Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s592, ,6!e.16; customs, SCOT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan to-
day amounted to sGo19,sl0.
TIE TOTAL RECEIPTS from customs for the
month OF January were sl0,269, ,93S.S5; and from
internal revenue =, ,2s3, ,S5S.sI.
AT TIE WHITE HoUsE-Secretary Evarts
senator Dorsey, and Representatives O'Neill,
Landers. Wren, Hunter. Aldrich, ,Rainey, Smalls,
and Galdner (Ohio,) called on the President to-
day.
THERE WAS QUITE A GATHERING at the Navy
department to-day. Senators Elaine. Hamlin,
Don Cameron and Gen. Butter called on the
Secretary in body.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLs.-The pensions.
consular and diplomatic, and military academy
appropriation bills have passed both houses
and become laws. Neither the fortifications
nor Indian appropriation bills, which passed
the House over month ago, have been cOnSid-
cred by the conference committees TO which
they were referred. The navy bin which the
Senate increased sS6.G00 over the figures OF the
House. IS rot yet in conference.
THE RIVER AND IIAKFoR BILL was this morn
Ing reported by a subcommittee to the full
liouse committee on commerce. who will hold
6a1ly sessions for its consideration until it is
ready 10 be reported TO the House For obvious
reasons the details OF the bill are not made pub
lie.
IHE FIGHT OVER THE NEW YORK NOMINA-
TIoNs.-The senate, at 1:10 pm. to-day, went
INTO executive session, upon motion of Mr.. COnk-
ling. to consider the New York custom house
Nominations. No fuEJherdelayS are anticipated.
and vote viii probably be reached this after
noon. There has been a great deal of persuasive
eiCquence used and, according TO TImOr. not Il
lew nlomISGS made by the administration to
secure votes for Merritt and iurt: and Mr.
Cnhii1ng and his friends have been Just as busy
10 CEfatn votes for rejection. The result OF the
contest Is doubtful. MIR COnkling still insists
lbat he mas strength enough TO defeat the NOM
inations, and it is known that the administra-
tI0h pally VIII have large vote.
TIE POTTER INVESTIGATING CoNN!rfEE.-N-
though considerable pressure has been brought
10 bear upon Representative MacMahon with a
view 10 Inducing him to serve as chairman OF
the Potter subcommittee who are to visit New
10lk CITY. That gentleman said this afternoon
lhaI III would he utterly impossible for him to
act. change on the republican side has also
ceen eifect6d, Mr.. Reed of Maine. having been
SUBSTITUTED 1or GOV. Cox, the latter desiring to
De renewed from the duty, owing to the pres
sure OF other business. This arrangement was
made by the republican members of the com
iniilet. ana although no meeting has been held,
lC Is understood the change is acQuieScPd in by
all OF the members.
Deficiencies. Officials OF the Interior and
Treasury DEPARTMENTS were before the House
appropriation committee to-day urging various
appr0prfatiana to meet deficiencies Among
those VINO made appeals was the commissioner
OF internal revenue, who advocated the appro-
prlat10n OF one hundred thousand dollars tn
meet the expenses OF collecting the internal
revenue, and also urged hat s55COI bn emhod
1ed IN the deficiency appropriation bill! TO the
credit OF his department.
ONLY GRANGERs NEED APPLY-C commissioner
OF Agriculture lie Due answers a redIest OF
Hon. Russell Errett for seeds ior The purpose CT
dlsIrloptlon by saving: - cannot properly con-
nnue the practice OF delegatjnT TO members i0f
tehgleSSl the lnd15crimlnate distribution or
SteGS. Allow lie - suggest hat the objects M
iItlnDeiS viii be better accomplished b. their
furnishing The department with the names and
addresses OF such OF their constituents as they
are ready 10 endorse as coming within the law
Whlcn requires that the Commissioner Shall
distribute seeds to agriCulturlStS
TIE majority of the Teller colnnli inteudci
TO have meeting to-day, but in Difference TO
the convenience OF some of the members. who
were engaged On other committees. II was post
pcned until tomorrow, when the testimony OF
Judge Mackey, OF s. C.. Will be taken.
CALL FOR FIvE-TwENTIEs.-Tbe Treasury de
1artment has issued the eighty-sixth call for
Inc redemption OF 81, ,G0G, ,O00 800 bonds conSols
OF $50, being the second call issued for the re-
compton OF the 1867 series OF this bond. The
call is for Sl0.0u0,0'1 coupon and S2l 0ln 011
registered bonds OF, the following numbers,
Doth inclusive: Coupon bondS-s50, No "a, ,0nl 10
No. .o0Hl; $500, No. l0000l TO No. is, 600: $500
No. 69.odl TO No. $1,000: 81 0no No 100 00l TO No
114,ooo. Total coupon-SlO 600, 900 Registered
bonds: $50, No 2.Snl TO No :;OoD: sl00 No % 30I
TO 10 NO; ~ 2l'sV $500 No 990l to No. 1o.650 81 900
l1,3e0; Sl01oo, No. 1S,45I to No 49, 100 Total
registered-Slo,0 500, 600 Aggregate-s2O. .oo0 COO
lie principal and accrued interest on these
bonds VIII be paid at the Treasury on and after
May lst- 1919, and the interest will cease on
that day.
number OF our prominent statesmen went over
10 Philadelphia on Saturday from here to the
reception and supper given by George w Childs
10 the saturday Club Of that city. Thfs famous
eiup IS Limited TO 81 members, ana vacancies are
nlied as neath or other causes may deplete tue
ranks. For 90 weeks in the year. on each SAT
uru2y evening" one Of the members tenders a
reception TO the club The entertainments
usually begin in the early fan and close In the
late spring. The host is privileged 10 invite
WON re may choose outside OF the club and
"hen Mr.. thidS or Mr.. Drexel are The enter
tanners the gatherings are always lar5r In al
dltlon 10 those whom the host NAV invite fhe
nelhher6 OF the club are privileged TO invite one
Iiithu ehch but this IS conditioned unOn the
Iacl tnat the invited person is not a resident of
fhliadeIphla, but happens to be in the city NJ
the tlne the entertanment is TO take place
bieat preparations Were made for the recentinn
AT MI ChlidS, and from the great attractinnS n
MS mousse and the superb nature OF his entertain.
lIthts tne most distinguished peoDle of the
country are always happy 10 aVlfI themselves
Gl ms invitations; consequently rha ratherin,9
tSiIuludS hlght was notable one both in nllrn
Tei dnu III the character Of the men Assembled
III is spoken Of 10y those present aS narb,,,s ~
most brilliant and enjoyable a1air ar III i-i,ot,
ever held IN the country. '>-'
SILVER WILL Do FOR HM-A WASHINGTON
dispatch to Chicago paper some time ago
stated that treasurer Gil1llan has attemnted
TO make Secretary Sherman's plan more sue
ceoSIul py SeEding great number of eircr1Iars
10 Irlate lh0iFldualS as well as to banking in
sQtuIlohs' hotlIylng them that silver in amounts
Vi lIoLn ovo 10 $4,000 will be sent free to any
auuItss. some or the western people have not
gore IVY Onu What was said in I be dispatch and
Siaspeu Whtt was meant to have been said AS
WuEtoS Tue IolioWlng extract from letter Just
feceiNeu oy tne Treasurer from an Illinois back
WoOusIhah:-i nave seen the plan OF secretary
SHERMAN, also The plan OF yours Now / am a
deserving poor man, with large family and ne
money: ahd You say that you will send free to
any addfesS from 81 200 up to $4,000 will take
any amount from the lowest figure named up 10
tne Slo,ooo, ana Will make good use OF It, think
II you want TO give il away give Il to the de-
serving poor would. indeed like TO be one
that gets some of tie silver dollars So let me
and send as much as possible to IA needy poor
man, and do a Gods blessing, Enclosed YOU
viii find the piece cut out OF the paper My ad-
dlesS Is, &C.
IN A DISPATCH TO the Navy department. Rear
Admiral Wyman, who sailed for the West
Indies in the Powhatan last Saturday, states
that he expects to arrive at st. Thomas about
AT Havana ahnut n