Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-12

lie improving daily.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS. of Illinois, has re-
turned to Washington.
THE REPORTERS GALLERIES of the Senate
and House of Representatives have telephone
connections.
THE EsTEILE STILL DETAINED.-OrderS
have been issued by the government fOr the
further detention of the Estele, at Bristol,
R.
REPRESENTATIVE ROBBINS. of North Caro-
lima purposes Introducing Il resolution that
the Record hereafter shall publish the votes of
the House under four headS-the yeas, the
nays, the paired and absent impaired. The
design OF printing the impaired abSenteeS is to
break up the practice OF leaving the House
without securing pairs, and Is carrying ont by
public resolution the decision reached some
time since i'll caucus.
SENATOR BLAINE and cx-Secretary of the
Navy Robeson. who have been spending some
days at Hot Springs. Ark. arrived at st. Louis
yesterday morning, and left Immediately for
Washington. The Senator's in fine spirits and
good health.
TIE KING REUNIONS This evening vii! be
marked by the first literary reunion (by card
inyitaton) Of the season at the residence of
Hon. HoratiO King. on Fl street. These even
mgS have proven very attractive heretofore
10 Il large circle i'll the society of the capital,
who are not content with such entertainment
as mere formal receptions OF dancing parties
afford, and there IS little room for doubt that
the series OF this winter will prove to be rs
pleasant and eleYatIng as those of previous
years. Mr.. and Mrs. King have the faculty OF
bringing the most charming people together,
and in addition the literary exercises proper,
which are rarely too long and always interest
ing one IS sure to have an opportunity Of
meeting i'll social converse a fair representa-
ti0n Of the best thought and culture in the
city.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT will keep up
The practice introduced by Secretary ChaHd-
ler, of intimating to its employees that they are
expected 10 show disposition to pay their
Just debts. and not to hide behind Uncle Sam
from their creditors.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER F. w. Dickins has
been ordered TO duty at the naval academy on
the Isl Of February.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The President to-day appointed K. NJ. DeIap-
laine. and j. y. Camden. OF West Virginia,
and Joseph l.. Stephens and Charles F. Chou
teau, OF Missouri. 10 lie honorary commission
SlOnerS To the Paris eXpOSithe for those states.
They were nominated by the governors of
those states.
\ VERY PLEASANT MUSICALE was given at
the residence OF Mr. Mctirew, on NJ street last
evening. Some of the best amateur musical
talent in The city participated in the entertain;
ment. and the whole affair was 4 delightful
and enjoyable one throughout.
ANOTHER STROKE OF LIGHTNIN,; in the In
| terror department may be recorded: MeSsrS.
Morris and Woodward. clerks in the indian
hurPan. have been removed by Secretary
Schurf.
NINE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES on THE
WAR PATH.-The passage OF the resolutions
tad
means by the House yesterday conferS powers
OH several insignificant committees of the
House to constitute themselves into radiny
parties upon every department of the govern
ment. The committees upon whom the au-
thCTIiy IS vested 10 call fOr persons and pl-
perS, and who are likewise empowered without
any specific Indictment 10 investigate whatSo-
ever may suit the Inclination of those cOmpoS-
ing them, are as follows: The committee on
expenditures i'll the State department, of which
Mr.. Springer is chairman. who believes that
honesty i'll tie administration Of public affairs
Is as Incompatible as the mixing of oil and
water. The committee on expenditures in the
Treasury department. of which Glover, the
champion investigator, is the chairman. will
| enter upon an inquisition, which, if Glover is
! allowed To have his way will reach every nook
| and corner OF the department. Blackburn. of
| kentucky, good worker and with manifest
! disposition TO suspect is al the head Of the
! committee on expenditures in the WardeparI-
ment. Undoubtedly he will avail himself of
! the opportunity to emulate his predecessor.
Chairman Clymer, who. after throwing out his
Tfv scooned ISf oRg Va me %nout
New NGrk. is at the head of the com
mitiee on expenditures in the Navy de
tigation, and will direct his efforts to un-
rayelt the assumed my SterieS of Secretary Robe
sons administration of the Navy department.
The chairman of the committee on eXpendi-
lures i'm the Post Office department is .Jere-
miah Williams, of Alabama. Sparks of Hi
nOis, viii overhaul the Interior department ac-
counts as chairman of the committee on eX-
penditureS III that department. He was aSsn-
ciated with David Dudley Fields committee in
the last Congress. Gen. Bragg, Of Wisconsin.
Is chairman of the committee on the eXpendi-
lures i'll the Department of Justice. Tie COM
mittee on public expenditures, of which Gen.
Hatcher, of Missouri. is chairman is also EN-
powered under the resolution to investigate a.
most amy department it deems fit, inaSmuch as
lis powers are not cirCumscribed 10 any one
department Of the government, but includes
them all. Ii will thus be seen that nine com
mitteeS of the House have unlimited authority
| TO 90 into a system OF Wholesale 0verhauling
and as party capital Is what will influence the
inquiries. there Is no doubt that the democratic
chairmen will make the most OF it. II is be
leVed that by the middle of next week every
one OF the committees mentioned will be ac-
lively at work.
THE STEAMBOAT LAw.-The House commit
tee on commerce has agreed to report favJra-
bly, the steamboat bill which >implteS exis
ing statutes with reference TO the steamboat
service in all navigabie rivers.
The TEMPORARY TREASURY CLERKS The
House committee on appropriations will prob
ably agree to report Il bill giving Secretary
sherman the authority TO transfer an appro-
prldllon of 10000 made for the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing 10 other branches of the
Treasury. on Monday next. This will allow
secretary Shermstn l0 retain the employees now
on The temporary roll Of the Treasury until
they are otherwise provided for in the regular
legislative appropriation BILL
lHE TREASURY now holds 1916, los. so in
bonds 10 secure national bank circulation and
Sl3-1@S.DD 10 secure public deposits. Bonds
DEPOSITED Tor circulation week ending today
S2CNUOo: amount held for circulation with
drawn for The week. $4,000, National bank
circulation OutStandln%-currency notes 800
ilu,SD; gold notes. 81 .i32, la.
The RUNkLE RESOLUTION.-The Senate
committee on military affairs will, on Tuesday
next, take up the resolution as to whether
Major Runkle'S restoration to the army WAS
i'll accordance with law.
ADVERTISING FOR THE I. y. DEPARTMENT.
This afternoon the Postmaster General trans
mitted tO the Speaker of the House Il commu.
nicatiou recommending change i'm the law
"A 70 h.a p.saff