Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-30


revenue s2G1, 40. 40: customs. siSi ,5jiSI.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan TO-
day amounted to 81, 100000.
CALLED on THE Observation-Disclosures Chris
uaDcy, Allison and Kirkwood, Representatives
Townsilend uIl.), Wilson (W.Va !, Hayes, Brew
or and Foster, ana ex-senator StearnS called on
tie President to-day.
TEE OLD HABITUEs OF THE LOBBY have a.
ready arrived in Washington in droveS, which
goes 10 show that they expect 20 get some
sweets out OF the Congressional sugar blrrel
and that Congress win be imp1rtuled to do
more than merely pass tie regular apDropri-
alton bills at the coming session.
TRANSFER OF TIE INDIAN BUREAU.-Invlta-
tons We're mailed to-day to Secretaries Sch1iz
and McCreary. Generals sherman and Sheridan,
and to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to
appear before the committee appointed 10 in
veStigate the subject of the transfer OF the
Indian bureau to the War department The
committee expects to begin taking additional
testimony on Monday.
TIE OPENING OF THE SESSION OF CONGRESS
This morning train brought in a large number
of members Of Congress, and By tonight there
Will he here quorum Of each House. On Mon
day. when Congress meets al noon. the TWO
Houses being already organized there viii be
plain sailing and il is expected thai the PreSt-
dents message VIII he at the capitol by one
~
prayer in each House. Then the appointment
Of the committees to notify the President that
bOth Houses have been organized and are re ldy
TO receive any communication he NAV be nle lSel
10 make. In the lower House the successors to
Ne SIS. Quinn. Of Ny. Leonard. of La ard
Weich. OF Mimi, will be sworn in. after yv1ich
aFeeess Will be taken Until! the message arrives.
II is not likely that any business VIII be trans
acted on Monday.
PERSOsAL.-Miss Anna story is acting with
much success at the Boston Theater .Gaa.
Garfield has arrived in the city and taken pos
session Of his residence, corner OF 18Th AMI
streets. -. Representative ChalmaT~. OF Mis-
siSsippi. who has been quite Ill, is ab'e to be
cut, and mcnding rapidly. Senator VI. c.
b. tier. OF :. C.: Represent ltives Wadiell. OF y.
G.; Iurney. OF Pa. aad Hon. 5. De LaMajyr. OF
Indiana, are at the metropolitan Hotel. -.
Representatives j. II. Mct;Owan. of Mich: W.
T. Sltmons, OF Ark; u. p Bell and II. II. Har-
rie. # Ga; Hon. j. p. Kidder. of Dakota. and
Senator Hereford. of ". Va. are at the National
Hotel: -: senator David Davis, Of Ills. is eX-
pected at the National this evening. lion.
Wayne McEeigh, OF Pennsylvania, is at WOran-
ley's. Senator Blaine arrived in Washing
ten last night; , ;Representative M1rcA. the
Senator Bayard is in the city at his re j.
dence, the Highland Place. 80. Representative
NJ, \; C. Deering arrived last evening, and is stop
OF the House from Maryland. arrived to-d9y.
:. Representative Forney, OF Alabama, arrived
in the city last evening. 80. Representative
fulIldll. Vi IOllutt, arrived last night. RpO-
resen'atiyes VIM 5. Robinson Of Ind. William
Lathrop OF I'll and II. L. Humphrey OF Miss
ale at the kDbitt. -. Representative IL lmiit1n
Of Ind, has arrived.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.-Th Secretary
OF state, utiiike the heads Of other departments
makes nc detailed report. He will send to Con-
gIess neyt Monday the diplomatic correspond
ei &c which has taken place during the year
Stme Of this will be very Interesting The
salisbury correspondence on tie fishery urles-
tion has already been published The Meytcln
CORES rCnGeiGe about the border troubles HdS
rot as set seen the light. It is yoll.n;nGus
anu very Interesting. Other portions OF ine
c0reSI0ilsclct are also Of interest The ?hp9.tS
OF CIR foreign minister's cOnSulG. aud { cJnsriIa5.
agents on tie subject OF The extension OF 0ur
commerce viii also b embodied in Secretary
ETartS document. GLeV VIII be Of pacuiIar in
IereSt 10 the commercial GOTian of the c0,Ins ~
ard OF general lnteresc. showing IS they dJa
very crafty ing Iac'eu~e II or f"iC sn o.s,.la
ASN0USCEFE,,T IS MAZE % the p. O da5art
ment by tie postal administration Of Cubl
that by virtue Cf royal ot,ier II Ill from tie
spanish 0enerGencieS in lie Wps- !ndfa3 to
Canada and The United States VIII nav the
rates OF postage prescribed by the UniverSa:
postal union, which are one half of tle present
rates Cuba and Porto Rico were admitted
into the postal union last summer. but the Dis.
t&nte ol tie Islands from the central govern
menf in spain has caused a long time to pass
between the entrance into the union and the
autf tfor1Zed adoption OF the postal rates pre-
Sclibed by tie ,lHiOn Within this DerIod latters
coming from Cuba to the United States have
raid twice the postage rate Of those going from
tie United States TO Cuba. The rates are now
eQualiZed.
DEATH OF GENERAL BCCHANAN-Robert c
Buchanan, Colonel and Brevet Major General OF
the l. S. army, died at his residence in this civ
yesterday in the nth year of his age General
Buchanan was native Of Baltimore. The
Loo
the military service July /. 1883. and was placed
On tie retired list in 1865 by reason of his
WOUNDS, received in the late war. General
Buchanan had a most honorable record as
soldier. lie was first brought into prominence
during the Mexican war. Upon his retura to
Washington, Major Buchanan was highly com
plnented for his heroic conduct during thai
war. ard soon afterwards was promoted TO the
rank CT lieutenant colonel He he'd this posi-
lion al the outbreak OF the late war. and com
nahded a brigade OF regulars in the peninsula.
he was then appointed colonel OF the 1st infan-
Try, WHICH he commanded at the battle of AT
tletaln; Where he was seriously wounded lie
va subsequently in command of the district #
LOUISIANA. where he remained until after thp
cessation OF hostilities. BY reason OF his
wounds he was placed on the retired list.
AT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION held some
months ago to I'LL two vacancies in the assist
ant paymaster's corps, I. S. ", c. NIichler Ray.
OF this city, and Mr.. Mcdonald formerly of
Wizards hotel, came ont best Mr. RAYS con-
sin was the recorder of the board of examiners
In the case. 1t was alleged that Mr. Raw and
Mr.. Mcdonald were furnished previous to the
examination copies OF all the questions which
We're 10 be asked the competitors for the places
Whether this was true OF not Secretary Thomp-
son was dissatisfied with the result and had an
investigation made. 1t is now understood that
he has determined to fill the vacancies among
the assistant paymaSterS by direct appOint
ments. without regard to any competitive ex-
animation. Since the last examination the
numoer OF vacancies has increased from two to
four or five.
Mr.. GARCIA, the Argentine minister. called on
Acting Secretary OF State Seward to-day to take
leave Of the department. He will sail for home
III few days by way OF Europe, to be gone until
feAt spring on leave OF absence from his gov
efnment. During his absence the Argentine
Con>u. General will have charge of the legation
Lere.
p O. PRoPcsALs.-Next Monday at O'Clock
T. m. will be the latest time at which prooosaIs
for furnishing the Post Office department with
mail bags mail bag tags and mail locks ann
Keys can be received.
NivAL LORDERs.-Commanders r. w. Meade
and Montgomery Scard, ordered to temporary
special duty at Washington on revision of th
ordnance instl uct.ons. Lieut.. Commander F. NJ
Green. detached from command Of the Quart
and placed on waiting orders Lieut.. Samue,
Belden, Masters COrwin p. ReeS and Downs 7,
Wilson, EnSgns j. c. COlwell, E. J. Dorm and
w. w. NOStrand, Passed Assistant Surrao., T