Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-09
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
TO-DAY's SUBSCRIPTION to the popular four
percent. loan amounted to sl45,OOO up to two
o'clock.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-
day were Senators Howe and Merrimon, and
Representatives Townsend (OhiO), McCook,
and Jones (OhiO).
TEMPERANCE REFORM AT THE CAPITOL
Speaker Randall and Vice President Wheeler
are strictly enforcing the rule prohibiting the
sale of liquors i'm the Capitol restaurants Up
to yesterday customers could obtain nothing
stronger than lager beer at the Senate reStau-
rant. but the sale of even this has been prOhib
tied by the Vice President.
THE ADAMS sailed from Valparaiso January
1st, and arrived at Callao January 11th. After
cOaling and taking in stores she will sail for
Panama. All well on board.
THE SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE.-Senator
Davis, of West Virginia, has the floor for
speech on the silver bill in the Senate next
Monday. 1t is not expected that a vote will
be obtained before the latter part of next
week. Mr.. COnkling, it is authOritiyely said
viii make speech oppOSin unqualitiedly'
ARMY CHANGEs.-By direction of the Presi-
dent the following orders are published to the
army: THE Sth and 18th regiments of infantry
will interchange posts, under the direction of
the commanding general military division of
the Pacific. Colonel o. b. Wilcox, 18th in
fantry, is assigned to command the depart
ment OF Arizona, relieving Colonel A. '.
KaitZ, Sth infantry. Colonel Wilcox is as
signed to duty accOrdingtO his brevet OF major
general.
SENATOR JONES THINKS that a vote on the
silver bill will be reached by the end of next
week.
Mr.. KEARNEY RADFORD, son of Admiral
RadfOrd, of this city, has been appointed Us
clerk TO the Paris exposition. He will sail
about the middle OF March.
THE HEADS OF BUREAUS of the Treasury de-
partment were before the House committee
on appropriations this morning and made
statements relative to the necessary expenses
for the department for the next fiscal year.
RIVAL LAND CLAIMANTs.-Secretary Schurz
declines to reconsider his decision of October
last in the case of NJ. C. Srreeter VS.. Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway Co. This company,
against which decision was rendered, sought
review OF the case, on the ground that the
Land involved had been once patented to it;
but the Secretary re affirmed his decision in
favor of the plaintiff. holding that the act of
Ap!ll z, 1876, is retrospective, and requires
within its provisions. and affects cases already
adjudicated. as well as those coming up for
original action.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE DOORKEEPER.
The committee on reform in the civil service
today continued the examination of Charles
w. Voorhees,, DoOrkeeper POlks bOokkeeper,
with reference to the system of keeping the
hIrIr Nftl y.
Monday Col. Polk will be examined, and on
Tuesday Murphy. one of the affiants making
charges against Polk, will be heard.
THE TREASURY now holds $345, liz, $50 in U.
S. bonds to secure National Bank circulation,
and $l3, 493,GJ6 to secure public deposits. u.
S. bonds deposited for circulation week end
ing to-day, $4C4,65O Bonds held for circula-
latIOn Withdrawn week ending to- day, $147, $50
National Bank circulation OutStanding-cur-
rency notes, S3O $50: gold notes, 81, ,432, 10
EXPERTS FOR THE HOUSE INvEsTIG AT1NG
COMMITTEE.-The House committee on ac-
counts have decided to recommend that i'm the
matter OF the employment of experts for the
several investigating committees, that seven
experts be employed, not to be selected by the
chairman OF any particular committee, but to
be employed under the direction of the COM
mittee on rules, and TO be assigned to duty
with any committee which may need the
services OF the experts. 1t is intended also te
and not merely to relieve their necessities.
PROCEEDS OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR EDUCA-
TIoNAL PURPOsEs.-The House committee on
education and labor has agreed to report
bill giving the proceeds of the. sale of public
lands in the several states and territories to
the states and territories for educational pur-
poses, to be expended under the direction of
the state legislatures respectively.
THE OPENING OF PROPOSALS for the mail
service west of the Mississippi in eighteen
states and territories have been completed at
the Post Office department. Dakota. Montana,
it9 Idaho Washington territory, Oregon and Cal:
been occupied in this work, and the number
OF bids aggregates over 25,OOO Next week
the work OF Of rec recording the proposals, embra
Der OF the bid, the name of the bidder, route
and the amount of the bid, will be begun un-
der de the supervision OF Messrs: Hazen and
the contract office and the awards are made
THE MEXICAN BORDER.-The House sub.
committee on the Texan border, MI. Schleicher
chairman, met at the State department this
morning, and had long conference with the
Secretary and Minister Forster relative to the
condition OF affairs on the border and cur re-
lations with Mexico
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut. A. G.. McMecham,
ordered to duty at the photographic Office
18th inst. Lieut.. n j. Fl. Patch, to the receiv-
ing ship Wabash, at Boston. Lieut. J ohm X.
Winn, detached from the Wabash and placed
on waiting orders.
THE VENEZUELAN AWARD INVESTIGATION.
The subcommittee on the Venezuela case
held meeting yesterday and examined the
Rev. John c. Mobiles, OF Newark, n j., brother
of the late Col. Mobiles, to whom William p.
Murray addressed the letter that has since
been so extensively published, in which Mr.
Murray confessed that he divided $l50,0OO tout
of the $4,000 awarded by the mixed commits
sion to BealeS, Mobiles and GrrrisOn) between
the American minister, Mr.. Stilwell; the
American commissioner, Mr.. Vilafane; the
umpire, Mr.. MachadO, and himself, his own
share being SS7 800. Mr.. Mobiles testified that
he obtained the letter from his brother, and
that he showed it TO Secretary Fish and subSe
quently to the Venezuelan minister and Hon.
VIM. A. Piles.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Secretary OF the Navy
has received copy of the letter of thanks
rendered by the Chilian government to Com
mander Rodgers, of the Adams, for the valu-
able services he rendered at the mutiny at
Punta Arenas which broke out ON Nov 18th. A
dispatch from Rear Admiral Preble dated on
board the flagship Omaha, Valparaiso, January
re al or hot, 1-tts