Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-02
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-D,Y.-mterna

CONVENIENT RECEIPTS IO-DAY.-inteTnaI
revenue, 500 $3.50; customs. s3j7, 06Ss7.
TIE KEAEs tFGE has arrived at Boston from
Gibraltar, on her way 10 Portsmouth. \. H.
where She viii be put Out of commission.
The TOTAL DIsBUKsEVENTs from the Trrl-
Sury department for the month of December,
Isl. amounted 70 Sli.6402gSsl.
AMONG TIE CALI ERs at the White House
to-day were Secretaries She man and Schurz.
senator Saunders General Granger. Admiral
Lee and Representatives Mayham and Mills.
CUTTING orr THE LOBBY Mr. Clark. archi-
tcct az the Capitol extension. is placing an iron
railing around The outer row Of seats in the
hall al he House at Representatives 10 pre-
vent the annoyance 20 which members in the
rear seats have been -uhicctedtO by The LOBBY.
Trg. DRAPER states that il is not true rs
published ~ the newspapers, that the Fourth
AUdi;0' ana second Controller of the Treas
NY have decided adversely To payment Of his
claim Tor back pay until action - taken by
Congress.
REDUCED TAX ~ WHISKY AND TOBACCO
Representatives BurrhdTd and Tucker. 10
whom the subject was referred. have agreed
upon the main features - the revenue bill.
They recommend . reduction OF the tax on
whisky from ninety to sixty cents and on to-
Daceo from twcniy-four to sixteen cents.
SENATOR PATTERSON passed very restless
night, and slept about an hour. lie had q
sharp attack OF pain while sitting up Last even
ing. about O'Clock. and his physicians sian
ton ana Baxter. We're sent for aud remained
with him nearly all night. and he has been
sinking slowly since morning. and Is uuN ia
very critical condition. Mrs. Patterson - bet
ter. and was up Il little yesterday.
NAVAL OEDERs-As>iStant Surgeon T. II.
TcniH has been ordered 10 the naval hospital.
II Chelsea. Mass. Assistant Surgeon George
Arthur detached from the receiving ship
Franklin and ordered tO the Vandalia. Euro
p.au station. per steamer from Philadelphia
0i the 18th INST Assistant Surgeon George T..
L.ppincoti from the Nand1lia, on the reporting
of his Teiiri and ordered To return home and
report arrival
SILVER COINAGE.-The director Of the mint
estimates that the minis running with fu'l
force and sufficient appropriation can coin in
addition To the gold coin and The necessary
fractional CURRENCY about ~ 900 per month.
SjOO,UJJ OF which would be trade dollars To
supply the China trade. leaving S1,Jeln0J To
supply the demand Tor consumption. lie SAYS
that there will be no delay in commencing the
coinage oi the silver do lar IN case the silver
bin becomes a law. With an outlay 81 5000
al slOGOo0 the New Orleans mint could he pat
N working order and would Increase the CT
Pa city of the minis At least hall a million silver
dollars per month, and wOIld facilitate trade
with South and Central America and Mexico.
GEN. HApEAU's NAME DDROPPED FROM THE
ARMY EOLI.,-At;otney General Dcvens ina,
decided that Consul General Badeau mus.
forfeit his rank a. captain in the L. :. army.
on the ground that he does not come within
the construction ni the law which permits an
officer Of the army a. hold civil position Is
Vel. anu 10 draw he pay Of the latter o. ice.
~ consequence Mr.. Btdelu'> name has been
dropped from The army register. When H.
accepted the position Oi consul general AMI
UItIi lately d was supposed that he could
retain ms r,-.tIUII "a captain on the 20 iTpI
li>, and vhen DISPLACED from his consulate
could receive III" pay OF that position. In the
case of General ~ickleS il was different. a. he
having lost .eg. came within the cuGS.fn:-
ton Of t.ie Raw.
To INvE>TIGArE TIE Il PA-O AFFAIR.",
Is stated that the President, ut the request OF
Representative Mills ant Schs cher. the only
members oil the Texas delegation now IN
Washington, has directed that commission
be appointed 10 inycStiga g and report the
facts in regard 10 The IL PaSo troubles. and
that General Ord has been requested to detail
Two officers al he army To act Wit 4 citizen OF
Texas, To be appointed by Governor Hubbard.
the three to constitute this commission After
organization these gentlemen viii proceed 20
the scene Of the riots, summon witnesses. take
testimony. and report all the facts. Among
O,her subjects to which their attention. is spe-
Cially directed. is an inquiry whether or not
MeXicauS from Mexico took part in the attack
OF the state troops at Fl PaSO, and il they did.
the number Of them.
TEE TAX on SAVINGS BAxKs.-The following
is the full teNt of the letter of the Commits
>ioner of Internal Revenue relative to reliey.
ing all savings banks from taxation:
WASHINGTON. Dec. q 1877.
Hon. RdPd0lpi' Tucker. House Of Rspre~ea-
t0iiCeS-Sjr.-l think il would DE well for YOU
tocOnSideT The prOPriety of relieving all savings
banks throughout lie country from taxation,
both upon capital and deposits. BY reference,
to page - of my annual report. YOU will find
At Il
capital 81 all savings banks during the past
fiscal year was only s22..S2lI. and on The de-
posts of savings banks sl3p.391.69 The exist
ing laws make so great 4 distinction between
, Tie different classes of savings banks dS to
taxation. and 50 large amour! ni the deposits
i exempt from taxation that IL occurs 10 me
puSiiS of All savings banks throughout the
country from taxation. Very respectfully
GREEN Il. RAIN. Commissioner.
DISTRICT GovEBNNFST.--Th bill known a.
: the Heudee bin Tor a form Of government in
the District OF Columbia being the bin per
fected 10y the Joint committee Of the two houses
IN the spring ot Isl. has been referred To- the
District oi Columbia committees of the Senate
and House. he senate committee has not n
Vet taken up the subject aud the House COM
mitt,e have not yej given the subject any
. more attention than that incidental 10 fb.
hearing il accorded 20 the cIlzen's committee
of one hundred. and an argument made BY
John HOdnett tayOriug suffrage. Gov Hen
e.
Coiumlsa affairs, and who. with Gen. HHntDu.
, has charge al the bill. while recognizing The
principle of suffrage X opposed Ia il unless il
can be- restricted ia some way To prevent abuse
~ vas the ease under The form of Il territorial
government. lie believes in getting the queS-
tion ot our old debt settled. and then star.
anew with clean balance sheet. Ii il not pro
liable that the committee will get down 10 real
work uH he bill until February. certainly not
Un;il The committee have had frequent con
, situations with the representative men of the
District ~ tO what VIII most couduce tu its
prosperity.
SOME OF TUE RE EPTIoNs - Mrs. Judge
Mac ATthur> reception was one of the pleas
dutest of the day The dress worn by Mrs
Walter l.. Keith. He' Wiilcuft was one of
North's finest being ciei blue silk with an
Oyerdre>S ot cream calOred crepe lie chene
mJgnihccutlN embroidered. and elegant sol
{ fSiIc diamond ear rings. Mrs Macarthur
wore i black velvet princess dress. deliberately
trimmed with point and black thread lace and
claire de lune Jet. aud diamond ornaments.
{ Mis-. Macarthur diamonds and laceS are said
To De the finest ia Washington. Mrs. Martin
J T.. Keith. of Boston, mother nlaw of Mrs w
. l.. Keith wore an elegant black hrocade vel
/ Vtt princess. trimmed with rare old point lace
/ and hummng bird trimming. She wore a mag