Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-25

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THE SILVER BILL.-At ten o'clock to-day
Speaker Randall announced the enrolment of
the silver bill, and it was at once sent tn the
Senate for the signature of the Vice President,
and was signed by him at 22Op.m.
= SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. II. w. Tayler, First
Comptroller of the United States Treasury,
died at o'clock p. m. today. Mr.. Tayler was
at the Office as usual this morning, and was
stricken with paralysis, which proved fatal
shortly after his arrival home in a carriage.
THE PARIS ExPosITIoN.-Gov. Mccormick
went to New York last night, and is expected
back on Thursday. The Supply and Consti-
tuition will not sail for Havre until tomorrow
The President to-day appointed w. c. Reu.
cher, of the territory OF New Mexico, hon
orary U. 5. commissioner to the Paris expOSi
tlGn, ana the following honorary state com.
their respective states: Felix Laboure and F.
=; Whitfield, ldd ID, OF MisIsssippi j. Sterling Nor
Frederick RObie, of Maine.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SILVER BILL-A
member of the Cabinet expressed the opinion
today that the President would veto the silver
bill, and that Congress would then pass it over
his veto He thought that the President looked
for this termination of the matter. He did
not believe that the bill would be sent back to
Congress for day or two yet, some time being
objections to the bill accompanying the veto.
RELIEF OF DR.. MUDD-Mr Henkle, of
Maryland. this morning introduced a bill for
the relief of Samuel F. Mudd, of Maryland,
the physician who gave professional assist
ance to Booth after he killed President Lin
coin.
GEN. GARFIELD, of Ohio has been invited
by the republicans of New Hampshire to
stump that state, particularly covering the
ground heretofore canvassed by VIM. E. Chan
dler. He has accepted the invitation and will
leave for New Hampshire next week, if the
ways and means committee get through with
the tariff bill. The special object of his being
invited is to reply to the Chandler letters.
THE LAST OF THE PRESIDENTS EVENING
RECEPTIONS for this season will be held to-
morrow evening from still 1Oo'clock Friends
OF the family are invited to attend.
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER J. Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky, this morning introduced
in the House bill TO authorize the free coin
age OF the standard silver dollar, and for the
issue OF certificates upon the deposit of bull
lion. 1t was referred to the banking and cur
rency committee.
AN ULTRA SILVER NANNY. Springer. of
Illinois, if he can secure the floor to-day, will
offer resolution to suspend the rules and
pass the Bland silver bill, as it originally passed
the House. Springer is one of the ultra silver
men who object to the Senate bill because OF
the elimination OF the free coinage feature.
THE TAR1FF.-A republican member has
resolution which will be brought forward to-
day, if possible, declaring it jnexpedient, in
view Of the present depressed condition of the
country. to perfect any legislation looking to
revision OF the tariff.
The COMMITTE on BANKING AND CURREN-
CY have not yet agreed on all the features of
the bill to retire national bank note crcula-
ton, and have ordered under consideration an
amendment to the bill. agreed to by the sub.
committee, looking to the injection in the
bill OF some legal lender feature, in the pro-
tnted for the national bank notes. Some
of the members of the committee take the
ground that the further issue of legal tenders
IN time OF peace, is unconstitutional.
THE INVESTIGATION Or DO0KKEEPER POLK
The House committee on reform in the civil
service at their meeting today examined Col.
): X. Donovan. assistant dOorkeeper OF the
House. He testified that when DOorkeeper
Polk assumed the duties of his Office he found
the employees on the roll inefficient and mad
equate that, on the 3lSt of October, Col. Polk
cancelled all appointments under the door
keepers department, except the pages and
Few personal appointments made by himself
that an appOrtOnment was then made for the
different state delegations, and they were no
titled to select persons to fill the offices under
this appOrtiOnment. Donovan further testified
that the appOrionment thus made was in eX-
cess of the number allowed by law to be ap-
pointed, but that the various state delegations
knew nothing of it, The testimony of Colonel
Donovan will be continued tomorrow.
CHARGES AGAINST A NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR
The House committee on naval affairs, has
begun an investigation into charges rejecting
on the management of the Portsmouth On. H.)
navy yard. Daniel Littlefield, of Portsmouth,
and David Badger, of NewingtOn, make af1i-
daVlt that large amount OF red oak timber
has been purchased at the Portsmouth yard
that red oak knees have been put into the
United States ship Ticonderoga, and that such
knees are comparatively worthless, possessing
no durability, and it is gross imprOprety for
naval constructor to use them.
ANOTHER INvEsTIGATION.-Itis is stated that
the investigating committee of which Mr..
Glover, of Missouri. is chairman, will i'm a few
days proceed to inquire into the charges of the
reported compulsory appointment by United
States Marshal Gray, of the western district of
Virginia. of Mr.. RalstOn, the personal friend
OF the Attorney General, as his deputy.
J SENATOR BUTLER's SEAT IN JEOPARDY
The subcommittee of the Senate committee
on privileges and elections has agreed to re-
port that COrbin, of South Carolina. is entitled
10 the seat in the Senate now held by NJ. c..
Butler.
A GUSHING DAMSEL IN ILLINOIS, who re.
ceived letter from the Dead Letter Office
lately bearing on it fac sin,ile of the auto
graph of Mr.. A. ID. Hazen, the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, was so struck by his emf
nently Christian signature that she felt ac-
quainted Immediately. and addressed a letter
TO Mr.. AdStaZen, at the Dead Letter Office in
which; after few preliminaries, she confesses
that she and her sister would like to find
some Good Christian man to marry She
goes on TO say; " thought perhaps you would
on.as Get couple or good Christian young men to
writing this to you, but l felt more Acquainted
with you than others Living far Off" Being
tired of living A Single life we now wish to
settle down." Mr.. HaZen has not yet made
any recommendations, his acuilaintance
among Good Christian young men," being
limited. Applications for appointment, by
persons having the necessary characteristics
will be received for few days. -
GONE Down WITH ALL ON BoARD.-The
signal service station at Cape Hatteras inlet
sends the following in regard to the bark
which 1oundered on Hatteras bar on the night
oil The I'D instant: Her name is Philip Suppl
cich, Capt. Ludwig KOrf, and from papers
found the ewner seems to be Heinrich Bauer
OF Rostock. Three bodies have washed ashore
From papers found one of them is supposed
to be that Of the captain. Fifteen pieces of
English coin were found upon his person. The