Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-14

GOFEhNhhSf hhC C1PTS IO-DAf.-1nternal
revenue, s243 1898; customs. $50, ,s5l62
THE SUBSCRIPTION to the four per cent loan
today amounted to s259,2GO
THE RIGHT OF WAY-The Senate commit
tee on military affairs heard further argu-
ments to-day on the subject of granting a
right OF way Tor railroad rough the Fort
Yuma reservation s1 The Teas Pacific and
contestants for the right of way.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE had
under consideration today the House bill
providing against any further retirement of
legal tender notes. No decision was reached,
and the bill was laid over until the next meet
Ing OF the committee.
NOMINATIONs.-The President sent to the
Senate today the following nominations:
TheO. Wagner. of California, to be surveyor
general of California; George LOunt, of Ari-
colt, Arizona: Edward NJ. Brown of Dakota,
to be receiver of public moneys at Bismarck,
OAK: Gustav Reich, of Missouri, to be regis
ter OF the land office at Bonneville, Mo.
ABOUT HUNDRED PROMOTIONS have:been
made at the Post Office department among
route agents in different sections of the United
States to take effect from May lst No pro-
motions have been made before for two years,
although higher grade agents have been re-
moved by resignation or otherwise, their
duties being performed by those of lower grade
without corresponding increase in salary.
THE ?. o. d. EXAMINERS Will
liams, of the House committee on the expendi-
lures of the P.O. D., and General Williams,
of Michigan, of the same committee went
over the stamp division of the P. o. depart
ment to-day and expressed themselves well
pleased with the methods of doing business.
BOARD OF ORDNANCE OFFICERS, consist
ing OF Lieut.. Col. S. Crispin, Major T. j. Tread
well and Major T. G. Baylor is appointed to
meet in New York city on the Goth instant to
examine the following officers of the ordnance
corps for promotion: Capt. l.. S. Babbitt and
First Lieut.. j. E. Greer
1HE ADJOURNMENT QUEsTION.-The caucus
OF democratic representatives, (referred to
elsewhere), was still in session at 80 o'clock
Up to that time the discussion had been upon
the senate resolution to adjourn on June 10th,
winch comes up as special order in the
House tomorrow. 1t was decided to amend
the resolution and fix the day for final ad-
Journment June 10Th instead of June 10th
AT THE CABINET MEETING TODAY, the ac
tlOn OF the House in regard to the Presiden-
tlal investigation was referred to, but pro
voked no discussion,
SALMON IN CHESAPEAKE BAY.-The Smith
sonlan Institution received on Monday last a
fine Atlantic salmon, weighing 191% pounds
caught on the preceding Sunday in drift
net near Spesutia island, in Chesapeake Bay,
hheaay near hepp opposite Ek river Numerous eases
OF e es1Te qer1 the
the, Merrimac, the Connecticut, the
Hudson, and the Delaware. The sal
ca}e 3e tho how retre receed fedn is the first to nd
planted IN the Susquehanna several years ago.
E!efythlng points to the probability OF the
triumphant success, on the part of the fish
commissions of the general government and
of the several states, in their endeaYor to prop.
agate this most valuable of all the fishes.
The MEG ABRAHAM CAsE.-It is hoped that
the McGarrahan case may be brought to
close tonight. A meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on public lands will be held this even
ing TO hear arguments by Judge Black and
MIR. Shaw on behalf of the New Idria Company
The committee, in its own good time, will
reach final decision.
THE MEXICAN MINISTER Senior Manuel de
Zamacona. had short consultation with the
President to day about the relations of Mexico
with the United States.
REs1GNED.-The President has accepted the
resignation of Prof. f. W. Bass, U. s. military
academy, of his commission as first Lieutenant
corps OF engineers, to take effect May I'd, 1878
CAPT. JOHN S. WALKER, U. s. N, has been
detached from duty as member of the Light
House Board, city, and ordered to settle his
accounts.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS r. A. Urquehart, J.
s. Bagg, and Holmes Wykoff, U.S.N, are Or
dered TO report to the Examining and Retiring
ton. p10io
AN EFFORT is BEING MADE to secure the in
seftiOn of an item ia the Senate to the legisla.
tive, executive, and judicial appropriation
bill, providing for the retention annually of
clerks TO the committees of naval affairs rail.
roads and private land claims, of the Senate
RECORDER VOLTS SUCCEssoR.-Tbe Senate
committee on the District of Columbia has
agreed to report favorably the nomination of
Geo. A. Sheridan for recorder of deeds for the
District OF Columbia.
SECRETARY THOMPSON and the Congress
sional excursion party returned to Norfolk.
va, yesterday from their visit to the wreck of
the Huron and other places of interest. After
belng formally welcomed and banuuetted in
Norfolk, the eXcurSOniSts at D. M left for
washington by the Bay Line steamer, and ar.
rived here this morning.
SENATOR GARLAND, of Arkansas, was called
from Washington yeSterdaytO his home by the
announcement of the illness of his son. and.
after his departure, intelligence was received
mere OF the fatal termination of the disease
FORTY MILLION FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
MIR. Schleicher, of Texas introduced a bill in
N-A> AAOooS JSoeSiudy perpetual
loan of forty millions at four per cent to he
used exclusively for the erection of pubIic
buildings Tor the use of the government i'm
Washington and various cities. Among the
appropriations proposed are two millions for
Boston, three millions for Philadelphia. three
and arquarter millions for Cincinnati, besides
smaller amounts for other cities.
LOTTERY CIRCULARS IN THE MAILs.-In the
United States Supreme Court yesterday de-
clslon was rendered in the case of Jackson, a
lottery dealer, convicted of sending circulars
through the mails, claiming to be released on
habeas corpus on the ground that the act of
congress authorizing the charge was uncOn-
Stltut1Onal. The decision was that the act Of
congress is entirely free from constitutional
objections but that there is no AUTHORITY for
opening sealed packages, except under war
rants issued upon Oath describing the thing
10 De seized. AS there was no complaint as t0
the competency OF the evidence upon which
the conviction was had, it was affirmed
ARMY ORDERs.-MajOr T. p. G. Hall will
relieve Major j. H. Nelson in the department
OF Arizona when he has completed his Nav
ana June payments, and Major Nelson will
report l9f duty In the department of the East
MAJOR j. A. Potter, quartermaster. haVinn
made Application to be placed on the retired
nst, Is relieved from duty i'm the department
OF the Gulf, and will proceed home and settle
accounts. The leave of absence grantad
MAJOR u, w. SchOfeld. 10th cavalry, from tha
department OF Texas, is extended four months