Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GovEENAENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s225,239.73; customs. sS7S, ,57O.6S.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan
today amounted to sl50.ONO.
The PRESIDENT and quite a party leave
here for HayrC-de Grace tomorrow morning
at9:2O O'Clock on the limited express.
BILL APPRoyED.-The President today ap-
proved the act TO alter and amend a law of the
Distiict OF Columbia relative to the Inspection
OF -four.
THE WOOD TARIFF BILL Mr.. Wood mad
vertently brought his tariff bin to test vote
to-day, which showed that the bill cannotpas
this session.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
today were Senators Christiancy. Allison and
Saunders and Repre- sentaiyeS Harris Va.),
Mckinley, Robinson tMaas.), Baker On. W
and Wi!liams (N.Y)
THE LOUISIANA LOG SEIzUREs.-Mr. Cul-
berson, OF Louisiana, made an unsuccessful
effort to-day to get in resolution from the
Judiciary committee authorizing the Speaker
to appoint special committee OF three to go
10 Louisiana and investigate the conduct of
Special Agent Carter OF the interior depart
ment, in the matter of the CacaSien log Sci
ZureS. The close OF the morning hour cut Off
the resolution.
A PRIVATE LETTER FROM GOVERNOR DEN
NIsON to friend in this city received to-day,
states i'm relation to the condition of his inva-
lid sOp, that although at present very low, his
physician feels somewhat encouraged, and
thinks he may recover. The absence of
Governor DennlS0n VIII necessarily be pro-
lOnged until some decided change takes
place.
ROTU HOT-sFS To INyESTJG The Sanata
committee on appropriations has agreed to
report favOrably the bin apprOpriating $4,000
for the expense of the Potter investigating
committee, with an amendment apprOpriat-
ing the same amount for the eXpen,eS of any
similar committee the Senate may choose to
appoint.
THE PRESIDENT today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Joseph II. Elmer,
to be collector of customs, Brdgetown dis
trict, New Jersey; Daniel Wann. of Illinois,
to be surveyor of customs of port of Galena,
Ill. Morris Marks, of La, collector of inter
nal revenue, lst district OF louisiana Albert
ii. Leonard, of La, to be United States attor-
ney, district of Louisiana. John S. Witcher. of
w. Va, to be pension agent, Washington, &c.
The following Indian agents: John How, of
Montana, at Western ShOShOne agency, Ne
vada; Wyman Q. Lincoln, of Ohio, Gros Ven
tres agency. Montana; Oliver Wood, of Ohio,
Quinaiett agency, Montana; VIM. III. White
man, of Kansas, POnca agency, Indian Terri
Y,
Arizona; also a number of postmasters,
Commodore G. B. Balch, of South Carolina, to
be rear admiral, U. S. N; Captain William G..
Temple. OF Vermont, to be commodore q; S.
settS. chief of bureau of navigation, Navy de.
partment; and some minor appointments in
the War and Navy departments.
VIEWS OF SENATOR GORDON UPON THE
POTTER INvEsTIGATION.-The Washington
correspondent of the Boston transcript sends
the following today to his paper" Your
correspondent, in conversation with Senator
vestigatiOn, ELECTED from him the following
views: He believed the investigation ought
not TO have been begun. Nearly all the facts
in connection with it were in possession of the
country as results of previous investigations
Very little new matter would probably come
to light, but the inquest had been ordered by
the House of Representatives and he was in
favor of presenting all the bottom facts to the
country in such shape as would make i:
impossible hereafter for any party to unsettle
by fraud the fairly expressed will of the people
in a Presidential election. He did not believe
the title of the President could be disturbed in
any other way than by Impeachment for some
| crime committed since his Inauguration. The
| suggestions about majority OF both branche
| of Congress recognizing some other person a.
| President were frivolous and absurd. Mr.
| Hayes had been declared President by Con
March, 1877, and there was no possible way O.
| getting rid of him except by impeachment fol
| crimes committed while in office. He knew OF
| no Southern Senator who believed that Hayes
| could be interfered with in any other way
| than by Impeachment, and that must be foi
| something done while i'm office. Your cores
| pOndent has reason to believe that these views
are also entertained by Senator Lamar.
The ARMY BILL.-The Senate committee or
| appropriations has agreed upon the army ap
| preparation bill. AS amended by the commit
| tee it places the army on the same basis as
| rank, grades and pay made by the House. II
| retains the transfer of the Indian bureau
from the Interior to the War department The
S ON Sh % ars fan iba mas aso
tiOn of commission to examine into the pro-
posed reorganization of the army. The com
mission is To consist OF four members of the
House committee on military affairs, three
members of the Senate committee Oil military
affairs, and three officers OF the army.
The LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, AND ExECU,
TIVE APPROPRIATION BILL was returned to
the House to-day, with Senate amendments.
The House refused to concur, and the bill
goes to conference committee. The Senate
amendments to this bill number 9j3
The LECTURE OF ex-senator Boutwell, to.
night, at All Souls church, OH Abraham Lin
coin, will be literary trea', the DISTINGUISHED
lecturer having had intimate personal rela-
tiOIls with MIR. LiRcoln and enjoyed his conf.
short address.
PERsONAL.-John o. Keim of the Philadel.
phia and Reading Railroad, is in the city, on a
brief visit to his brother, Randolph Keim.
."Senator Lamar went on the floor of the
House to-day, called General Garfield from
his seat, led him gently to a sOfa and had
nearly an hours conversation with him. 1t
was generally believed that the two statesmen
were eanyassing the outlook Of the Potter in
the attention. of the House this afternoon
with a carefully prepared and earnest speech
in behalf Of the saving service.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following
nominations John +. .HaZletOn, of New York
TO be consul at Genoa Charles M. Murphy, OF
New Hampshire, consul at Moscow; George
5. Morrill,, postmaster at Lawrence, Mass.
The PRESIDENT and members of his Cabinet
who were expected in Evansville, Ind, July T.
have notified the authorities there that in
view OF existing political complications the
President will not leave this city at that time
The VALLEY FORGE ECELEBRATIoN.-Messrs