Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-20
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. s253, ,52O. .O2: customs, $3.50. 1854.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, SIS, ,520.02; customs, $3.50, 1854.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE did not hold ses-
sion to-day, and Will not probably until Satur-
day.
BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST APPROVED
BY THE PREsIDENT.-The President and his
Cabinet were at the Capitol this morning un-
til after the adjournment. Daring last night
and this morning, previous to adjournment,
the President approved large number of bills,
among them the following: To provide for the
the 81 o
to appoint commission to ascertain the cost
OF removing the Naval Observatory; the legis-
lative, &c., appropriation bill the sundry civil
Dill; regulating exemptions in the District of
Columbia; levying tax on all dogs in the
District; authorizing the settlement of the es-
tate of the late Rear Admiral Dahlgreen; to
protect public libraries in the District to pro-
vide for the payment of the expenses of the
select commission On alleged frauds in the
Presidential election; relating to claim agents
and attorneys in pension cases; authorizing
Spencer +. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute,
to receive from the King of Sweden a diploma
and medal, constituting him memberOf the
Norwegian Order of ST. Olaf literary and
scientific organization.
EXPENSES OF THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION
Hon. John C. Brown, of the commission sent
by the President to Louisiana in the spring of
1877. sent to Secretary Sherman a letter on the
18th inst, enclosing draft Tor 1897 63 to pay his
share (One-ftJh parJ) of the expenses of that
commission of five, saying he supposed when
he accepted the place, and believes now. that
the President had authority to appoint the
commission and order payment for their serv-
ices. since the Senate questions the legality
of the disbursement, he desires to pay his
share. Secretary Sherman replied today, say
ing: 81 am directed by the President to re-
turn this draft to you uncollected, as he is of
the opinion that Congress will yet make pro-
vision for this expenditure, and at all events
that you ought not to pay any part of it,
After review OF the circumstances under
which the commission was appointed, the Sec
retary says: I'm this case / have assurances
from Senators that the money would have been
appropriated, but that the amendment pro-
to delay and endanger the passage of one of
the leading appropriation bills. cannot doubt
that congress, at its next session, when this
subject Will be again presented, will make
Tie necessary appropriation, but if it
does not the President will feel it
his duty to contribute from his own means this
important expenditure for the public service,
without permitting you to reimburse any pOr-
ton of it,"
THE PULITZER -DAvIs:WEDDI JOS.
Pulitzer, OF st. Louis, was married last even
ing at Epiphany church. by Rev. Mr.. Chew, to
Miss Kate Davis. one of the bellies of Washing
ton, relative of Jefferson Davis. Senator's
Lamar Gordon, COckerell, Armstrong, Capt.
Jas. b. .Eads, Congressman Clarke, Ellis, South
ard, Marsh, Cole and Frost, Commissioner
Phelps, and other distinguished people were
present.
THEY COULDN'T GO.-Congress not adjourn
ing until 7 o'clock this morning, the Presi-
dents contemplated visit to Princeton, n j.,
and Secretary ThOmpSOn's visit to Annapolis,
had TO be fOregone.
THE WEDDING of Colonel Russell Hastings
and Miss Emily Platt, niece of the President,
took place in the Blue Parlor at the Executive
Mansion last evening" Bishop Jaeger of Ohio,
officiating. The room was tastefuly and pro-
fusely decorated with flowers All the parors,
together with the spacious East Room were
brilliantly lighted. The Marine Band was in
attendance and performed several airs. The
wedding was very quiet one, only immediate
friends of the President and his family and of
the pride and groom being present. Mr.. Platt,
the father of Miss PIatt, gave the bride away
A feature of the ceremony was the presence
OF great many children-nepheWS, nieceS and
cousins of the bride. Colonel and Mrs. Has
tingS left the city for New York on the 9:25
train.
THE FITz JOHN PORTER CAsE-The board
to examine into the case of Gen. Fitz John
Porter will convene at West Point N Y, on
Monday. The members of the board are Gems.
SchOfeld, Terry and Getty
GEN. HowARD's NEW INDIAN CAMPAIGN
A dispatch was received at the War depart.
ment this morning from Gen. Mcdowell, at
:" Following received from Gen. Howard. at
Rhinehart'S Crossing, on the Malheur - Ber-
nard report OF the Indians leaving STEMS
mountain reached me at Kearney's Ferry this
morning. Immediately ordered Grover, with
his three companies of cavalry and company
OF volunteers, to push for Odds Ferry and
watch against hostiles going nOrthward. No
other substantial change OF troops was needed.
BERNARD. with three r., nipS nf nd
howitZer, Ito be increased by McGregor, when
he nearS Harney,) is moving in direct pursuit
along the trail. The hostiles threaten to go
Umatilla, but l think still they will aim to-
wards the Salmon river country"
No ENGINEER COMMISSIONER OF THE DIS
TRICT YET.-No detail of an army engineer for
duty as Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia has yet been made. The officers of the
engineer corps do not evince any great desire
to serve In that capacity. One of them whose
name has been prominently mentioned in this
connection said to-day that if detailed he
would, of course, serve, but he would by far
prefer not to be detailed. When asked why,
he replied If the Angel Gabriel should COME
down by request and take the position, he
would in less than two weeks be abused like
pickpOcket."
CHANGE OF ORDNANCE OFFICERs-The fol.
lowing changes in the stations of ordnance
officers are made: Capt. Geo. w. Mckee,
from duty at Springfield (Mass.) armory, and
Will proceed to assume command of the Wash
lngton arsenal, D. c.; j. r. McGinness, from
duty as chief of ordnance department of the
south, to command the st. Louis powder
depot
THE OBSERVATORY CONFESSIONAL the
last executive session, minute before ad
lournment, the Senate received from the
president and confirmed the nominations of
Rear Admiral Ammen Col. John G. Bernard.
and Leonard Whitney to be commissioners to
consider the cost of removing the Naval Oh
Servatory as provided in the bill which was
one OF the three signed by the President after
the committee had waited upon him and made
their report.
THEOPHILUs FRENCH, of Ohio, was last
night nominated and confirmed as Comm is
siOner of railroad accounts under the law
recently passed by Congress.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SUNDRY CIVIL
BILL.-The sundry civil appropriation bill as
passed by both houses, contains the Senate
provision for the payment of the fishery
award OF the Halifax commission. The Sen
ate amendment providing for ante -bellum
southern mail claims is stricken out. The
Senate amendment of $327, 500 to construct a
building in Washington for the printing and
engraving bureau is retained, but the Senate
PROVISION for the purchase of the Fresdman's
bank building is stricken out. The Senate
item of 100000 for commencing the north
wing OF the new State, War and Navy depart
ment Is agreed to after reducing it to s355. 900.
and the amount for continuing work on the
east wing is compromised 3f S315 O0O Tho