Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-24
THE EVENING: STAR.
DO q BILE SH E e T.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internalre rev.
enue, s3s1, ,1o5.c6 customs. si6s,991
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. refunding
certificates to-day amounted to S2,245,66o the
largest sales yet made in one day. The total
sales TO date amount to S24 141, ,15O.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator's Teller, Hill (Col) and Ferry, and Rep
resentatiye Hubbell-
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION Bill. was
announced to the House as duly enrolled to-
day and was signed by Speaker Randall. AS
the Senate is not in session to-day, and as the
presiding officer Of that body can only affix his
Signature M 70 the Oil Wnen the senate Is In se5.
sion, this act cannot be performed until Mon
day, on which day the bill Ill be forwarded to
the President. The veto, therefore, may be
expected In the House On Tuesday.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AT THE MILITARY
ACADEMY.-The Secretary Of War has ordered
that board of medical officers, consisting Of
Surgeon C. T. Alexander, Surgeon D. L. Hunt
assembled at the Military Academy. West Point,
ly the graduating class Of that institution and
tie candidates for admission there.
SECOND LIEUTENANT LUDLOW, third artillery,
is relieved from duty in connection with geo.
graphical surveys west of the Tooth meridian.
10 take erect June 1St next, and Will proceed to
join his battery.
FIRST LIEUTENANT r. II. PROFIT, 10th cavalry,
who suggested the instruction of Indian boys
and girls at the Hampton way Institute, has,
by the Secretary OF Of War, been desailed to
proceed to Southern Florida, under Instructions
from the Secretary OF the Interior, to 1nvesti-
gate and report upon the condition of the Sem
mole Indians there. On the completion of his
a will 0iv,h ia Off Ioyr
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign C.. j. Boush to tenn
poraTy duty on board the receiving ship Frank
Lin, Master S. A. Merriam, from the Rio Bravo
return home and report arrival. Mate J. N.
Baxter from the Washington navy yard and
ordered to the Rio Bravo.
INVESTIGATING THE COTTON WoRM-A num-
Der Of observers have been seHt to the cotton
districts to investigate the ravages of the cotton
worm; Professor Riley, OF the chronological
Professors Thomas and Packard will continue
the grasshopper investigation.
CoNFrRMAT1oNs.-TheS Senate In executive ses-
SIGN yesterday confirmed the following nomina-
ttons:-Freder1ck W. Prince, Of New York, to be
Q. s. c'nsul at Bellevllle, Canada; Solomon
Star, postmaster at Deadwood, Dakota; Joseph
w. Parish, OF Missouri, receiver OF public
ris, register land Office at Larned, Kansas. In
dian agents-J0hn C. Smith, of New York, for
Pawnee agency. Indian territory; N. s. Porter,
Army-Phiiip ". stanhope, to be major : Of In:
fantry, to date from December 10th, 1918 (under
the provisions of the special act OF Congress for
h sss gsoTse cse 50 cn@e @ WG
den, John II. Ivu. and Herbert z. Tutherly to
oe nrst Leutenants.
Mr.. REED, OF MAINE, gave as an excuse for
his absence from the House without leave last
night that he met stranger on the avenue on
his way up and talked with him over an hour
On FINANCE" 'TheD," said Mr. Mcmahon, 81
move the excuse be deemed sufficient, in view
Of what the stranger must have suffered"
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND THE PRESIDENCY
The New York Herald publishes letter which,
it says, was written by Secretary Sherman to
an old friend and war democrat In New York,
under date Of May 10th, in which the Secretary,
of resumption prevented him from accepting
nomination for governor Of Ohio, goes on to say:
What would aspire to In case public opinion
should decide to make me candidate for PfeSi-
dent would be to unite In cooperation with the
republican party all the national elements OF the
country that contributed to or aided In any way
In the successful v1ndication OF national authori
purpose OF irritating the south or depressing
them In any way, but to assert and maintain
the supremacy OF national authority to the full
st1tution. Tais. as understand it, Is the jack
staa sonian; as Wen as the republican view Of ma,
deoa Lena Ra R0Wef ood mo r. You see my general
% IN sra whe he
have been Influenced by political events since
the war to withhold support from the republi-
can party. The true issue for 1880 is national
supremacy In national matters, honest money
and an honest dollar"
THE VOYAGE OF THE CONSTITUTION.
foy0< <lo
the Secretary OF the Navy the arrival there Of
the Constitution, which vessel returns from the
Paris exposition with the goods OF American
exhibitors. She had 8 rather prolonged pas
geng on nut She IN q Mgn and
count Of damage to her rudder sustained In
storm.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEsSELs.-Com-
mander Evans, commanding the training ship
Saratoga, reports the arrival of his vessel at
Madeira. All well on board. The Marion ar
rived at Key West, Florida, yesterday.
CoUNTKRFEITER ARRESTED has
been received at the secret service Office that
Frank Schalater, alias Corlate was arrested
yesterday at Winnemucca, New, for manufac
turing counterfeit coin.
ARMY PRoMoTIONs.-The action OF the Senate
in executive session to confirm the army ap-
pointments which have been sent in, If not
TeCOQSlQeEcQ Will udkt SOOu u hI St uuIlUcf VI
promotions. 1t will not, however, cause any
unusual number OF promotions to be made.
Adjutant General Townsend has been arrang-
ing promotions as fast as vacancies have Oc-
CURED, and the nominations On that account
have been regularly made. The object OF so
dong, despite the fact that the Senate was not
making any combinations, was to insure In
case any sort OF reorganization scheme should
be put through Congress, that officers who
under the present system have earned promo
tton would secure 1t.
Mr.. MCCooK, OF New York, was one OF the
absentees of the House last night, and was at
o'clock this morning presented at the bar In
arrest. He was quite indignant at having been
hauled out Of bed, and said openly that he had
no respect for the present House OF Represent
atives, and that he didn't believe the people OF
the country had, either. This afternoon ne
made personal explanation, saying that ne
uttered the remarks when filled with good deal
OF Indignation, but that he desired to Withdraw
them, and hoped they would be left out or the
record. he was greeted with applause for the
apology be made.
TIE SUBJECT OF ARMY PROMOTIONS.-The
Senate In executive session yesterday afternoon
resumed consideration OF the subject Of army
promotions, the pending question being on the
adoption OF the resolution reported from the
Judiciary committee several weeks ago as
amended by the action OF majority OF the SEN
ate last Monday. That amendment transformed
the committees resolution into a declaration
that The prohiDltoIy clause of the act OF June