Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-05

THE PRESIDENT and the members OF the Cabi-
net will attend the meeting of the army socle-
ties at Albany, N. Y. This meeting takes place
on the 18th and 18th instant. Several members
OF the Cabinet will be accompanied by their
wives
PENNSYLVANIA ExcURs1oN1sTs AT THE
WHITE HOUsE.-An excursion given by the
Young Mems Christian Association of Lancas-
ter, Pa, arrived in the city to-day. There were
about three hundred iu the party. The Presi-
dent received them at the White House at 12
O'Clock. Each OF the excursIonfsts was intro
duced to the President by Representative Herr
Smith, OF Pa. Afterwards they were shown
through the White House. Most of them viii
leave the city this evening. One OF the ladies'
but soon recovered.
CUBA AND THE UNITED STATEs.-Mr Hall, our
consul general at Havana, sends to the Depart
ment Of State reports of the export trade of
Cuba, 1t appears that eight-tenths Of all the
exports of that island go to the United States.
The total exports of sugar and mOlaSSeS to all
countries amount to 56,OOO,OOO-to the United
States 52,0Oo,oO0-equal to 91H per cent. OF
tobacco and cigars the total exports are
13OO0,0OO-to the United States $500, ,OOO-or so
per cent: The value OF the rum exported is
1924 416.60-to the United States Ss,339.SO.
SECRETARIES SHERMAN AND McCRARY went
over to Baltimore to-day. They will go down
the bay fishing with Collector Thomas. secre-
retaly Sherman the first Of next week.
TEE ATTORNEY GENERAL, in response to the
request for an opinion on the subject by the P
o. department., has decided that the depart
ment Is entitled to pay the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Co for the services performed by it,
although certain portion Of that service was
perfol med over and by means OF the use OF
pany. Question was raised whether the u. p
company, In view OF its relations to the govern
ment, had power to transfer its telegraphic
line SO completely to another corporation,
that it became the property Of the latter. The
Attorney General, IN deciding that the Atlantic
and Pacific Company can collect pay for mes
decides that the department can fix the rates at
which such messages shall be transmitted.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS to.da
adopted a resolution, asking leave to sit and
continue the services OF their clerk during the
recess for the purpose OF dIsposing OF the man
pending contested election cases now on file
Notices were also ordered to issue to all con-
teStantS and cOnteSteeS requesting them TO ap
pear before the committee previous to the 18th
inst, In order that their papers may be opened
prepared for printing. &C.
A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, consisting OF
the following officers. Is appointed to meet at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, on the 9th inst, for
the trial OF such prisoners as may be brought
before It; Surgeon E: ?: Vollum Major J. F.
family; 1st Lieut.. F. NJ. Gibson, 1st cavalry; 1st
Lieut.. C. II. Rockwell, 5th cavalry, and 1st
Lieut.. Charles Morton as judge advocate Of the
court.
MAJOR EDWIN D. JUDD, army paymaster
having been found by an army retiring board
incapac1tated for active service, has, by direc-
tion OF the President, been retired from active
service.
NOMINATIONS The President sent the following
Aou.
Conover OF Fla, to be collector of internal rev.
enue district Of Fla Chas. L. Kerr, postmaster
at Shelby, 0. Abraham B. Luslum OF n. Y, to
be U. S: Indian agent, Pima and Maricopa
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent refunding
certificates to-day amounted to $685., 40; total
to date, ss7 ,529, ,4sO. This leaves but two mil
lions In the hands OF depositartes to be disposed
Of
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House committee on appropriations to-day
put into shape the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, in accordance with
the plan adopted by the recent Joint caucus,
printed In THE STAR. 1t is the intention Of the
committee to report the legislative bill In ad-
vance val Of the army bill, and await. the action OF
the course OF to-day's session. Chairman At
k1ns, OF the appropriation committee, at
quarter past one O'Clock. reported the bill. he
moved mo- that It be printed and recommtted to
advantage though of his parliamentary right
10 move the previous question, whereupon Gen.
HaWley ihn % oiIered an amendment to the bill In
the nature OF instructions to the appropria-
tions committee, directing them to report it
Will without any political legislation. The report
waste was to get test vote and see how many dem
ocrats would vote for such bill. Atkins for
the nonce was floored. "Is that in order, Mr..
Speaker" said he. at is," was the reply.
Then" said Mr.. Atkins, ''if it is 10 order to
Withdraw M q EQ hot, -
Dill was Withdrawn. 1t Is expected that later
in the day Chairman Atkins will report the bill
again and see to it that he does not lose his
again reported the bill, and it was ordered to
be printed and recommtted to the appropria-
Ilons committee. 1t will come up for action to.
morrow.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut. Commander j, H.
Sands from the New York navy yard and
granted three months leave: Passed Assistant
Engineer David Jones, from the Naval Academy
on the llth inst, and ordered to the torpedo
steamer Alarm. Cadet Engineers B. c. Bryan
e TO 1e Pacs ship
Baker, to the practice steamer Standish
SERENADE TO GEN. EwING.-The democratic
friends of Gen. Ewing, the nominee for COVER
nor OF Ohio, will tender him serenade at Will
!aI0's h0tel Tomorrow night s. g. Cox is to
Introduce Gen. Ewing and Senators PendIeton,
Thurman and others will speak.
Mr.. HAMPTON, In the course OF his remarks In
the Senate to- day, said he would not In any
event vote to deny the necessary appropriations
the government.
NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES. Secretary Thompson
has under consideration the question whether
he shall allow the employ es OF the various navy
yards to quit work at O'Clock Saturday after
noon, like other employees OF the government.
The Secretary is disposed to extend every pIivi.
lege under the laws to the employees There
seems to be no great obstacle In the way OF his
granting the navy yard employees the privilege
question favorable to the employees is expected
A CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED for caucus OF the
democratic Senators after to days adjournment
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