Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-10
THE EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal re-
venue se25, ,3oS.sl; customs. s25o.3o1.3l.
GEN. BUILER did not return to Washington
to-day as was expected.
SENATOR SPENCER, OF Alabama. occupied his
seat in the Senate to-day for The first time this
session. Mr.. Spencer has grown stubby beard
since the adjournment OF Congress last June.
which alters his appearance considerably.
AN ATTEMPT was made to hold a meeting of
the Senate finance committee to-day but owing
TO engagements OF its members on other COM
nlltteeS no quorum was present.
THE House COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS i,
engaged on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. and expects TO report il
soon after the holiday recess
IMPEACHMENT OF A JUDGE.--It is the inten-
ton of Mr.. j. Proctor Knott, chairman of the
House committee on the judiciary. at an early
day. TO present articles of Impeachment against
Judge BlO1gett- OF the L. s district court OF
Chicago. The allegation against Blodgett is
that he caused pending indictment against
Register in Bankruptcy .Hibbard to be sup
pressed, and directed the grand jury not TO
bring in pre5entment. This charge against
the judge is made by eminent law yer3 OF the
Chicago Dar, and the investigation made by the
Judiciary committee il seems. warrants its mem
beis in presenting articles of Impeachment.
COMMISSIONER or. PENSIONS BENTLY was be-
fore the House committee on pensions this
morning to advocate recommendations for
certain changes in the existing general pension
laws.
IT Is Not YET KNOWN who will succeed Mr..
Baker, chief OF the loan division OF the Treas
ury department. The position is one of very
great responsibility, and requires knowledge
of the laws governing national loans and finances
Cpnpf91lV- There bp
position. Some OF the Treasury employees in this
city are inclined to the belief that the position
viii not be flled by any one al present en-
piOyed III the loan branch OF the department
REVENUE RAIDS IN GEORGIA.-AdviceS to the
internal revenue office from Atlanta, Ca, report
a recent extensive raid by revenue officials
through Cherokee county. in that state, during
which a number OF diStillerieS were captured
and several thousand gallons of mash and beer
destroyed by the raidlng parties.
GREAT MANY APPLICATIONS are on file in
the Department OF Justice for the pardons OF
persons incarcerated for violations of United
States laws in various parts OF the country, the
petitioners hoping that Executive clemency
may be extended before Christmas. II is prob
able that in several instances where strong rea-
sons are advanced the President will be inclined
TO grant the favors prayed for.
GOV. HANPTONs LEG To BE AMPUTATED-
Senator Butler yesterday received letter from
Gov. Wade Hamptons son-in-law saying that
the physicians had decided to amputate the
governors wounded leg to-day. Upon the re-
suit OF this operation depends the governors
life. A telegram will be sent to Gen. Hamp-
tons friends here as soon as the operation is
performed.
REPORT WAS IN CIRCULATION at the Capitol
to-day that Chief Justice Waite, holding the L.
s. court at Charleston, S. c.. had refused to
grant writ of error TO the L. S. Supreme
Court In the case OF Congressman Smalls, and
that bench warrant would be issued in a day
or TWO for Small arrest, which will again invite
the attention OF Congress to the privileges OF its
members.
THE 3-65 DISTRICT BILL INyESTIGATION.-The
committee on civil service reform Of the House
to-day commenced the investigation of the
publication iu the Washington Post to the effect
that certain members OF the District of Colunl-
bia committee received a pecuniary conSidera-
tiOn for their efforts in having passed the $50
District OF Columbia assessment bill. Mr. Co.
lumbus Alexander denied that he had ever
charged corruption TO any member. W. E. Cur
It's, Clerk OF the Senate District committee
testified that il there had been any skul-drug-
gerry in connection with the passage OF the bill
he thought he would have known it, as he
worked day and night with the Senate District
committee preparing the bill. The committee
directed sergeant-at-armS to be sent after the
editor OF the Post. He had not reported up to 12
o'clock, when the committee adjourned until 10
a. In. tomorrow.
d. T. CORBIN. of South Carolina, the aspirant
for Gen. NJ. c. Buffers seat in the Senate is in
Washington. He is laboring industriously to
secure the support OF certain republican Sena-
tors who are disposed to look somewhat coldly
uron Mr.. COrbin'S pretenSiOnS. Senator Butler
says that he is perfectly Wiling that the repub-
lican majority in the Senate should unseat him
At the most he would not be deprived OF his Sena-
torial hOnOrS for more than six months as the
democrats viii have majority in the Senate
after the 4th OF March. Besides a preced nj
would be afforded whereby the democrats could
unSeat a republican Senator from Louisiana
whose name is kellogg.
CONFERENCE.-THE Senate in executive session
yesterday. confirmed the nomination OF Halbert
f. Paine. OF Wisconsin, to be commissioner of
patents: also the nominations OF several post
masters.
THE WIDOW OLIVER was at the Clerks Office
in the City IIallto-day, inquring as to the pros
pect Of her caSe-actiOn for breach OF promise
OF marriage against Hon. Simon CamerOn-com-
ing up at this term. She was informed that il
will be reached in some three or four weeks
probably In the early part OF January.
TEE INVESTIGATION OF SENATOR MATTHEWS.
The Senate committee. appointed on motion of
senator Matthews, to investigate certain pub
lished allegations concerning his connection
with Louisiana political a.airS, etc, held Il
meeting this morning at which, after an inter-
change OF views as TO the best mode OF proce-
duTe, it was decided TO defer the adoption OF a
definite programme OF action until the commit
tee shall have obtained from the House OF
Representatives copy OF the testimony given
by James f. Anderson before the Potter com
mittee. Mr.. Allison was authorized to offer a
resolution TO make the necessary request on the
part OF the senate, and the committee ad iOurned
subject TO the call of the chairman.
SECRETARY THOMPSON sCONpITIOS.-Although
secretary Thompson has been in regular atten-
dance upon his official duties since his recent
sickness he has not entirely recovered his usual
health. Lately the Secretary has been suffer-
ing somewhat from a slight rheumatic attack
which has been aggravated within a day or two
by the agreeable weather that has pre- vailed
lIAEILITY OF INN-KEEPERS.--In the United
States supreme Court, yesterday, Henry Elcox
ct al, plaintiffs In error, against Sarah A. HILL
Administrative, &C. in error to the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the northern dis
tllct or Illinois, came up. The controversy in
this cause relates TO the liability OF inn keepers
The court holds 1t as settled that where prop
eity Is lost or stolen in hotel through the per
SOEal negligence OF the guest, the liability OF the
inn-kecper does not exist that If the guest does
not leave his valuableS in the safe provided by
the inn-keerer he must bear his own loss un-
less Ii occurs by the hand or through the care
leSsLeSs Of the landlord or his employees Judg-
meGt affirmed, with costs.
THE RUEIL-CHANpLER LIBEL CASE. - This
morning, in the Criminal Court, the District