Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-26
THE L. S. SUPREME COURT adjourned yes
terday to Monday, March %.

terday to Monday, March %.
PAY OF NAVY OFFICERS. - Mr.. Chitten-
den, of Missouri. introduced a bill in the
House yesterday to reduce the pay of officers
in the navy and to reduce the number of Of
fcers in the line. The bin provides for a
sent salaries paid.
Mr. ALANsoN w. BEARD. who was nomi-
mated by President Hayes to-day for collector
of the port of Boston in place of w. A. Sim
mons, is prominent merchant of that city.
He has been the head of a large clothing
house, and while he has never held any
active part in the politics of the state.
He was for some time chairman of the
republican state committee of Massachusetts.
He was largely instrumental i'm securing the
election of Mr.. Dawes to the Senate, and his
appointment has been urged upon the PreSi-
dent den by both Senator Dawes and Senator Hoar.
The appointment Will be generally acceptable
to the republicans of Massachusetts, although
many of them would have preferred the re-
appointment of Collector Simmons.
THE HEATHEN CHINEE.-Mr. Willis. OF Ken
tucky, made an interesting report to the
House yesterday on the Chinese question. 1t
asserts that the number of Chinese in the Pa
ctc states is not less than $4,000: that in the
cities lOO Chinese Will occupy room that
would not accommodate five wOrkingmen
with their families The report depicts their
immOraliteS as 1OathSOme in the extreme
rendering them most undesirable members of
society. Wherever they locate, property de-
preciates in value and their habits are so
filthy as to render sanitary precautions futile.
A resolution is appended that the President
of the United States be requested TO open cor
respOndence Immediately with the govern
mentS of China and Great Britain with the
view of securing change or abrOgation of all
StlpulatlOnS IN existing treaties which permit
unlimited immigration of Chinese to the
nlted States.
BENEFITS PROPOSED ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett has presented to
Congress memorial setting forth that he has
purchased the British Arctic vessel Pandora
and Will hit her out and man her at his own
expense To prosecute and, if possible, bring to
a successful issue the polar NploratiOns Which
nave SO long occupied the attention Of the
scientific world. TO natiOnaliZe the enter
prise he asks the passage of bill transferring
the Pandora to the L. S. flag the change Of
her name, and should it be deemed advisable,
that she may be commanded and Oftirered by
United States naval officers, and be subject to
United States naval rules and discipline and
that the President be empowered to confer
ing officer that he may be enabled in his iso
lated position TO enforce discipline in cases Of
extreme emergency.
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN
BUREAU.-RepreSentat Scales, chairman of
the committee on Indian affairs, in his report
in favor of the bill transferring the Indian
bureau from the Interior to the War depart
ment. claims to show that the present manage
ment costs the government So 05 per capita
while under the proposed bill the cost to the
@ @S3veiniiTiit t, Oh an agents, ehlpioytS ana n
dian dams; Will not exceed 4.2S pefGsapta. Within
tiae ItllrtS years pitSti since Ihe pure!u was
partment, mlilons OF money have been spent,
much blood has been shed. and many valuable
frhas III ht nee emory 70 ciGilze tG
consideration of all the facts and circum-
stances. as well as the difficulties that sur
IoIiu It,i tiits Question oi What IS pest 10Y The
lilGlahS, Il large majority OF the committee
elsnt-HdNt leacneu lhe conciuSon that the
iltH @ oi tl,t service, te sood OF the Indians. as
aneston shoud he to ,', th .9 lioi M
ment and control of the War department.
IN, N,.nns c,.1,, IT. hin :
pR MtpD CLA1M-Ihe Dill introduced in
the House yesterday for the relief of DR.
Samuel F. Mudd. of MaryIapd antborizcs tra
payment to him Of 81 o for services randsrnJ
Eo%t 'Ia ItoUso ~ tIo Stnom lever epiaenc at
som is ON the foi nrv Tor, III l11 foII oeher
the time N ;I nrsSner thsa in ~. u" was al
nils, nis I'D III? Set WIlkeS BOOM leg alter his
,ho f, hrl oi ILcsoelt Llilcoin. Wnch
as : nhvsicsn o1o na ne G th MS services
~ n Une oL liie reasons urged l0f
~ s' m uuu PaiMoi subsequently was MS 1alth-
I'm Sra NY slreS uuliiS ihe leVef epidemic The
0''' "''' ieieiie" ~ 10 lne committee OH claims.
WANTS TO GET HIS MONEY B.cK-Nr
Richard JoSau, dish,,u,i,, a,i,,,l Ae AZ vi
hi.,i'iu Joseph oisoufslhs CLERK OF the de-
House of Representatives to be released from
liability for the 81 l61 paid out by him in Sep
tember last on forged vouchers, purporting to
be signed by certain employees of the patent
office. The fOrgeries We're committed by
Frederick X. GoOdridge, clerk in the office.
charged with the duties of preparing vouchers,
pay-rolls, &C., and the facts were all published
at the time. GOOdridge was subsequently
tried for forgeries and sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary. The Secretary of the In
whom he acquitS OF any carelessness or neglect
Of duty in the matter.
AN IMPROPER APPOINTMENT.-The Presi-
dent in making his appoiptmentS of hop,r,r,,
+ s Commission.rS 70 ,ta par;s % r,a,;.: 10y
soo,,, 80 n1i .is 10 " .,io ails IAposi'loh
seeIis ti 10 nave Deen mlSled IN selecting for
de@pIeSehtaaiiEe @ ai from the DlStrlct OF Columbia
hna d i,.am tnil. s I f.. II. hnlsnll against whom
nnt cnnt son ~ !utS.lohdple tranSactlons at our
SUesniaehiiiti: Usil WHERE ne represented the Patent
PIo'SI, aS no 0iiiclai lnVestlgation was held,
put VI huiSlt > answer 10 Them was not