Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-26
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-IDterIal rev.
lie, s2Sl, 66'-s3 customs s532,e45.63.
SrEsCKr T1oNs to the tour per cent. loan to-
lay amounted to S2s.150.
W. f. KING has been appointed keeper OF the
life-saving station No. H. ON the coast OF Lake
Michigan, Vice E. J. Bickell resigned
REGISTERED FouR PER CENT. CERTIFICATES.
The Treasury department this afternoon issued
q circular announcing that on April lst next
registered four per cent refunding certificates
viii be issued, and giving the rules that will
govern their issue and transfer from the
original holders to others. They will be issued
and will be transferable in the same manner as
L. 5. registered bonds.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Senators Burnside,
Chandler, Hamlin, and Bruce, and Representa-
tives ButterwOrth, Lapham. Heilman, Pound,
Ellis. Hubbull, Miner and Henkle, were among
the Presidents callers to-day.
Col. DE alma says he did not abuse Mr.. Nor
ris the other day. because the latter was the
cause OF $500 being withheld from him (De
Ahnal at the Treasury. The withholding OF
that amount was proper, because 1t was due
the government. He abused Mr.. Morris Tor a
letter that gentleman wrote to Collector Shan
rOn, CT san Francisco, atout him Ode Ahna),
and for reports Mr.. Morris made TO the Treas
Dry GepaI tment concerning him While he was
collector at Alaska.
a NAN OF WAR FOR ALAsKA.-It is probable
that L. s. man-of-war will be kept at Sitk,
Alaska, constantly. The Alaska, which is on
her way there now, may leave after staying
awhile; but it is the intention before her de-
parture TO have another vessel at the place.
This vessel after stay may also be relieved.
These changes would be made to avoid any i'll
effects OF the climate on the health OF the crews
OF vessels stationed at Sitka. 1t is not prob
able that troops will be ordered to Alaska.
owing to the typography OF the country, a
ma in
preventing any demonstration on the part of
the Indians.
HAYTI's NEW TARIFF REGULATIONS The
Treasury department is in receipt OF informa.
ton that the republic Of Hayti has passed l? "
declaring that the duties upon merchandise
shall be paid at the time OF the delivery of the
goods, instead OF giving credit as heretofore,
and that no goods shall be held for payment OF
duties longer than thirty days, at the end OF
which time they Will be sold at public auction
to realize the duties DUE If not sooner delivered
The government OF Hayti does not hold itself
responsible either for damage to the goods or
for actual deterioration or deficiencies. The
Hay tian government has also imposed tav OF
one dollar per thousand On [. s. silver coin i'm
ported into that republic.
OHIO INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. - Speaker
Randall will appoint the following special CON-
mittee to inquire into the charges made In the
Cincinnati Commercial against Representatives
Young and Eutterworth: Messrs. Carlisle, New,
Robinson and C0nger.
BILL TO ENTITLE CABINET OFFICERS TO SEATS
IN CoNGREss.-The bill introduced In the Senate
by Mr.. Pendleton today to allow Cabinet OFF,
GERS seats On the floor of the Senate and House
enaets: THAT the Secretary OF State, the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, the Secretary OF War,
the Secretary OF the Navy, the Secretary Of the
Interior, the Attorney General. and the Post
master General shall be entitled to occupy
seats On the floor of the Senate and House OF
Representatives, with the right to participate
in debate On matters relating to the business Of
their respective departments, under such rules
as may be prescribed by the Senate and House.
respectively. Sec. g. That the said Secretaries
the Attorney General, and the PosimaSt GEN
eral shall attend the sessions of the Senate on
the opening OF the sttings on Tuesday and Fri
day OF each week, and the sessions Of the House
OF Representatives On the opening OF the sit
tiDgs on Monday and Thursday OF each week.
TO give Information asked by resolution or in
reply to questions which may be propounded to
them under the rules OF the Senate and House"
Important Nominations.
Nominations were sent to the Senate by the
President to-day as follows: Andrew d. White,
OF New York, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plen1pOtentiary of the United States
TO Germany: Cornelius A. Logan. Of Illinois, to
Central American States. Edwin R. Clark to
be "a lieutenant, 10th infantry, in accordance
with the provisions OF an act OF Congress, ap-
proved March /, 1879; list 1t. L. NJ. O'Br1en to be
captain, 18th infantry: I'd 1t. Jas Brennan to be
1st lieutenant, 18th infantry; 1st It. Frederick
A: Kendall to be captain, 25th infantry; I'd It.
Walter s. Scott to be 1st lieutenant, 25th infan-
try.
Professor White. nominated to be minister to
Berlin, now occupies the position OF president
OF Cornell University. He is republican,
though not much given to politics. His scholar
ly atta1nmentS are known over the country. He
wa was , one OF the United States commissioners to
hoe q
valuable chapters On the exhibit In general,
and especially upon the subject Of education as
o He has long int
1dent's sons have gone through Cornell. and
enc OF them is now at that institution
The new minister is In his 47th year. In his
youth he was connected for short time with
the United States legation In Russia. He studied
at the University OF Berlin In lS54-55, after his
graduation at Yale. He has been New York
state senator, and was sent by President Grant
10 Santo Domingo to study the question OF an
nexation In 1871. He has been prominent ad-
Vocate or civil service reform, and has written
inuch on that subject. He has also written a
abolitionist.
Mr.. Logan, nominated as minister to Central
america, was formerly L. S. minister in Chilli
10 which position he was appointed when res
ident OF Kansas. He Is cousin OF Senator
Log Logan: ABOUT ten years ago he lived in this
CITY, Delng at the time clerk in the Interior
age. -
The District in Congress-.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced in the Senate yes.
terday bill to incorporate q new horse rail-
road company, to be called the Mount Pleasant
and Potomac Side Railway company. The in
cOrporators are S. p Brown VIM. Dickson. Ly-
sander Hill, Geo. P. Goff, John w. Bell and
Duncan S. Walker. The road begins at Bound
ary and 18th streets, and runs due south along
18th ST. to its intersection with II ST. then along
II st. to 18th ST.: then along 18th st. TO ST.;
then east along + st. to 18th ST. then to b ST.;
then TO 18th ST., from there to the intersection
with Water st; from there to the 6thstreet
steamboat landing