Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-InteTnal
revenue, S21S, 0.46; customs s406,1,996
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to si45,55o.
TIE NUMBER OF NoTARIEs PUBLIC appointed
by the President fOOtS up one hundred and
nnety-One.
CHEN Ian PIN, the Chinese minister. accom-
panied by his SUITE visited the naval obServa-
tory last night and peered through the big teie-
scope.
PERsONAL.-Justice Strong, of the L. S. SUI
preme Court, called ON the President tc-lay.
- Hon. Eppa Hnnton, of Virginia, is in the
city. Gen. F. 7. Dent, lieutenant colonel of
the 4th artillery, who was on duty at the White
House during President Grants term, is i'm the
city on short leave of absence.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-Secretaries
Evarts, McCrary, SchurZ and Thompson, Attor-
ney General Devens, Assistant Secretary Haw-
ley and Assistant Postmaster General Tyner
were present at the Cabinet meeting to-day.
The session was short. and only routine buSi-
ness was transacted.
GEN. RUSSELL HASTINGS and his wife, former
ly Miss Platt, arrived in the city to-day, and
are the guests of the President and Mrs. HAYES
at the Executive Mansion. Mrs. Hastings is the
niece OF the President, and it Will be remember
ed was married at the White House last June.
THE PRESIDENT will leave here tomorrow
morning at eight o'clock for Winchester, Va. 1t
was not known late this afternoon exactly who
will accompany him. Two or three members of
his Cabinet. Attorney General DeYenS, Secretary
sherman Qf he returnS) and possible Secretary
Thompson or McCrary will he of the party
Mrs. Hayes and Mr.. Webb Hayes, who returned
from the west day OF 50 since, are also expect
ed 10 go.
THE [. s. SUPREME COURT reaSSenDled yes
I'll, al,
President, who received them in the blue room
The meeting OF the court at noon to-day was
attended by gOOdly number OF spectators
Senator Matthew'S OF Ohio. was within the bar
ana has several important cases pending. At
torney General DeVenS and Solicitor General
Phillips were in attendance looking after the
interests of the United States. Up to 80 O'Clock
the time OF the court was almost entirely Occu-
pied in hearing motions to dismiss cases and for
their postponement. The docket OF the cour,
is an exceedingly large one and is some Years
behind.
The BIDDERS FOR SUPPLYING LOCKS TO THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT for use in fastening the
outer doors Of customs bonded warehouses. are
W. +. BeaSley. Baltimore Nd; John Sweeney
New Haven. Conn.,; &. q. Schneider. Washing
ton, DC; The Cation Seal and Register Lock
Company, Washington; VIM. d. Colt, Washing
ton, DC; The Smith d Egge Manufactlrfn
Company. Bridgeport. Conn.,; ROmer d Co..
New York; J, II: Walker, New York; Charles
d. ..
cago. ILL.,: E. J. Brooks & Co., New York; G.
Douglas, Washington, Dc.
ARMY BOARD APPoINTED.-By direction of the
Secretary of War, board of officers, to consist
Of Surgeon j. S. Billings. Capt Frederick Van
Nliet, sd cavalry. and 1st Lieut.. f. b. Hubbard,
I'd artillery. will assemble in this city at the call
OF the president thereof to examine candidates
FOR appointment as SuperintendentS of national
cemeteries.
TI-ST ar,
TOwN.-The President to-day issued commits
sion to Joseph W. Davis as justice of the peace
at IennailytoWn. Mr.. Davis was appointed last
July, but his commission was issued TO him as
Henry W. Davis.
DISCHARGED SOLDIER wrote 10 the COmmiS-
sioner OF the General Land Office asking:-
''Whether the benefits OF the soldiers home
stead law are open TO honoIably discharged SOL
dlelS VINO have served in the |. $. army SIbse-
quent 10 the war OF the rebellion: or are they
only intended for the exclusive advantage OF
those who have served duringthat war?' The
commissioner replied :-''l nder the ruling OF
this department IL is necessary TO have served
in the war of the rebellion to secure the BENEFITS
OF the soldiers homestead law. You are enti-
tied TO take homestead on the same terms that
any other citizen may The discharged soldier
IN the case writes us to ask through the columns
OF THE STAR:-"WOuld it not be just and fair
thal men who have served faithfully and have
rebellion should be allowed the same advan-
tageS as those enumerated in the soldiers home
stead law OF 1872" Our correspondent thinks
Congress should amend the act to give all hon.
orably discharged soldiers the benefit OF such
a law.
In TINE OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.-Gen.
S. V. Benet, chief of the United States ordnance
department, has completed his annual report
for the fiscal year ended July 80, 1875 Total ex-
pendltuIeS S1,1SS,5Sl. Only 500. 900 were apprO-
pr1ated for the manufacture OF small arms dur
ing The year, and there are in store as reserve
supply 1900 rifles and 6.6S5 carbineS all OF the
latest patterns. Gen. Benet submits an eStl-
mate OF 100000 for the manufacture of arms
during the next fiscal year, and makes an elab-
crate argument in favor thereof He also sub
mits an estimate OF s905,O for the armament
OF our fortitications during the next fiscal year
General Benet bases his argument mainly on
the value OF preparation for the emerge lcy of
war. and also says the manufacture OF arms
VIII give the Idle mechanic the privilege of Ia
boring for his bread. He favOrS the increase
OF me annual appropriation {nOW S200,00O) for
armlng I he militia, whose force now numbers
organized. 93,69I; unorganiZed, 3,134, ,693, New
organizations, lie says. ought to be encouraged
and the whole body Of the militia ought TO be
ofeanlzed and disciplined as the constitution
provides.
RATHER MEAN IN CANADA-LetterS received
at the Treasury department from the com nand-
ing officer OF the revenue marine steamer Fes-
senden at Detroit, Mich, complain of threat,
-
process against him for rendering aid to a dis
aoled vessel 1n waters contiguous to the do
m1nlon OF Canada. The matter is being inyeS-
tlgated and will probably lead to a CORE SpOnd-
ence between the State department ana the
Canadian authorities Congress, at the last Ses-
sion, passed law providing that Canadian YES
selS, ana OF all descriptions, may render aid or
assistance to Canadian or other vessels wrecked
or disabled in the waters of the United States
contiguous to the dominion of Canada; prOyid-
ing, that the act should not take effect until
proclamation by the President declaring that
the privilege OF aiding American or other veS-
sells wrecked or disabled in Canadian waters
contiguous TO the United States has been en-
lenued by the government OF the dominion OF
Canada. No such proclamation has been issued
by the Canadian authorities, and therefore the
law is not in force. II is claimed, however that
our treaties are ample TO protect vessels en-
gagged In the relief OF Others.
The /. 5. 5. PowHATAN, flag ship OF Rear
Admiral Howell, commanding the North Allan
TIC station, mas arrived at navy yard, Boston.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut. Giles Il. HarOar and
John {. Wilson 10 duty al The navy yard this
city, lst November, for ordnance instruction:
Lieut. Jas. X. Cogswen has reported his return
nome having been detached from the Essex
SOulh Atlantic station on the 5th ult and has
been placed on waiting orders: Ensign Howard
;. Waring from the Wyoming and ordered u
the training ship Saratt ga 1St November
THE TROUBLE IN NEW MEXICO. to ouell which