Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-19


"a Schutz, Repres entattves Feiton, Ur tr,
Garfield, Gibson, Miller, Butt rworth an Clae-
IN We're among the Presiden, s cal els toda..
NoM1NArtoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:-To
be paymasters in the United States army with
the rank Of major; First Lieutenant George w.
BAIRD, OF the 5th Infantry: Geo. f. Robinson, Of
Maine; VIM. f. Crealy, of Michigan, and D. r.
Larned OF New Jersey. Also the following to
be quarteimasters with the rank of cap ain:
First Lieutenant A. E. Mittemore, of the lst ar
tliely; First Lieutenant Charles F. Humphrey,
OF the 4th al GilleIy, and Second Lieutenant
Chas. W. Williams, OF the 18th infantry.
BILLS APPRovED.-The President to-day ap-
proved the act authorizing the Secretary of
Wa. 20 use certain moneys appropriated by act
of March last in the completion and protection
OF improvements in and near the Chippewa
river, Wisconsin, and the joint resolution &C
cepttng from Professor Edward FOntaine, Of
Louisiana, certain maps, drawings, and eXpla-
nations Of the same
THE House ELECTIONS COMMITTEE to-day had
under consideration the Indiana contested cleo
tton case of McCabe against Orth, the Sitting
member-the contestant having made applica-
tion for an extension of the time allowed him
for filing papers bearing upon his case. No
decision was reached by the committee at to-
days session.
GENERAL SHERMAN and Colonel j. C. Auden-
reid, aid de-camp, have, under orders from the
War department, left the city to inspect Forts
Wayne, Mackanac and Brady, Michigan. re-
northern frontier. Miss Rachel Sherman and
Mrs. Audenreid accompany them.
upon by the conference managers, was re.
ported to the House to-day by Mr.. MacMahon.
Gen. Garfield made a speech upon it, which
clearly Indicated that 1t would vetoed He
said that the democrats, falling to repeal law.
desired to modify it; that is, to leave it on the
enforcing 1T. He said the republicans were
anxious to go home, but in view of the manner
In which the democrats had presented the bill,
he bid farewell to any such hope. Mr.. House,
OF Tenn, asked him If he was getting the demo-
Gratis prepared for another veto. He replied
that While there might be wars and rumors Of
war In another quarter (alluding to the
Senate), that In the dignifled body of the House
OF representatives there was profound peace,
and he was neither dealing In blows or in
threats. The blu is to be debated until two
called, and it will undoubtedly be passed.
The Blu Passed:-The judicial bill passed the
vote. This puts all Of the appropriation bills
through the lower house. The Senate has vet
to dispose OF the judicial bill and the army bill.
THE JUDICIAL EXPENSES BILL-The commit
tee OF conference on the judicial expenses ap-
preparation bill reached an agreement yester-
day afternoon, which will be reported to both
houses today. The report " i'll recommend that
tne SECOND section OF the blu be enacted In the
following terms "Sec. 2. That the sums appro-
priated In this act for the persons and public
service embraced In It's prov isions are in full for
sucn en persons @ and public service for the fiscal
O1ilcer or the government shall, during SUCH
1lscal year, make any contract or incur any la
nliIty under any Of the provisions OF title 26 OF
tne revised statutes, authorizing the appoint
ment or payment OF general or special deputy
maIshals for service on election days, until an
appropriation ~ sufficient to meet such contract
or pay such liability shall have first been made
Dy law" The section as passed by the House
prohibited the making OF contracts or incurring
OF liabilities "fn advance OF appropriations" for
tne future payment OF money for any purpose
whatever. The Senate amended ft by the ad-
d1t1on OF proviso continuing in force the ex-
ception made by existing law In favor OF the
committee propose still further to narrow its
prohibition by making it apply only to the ap-
pointment or payment of deputy marshals for
service on election days.
THE CASE OF SENATOR INGALLs.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections yester-
day resumed the consideration Of the question
whether they should recommend an fnvestiga-
memorials which have been referred to con-
cernlng Senator Ingalls, Five Tor according to
one account all six) OF the democratic members
vest1gation should be ordered, bnt on an inti-
nation from the minority that Mr. Ingalls, had
himself determined to ask the Senate for an In
and some OF his friends implicated by the
charges, the committee postponed formal &C.
ton upon the case, to AFFORD Senator ingalls, an
opportunity to take the initiative, II he SO de-
S1reS.
.CLERKs in the Treasury department are being
afforded the opportunity OF voluntarily con-
Ohio next fall.
MINISTER LANGsTON IMPROVING. THE De.
partment of State has received telegraphic
communication from the American consul at
Kingston, to the effect that advices from Port
u.prlnce OF the 18th instant convey the grati-
Tying intelligence that Prot. Langston, the
American minister, is improving.
THE ARMY OFFICERS recently promoted whose
promotions carry them to departments other
than those In which they are now serving have
or cA>eanies to which they are assigned. or in
case OF no such assignments they will report to
Ihelr department. commanders Post Chaplain
David Wells, U. s. A., OF this city, (recentlV an
pointed) Will report for assignment to duty At
Fort Walla-Walla. Washington Territory.
COLONEL CHARLES G. McCAwLEY. command.
ant OF the marine corps, with headquarters In
this city, has been granted one months leave
from July I'd next.
A FIGHT WITH SOUTH CAROLINA MooN
sHINERs-Commissioner Raum to-day received
the following dispatch from Collector Clark, at
Atlanta: Deputies seized three Illicit distil.
leries near South Carolina line Fifteen armed
men were in possession OF one of the disttl-
lerles. Deputies had to fight to make seizure
Forty-fiye gallons spirits and sixteen hundred
gallons mash and beer were destroyed One
Illicit dlStiller was wounded.
PROPOSALS for furnishing the Post Oflice de-
partment with stationery, ETC., for the fiscal
year commencing on July 1st, 1879, were
opened at the department to-day. The follow
Ing are the bidders: Vim. Ballantyne & Son,
Jos. d. Free, 1r., Jas j. Chapman, John F. Pa
ret, =. w. Thom Co., VIM. IL. Dempsey, E.
M. whitaker q Son, j. Bradley Adams, Mrs.
Caroline Plugge, VIM. f. Lutz of Washington,
ID. c.; Frank NJ. Dix, Boston, Mass; National
Papater1e company, Springfield, Mass; Platt-
ner Porter, L Unlony1lle, Conn.,; Wm A. Vince.
Ter, New York 1t Will be several days before
the bids are all scheduled and the awards
made.
Rids were also opened for wrapping paper,
tWine and letter-balanceS. There were four
teen bidders under these heads. Only one
Washing ngtonian was among them, viz, George
Hill.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs-The Adams
left Panama on the 18th instant for San Fran
cisco, and will touch en- route at the principal
Central American and Mexican ports. The
Powhatan and Vandalia Will probably sail to-
day or tomorrow from Hampton Roads for New
Inflammation nv nQh vim