Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-29
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS rsTo-pAY.-Internal rev.
enue' s25s,t5O. p; customs so41.3i9.2s.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan TO-
day amounted to s3,S26,55O.
THE SENATE to-day adopted rule exclu ling
from the lobbies all persons except such as are
ehurled TO the privileges OF the floor. This is a
direct blow to several railroad schemes.
THE FUNERAL OF DR.. LINDERMAN, late direc.
tor OF the I. $. mint. will take place tomorrow
at II O'Clock, from the residence. $40 street. in.
stead OF at II O'Clock as heretofore published.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Senators McCreery
and Burnside, and Representatives Harden
bergh. Morgan, Van Vorhes, Hale, Willis,
Kelley, Rainey. Dwight, Foster, Mckinley
Bayiey and McCOOk called at the White HouS
to-day. Representative-elect l.. A. Bingham OF
n. j., also called.
A DELEGATION from Gloucester. Mass, repre-
senting the fishery interest, arrived here to-day
to have conference with Secretary Evarts.
They Will urge the abrOgatiOn OF so much of the
treaty OF Washington as relates to the fishery
question.
LARGE DELEGATION FROM PHILADELPHIA
had hearing before the House committee on
commerce to-day, in favor of a liberal appropri-
alton for the improvement OF the Delaware and
Schuylh1il rivers, and for increased light house
facilities.
SENATOR CHRIsTIANCY NOMINATED FOR MINIS
TER TO PERU.-The President to-day nominated
Senator Christiancy to be Minister to Peru. Mr.
Christiancy left Washington this morning for
his home In Lansing, where he will arrange his
business affairs, as speedily as pSsSible. return
10 the Capitol tender his resignation as senator
and depart for Peru Immediately. Ii he cannot
arrange business matters at home speedily he
Will remain in the Senate until the Sd of March
and resign just before the adjournment.
Tine Senate In executive session this after
noon unanimously, and without referring it to
committee, confirmed the nomination OF Senator
Christiancy to be Ministerto Peru.
THE CONGRESSIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
held business meeting at the Capitol to-day
and elected the following otficers:-George Nc
Crary, Secretary Of War; president; William
strong Of the Supreme Court, Senator Window
OF Minnesota. representatives Ballou OF Rhode
Island, Wright of Tennessee. Clafiin of MasSa-
chusettS and Phelps OF Connecticut, vice pres-
dents. senator Mcmillan of Minnesota and Req
feSentatiNeS Monroe, Brewer, Joyce, Vance Of
North Carolina: Briggs, Noreross and Price, ex-
ecut1ve committee. Rev. DR.. Chickering was
chosen secretary. The first meeting of the So
ciety was held fOrty-siX years ago In the room
OF the Senate committee on post offices and post
roads. where the committee met to-day and
elected as president the then Secretary OF War;
REVENUE SEIZURES IN NCALIFORNIA.-Revenue
Agent Gavett telegraphs to-day from San Fran
cisco as follows:-"C Captured cigar factory Of
stamped. Value OF factory over s. 900. Match
factory OF Robinson, Fowler 81 Co. seized for
Selllng unStamped matches: Is valued at sl1 600
FOrty-elght smaller seizures reported to-day
mere, ara Agent Levisee has captured fraud,l-
lent cigar factory of J. Cosmer at San Luis
OoiSpO." The Internal revenue bureau is M Ak
Ing pretty hot warfare On the California viola
tors OF the revenue laws
TIE [. S. SUPREME COURT will take recess
from Monday next until the first Monday in
March.
EoNoRs TO THE MEMORY OF DIR. L1NDERMAN.
AT an adjourned meeting of the principal Off
GERS OF the Treasury department, held at the
rooms OF the Secretary to-day, the committee
appointed yesterday to prepare resolutions eX-
pFessiye OF their appreciation of the Character
aI d service Of Henry r. Linderman. director of
the mint, reported series which We're unani-
not sly adopted, expressing their high apprecia-
tlon or his character as man and officer, and
their sympathy with his bereaved family; also
their Intention to attend his funeral in body.
AGENCIES FOR SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS
ABoLIsHED.-An order has been issued at the
T. Q. Department disseminating from and after
the close Of the present quarter, March 81 1879
the local agencies for the sale of postage
stamps, etc. in some Of the larger cities A dis
count OF per cent. Is allowed such agents re-
presenting loss OF between $4,000 and $50, 800
a year to the government, for which IL is
thought no equivalent is received Fourteen
cities have these agencies and among them
Washington.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS held caucus yes
terday to consider the amendment reported by
Senator Edmunds as substitute for the House
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
tne constitution prohibiting the payment of
claims CT dslOya1 persons for property injured
or destroyed In the late war of the rebellion
t1lCi nIn.3
was expressed by several that there was no
probability OF passing the substitute through
both houses during the present session.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
this morning considered Senator Blaine's bill to
regulate promotions in the navy and for other
purposes. The bill provides that after 1888
only such graduates of the Naval Academy i'm
as mdshipmen as are required to fili the vacap-
cleS OF that grade existing July 1st in each
year. II the number OF midShpmen shall NOT
previously have been fixed by law, it shall be
the duty or the Secretary of the Navy so TO fix
IL before july l, 1883. A board of naval officers
Is TO be provided for to report TO the next Con-
gIeSs the number Of officers, line, staff and war
rant needed for navy OF 1900 men, and that.
until hereafter directed b. law, promotion
above the grade of ensign shall cease The same
BOARD Is TO consider whether any OF the present
lavy yards may be dispensed with. The bin
v as referred to a sub committee consisting of
Aessrs Sargent, Blaine and Mcpherson.
The LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
APPROPRIATION BILL, as reported from the
House committee on appropriations, foots up
56567 which is s222, ,572 SO less than the
appropriation OF last year and $941 ,636.29 less
than the department estimates. Section of
the bill provides that the present coast and
geOdetic survey, with supervisory and appellate
power over the same authorized by law, is here
by transferred from the Treasury to the Inte-
rOr department, to be hereafter known as the
coast and interior survey, to have charge of all
coast and interior surveys, except the special
survey necessary for geological purposes; the
survey OF the northern and northwestern lakes,
now under direction OF the War department.;
1Ccal surveys for river and harbOr Improvements
and surveys for military purposes In accordance
with the plan OF the National Academy OF
Sciences. The offices OF the surveyor generals
are abolished, to take effect June 80. 1879, and
the work will be hereafter done by the super1n-
tendent OF the coast and interior survey. Ohi-
GERS OF the army and navy, when not otherwise
employed, may be detailed by the Secretary OF
war or OF the Navy to take part In the opera
lions OF the coast and interior survey. reduc-
t1On OF $500 Is made in the salaries Of the sub
treasurerS at Baltimore, st. Louis, Chicago and
cincinnati. The estimates for the support OF
lfe saving stations are reduced from $50, 400 to
S6,5OO; and the second and third sections OF the
act OF June is, 1875, to organize ife-saving sta
tioBs, are repealed. The sections repealed are
those making available unexpended balances
and applying the proceeds of the sales of old
stations, equipments and condemned material
IN rebuilding or improving and equipping STA