Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s42s. .4ls %: customs, $685., ,OO3.22.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $42s, ,47s.79; customs, $685., ,oO3.22.
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS will
meet this afternoon to distribute the Presidents
message: Chairman Wood says that he Will
vote against the Presidents financial recon-,
mendations, although he may vote to suspend
the coinage of silver dollars because they cannot
be gotten out of the Treasury.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Secretary Schurz Senators Booth, Edmunds,
Kirkwood, Maxey, Plumb and Hoar, and Repre-
sentatiyes McCook, Einstein, Davis, Page.
O,NeaI. Upson. Brewer, Valentine, Lowe and
JONES' General Tyner and Yee Gam, ''terpreter
OF Oakland" /" and of the American missionary as
SOciatiOn.
Mr. WALTER r. DUKE has been appointed to
the vacancy in the White House clerical force
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Price.
THE FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Of the
President and Secretary Sherman may not after
all create the division in the republican ranks,
which the democrats hoped for, and for the rea-
son that the republicans will not make any ac-
tive movement to secure legislation, in accord
ance with the recommendations suggested In
the message. It is known that Representative
Chittenden of New York, who believes in the
Presidents views, has made quiet canvass OF
the House to see how many republicans would
support bill embodying the message recon-
mendation. He found only twelve, and Is
rather discouraged Even the Aard-money re-
publicanS say that, while the President may ad-
vance sound policy, that in political sense it
would be bad policy to attempt the legislation
he recommends. The end of the matter will be
that resolution will be adopted in the House
on Monday next, declaring it inexpedent to
meddle with the currency, and that will be the
end of it.
THERE WERE SOME SHARP WORDS passed be-
fhoI
at their meeting held yesterday. 1t appears that
the Speaker who is chairman of the committee,
made suggestion to amend the rules so as to
provide that when vacancy occurs in chair
fnanship of a committee that it should be filled
by the one who stood second on the list. Repre-
sentative Blackburn squarely resisted this,
taking the ground that such a rule would pre-
vent committee from electing its own chair
man. From this there arose some very interest
Ing Wordy shots. which, however, the members
OF the committee do not seem inclined to make
public.
The VANDALIA has arrived at the Brooklyn
On. " navy yard from the West Indies. She
will take out her power and proceed to anchor
age off the yard.
Observation-Disclosures Perrin BuSbee, US. N,
and bride, nee Worden, have returned to the
city from their wedding trip and are with the
brides father, Admiral Worden.
RULING AS TO HORSES BROUGHT INTO THE
CoUNTRY.-The Treasury department has de-
cided that when horses are brought into the
United States for temporary work, to be re-
turned, they may come Over-horses wagons
ard tackle-free of duty upon the execution OF a
bend that they are to be returned, which Is to
be cancelled can M ed when the return Is II made; or a
the same refunded when the horses, &C., are
taken back.
IT Is STATED in well-informed quarters that it
need be no surprise if a nomination for Minister
to China in place of Mr.. Seward be dropped upon
the Senate any day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leave for one year with per-
mission to leave the United States is granted
Lieut.. w. p. Day on his detachment from the
Hartford. Ensign +. s. Carter to the Tennessee,
continue on duty on the Constitution. Upon
the arrival of the Ranger at San Francisco, the
appointment Of E. w. Hance captains clerk,
will be revoked according to act OF Congress
board the New Hampshire. Lieut. w. II. Tur-
ner to the Vandalia, at New York. Chief Engi-
Deels S. D. HILBERT. H. B. Nones and w. s. Ste
mur as board to proceed to Sharon HILL Pa,
and examine steam generator.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. C. S. Heintzelman, as
sistant quartermaster, is relieved from duty in
the department of Dakota, and will report for
assignment to duty at st. Augustine. Florida.
Second Lieut.. H. b. Steele. 18th infantry, is
to he s W Geo H T. r
his new station. Assistant Surgeon P. j. A.
Cleary will reportfor duty in the department OF
the east.
WHISKY WAR IN GEoRGIA-Co
Raum has received dispatch from Collector
Clark, of Atlanta, Ca, stating that an assault
by band of Illicit distillers has been made
upon his deputies in Towns county. The col
lector also says that three of his deputies after
seizing several illicit distillerS in Rabun county,
were fired upon and all wounded: one OF them
five times. The deputies returned the fire and
being armed with United States breech-loading
lfieS were enabled to drive the Illicit diStillerS
off. Collector Clark expresses the opinion that
there is preconcerted plan on the part of the
Illicit distillers throughout the entire mountain
section to resist the revenue officers. The COM
missioner has directed the collector to employ
sufficient force of armed men to asset and
maintain the supremacy OF the revenue laws
RESTORED TO THE ARMY.-Among the nomina-
tions that went to the Senate to-day was that
OF Capt. Satterlee Plummer, graduate of West
Point TO be I'd lieutenant in the 5th infantry.
This appointment is a restoration to the army,
made upon the recommendation Of the adjutant
generals office and of Gen. Crook, the COM
mander of the department in which Capt. Plum
mer was stationed. Gen. Crooks recommenda-
tion was based upon the gallantry of the ap-
pointee in an Indian fight.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL yEssEIs.-The
Kearsage will leave Port Royal in a few days on
a cruise in the Gulf stream and along the Cen
trail American coast. The Constitution expects
to leave Hampton Roads soon for Aspinwall and
the Windward Islands. The tug Trlana Is to be
transferred from the Washington navy yard to
the New York navy yard. The Marian at
Brooklyn has been ordered to proceed to the
Pacific early next week. She has no special
orders, but will 'cruiSe around
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
held meeting To-Day and will meet again to-
morrow. letter was directed to be written to
the attorney general concerning the amount
needed to pay the deputy marShalS, ana If the
information comes TO hand at once the marshals'
deficiency appropriation bill will be reported to
the House this week.
OUR TRADE WITH BRAZIL.-The q. S. Consul
at Para, Brazil, in his dispatch, dated Sept. 9,
1879, transmits report Of the trade at that
port. The importations from the United States
have increased S4s 600 the last year. The ex-
ports to the United States show a decrease Of
1887 600. The Consul mentions again the irl-
some and expensive manner In which custom
house duties are imposed and collected in Bra
Zlan ports. Brazil exports to the United States
annually from forty to fifty millions of dollars
worth OF articles, importing only about nine mil
hons or the productions OF the United States in
return. In spite of many obstacles a variety OF
our staple articles might find market in Brazil
with proper exertionS on the part of our ex-
porterS. Undoubtedly the valley Of the Amazon
SnOuld aHOrd large field for the extension of