Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE will meet
on aA Monday; 1t is expected that Commissioner
Dent VIII be confirmed this afternoon should
tnere De an executive session.
GEN. RAUM, commissioner of Internal revenre e,
who has been on a somewhat extended visit 10
Illinois, returned to the city this morning. MIS-
Raum was greatly improved In health by Il e
utp.
The HOUSE COMMITTEES ON THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, at today's meeting, agreed to the
Dill-the provisions OF which have heretofore
DeeH printed in THE STAR-to confer upon the
GourL OF Claims Jurisdiction to adjudicate out
reported to the House on Monday. but vt n is is
sion. '@' - ~ '-' W p''''0o d. 'n'S ses-
PERSONAL Ex-Congressmen Marshall, OF
ILL.,, and Washington Townsend, of Pa, were
on the floor Of the House to-day. Gen.
Thomas Ewing has gone to New York. 80. Gov.
Young, OF Ohio, goes to Fortress Monroe TO-
night upon the Invitation of Gen. Getty, COM
mandtng the post, and will review the troops
tomorrow.
THE BILL TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYEES of the gov
eminent from contributing money for political
campaign purposes came up again to-day in the
House. The republicans, to defeat action upon
II, hiiiDustered until the morning hour expired.
1t will not pass this session, for no direct vote
will be allowed upon it.
TEE BILL TO PENSION THE WIDOW and chill
dren Of Gen. James Shields was called up In
the House to-day by Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, but Mr..
White, OF Pa, objected and the bill still remains
on the Speakers table.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BfLL-The Sem
ate committee on appropriations this morning
completed their consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill, and authorized Mr.. Withers to
report it back to the Senate with sundry amend
ments, all of which are merely verbal or other
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committee have entirely stricken out the 5th
section, which provides that each member OF the
gTaduMating a M Eel classes OF the military Academy OF
mileage to his place OF residence, and thereby
become Ineligible to appointment in the army
except In the event OF war, until two years after
graduation; and clanse is inserted in the bill
Dy the committee to repeal the existing law
which prohibits any promotion in the corps OF
engineers to I'LL vacancy beyond the rank OF
money appropriated in this act is appropriated
or shall be paid for the subsistence, equipment,
transportation or compensation OF any portion
police force to keep the peace at the polls at
any election held within any state. " IS retafued
10 the bill Without any change whatever. The
Dill, as amended, was subsequently reported to
the Senate and placed on the calendar
THE ingalls, case was further discussed infor-
mally at the private session Of the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections to-day, but
TIE INTERNATIONAL CHESS ToURhEY.-Amert-
ca Still Ttco Games Ahead.-Rev. G. E. Ranken,
of Malvern, England, has resigned game to
VIM; j: Berry, OF Beverly, Mass, and Jacob
McncK Of 81; s Ss 9ass fSs oo@pees sps % the m
series Of games has:zeen, -'. ..sr. --s -. -.
MoncE, each having scored two games sixty
games are still to be decided between the re-
naming f0rty-two players Total score of the
tourney: America 20, Great Britain 1s, drawn7
MAJOR A. L. NICHOLSON, US. marine corps,
has been ordered to inspect the marine posts at
League Island (Pa.), New York and Portsmouth
(N.H.)
A COURT MARITAL SENTENCE CoMaUTED.-
Before general court martial, convened at San
Antonio, Texas, First Lieut. w. H. Beck, 10th
cavalry, was tried for conduct unbecoming an
oficer and gentleman in that he was brutally
cruel and abusive to the men under his COM
mand while on scouting duty: for drunken
ness and for conduct prejudicial to good Or
DER and military discipline. The court sen.
the recommendation Of majority of the mem
berN Of the court the President commutes the
sentence to suspension from rank on half pay
that the sentence as mitigated take effect on
the 18th inst.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS recon-
mend the allowance OF several small claims for
services performed during previous sessions OF
Doorkeeper Fitzhugh 81 200.
REPRESENTATIVE LAPHAM, OF New York, is
mentioned by his colleagues on the judiciary
views Of the minority on the Presidential veto,
and In rebuttal to the report Of the majority
prepared by Chairman Knott. The report viii
be read next week.
LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER GENERAL NC
CORMICK TO SECRETARY THOMPsON,-The Sec
retary OF the Navy has received the following
letter from Commissioner General r. C. McCor-
having fulfilled the special duty in connection
with the universal exposition OF 1875 at Paris,
to which she was assigned nearly eighteen
ton Of the service rendered By her, and Of the
courteous bearing and cooperation of Captain
oscar c. Badger and his associate Officers. The
Constitution at Portsmouth and Lisbon upon
her return voyage brought no injury to her
cargo (Which was delivered in excellent condi-
the result Of any neglect upon the part OF her
officers or crew. Their conduct, under circum-
stances OF peculiar responsibility, has shown
safekeepng of the time-honored ship in which
Americans have so much pride, and to whose
eventful history this latest important service, In
behalf OF peace and industry will add an In
teresting chapter"
BILLS APPROvED.-The President to-day ap-
proved the following acts Of Congress:-Re-
moving political disabilities of Gen. Pemberton:
authorizing manufactures of vinegar by the
use OF alcoholic vapOr to be operated within a
distance less than six hundred feet of dstil-
lery or rectifying house; to correct slight
error In the last river and harbor bill; authOriz-
Ing the Secretary of the Navy to place at the
disposal OF commissioners OF quarantine, or
other proper persons vessels and hulks OF the
navy; and joint resolution directing monu.
ment to be erected to mark the birth place of
George Washington. This resolution in full is
as lolloWs:-" That the sum OF three thousand
dollars De. and Is hereby, appropriated out Of
any money IN the Treasury not otherwise ap-
proprlated, for the purpose OF erecting a moni1-
ment at and to mark the birth place OF George
washington, which sum shall be expended
under the direction OF the Secretary of State.
who shall have the management and control OF
| the erection OF said monument"
! NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR GEO. w. Muck ts Or
dered to Yokohama, Japan, per steamer July
| 1st, to report to Rear Admiral Patterson. a,
superintendent OF repairs OF vessels under his
! command. N
THE TALLAP0osA left New York Yesterday for
| League Island, Pa.
| THE COTTON CROP.-The returns Tn tho na