Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.H


day amounted to s;G5nS.450.
THE PRESIDENT nominated to the Senate 10
day Geo. ". Mckeaig postmaster at Cairo, Ill.
and number OF other ostmasters.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lfeutenant i. p. Gilmore to
duty at the hydraulic Office eth inst Master
ii. T. Mcintosh from the hydraulic office 31s.
INST, ard granted six months leave.
Hon. MATT CARPENTER ELECTED L. :. SgNA
ToR.-senator Howe received a telegram before
the meeting of the senate to-day announcing
the election OF Matt Carpenter as Senator BY
Tie Wisconsin Legislature.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS
to-day concluded their action on the post Office,
and the legislative, judicial aud executive ap-
preparation bills, which will forthwith be per-
iecleu Ill 1oim for reporting to the House.
REPRESENTATIVE HEWITT will to-day have a
conference with Senator burnside, who has re-
GueSted him to postpone for the present the re-
port OF the army bill To the House.
THE ORDER. directing Lieutenant F.V. Greene
corps engineers to report in person to the
CHIEF OF engineers. is so amended as TO direct
nm TO frSt complete the duties on which he is
now engaged, which are connected with his
position with the Cars forces daring the TurkO-
Russian war. The QuartermaSterS department
viii furnish him room as an Office.
REnUCTIoS or SALAEIES--The committee on
Omnend the reduction OF the salaries OF the
principal examiners in the Patent Office from
>2-4oo TO S2,thh per annum.
observation-disclosures and Congressman
elect Young. of Ohio. is at the Eb5itt House.
80. Senator Voorhees, was beSieged with congrat-
ulatOry callers at the Senate to-day. con
gresham Finley. OF Ohio. who went hOlne two
weeks ago SICK with pneumonia, has returned
In improved health.
THE ALABAMA CONFLICT - Information re-
ccived at the Department of Justice to-day i'll
dicates that the writ OF habeas corpus for Mar
sbal Turner. who was arrested by the local
court OF Selma. Alabama for refusing to turn
over to that court the ballot boxes Sc which
We're iii evidence before the l. = circuit court
VIII be- hhnoTed: ara that he will BE- released
upon the writ.
THE President has maze up his mind. it is
said. to remove Marshal Jack Wharton at New
orleans, and il is understood that Governor
Yarmouth viii be appointed TO succeed him.
THE EIGHTY-THIRD BOND CALL.-Secretary
Sherman yesterday afternoon issued the eighty
third call for the redemption of $50 bonds OF
lsG5-cOnSOlS OF ls6I. The call is for 500 10J 600
or which SlO,"O0,unO are coupons and $4,000. 900
registered bonds. The principal and interest
VIII be paid at the Treasury on and after the
2lSt DAY OF April next. and the interest Will
cease on that day.
JUDGE HAGNER CoSfIRNEp.-In the executive
session OF the Senate yesterday. Mr.. Whyte
moved TO take up in advance OF the regular
order and confirm tie nomination OF Mr. A. L.
Hdgner to be judge OF the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia; Mr. Whyte paid high
compliment to Mr. Hagner's legal abilities and
Tie nomination was confirmed unanimously.
PROPOSALS TO supply paper to the Public
Printing Office were opened to-day at noon III
the looms OF the Senate committee on printing
Book papers were awarded to c. Shober, Ian
caster. Pa. and Freur, Fox y Co.. MiddetOwp
ONO; writing papers. 6oOo0 rcams, to Wool
Whiting paper company, Holy oke. Mass.
EN-ASSTSTAST SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
CONANT Will go 10 London as the agent OF the
abroad OF four per cent. bonds and the eX-
change OF four per cents. for fve-twenties.
AT THT WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Plumb and
senator elect Houston, and Representatives
Danfold. McCOOk. Pugh. Metcalfe. Rice and
member elect from Alabama Lowe called on the
iI5SldeLt to-day.
CARE or .IRoN NEssEIS.-The following order
in relation To care OF iron vessels has been
issued by the Navy department: The inner sur
lace OF the plating Will be examined semi
annually, ana thoroughly SCraped and painted
where necessary Special care is to be taken to
remove all rust before applying the paint
Mr.. HEwITTs LABOR COMMITTEE this morning
heard Mr.. Joseph d. Weeks. OF Pittsburg. assO-
ciate editor OF the fran 1Ge, upon the relations
between employers and employees. lie strongly
favored the English system OF boards OF arbtra-
ton, 10 whom disputes between masters and
men should be referred for adjustment upon a
Just and equitable basis.
Orr FOUR PEE CENTS IN EURorE-A contract
was entered upon yesterday afternoon between
the secretary of the Treasury and MesSrs. y
VI. RothschiId Sons, }. :. Morgan 4 Co. Selig-
man Bros. and Morton, Rose ~ Co. OF London
and NcSSIS 4. Belmont d Co. Drexel Morgan
q co. j. and ". Sciigman Il CO.. and Morton.
Bliss x Co., Of New York. Tor the sale and de
livery in Europe OF not less than SJ,oO0oen per
month per cent. bonds upon the same terms
and conditions as the popular loan now being
Oneled IN the United States. the contract to
continue until the St OF July. and the proceeds
10 he applied 10 redeelning per cent. bonds.
The contract is made 10 promote the exchange
OF per cent. bonds for d per cent. J-2J bonds
LeId IN Europe. Upon Tie compliance OF the
contract a subscription OI four $4,000 900 five
twenties was made by the syndicate.
THE SEWARD INvESTIG GATIoN.-The committee
On expenditures In the state department to-day
continued the examination into the charges
preferred l., eX.Minister Geo. f.. Seward. Prof.
=. Wells Williams, OF Yale college, was exam
lEeC Dy Mr.. Ashton. OF counsel for defence rell-
tive 10 certain treaties during his service as
acting minister. lie testified that at the time
rounding country was in great confusion, owing
10 an expected attack from Insurgents and In
his Judgment this fact increased the RESPONSE
bilitieS OF the consulate. After defining the
duties OF consul generally. Mr.. Williams said
lie had never heard any charges preferred
against Mr. seward until those now under in
Nestigallon We're made by Gen. Myers. On the
contrary. he had heard very favorable comment
upon his character and ability. His associates
III thlila pore the most reputable OF characters.
counsel at this point inquired into the char
Inr ppad dfor
WI, MllllamS pronounced il, SO far as he knew
W t eAceHent. adding, with reference TO his
4oll'y, mat before receiving his appointment
ne passed the examination OF acceptance salts
ldctoIuS. Mf. Williams then cOntrasted the
present conmodiouS consulate apartments with
thOSe OF previous years when IT, consisted of
one small room In tavern. and was disgrace
1ul 10 me nation; and rendered it utterly i'm
possible for the consul To deal properly with
American criminals
Adjourn ed until Friday.
4 NEWSPAPER RErORTER SENT TO JNf-4
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