Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-21

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manner of commencing the investigation,
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on the judiciary failed
to secure quorum this morning, hence q
meeting will not be had until Friday.
AN OPPORTUNITY was given this afternoon
to the clerks OF the Interior department to reg
lister their rames for refunding certificates. to
DtaIW 0e rec 10 by Dr. Joseph the de-
NUMBER availed themselves of the privilege.
SENATOR Don CAMERON plead as an excuse
for the Senate adjourning over to-day, that
great many Senators had department business
TO attend to. To day more than dozen Sena-
tors went to the PimlicO races at Baltimore, A
Cleaned out on Kauntuck horse and ag% Sne eor or
Two OF them have not yet settled up the scores
IN the shape OF bets lost on Ten Brock.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS AND
CANALS this morning, after discussing the rights
and privileges Of the committee, adopted a res
olut1on offered by Mr. Wise, Of Pa, providing
for the appointment OF sub committee of three
to confer With other committees of the House
relative to provisions OF rule 81, which details
the work to be performed by this committee,
complaint having arisen that the powers of the
measures which should properly be referred to
them were being sent elsewhere.
Mr.. WILSON j. VANCE, of West Virginia, has
been appointed chief OF the Indian division
Office of the Interior department., the appoint
ment to take place at once. Mr.. Vance's knowl-
edge OF law and men will be OF value to him In
his new duties, and his well known integrity is
sufficient guarantee that no crockedness In
the Indian service will be likely to pass un.
noticed. This new field OF duty will be more
congenial to Mr.. Vance than that lately occu-
pied by him as appointment clerk Of the Treas
ury department., In which latter position his
health became so impaired as to compel him to
resign.
THE BELGIAN EXPOSITION. - Mr.. CaSsuS
Goodloe, our minister to Belgium, informs the
Department Of State that the national exhibi-
ton to be held at Brussels In 1880 is not to be in
any sense an international exhibition. Its
object Is to display the products OF Belgium.
Visitors from foreign countries will obtain val
liable information as to the capabilities of the
Belg1ans. American producers, It is suggested,
their articles in places outside OF the building
devoted to the Belgian people exclusively.
REDUCTION OF DUTIES IN PRRu.-Mr Clayton,
the U. 8. consul at Callao, Peru, transmits to
the Department OF State decree of the Peru
Wan government reducing the duties on foreign
goods, other than Chilian, fifty per cent below
the rates imposed on goods from Chill, and at
the same time increasing the duties forty per
cent. on goods coming from Chilli. This retalIa-
tory measure, it is alleged, Is In consequence of
prohibitory acts on the part OF Chill.
TIE PowHATAN flagship OF the north Atlantic
station arrived at Port Royal, s. c., on the 18Th
instant.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant j. C. Wilson to
instruction In torpedo service, I'd June next;
Master Charles A. Foster from the Canonicus
and ordered to duty at the navy yard, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
BILL SIGNED.-The President to-day signed
the bill s'for the removal the political disabil-
tiles OF John s. Saunders, OF Baltimore, Md"
AT THE WHITE HousE-Attorney Genera
Devens Secretary Sherman, Surgeon General
Barnes, Senators Hill (Col.) and Ferry, Repre-
sentatives Townsend, Henderson, Kelley and
JUDGs KELLEY, Of Pa, win sail for Europe In
a week or so accompanied by his daughter.
He will remain away until next october or
November.
GENERAL scHENcK is able to be up and about,
but looks very badly.
VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER viii not return to
Washington during the present special session.
he suffers from extreme nervousness, which
disturbe his sleep.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PRINTING has au-
thorlzed Chairman Singleton to report to the
House, with favorable recommendation, the
bill allowing Representatives or Delegates to
tual cost; the printing Of Glovers report OF in
vestigation into the expenditures Of the Treas
ury department.; and the bill providing for the
printing OF sailing directions.
ARMY ORDERs.-Captain II. j. Farnsworth,
sth cavalry, win conduct detachment OF re-
cruits to the department Of the Platte; and
upon the completion of that duty Will join his
proper station, Buffalo, New York. Major 81.
NJ. tazelle, 1st infantry, viii report to the mill:
ay @ Teeye ene m as
commandant OF the corps OF cadets. The latter
officer will retoin his proper station upon tne
expiration OF his leave OF absence.
JUSTICE HUNT Is rapidly improving. He Is
able to use the leg which was paralyzed, and
walks about with the assistance OF cane ana
his servant He Is also rapidly regaining aie Ine
use Of his paralyaed arm RI 1t,ca ne New New YORK but
viii return next winter. It is impossible 10
predict whether he Will be able to resume his
judicial duties, but the chances are greatly In
his favor.
THE FREEDMEN's BANK INvEsTIGATION.-The
select committee of the Senate appointed to In
vestigate all matters pertaining to the Freed
mems Savings and Trust company met yester-
day. Every member OF the commlttee was pre-
sent, senator Bruce occupying the chair.
Messrs. Creswell, Leopold and Purvls, the COM
missioners appointed under the act OF Congress
to close up the AFFAIRS OF the inssitatloa m % maae
senting schedules showing the condition Of the
company, and making suggestions as to the
course that should be pursued In future. They
said, with reference to the two principal Items
in the assets, VIZ: (real estate and notes., that
the latter were In process Of collection, but as
to the real estate they doubted whether
1t would be possible to realize upon 1t
at present without sufrering heavy loss.
They stated that dividend Of thirty
per cent. had already been paid, ana
that they hoped before long to De
able to pay another dividend OF 20 per cent,
making 30 per cent. In all. They urged that as
means OF enabling them to do this the govern
ment purchase the Freedmen's Bank building
In Washington, the greater part Of which is now
rented for the use OF the Department OF Justice.
TWO drafts Of bills were submitted by the com:
missioners designed to transfer the affairs of
the company to the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency, or such other officer OF the government
as Congress might direct. The commissioners
have heretofore repeatedly asked to be relieve
from the onerouS duties imposed upon them,
and on submitting these bills to-day reite-
rated that request. The committee intend to
90 into a very complete and exhaustive investi-
cation, extending not only to limited periods
and parts Of the cOmpany's affairs but to every
part and period from the beginning to the end.
They adjourned to meet on Tuesday next,
when the commissioners will probably again be
called.
CAPTAIN SATTIG, commanding the German