Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-28

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PERsONAL.-Mr. c. c. CrOunse. formerly a
well-knOwn Washington correspondent but
now in business in New York, is in the city.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretary of State, Senators
Window. Davis. Mcmillan. and MerrimOn,
and Representatives Cole, Pollard, Humphrey.
White tPa.) James Hart and HugerfOrd.
Not AIMED AT Mr.. BIAINE-Hon. T. T.
Crttenden, of Missouri, desires it to be under
stood that the resolution he offered in the
House yesterday about the Union Pacific rail
road had no possible reference to Senator
Blaine nor any connection whatever with past
Investigations. This correction is made to re
move unfounded and erroneous differences
already drawn.
THE INVESTIGATION OF DOORKEHpER POLK.
The committee on reform in the civil service
today continued the examination of Door
Keeper Polk touching the management Of his
Office. No new points were developed other
than those brought out by previous testimony.
TIE TEXAS PACIFIC.-The House committee
on Pacific railroads to-day, agreed to report
with Senatorial amendments, the Stephens
bill to aid IN the construction of the Pacific
railroad. The bill will be reported to the
House when the committee is next called.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent.
loan received to-day, amount to 100000.
THE CONTRACTS for mail service in Wyo
ming, Dakota and Indian territory have been
awarded, making. with Montana about 400
routes now disposed of.
INVESTIGATION OF THE NEW ENGLAND Pos
tai AGENT.-The postal committee of the
House today continued the investigation OF
the charges against Thos. =. Cheney postal
BOunt, who testified yesterday, reiterated his
statement that Cheney allowed one of his
clerks named Stahl, not only leave of absence
but also allowed him to practice medicine dur,
ing office hours. A witness named Backup
cOrrObOrated the testimony of Blount.
THE PORTSMOUTH succeeded in getting off
the mud at the navy yard yesterday. and in
the evening left for New York, i'll tow of the
IallapOOSa.
THE WYOMING arrived at the navy ward
this morning from Norfolk; she will sail for
New York, early next week.
ENOUGH FOR TwO-The office of tobacco
inspector at Petersburg, Va, now held by w.
II. Van Aucken, has been divided, and S. P.
Bailey appointed to share the work and emol.
Mnents with him from and after April ISt.
The fees amount to about five thousand do.
lars year.
OVER THIRTY DISCHARGES from the lower
grades of employees in the Patent Office. and
made at the Interior department today. This
step was taken with great reluctance by the
Secretary, and only after repeated but unSuc-
cesS1nl EFFORTS had been made to obtain an APP
preparation which would make the removals
unnecessary.
FIRE-PRoOF BUILDiNG FOR THE TREASURY
PRINTING.-The Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has agreed to report
fayOrably a bill to provide q fire proof build
ing for the use of the bureau of engraving and
printing and the mechanical branches of the
Treasury and other departments. Mr. Morrill,
is instructed to report the bill as soon as the
precise government lot, south of the Treasury
can be selected for the purpose. Mr. Morrill,
will confer with the Secretary of the Treasury
the site is determined.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury to apply so much of the uueXpended bal
ance OF the appropriation for labor and expen
seS IN the bureau of engraving and printing
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873 as may
ce necessary to construct, OH one OF the unap
| prOpiated lots convenient to the Treasury
building, plain, substantial fire proof build
! ing,tO be devoted to the purposes OF the bureau
| OF engraving and printing OF the Treasury de-
partment, to the mechanical purposes of other
| bureaus and branches of said department. and
| to like purposes of bureaus of other depart
| ments; said building to he built of brick, and
ptn ap8nn Rna plans TO be approved by by the Secretary
| OF money applicable to this purpose shall not
| exceed the sum Of $O0,OOO0.
THE COURT MARTIAL appointed by Gen.
| Hancock for the trial of Col. Oliver L. Shep-
herd, met in New York Tuesday in the army
| building, at Greene and Houston streets. Col
Shepherd is accused of misapprOpriating
| 2;00 intrusted to him by his brigade, with
| Of Stone River Tenn. Col. Lawrence was the
| only witness examined Tuesday. The fund
! should now, with interest, amount to $1,000.
| Col. Shepherd is West Point graduate and
| was for nearly forty years in active service
| He was formerly wealthy, but has lost heavily
| within Few years by the shrinkage in values.
M and by unfortunate = spscnlations. He owns a
| handsome house in Newport, and several
| buildings in New York city, but they are all
| heavily mOrtgaged.
| THE SENATE COMMITTEE on TERRITORIES
| had under consideration yesterday Stanley
| Matthew SreSOlutiOn that Congress aiSapprOve
| an act OF the legislative assembly of the terri
| tory of Arizona. This act granted, in fact, a
! special charter to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, excepting the corporation from
| taxation III the territOry'fOr four years and
permitting them to tax passengers on their
road not more than ten cents per mile, and
| freight not less than fifteen cents per tom
| Ex-Governor Stafford OF Arizona, and Judge
! StOrrS, of Brooklyn, counsel for the Southern
Pacific, argued against the adoption of the
resolution. Ex-Governor Brown, of TeuneS-
see, argued for the adoption of the resolution
THE BILL TO RETIRE NATIONAL BANK
| NOTES.-The House committee on banking
and currency has agreed upon substitute for
the bill heretofore reported from that commit
| tee. 1t provides for the issue of treasury
notes amounting to $322, $40 (instead OF
| $50, 500 to retire the national bank cur
| rency, and further amends the original bill SO
as to read Hereafter, in all payments of
| customs duties, twOthirdS of the sum so paya
| BILE shall be paid in coin of the United States.
| and One-third thereof shall be paid in legal
! tender notes or the treasury notes authorized
| by this act, and said treasury notes shall be
| exchanged at par fOr United States legal ten.
der notes, at the option of the holder, at the
office OF the treasurer or any assistant treas
| nrer OF the United States, under such regula-
| tiOns as the Secretary of the Treasury NAV
| prescribe,' The committee will afford an OBJ
! pOrtunity in the House for amendment and a
| full discussion of the subject
ELECTION OF AN Episcopal BISHOP-m
| the Episcopal convention of the new diocese