Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-01


AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senator Kellogg, and Representatives
Bayne, Burchard, Humphrey, Feiton, Aldrich.
and Wright OF Pennsylvania.
WORCESTERSHIRE President sent the follow
iDg nominations to the Senate to-day: Junius
l.. Powell, of Maryland, to be an assistant sur
geon In the army; Second Lieutenant Abel L.
Smith, 18th infantry, TO be I'd lieutenant sth
cavalry.
AMONG SEVERAL BILLS approved by the Pre-
s1dent to-day were the act to amend section eo3
or the revised statutes of the United States for
the District of Columbia so as to make the 22d
OF February holiday within said District after
1879; and the bill to amend the revised stain es
relating to the records ana files of the IiStr ct
destroyed. -0>'' vi
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sherman today re-
CelFed from the secretary of the light house
Doa1d $40, forwarded by an unknown person In
on envelope postmarked Baltimore, Md with
tEe statement that 1t is an amount overpaid for
services lt has been placed to the credit of
conscience fund.
TIE PAYMENT OF THE FEBRUARy INTEREST on
the public debt, amounting to about $4,000, ,O00
was commenced to-day. Holders OF bonds are
being paid gold, if they so elect. The payment
OF tie senll-annual interest on the 800 bonds of
this District was also commenced to-day. 1t
amounts TO $225,000.
THE NEW YORK BRANCH OF THE POTTER IN
yEsTIGaTIoN.-Mr. McMahon, of Ohio. who was
yesterday designated as chairman OF the sub
committee OF the Potter investigating commit
tee tC proceed to New York and conduct the in
NestlgaiiOn OF the cipher kilograms in that CITY,
las declined to serve owing to Other pressing
pubic business engagements. II is probable
lEaL MI Hunton. OF Virginia, will be the Chair
man. The subcommittee Will leave here to-
morrow night, ard the Investigation Will be
cesun on Monday. Gov. Tiiden, MantOn Mar
be. Col. Pelton and Johnny COyle vii! be called
as witnesses.
The DEMOCRATS OF THE House at an informal
conference last night agreed that tnasmuch as
1t required tie waste of too much precious time
to repIess certain southern Representatives
iefil speak1ng on the subject OF war claims the
majority would do nothing further to anita ~
lie morning hour to let the subject come Hp.
Accordingly, after the reading of 1O-day,S jnur
nal General Chalmers, REPRESENTATIVES Hooker
Minis and Singleton indulged in some remarks
lie speeches Of all were quite moderate in
toLe-
Observation-Disclosures Matt Carpenter, OF
WISCONSIN,, received the congratulations of
senators. upon his re- election, in the Senate
ChalLb Der to-day.
1HE INV DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.-Postmas-
ter 4. Lt udOn Snowden, OF PHILADELPHIA. ar
rived il the city last evening He called at the
Treasury department to-day and signified his
lHlehllon III or accepting the position OF director
OF tie mint, In place OF DR.. Linderman. This
position was, IL Is understood rendered him be-
fore tie death of Dr.. Linderman
PRI FER THE GREENBACKS-If the exDerienca
at other points inpaying interest in gold on de-
nal Is similar to that here, there will not be
much OF drain On the TTeasury's specie
Near everybody to whom interest Is due takes
the an ount In greenbaChS. The very few eX-
TIt
TtsTAL CoNTRACTs-To-day is the last dav in
Whlth bids Tor carrying the mails in Missouri
ioWa a, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa are received in the present letting at the p
.. Department. Bids TO the number OF 80 600 or
4htGu have been made. All next month viii be
tdken up In opening proposals AMI awaiting
contracts.
POSTAL SCALES FOR NOTHING.-The Attorney
General has sent to the Post Office department
for copy of the decision OF Judge Freeman
tEat the Fairbanks bid OF cipher for furnish
1Dg the department with scales is a valid one
From this il is inferred that the matter has
been referred to him for review.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. T. S. Phelps from the
command OF the Independence, and placed on
waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon f.
IL. Green from the Naval academy, and granted
SIX months, leave, with permission to leave the
nlted states. Lieut.. Commander A. H. Wriglit
GERS. cadet Engineer /. n. Hollis from the
Qunnebaug, and placed on waiting orders
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-Senator Hoar presented
in the Senate, to-day, the majority report of the
committee on privileges and elections, in favor
or Women'S suffrage. The report is signed by
Hoar, Mitchell, and Cameron OF Wisconsin.
THE TELLER SUBCOMMITTEE BACK AGAIN.
Senators Teller, Cameron of Wisconsin, Kirk
wood, Mcdonald and Randolph comprising the
subcommittee OF the Blaine Investigating COM
mittCe. returned to Washington from SOuth
Carolina yesterday. A meeting will be held on
NOnGdy next Tor the purpose of hearing the
testimony or MeSsrS. Mackey. O'Conner and
I AMI cell, with regard 10 the alleged frauds at
the late elections in the District OF Charleston.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE met
this morning at twelve O'clock Mr.. Morrison dn
the absence OF Mr.. Potter, who left Friday even
Ing 1or New York; taking the chair. Isaac r.
Iilll was called and testified that he was one of
ne deputy SergeantS alarms who went to
New orleans with the sub committee He re-
cOllectt q Dula being examined and was posi-
i've tEat both St Martin and Gibson were pres
ent lns!de the railing while that witness was
giving his testimony. He never saw Maddox or
carter there. 1t was his duty to attend the en-
tfaEceS inside the railing In the committee
room, and this was pretty much all the heavy
work, he was called upon to do Witness
talked about Dula'S testimony to st. Martin.
Dut cOuld not recolect any part of the CONVEX
Il
ocrats Had no knowledge that any of the wit
nesses were being Influenced by offers of MONEY
MT. HllPS evidence being completed Mr.
IjISc0ck moved that the committee adjourn tn
MOnCay. Mr.. Stenger observed that Mr. Potter
might not return in time on Monday. and suG-
gested that the adjournment be taken 10 Tues
day To this Mr.. Hiscock agreed. and the COM
mlttee then rose after sitting OF only half an
hour. $4,000 ~
AN AGREEMENT WITH CHIEF JosEPH.-Atten-
ton is called in the annual report of the Com
missioner Of Indian affairs to the fact that the
Nez Perces have never ceded their lands in
lEuaho TO the government. AS result OF the
Vls!t OF Ch1ef Joseph, who left the city last
hight, the SPECIFIC terms upon which the tribe
VIII make this cessation Of about 4,SOO square
ml;eS nave been determined. Six townships
IN lndlan Territory, and $3.50 900 In money to be
placed In the Treasury, and to draw four per
Seht: interest are asked. The Interior depart
n iiSLt agrees 10 the terms, and Congress will be
aSkta aSt 10 make the necessary appropriations.
y, w Leu I .ne commissioner Of Indian affairs was
IN na inuan territory, he travelled with Joseph
M M ohe territory, and a location west OF
~ ioISa IS reservation pleased them both the
JoS owl, - vi IatifeS the agreement with
YYoseph; IL Is likely that this land will be Sc
iee'ed py the Nez Perces.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssELs-COm
modore Schufeldt reports to the NAVY DEPART
men men ire arrival OF the Ticonderoga at Porte
SiaHue, Cape NerOe Islands, January 5th-SiX
Gays iIcm Maoelra She expected to remain a
few days and then proceed tn sierra Leone.
where O yOuld pr0hahi,y -. " t,th