Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-D.Y.-Internal
revenue, s314,3 3D. customs s4i6, 6,511.sI.
at THE WHITE HoUSE.-Senator McMilla1
and Representatives Ittner. Page, Burchard
and Robinson called on the President to-day.
THE HOUSE NAVAL CoMNITrB decided this
Ii, ,orniDg TO hold special meeting TO consider
Rel reSentattve Harris bill for the reOrganiZa-
tion Of the navy. but the date was not fiyel.
THE PRESIDENT sent the following nominal
tions to the Senate to-day: Postmasters-Edgar
s. Hill, at Webster. Mass; Harvey S. Roberts,
at Winsted, Conn., Everett B. Adams, at De-
poSit, n. Y. Geo. \. Bl0chc:, at National Mill
tary Home Ohio; Milton B. DeLhong at Ash
land, Ohio; Geo. ]. Langsdale, at Greencas stle,
Ind: VIM. \. Noble, at Monroe. Mich; John
Parsons, at Black River Falls, Wis; Benz. F.
Wright, at Charles City, Iowa; Chauncey G.
Hawley, at Girard, Kan; Calvin Shaw, at Ver-
million, Dakota; Jas. n. Gale. at olympia, W.
Ter; John P. Alexander, at Fort Worth, Texas.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on commerce this
morning heard Representatives Potter and
COX, of New York. in advocacy OF the enact
ment of a measure by which the general gov
ernment shall provide means for the protection
and assistance OF INDECENT Immigrants in lieu
OF the state capitatiOn tax, recently declared
unconstitutional. The committee also to-day
gave audience TO a committee of the National
Board of Trade, who presented and briefly ad-
vOcated the resolutions adopted by that body.
THE BRIBERY STORY OF THE MAN BY THE
NAME OF JoHNsON.-The committee on reform
in the civil service did not hold a meeting TO-
day, but will resume the investigation of the
charges OF bribery against members OF Congress
in connection With the passage OF the 3 65 bond
bill OF the District, as soon as the president OF
the First National Bank OF New York, who has
been subpnaned, arrives in the city.
1T Is NOTICED that the chaplain Of the House
OF Representatives, although he is a Methodist
and governed by no formula OF the church,
u axes 1dentlcauy the same prayer each day.
Evidently he is waiting for II to be answered
Lefore Offering new one.
MCGARRAHAN REDIvIvUs.-The House CON-
mittee on public lands, at a meeting to-day, de-
cided to take up on Tuesday next the celebrated
case OF Mciiarrahan versus the New Idria min
ing company. Meanwhile the members of the
committee have united in Il communication to
secretary SchuH requesting him to take no ac-
tion OF the application OF the New ldra mining
company for patent until after Congress has
made a disposition OF the case.
TIE ANSWER OF SECRETARY SHERMAN to judge
kelly'S resolution asking the amount of United
states money on deposit in National banks
throughout the country on account of the pro-
ceeds from the sale OF bonds on September 3)th
and November :1Oth ISIS, shows the amount in
round numbers to have been siNty-fOur million
dollars.
colonel OF engineers, t. S. n. for the last eight
years in charge OF the third lighthouse district,
died In his house at the lighthouse deDOt, TOmp-
kinsvfl!e. Staten Island, Tuesday, in the sixty
third year OF his age, from Bright's disease. He
took part in early government expeditions
across the plains. was employed for long time
on the Mississippi river, and rendered valuable
services in the construction OF defenceS OF
Washington in the war.
CAPT HENRY VI. ADAMS. L. s. A., has been
relieved from duty under Major C. B. C0mstocH,
corps OF engineers, on the survey OF the north
ern and northwestern lakes, and ordered To
report 10 this city as soon as his services can b.
spared, and report TO tie chief OF engineers fot
assignment to duty in his Office.
THE SOLDIERS HoNE-Adutant General
Townsend, CommSsary General Merely. and
surgeon General Barnes. commissioners OF til
Soldiers Home to-day paid an official visit
that Institution.
TOBACCO TO HAVE HEARIN THE Selat
committee on finance, at its me eting hex
Tuesday, will give the repIe ,Cnt ttiveS Of the
tobacco interest hearing on the bill passed b.
the House at the last session reducing the tax
from "a to 1G cents per pound.
To HAVE DUPILCATEs.-The senate to-daT
passed the bill introduced last week authorizing
the secretary OF the Treasury to issue to the
Manhattan Savings institution duplicates of the
Sl.6o0,00 worth of registered bonds stolen from
the Institution in October last
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST RoBESON.-The re-
publican members of the House naval commit
tee will meet on Tuesday next to determine
what action they will take with reference to the
sweeping indictment made against eX-Sccretary
Robson by the majority OF the committee.
WILL STICK.-Attorney General Deyens called
upon the President last night and informed him
that he would not accept the position of L. S.
circuit judge for the Massachusetts district but
would remain in the Cabinet The President
was greatly gratified by Gen. Devens' decision
The Office made vacant by the death OF Judge
Shepley was rendered the Attorney General
several weeks ago. The judgeshlpi is a life posi-
tion. In declining it the Attorney General sac
riiced his personal wishes TO the pleasure OF the
President, who was extremely anxious that
Gen. Deyens should remain in the Cabinet. In
anticipation OF a change in the Cabinet, score
OF republicans had caused their claims for the
position OF Attorney General to be brought to
the attention OF the President. Gen. Devens'
resolve Will dash to the ground the hopes of the
politicians that change might be made in the
composition OF the Cabinet. The President viii
send to the Senate the appointment OF sue
cessor TO Judge Shepiey III a few days.
Mr.. JEwITT's NEEDLESS CABLEGRAM.-For-
ney's Philadelphia Progress Paris correspondent
says that great satisfaction was felt in the
American colony of that city when the pronnt
payment or the fishery award was made by this
country to Eng and. one American, whose
name the correspondent does not mention but
who, 1t Is learned, was Mr.. Cornell levitt, at
tie expense OF over two hundred dollars, cabled
a dispatch to the President requesting him. for
the sake OF american honor, patriotism, and all
that sort of thing, to pay the award promptly
Mr.. Jewitt'S motives were excellent, but a prl,-
dent citizen OF the republic would have saved
the expense of cablegram, and trusted in the
wisdom of the State department.
CONTRIBUTIONS Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nomi-
nations:-ThOmaS Hillh0uSe, of New York to be
I. S. assistant treasurer at New York; Sidney
w. Barnes, OF Arkansas, to be L. S. attorney
for New MeXicO G. c. Chandler, of Mississippi
TO be L. s. attorney for the northern district of
Mississippi; G. &. Moody, of Dakota, to be asso-
clate justice OF the supreme court of the United
states for the territory of Dakota, and large
number OF poStmaSterS and minor appoint
mentS.
NAVAL ORDERs.-AssiStant Engineer r. w
Gait to the Plymouth. Assistant Engineer w.
Cowles to the Boston navy yard. Assistant
Engineer II. E. Frick from the Plymouth and
placed On waiting orders. Passed ASsiStan
Surgeon Z. X. Yancey from the Adams an
placed on sick leave.
THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains al
the news OF the week; Congressional Proceed
ings; the Speech Of Mr. Blaine and the discus:
sion which followed it; home and foreign affair,
lively Local Notes; Agricultural Matters: Whit, +,
pfr1nny