Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28

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At THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Saunders
and Representatives O-Neill. Cummings Tipton
and Wilson OF ". Va. called on the Presiden
to-day. senator kellogg and ex-Gov. Pinch
back also called.
NOTICE TO PElsIoNERS.-The Commissioner OF
Pensions has issued circular letter with refer
ence TO the bill granting arrears of pensions
approved by the President on saturday last.
The circular notifies all pensioners entitled to
the benefits OF the Di that they will not require
the assistance or a claim agent in obtaining the
amount due them. and that no claim agent will
be recognized III the matter. Under this bill
private soldier who may have lost two limbs
will be entitled. it is said, to arrears of pensions
amount ing to the sum of over Sl1,o 900.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on WAR CLAIMS has
agreed TO recommend bill approprating $4,000
for the relief Of William Dodds, Of Annapolis.
Md. DOdtS was blacksmith and wheelwri ght.
owning the lot on calvert street, I'm Annapolis
on which stood his shop and dwelling. When
Geherdi Butler TOOK possession of annapolis. In
April, IeG1. he built an extension OF the Anna
polls and Elkridge railroad to tiGewatG' The
route passed over DOdd'S lot, within few feet
rendered valueless TO him. as he had u move
his family and abandon his business. General
Butter favored The allowance
LITERARY SoCIETY-A large and brilliant
assemblaee of invited guests met the Literary
Society on saturday evening last at the resi-
GcnCe of its yice-pTeSident. Mrs Admiral Dahl
g1en. As usual. the first half hour was spent in
greetings. and in adnliring the contributions of
artists. members of this society. Mr.. Max Wayl
had sent some OF his charming LANDSCAPES rep
TeScnting scenery in the vicinity Of Washing
ton: also some portraits by Henry like. The
literary hour was filled by = \ Story OF the
Latin Quarter" by Mrs. Frances HodgSon Bur
nett, read by The author. who is a member OF
ms society; remarks thereon by the president,
Judge Drake; the reading OF poem. = Present
il g Crimson Rose to Mrs. Burnett" by Mrs.
Whiting, OF Boston. q guest on this occasion:
and an Acknowledgements from Mrs Dahlgren OF
lle gin TO herself OF the original manuscript OF
The stony by Mrs. Burnett. Social intercourse
0f the most agreeable nature. with music from
those gifted artists. members OF the society,
Madame de IIegermann, wife of the Danish
Minister, and Miss Go0de, daughter of IIOa.
John GOode. OF Virginia, member of the House
OF representatives. occupied the company until
the usual hour of adjournment.
PROF. J. VI. MINER, of the fish commission.
is suffering from a severe cold that has settled
on his lungs lie Will leave the city shortly to
spend the rest Of the winter in the south.
Two THOUSAND You've COP. hatcaed by the
fish commission at Gloucester. are in cans
packed in ice at the Smithsonian building. The
fish are from six 70 eleven DAYS old Some of
them were taken up 10 the Capitol YESTERDAY
for exhibition. BY looking hard the Congress
men could see them. They are kcot in water
o1 nearly the Same temperature as that in
which they would now be If Matched natu-
rally-3i 10 &c degrees Fahrenheit. Can't CheS-
ferS apparatus for Matching cod is proving Ell
tIely satisfactory. and the cultivation OF this
valuable fish will soon te carried on as readily
as that OF The shad.
TIE L. :. STEAMER VANDsI!A now at Roc
ton. and the Marion. al New York, both OF
which have just returned from the Eur0pna1
station, vii probably be ordered TO the North
Atlantic station. They are being put in readi-
eSS fUT SelNiCe.
THE JOINT DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS last night was
not largely attended as il was understood the
Chime question was to be brought up and
many members say they do not intend to he
tonnd by Caucus action On that subject The
tdIlofIlla democrats represent that II the
House democrats make party question OF the
measure TO prohibit further Chinese Immigla-
lICn The democrats Will carry California next
faH. The caucus agreed 10 take up and pass
he bill prohibiting Chinese Immigration,
though. as noted above, a number OF members
VIII not respect the caucus decision. Various
propositions were offered in reference to other
subjects, including one by Mr. Henry concern
ing the improper action of L. =. election SUPER
YlS01S. The caucus ad jOurned without taking
ACTON on any or them. majority of the eau
Gus were opposed TO the motion made by Sena-
tor Thurman in executive session Yesterday
that the proceedings relative to the New York
appointments be conducted in open session. 1t is
estimated from the talk in The caucus yesterday
that nearly One-half of the democratic Senators
VIII vote with Mr.. COnkling TO reject the nomi-
nations OF Merritt and Burt.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander NJ L. Johnson.
ID hold himself in readiness to command the
Ashuel0t, Aslatic station. Lieut.. j. c. Rich, to
ne League Island ndvy-yard. Feb. 1st Lieut.,
Franklin Hanb0rd, 10 ordnance duty at the
New oIk nav! yard Feb ist. Master j. II.
18Th 0i February. surgeon e. S. Matthew's. to
the Lackawanna, Pacific station. Both inst.
1rom New York. Assistant Engineer j. D.
Sloan. to The Plymouth, at Boston. Lieut.. W
w GlilPdtrlcN, rom the coast survey steamer
liassler and placed on waiting orders. Passed
Assistant Engineer J. G.. BrGSnahan. from the
NtW ork naEy-YaId and ordered tothe Marion
feb. 3th; Passed Assistant Engineer G. S.
Gates and Cadet Engineers G. II. T. Baboitt, F.
y: kldrCdge and \. de Ruiz, from the Marion.
9TH Feb, ana ordered home
TEE SECRETARY OF STATE and Mrs. Evarts
nave issued cards for the usual diplomatic
dinners-One TO be given Oh the first, and one
on the NTH or February
FISHERY ARTICLES OF THE WASHINGTON
TREATY.-The Senate foreign relations commit
tee will consider on Friday next the resolution
introduced In executive session of the Senate
last week, requesting the President to give no.
tice OF the intention OF this government to abro-
gate the Fishery articles OF the Washington
treaty.
REDUCTION OF TAX ON T0BACCO.-The Senate
finance committee this morning, by a vote OF
fiye against four decided to recommend reduc-
tiOn OF the tax On tobacco from the present rate
OF "a cents per pound 10 90 cents per pound. and
il was also decided 10 add to the House bill a
provision TO admit free of customs duty all
licOrice paste and licOrice rolls, these articles
being imported almost wholly for use in the
manufacture of plug tobacco. The committee
took no action to-day in regard TO the taxes on
cigars and cigarettes and Snuff.
SENATOR CHRISTIANcY FOR MINISTER TO
PERU.-The President will appoint Senator
Christiancy minister 10 Peru in place Of Rich
ard Gibbs, who has held the Office since 1915.
The appointment viii probably be made this
week, although Ii is not certain whether Mr..
ChFlstlancy VIII tender his resignation before
the end OF the session.
INVESTIGATING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
rURE.-The House committee on agriculture
have beena work looking up the affairs of the
department OF agriculture, and claim that they
have Gen. LeDuc. who has the management of
statistics and seeds in that branch of the exec
ulNe department. In a corner. The committee
snow That Sta,OUt was appropriated by Con-
EiesS during the fiscal year HITS for the
purchase OF improved varieties OF seeds cereal
aud vegetable Tor distribution AMONGST resnon-
SlOle farmers. TO be tested and reported unon
1he committee say they have satisfactory proOf
that but S2a,00a of that amount was exDended
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