Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

@oEZR.'N1$r RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internai
feVehue, s153, 1912 customs. $50, ,5oi-6.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Paddock, Anthony. Burnside McDon-
aid, McMtlan. Kellogg. and Representatives
Evans, Mill Stf.'t, Dunnell- stewart. HiScock,
Foster. Met oh Brewer. and Pugh. 7. Is. ;.
P1nckback aiSO called.
NoAISATIoss.-TheP President to-day sent TO
the Senate the following nominations: Richard
p. stone to De collector OF customs at Bangor.
Me. Postmasters-Israel Howell at Trenton,
y. D.: John kahl. Shelby. o.: Otto Flnke, Lin
coin, Neb. Indian AgentS-Geo. Allyn. of n Y.
for union agency Indian territory: VIM. NJ
GarFey, of o., for Nevada agency, Nevada.
THE COMMITTEE On APPROPRIATIONS of the
House has competed the sundry civil appropri-
alton Dill, and i has been sent to the Public
Printer to tu printed.
THE GovTKNHENT DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS TO
BE CLOSED NExr SATURDay.-By. direction of
the PresidenI. II the departments of the gov
erDment viii We closed next Saturday, Febru-
AIRY 22d. that being the birthday Of George
Washington.
PERSONAL photographer Mr.. g. W. Pacb,
was to-day taking a picture of the Cabinet
meet; = at tie White House for an illustra-
tion ir Hd,D6y's Weekly. 49,. col. j. T. RObeSon.
of Tom I. :. consul at Leith. Scotland, and
Mrs. RCAeSOt are spending Il few days in the
u.
Shields i'll speaJlin the Senate next Thursday
on the sGojFcr OF soldiers pensions. 49,. En-
COngreSs man rs 'mer, of Iowa. now postmaster
OF Chicago i il this city. Gen. Rice, the
author Of the tension arrearageS bill, is a
prominent aSpiF II for the democratic nOmina-
tion icI goverEor of ohio.
STEEL RAILS FOR EuRoPE.-Mr Crosby. the
American consul az Florence, Italy, in a dis
patch to the Department of state, ventures the
opinion that American manufacturers of Stee!
rails may Yet successfully compete with Euro
peans. The German and Belgian manufacture
eTS at present command the trade of italy,
Prices rule exceedingly low. Rails have been
sold in Italy for little more than So sterling
per ton. Four yeTrS ago they brought $50 Ster-
ling a ton. The South Italian Railway com
pany has put down a considerable quantity OF
steel rails forty feet long. and the results have
been favorable.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS on THE PUBLIr PRINTING
(UEsTIoN.-ImmediateIy afterthe adjournment
OF the House esterday democratic caucus was
Eeld for the purpose of discussing what. if any
changes should be made in the present system
of government printing. Mr.. Rice, OF Ohio, Of
feTed a resolution providing that the public
printing be given out by contract by the clerk
OF the House, that officer to give bond sufficient
TO insure proper discharge Of the duty. \
subsequent resolution. offered by MI Willis or
New York was adopted setting forth that as
tie office OF the public printer was being con-
Quoted in an eXtravagant and unsatisfactory
manner. ii therefore should be abolished. and
that arrangements should be made for giving
out the public printing by contract on properly
guarded conditions. and in accordance with the
S1ne resolution committee Of seven members
will he appointed TO report TO an adjourned
caucus TO be held on Thursday next.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon. all
the members Were present. There was some
discussion of the bill limiting Chinese emigra-
ton 10 this country. The President did not
he X-ato NH,
measure as proved by the Senate. The discus
sion on this subject was not extended as the
bill has not yet been finally proved by both
houses: having 10 90 back TO the House as
amended by the Senate. Some OF the Senate
amendments Were regarded as very Important
ones. cur cattle trade with England was also
considered. II was regarded as II matter of
national interest that such measures should be
adopted as would prevent unjust discrimina-
t1on against the american export cattle trade
on the part of England or any foreign nation
To do this some legislation that will prevent
the shipment from this country of diseased cat
tlewill be necessary.
THE GRANT MOVEMENT will boom this week
Gen. Logan is expected here on Thursday night
and Hon. Zach. Chandler on Friday It is ex-
pected that Chandler will be elected senator
to-day and Will leave tonight for Washington
The friends of COrbn, who is cOnteSting Sena-
tor ButlerS seat, have assurances from the
new Michigan Senator, they claim that he will
vote TO OuSt Butler. \ meeting of the friends
OF Chandler was held last night. at which
committee on enthusiasm" was appointed, of
which solicitor Marble was made chairman
This committee is at work to-day collecting
money to get up the scenic effects for the
Chandler ovation. The Logan arrangements
have been completed.
DISTRICT AFFAIRS IN CONGREsS.-The bill
which aSoed the House yesterday to amend
the act of June 1lth, ISIS, creating permanent
form OF governments in the District of Column
bia- in effect gives authority to the District
commissioners TO abstain from advertising
publicly for proposals for ordinary street re-
pairs As the law now is. such advertising is
mandatory. IL also reduces the amount of bond
required from contractor from the full value
OF the contract to One-third. .... The Hou ;e
DiSuict committee Will not again meet for bust
ness this session. ..-. Al effort will besInade
10 pass the license hill under suspension OF the
rules on Monday next. Should il then fail,
GOV. Ciailln Will try TO pass il during the last
SIN days OF the session. during which time a
motion 10 suspend the rules is always in order.
Gen. Casey Young. of Tennessee, threatens,
when any bill relating 10 taxation In the Dis
trict comes into the House. TO antacontze it
with the bill providing for a District delegate.
on the constitutional ground that there should
be no taxation without representation.
ANOTHER GAIL FOR FIvE-TwENTIES.-S
tdry Sherman yesterday afternoon issued the
eghty-ninth call for the redemption OF 5-2O
bonds OF 1867. The call Is for s2OOO0. 600, OF
which SIh,utI,IHlU are coupon ana 500 ,Ut0 reg
istered bonds. This leave outstanding but
$50 on0oo Of the I,6, 520S and about S2S O00.0p
Ci the 1oCN'S. At The present rate all the 6 per
cents Will be called III In between five and six
weeks, except those OF ISL, which are not yet
subject 10 call
CONFIRM tTIONS.-In the executive session OF
the Senate Yesterday. the nomination or Stla
Hayes 10 be postmaster at st. louis was re-
ported back from the committee on poStOfficeS
and post roads without recommended ion, the
committee being equally divided as to the ad-
hmed the following nominations: - John F.
Hartrdnft, TO be postmaster at philadelphia:
\. l.euden SnOWden. TO be superintendent of
the Philadelphia mint Thomas Stephenson. to
Ce collector Of internal revenue. fifteenth dis
lllCt, New York. Assistant treaSJFerS:-NSr-
Iln L. kennard. at Boston. Mass: Albert G
tuWatds. st Louis. Mo. United States attor-
neye-Martin |. Townsend. for the mort hern
uiotI!ct- New York; John Is. Allen, for Washing
ton Territory
IHE 'oANITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS to-day
considered the general business before it,
Nothing was said about the pending question
ieatlNe 10 providing the means 10 meet the
utIiCitDcE IN the next fiscal wear IFS con
Nideration will he resumed al The. NEXT meeting
NAVAL Or DERS.-PasSed Assistant Paymaster
;. IL. Colburne, 10 The Marion; Capt. Henry
Wilson from the ASiatic station and nlaced on
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