin certificate shall be payable only at
the place OF issue. This will ObViate the neceS-
Sity for the Treasury department to haul
around coin from place to place as the neceS-
sity arises. AS to the purchase of silver bull
lion, attention was called to the fact at the
Treasury department to-day. that all such
purchases bad heretofore been paid for in
and that all frfrro nurahaSos m W ha