Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-16

The ADJOURNMENT QUEsTIoN.-A meeting of
the committee on ways and means is called to
meet on Tuesday next to consider the resolu-
ll0n concerning the adjournment Of Congress,
which has been referred to It,
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL IN THE SENATE
There is strong disposition on the part of a
majority In the Senate to dispose of the lepIsla.
tive approximation bill tomorrow. AS it has
tons, 1G Will again have to come before the
house Tor concurrence In the Senate amend
mentS.
THE PONCAs HABEAs CORPUs.-The Attorney
Genera! will bring the Ponca habeas corpus
matter before the Supreme Court.
SUBSCRIPTION to the four per cent. refunding
certificates to-day amounted to $685., $780, total
to date &l4, ,265, ,24O The deliveries to the Trea-
surer from the bureau Of engraving and print
ing were s., 100000.
FREEDMEN's SAVINGS BANK.-The Fifth Bap-
tist Church (colored) has petitioned the Freed
mems Bank committee OF which senator Bruce
Is chairman, asking that the officers OF the in
statment OF the payments they have made and
the vouchers therefor, that they may find out
how much they owe.
OUR TRADE WITH BREMEN.-Mr. King, our
consul at Bremen, reports to the Department
OF State that the trade Of that city has in
creased both In exports and imports during the
past year. The present political aspects of
GeImany n;aY az are re nevertheless depressing to trade,
aiming at protection. The arrivals of vessels
at Bremen from the United States in 1878 were
49, OF which 81 carried the U: s: flag, viz: from
New YORK, IL; Baltimore, 9; PHILADELPHIA 1:
New Orleans, 8; other American ports, 6. The
imports from the United States consisted of
hana tnoan 9a corn Nv wheat barley rye, pork, bacon,
nam, laTo, Deer, butter, cheese, sugar, syrup,
coffee, wine, petroleum, cotton, shoe pegs, to-
oacco, cigars, machines, &c.
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE IN GERMANY
Mr.. Lee, the consul general OF the United States
at Frankfort on the main, furnishes the Depart
ment OF State with an abstract OF the proceed
1ngS OF meeting OF the German Political AS
soc1atlon" recently In session at Frankfort The
protection and free trade It was SAID that the the
government OF every nation is based on protec-
tion, except England; that England has long
estapnsned INDUSTRY, has no compulsory school
law, and allows children to work 10 factories.
The following resolution was adopted:-s0Tne
association declares in favor of moderate re-
VISION OF the tariff on the principle of protec-
from countries that levy high duties on German ian
products was favored. This project is of pre-
eminent Importance to the United States
THE RUSH FOR THE TEN-DoLLAR CsRr1r1-
cATEs-At the Treasury to-day the rush for
crowd and the heat were absolutely appalling.
Long before o'clock the buyers-professiona
and otherwise-were on hand. When the doors
were opened the scramble began. At twenty
out his $4,000. Dlsbursing Clerk Hobbs, OF the
Treasury, has also opened his Office for the sale
OF certihcates. Hegets $40, 01Oa day, and gets rid
makes five points in the city where embr5 O four
per cent bonds can be secured for an hour or
Two each day-POstmaster Edmunds, Colonel
the disbursing clerk Of the Interior department
being the three others. Postmaster Edmunds
gets $4,000 day; the Interior department and
+: .; department disbursing clerks $4,000, re-
sold before noon every day In Washington. In
Georgetown, Collector Dodge gets q, ,O0O and OF
course sells them all.
IMPORTANT DECISION IN MILEAGE CASE
Commodore VIM. G. Temple, U. s. N, was in
October last ordered to proceed to Montevideo,
Uruguay, as member OF cOurt-martial He
lelt Ior that place. going by way OF New York,
de Janeiro distance Of nes Baea aRe Re61e ale
the conclusion Of the court martial he returned
to Washington by way OF Rio de Janeiro, Bahia
Pernambuco, Lisbon. Bordeaux, Liverpool and
New York, q distance of 1O,O77 miles, He
claimed an allowance for travelling expenses OF
1924, or at the rate OF eight cents per mile. He
was only allowed his actual travelling expenses
abroad and eight cents per mile In the United
States, according to the regulations OF the de-
partment governing allowances to officers trav-
cling on public business. This allowance was
the Court of Claims bringing suit against the
United States for the balance. He sued under
the act OF Congress Of 1875, directing that
s9 6 s as 81 3@ne ak3g
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1875, and for
other purposes, as provides that only actual
travelling expenses shall be allowed to any per-
son holding employment or appointment under
the United States while engaged on public bust
ness as is applicable to officers OF the navy, is
nereDy repealed; and the sum OF eight cents
engaged, In lieu OF their actual expenses" The
Court OF Claims has decided in favor OF Com
mcdore Temple. Under this decision officers
OF the navy who have Travelled abroad on bust
ness under an allowance OF only actual ex-
penses could make claim for eight cents per
tuiit ana all officers SO travelling In the future
oou'o cialm the same allowance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.-The bill
repeating the tax upon tobacco In the hands OF
lne producers has been agreed to by the House
oE,nnltlee on agriculture, having the subject In
shha1ige: IL provides that no farmer or planter
In leaf tobacco for selling tobacco Of his own
groouctlon, or tobacco received by him as rent
Tbn Tbit sata oenants VINO have produced the same:
imported cattle into the United States for
breeding purposes under certain restrictions.
mn 'ANDALlA, commander X. w. MeaQ, ar
floeo fr az Aspinwan May eth, five and half days
Aom hlngstOn, Jamaica.
lhE FOLLOWING CHANGES In the stations and
auIies OF medical officers OF the U. s. army are
maoe:-Surgeon Charles Page from duty in the
uuepartLnent OF the Platte and ordered to Fort
Monroe, Monroe va; surgeon j. r. Smith VIII report for
Taey Ta as iheoical director Of the department OF
leAas, relieving Surgeon John Moore who Will
rNsport N I 70 the surgeon general by letter from
new 1ork city; Assistant Surgeon Peter Mof1att
70 the department OF the Columbia; Assistant
surgeon sur Clarence Even to the department OF
Inc Missouri; Assistant Surgeon L. A. La Garde
veon 20 5ne department o. OF Missouri Assistant sur
Platte; Surgeons w. D. Wolverton and J. r.
Gibson VIII report to the surgeon general by
letter from New York. Assistant Surgeons Carlos
CaryaIo a1sdh and H. O. paulding win report to the
Z. +. MUM and II. s. Turrill will report to the
surgeon general by letter from Boston; Assist
ant surgeon T. J. A: Cleary VIII report to the
examining e board In New York for examination
Ior promotion, and will then report to the sur
geon general by letter; Assistant Surgeon G. w.
Az. Adair VIII report by letter to the surgeon gen
eraa from Utica, Michigan; Assistant Surgeon
i. =. Wilcox to Vancouver barracks, Washing