Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-13
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TsTo-DAY-Interna Il rev.
snue, $S23, ,644 customs, s549,692.5s.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS today
we're Senators Call and Paddock, Representa-
yves Neal, Baker Qnd.), Ward, Field Frye,
Martin wv. Va.), Warner and Cannon.
NoM1NAT1oN-The President sent the follow
ing nomination to the Senate to-day:-Lew's
HANBACK,, OF KanSas, to be receiver of pubic
moneys at Salina, Kansas.
THE PoLYGAMY QUESTION IN CABINET MEET
ING.-The question of polygamy came up indl-
rectly at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
The question under consideration was petit
tion signed by some 10000 people, that Execu-
tive clemency be extended In the case of Rey-
nolds, the Utah polygamist. whose sentence to
confirmed by the Supreme Court. The ground
upon Which Executive clemency is prayed is
that Reynolds case was test, and was brought
before the courts for the purpose OF receiving
decision as to the constitutiOnality OF the
ant1-polygamy law. 1t Is claimed that to
execute the penalty would 10 view of Of this
ter was reached by the Cabinet.
SENATE :CAUCusEs TO-DAY. - Both political
parties in the Senate held caucuses this morn
ing, but neither reached any agreement con-
corning the subjects under consideration. The
democratic caucus was devoted to the Coke res
olution to discharge the finance committee from
the silver bill. The republican senators dis
cussed various suggested courses Of action con-
corning the army appropriation bill, and will
meet again in caucus this afternoon.
Although no action was taken and no formal
agreement reached In the democratic caucus
concerning the silver bill, there seems to be a
general and we'll ll-founded expectation among
democratic Senators that as consequence Of
the iaterc9ange CT an Of views In todays
the bill to be reported back to the Senate
without recommendation" and placed upon
the calendar, with an understanding that no
action shall be taken upon the measure until
next session.
1t is understood that Senator Bayard has con-
sented to this course Of procedure in the ma
ture of compromise. He informed the caucus
however that he would certainly resign his
chairmanSh1p OF the finance committee II the
adoption OF Mr.. Coke's resolution to discharge
the committee were made q caucus decree, and
that under no circumstances would he consent
to reporting the bill without a distinct under
standing that action upon 1t shall be postponed
In the republican caucus this morning Sena-
tor Conkling made long and earnest speech
against the army appropriation bill In its pres
e ent Tor form: He argued among other things that
the 9Th section infrfnges upon the Presidents
constitutional power as cOmmander-in- chief Of
the army. Senator boar took the same view
OF the matter No other speeches were made;
put from the tenor OF, brief remarks by q num-
Der OF those present, it is evident that there is
more opposition to the bill among the repre-
sentatives OF the Senate than has been antici-
cussed this morning. The caucus viii reas-
sem6le Immediately after the adjournment of
the Senate.
PERsONAL-In the early part OF July Secre-
tary Thompson will make quite an extended
visit to his home in Indiana. Secretary NC
Crary returned to-day from West Point.
Gen. Sherman and Colonels Tourtellotte and
Zee, P, also returned return this morning from West
Point. ....Chtef OF Revenue Bureau of Steam
Engineering Shock, U.S.N., returned to the city
To-Day from San Francisco, where he has been
6nIa on an 4mGlaa ;a.t visit Mrs D. G. Forney and
dence, Rhode Island, where they will spend the
summer.
AT NOON TODAY the hour to call the Senate
to order, both parties were In caucus, and there
was not single Senator In the chamber. The
president pro tenn, Mr.. Thurman, nevertheless.
raped his gavel at noon, and the chaplain Of
IeIed prayer, among other things ''invoking a
ing the prayer Mr. Hill came in, and when the
prayer was over Senator Thurman, with smile.
instead OF saying "The Senate will now come
to order" said ..The Senator from Georgia VIII
now come to order, and the secretary will read
the Journal OF yesterdays proceedings"
A REVEREND MoONsH1NER.-Revenue Agent
wagner reports to the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue the seizure of two illicit stills In
Jackson county, Alabama. Both stills belonged
to Rev. Albert s. EsmOn, q minister of the
gospel IN good standing In the Baptist Church.
me ISeI Rev; Mr; Esmon was operating both stills
proach of the off1cers he escaped Capture by
taking flight to the woods.
rvcu. >,crx,o Ovnu,r,o -, ,.,. u.
Monday last, the date set for the beginning of
the conversion OF four per cent. refunding GER
tif1cates into four per cent bonds, 1900 900 in
certlncateS have been received by the Treas
urer for such conversion. When this operation
Is completed the certificates Will be destroyed
each have written to the Treasurer asking
what to do about 1t. These people will have ia
pool their issues until they can get in pile
then go shares on the sale OF the bond before
they can realize anything on their Separate
certificates. One banking firm In Philadelphia
converted into bonds.
SECRETARY MCCRARY's NoM1NAr1oN.-The
Senate judiciary committee have referred to O
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs Garland,
Bayard and Carpenter, an important question
III regard to Secretary McCrary's nomination to
succeed Judge Dillon In September The Ques-
ton ton IS whether nomination can constitution
created, II at the same time it be stipulated
That the person nominated is to continue to oc-
cupy another Office until the position to which
ne Is prospectively appointed shall have actu-
ally become vacant by resignation or otherwise
The committee will defer action upon the Sec
IetaIy's nomination until they pass upon this
question.
IHB KENTUCKY DELEGATION IN CONGRESS
have had prepared q handsome basket OF flow.
ers to be presented to Miss Mary Anderson to-
mgnt: In the centre is the word "Kentuckyn
In Violets.
THE NOMINATION OF X. STOCKETT MATHEWS
the Senate In executive session yesterday
afternoon devoted nearly three hours to the
case OF r. Stockett Mathews, nominated to be
=: 8. district Judge for Maryland The nomina-
Gon was called up from the calendar BY Senator
BayaTu, VINO proceeded In speech of consider
aDIe length TO state the grounds upon which
tne judiciary committee had based their ad
verse report. Senators Whyte and Blaine on
posed the committees report, and argued In
favor or confirmation. Senator GrOonle fol-
loweu WIN speech against confirmation, but
a. a. DAD ylelded TO motion to adjournment, and
ene case went over without action. The main
oDJeGIons urged against Mathews were that he
SOLO Ills political influence to obtain the release
oI persons arrested on charges of dIsloyaIty
curing the late war. The Indications were that
ne VIII receive nearly unanimous Republican
vote, and that sufficient humber of denocrets
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