Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-12

resentatives Sapp, Price, Harris, Durham, Her.
bert. Lathrop, Brogden, Lapham, Sinnickson,
Willis, Keifer, Representatiye-elect Robson
ANOTHER CALL FOR FIVE -TwENTIEs -Secre-
taTy sherman this afternoon issued another call
for the redemption of 500 bonds consols OF
1861. The call is for s2O,6O .OOO-e0ually di
vfded between coupon and registered bonds.
JUDGE CADwALADER's SUccEssoR.-Tne Presi-
dent to-day nominated VIM. Butler to be U. S.
judge for the eastern district OF PENNSYLVANIA.
This nomination disposes of another bone Of
contention among Pennsylvania republicans.
Ihere were numerous applicants for the place
and heayy influences We're brought to bear to
control the selection. Mr. Butler takes the
place OF Judge Cadwalader, deceased.
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.-A meet
ing OF the committee appointed at a caucus of
republican Senators last week to determine the
order of business, was held this morning. While
the future order of business was not fully dl-
termined upon. it was agreed to press for i'm
mediate action Senator Edmunds' resolutions
proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
promoting the payment OF claims 10 diSlOyal
persons.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE to investi-
gate matters connected with the publication O.
the Patent Office Oficial Gazette did not hold a
meeting to-day, as announced, owing to the ab-
SenCe of the chairman, Representative EOck-
wood. 1t is doubtful, owing to the short time
remaining OF the present session, whether the
committee viii assemble at all.
PERsoHAI.-Hon. Washington Mclean and
WIFE, OF Cincinnati are at the Riggs honse. 80.
G. ". Roosevelt L. 5. consnl at Auckland. New
Zealand. is in the city on leave OF absence.
Senator Johnston. OF Virginia. who mas been
confined TO his bed for week or more, is rap
idly mending: Gen A. j. Warner, NJ. c.
elect from Ohio, one OF the apostles of the
"Ohto idee. is here waiting to see resumption
1ail, or the country so to the -'demnitiOn bow
Vows"
y WASHINGTON LETTER THIEF IN CANADIAN
PRISON.-Special Agents Tidoall and Bigelow
telegraph from Montreal 10 the chief special
agent. p. o. department, that Peter Mulligan,
the clerk who stole $4,000 from the p. o. depart
ment last week. was today sentenced to five
years III the Canadian penitentiary, for bring
ing stolen property into the Dominion The
special agents are on their way back with the
puTlOined funds, which were turned over TO
them by ORDER of the Canadian court.
SENATOR STANLEY MATTHEWS concluded his
evidence before the Senate committee appointed
10 investigate presidential elections yester-
day afternoon. The inquiry Of the committee
is now finished.
COMBINATIONS. The Senate in executive
session yesterday, confirmed the following
nOminations:-GeOrge Leayitt collector of Gus
toms for the district OF MachaS. Maine "a re-
appointment): samuel T. Thompson. receiver
or public moneys, Denver, Colorado; John Cleg-
horn. register OF land Office Delnorte, Colorado.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE has expended s13.O
I'm its inquiry into alleged election outrages in
Louisiana and South Carolina. There is a bal
ance OF $4,000 remaining in the committees
treasury. and his sum will be insufficient to
meet the expenses OF an investigation into al
legged bulldOZng at the elections in PhIadeI-
pbia, New York. Boston, and in Colorado. IL
VIII not require great outlay TO obtain the
testimony of federal officer holders in relation
to assessments for political purposes. and this
branch OF the Inquiry with which the committee
is charged, will be begun soon. The committee
Will try 10 obtain permission to sit during the
recess.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.-The
announcement that Senator Wallace is being
urged for the chairmanship of the national
democratic committee, in place OF Senator
Barnum, is purely imaginary. Mr.. Scott, OF
Erie, is the representative from Pennsylvania
on that committee, and there is no authority to
give Senator Wallace any position on it, short
Of the national democratic convention which
appoints these committees. The members of
practically completed the organization of a
resident Congressional committee to have
charge OF all the details of the Presidential
campaign. OF this committee senator Wallace
has been made chairman. Morrison. OF Illinois,
and John b. Clarke, of Missouri, have also been
appointed members OF the committee. The
10 be announced within few days.
ARREARAGEs OF PENsIoNs-Commssione OF
Pensions Bentley, in his report forwarded to
the Senate yesterday by the Secretary of the
Interior. answering the inquiries addressed to
him about arrears of pensions by saying: .'That
the interest or the public service will be greatly
promoted by the adjustment and payment OF
all OF said arrears within six months. IL such
payment shall be delayed, it will cause great
dissatisfaction, and add great amount of un-
necessary labor to the Office In answering in
quiries, &C. estimate that s25o0,Oo0 Will be
ample TO meet the aIrearageS in new eases to
pe settled during the present year, and s. 600 0GN
VIII cover the arrearageS in the new cases for
the year ending June 80, 1880. The estimates
Tor tne current and the next fiscal year involve
SO many unknown quantities that the authority
can be regarded as little better than a guess
II Is my opinion, however, that the sums Stated
Tor the new cases Will be found TO be AMPLE
These answers would seem to Indicate that
there was some mistake In the publications
which represented the commissioner as saying
10 Gen. Rice. chairman OF the House COMMITTEES
on pensions, that he bentley did not thtnE
that his Office adjudicate claims aggregate
Ing more than 100000 during the next fiscal
year."
HIS SENTENCE.-Capt. Geo. Prince. of Bath
Me-, who pleaded guilty to extensive frauds on
the pension bureau (of which he was formerly a
clerk in this city, has been sentenced to ten
years imprisonment, at hard labor, in state
prison. The government refused TO settle the
civil claim against him for S15,0OO. and will
bflng suit. His career was related at length in
saturdays STAR.
GEN. BANKS NONINATION.-In the executive
session OF the Senate yesterday the nomination
of Gen. n. p. Banks TO be T. S. marshal for Mas
sachusetts was reported from the judiciary CON-
mttee, with recommendation that it be con-
tTmed, TO take effect upon the expiration OF the
term OF the present incumbent, which Will oc-
eur next month. This was manifeStly the in
tention OF the nomination, but as 1t simply pro-
posed Gen. Banks appointment ''in place OF lto-
land :. USher," discussion arose concerning
the power OF the Senate to pass upon 1t in any
amended form, and the debate In regard TO this
Parliamentary question consumed the re-
malnder OF the session. The defect in the word
ing OF the nomination will probably be rene
dled by the President to-day.
MR.. +. Is. ). PlNCHBACK has accepted the posi-
tion OF revenue agent of the Louisiana district,
rendered him some time ago. He is expected to
leave Tor New Orleans the latter part OF the pre-
sent week.
IBE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.-The Sen
ate sub committee On commerce last night con-
tinued the hearing On the House bill to regulate
interstate commerce. The railroad interests
were largely represented. Mr.. Elmore said the
title OF the bill should read An act TO restrict
commerce, prohibit transportation; prevent
competition and enforce discrimination, and
give preference to one state over another and
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