Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

public reception this evening from to 10 O'Clock.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TsTO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue s154, 4,6312S; customs, s433 ,25l.12.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan To-
day amounted to S3,5O2,4OO
IT is RUMORED that Senator Wallace Is to be
made chairman Of the national democratic
committee, to succeed Senator Barnum.
CoNFIRMATIoNs-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following noni-
nations: Collectors OF customs, James A. Hall,
Tor the district of Marlborough, Me: j. Sar-
gent, for the district of Kennebeck, Me; bos h
Ieappointed.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.-It is the purpose of
the democratic members of the Potter tnvestt
eating committee to conclude the Investigation
this week, so as TO give time for the preparation
or reports on each side.
SENATOR SHIELDS, of Missouri, drew his pay
and mileage-Some si9O-on Saturday and laid
1t on his desk. leaving il there when he left the
chanCer The money was cared for by a page
who took charge OF it until the owner turned
up. The Senator did not know of his loss until
his attention was called to 1t, and then he was
10th TO believe il.
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL-The CON-
nlittee of conference on the navy appropriation
bill agreed upon report yesterday afternoon.
The amount OF difference between the two
Sl5,oGc, ard the disagreement was thus compro-
missed.
1T HAS REEN DECIDED at the P O. department
that the Cujzen Soldier and National Tribune,
published in this city by claim agents, are to be
d6nied admittance to the mails at the rates of
hostage charged for regular publications with
permanent subscription list. on the ground that
they are merely advertising circulars of the
BUSH eSS OF their publishers. The decision has
caused some excitement among the claim
agents.
WHITE House CALLERS.-Senat0r Kellogg
Representatives Shelley. Burchard Brewer,
Eellcy, HardeBbergh and Harmer and others
called on the President to-day Representative
HaIIer and Representative Hardenbergh were
accom- anfed by gentlemen who urged the aD-
II eminent OF candidates for the circuit ind re-
slip In Pennsylvania III place OF Judge Cadwdl-
Racer, deceased.
AT THE DENCCRATIC CAUCUS OF Senators ana
Representatives, held last night the PROPOSE
ton TO repeal the clauses in the revised statutes
regarding the test oath for jurors was c0nsid-
cred. Senator Thurman offered an afnentlmca;
10 the original proposition. providing mode II
CiGWlHS jurors IN states where there is no pro-
vision for that purpose. Representative South
ard ofered another amendment 10 repeal the
sections OF the federal supervising election
laws. Much discussion arose Mr. Thurman
urged bis resolution In strong terms Repre-
sentative Black burn maintained that but one
10 one appropriation bill. Representative Cox
N. took tie ground that if both amend
nentS were embodied in the executive legisIa-
tive and judicial bill it would be a stronger G i,e
for the democratic party. as the jury and test
oath laws were limited and local, sectional and
southern, but the election laws were applied 10
all al sectors and cities-New York, Cincinnati,
Pbila elphia, Boston and BaltimOre-and IL the
general sympathy and sentiment was desired
lhe rest flght and strongest case should be an
Piled at once Senator Bayard opposed placing
ammo Ari-t
bills lie was answered by Senator Thurman
who said be stood on the old English rules of
TIE commons, ''Who held their purse with their
privileges and against the prerOgatiye of the
king Finally, after several other speeches
Wele made. the above propositions, with amend
ents, were adopted, and will accordingly be
appended TO the legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill in the House The caucus
remained III session more than four hours.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Commander NJ L. johnson
10 command the Ashuelot, Asiatic station. ne.
steamer March 5th, from San Francisco Passed
Assistant Paymaster S. d. IIurlbut to duty a
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, in charge of naval
stores Passed Assistant Engineer !. H. Perry
10 EXPERIMENTAL duty at the New York navy
yard. Commander G. ii. Perkens from the
cCmman1 OF the AshuelOt on the reporting OF
ms IelIef and ordered home. Lieutenant Her
cert W1nSlow from the Portsmouth to the
Marion. Ensign r. F. Nicholson from the
washington navy yard to the Portsmouth 18th
lnst. Passed Assistant Paymaster j. r. Car
Of his relief and ordered home. Assistant En,
giLeer A. b. Canaga from the Michigan to the
Sandalia.
A KENTUCKY POSTMASTER writes to the Post
Office department that in forwarding funds for
the last quarter he sent all that he had re-
ce1ved, and neglected to withhold what was
due him for conversation The tot al amolnt
forwarded was 81 cents, of which 5S belongs ID
him as salary. The department Will inyeI,i-
gate tie matter, and, Ii the case is as repre-
sent6d, Will not insist that the postmaster Sllu
Su1ier fCf his careleSSneSS.
MAKING BOTH ENDS ..MEAT"-A remarkable
corn cob over foot long and of the small cir
cumference that indicates a large-grained va
riety OF corn, has been received at the dead Inf-
ter Office. 1t was sent to a Massachusetts, IA
per by Kansas granger, who made the post
age on his package insufficient by Scrlbbling on
II me ei iioliowing explanatory note: In Kansas
We lallen our puTp on the corn, and thea we
use these cobS for stove wood to roast the pIrp
win; and thus In our prairie homes we m ,ke
both ends meet tmeat?] In favorable seasons
ore stalk has little gourd OF Shelled corn
growing Oh it for chickens"
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
this morning agreed to add to the post Office
appropriation bill section authorng contracts
TO ue made for semi-monthly steamship matt
service between the United States and Brazil
oy Two lines, one from New York via Norfolk.
ara tie other from New Orleans via G. alyasfon
each TO receive compensation NOT eyeeedntr
sl5oGO0 per annum. The committee recon,
mend an appropriation Of S2OO,O00 or SO muca
III ere01 as may be necessary, TO provide for thiS
service during the next fiscal year-the exDet..
tation being that the steamships for the New
orleans line will not be ready TO commence
running before the expiration Of about two
thirds or tie year.
CoIoRED MEN FROM LOUiSIANA-Ex-Goy. An
tome, ex-Superintendent of Public Education
Blown and Mr.. Hopper, all OF New Orleans. ar
rived in Washington yesterday These cOlored
men are interested In securing the retention OF
Collector Smith, OF New Orleans suspended IN
efhce. The persons above named, together
with Tom Anderson, j. Madison Wells, Morris
Marks and Jack Wharton, have pooled their
issues TO defeat Badger, nominated to be col
ieclof OF the port In place OF Saith, 1t is said
The REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, while
they Will not make resistance which will ue-
cessltate an extra session of Congress, to the
proposed action OF the democrats to repeal the
statutes In reference 10 the Jurors test oath and
We appointment OF federal supervisors OF eieo-
tloh, YET VIII take occasion to put themselves
on record against the reEeai OF these statutes
Trey ciaim tnat IL Is not in the south that the
Su! erNisoIS Oh election are specially obnoxious
btt III democratic cities; that in the south. ae-
hGciacy mas Vise-like grasp which federal
supervisors do not loosen, but that in northern
cltleS they lear The interference OF such officers,
because their presence tends to secure a fair
e,ection. SAID an Ohio republican to-day: Let