Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-24

1HE HOUSE To MEET AT IL A. M.-Ihe
House this morning adopted resolution re-
fng that on and after May 10Th the services OF
the House commence at ii a. m.
WANT MoRE.-A communication was sent
today from the Third Auditors Office of the
Post Office department, addressed to Repre-
sentative BlOunt, acting chairman of the
House committee on appropriations, asking
an increase of 3 per cent. on the estimates
drawn up for that office by the committee,
and detailing his reasons. There is pros
pect that the request will be granted.
SECRETARY MCCRARY AND GENERAL SHER-
MAN, with Col. Bacon of General Sherman 5
staff. leave here this afternoon to witness the
examination exercises of the artillery school
at Fort Monroe. Ar official inspection of the
fort will also be made. The party returns
Sunday morning.
SMITH NOMINATED FOR COLLECTOR OF NEW
ORLEANs.-The President today nominated
George J.. Smith 10 he collector of customs at
New Orleans.
SECRETARY MCCRAKY and party return Sun
day morning.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESsELs-TRe OsSi-
pee left Havana on the 23d for Hampton
Roads. Rear Admiral Murray reports from
Honolulu, April I'D, that he was about to leave
thaI port III the Pensacola for San Francisco,
where he expects to arrive about the first of
May. The Omaha expects to leave Hampton
Roads today for Portsmouth, n. III.
COMMISSIONER TO PARIS.-The President
today appointed Mason ID. Sampson, of Kan
saS, on the nomination of the governor OF his
state, to be an honorary commissioner to the
Paris exposition in place of the former n0m-
iEee who declined to serve.
ARMY MEDICAL BOARD.-By direction of
the secretary of war board of medical Off
GERS consisting of Surgeon j. NJ. Cuyler Sur
geOn T. A. McPariin and Surgeon c. FL
Alden will convene in New York city on the
1th OF May next, or as soon thereafter as prac-
licable, for the examination of such persons
rs may be brought before it.
THE PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION TO PHILA-
DELPHIA.-President Hayes, Mrs. Hayes Miss
Platt, Messrs. B. A. Hayes and w. G. Hayes,
Secretary Sherman, Mrs. Sherman, Secretary
Schurz, Miss Schurz, Miss Evarts and Mr.. o.
l.. Pruden, assistant secretary to the PreSi-
dent.) left here on the 920 train this morning
Tor PhiladelDhia to attend the reception OF the
Union League Club. Colonel ScOtt'S car C20)
was placed at the disposal OF the party, and
here was on the train a special car for the
committee OF reception on the part of the
and will be joined by others on the road The
party will remain in Philadelphia until Satur
day.
A NUMBER OF INTERNAL LREvENUEGAUGER
from different parts of the country are in the
city and more will arrive this afternoon or this
evening. They will consult with Commissioner
Raum and the appropriations committees
about money for their service. There is de-
nclency IN the appropriation for their pay of
pIiating for this deficit, the work OF the
gaugers has been greatly increased.
ARMY TRANsFERs.-First Lieut.. Thomas
SHARP, Isl infantry, is transferred to the 18th
infantry: and First Lieut. James Humbert,
I N a lSt
THE 7. .. ID. INyEsTIGATION-A sub COM
miitee of the House committee on the expen-
Gitures of the P. o. D., consisting of Repre-
senta,iyes Caldwell and Watson. examined
Yesterday and today into the topOgraphers
office. MIR. Nicholson, the chief, and Nj
Poole, the draughtsman, were called yester-
day, and Judge Bissel OF the P. o: D: TO-DAY
1t was ELECTED that the tOpOgrapherS office was
established in 1863, and has been carried on
under the appropriation for postal maps. The
disbursements @ OF the Office, some $4,000 annu-
ally are made under the direction of the chief,
who IS not bonded officer. 1t has now grown
TO De sort OF bureau, some q persons being
employed: Judge Bissell testified that if the
there was no way of proceeding against the
chlef, who is not bonded officer, nor against
anybody ihy so SO far as he could see. 1t is likely
addition Of prOviso to the postal BILL making
it necessary. for the disbursements for the
topographer's office to be made through a
II.
NOfaut is found with Mr.. Nicholson but the
system IS regarded as loose.
1T Is STATED THAT SIMON WOLF, for a long
time recorder of deeds for this District, has
been requested by the President to resign, the
place beiug wanted, it is Surmised, for Gen.
George A. Sheridan, of Louisiana. The Pres.
ldent has offered Mr.. Wolf a consul general
ship in Germany, which he has declined.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the nominations
OF Justin E. COlburn, of Vermont, to be con-
sulgeneral at the City of Mexico; Edward A.
BrOgden OF Maine, to be collector of customs
at York, Me-. James Dumars, to be receiver of
public moneys at Springfield, Mo-; Llewellyn
Davis. to be receiver of public moneys at Iron
ton, Mo-; and number of postmasters.
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEE has completed its permanent organization
by electing Hon. George c. Gorham, of Cali
fOrnia, secretary, through the executive com.
mlttee, to whom the choice was given by the
vote OF the entire committee. The Organiza-
tiOn is as follows: Chairman of the committee
and eX-OfflclO chairman OF the executive COM
mittee, Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine secre-
tary, Hon. George G. GOrham, of California;
treasurer, Jacob Tome, esq., OF Washington;
Representative Joyce, of Vermont; Repre-.
sentative HiscOck, of New York Representa-
tive Page OF California; Representative FOs.
] ennsylvania; Representative Hubbell, of
Michigan Senator Dorsey, of Arkansas: Sen.
atOr Bruce, Of Mississippi.
A POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE, in full
'peration, will be established at the palace of
he Universal Exhibition at Paris for the in.
terror service OF that exhibition. This fact
Will be OF interest to exhibitors or prospective
visitors from this country who, not knowing
beforehand the dOmcle they will OccupV
may desire to have their correspondence sent
10 ms once. The name OF the Office will be
foSt and Telegraph Office of the Palace of
Ihe UNIVERSAL Industrial Exhibition of 1878 at
faflS; IL Will be situated in the enclosure of
the Champ de Mars, in the building for the
use OF the administrative services avenue La
BourdOnnaye, at the end of avenue RapD
There will be seven distributions and seven
collections per day.
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AS CLAIM AGENTS
Representative Buckner has introduced bill
i'll the House providing that section LISP of
the revised statutes be amended to read as
follows:
section l,.s2. No Senator, Representative
or Delegate after his election and during his
continuance in office, and no head Of a de-
partment, or other officer or clerk i'm the en-
poy OF the government, shall receive or agree
10 receive any compensation whatever, direct
~ or indirectly for any services rendered or
10 De rendered, to any person, by himself or
another, IN relation to any proceeding, con.
tract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation,
arrest, or other matter or thing i'm which the
n ted states is party, or directly or indi.
Tectly interested, or for the prosecution of
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