Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-25
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS TO tie four per cent loan to-
day amounted to s5so,aoo
GOVERNMENT REcEIPTs TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, siG3, 3,''l.5e; customs s47O.4so.62.
NoMIsATToNs.-The President to-day sent to
the Senate the following nominations OF post
masters to the Senate: Franklin NJ. Severance.
Fayetteville. New York; Hiram W. HaScali, lie
Roy, New York; Samuel $. Brannan, Portage,
Wis.
TIME.-Mr. Dawes presented an amendment
In the Senate to-day to the Sundry civil bill
providing that the clocks at the Capitol Shall
be regulated by the time OF the National OBJ
Seryat0ry.
IN THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE Of Frost
VS.. Metcalfe. from the Sd Missouri district, the
House committee on election has decided unan-
1mously to report in favor or Metcalfe {rep), the
sitting member.
INA HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUcus yesterday it
was agreed that blu should be introduced
abOlisbing the Office of public printer public
printing to be given to private contractors.
There were only twenty-eight members
present.
THE YOUNGEST MEMBER.-Mr. Thompson.
member OF Congress elect from the sth Ken
lucky district. who succeeds Judge Durham is
In the city. lie will be the youngest member
year.
TEE HOUSE at p. N. was voting on the
amendments TO the legislative appropriation
bill reported from the committee Of the whole
At ten minutes past three vote was being
taken on the supervisors of election clause, and
the republicans were Tefraining from voting.
3:20.-The repeal Of the supervisors laws has
passed the House. The democrats had quo
TuIA and four republicans voted with them.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE We're
in secret session for over two hours this morn
ing, when a number of documents were laid be-
fore them by the chair and discussed. The
committee adjourned TO Friday next.
SUSPENDED CLAIM AGENTs.-The Commits.
Sorer of Pensions has evidence Of what he cor
s;Gers conspiracy or confidence game where
by ore r. A. Dimmick, representing himself
as instrumental in securing the passage
OF the pension arrears bill, seeks to OBJ
tain compensation from pensioners therefor.
Tie follow ing claim agents have been suspend
ed from practice be ore the pension Office for
connection with it:l r. A. Demmick, r. W. Tall
madge, L. Love, George Bancroft. Seth john
son ard George Ward, constituting the firm Of
Geo Bancroft Co; L. bingham, constituting the
firm of L. Bingham Co., j. NJ. McMill and W.
I. Birch constituting the firm OF McMill
McAllister. constituting the firm of VIM. Con-
ard q Co, r. S. Lacy and A.P. Lacy constituting
the firm OF II. s. d A. T. Lacy. +. W. Walker
L. l. anu l.. Ill. BlTSlcy.
THE CABINET did not discuss the antf-Chincse
bin at its session this afternoon. Before Con-
greSs adjouTns, however. the President will.
seId LII a message yetoing the bill.
THERE WAS RATHER Lively SCENE in the
House to-day. In debate few days ago onth
supervisors Of elections amendment to The leg
islatiye bin, Gen. Garfield, in a speech favor
ing the retention OF the supervisors law, said
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democrats had been sent to the penitentlary
from Cincinnati for illegal voting. This Gen.
BaDblDg construed as personal reflection upon
lilmSeH and district, and to-day made personal
attack on Gen. Garfield. alluding to him as one
who haG worn the white robes of the eyange-
list, ard shouted out. bear false witness against
his EeighbOr. HC denounced the statement OF
Garfield as false. and the person who uttered
them as a falstier. Gen. Garfield replied In
moderate language, and declined to be drawn
into INT any controxersy To fortify his previous
Holland, i'm Cincinnati. YES retorted Gen
Ewing, "Eph Holland was convicted of illegal
voting. but President Hayes pardoned him.
ard, added Banning, ''he was pardoned on
the recommendation OF prominent republicans,
and low acts with that party"
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BrL.-At
ten minutes of TWO o'clock this afternoon the
legislative, ETC., appropriation bill was reported
from the committee of the whole TO the House
The amendment adopted In committee of the
Wnole increasing the pay of the 22 principal
examiners In the Patent Office to s., 500 was
stricken out in the House, which wifi leave the
pay Of these employees at $1,000 per annum as
originally recommended by the appropriation
committee, which is reduction OF S4OO per an.
mum upon the salaries now paid.
THE ART CLUB holds its weekly Social to.
night at its rooms, CorcOran Building, and will
have some new attractions. The Social last
week was overfiowingly attended, and the
dSSemOlaCp n hriCrht ri
talk from the accomplished Mrs. Cary Long II
was Just OF the right length and not too ponder
Gus. The display OF pictures was very fine, sc
good In fact that by general request they were
Kept on exhibition for three subsequent days OF
the week. The music by Miss Erni, Miss Edda
Drew, and others, was much enjoyed.
CONFEDERATE FUNDS IN THE BANK OF ENG
LAND.-The joint resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Jorgensen authorizing and directing
the President to cause an investigation as tt
states in deposit in the Bank OF England or IL
| the hands OF private citizens of Great Britain
In its preamble rpciteS that 1t is believed that
the so-called confederate states, while exer.
c1s1ng the authority and holding commercial
relations with the government Of England, col
lected large sums OF money from certain citizens
OF the United states, and deposited the same
or some part OF the same in the Bank of Eng.
| land 10 the credit OF the SO-called confederate
states, and that portion Of said sums of money
sun remains in said bank. The resolution
secure the same, wherever it may be found, tC
the end that it may be refunded and paid to the
citizens who served as soldiers, or colored mer
| who worked on the fortifications or served as
| teamsterS in the SO-called confederate armies
| and who were disabled In such service and wht
! are now In INDECENT circumstances and are de
| pendent upon the charity OF the community To-
| living.
PROSPECT FOR A PRoTRAcTED SESSION OF TIL
HoUsB.-At twenty minutes after one O'CLOCK
today the House, In committee of the whole
by strict party vote, adopted the Southland
amendment to the legislative appropriation
| bill, repeating the law authorizing the appoint
| ment Of supervisors OF election. The vote wa
| yeas 1875, nays 1lO. The result was hailed will
| demonstrations Of approval on the democratic
! side. Mr. Hale gave notice that he would de
mand separate vote In the House. The re
| publ1canS concluded not to fllibuSter In com
mittee or the whole, but wait until the vote wa.
! reached In the House. 1t Is the intention thel
to f1libuster several hours before they allow tht
| democrats TO pass the amendment The pros
| pect for long session probably all night Il
! fattering, as the pending bill Will very likely
| be disposed OF by the committee of the whole
| some time this afternoon, and be reported fo
| the action Of the House.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. HAZEN.-C. X
| Peck and William Harrison have made charge
| to the Secretary OF War against the integrity o
] Gen. Wm b. HaZen, u. s. army Peck and Har
r1SOn are contractors who have furnished sup
plies TO the army In times past and. from al