Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-20

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to s149. 100.
THE SELECT COMMITTEE Oh the next censCs
las not Yet held meeting in this city, no quo
rum Gt ing in Attendance.
To MAZE THE CAPITOL FIRE PRooF.-trchf-
tect Clark, OF the Capitol, will as; Congress fer
authority to take the gallery out OF the cid
House CT Representatives and for an appr1pri-
alton TO mai G this portion OF the Capitol bald
ing fire proof. The roof of the old hall is OF
woJd. He also VIII request Congress 70 give
him an appropriation TO make tie document
room Tie pr0Of.
THE ORDER OF TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL direct
ing Marshal Jdc.. Wharton OF Louisiana to
come TO this city, in connection with the pro-
posed prosecution OF political offenders in
Louisiana. has been cOuntemanded, aud Whar-
ton has been directed TO remain at his post OF
duty.
TIE APPROPRIATION BIILS.-There was no
quorum OF the House committee on appropria-
tiOnS in attendance at the Capitol to-day. Four
OF its members. NessrS. Durham Of KY ~ Herr
smith Of fa.. faker OF Ind. and Hewitt OF
ny were in the committee room az noon No
business was transacted Chairman Atkins is
expected TO arrive some time to-day, so that
after to-day there will doubtless be a quorum
OF the committee present. Il is hoped that The
committee viii be able to report on the dlv
Congress meets. the military academy. fOrtifi-
cation and pension appropriation bills.
DISTRICT FINANCES AT THE [. S TREASURY
II is possible that instead OF estimating for the
amount-about s2T1.0o1-to De applied to the
District sinking fund purposes for the current
fiscal wear. as stated in yesterdays STAR thai
Treasurer Giltillan, the successor 10 the sinking
fGnd colnmiSSloHelS. may ask for about S2Sj,0lt.
10 ue used in cancellinr the Bowen bonds ana
Tie Georgetown Steam Force Pump bonds.
which mature January ISt next Ii this plan is
pursued the new funding bond authorized b.
Tie last Congress. the five per cent" interest
clause OF Which was left out in enrolling the
hIh creating that security viii never b. b. Jughr
10 The attention OF COngrt SIS for a rectiticatiOn
OF The mistake. Under these circumstances il
VIII be dropped.
ORDER OF SECRETARY SHERMAN-IIereafter
the books OF tie Treasury Department will be
c.osed 10 the transfer OF all the registered Stock
whether held abroad or in the United States, OF
the per cent. funded loan CT 1881: ~ per cent
funded loan Of 1891; and per cent. consols #
1907, as follows: per cent. isis, on the even
ing OF tie last day OF December. March. June
ing OF the last day Of January. April, July and
October; per cent, l901S. on the evening OF
the last day OF February. May, August and No.
yember. And reopened as follows: 3 per cent.
ISIS on the morning Of the 1St OF February.
May. August and November; ~ per cent
1e9l,s on the morning OF the lst OF March, JuGe
september SEP ana d December per cent. 19o1s. on
and January. Ii bonds forwarded for transfer
are not received prior 10 the date OF closing the
transfer books. interest checks will be drawn in
favor OF the party in whose name the bonds
stood al the closing, and the assinee must look
10 the assi9nor for the accrued interest for that
quarter.
PERs0SAL.-SreakerR Randall is not expected
in Washington until Monday next. " Senator
Thurman. of Ohio, is expected to reach Wash
lngton tonight. Senator Blaine IS in New
York. and VIII be here in a day or two. 49,
Hon. VIM. r. Morrison, Of Illinois, is expected
here Tonight. and will occupy his Old quarters
on Capitol Hill. No &c street southeast. ~
EX-GOV Tom: Young. COngreSSinan-elect frOm
the second Ohio dsuict, is expected here TO-
night. .Mr. ". II. Woods. clerk OF the House
committee on public lands. arrived in Washing
ton this morning. Col ChaS G.. Gorha,n.
Who was solicitor OF the Interior department
under Secretary Chambers administration. is
C. OF WISCONSIN, is at the Ebbitt house. '' nike.
presentatlve stone, OF Michigan, is at the Me-
is at the Metropolitan. " Hon A. S. Hewitt.
OF New York. is in the city. Senator Lamar
arrived in Washington this morning. consider
ably improved in health. ... Senator COnover.
or Florida, is in the city.
THE BALTIMORE BANKS AND REsUNPTIoN.-
a meeting OF the Baltimore Clearing House As
soctation yesterday the bank presidents could
not see how there was going to be any raslimn-
ton outside OF New York on and after January
lst. next. when the resumption act says that
legal tender notes are going to be redeemed
only at the assistant treasury in New York. One
OF the presidents cited hypothetical case as
foll0ws:-A merchant in Baltimore or New Or
leans, after the 1St OF January, 1879. has 81 900
10 pay for duties at the cuStOm-hOuse, and takes
lhat amount in greenbackS to iiQuidate the in
debtedress. The collector OF customs tells him
that there is no provision OF law under which
anything but geld coin or standard silver
dollars can be received for duties. The mer-
chant goes to the Sub-treasury in thi, city to
get the gold for his greenbackS and is told that
the coin can only be obtained at the New York
sub-treaSury, where he must send after IT, or
nnd some other way Of getting the kind of
money which can be used to pay his duty at the
custom house.
1t is very likely that the next session of Con-
gress will pass the bill making legal tenders re-
ceivable for customs duties. This would OF
course do away with complaints like the one i'm
the above. Ii this bill should not however he
passed, there Is good authority Tor stating that
secretary sherman intends to receive green
backs to the amount OF s.. 900 and upwards for
customs duties. This would also brush away
TIE ocstacle to resumption at New York only
(aS the resumption act requires), which the
Baltimore banks see in the way.
JUDGE HUMFHREYs.-The correspondent OF
the Baltimore american telegraphs that the
Impeachment OF Judge Humphreys, OF the Dis
trlct judiciary. may be the cause OF an extra
session, because the case would hardly be con
clGGed II impeachment articles were preferred
by March 4th. This ground is not well taken,
for If Judge Humphreys were impeached and
his trial not ended March 4th an extra session
would not help matters, because the power 10
lmpeach lodged on the FOrty-f1fth Congress-
would expire March 4th and the whole proceed
ing would fail. 1t will be remembered Kansas
Judge was once impeached by the House and
the proceedings failed because the time OF the
Congress prefering the articles expired while
the trial was pending. Hon. Matt Carpenter
who occupied the chair at the time in the
Senate remarked on, adjourning the Senate,
"anOther farce ended
ASTONISHING HOTEL CLERK-There arrived
at the Riggs house this morning gentleman,
accompanied by two soldiers, who requested
that twelve rooms be assigned him on the first
fOOr or the hotel. The clerk looked rather sur
prlsed at the new guest, but was more aston
lshed when his guest added, "And you needn't
Send any or your servants to my rooms, as
have my own. Here they are," Indicating the
TWO soldierS.) These were the orders of Capt
Henry w. James, assistant QuartermaSter l.. s.
A., VINO has just arrived here from He'ela,
Montana 10 be take TO the government aSy.
ium IOf tne insane. Capt. James was at On
tlme ON the stan OF Gen. Grant. His insanity IS
not OF the violent order. His hailucination is
enjoy giving eXt"avagant orders. Capt. Jane
was subsequently taken TO the asylum for the
insane.
ATTORNEY RIDDLES SALARY.-Tre question
OF whether District Attorney Riddle Is to enjoy
his Increased salary is not yet, it seems, finally
decided. although Mr. Riddle has given an opin-
ion that IL Is all right. The accounts OF the