Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-22
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. refunding
certificates to-day amounted to S1O5 ,22o.


certificates to-day amounted to s1O5, ,22o.
THREE BILLS were introduced In the Hous
yesterday to equalZe the bounties of soldier
who served In the late war; Each of them pro
vide that a bounty Of eight and One-thIr,I dol
lars month be allowed each soldier Tor The
time he served, deducting all previous bounties
received.
AN IMPORTANT BILL introduced in the House
yesterday was one by Mr. Turner, of Kentucky
70 regulate the charges of the Pullman Palace
Car and Sleeping Car Co. The bill was referred
10 the committee on commerce.
GENERAL SHERMAN and his staff to-day moved
into their new quarters. They now occupy the
first four rooms on the right of the entrance IN
Inc west wing Of the new department build.
ing. >-
THE SUBSIDIARY SILVER Com BILL PASSED
The House to-day passed the subsidiary silver
coin Dill. The bill as passed provides that,
silver coins OF smaller denomination than one
dollar may be exchangeable into lawful money:
when presented in sums of twenty dollars
makes lawful money exchangeable into silver
legal tenders for all debts public and private in
sums OF not exceeding twenty dollars, and
makes the minor coinage receivable at post
onces to the amount of three dollars.
THE HOUSE REsrAURANT.-A sub committee
OF the House committee on public buildings and
grounds met to-day and took up for considera-
ton proposition, which has been referred to
them, for the enlargement OF the House res
taurant, In order that 1t may conform with the
restaurant on the Senate side. No definite
action was reached to-day. 1t Is thought by
some OF the members, however, that the space
now occupied by the bath rooms Will be added
to the restaurant, and the bath rooms removed
10 ahother portion OF the building.
NoM1NATIoNs.-The President sent the follow
Or fn ba fn 4
jerks, receiver OF public moneys at Concordia
Kan; Chas. A. Morris, register land office at
Larned, Kan. Promotions In corps OF engineers
Capt. VIM. II. II. Benyaurd. to be major; First
Lieutenant JAS. b. Quinn, TO be captain; Second
Lieutenant d. c. kingman, to be first lieuten-
ant.
PAYING ARREARS OF PENsIoNs.-The first
Treasury warrant for the payment OF arrears OF
pensions was issued to-day. 1t is believed that
the back pensions can be paid as rapidly as the
accounts are made up, or at the rate OF million
and half a month, unless unexpected appro-
pIlations should be hereafter made by Congress-
AFTER the 1St OF July the enormous saving by
the process of refunding and the increased busi-
ness Will tell favorably upon our finances The
annual saving by refunding sl3 COO, 900, and two
years, saving on the interest to be paid. will go
far towards paying the arrears OF pensions
without increasing the burden OF the public
debt.
CouRT-MARTIAL.-Mr. Knott (Ky3. from the
judiciary committee, made q report In the
House OF Representatives to-day on the aues-
ton OF the subpoena duces tecum served on
the file clerk Of the House to produce certain
original papers In the staniey.Hazen court
tion stating that no officer Of the House has
right, voluntarily or In obedience to subpoena,
10 produce any paper belonging to the files OF
me House before any court or officers without
iI>it tirrrf h
moval OF the original papers, but granting the
consent OF the House to either party iI the
case OF the United States against Col. Stanley,
papers mentioned In the subpoena. The report
and resolution was agreed to.
CArTA1N EADs' CLA1M--The subcommittee
OF the House appropriation committee. to
whom was referred the communication OF the
Secretary OF War, recommending an approprta-
ton at the present session for the payment or
the obligations OF the government to Captain
Eads for services rendered on the Mississippi
conclusion. They expect to complete their
labors to- morrow, and report to the full COM
m1ttee On Thursday.
CoUNTRRFEITER ARRRsTED.-Secret service
officers have arrested James M. Burton, at
Dahlgren, Hamilton county, ILL.,, for selling and
passing counterfeit $40 notes on the Richmond
sively engaged In the "coney" trade Burton
is police constable OF Dahlgren, and was re-
Gently engaged In a shooting ARRAY there.
THE CHARGE IS MADE by Mr.. Palmer, q prom.
inent New Hampshire greenbacker, that Col.
Lee Crandell, the secretary OF the greenback
league, and who is to be managing editor OF the
new weekly greenback paper to be started here,
Is In league with the Ohio republicans, and to
the democrats and nationals In Ohio. It viii be
borne In mind that the Ohio state greenback
ana democratic conventions are to be held In
columbus % on the same day, the democrats
the view to invite coalition.
THE LADIES are to be crowded to the wall. It.
was decided today to assign the present ladies'
reception rooms Of the House to the committee
On appropriations; to cut door through the
east end; shorten the east corridor and connect
the reception room with the same room occr-
win give the committee two rooms. When this his
Is carried out there Will be no ladies' reception
room.
ALASKA DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET-At the
Cabinet meeting this afternoon there was quite
a discussion OF Alaska and the governments In
tereSt there and the waters adjacent It was
the general sentiment that The development of
the conntry's resources should be encouraged,
and that the seal and other fur fisheries should
be protected where needed, and the govern
ment's revenue therefrOm more closely eX-
dnlneu. In JnlS connection the expedition
Which 1t has been decided to send to Alaska
was also talked over. The belief was expressed
that the results of the expedition would be yery
satisfactory.
1HE SOUTH CAROLINA TORNADO-Dr II !
Penr0d, observer-sergeant OF the signal corps.
stationed at the Chief Signal Office. was TODAY
ordered by the chief signal officer to proceed tn
South Carolina and adjOurning states and col.
lect Information relative to the origin. move
ment and effect of the recent tornado et
Marlborough, South Carolina where II is ra
ported 10 nave been very destructive. sWeeninp
away houses and churches and killing soma
fifteen persons and woundtng many others
FAVORABLE REP0RT.-The Senate commit.
tee On public lands after full examination of
the charges made against Horace Austin, of
Mimi. late Third Auditor of the Treasury. bv
reason OF which his continuation as register OF
tne fafgO (Dakota) land Off ce was Recently
suspended agreed to-day to report back lia
noHihatl0n with recommen dation that If he
finally confirmed '' ~ w
iHE Two sUB-CoMMITTEEs appointed las
week py the House and Senate committee on
agriculture, 10 report as to the best means
preventing The spread Of pleuro-pneumon,a
among cattle, held a Joint MEETING to-day
After some general discussion of the Snhiect r.
was agreed that the House suh. cnmmttta ae
should prepare bill for cOnsideratfon or on
other JOINT meeting to be called by the House
chairman. OAo nou'0