Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-26

from tne consul general OF the United States at
cairo, stating that the KhedIve, in accordance
with orders from the Sultan, has abdicated In
favor OF his son Tewhk, who will be proclaimed
Khedive at the citadel at o'clock to-day.
Quiet Is preserved.
THE PRESIDENT attended the commencement
exercises at Georgetown College to-day.
SENATOR BLAINE has gone to Maine, and will
not return again during the special session.
SENATOR THURMAN is confined to his home by
Illness, not serious, however.
IT IS SAID that ex-Gov. Hartranft will resign
the Philadelphia postmastership, and thaC his
friends intend to put him In training to succeed
MIR. McCrary as Secretary of War.
THE LETTER CARRIERS BILL, as agreed upon
by the conference committee, was adopted by
the House this afternoon, although it was
loaded with all kinds of extraneous amend.
ments. Among them was an appropriation Of
el,122.22 to pay the salary Of Judge Hagner, CT
the District Court, up to June 3Oth, 1s79-he
bill became law, and hence his salary was not
provided for In 1t.
THE House COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
met this morning. and, after consideration of
the propositions agreed upon by the democratic
caucus yesterday, various amendments offered
by republican members in accordance with
their views were rejected by strict party vote
Mr. Atkins chairman OF the committee, was in
the two bills providing for the judicial expenses
OF the government and move that they be i'm
med1ately printed and referred to the commit
tally the same as have already been printed In
The STAR. The bill providing court expenses
ana containing the repeal OF the Jurors test
oatn VIII De first considered, and it is thought
there Will be no delay in d1sposing of this mea-
sure. The second bill, however, which contains
the restrictive clauses, will cause debate, and
arrangements for an hour and a quarter on eac /
sioe are being made In the House. Mr.. Garfield
these arrangements are perfected, will occupy
an hour OF the time OF the republicans In a ie-
view OF the situation.
THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF TIL
GOVERNMENT for the fiscal year, to end Jun
30tn, are as follows, five days being estimated.
but which cannot change the total more than
$200.OOO either way: Receipts, $265 SOC, 900: ex-
penditures, exclusive OF sinking fund, but In
cluding interest on public deot, $3.50 500, 900:
leaving surplus OF s. 600 OOO During the current
fiscal year the Treasury department has been
9sdessed py exraordnary Sua,n appropriations by
through the tobacco reduction. Besides that
loss, the Secretary Of the Treasury was Obliged
to pay extraordinary amounts through his Cir
cular, paying six per cent bonds and interest
without rebate, that need not have been paid
until after July 1st, under the law and the calls
The usual payments from the Treasury during
tne nscal year were as follows For arrears Of
e5,5O 600; for defciences, $500 for
at oenclencles a M In ordinary pension claims,
the national board Of health, $5OO, 900. In addi-
tion to the above amounts there are Smaller
sums, OF from forty to one hundred thousand
dollars.
Mr.. W. E. CREARY, Of Michigan, who was
nominated by the President for paymaster, U.
s. A., was confirmed by unanimous vote of
the Senate without reference to the commit
Tee, except informally.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
Wachusetts arrived at New Orleans on the Esd.
she will proceed at once up the Mississippi on
ner mission, the enlistment OF boys for the
navy. The training ship Portsmouth arrived
at New London, Conn.,, on the 23d, from Gar
diners Bay. She will sail on the 2Sth for New
port.
The REFRIGERATING SHIP.-In letter to DR..
CaDell, president OF National Board OF Health,
On the subject OF the Gamgee refrigerating
snip, Secretary Sherman says: 1.-THE law and
Ine ne practice OF the department require that the
pans and specifications for the proposed ship
and be opened to competition by all proper
parties. 1t is proper to state further that pro-
@ t@ests nave already been filed by persons profess
protesting that his plans infringe on the pat
fhts Ed OF which they are the exclusive owners.
for for lnese reasons your recommendation OF DR..
under the conditions imposed"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer Thos. Will
hanson, from the Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard to the Powhatan as fleet engineer OF the
North Atlantic station, relieving Chief Engt-
mouth, n H., navy yard. Lieut.. C. V. Gridley,
from the Naval Academy, July IS. and placed
A, Cook, to the Naval Academy, July 10. Cadet
MldSh1prnen &. s. Ripley, E. s. Hayden, j. A.
Bell and W. A. Gil, to the Kearsarge, both IN
isan Passeo Leave Of absence has been granted 60
iassed Assistant Surgeon A. M. owen, attacneu
10 lne Washington marine barracks Ior one
month from July 1st; Passed Assistant Engi.
a neer =. T. phlllippi. attached to the bureau OF
o.eam engineering for one month from July l,
ard to Passed Assistant Engineer J.A.B Smith,
July lst
lHE TRADE DOLLAR EXCHANGE BILL.-The
eena'e finance committee this morning, Dy
ma oflty vote, made several important amend
lnehts IN the House bill providing for the ex
Gnange OF trade dollars for legal tender sllve'
tion should be postponed until next December,
| With the understanding, however that the bill
sna snu aendments M are then 70 be Reported g In
amendment adopted by the committee to day
provides that the exchange Of 1egal-tender dol
laIs lor uade dollars shall be at the .'marke,
| value" OF 'he latter, regarded as bullion" and
| not "at par" as provided by the House OF Rep
resentatives. The committee also struck ou :
The House prOvisO "that trade dollars recOned
the coinage OF silver required by the act OF Feb.
| ruary 9th, 1875" The vote on the question OF
| adopting these amendments and also on post
| pon1Dg the report until next December was
| as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Herman,
morrill, and Ferry. Nays-Messrs. Wallace:
voorhees, and Beck. Senators Allison Of
Iowa, and Jones Of Nevada, were paired.
The principal reason for not reporting the bill
this session is to preclude the possibility OF the
warner silver bill being moved as an amend
consideration and report OF that measure BY