Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-20
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
nue., $685., ,sos9O; customs. S4Os,17S.S7.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. refunding
certificates to-day amounted to 81, ,lSO 700; total
TO date, $17, ,1s4,s 500.
THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT attend the COM
mencement at the Hampton Normal Institute
next Thursday. The Secretary OF War and the
Secretary OF the Interior will be present, aud
will leave tomorrow afternoon for Hampton
via Baltimore.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon At
torney General Devens submitted written
opinion on the Eads jetty matter. He holds
that proper navfgable depth will have to be
effected above as well as In the jetties proper,
before Mr.. EadS can claim payment under the
recent bill. The depth in question may exist,
put It was thought proper that before payment
to Capt. Eads the Secretary of War should
have an official report to that effect
SIX OF THE CHEYENNE INDIANS now In the
city called at the White House to-day. 1t was
only short informal visit. The President re-
ceived them In the library. After paying their
respects the Indians left.
MRS. PRESIDENT HAYES, Miss Fannie Hayes,
Mrs. Heron and son will leave this evening for
Columbus, Ohio, on short VISIT
1T is THE INTENTION OF THE DEMOCRATS-of the
Senate to try and force vote on the legislative
appropriation bill to-day. II vote is reached
the bill will be returned to the House for con-
cuIrenCe IN the senate amendments tomorrow,
ana Will be ready to be sent to the President
by Friday next. The veto will be sent in prob
ably by the following Tuesday, and the demo-
line OF future policy.
AT THE WHITE HousE.-senator Mcmillan,
fntf fr-n HG1rN
sident to-day. Among the cards sent In to the
President was the following: "Rev. James Pat.
telson from England, Scotland, Ireland, France,
Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Den,
mark s,r,1 Sweden, Finland, Russia, European and
Egypt, Persia, India, Cashmere, Burmah, China,
Japan, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and
Canada"
A RUMOR was fioatfng about the Capitol to-
day, but which could be traced to no authentic
source, that secret and important conference
was held In Speaker Randall's private room at
conference had reference to the army appro-
prtattOn bill.
SENATOR PENDLEToN has gone to Ohio to look
after his dairy farm.
SEIZED FOR FRAUD.-Colector Marks tele-
graphs from New Orleans to Commissioner
Raum that P. G. Sarrag1u's tobacco factory In
promise, was to-day again seized for fraud. =
COMMISSIONER RAUM will leave next Taurs-
day evening for Illinois to be gone about two
weeks. Deputy Commissioner Rodgers will act
as commissioner Of Internal Revenue during
Gen. Raum's absence.
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Of the
House had long discussion to-day on the res
olut1on OF adjournment recently introduced In
the House by Mr.. Fernando Wood, and referred
10 the ways and means committee. It was
nDally decided to Indefinitely postpone the SUBJ
committee would not at this session consider
any bills bearing on the subject OF finance and
taxation.
PERsONAL.-JOs1ah King, senior proprietor OF
the Pittsburg Commercials Gazette Is In the city
on bis way to the annual commencement Of
the Hampton (va.) Normal institute. Col.
JOS Pulltzer, OF the st. Louis Post Dispatch, is
In the city.
WASHINGTON ART CLUB-The last business
meeting Of the season of this organization was
held last evening at their club rooms In Corco.
ran n building, and at its close Mr.. E. H. Miller
chairman OF the executive committee, arose
ana presented TO the Jealous and active vic
president, Mr.. Thomas Wilson, on behalf O
the club, an elegant portfolio of abont dozen
City. Mr.. Wilson replied very feelingly, as the
presentation was an entire surprise, and then
invited the members present to pleasant little
iHncn n3aotaa at " t9e caJs Francaise: The officers
elected 1or the new year, to begin In Novem.
per, were as follows:-W. w. Corcoran, presi-
dent; Thos: Wilson. vice president; j. M. March.
seGatt; seceoa1y; Nc =; Newton treasurer Executive
Mr. =. L: Andrews, Mr.. E. C. Messer, Mr.. Max
Weyl. Committee on art school-Mr. Ed. Sic
H, 1ert, MI: = J. Fisler, MIR. A: Collin, Mrs. s. M
button to associate members comes of this
evening at the club rooms.
SENATE APPO1NTMENTs.-Mr. VIM. Howard
May, deputy clerk Of Cecil county (Md.) court,
has been appointed one OF the doorkeepers of
the lobby between the Senate chamber and the
marble room. The salary is 81 400 per annum.
ane Z, G1 }n THIS city has been apponted
ate.
The SENATE, In executive session, yesterday
afternoon further considered the report of
the judiciary committee on army promotions.
An amendment to the committees resolution
was adopted by or majority, declaring that
last years prohibition is not now In force, and
tions In the army may be confrmed. But when
the question on the resolution as amended was
taken, the minority refrained from voting and
jority In fuller meeting The Senate adjourned
With the main question still pending.
DIRECT TAXES DUE FROM STATES In re-
sponse to call from the Senate, the Secretary
OF the Treasury yesterday sent to that body
statement of the amounts OF 'direct taxes" yet
que 1Iom the several states. An accompanying
report from the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue shows that the amount due and uncol-
zee iecled from the II states which participated In
the late rebellion aggregate s2 754 ,1O4 and that
sme balances due from all other states and ter
IiooIles Ioes amount to $455,22S. Commissioner
Raum recites the successive acts of CONGRESS.
ny Whlcn the collection of this direct tax In the
lIhsurrectlonary states was suspended up to
January, JAM 1869. The amounts reported as still
que from the II states referred to are about as
sonoWs: e9a6 VS. Virginia, s2s60OO; North Carolina,
Sll9o'oO; south Carolina, $153. 900; Georgia.
Soozooo: Alabama, s529,OOO; Mississippi, s343, ,6OO
uusiana aaS 5 81 900: Tennessee, s2ss.0OO; Arkan
Sas S sleO,o0O Florida, $71 900; Texas, S174,OOO
secretary Sherman, in transmitting this re-
po, poas, says: "rhere can be no doubt that the
Ssecretary OF the Treasury Is charged with the
duty OF collecting this direct tax, under the
pnpt1snS pporslons OF existing laws To leave these
poIuOns uncollected will be an uncOnstitu-
tional and inequitable discrimination against
n3Se sates o tes Which have paid their respective
decide whether the collectiOns shall nrocaei