Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-31

Go'EfNAENf hECEfPTS S1O-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, s443, sc; customs. 1851 1851.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to
day amounted to s4s11 800.
THE THIRD INsTALLMENT-s30O.o .o0O-of the
Mexican Indemnity to the citizens OF the United
was PAID to-day. The amount has not vet been
apportioned among the various claimants
COMMANDER KILLS DISMISSAL FROM THE NAVY
RECoMMENDED.-It is understood that the find
lngs OF the naval court Of inquiry, which was
convened in New Orleans to try Lieutenant
Gclnilander kells, have been forwarded to
Washington, and are now being received by
the Secretary of the Navy preparatory to being
presented to the President for his action. The
verdict OF the court, it is said, recommends
heus dismissal from the service.
BIsBEE ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT.-The House
committee On elections have agreed to report
10 the House, that in the matter of the contest
between Finley VS.. BiSbee, second Florida dis
tflct. that BiSbee, the setting member (reDubli-
can) is entitled to retain the seat he now holds
TIE RoBEsoN CHARGEs.-The House commit
tee On naval affairs to-day agreed to take a
nnal vote on the Robson charges on TUESDAY
next.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. w. II. Bell, commissary
CT subsistence, will proceed to New Orleans and
assume the duties OF purchasing commissary
commencing at that place: st Lieut. f. C. Cru
gan, "a cavalry, acting Signal officer, is ap-
lolIted 10 act as inspector on such Serviceabe
clothing, camp and garrison equipage and ord
nance stores at Fort Whipple, Va.
ORIGIN OF YELLOW FEyER.-The Joint con-
gresslonal committee of the two houses investi-
eating the yellow fever scourge of ISIS have
agreed TO report resolution asking for an an
preparation OF sl0o,UoO Tor the employment of an
lhtefnallonal commission of experts 10 go to
where the disease is supposed to have its ORIGIN
ana make II special study. 1t is concentrated
ii the resolution is adopted. to eadeayOr tO
secure the services on the commission OF Prof.
l!nuall, or England, and an eminent French
nl1croscOpSt.
THERE is MOVEMENT AFOOT to give General
Logan, Senator elect from Illinois, and Hon
zach Chandler. Senator prospective from Mich
igan, rcuSlng receptions upon their arrival in
lnlS city. IEcre be some suspicious people who
Think that all this is Ia the interest of the Grant
movement.
AT THE WHITE HoUSE.-Senators Burnside
and Paddock and Representatives Evans pa,
Powers, ONeill, Shallenberger, Foster White
IND }, and member elect Ipdengraf from Ohio
erick. W. A Lindsay, j. w. Ogilby and Lemuel
T do, all of Carlisle, Pa, called Oh some local
business.
THERE is DESIRE on the part of leading
democrats TO hereafter discontinue the services
OF lne democratic congressional committee and
10 tIaISfer its duties 10 the national cO;nnittpe
In the future. A committee of democrats mas
Deen appointed TO take the subject under con-
SlderatlOn.
TIE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE to-day con-
tfhued tie cons deration Of the House bill
amer datory OF the internal revenue laws. Ac-
t1on was taken upon number of details, but
M ne OF general interest.
CONGRESSMAN FRANK JONES, of n. H., lives at
A ha
other Frank Jones, but not a Congressman.
few days ago a friend of the latter Jones wrote
him letter making an appointment to visit
SCme ladies. By a strange miShap too fire.
qtent In this vale OF tears the letter was sent
10 tne room or congressman Frank Jones' He
not De1ng In, his vile, under the apprehension
that the letter might be on matter OF blISi-
ness, needing pl ompt attention, opened it, The
business 1t disclosed rather aStOniShed her for a
While. put like a sensible woman she finally
settled down TO the conclusion that ii couldn't
be intended for Frank Jones, and returned the
letter to the clerks Office to be delivered to the
OtLer Jones. The moral of this iS-but let every
Ole deduce his own moral.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES had
under consideration TO- day the testimony taken
by the subcommittee and the various argu-
ments submitted with reference to the cOldt-
tlOn or affairs in the Indian territory and The
question OF the adyisability OF establishing a
civil iorm OF government therein, with view
10 opening 1t up for settlement, &C. The COM
mittee did not arrive at any agreement, but ad-
Journed until next Tuesday evening, when q
special meeting will be held On the subject.
RESTORATION OF THE PATENT OFFICE BUILD
House committee on public buildings
and grounds, at their meeting this morning.
adopted motion 'That the supervising archl-
lect OF the Treasury, the supervising architect
OF the capitol and the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds be, and they are hereby,
at once to make plans and estimates
for the restoration OF the Patent Office building
TO the condition 1T was in before the fire. as
nearly as practicable, except that the roof shall
De mace fre-proOf, and report the same to this
committee"
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE this
morning commenced the days proceedings
with secret session, which lasted two hours.
Their first action was to dismiss from attend
aEce for to-day the witness Judge SouthWood.
gut MS story OF sewing machines Will in ali
probability come up Tomorrow, as the st. Mar
tin phase OF the investigation will be recon-
menced this afternoon. Tie chairman submit
TED resolution that subcommittee of five be
appointed to go to New York to take any testi-
mony that it might be more convenient to hear
tLe1e. Mr. Hiscock moved as an amendment
Ihat MesSIs Marble. PeltOn and Weed be first
examined before the whole committee I'm Wash
1ngtOn. The amendment was LOST Mr. Gov
then offered substitute to the resolution to the
erect that the whole committee go to New York.
1 Ills was rejected, and second amendment by
Mr.. HiScock, that the sub committee Should
consist Of seven instead of five members shared
the same fate. The original resolution was
then carried, Mr.. Hiscock and Mr.. Cox being
the only members who voted against 1t. MIR.
Springer moved that the chairman name the
sub-cOn mittee, and this being carried, Mr.. Pot
ter nominated MeSsrs. MacMahon (chairman),
S;enger, Springer, Cox and HiScOck as the SUBJ
committee. These names were accepted with
out comment, and the committee took recess
Until two o'clock.
THE CHICAGO Posi- OFFICE LEAsE.-The AS
sistant Attorney General for the Post Office de-
paItment has come to a decision on the 1ues-
lion submit ed to him as t. the terms Of lease OF
the Chicago post Office. He holds that the
building was leased by the year, and that the
lease was not terminated by the fire which
made the building untenab,e. Consequently he
holds that when the building Is repaired the
post office must resume its old quarters and use
them until the lease is terminated at the end OF
the year, with sixty days notice Of such inten-
tion.
THE MCGARRAHAN CLAIM.-Editor Star:-The
dispatch from the Boston Herald about the Nc
Galrahan claim, quoted In THE STAR yesterday,
is not correct. The land committee of the Sen
ate reported unanimously adversely to the
claim, while the committee of the House has
not yet arrived at any conclusion.
FIRST LIEUT.. NJ. C. GoRDRELI, Marine corps,
is detached from duty aboard the Saratoga at
the navy yard here and ordered to duty at An
napOliS.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT that will be
issued tomorrow will be the first since resump-