Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-26

IHE SUBSCRIPTION 20 The IOuf per cent loan
today amounted to $4,000
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned from Phila-
dephia this morning. A reporter of the STAR
inquired of him what ne thought of the So
called McLin confession and if he would be
Secretary laughed slightly. and replied "Oh,
no; nothing except that regard it with great
contempt"
"A FLORIDA COMPRESSOR WHO TOOK SOME
THING STRONGER THAN CLARET PUNCH.-On
inquiring at the department, if justice it is,
ascertained that Selkirk, whose statement ap-
pear, In IN The M New = York World of today, as
by Attorney General Taft, about the tme he
saysh he was He was furnished with money
and and sent to Florida, but upon what business
the records OF the department fail to show.
Upon arriving in Florida, he commenced a
course of riotOns living. He got very drunk.
This way exhausted his means and at the
same time made it desirable that he should
return; consequently he was furnished with
1undS 1or this purpose. Instead of returning
iI mere ne renewed his spree, or rather kept up
the same old drunk: He was finally gotten
out OF the state, ticket being purchased for
him. Arriving here he presented a claim for
services, which underwent cOnsiderabl revi-
sion, but was finally paid. The last payment
on his account ($SlSl was paid under the pres
ent administration in March, 1877.
CONGRESS HAVING PASSED the deficiency
bill, all the clerks of the General Land Office,
who were furloughed a few months ago, will
be put back upon the rolls. The passage of
the bill also enable the Patent Office to resume
the publication of the Official Gazette and the
issuance of patents Which have beem smS. 1,s
pended for several weeks OH account of the
exhaustion OF the appropriation for these pur-
poses
MR.. WILLIAM EvARTs son of the Secretary
OF State, died this morning, at l O'clock of
consumption, at the residence of his father in
this city, aged y years. His funeral will take
place at Windsor, Vermont, on Monday next.
at ) o clock. There will be religious services
at the Secretary's house this evening, at
o'clock. The deceased recently returned from
China (Where he had been engaged in mer-
camille pursuits for the benefit of his health
1t vii! be remembered that Secretary Evarts
and Mrs. EvartS went west a short time ago
to meet him at Omaha on his homeward iouc.
ney from San Francisco.
The SENATE COMMITTEE on post Offices and
post roads had under consideration again to-
day the bill to regulate the compensation for
transportati9n of mails on railroad routes.
GardnerG Hubbard and Colonel Vail superin-
tendent OF railway mail transportation, were
before the committee. 1t is probable that the
Dill VIII be amended and reported favorably.
THE INDIAN TERRITORY INQUIRY.-The
Senate committee on territories continued its
investigation under the Voorhees, resolution
to-day. Several witnesses testified concern
ing the status OF affairs in the Indian terri
tGfS the wishes OF the Indians, &c. ID. Nj.
hodge, Cherokee Indian, informed the com
mittee today that the Indians are opposed to
territorial form OF government.
THE FLORIDA SENSATION seems to have died
away as rapidly as it was born. Prior to the
publication in THE STAR yesterday of the Nc
Lin confession public expectation had been
worked up to expect that the promised deyel-
opments would pan out much more Interest
lug reading" than the document proves TO be.
iheIe Is growing sentiment that it is stale
not been charged repeatedly, and is so full OF
spleen as to take away all its potency. Yes
terday, when the managers of the Florida
movement heard that it was to be published
they caused It to he circulated that there was
another "McLin confession much more dam
aging, but they are now willing to admit thaJ
the instrument published is the genuine Nc
Lin confession, but that they have hat full i OF
aftidaVits from the understrappers, who con.
less to dOctoring returns of several counties.
IL was noticeable at the Capitol today that the
excitement OF the past four-and-twenty hours
has entirely died away. No one seriously be-
lieveS that a resolution for investigation, upon
the allegation already made public, could get
majority vote. 1t is probable that the matter
may afford subject for talk few hours Ion ser,
and that that will be the end of it.
1NHARMONIOUS SINvESTIGATORS.-There was
lively episode yesterday at the meeting of
the committee on naval expenditures. Chair.
man wins mad drawn up, a report, which he
desired l T. the sanction of his committee to re.
port TO the House. Two democrats excepted
to portion of it. which recommended the
payment OF certain claims contracted by ex-
secretary Robeson, and the republicans OPP
retary In manner which they deemed scan
dalous. Willis refused to make concessions
10 placate either side, and the only way he
saved his report from being tabled was to
bundle up the document and leave the com
mlttee room, his retirement leaving it with
less than Quorum Next time the commit
ha yfInS fNf z
absent yesterday are on hand, or otherwise he
Will have his labor for his pains in the matter
OF his recent investigation.
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS has
agreed to vote next Tues ay on the PROPOSE
ton to suspend for five years the payment to
the sinking fund.
AS A RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION bv the
House expenditures committee into the topo-
grapher'S office of the p. o. D., and the dscov-
cry that its disbursements are made by an
irresponsible of1cer, an amendment to the
postal postal pill has been drawn up and will be pre-
Caldwell, providing that the disbursements of
the moneys appropriated for the preparation
ana pnDilcatlon m OF post;rOute maps shall be
mace py the regular bonded diSburSing officer
OF the ?. o. department., according to the
laws, rules, and customs recognized by the
accounting officers OF the Treasury depart
ment. 1t is also provided that the payrOlIS of
the dfaughtSman and other employees shall be
regularly made out by the chief OF the Office.
ana examined and checked by the appoint.
ment clerk of the p. o. D.. also, that aI1 mr..
chaSeS made shall be accounted for by yOilch.
ers, accompanied by affidavitS; and that ali
the disbursements of the Office shall be made
out OF the appropriation for the preparation
ana pupicatlon OF post-route maps.
The PENSACOLA, Capt. John Irwin, arrived
at San Francisco yesterday. sixteen days from
Honolulu. All well on board.
IHE SURVEY OF THE AMAZON RIVERA
good deal of interest is being manifested
by officers of the navy and by owners and
commanders of merchantmen trading with
SCUM America, IN the approaching survey of
lhe AmaZon river by the Enterprise. Com
man9er Thomas o. Selfridge, who is to com
mand her, volunteered his services for that
auty, although his rank entitled him to a
larger vessel secretary Thompson immedi.
ately acccepted his offer, as his experience in
experimenting surveys eminenlly Qualified
MIN IOf The position. He conducted the survey
OF the iSthmus of Darien and others very sue
cessfully. 'o'
IHE COMMITTEE OF GAUGERs from different
parts OF The country, now here, had an extend.
ed interview with Commissioner Raum yester.
day AFTERNOON in relation to the mode of paw
ing tnem. Ihe commissioner concluded rpOn
thelf representation, to modify his circular is
sued IN March last regulating gaugers' fees SO
Una! tne ices therein prescribed shall be appli