Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-12
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internalre rev.
enue, s2sO, ,971..O; customs. 1858, .+.34.
SECRETARY SHERMAN was at his desk In the
Treasury department to day.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Randolph,
and Representatives Voorhis Brigham Haskell,
Lapham, and Aldrich called on the President
to-day.
The NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH-The Joint
committees on the prevention OF epidemic dis
eases have agreed upon a bill defining In detail
the powers OF the National Board OF Health,
and appropriating s65O, 600 to carry out the pro-
visions OF the bill.
Two MORE NOTARIEs.-The President TO-DAY
appointed Watson j. Newton and Israel Kim.
pail. Jr, notarieS public for the District of
Columbia.
CoMMIss10NED.-The President to-day signea
the commission OF Clarence King to be Director
OF the Geological Survey.
NOTWITHSTANDING the action OF the demo.
cratic caucus last week to have a session on
Monday 1or the Introduction Of bills, an effort
will be made before the House adiourns to.dav
10 adjourn over until Tuesday next.
THE STANLEy-HAzEN CoURT-MARr1AL In New
York, Thursday, decided to first try the case OF
Col. Stanley, who is charged by Col. Hazen
with defamation OF character. Col Stanley
objected on the ground that his charge OF per
jury and cowardice against Col. Hazen ante
dates the latters charges, but the court ruled
against him. The judge advocate then read
the charges: The only witness called was
tilted to the correctness Of an interview had
with Col. Stanley, In which that officer emDhat-
tcally declared that Col. Hazen was guilty of
coWardice.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE LIST as announced
yesterday is published On the third page of this
paper. Speaker Randall left blank places for
tie vacant seats In Congress On several OF the
committees. Among them is a vacancy on the
committee on commerce to be filled by the
appointment Of member from the Pacific coast
alter the California election.
FRANCIS S. WALKER, superintendent Of the
census, arrived In the city this morning. The
preliminary organization of the census bureau
Will soon be perfected 1t is announced that
no appointments Will be made before July 1st.
circular TO applicants for positions as enune-
rators etc., VIII soon be issued.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent refund
ing certificates to-day amounted to s29,20O
MOSES had another interview with the Secre-
tary CT the Interior this morning. He viii not
call upon the President before the middle of
Lext week. He strongly resembles Henry
NaId Beecher in appearance. He resembles
NeZ Percc Chief Joseph, too, in being like the
lattef ''the most remarkable OF living Indians"
THE WORK OF removing the old records and
accumulated paper In the store-rooms OF the
War Department to the new building for the
War, Navy and State Departments was CON-
menced to-day.
THE SENTENCE OF CAPT. LEE.-The proceed
ings of the court martial Colonel C. II. Smith,
9th infantry, president, which convened at
Fort Sill, Indian territory, In November last to
try Captain 7. L. Lee, 10th cavalry, were made
public to-day. Captain Lee was charged with
violation OF the goth article OF war, in that he
challenged Lieut.. S. II. Whitall, 10th infantry.
pest adJutant, to fight duel; and OF conduct
untecom'Dg an officer and gentleman in that
he engaged in a diScrderly alteration with
Lieut.. Whitall, aSsaHlting him with Il walking
cane. The court finds Captain Lee not guilt
OF the charges, but guilty OF Conduct to the pre-
judice OF good order and discipline. The sen
tence is that he be reduced on the list of arm
captains and forfeit to the United States $500 o
his pay at the rate OF $50 month. The Presi
dent approves tie proceedings and fi1dings
the court, but upon the recommendation OF tn
Judge advocate general cGmmuteS the senteuc
ito forfeiture OF pay OF $50 for one month";
SECRETARY SHERMAN Will go ahead with the
refunding Of the ten forty bonds and the sale
OF four per cents for that purpose. A circular
Which the Secretary will Issue next week will
prescribe terms, which, as the Secretary has
already announced, will not be as favorable as
heretofore.