Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-09

yesterday amounted TO S229,S1V.
SECRETARY SHERMAN will return from New
York tomorrow or Friday.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Burnside and
Representatives Barber, Boyd, Forsythe, Jones,
Mckinley, Murch and Talbot called on the
President to-day.
r. STOCKETT MATTHEWS NOMINATED FOR JUDGE
OF THE MARYLAND DIsTRICT.-The contest which
has been going on for some time among Mary
land republicans over the vacant judgship, was
settled to-day. Maryland delegations for the
past three weeks have been the order OF the
day at the White House. There have been a
many as four delegations day there, each
wanting different successor to the late Judge
another change in Maryland federal offices
occurs. The President to-day, sent to the
senate the name of R. Stockett Matthews to be
Z. s. district judge for the district of Maryland.
PUBLIC MONEY IN NATIONAL BANKs.-The
communication Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to the Senate concerning public moneys
deposited with national banks since March 4,
1877, shows that there are now l31 such banks
a reduction Of 2l since March, 1877; that pu0lc
deposits are secured by pledge of T. s. bonds
held Dy the U. s. Treasurer, are paid out as the
public service may require, and are held by the
banks at no expense to the government, and
upon no terms except that they must be PROP
erly secured and at all times subject to call
The largest balances are in New York, where
five banks severally from 47 900 to S14O, 900. In
Baltimore the First National bank averaged
from S92 O09 to $11S, ,OOG; in Washington, the Na-
tlonal Bank OF the Republic $50 900 to $1O7, ,OOO
in Richmond, Va. First National s74,OO0 to
$1,000, and Planters National $4,000 to
$4,000; in Norfolk, Va, Exchange National
100000 to S1S3, 900.
Ex-Gov. Tom YOUNG, NJ. c., got back from
Cincinnati this morning, whittier he went to
vote. He is jubilant over the result of the elec-
ton In that city. He says the democrats made
national issue In their platform and were
heater. which means that a majority of the
people Of Cincinnati endorse the republican
position In opposing the political legislation
which the democrats have attached as riders to
the two appropriation bills.
PERsoNAL.-Col. Levi P. Luckey, who is
pleasantly remembered as private secretary of
secretaryship of the Territory of Utah, is in
Washington. the guest Of Col Webster, Register
OF Wills, 1871 street.
THE FOLLOWING DECISION OF Comptroller
Upton Of the Treasury department, has been
received by Adjutant General Townsend: Re-
ferring to the case of Charles II. Clay, late OF
company II, 24th infantry, who was turned
1863, and convicted and imprisoned for crime,
beiTg subsequently discharged from service to
date December 4, 1869, and to your endorsement
wherein you ask whether he sis not entitled TO
pay aud allowance due at date his discharge
takes effect, up to which date he rendered SER
whether the soldier, In all cases of this kind,
snould NOS De allowed pay up to date of his
withdrawal from service, have the honor to
say that | have examined the papers of the
claim flied by said Clay in the Office of the Sec
ond auditor, and have this day decided that the
claim for arrears OF pay due at date of with
drawal from service should not be dis Allowed
merely because OF conviction OF crime by the
civil authorities Questions as to Clay's right to
retain pay and travelling allowances have not
yet been considered.
SENTENCED Gunner Edward j. Waugh,
L. S. n, was tried before a court-martial con-
vened In New York January 3Oth last. Capt.
d. L. Braine, L. 8. N, was president of the
court Theft was the offence for which Gunner
Of sns BSooeyn fS ne
navy yard, and 1t was charged that he felo.
ntously took and carried away from the yard
q composition pivot plates, valued at $3.50 or
tnereaOOutS. and two dust pans, valued at So or
thereabouts, and did surTeptitiously convey the
same to his residence, house numbered 25S
Classon avenue, Brooklyn, New York; also that
ne carried away from the ordnance department
OF the yard 70 pounds of composition or bronze
metal, valued at $14. 40 or thereabouts, and did
conceal the material about his person and at
tempt srrreptitiously to convey the same from
the yard. Being found guilty, the sentence of
the court-martial Is that the accused be con-
hned for one year; that he lose all pay during
lease he be dismissed the service. The Secre-
tary OF the Navy has approved the sentence of
the court, and designates the Connecticut state
prison at Wethel SHIELD as the place of confine-
ment.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAw.-Representativ
Murch, of Maine, has prepared and will intro
duce In the house at the present session, If an
construction placed upon the act OF June 25,
1868, constituting eight hours days work for
all labOrers, workmen and mechanics employed
carefully and Impartiaiiy applied by this Con- n
gress to the case of all laborers, wOrkmen me-
chantcs, teamsters, watchmen and shipkeepers
employ ed by or in behalf of the United States
since the 25th day Of June, 1868, and to all such
as may be so employed hereafter.
THE CONTRACT for the construction OF the
new addition to the Government Printing Office
for which bids were opened yesterday by the
architect OF the Capitol, will not be awarded
until the lowest bidders give not only satIsfac.
tory bonds that they can faithfully perform the
WofK, out that they will pay the laboring men
they employ to dOit
OF THE THREE CoUSrERFEITERs arrested In
Clarksburg, West Va, short time ago, two to-
DAY plead guilty, and the other was convicted
THE SUPREME COURT will adjourn not later
than May 18th next. The adjournment may be
had before that date.
Mr.. DYsART, the assistant commissioner tC
| the Paris exposition, whose report was returned
on account of its crudeness and want OF finish
has written to the State department that the
matter he forwarded was only very rough out
line of the report he intends to make.
THE House COMMITTEE ON RULES met yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of considering
the question which arose In the House yester
day morning regarding the recognition of mem
bers desirous Of participating in general debate
| II was decided that the custom of preparing
lists, which had for some time prevailed In Sucf
cases, is the most practicable, and the commit
| tee viii recommend its continuance, and thai
| the speaker. or chairman OF the committee o.
| the whole House On the state OF the union, shall
! use his disci elton in recognizing one OF two OF
| more members who shall attempt to a00reSs
| the House simultaneously. 1t was also agreed
/ to recommend the increase of membership OF
| the judiciary committee from II, as heretofore
| TO Is. The committee In addition to the above
| recommendations, will favor the mobilization
| rule 145 Of the rules OF the House. so as to re
| Quire vote OF at least three -fourthS OF th'
| members present TO suspend the rules instead O
| twc-thirds vote, as is now necessary.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Enginee
| r. w. Mlligan from the Montauk and orderet
| to duty at the Naval Academy. Passed Assist
| ant Engineer G.. II. Greenleaf from the Nava
| Academy and placed on waiting orders
THE RECOMMENDATION OF the academic boart
OF the Military Academy, that a treatise OF
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