Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-09

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day amounted to s225,0O0
ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER DONOVAN OF the
House of Representatives, has rendered his
resignation to DoOrkeeper Field, who will fill
the vacancy by the appointment OF one Stiles
OF Wisconsin. Donovan is an Ohio man, and
1t marks new departure, as it were, when an
ONO man loses his grip on an office.
The GHOST OF OLD JOHN BROwN-The e
state of Kansas, it is said, will present as its
contribution to the national Statuary hall in
the Capitol, statue OF John Brown. winch
act it is feared, some of the southern MEM
berS, will not accept as III the Spirit OF c0ncla-
tiOn
NAVAL NOTES.-The Swatara last heard of
ut Aspinwall, is expected at Key West in
few days. The Adams, at Panama, is expect
ed to sail early i'll May for the Samoan Islands,
relieving the SWatara. which has been looking
out for American interests on that island dur
ing the revolution. The Enterprise arrived at
Norfolk this morning.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE today
agreed 10 recommend an appropriation of
S75,(GO to reopen the mint at New Orleans The
bill pending to repeal the resumption law was
also considered, but no action was taken. The
committee decided TO hold Il special meeting
on Friday next to vote on the subject.
THE COMING WALKING MATCH.-In view of
the probability of the change of the political
March ith next the officers and clerks of both
branches of the legislative department con
template arranging walking match'hat is,
the Senate clerks are to walk over to the
House, and the House clerks over to the Sen
ate.
A BIG DAYS WORK.-Yesterday larger
acquisitions for stamps, envelopes etc. were
received and fled at the Post Oitice depart
ment than on any other day. with q single
m N q IpD -
SitiOnS for over II, 800 900 stamps, over 100000
envelopes. and nearly 1000 900 postal cards,
aggregating si37,6lo32 in value, were filed.
DooRKEEPER FIELD took possession OF his
office today and was soon beSieged by a horde
OF hungry Office seekers. There seems to be
an impression that he proposes to make
clean sweep, and the outs presented them
selves by scores, some "diSeaSed' and some
willing to be il they can by such means get
office. Gen. Field will move slowly in the
matter OF changes in the force now employed,
though he does not deny that he will make
some removals. 1t is to be hoped that the old
red tape system, which had its origin under
The Old d00rkeeper will be abolished that is
that the dOOrkPeper will not be prevented
from taking cards direct TO members instead
Of having them sent through the assistant
dOOrkeeper OF the House, as heretofore, to he
delivered any time within fOrty-eight hours
after he received them.
THE METRIC BILL.-Inasmuch as the bill in
trOduced by, Mr.. Stephens, OF Georgia, with
reference to the metric system, is meeting
with criticism. for departing from the metric
standard, the friends of that gentleman say
the bill was not his own. but was introduced
by him at the request OF Mr. BOmhart, one Of
his constituents. MIR. Stephens is still too i'll
to attend the sessions of the House.
OUR BONDS Not so POPULAR ABROAD
CHARLES L. Carr, special agent Of the Treasury
department. who has been stationed i'll Lon
don 5or some time in connection with the syn
dlcate, returned TO this city yesterday, bring
inG with him eleven million of four per cent.
bonds. He says the sale of our bonds ceased
in Europe upon the passage of the Matthews
silver resolution, and expects that they will he
sent back to this country at the rate of six
million a week. He says all the syndicate
agents were discharged on March 1St last and
that eX-ASslStant Secretary COnant is in New
York.
THE PORTSMOUTH has arrived at Havre,
twenty days from New York. with goods for
the Paris exposition.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster c. F. Guild and
Assistant Engineer II. l.. SlossOn, to the Alaska
at New York; Assistant Engineer J. X Bar.
ton, detached from the Marion and ordered to
re1uIn to the United States.
| AFTER MINT-A delegation of the Gin.
| cinnati Board OF Trade will be accorded a
| hearing by the House committee on coinage
weights and measures on Thursday, on the
| subject of locating mint at Cincinnati. The
committee Will recommend the reOpenlng of
! the mint at New Orleans and the establish
| ment of new one at some point not vet de-
termlned upon
A MARINE CORPS RETIRING BOARD met at
! the barracks this morning before which See
| Ond Lieut. SmySer is ordered to appear. The
| board consists OF Majors Nicholson and Hay
wood, Capt. Collier. Surgeon Hudson, Passed
| Assistant Surgeon Owen and Capt. Bart
| lett-the latter as Judge advocate of the court
THE SILVER MILLs.-Ten pairs of dies foI
| coming the new silver dollar were shipped
| from Philadelphia yesterday to the mint at San
| Francisco. and ten pairs to the Carson City
| mint Tor similar purpose. II is expected that
| the coming Will commence at both these minis
| i'll about ten days.
| Mrs. MATILDA FLETCHER, OF Iowa, ap
! peared before the House committee on educa
tiOn and labor yesterday, with plea for the
| Introduction of industrial eXpOsitions of the
| pupils voluntary handiwOrk in the schools Ol
the District of Columbia to be held once a
| month She urged that such eXpOsitiOnS would
| pOpulariZe usefulness stimulate industry, in
| NentiOn and thought, and reveal to teachers
| and parents the particular talent OF every
| pupil. thus enabling choice of pursuit which
| could not fail TO bring success.
ANOTHER CONTEST SETTLED.-The House
| elections committee has agreed by unani
| nous vote to dismiss the South Carolina con
| tested election case of O'COnnOr democrat
! against Cain, republcan-the sitting member
| THE u. 5. SLOoP-OF-WAR WYOMING, under
! command of Capt. j. c. Watson, which left the
| Brooklyn navy-yard Saturday, for Hayre
| carries crew of 10 men, including a marine
| guard. Her cargo consists of exhibits for the
| Agricultural Department and the Educational
Bureau. The wyoming also carries the
| steam engine which is to supply the power
TO run all the machinery at the Exposition
| Her officers say she will make the passage
| across the Atlantic in less than three weeks
| They expect to use steam all the way over, but
| sailing purposes. Before she sailed Secretary
| Thompson had her surveyed by board oil
| naval officers, who pronounced her seawOrthy
! III every respect.
| THE POSTAL COMMISSION sailed from Cedar
| Keys, Florida, yesterday in the steamer Lizzie
Henderson for Key West and Havana
| LIKELY TO BE CONFIRMED.-It is probable
that the nomination of John w. Easily, of this
city, for chief constructor of the navy will be
| confirmed by the Senate, Notwithstanding the
! adverse report. The fact that EaSby'S iIteg
| rity is unqUeStOned by his opponents IS having
! good deal OF weight, and Secretary ThOmp
| son IS anxious 10 have him confirmed.
| PERsONAL.-Richard C.. Mccormick, com
missioner general for the United States to the
| Parls exposition, and AuguSte H. Girard Cas-
| perls, OF this city, are registered at the Hotel
| Splendide, in Paris. 'Ex-Sscretary of the