Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-14

West Point early this norring
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Dawes, Wallace, Ali
son. COnOver and Grover. and Representatives
Wait, Blair, Hendee, Pound, Dunnell. Evans
und.,) COrbett and Page.
DON'T WANT TO BE EDUCATED.-The pro.
ject of Secretary McCrary to educate num-
Der OF the young men of the captive Nez Per
ceS at the Hampton normal school, Virginia
Will very likely be abandoned, as the young
Indians Will not consent to be sent to that in
StitutiOn.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill has disagreed, and to-day will report their
points of difference to the respective houses.
At one time it looked as though an agreement
would be reached. A partial settlement of the
principal points of differences was made. The
cOnfereeS split on the section making ap-
preparations for expenses of Congress- The
House cOnfereeS held that they had the right
to regulate compensation of Senate employees,
and the Senate cOnfereeS insisted to the con
trary. The conference ended in a general dis
agreement MesSrs. Atkins, Durham and
EoSer foster were we're e4nferees on the part OF the
Beck represented the Senate.
The ARMY BILL.-The conference commit
tee on the army appropriation bill has been in
session for several hours today in the room
APPROPRIATIONS,
Quite crowd of people stood about the cOrri-
dOrS to learn what disposition has been made
Of the measure. AT the time of going to press
member of the committee said that fair pro-
greSS was being made with the bill, but that
nothing had been finally agreed upon.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS AND THE AD-
JOURNMENT QUEsTION.-The following is the
condition of the appropriation blls:-The
fortificatiOn. consular and diplomatic, naval
pension, Indian, military academy, deficiency
and post Office bills have passed both houses
OF Congress and been sent to the President
signed by him and are laws. The legislative
executive and judicial, the army, and river
and harbor bills are with conference commit.
tees, and the sundry civil bill has passed the
House, and is with the Senate appropriations
committee. There is no good reason, there
fore, why Congress cannot adjourn, if it de-
as the appropriation bills are concerned.
There are a number of public measures of
Importance that members desire to get
through, and for which, it is believed, many,
III order to secure their passage, would be
willing to vote to extend the session until the
middle of next week. There are the internal
revenue BILL which involves the reduction of
the tobacco tax; the steamboat bill, OF great
interest to the west; the post route bill, which
includes the Brazilian subsidy, and others. 1t
may be thai in order to save these measures
the session may extend to Wednesday or
Thursday of next week. Still there is strong
determination among many members to
close the session on Monday next at noon.
LIEUT.. WIN. II. PARKER, Z. S. N, has been
ordered from duty at the Coast Survey office
III this city, on the 18th instant, and ordered to
duty at the Naval Academy, 20th instant.
PROPOSED INDICTMENT OF EX-SECRETARY
robson AND MEssRs. WOoD AND HANsCoM.
Chairman Whtthorne, of the House commit
tee On naval affairs, toe day presented his re-
port 10 the naval committee, rec0mmendins
the Department of Justice to take steps to in
dlct eX-Secretary RobeSOn and eX-NaVal Con
StructOr HanScom and eXEngneer Wood, TO-.
malfeaSance in office.
AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR THE EMPEROR
OF GERMANY.-On reception of the news of
DR.. NObeling's attempt at the life of Emperor
William, dispatch was sent by the Depart
menl OF State to the minister at Be Rim Mr.
Bayard Taylor, directing him to express the
earnest congratulations of the President and
the American people on His MajeSty's prOyi-
dental escape. A telegram Just received
1rt m Nr. Taylor states that the crown prince
the President of the United States and the
American people for the sympathy manifested
on account OF the attempted assassination.
BACKWARD IN CONFERENCE.-THE clerks
in the State, War and Navy departments are
receiving invitations to subscribe one per
cent. Of their salaries to the republican cam
paign fund. The general service men in the
amount agreeable to them. The responses to
these invitations are much fewer than on SINH
lar occasions heretofore.
PERsONAL.-Mr. Justice E. Colburn. consul
general to the City of Mexico reached Vera
Cruz on May %, and writes that his health is
better than when he left Washington. lie ex-
pected to reach the City of Mexico May IS
Jr BuSey is not, we are informed, candi
date for Health Commissioner, as stated by
morning paper ''''Gen. Butler and Senator
Conking held another tete-a-tete on the floor
OF the Senate to-day.
The SENSATION OF THE DAY was the severe
and richly-merted rebuke of Gen. Butler by
Gen Cox for the diSgraceful way in which he
habitualy attempts to bully witnesses He
began on Gen. Smith, late appointment clerk
OF the treasury. gentleman his senior in
years, and who was answering all his Ques-
tlOns in a straightforward manner, but not SO
5s TO suit this legislative rOwdv. Smith held
MS own until Butler became SO lmpudent and
OVerbearing as to arose Gen. Cox who rose
and denounced Buffers manner and methods
IN very dlgnl1led but very severe and effective
terms. Butler attempted one of his bullying
replies, when Cox again denounced him, and
this time so, effectively as to silence him
iit,s MeMahon took Cox's side, and the whole com
the worst thing that has happened to Butler
t0r long time-[ Wash. Special Springfield
Republican.
and means yesterday agreed to report fayora-
bly, Mr.. Woods bill providing permanent ap-
preparation from which excessive customs
duties are to be refunded. A big delegation of
Virginia tobacco men visited The CAPITOL and
paid their respects to Representative Tucker
in the room OF the committee. 1t is not Ijkelv
that the committee will recommend any IegiS
latlOn on the sugar, tObacca tea or silk tariff
rates at this session of Congress- as the time
before adjournment is too short for concur
rent legislation on any OF those subjects
CHIEF CLERK OF THE SENATE.-Seyeral in
formal conferences have been held by repub
lican Senators recently in regard to the cleo
ton of chief clerk in place of the late Major
Mcdonald. The general opinion is against
electlng a chief clerk at the present session of
Congress. Mr.. Spencer, legislative clerk, is
next in the line of promotion to Major Me
Donald, and he will likely be chosen as his
successor. MIR. Young, executive clerk. has
been requested by several Senators to be a
candidate Tor election as chief clerk but ha
has declined to accept the office.
AGAINST FEMALE SUFFRAGE-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections have
reported adversely on the proposed sixteenth
amendment providing for female suffrage.
WRECK OF THE STEAMER LEoPARD.-The
signal service station at RockpOrt, Mass, re-
ports to the chief signal officer at 8: :l5 a. IN. as
ws:-Steamer Leopard will be total loss