Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
lGOVEREMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Internal rev.
enue, $3.50, 1861; customs. 500, ,s6s27.

IlGOVERHAENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $3.50, 1861; customs. $50, ,s6s27.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-senator Logan and
Representatives Morten (N.C.) and Russell an
Judge W. g.. Riley, OF Virginia, caIIeu on IL e
President to-day.
SENTENCE REMITTED.-By direc ion of the
Secretary Of War, upon the recommendation OF
the general of the army, 50 much of the unex-
ecutea r,o iortlSa ion OF the Sentence OF the court
herd, U. s. Army retileG), as imposes confine-
menu at military post, is remttted.
THE COMMITTEE ON COINAGE, WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES held session this morning for the
purpose OF organizing and fixing upon regular
GAYS OF It's meetings. Wednesdays and Satur-
oayS, ana the hour Of IL o'clock a IN. were
agreed upon for the regular meetings OF the
committee.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REcT1F1ERs In dit
feIent parts OF the country to-day presented q
memorial to Commissioner Raum protesting
against the clause In the internal revenue bill,
passed at the last session. requiring rectifiers to
give bonds.
THE REMOVAL of the 18th infantry to Mon
tana, from Atlanta, and the interchange OF In
dians by the 10th infantry in Texas and the
22d, on the lakes, are the only important move
mentS OF Z s. troops that " i'll be made this sea-
son.
closed, Mr.. Bragg gave notice of an amendment
be proposed to offer in the legislative appropri-
alton bill to abolish the southern claims COM
mission: motion to adjourn till Tuesday was
rejected.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON THE JUDICIARY
to-day took up the nomination of r, Stockett
Matthews to be United States district judge for
Maryland, but adjourned until Thursday
Without acting upon 1t. Some Baltimore
OODOl6ltS OF The confirmation rUfth
the judiciary committee to-day two sets of
charges against Mr.. Matthews, the first alleg-
iIg malfeasance on his palt when he held the
Office Of register In bankruptcy, and the Others
1mpugn1ng his private character for morality
GEN. Young, of the I'd Ohio district, has de.
chned to serve on the committee on territories,
to which Speaker Randall assigned him. He
says that neither himself nor his constituents
have much interest In any of the old territories
or the formation OF new ones.
TO CORRECT misunderstanding which seems
TO exist In regard to the exhibition of "Mrs jar
ley's wax work, we are requested to state that
the entertainment to be given by Miss Har-
only aey under mds the auspices Of
terson, Mrs. Ricketts,, and others, will not take
place until Friday evening, April 25th, and
matinee 26th, at Ford's Opera House.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS at a caucus Sat-
urday afternoon considered the course to be
pursued In relation to the army appropriation
bill, aid the sentiments expressed as to the
slxtn sectlon were unanimous that 1t ought not
TO pass-at least In its present shape Several
amenomentS which 1t Is proposed to offer TO the
Dill were discussed, but no definite action was
taken.
The VIRGINIA JURY CAsBs.-With the consent
OF counsel on both sides, the hearing OF the ar
gument upon the petitions of the state of Viz
ginia for writs OF mandamus, habeas corpus
and cert1orar1 In the RiveS mixed jury cases has
Deen postponed until the first Tuesday of next
term. They are then to take precedence of all
other business. 1t Is the desire OF the Attorney
General that the argument should be heard by
sent on the day to which the cases have Geen
assigned, the hearing Will be again postponed
70 @ me nrst @ gay when there shall oe fun bench.
r1ons, Is set to be argued at the same time.
MR.. A. D. HAzEN the third as us tant post
master general, has returned from New York
where he has been making the necessary ar
rangements for Issuing the new special design
stamps for collecting the postage on matter no
properly prepaid. design has been approve,
and the stamps will soon be issued by tn
stamps, who will furnish them at the SINE
price as that charged for The latter under their
regular reg &c contract nj Arrangements are also be-
authorized by the last Congress.
Ad6 ABAAS oAlLhUAD CASE, In which
Pierre Fay ole and other French stockholders
arr complainants, has been appealed from
Judge MacArthur's decision overriding the plea
and u jurisdiction OF the Court, to the GEN
eral efm.
NATIONAL MUSEUM CONTRACTS AWARDED
Contracts have been awarded to Gleason Him.
Der for grading, excavating, rubble stone
masonry, mash'y, concrete @ foundations and to the
washington Brlck Company for bricks, by the
commission experimenting the erection Of the
new national museum buildtng.
"JUDGR KELLEY's SILVER BnL."-Represen-
tative Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, has prepared
bill to remedy the inconvenience and losses to
workn en- and retail dealers OF the accumula-
ton In their hands OF certain small coins. II
uries to redeem with legal-tender money tie
subsidiary silver coins whenever presented In
sums OF s or multiples thereof. and also pro-
be stopped and that they shall for twelve
months be receivable at par for customs or any
other obligation due the United States, and that
when 80 received they shall be recoined into
standard silver dollars OF 4l24 grains
SITTING BULL.-According to the construction
OF law held On this side, the nue Of Sitting Bull
swoors down On The northwestern settlers,
burns houses, carries Off stock and does other
navcc, there Will be no redress In the shape of
money open to the sufferers When Canada
allowed Sitting Bull to find harbor In her bor-
comes over on the war path and follows out the
war pain programme Canada will have the
claims OF American citizens for damages to con-
s1der and adjust. 1t may lead TO another dis
pute something like that settled by the Geneva
commission.
ARMY ORDERs.-The superintendent OF the
mounted recruiting service will cause 12O re-
cruits to be forwarded under proper charge to
Fort Smelling, Mimi, for assignment to the
20 cavalry in the department Of Dakota
FIRST LIEUT.. II. G. ELLSWORTH, U. s. marine
corps, has been ordered to command guard on
board the jamestown, which Is to relieve the
Alaska at Sttka.
OUR FLEET IN SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS
Rear Admiral Nichols, In a dispatch to the
Navy department, dated March 9Th, ON board
his flagship, the Hartford, at Uruguay, states
that the anniversary OF the birth OF Washing
ton was celebrated by dressing the ship With
flags and the firing Of national salute. The
foreign men-Of-war in polC joined in the cee-
brat10n, and a battery on shore fired a salute,
for which the proper thanks were returned. On
the LIST Of March the congress OF Uruguay
elected Colonel Don Lorenzo LatOrre president
OF the republic for four years. The day was
celebrated as a feast day In honor OF the return
10 constitutional government. At the request
OF the authorities Admiral Nichols joined In
the celebration by dressing his ship with flags
and firing national salute to the JTrupuayan