Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19

ard grounds at to-day meeting elected as House
restaurateur Mr.. John Chamberlain, formerly
OF New York, but now OF this city.
PERsoNAL.-SpeakerR Randall contemplates q
trip to California after the adjournment of
Congress. Mrs. Christiancy, wife of the
minister to feru, is very Ill at the home of her
Ra1ens snn IN this Wbo city nsep Butler Of Hart
pointmeDt as assistant executive clerk of tie
senate, has been for several years chief clerk in
His retirement was due to the election OF a re-
publican head of the department last fall.
JAMES N. FITZPATRICK, assistant financial
clerk of the Senate, has been notified that has
place Is desired for another. The appointment
is to be given to Mr.. Newson. at present the
city controller of Memphis. Mr.. Newson will
not take possession until he can close up his
business as controller, which may require a
month or two
The AMOUNT OF MISCELLANEOUS SUBSCRIP-
T1oNs to the four per cent loan-prior to the
New York and Boston syndicate's ofrer-which
the Secretary will receive is $39, ,O0O, 900. The
syndicate secure the balance OF the $780, 600 900
Tor Which they bid. Secretary Sherman decided
late yesterday afternoon not to receive the SYN
creates large subscription to the refunding Ger
t1fcates, but to reserve the certificates for issue
under the terms OF the circular given in yester-
days STAR.
COMMITTEE OF ODD FELLOWS waited on
President Hayes yesterday, and invited him to
participate In the anniversary celebration of
the Order at the 13th-street Baptist church
8Rev; Dr: Cuthbert's), on Sunday, 9th instant.
The President accepted the invitation and also
promised to review the Uniformed Patriarchs
on the Monday following.
THE CHARGE Is Now WHISPERED that Ron.
resentattve Blackburn, like Gen. Garfield, s.doc.
tored" his speech on the the army bill, and
that in the most essential point, the Record
report Is somewhat amplif1ed. 1t is said that
BLACK burn did say on the floor, without qualifi-
democratic parity intended to wipe from the
statute books the last vestige OF war legisla-
t1on." The Record quotes this sentence, but
anne amenaed to read Ito wipe out all war egsIa
Not few members say that the saving clause
OF the sentence was not uttered on the floor,
because he knew that his original utterance
MADE an excellent point OF attack by the re-
publlcans.
QUITE DRAMATIC AND EXCITING SCENE took
place In the House this afternoon, arising out
OF the reading by Mr.. Frye, of Maine, OF an
editorial from the Okalona States, and compli
mentary to Mr.. Blackburn for his "anti-War
measure measure speech, and bristling over with such
ments, "down with the pictures OF Lincoln and
the scoundrels who surrounded him" Mr..
blackburn III took the floor, and In highly i'm
responded to In like tone.
SITTING BuLL-The Secretary of War has ad
dressed letter to General Sherman directing
that In case of the return OF Sitting Bull or any
OF his followers from the British possessions,
Lney snail be seized and held as prisoners OF
war until irrther orders from the President. In
the view OF this government, Sitting Bull and
MS band have voluntarily subjected themselves
10 70 the authority OF Great Britain and ceased to
Subjects and 4
not now be permitted even with peacea6,s in
tentions to re-cross the frontier.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN RAINEY WILL AccgPT.-Itfs is
stated on good authority that ex-Congressman
Rainey, OF South Carolina has reconsidered
his declnation OF the appointment rendered
him as assistant appointment clerk OF the Trea-
Sury and Will accept the Office. Congressman
Ralney was recommended by nearly AL the
consular position.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE on coinage, weights
and measures met this morning and Immediate
ly took up the bill Of Mr.. Stephens heretofore
interchange OF subsidiary coins for legal tender
money, and makes such coins q legal tender
IN IN "a al sums not exceeding ten dollars. The
committee SOFAS to make the present fractional
or subsidiary silver coins legal tender In all
SUMS not exceeding ten dollars In full payment
amended and as it will be reported back to the
House provides that, any silver coins of the
United States OF smaller denomination than one
sums of ten dollars or any multiple thereof. % al
the office OF U. 8. Treasurer, be exchanged for
legal tender money.
CAPT. CLARK Il. WELLS, o. s. n, was to-day
designated as chief signal officer OF the navy,
to relieve Commodore Beaumont on the 1st of
May next, VINO VIII, as heretofore stated, take
command OF the Portsmouth (N HO navy ward
Capt. Wells Is at present In the city, on no spe-
c1al duty.
Ten Dollar Ieefundfng Certificates.
Secretary Sherman said to-day that he was
good deal embarrassed by the offer of the asso-
ciated bankers to take the whole Of the refund
Ing certificates. He did not believe they had
any right to demand these certificates under
the circular OF April 10th, but they claimed they
had. TO refuse their offer of one half per cent
premium when the certificates were offered in
tne open market at par and accrued interest
seemea SCENE g. rather hard, but they were compen-
10 close The transaction. 1t was manifestly the
policy OF the law to give to persons of limited
means mean @ an opportunity to subscribe for these
heartily concurred, and the banks and bankers
as well. "A'AA0i'
The circular issued yesterday gives notice of
scns who desire these refundIn" certificates p to
apply for them la sums not to exceed one hun.
ored dollars to any person at one time, and IL ia
desiraDle that the greatest publicity be given to
tnls not1ce, and efforts viii be made to place
the certI1cates In the hands OF poStmasters and
every officer OF the United States who. under
the law, can be trusted with public money. tt
Is noled mat within the sixty days the whole
amount or the refunding certificates-about
Ihlr!y-nVe mlll1on-will be sold. II not the offer
MADE by the associated bankers will then be
accepted ior what may remain, as the refundlng
OF the lo-4O'S Is mandatory, and it will by that
time be absolutely necessary to provide means
In come way TO meet calls. A call for the re-
ma1ndeT or the 10.4OS Will be issued in few
days. Editors, Mr.. Sherman said, can do their
country no greater service at this time than by
giving publicity and prominence to this offer OF
rebuilding certificates.
THE CIRCULAR
given In yesterdays STAR has been somewhat
amended. In full 1t is as follows:
departments circular No. 60, of April 16. 1879
is hereby reScinded, all the per cent bonds
tnereln offered for sale hay ing been sold. The
$l0 refunding certificates will be issued for law
!ul money, In sums not to exceed 500 at one
OF me United States. and by all public of1icers
Issued hereafter upon the certificate OF any ma
SIonal ;IoIa Dank depository; Commissions on such
issues heretofore or hereafter made Will be
ai!owed at the rate OF 0ne-eighth of one per
cent; on an aggregate OF 81 900, without regard
10 Inc period In which such exchanges are
mace. The Circular Will remain in force for 60
11n An IN-