Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-18

the standard silver dollars Representative
Cn.ttenden, the New York member Of the COM
mlttee, made argument in reply to Mr. Burch-
ard, and the subject was then taken under ad-
y1sement for action by the committee. Gen.
Burchard's and other pending bills relative to
the silver dollar, new measure embracing
three propositions, viz-FirSt That any nation
al bank which discTiminates against the stand
ard silver dollar shall be placed in liquidation
and have its circulating notes withdrawn by
the government. Second. To make L. S. notes
and standard silver dollars Interchangeable at
the Treasury. Third. To provide for the ex-
change at the mintS OF standard silver dollars
for trade dollars and the recoinage of the latter
into standard dollars, with prohibition against
the further coinage OF trade dollars of the pre-
sent weight and tinenesS. The committee ad-
journed until after the holiday recess without
taking any action.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to 81 ,c97,250.
A DELEGATION OF WATcHMEN from the execil-
tive departments called upon Senator Window,
chairman OF the committee On appropriations,
to-day. They requested that their salaries
should be restored from $500 per annum to sI2o
per annun, the reduction of s. per month hav-
ING been made in the legislative, executive ard
judicial appropriation bill OF the last session.
The delegation gave Senator Window to under
stand that the House appropriations committee
would increase their salaries, and MI. Window
replied that the Senate would not be likely to
interfere with any increase of salaries which
the House might feel disposed to make.
NAVAL RECoNsTRUCTIoN.-The House COM
mittee on naval affairs to-day formally agreed
to report to the House the important bill pro-
posed by Mr.. Harris Of Massachusetts,, known
as the bill to establish board of assistants to
the Secretary Of the Navy. The bill provides
for board OF ten officers, who are to have ad-
ysory powers in the reconstruction of the navy,
which is directed by the bill. Two important
amendments were adopted by the committee
to-day. The bill as originally drawn provided
that the admiral and vice admirals of the navy
should be members of this board, but the COM
mittee struck out this provision and agreed that
the board should consist of five heads of bu-
reaus in the department and five officers to be
detailed by the President. The section of the
bill providing for an annual appropriation of
s3,O6o,OOO for new vessels was struck out, and
the bill was amended SO as to apply the pro-
ceeds of the sale of old vessels to the construc-
are to compose the board are the chiefs of the
bureaus OF construction, engineering, yards and
docks, equipment, and recruiting and naviga-
uOn.
THE CONDITION OF GEN. WILLIAMS, of the
House District committee was Slightly improved
at O'Clock this afternoon. He has been con-
scious since ~ o'clock this morning. His physi-
clans enjoin perfect quiet.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: L. Brad
ford Prince, OF New York, to be chief justica
tuS j. CaSsard, OF Louisiana, at TampicO; VIM
Schuchar0t al PedraS Negras.
THE POTTER INyEsT1G AT1oN-The sub commit
tee OF the Notwithstanding committee which
is to go to New Orleans to continue the Louisi-
ara inquiry viii be made up of MesSrS. Potter
Stenger, and COX. The democratic members o!
the committee deny that the republican men,
berS have made OvertureS to them to discontinue
further proceedings. The subcommittee expect
to finish their labOrs within week after their
arrival at New Orleans. Nothing else was done
at to-day meeting, and again there was no men,
tioa of the ''cipher kilograms by the committee
men OF either political party.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE to-day con-
tlnued the hearing of the tobacco manufac-
turers. Mr.. Charles Seidler, OF the firm of P.
LOrillaId a. Co., OF New York city, was the only
one to present argument.
GEN. ROBERT TOoMBS, OF Georgia, arrived
here this afternoon to attend to some important
business before the q. S. Supreme Court He is
staying at the National hotel. AS he came
through Columbia yesterday he was informed
that Gov. Hampton was getting better.
THE CASE OF BIGGINs against Z. s. Grant iex-
PresidenD, action for false improvement, in
which damages are laid at $4,000, is On the cal
ender OF the Circuit Court, and will be on the
assignment of cases for trial tomorrow in that
court, but it is not likely it will be reached
SENATOR CoNKIING is greatly amused over the
publication of what purported to be special
dispatch from Washington, in the Graphic say
ing that the Senator from New York had aban-
doned all Presidential aspirations for 1880, and
would hereafter devote himself to securing the
denomination of eX-PreSdent Grant. This dis
patch was written in New York and made the
basis OF glowing editorial on the many virtues
or Nj. CoDkllng. He has never said that he
would not be the next republican candidate for
the Presidency, but has been heard on several
occasions to speak Of Grant in manner which
lad fr.ta
tourist is the Senator's first choice for the race
in so.
THE APPROPRIATION TO PAY DISTRICT WORE
INGMEN.-The time for presenting to Genera
Reynolds, First Auditor of the Treasury, claims
for payment under the act of June Goth last
providing that ''a sum not exceeding $75, 900 be
appropriated to pay the WOrkngmen employed
on the public improvements under the late
board OF public works of the District, or the
contractors for the same," &C, expired Oh the
1st inst. The number of claims presented is
about two thousand, among them of course
being many which have no real merit. II all
the claims presented should be allowed they
would aggregate much more than the $4,000
Of course be allowed. The force of the audi
tors Office is busy, some portions Of it night
and and day, in auditing and examining the
of course nave the precedence Under the
act many just claims will have to be ruled
out, because Of the wording of the law di-
says she hdss ps eams peGsn for Of v ne
and labor due and unpaid from contractors
whose accounts against the government of the
District Of Columbia had been paid prior to the
passage of the act OF June %, 1874" Under this
unpaid wOrkmen of contractors, whose accounts
were not settled before June %, 1874, stand no
chance Of securing their claims So many
claims were presented on the last day, Noyenl-
Der seth, ti,at the work of auditing them has
been greatly delayed. This delay has also en-
tailed another, the examination by the first
auditor Of the accounts Of the District Commits
SionerS submitted some time since. AS soon as
the claims are disposed of these accounts will
be taken up.
ORDERED TO WAsHINGToN.-By direction of
the Secretary of War, Capt. W. E. Dougherty,
LIST infantry, viii repair to this city to confer
with the Attorney General.
NAVAL ORDERs.-COmmander r. w. Meade
to hold himself in readiness to command the
VaEdalia. Commander +. NJ. Bruce to hold him.
Self In readiness to command the Marion.
AN ARMY OFFICER DIsMIssED.-A general
court martial, Col. George Sykes, Goth Infantry,
president, at San Antonio, Texas after trying
Capt. C. N. W. Cunningham, 24th infantry,
found him guilty of conduct prejudicial to
goCd order and discipline:" conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman" and Hdrun-
kennesS;' and ecOmmended his dismissal from
the army. - The President has approved the
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