Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-24
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
eEne, s@4,296. 81; c,tS'"ms, s45i, 1880

Washington News and Gossip.
Government RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internalrey rev.
ehne' 651; c,.>'"ms, s45l, 1880.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to tour per cent. loan TO-DAY
were s4.116,550
THE SUSDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION Bill. was
being read iD the House at :; O'Clock,
NoAINATIoSs.-T President sent to tie
senate to-Gay the nominations OF a large nun.
Der OF postmasterS.
SHAWNEE DELEGATION Of three persons is n
the city, and bad an interview with the Conn
missioner of Indian Affairs today
BILL APPROvED.-TLe President to-day an
proved the act for tie relief Of the Louise Home
III the District OF Columbia.
AMONG THE COMBINATIONS by the Senate
saturday were those OF HoratiO G.. Burchard, of
Illinois; to be director OF the mini, and Comrno-
gore ChafieS Boarman To be rear admiral on
the retired list.
No Notwithstanding to the established
custom at the White House. there will be no
vine served 1T the reception there Tomorrow
evening.
EX-roORkEErER POLk OF the House has writ
ten an open letter addressed TO the members OF
the 18th Congress, being review of the action
Of certain members Of Congress pending the in
Vesttgation OF the affairs OF bis Office Mr. Polk
alleges mat there was conspiracy against
MN, ~ ara mat IN 1t was 1.-The Hon J. II. Baker
Ci ltn2na, perhaps the meaneSt man in Con
glesS. The letter is a statement showing how
ne was harfGSsCd by congressman to ret en-
pioA ment for their friends, and also serves to
STOW that CongresSlnen and not he POLK were
responsible for the persons assigned TO the IA
nous soldiers roll
At THE MEETING or THE TELLER COMMITTEE
m FnYf,
desired 10 investigate the manner of Conduct
ing elections in Pennsylvania New York,
Massachusetts, Vermont and Colorado where
IL IS dl.C-cd. frauds were committed IT, il WoDId
Ce necessary ior me committee 10 sit durii.,
tEe recess OK congress ana 10 do this It would
be necessary 10 obtain the authority of the
Senate. and as these charges came from tho
nll, "fltJ cf the commit Tee they ought 70 dasig-
male as TO What states they should continue
iHe examination. Senator Garland replied III At
the minority would do this ut the next meeting
ON 1BWSGaE nC>t. ana they would then be
FieTa'ed TO agree ur0n The terms of q raSo.u-
IiGn 30 sc offered 10 tie senate with q yiey- of
cG,rGuctin" tie investigation during the recess
lie subcommittee. OF which Senator Hoar is
chairman, TO examine into the matter of assess
II entS for political purposes, have not yet taken
any testimony. They say they are waiting Tor
the democrats TO send them Witnesses Tho
last testimony taken by the Teller committee
was that OF Alfred Fairfax. colored. q citizen of
Louisiana a minister OF the Baptist denOjnina-
t1on, and member Of the republican nartv
tie testlned as 10 the circumstances OF The diff
cultttS al his house last October. occaSfonrd as
he said by the democrats, which placed his life
in danger.
Mr.. X NG'S CLOSING LITERARY RErS1oN.-The
spacious parlors were oyercrowded on Saturday
evening at the closing literary reunion of Hon.
H0ratlo King. 4 most admirable and enter
tanning essay on style was read by Professor
William Mathews, Ii. D., of Chicago, who ex-
hibited in his own brilliant. vigoroIs and pol
isn't d sentences mastery OF STYLE possessed by
Few lnOCern writers. John Savory OF the CON
ffSS oAti Library, read an excellent original
pee poen on on ,M'ashlngton's farewell to his Officers,
and tne literary entertainment was pleasantly
tafltd by vocal and instrumental music by
NJ .ie ErGi and Col. U0rdtiO c. King and wife of
New YORK Postmaster General Key, with his
WHe ana daughter; Hon. A. II. Sp0fforl and
many Other prominent persons We're present.
PETITION FOR AFr0IsTNENr OF CATHOLIC
CHAPLAINs.-Mr. Gambler, OF Georgia, has pre-
sented in the House a petition from citizens Of
Georgia asking that Catholic chaplains be an
pointed In the army and navy in proportion 10
the number OF persons Of that faith in those
oraEcheS OF the service.
THE OLD House OF REPRESENTATIVES, HALL.
Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on public build
ings and grounds, submitted an amendment to
the sundry civil bill approprtating $4,000 for
11e-prooTng in part OF the Old Hall of Repre-
Sentatlves-Siz: Tor taking out the gallery and
wooden partition above it, for constructing
brick walls and extending the play of the toof.
WILL THERE BE AN EXTRA SESSION e-There
is still good deal OF speculation as to the prob
ability OF an extra session OF Congress. The
leaders OF both sides are divided In opinion on
me SUBJECT. Neither SIDE seem to want it. but
the time OF adjournment is fast drawing on
and there is still good deal of business to
transact. The Senate expects to get through
the army bill to-day. and it is probable that
the House Will dispose OF the legislative bill to-
m An aff( t.O
Sundry civil bill under a suspension of the
rules, but IL will probably fai. Ii is not thought
tbough mat 1t Will require over one day to pass
1t in the House.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Wallace, Saunders, Herman,
Ferry. Paddock, Kellogg, Logan, Representa-
tives Price, Pound, Rainey, McCook. and
Dwight, Secretary McCrary, and Representa-.
tlve-efct VIM. Landsberry OF the 18th New
York district
The GENERAL DEFICIENCY APPROPRI. ALTON
Bill was reported to the Senate from the Sen
ale committee On appropriations, this morning.
The changes made by the committee In the bill
II Insisted upon by the Senate, will cause the
OIL 10 fa1l because the House will never consent
10 the pay ment or one item which the commit
tee has inserted in the bill. This item apprO-
=! lateS S250,0cO for defrdying expenses OF the
vpreme Court and circuit and district courts
of the ntted states, including the District of
tolllmola: and also for jurors and witnesses and
expenses OF suits in which the United States are
Concerned, OF prosecutions for offenses commit
ted against the United States, and for safe
kteplng OF prisoners and for deffaying the ex-
j. nSes Which have been and may be incurred In
the enforcement Of the act approved February
g is. entitled 'an act TO enforce the rights Of
Citizens OF the United States to vote In the sew
eral states OF this Union, and for other puT-
oseS,' or any acts amendatOry thereof or sup
Elemental thereto. The other amendments Uf
importance made by the Senate committee to
tie bill are as followS:-Salary charge d'affairS
'iIeece, $4,000; Furnishing persons for violations
OF revenue laws, S25, 600; to settle the accounts
OF Henry c. De Alma. late collector OF customs
at Alaska, $500; survey OF the Atlantic and
Guf coasts, S.0,006 survey Pacific coast, S35, ,000
&C mpens alton for 22 third assistant examiners,
20 clerks and 10 laborerS In the Patent Office, to
be employed during the remainder of the cur
rent fiscal year, 81, 600; for phOtO-lithOgraphlng
COZ les OF drawings damaged by the Patent
O1ice fire, S25 0oO; Tor arrears In draughting and
otEer Work in relation TO private land claims,
and Tor surveys OF public lands In the different
ierllofleS, expenses, &c, 81. 1000: for mlScel-
laneouS items of expense In the Senate, expen- .
ses OF select committees, &C., s21 500. An ap-
preparation or $50, ,333. So is made to pay the
rscific mail steamship company for carrying
u e mails between san Francisco and China In
ISL.