Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY - Internal
revenue, s342, ,51..2o; customs. s44s, 1875.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan to-
day amounted to $4,000.
PEKsoNAL-Mr. John T. Crow the veteran
managing editor of the Baltimore sun, is at the
EbDitt. Hon. John GOOde, of Va, is at the
81. James Hotel. Mrs: Bradley T. Johnson,
81 H is at at the oR Rggs H9usei nsr W. j
Hon. Eli J. Henkle. Nd are at the National.
REPRESENTATIVE WADDELL, of North Carolina,
who has just failed Of reelection in his district,
will be a candidate for Secretary of the Senate
On the occasion OF the democratic accession to
power in that body.
OVER SEVENTY LADIES. who represented SIX
teen states in the Women's National Christian
Temperance Union, which was in session in
Baltimore last week. visited the city yesterday
and called On the President and Mrs. Hayes last
evening, and were kindly received.
ANNUAL REPORTS FROM GOVERNORS OF. THE
TERRIToRIES.-In compliance with circular
issued by the Secretary of the Interior last
august. the governors of the several territories
are beginning to send in reports to him. State
nlents Of the resources and condition of the ter
rlt0rieS under their charge have already been
received from the governors OF Montana, Idaho,
interest are brought out by these reports For
instance, Montana, OF which so little is popular
y known in the east, collects large school taxes,
which. with SIX exceptions, are greater per cap
lta than IN any OF the states. The territory is
as large as New England. with New York thrown
in: is fertile. we'll wooded and has a delightful
climate. Reports have never before been re-
ceived at the Interior department from govern
0rS OF territories. The innovation would seem
70 be good one.
GoyERNyENT SHIT, AcarrSr TUE f,pS-,,, u,
UFIC RAILROAD CoMPANY.--A letter from Secre-
tary Schulz, transmitting a request TO the At
t0rney General that he commence suit against
TIE central Pacific railroad company to recover
the f0rfeltureS due from the company on ac-
count of failure TO furnish to the auditor of rail
ROAD accounts the reports required by act OF
Congress. was forwarded TO the Attorney Gen
erai nom the Interior department to-day The
penalty flXed py law for the neglect Or refusal
10 comply with the requirements OF the act pro-
EIding for the rendering OF certain reports to
the auditor. is the forfeiture OF sum not less
Inan $1,000 nor more than $1,000 ia each case.
i mere are seven distinct cases on which suit can
DE brought against the Central Pacific
SENATOR WM. p. KELLOGG, OF Louisiana, is ar
the Riggs house. He is eXultant over the result
OF tne recent elections and belieyes that had
there been Ialr vote and q free election in the
south tie republicans would have had control
OF the next House OF Representatives by ma
Jor1ty OF twelve or more.
Hon. ZACHARIAH CHANDLER, OF Michigan. will
quite likely succeed Senator Christiancy to the
Senate when tie latter'S term expires, which is
not until 1881. i gentleman from Michigan an
officer OF the l. s. senate, says that if tie e is-
lature-e!ect had the Senator to choose that
Chandler would be elected by acclamation. The
legislature which Will make the choice will not
be elected until the Presidential CAMPAIGN OF
1880
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AwARD.-TLere is 10 doubt but that the fishery
award viii he paid, though The payment will be
made under protest, il is thought Secretary
EVaftS has received adT.ceS from London that
LoTd salisbury replies 10 his inquiries that the
British government considers tie Halifax award
as final. and that the United States government
IS oy hon0f bound 10 pay it, To the other 1tIeS-
ton whether the British government holds that
our fishermen lii exercising their privile ges
under the treaty Of Washington are to be SUBJ
ject to local legislation. Lord Salisbury If is un-
derstoOd. says, mo and takes the ground thar
ali regulations governing fishermen in those
waters are TO oe made Jointly by the United
states and British governments. This govern
lnent, It Will be seem secures what it desired in
the agitation OF the question. and Secretary
tvarts has thus won diplomatic triumph The
eXOrbtant $500 600 award VIII have t. De maid
al the same, though.
CONSULAR APPoINTMENTs.-T'Ee Presiden: has
appointed Edward II. Mudgett TO be marshal o.
the consular court OF the United States at
kanagaWa. Japan. He has also appointed Geo
f. Rice TO be interpreter to the consulate CEN
eral at kanagaWa, Japan.
THE ONE AND Two DOLLAR NoTEs.-Secretary
Sherman, referring to the rumored withdraw wal
of one and two dollar United States NOES,
says: "NO order was issued TO the Treasurer TO
limit the issues OF ones and twoS but they were
issued to every body who demanded them No
0fGer mas ever been made for their withdrawal
TNhtly- lrni
they are required, and any holder of demand
against the United States Is ordinarily paid in
the denomination OF money desired. After the
ISL OF January no bills OF less denomination
lnan nVe dollars can be issued by the national
banks. and no doubt il the one and two dollar
United states notes were withdrawn 1t would
make place for more silver" The Secretary
thinks, however. that the public at large ought
TO nave the option TO take gold. silver or paper
or denomination coined or printed This is the
best way TO secure the largest circulation.
FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT UNEARTHED.-
The annual report OF Second Auditor E. B.
French says: "Greater progress has been made
IN the compilation OF a complete record OF pay
inentS TO officers than in any previous YEAR
one hundred and forty-three cases Of double
payments ranging from $50 to 81 .45G, have been
brought to light and proper steps taken to re-
cover the money wrongfully drawn. The
amount that will be ultimately collected in case
OF double payments will more than reimburse
tne United States for the expense incurred by
this work. Before the division for the inyesti-
cation OF fraud there have been 7,4S5 case
4,361 CT which have been partially investigated
and 3l6 finally disposed of, leaving 6.769 now on
hand for further inquiry and adjudication The
cases under investigation involve questions of
alieged fraud in the preparation and prOSec,l-
uon OF claims; forgery, unlawful withholding
OF money from claimants, OverpaymentS to Off.
GERS and enlisted men of the regular and late
volunteer army. The amount recovered by suit
and otherwise aggregates Sill, 81, OF which
$5,ia5.ll, IN cases OF white soldiers, has been
returned to the Treasury by this Office:
sos, ,5e9.O5 has been deposited by officers of
the freedmens branch, adjutant generals
satisfied, and $173.S7 secured to claimants direct
from persons unlawfully Withholding the same.
The cases against the late commissioner of the
freedmen,S bureau have been brought to an
issue and Judgment rendered against the gov
ernment, so that II any further action Is to be
had, looking TO the relief of the cOlOred people
who claim to have been defrauded of their
bounty money, Congress must take the initia-
tive either by passing upon the merits Of indi-
Vidual cases, by referring them to the Court of
Claims, or by making the requisite appropria-
tlon and empowering the accounting officers to
reSettle the claims after it shall have been
clearly established that the claimants have
neither receipted for nor received their money
nor derived any beEefit therefrom. During the
1lScal year ending June 80, 1878, 1883 more
claims and accounts were presented to this
offce for examination and settlement and
1858 more settlements were made than in the
year ending June so, 1877.
Important Treasury Notice.