Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-09

III Ss-
EDWARD NJ. T1cknOr, OF Mass. to be U. s. consul
az Carrara: Dantef c. Hill to be postmaster at
Urbana, Ohio.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASF aY HAw-
LEY left the CITY Saturday night, for Illinois, to
be gone for four or five days.
SECRErARr THOMPSON will leave this aft r
noon at four o'clock, for Annapolis, Md to at
tend the closing examination exercises of the
Naval academy cadets.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Is seventy years
Old to-day and hearty.
THE NEW LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
At two o'clock this afternoon, Chairman At
kins, OF the appropriation committee, reported
with the unanimous recommendation OF the
appropriation committee the legislative, execu-
tive, ana judicial appropriation DILL.
Later.-The Bill Fassed.-The House, at twen-
ty-five minutes of three o'clock this afternoon,
without a division and almost unanimously,
enacts the old law, with some additions. The
judicial bill was subsequently reported by Mr.
MacMahOn.
SPECULATIoNs AS TO SECRETARY MCCRARY's
SUCCESSOR are now rife, for it is known that
there is hardly the remotest contingency that
the Secretary's nomination to succeed Judge
Dillon Will be rejected. A Mr. Henderson of
Iowa, formerly OF Ohio, has been mentioned as
the coming Secretary OF War, but beyond the
mention there seems to be nothing further.
Ex-senator Ramsey and Assistant Secretary
Hawley, continue to be considered the most
prominent candidates for the place. The
chances In favor OF Mr.. Hawley are considered
very good Indeed, and many ell-informed per-
SONS believe that he is the coming man.
GEN. AMER1cUs v. RICE, of Ohio, the demo-
cratic nominee for lieutenant governor, arrived
in Washington Saturday. He was quite under
the weather, and remained at HE brother-in-
law residence. To-day he was at the Capitol.
and had an audience with Gen. Ewing. He will
formally, by letter, accept the nomination as
soon as he goes home. Col. Len Harris whom
Gen. Ewing desires to succeed John G. Thomp-
son. as chairman of the executive committee Is
TO accept the place. Col. Thompson will be
made chairman OF the state central committee
instead OF the executive committee, as hereto
fore.
SECRETARY SCHURz went to New York Satur-
day evening. He is expected back this evening
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS were In caucus at
half-past two O'Clock this afternoon to take
action upon the Warner silver bill.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
to-day had under consideration the House
amendments to the Senate amendments OF the
joint resolution repeating certain clauses Of the
sundry civl appropriation act OF last session,
This Will practically have the effect Of placing
all the amendments within the control of q
committee OF conference. The measure was
eral deficiencies, and also for the repeal of the
paragraph OF the sundry civil act, which au.
thorized lease OF the water power OF the Rock
Island arsenal to the Moll1c Water Power Com
pany. The House socalled ,.,.cendments to
these amendments consist wholly Of additional
aefclency items for entirely different ob,.crts
including deficiency In the appropriation for
the pay OF cadets at the West Point Military
Academy for the current fiscal year.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR INTERNAL REVENUE OF.
FICERs.-The appropriation for revenue agents,
storekeepers, guagers and miscellaneous ex-
penses Of the internal revenue bureau for the
and unless Congress passes deficiency bill to
meet the emergency, some thousands Of store
December or probably longer for tn their T june June
pay. This appropriation Is one over which the
commissioner OF Internal revenue has practi-
cally no control. The law requires him to as.
prtated for this service tor the 6.s;rrent wear
siW,000 less than the commissioner estimated
, 20 De ABSOLUTELY necessary; and during the year
been established involving compulsory ad-
ditional expenditure OF nearly two thousand
dollars day. Hence has arisen the deficiency
SECRETARY MCCRARY will leave tomorrow to
attend the closing exercises at the Pennsylva-
MIA military academy where he is to deliver
the address. He will be accompanied by Rep
General Sherman and Col Tourtellotte and
General Poe, OF General Sherman's STAFF on
their way TO attend the graduating exercises at
West Point.
THE NOMINATION. OF SECRETARY McCRARY
to be judge OF the sth judicial circuit seems to
be In about this shape. A good many demo-
Gratis favor its rejection outright, taking ground
that he favors military interference at federal
elections, and hence the doctrine being antago-
nistic to democratic principles, democratic
Senate should not confirm such an appoint
ment. A majority, however, favor allowing
the nomination to remain In statu quo until it Is
developed what the President will DO with the
appropriation bill now pending; that is, to
will confirm Secretary McCrary II you sign our
bills, but If you do not, we Will reject him."
SILVER SMALL COIN BILL SIGNED.-The Presi-
dent to-day signed the bill to provide for the
exchange OF subsidiary silver for lawful money
of the United States. The bill enacts that the
owner OF any OF the silver coins OF q smaller de-
non nomination M M tnan one dollar may on presenta-
ton OF the same In sums of $50, or any multiple
thereof, at the Office OF the treasurer or any as
ststant treasurer OF the United States receive
The treasurer, or any assistant treasurer, WHO
may receive any coins under the provisions of
this act shall exchange the same In lawful
for lawful money The present silver coins @ Of, Of a
smaller denomination than one dollar shall
hereafter be a legal tender In all sums not ex-
ceeding ten dollars In full payment of all dues
public and private.
LOOKING TO THE IMPEACHMENT OF MINISTER
SEwARD.-At the meeting OF the House COM
mittee on the judiciary to-day Chairman Knott
appointed Jeptha Drew, OF Indiana, John F.
House, OF Tennessee, John w. Ryan, OF Penn
sylvania Charles G. Williams, OF Wisconsin,
and William Mckinley, jr., OF Ohio, a sub-con-
m1ttee In the matter OF the impeachment OF
Geo. F. Seward, minister to China. Chairman
Drew says he will prosecute the proceedings
with vigOr.
WAsHINGToN's HEADQUARTERS AT VALLEY
FoRGE.-A number of ladies of Pennsylvania
about year ago formed an association to raise