Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-05


issued regulation prohibiting the importation
into that country from the United States OF live
cattle, sheep and goats. This action was taken
On account OF the reports of pleuro-pneumonia
and other diseases existing among American
cattle.
Pendlet ton, Logan, Plumb, Chandler and Burn
side, and Representatives Butterworth, Hum
phrey, and Tyler called on the President to-
day.
THE TA1IAPoosA arrived at Portsmouth, Va,
this morning.
FIRST LIEUTENANT s. H. GIBSON, u S. marine
corps, Is detached from duty at the Washington
barracks and ordered to report for duty at
Portsmouth, Nh, to command the marine
guard on board the Kearsarge.
NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRoN.-Rear
Admiral Howell, commanding the European
station, reports to the Navy department, under
date Of April 21st, on board his flagship, the
Trenton, at Villefranche, the following move
mentS OF vessels under his command. The
Trenton left Geneva April 18th and arrived at
Vnlefranche the same afternoon, averaging
IL 80 Knots for seven hours. The Enterprise
was was at Hillefrancne preparing for cruise to
having some slight repairs made. She would
continue her cruise In about seven days. The
Quinnebaug sailed from Malaga, April I'd, and
arrived at Tangiers, April 9th, and sailed from
there for Alg1erS, April 18th. Commander
Farquhar, commanding this vessel, was in
formed by the Z: S. Consul that some trade is
1t Is the purpose Of Admiral Howell to send a
vessel to those ports as early as practicable.
Ihe wyoming sailed from Alexandria for Jop-
pa, April Sd. The Dispatch and Gettysburg
were still at Geneva. Tie health Of the squad,
ron was excellent.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.-The
Senate committee on appropriations to-day
nearly completed their consideration of the
legislative, executive, and judicial appropria-
tlon bill, and expect to report 1t back to the
Senate tomorrow. The committee have stricken
IIom nrIoS Inc e OH the clause by which the House
u1y TO issue Immediately. In payment OF arrear-
ages OF PENSIONS the ten million dollars OF legal
tender notes now held as special fund for the
redemption OF fractional currency.
TROOPS TO PROTECT INDIAN TERRIToRY.-No
additional troops will be sent to the Indian Ter
ritory to protect the lands there from sauatters
and 1nterlopers: the troops already there being
suf1lclent to afford the necessary protection.
They are stationed at Camp Reno, Fort Supply
and Fort Sill. To prevent invasion by squatters
these troops will be stationed along the Missouri
ana Kansas borders of the territory, from which
directions the invaders come. There are about
500 troops IN the territory.
THE BILL AGREED UPON BY THE DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS, to take the place of the sixth section of
the vetoed army bill, was introduced in the
House this morning by Mr.. Ladd, OF Maine, and
was referred to the judiciary committee It's
full text will be found In the regular proceed
1ngS OF the House, reported elsewhere 1t is the
intention OF the judiciary committee to report
it back to the House tomorrow, and endeavor
TO pass 1t under the operation Of the previous
question, without debate. 1t Is not thought
that the republicans will offer much II any On
position to its passage.
WORCESTERSHIRE President sent the follow
fynn ofv,nf
Homan, U. s. attorney for eastern district of
Texas; pOstmasters, L. F. Blodgett at WeIling-
ton, Kansas, and e. j. Price, Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
GEORGE d. REYNOLDS, OF Parsons, Kansas,
has been appointed superintendent OF the Sen
ate folding room.
THE DISTRICT IN FUNDS AGAIN.-During the
fore part Of to-day quite number of District
checks were presented at the Treasury for pay
ment by school teachers and others. Their
payment was refused. This afternoon Auditor
Vinson came to the Treasury and rendered the
accounts OF the District commissioners. The
hitch being thus overcome warrant of $4,000
was placed on Its way In favor OF the Commits
sionerss and later in the afternoon the money
was placed to their credit on the Treasurer's
ury, said to Auditor VinsOn that he hoped In
the future there would be no more trouble He
Old not desire any misunderstanding with the
would passed their requisition without the &C.
counts, but the law made it mandatory that the
accounts should be first rendered
The accounts had heretofore been sent in as
required by law: but Congress having lately
changed the manner Of accounting OF the Dis
trict necessitated the change, and owing to the
limited force OF Mr. Wilson'S Office it was i'm
possible for him, though steadily working HIM
self on it, to send 1t In Till to-day.
THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-The bill intro
IN TO 10.
thorizing the completion of the foundation of
the Washington monument, provides that the
joint commission authorized by the act of Au-
gust "a, 1876, be authorized to expend for the
completion OF the foundation so much of the
appropriation made by the said act as NAV be
necessary for the purpose, not exceeding
$4,000 above the sum now authorized
EIGHT HOUR LAw.-The House committee on
education and labor this morning, after briefly
discussing the joint resolution introduced in
the House by Representative Goode, of Viz
g1nia, on the 21st ult providing for the enforce
gentleman TO report the same to the House
with recommendation thati do pass.
CoEFIRMATIONs.-The Senate, In executive
session this afternoon, confirmed the nomna-
t1ons OF Aaron II. Apple and Wm b. Brewster.
OF Pennsylvania, and w. FltZhugh Carter of
Virginia. to beassistant surgeons In the United
States army.
THE LOCAL SALES of four per cent. refunding
certificates at the Treasury to-day amounted to
$lGS000.
PERsONAL.-The republican congressional
campaign committee has elected William E.
Chandler, OF N. H., secretary. " Senator Hill
OF Colorado, has gone to Orange county, H.,
to attend the funeral OF his mother
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. retunding
certificates today amounted TO S777,6oO; total
to date, S6.Iss, $50.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, I'D to
3oclock, had not yet made public its decision
with respect to the cOnstltutionality of what is
known as the Thurman Pacific railroad fund
Ing DILL. 1t will be given out later in the day
and Is supposed to be held back until after
business hours In Wall street are over, to balk
the specQlati0ns.
BACK PAY AND BOUNTY FRAUDS.-Secret SER
vlco officers In New York city arrested on Sat
urday last, JOHN c. MASweli, John NJ. Daily
ard James A. Marriott, for cn.1picity In back
pay and bounty frauds. They are three OF a
ring that have been extensively engaged In
this line OF work and have defrauded the gov
ernment OF upwards OF slOO,0OO by their opera
tions: Capt. Henry X. Curtis, of the secret ser
vice division, New York, and Major Henry
Harmon, of the I'd auditors Office, Treasury
department thoroughly investigated the cases.