Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internalrey rev.
enue, $eI1 .aS2 %: customs. 1861 1851.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internalre
enue, $e11 ,sS2.12 customs. 1861 1851.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent, loan TO-
0ay amounted to s1.15s.20o
THE PENSION OFFICE has commenced the set
tlement Of the claims OF pensioners whose pen
sions were withheld under the act of March
Cd. 1865, because of their employment in the
civil service OF the government.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: Isaac
w. Roberts, postmaster at Montgomery, Ala.
Navy Medical Inspector, Thomas J. Turner, to be
bank, to be medical inspector; Passed Assistant
Surgeon Melanclen L. Ruth. to be surgeon.
CALL FOR FIvE-TwENTIEs.-Secret Sher
man this afternoon issued the 94th call for the
redemption of f1ve-twenty bonds, consols OF
1861. The call Is for ten milliOn,-three million
registered bonds and seven million coupons.
REVISION OF POSTAL CODE -Thos. L. James,
postmaster at New York city, and ex- Congress
man Blakesee, auditor at the same Office, are in
the city, to consult with the P. o. department
in reference to the revision of the postal code,
for which provision was made by Congress at
last session. This work is In charge OF MessrS.
Kirby and Bissell. OF the P. o. department.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY-Senators
Booth and Hill and Representatives Waite,
Errett, BayDe, Shallenberger and Barlow called
on the President to- day.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing the bricks to be
used In rebuilding the Patent Offlce has been
awarded to the Adamantine Brick Company OF
this city.
SECOND LIEUT.. G. r. CECIL, 18th infantry, is
detailed as military professor at the Michigan
Military academy, Orchard Lake, Mich, reliev-
Ing second Lieut.. +. s. Rice, lst artillery, who
win proceed to join his battery.
THE FEATURE OF To-DAY's DEBATE in the
House was a stalwart speech made by Mr..
Houk, OF Tennessee, the only republican in the
Tennessee delegation. He charged that to-day
tie majority OF the southern states were re.
publican, when not 1nt1midated and bull-dozed,
and that whether the law allowing the army
to he at the polls was constitutional or not, he
should M refuse to vote to repeal It until the peo-
fair chance at the polls.
Ex-sEcEETAEy robson got the floor In the
House this afternoon and proceeded to make
an argument from purely legal stand point
against the repeal of the law allowing troops
at the polls. The ex-Secretary is a pleasant
and effective speaker.
TEE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH met again
to-day. There was some discussion, but no
business transacted.
PEEsONAL.-Senator Zach Chandler is daily
visitor to the House, and follows the debate on
the army appropriation bill with the keenest
interest. -. Hon. Charles Foster of Ohio Is
In the city, and was on the floor OF the House
to-day. THE Sprained foot Of Postmaster
General Key still troubles him, but he is able to
wear boot, and has resumed his official duties
A MEETING OF TIE WALLACE COMMITTEE, on
alleged frauds in the late election, Is called for
tomorrow morning, when Sidney F. Austin.
treasurer OF the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, win probably be examined. Sergeant
alarms Thompson, chairman OF the Democratic
Walker, Its secretary. and James e. Harvey,
formerly its secretary, have been summoned as
witnesses at the request CT the republicans, and
nay also be examined tomorrow.
CHARGES DESTROYED. - Senator Mcdonald
makes public statement in reference to the
lately revived charges against Sergeant-at-
Arms Bright, Of the Senate. Mr. Mcdonald
evidence to show that the Charges were partt-
san, and We're completely disproged.
THE VACANT THIRD AuDIToRsHIP-The en-
tire Michigan Congressional delegation have
united in recommending and are urging the
appointment Of Hon. Edwin f. Keightey, VIII
was republican member OF the last Congress
to the position OF third auditor Of the Treasury,
made vacant by the appointment of Mr.. Austin
as register Of the land office at Fargo, Dakota.
The delegation think that Mr.. keightlsy will
get the place, although ex-RepreSentative
Rainey has excellent Recommendations and q
strong backing for the third authorship.
CouNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-Henry Zeller
and Jameson James, have been arrested at
Dwight, Illinois, by the secret service men, for
attempting to pass counterfeit 500 note on
the FIRST National Bank Of Illinois.
Secretary Thompson, several ladies or his fam
iy, Chief of the Bureau OF Construction Eas-
b., Mr. Webb Hayes, Messrs. Harry and
Charley Thompson, and number OF others
left the navy yard to-day at IL O'Clock In the
Tallapoosa. The tug Rescue accompanied the
Taiiapcosa. The party viii go short distance
down the river and return On the Rescue,
reaching the navy yard about O'Clock this
afternoon. Tie TallapooSa will proceed on
her trip to the coast naval stations. A new
patent yentilat.Dg apparatus has been placed
IN board OF her, the working OF which the
patentee desired the Secretary and the Presi-
cent to witness. 1t is a good dag for yentila-
ton.
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The House CoAMfTTEEs.-Speaker Randall
has about completed his list OF committees, so
far as placing the democrats Is concerned, and
he is now busy placing the republican mem
beIs. While he has communicated to no
living soul the selections he naS made for the
chairmanShips, IL is bellved that Mr.. Atkins
VIII remain at the head OF the appropriations
committee; Mr.. Wood OF the ways and means
nd Mr.. Knott OF the Judiciary committee 1t
is said that Gen. Dibrell, OF Tennessee win
succeed Gen. Banning as chairman OF the mill
tary committee; that Mr. Whttthorne will re-
main chairman OF the ffdvai committee and
| Mr. Reagan at the head OF the commerce COM
/ lnittee. Mr. Wilson, Of West Virginia, Is talked
CT as chairman OF the foreign affairs commit
| tee and Gen. Hunton, OF Virginia. the District
! CT Columbia committee. Mr. Blackburn having
| indicated that he does not want TO retain the
chairmanShip OF that committee. He will prob
ably be given prominent place OH the appro-
priatioDs committee.
ROYAL CoURTEsIES TO AMERICAN NAVAL OF.
FIcFRs IN SIAM.-Rear Admiral Patterson, COM
manding the Asiatic station, encl0ses to the
Navy department report from Commander
Perkins, commanding the L. ). =. Asnnelot
! Slice the arrival OF that vessel at Bangkok,
! siam her officers have been received aud eater.
! TAXED by their ma)eStieS the iiTSt and second
! EiUgs ard the various ministers OF state. Capt
| Perkins ard officers visited the foreign minister
| Rho received them with courtesy. They wert
| invited TO see the cutting OF the hair OF q roya
princess, which ceremony lasted SIX days, ai!l
! was both oriental and gorgeous. Audience:
/ ara visits were also had with and made ID tiit
! King ard various pubic functionarieS. The kins
| invited the L. s. Officers 20 special theatrica
/ performance, which presented groJes4us
/ SIdlI;eTesi.ng scene" Upon the occasion o
! lie visit TO the king, he, having 10 ofIiciate a
| tie cremation OF PRICE lately deceased, in
/ yited the Cflicers TO be present. The king Wit!
| Lis own hands applied the torch TO the funera
| nyfe other courteSeS, including garden par
! lies Ec were extended TO the Americans. EX