Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-06
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAy.-Internal
revenue. s2DS, S,52S.3 81: customs. s447, 1924.
To BE EQUIPPED AS LIGHT ARTILLERY
The President has directed that company l.,
I'd artillery, Capt. John 1. Rodgers be tempo
rarily equipped as battery of light artillery.
A TIE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-The House
committee on the judiciary took a vote OH the
female suffrage amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton. There was a tie, five for and five against.
Mr.. Harris. OF Va, who is opposed to the pro
ject, being absent.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Sepators Mcdonald, Voorhees,,
Matthews, Plumb, Randolph, Window. Kel-
lOgg, Armstrong, Todd, and Representatives
Joyce, Harris OF Va, Williams, Calkins, White
OF Pa, Overflow Evans, Mitchell, Covert. Har-
mer, Leonard, Strait, Admiral Scott and Gen.
AlvOrd.
POLICEMEN HOllinger, Cooper, Trunnell,
Rhodes, Teeple, Voltman and Woodruff, of the
Metropolitan police force, had a hearing be-
fore the sub committee of the House District
committee this morning in opposition to the
Glover bill Tor the reorganization OF the police
force.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.-Rev. Dr.. Rankin. of
this city; Mrs. Francis Willard, of Chicago,
and others, made arguments before the House
judiciary committee this morning in favor of
the bill. recently introduced III the House, pro-
vidiDg for the appointment of a commission
to investigate the subject of the traffic in alcO-
hOlic liquors.
THE INVESTIGATION OF DOORKEEPER POLK.
The committee on reform in the civil service
today resumed the investigation of the charges
against DOOrkeeper Polk. III. A. Silver test-
fed that DOOrkeeper Polk has been interested
with him in claim of the Neufchatel paving
company, but he did not know whether he was
yet interested or not The claim is pending
before the House District committee. Mr..
Alexander testified that in May last he had a
conference with Polk and Silver at the Metro
to be POlk's confidential adviser. The meet
ing had reference to paving POlk's way for
election as DoOrkeeper. Ii he succeeded,
Alexander was to be appointed chief engineer
Witness said that after COryel was discharged
Polk told him (witneSS) that if Coryell had re-
signed he would have taken care Of him on
some mining operations. Witness did not re
member where the mine was located, nor did
he know anything about 1t.
THE TREASURY PRINTING.-Hon. Edward
Mcpherson. chief of the Bureau of Engrav.
ing and Printing, had a hearing before the
committee ON banking and currency this
morning, and made an argument giving rea-
sons why the government should print all its
bank notes. He exhibited figures TO show
that the work was now being done $4,000 per
annum cheaper than under the old system of
dividing it with the bank note com panies.
THE WRITINGS OF THE DOORKEEPERs of the
House should be preserved among the curiOs-
tiles OF literature. This morning when Silver
was being examined with reference to the
charges against DOOrkeeper Polk, he was
asked II Polk ever promised him any places?
Silver said he had not, whereupOn COrryel
produced letter written by Silver to Cory
ell, III which was an excerpt from u letter writ
ten by Polk to SllVer;in which he said il
elected, he first intended 10 look out for his
friends. 10 matter if they came from Patago-
MIA or any place else and give what was left
to democratic congressman.
THE EXPENSES OF the House committees ap-
pointed TO investigate the circumstances of
the presidential election We're as follows: The
Louisiana committee. So, i26: South Carolina
committee, Sll.2S9 Florida committee, $9643.
TIE REPORT OF THE EXPENSES of the
House, as Just made by the Clerk, shows the
following sums paid to counsel on account of
the kiibOurn ease: Robert ChriSty $1,000.
Samuel Shellabarger 81 go and W. NJ Mer-
rick, W. FL. TrescOtt and III. w. Garnett -. so
between them.
THAT MISSING 81 800 PACKAGE.-The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has appointed Second
Controller Upton, Assistant Secretary French
and Ghief Clerk Upton committee of inves-
tigation to see what light can be thrown upon
the loss OF the missing bank-fine fund of $3.50
collected by ex-TreaSurer New, and at the
time OF the transfer of the treasury from Mr.
New TO Mr.. Wyman, placed in custody of the
III
mittee began their Investigation to day and
examined several witnesses.
THE INVESTIGATION OF MINISTER SEWARD.
The House Congressional committee on expen-
ditureS in the State department has taken I'D
the charges against Minister Seward while
consul general at Shanghai and against Mr.
Bradford, who has been appointed to the lat
ter office in place of Mr.. Myers, who brings
the charges. Three subcommittee have Geen
appointed to inquire first, into the contingent
expenses of the department at Washington;
second the expenses of the Oriental consul
ateS and third, the expenses of the European
and other cOnSulateS.
PERsONAL-Mr Cowardin of the Richmond
Dispatch, a gentleman greatly respected in
his profession and in private life. is i'm Wash
ingtOn. Mr.. Thomas Russell. Minister to
venezuela, has resigned. '.''S Senator Blaine
will address the Senate on the silver bill to-
morrow at p. m.
THE UNROOFED PATENT OFFICE.-Secretary
Schurz has written to Speaker Randall calling
attention TO the necessity for the immediate
repair of the Interior department building
partially unrOOfed and otherwise damaged bV
fire in September last. The Secretary asks for
800 for the purpose OF securing plans under
an appropriation of $4,000 to commence the
work ON the roof Immediately upon the adOp-
ton OF plan.
NAVAL NOTES.-MidShipma Richard H.
TOwnley ordered to the nautical school ship
jamestown, at San Francisco, California;
Master Chas. f. Freeland has reported his re-
turn home, having been detached from the
AShuelat 18th of December and placed on
waiting orders MidShipman c. +. Fond, from
the TuscarOra, ordered to the Jamestown. The
POwhattan arrived at st. Thomas on the Sd of
February. All we'll. MidShipman Edward d.
BOstick, ordered to the Constitution, 18th inst
Midshipman George StOney to the New Hamp-
shire, at Port Royal S. c., 18th inst
TIE Policy OF THE ADMINISTRATION, so
far as giving offices to democrats is concerned
has been so strongly opposed by republicans
generally, and especially republican members
OF Congress, that after a thorough discussion
OF the subject by the President and Cabinet,
1t has, it is said been decided to turn over a
new leaf, and give to republicans the prefer
ence hereafter IN Executive appointments.
COMMITTEE OF the French Chamber of
Deputies has been formed to promote a COM
mercial treaty between France and the United
States. NJ. Leon Chateau is to be dispatched
TO The United States with an address showing
the benefits OF an increased commercial inter
course, and TO convene Franco-American
Congress TO be held i'm Paris during the eXhi-
bition.