Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-17
THE EVENING STAR.
washington News and Gossip,


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internal rev.
enue S210,os7 81: customs s5ls, ,S22 80.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. refundng
eeftlhcates today amounted to sss,O70.
FREE Co1NAaE.-Yesterdays meeting of the
con mlttee on coinage OF the House deyeloped
the TACT that majority Of the members of Il e
commttee favor free ,'nage bill The plan
OF Gen. Warner, or Onto - restore 1,le law
precisely as it was before silver was discrio,i.
DateQ against will probably be the shane in
House. 0- '''o
EX-COFGRESSMAN RAINNEY, of South Carolina
was yesterday rendered by Secretary Sherman
the position of Assistant Appointment Clerk of
the Treasury Department. Inasmuch as he
mao neen prominent applicant for the Third
Authorship of the Treasury Department he
declined the smaller Office with good deal of
Indignation.
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.-The HcE,,
has reached the political amendments in tle
legislative appropriation bill, and the outlook
now is for week at least Of political debate In
both houses. An effort will be made to dispose
OF the legislative bill in the House by the end
OF next week, but it will probably fail mas
much as n1nety-sfx members are already on the
list for speeches Senator Withers, who has
cnarge OF the army bill in the Senate, will try
ard force vote on Thursday OF next week,
and the democratic members inclined to hold
the Senate in continuous session after next
Thursdays meeting until vote is reached
AT THE WHITE HOUSE, Senators Dawes
and Mcmillan, and Representatives Neal,
ketcham, Wood, Blake, Robinson, COffroth.
Bayne and Townsend, called on the President
to-day.
CIRCULAR has. been issued by Adjutant
General Townsend calling attention to and d-
recting the enforcement of sections 3,74 and
Nff f1,<
enact That In every contract or agreement
entered into, or accepted on behalf of the
United States, there shall be inserted an ex-
press CONDITION that no member or delegate to
congress shall be admitted to any share or part
IN such contract OF agreement, or to any
beneht arising therefrOm. Every officer who
makes any such contract as that prohibited
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor. and
shall be fined s., 600
REMOVAL OF SENATE OFF1cERs.-The secre-
taIy OF the Senate has notified the following
employees In his Office that their places Will be
required for others: George F. Dawson. libra
rlan; Edward Fenno, keeper OF stationery:
Henry E. F1tZ and John M. Commons, clerks
Ia Jew days similar notice will be served on
although the removals will not ali take effect
Immediately. w. E. Creary, the postmaster OF
the Senate, was notified that he would be re-
moved, as were several messengers or door
keepers, with salaries of 81 400 or thereabouts.
NEW QUARTERS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
AND NAvY.-Shortly after three O'Clock yester-
day afternoon Col. Casey, superintendent of
puDllc buildings and grounds, conducted Secre-
Hogg and Crosby through the new wing of the
new State, War and Navy department building.
ana am, formally turned that portion of the build
Ing over TO them. The two Secretaries were
much pleased with the new quarters they are
to occupy, which are much more commodlous
ara Dy lar more elegant than those they now
his new room is little too elegant and luxu-
Tious.
HOUSE COMMITTEE CLERKs.-Mr W. C. Ian.
gan, Of Ohio, a brother-in-law Of ex- Congress
man Rice, Of Ohio, has been elected clerk of the
House committee on public lands. Mr..
hitney, OF Missouri, was to-day appointed by
Chairman Buckner clerk to the committee on
banking and currency. During the Forty
fourth Congress Mr. Whitney was clerk II fha
House committee Oh the District of Columbia.
THE SPoFFoRD- KELLOGG CAsE.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections today
continued their hearing Of argument In the
Spofford. Kellogg case. judge SSofford VIII be
heard On his own behalf TO- morrow
The NOMINATION OF X. SToCKETr MATTHEWS.
Senator'S Davis OF Ill, Bayard and Garland the
subcommittee appointed by the judiciary COM
Mittee to report upon the nomination of Mr.. r.
Stockett Matthews as United States district
judge for Mary land, held a session to-day and
examined the papers filed in the case but did
not decide upon the character OF their report
collector Thomas, United States Commissioner
BrCoKs. ana samuel Shoemaker, OF Adams ey-
press company, are here to-day advocating IA
VoraDle action upon tie nomination.
PROF. CYRUS THOMAS, state entomoloyist, OF
Illinois, has accepted the position of entomolo
gisa n, OF ~ me department OF Agriculture. He ex-
May. 0''''A' -
OFFICIAL PosTAGE.-The act OF 1877, "estab
fishing post roads and for other purposes
directed the use In official correspondence OF
official envelopes instead OF official stamps.
by decision Of the Attorney General the de-
pa1tments were under this act given discre-
tlonary powers to use the official envelope or
have been used. The act making appropria-
lons Tor the Post Office department, approved
March 30 last, discontinued in explicit terms
the IurIner use OF official stamps, and directed
tnaL omcial envelopes be used instead, except
IN the cases OF pension agents and others rho
receive fixed allowance OF compensation
age. In accordance with this act Secretary
Sherman has issued a circular to the Offlcers
and clerks OF the Treasury department, and
OF o1heTs m whom It may concern, calling attention
mem mem TO comply with the provisions OF
the act OF March Sd, last. He says
All envelopes furnished On and after May |,
used by them ln the transmission of their Off
cal mail, will be official printed envelopes
Olncers Will continue the use OF Official postage
s. amps until that date, Immediately after
Wnich, all stamps remaining On hand, Unused
VIII De returned to the department. and the ac
csunt closed. Such Official envelopes as may ha
on hano May |, 1879, can be made ayailabIe far
use Dy ExlnS the "penalty clause' thereon. for
when purpose hand stamps will be furnished
on requlsltlOn. Any officer or employe Of this
department, or bureau, or Office thereWith CIR
nected, who shall make use OF the envelonas
furnished for official purposes herein provided
10 avoid the payment Of postage on his private
letter, package, or other matter In the mail
Shall, In addition TO the penalty prescribed by
law, De liable TO dismissal from the service
NAVAL ORpERs.-Pay Director j. S. Cunning
nam, TO duty at the Philadelphia navy pay Of
hce' l4th or May next, relieving Pay Director
>: s; Gulick, who is ordered to settle accounts
Medical Inspector II. c. Dean, from his present
uuties W on Ihe l4th inst, and ordered to reporG
10 AuHlIai fOfter Tor duty as q member OF the
board OF Inspection. Surgeon A. S. Oberly, to
DUTY at the torpedo station, Newport, X. l., re-
neVlng Surgeon S. +. WinSlOw, who Is placed
on waiting orders. Surgeon Edward Kershuer,
from special duty at New York On the Goth In
slant, and ordered to the training ship Mime.
ola on the 2ist Instant, relieving Surgeon Som
erset foDiI son. WHO'S placed On waiting orders
APrcINTED.-Frank Watson has been appoint
ed u Saiimaker in the T. s navy