Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-01

voted to sustain the President Bradley Bar.
| low. was absent paired, but would have voted
!, against the bill had he been present.
MAY INrEREsr-The Treasury department
to-day began the payment of the quarterly
| interest on the five per cent. funded loan o.
| OF 1881. This interest amounts to about
| $6,367,S32. The Treasurer OF the United States,
| as Commissioner Of the District Sinking Fund,
also began to-day the payment OF the semi
annual six per cent interest on the thirty year
D.C9 funding bonds. The interest due on
these bonds to-day Is $1s,s0o.
CoNF1RMAr1oNs.-Th Senate In executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nom.
inatfons:-U. s. Consuls-John d. Arguimbau
OF N. Y, at Denia, Spain: Robert P. Wilson, OF
Pa, at MOSCOW; George w. Roosevelt, Of Pa, at
St Helena; Francis r: Van Wyck, of ILL, at
and E 1an piaas e. G od ky N Mse Aea
Green isiand n ~ M Howard W wSise Of Se6
Il. Stevenson, Of the o. g. navy, to % be advanced need
fifteen numbers in his grade, for eminent and
conspicuous conduct In battle and extraordi-
Da1y heroism. This nomination is made In ac-
the revised statutes Mr.. Stevenson was once
before advanced fifteen numbers.
MARYLAND GIRLS AT THE WHITE HoUsE-The
President had a call to-day from whole female
seminary. Fifty-six young ladies from the
Lutheran School. at Hagerstown, Nd, paid him
visit this afternoon. They were accompanied
by the president OF the seminary, Mr.. c. G.
Keedy, and Rev. Drs. owen and bonner The
party was received in the East Room, the Pres
ldent shaking hands with all Of them, giving
House they wished to. After looking around the
reception rooms and the conservatory the
young ladies left.
THR EIGHT HOUR LAw.-The House commit
tee on education and labor viii, as soon as
called, introduce bill explanatory of the eight
hour law. In brief, 1t win recite that eight
hours is legal days work.
THERE Is GOOD DEAL OF MIsuNpERsrAND.
ING as to the conversion of refunding certtfi-
catesfnto four per cent. bonds. The certificates
can be so converted at any time from the 1st of
July next 70 1901. Upon conversion the holders
OF the Gel tficates will be credited with the In
1st, 1879, and will be charged with the in
teIest on the four per cent. bonds issued
therefor from the beginning OF the quarter in
Of interest, as above, win be paid BY the check
OF the Treasurer Of the United States unless 1t
amounts to sum sufhcient to pay for q four
per cent. bond, and the depositor elects to take
a bond.
MAIL LOCKS AND KEYs.-The committee ap-
pointed to examine and report upon mail locks
and keys offered by bidders for the use of the
Post ONCE department have finished their long
labor and reported. They tested SO iron locks
with keys for way and general mails; 80 brass
Locks with keys for through mails Is through
locks, with keys. A majority OF the committee,
Messrs johnson, Jameson, Parker and Anger,
report that for iron and brass locks they
presented by Smith & Egge, Bridgeport,
Conn.,; T. w. Mix, Terryv1lle, Conn.,, and the
Western Lock company, Geneva, Ohio. For
Egge, Bridgeport, Conn.,; inside box lock, Yale
Lock Manufacturing company, stamford, Conn.
The iron and brass locks OF the Western Lock
cheapest and as relatively cheapest as well as
preferable, II certain notifications can be made
without affecting the cost. Otherwise those
The street letter box lock OF the latter is pro
nounced relatively the cheapest. No locks pre-
sented by the bidders for the registry OF through
mails are recommended minority report,
signed by Mr.. Adams, recommends the locks OF
the Yale Lock Manufacturing company under
each taa heaaing. No contracts will be awarded
that the appropriation does not justify such
course at Tie present time.
TEE SPECIAL DESIGN STAMPS for the collection
OF unpaid postage Of the higher denominations,
two, three and five cents have been received
ard approved at the Post ONCE department.
They are similar In color to the one cent stamps,
mention OF which denomination has already
been made. The post offices OF the country
will be furnished with these stamps without
waiting for Tequisitions In order that their use
may begin everywhere at the first OF the next
quarter. They could be introduced before that
time, but as their use makes necessary change
in the manner OF keeping the accounts by the
department 1t is thought best to avoid compli-
eating matters by postpOning the change until
the beginning OF the new year.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.-Hon. Richard C.. Nc
Corm1ck gave dinner yesterday to about
dozen gentlemen prominent In journalism and
public life, at his charming residence, No. 1915
18th street. Among those present were Presi-
dent White, Of Cornell University, our new min
lister TO Berlin, Hon. l.. p. Morton and Mr., Hal
stead, of the Cincinnati Commercial. Governor
Mccormick proposes to leave soon for Arizona,
psroly on trip OF recreation and partly TO at
tend to some business interests he has there.
abers n,S az P1sng ana S r
government and the American exhibitors, he
has certainly right to trip OF this sort.
TOBACCO IN PORTUGAL.-Mr Moran, our min
fster at Lisbon, informs the Department OF
State, In despatch dated April 9th, 1879, that
the Portugal government has imposed an tn-
creased rate Of duty, equal to twenty per cent,
On imports OF tobacco. The act meets with con-
siderable OppOSiOtion as tending to reduce the
revenues. In anticipation OF its passage tobac-
co, valued at more than million of dollars, was
hurried through the custom house. In Lisbon,
taking advantage OF the old duties.
TRADE ON TIE DANUBE.-Mr. Timothy c.
Smith, q. S. consul at Galatz, Turkey, In q re-.
cent despatch to the Department OF State,
refers to the commerce of the countries IN the
lower Danube. On account of the late war these
countries are In an unsettled condition Their
| traae Is cn,siy with Western Europe, secured
and French. In the chef towns, should the
United States desire to participate in the trade
| can goods and agencies are required to omen the
channels for the products OF the United States.
| ORDERED TO THE JEANNETrK.-Passed Assis-
| tant Surgeon j. n. Amber Is ordered to special
| duty with Lieut. De Long, now In this CITY.
| who win command the Jeanette, and when