Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA will, tomorrow week, take up for
consideration the bill asking for an incorpora-
t1on OF the Mount Pleasant Railroad company
ana the Potomac Side Railroad com moapy. On
tnat day those who have objections to the pas
sage OF these bills will have the opportunity to
Oe neard, and Chairman HuntOn hopes they
Will come, as he is anxious for the citizens 10
express themselves On all District matters to
the fullest extent.
THE APPROPRIATION for gas at the P. o. de-
partment is exhausted.
THE NATIONAL GRERNBACK CoNGREssMEN
have sent the following dispatch to the national
greenback convention In session at Columbus,
Ohio: "Your attitude is eminently patriotic
and proper With Iowa. Maine and Ohio true
future. Signed: weaver, WR March, @ % De La M Matyr, T
Yocum, Ford, Gillette, Forsythe, Lowe.
PROPOSED REVISION OF THE HOUSE RULEs.-It
was agreed by the House committee on rules at
their meeting to-day to offer resolution in the
House making provisions for carrying out the
proposition Of revising the standing rules of
the House OF Representatives. The proposition
is that the committee sit during the Congress
sional recess for that purpose, and report the
result OF their labor on the first day of the regu-
lar session OF the 46th Congress. 1t was notde-
term1ned where the committee would hold their
sessions In the event of the adoption OF the reso
luton.
THE NAME Of Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Hawley, OF Illinois, has been pre-
sented to the President In connection with the
nomination OF successor to Secretary Nc
Crary.
CLAIM REJECTED ON INDIAN TESTIMONY
In 1872 the claim of Coe and Carter for 1000 for
cattle alleged to have been killed by the
Indians was allowed by the Interior depart
ment and paid. Two years ago 1t was found
Indians, but for the most part had frozen to
death. The testimony Of Little Wound and
Spotted Tail on the subject was taken during
thelr Visit mere. suit was commenced to re-
cover the money, and Judgment against COe
and Carter was rendered last week In the U, s.
court at Omaha for $500.
MAKING IT WARM FOR THE WARM SPRING
INDIANs.-The War department has received
Information that the Warm Spring Apache
Indians who were committing depredations in
Arizona have been driven over the mountains
into New Mexico. The troops in the latter
territory are after the depredatOrs
THE NOMINATION OF SECRETARY MCCRARY as
Senate yesterday and referred in the usual
course to the committee on the judiciary.
CoNFIRMED.-An the pending nominations,
some 800, for appointments and promotions in
the army were confirmed by the Senate yester-
day ntasse. The Senate also confirmed the
following nominations Of .. S: consuls:-Wilson
King, OF Pa, at Birmingham; Alexander
Mclean, of N. j., at Guayaquil.
REPRESENTATIVE KNOTT has finished his re-
port on the Presidential veto of the army bill,
but will not permit its publication previous to
the action OF the House judiciary committee
upon 1t.
THE PRINTERS CALL ON THE PREsIDENr-The
delegates to the printers convention called on
the President this morning and were received
In the East Room. Mr.. Armstrong, president OF
the international typographical union, made
very short speech, stating that the delegates
Of the United States. The President It's said V he wa
pleased to see his visitors, and regretted tha
his duties prevented him making their better
oea unon MI With OF the
introduced each OF the delegates to the Presi-
dent. After shaking hands they left.
CONVERSION OF REFUNDING CERTIFICATES
INTO BoNDs.-The date at which refunding GER
tificates can be converted into four rer cent
bonds has been changed. The Treasury depart
ment to-day issued the following CIRCULAR
"NOtice Is hereby given that on and after June
g. 1879, the ten dollar refunding certificates viii
be received at this department for conversion
into four per cent. bonds, and department Cir
cular No. sc is modified accordingly. Refundtng
certificates forwarded for conversion, and four
per cent. bonds issued therefor, must be trans
mitted without risk or expense to the govern
ment. Packages should be marked Refunding
Certificates. fand addressed to the Treasurer OF
the United States, and applications should spe-
city the denominations OF the bonds desired
also whether coupon or registered, and, for the
latter, the full name and post Office address of
the person in whose name the bonds are to be
inscribed should be given"
Accommodations a general court-martial
which convened at Vancouver Barracks Wash
tngton Territory, April "a, 1s79 of which Col
Frank Wheaton, % infantry, was president,
was arrafgned and tried Captain Charles Ben
dire, 1st cavalry, for conduct unbecoming an
the prejudice OF good order and military dis
cipline." The court finds Captain Bendtre not
guilty OF either charge, and acquits him. The
proceedings have been approved, and Captain
BendiTe Will return to duty.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut. Commander C.. H.
Pendleton, to the Alaska, at the Mare Island
navy yard, on the 10th instant as executive
from the Alaska, as executive, upon the re-
porting OF his relief and ordered home, to
await orders.
THE o. S. TRAINING SHIP PORTSMOUTH, Lieut..
Commander Crowninshield, arrived at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, June 1st, from Port Royal, s, c,
She will soon sail for New York.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Kirkwood, Chandler and Davis,
Representatives Neal, Hiscock. Urner, Barber,
Speer, smith ana Anderson, and Assistant Sec
retary Hawley.
OUR CREDIT In EUROPK.-GOv. Fairchild. U. IS.
consul general, at Paris, in recent despatchto to
the Department Of State, alludes to the In
creased business OF his Office, caused by the re-
funding process OF our government. The success
OF this enterprise In source OF wonder to the
people OF Europe, with whom the United States
has established q reputation for honesty, and
financial ability second to that OF no country in
world. The cOnsuls derive no fees from this
new business OF their Offices. But the satisfac.
t1On they enjoy In witnessing the progress OF
their country In financial achievements affords
ample compensation.
SILVER IN ENGLAND.-Mr. Shepard, our coun-
sci at Bradford England, submits to the De-
partment of State some observations on the
three questions now uppermost In England
the land question, the silver question and the
'minister Of commerce" proposition. A petit
ton to Lord Beaconstield Is In circulation favor
able to a bimetalllc currency, suggesting that
fuller legaliZed use OF silver would benefit
British Industry and trade. This is adduced as
an evidence OF the uneaSineS5 OF English mer-
chants on tie subject renewed movement
Is noticed to create new executive officer to be
designated the minister of commerce, to be 10
charge OF the foremost interest OF Great Britain.
Parliament hesltates to make Innovations.
MODEL CITY GovERNMENTs-Mr. Kasson,