Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-09

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-nternal rev
enue s2o2, ,379.11; customs, s457, ,52l.6s.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Charles T.
SQUAT commissioner of deeds in the state of
Louisiana, for the District of Columbia.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Cockrell, Allison, Cameron {Wis), and
Kellogg, and Representatives Neal, Thomas
Oily, Wells, Butterworth, Reed, Price, Voorhis
Ballou, Aldrtch and Osmer, and Governor-elect
Foster.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on military affairs
held its first meeting to-day. General Joe john
ston was made chairman of the subcommittee
on army reorganization, and Messrs Sparks,
lie Fevre and McCook, on the Fitz John Porter
appeal, to be restored to his former rank in the
army.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE hold their an
nual meeting. in the red parlor at the Ebbitt
House tomorrow at noon.
THE CLOSING OF THE CLERKS Room at the
White House has been misunderstood. There
has been no special restriction placed upon the
members Of the press. The room IN question
was becoming thoroughfare for everybody
who happened to be at the White House on
business or otherwise, and the outside door was
closed for the convenience OF the clerks. The
representatives of the press have not been de-
pTived Of any facility for obtaining news at the
executive mansion.
LOTTERY LEGISLATION PRoPosED.-A commu-
nication has been laid before the House COM
mittee on post offices and post roads from Mr..
Bissell, the law clerk of the Post Office depart
ment, accompanied by rough draft of bill,
embodying the views OF the department upon
puted lottery questions will shortly be prepared
and introduced in the House sustaining, it is
believed, the position taken by the Post Office
department..
THE foundation Of the old War department
building was not of stone. The bricks were laid
on the ground in a bed of mortar. The place of
a cornerstone was therefore taken by brick.
This piece OF masonry was preserved when the
building was torn down. 1t is rather dilapidated
looking. 1t has been fixed in glass case, and
it is kept in the room Of Chief Clerk Crosby, of
the War department..
COPIES Of Saturdays double-sheet STAR con-
tanning the official list of the residences In the
city of Senators and members of Congress can
be had at the counting room. price two cents.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LAw.-The House
committee on the state of the law respecting the
ascertainment and declaration of the result Of
the election of President and Vice President have
not yet held meeting, owing to the absence
from the city of two members of the committee.
The bill to provide for and regulate the counting
OF the votes for President and Vice President,
and the decision OF questions arising thereon,
which was reported and referred back to the
committee at the last session, to allow them to
reported to the House with view of having
day set for its consideration. The sub-commit-
tee Of this committee has also under considera-
uon and will report favorably to the full COM
m1ttee the resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Bicknell, which contemplateS an amend
ment to the constitution to abolish the electoral
college and provide for the election of President
and Vice President directly by the people.
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HUNTING STOLEN GooDs-In this hunt for
stolen goods the National Republican feels JUS
titled in putting in claim to share Of this
property. By reference to its files it will be
seen that the Delegate Cannon matter appeared
in the NatiCfa, Republican on Friday morning
last. 1t then appeared in THE STAR and subse-
quently in the New York Times, and then, when
York special for the Post. There is evidently
stealing around the board.-IRepatbUcan
We must ask the Republican to compare its
interview with Delegate Cannon with the STARS
and then correct its misstatement above. It
will find by that comparison that the two utter
views are upon entirely different points and
that while the Tnes-Post .sspecial' is verbatim
from THE STAR it has not word from the r.
pHtt!caa.
THE CONGRESSIONAL HOLIDAY RECEss.-The
committee on ways and means agreed to reso-
luton to-day to make the holiday recess uoYn
Tuesday, December eSu eSa 10 Tuesday, January
S1f: 1 II Is E4e general impression that the reso-
will provide for longer holiday recess.
At fifteen minutes after two O'Clock to-day
Chairman Ward of the committee on ways and
means calledup the resolution agreed upon to ad-
ioUrn Congress for the holiday recess from De-
cember 23d to January 9Th Gen. BlOunJ, of the
appropriation committee, said that committee
expected to pass the fortification and military
academy bill by the 10Th inst. He suggested,
therefore, that Congress should adjourn on the
18TH Objection was made to the 23d as the
date of taking the recess because members
could not get home to spend Chriftmas day with
23d and insert the 10Th Of December.
Wood demanded the yeas and nays on the
amendment, and at three O'Clock the roll was
being called, the chances being that the amend
ment would be adopted.
The resolution to adjourn from December 10th
to January 9th was passed.
THE NAVAL TUG TR1ANNA arrived at the New
York navy yard Sunday, from Washington.
CONSULAR CLERKS REINsTATED. - Secretary
Evarts has decided to reinstate Birge Lewis and
Richard Golfer, formerly connected with the
consulate at Shanghai in a clerical capacity.
These gentlemen were witnesses in the Seward
investigation and came on here from their posts
to testify. Upon the recommendation of Min
lister Seward they were suspended.
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.-Mr. Seward our min
lister to China, In his dispatch to the Depart
ment of State, dated october 18th, 1879; reports
that marked improvement exists in the man.
ner in which the Christian missionaries are
treated by the Chinese authorities The mis-
sOnarieS now carry their complaints Of ill-treat-
ment directly to the local Chinese officers, in
stead of resorting to the legation or consulate.
as formerlN This relieves the cOnSulateS from
the appearance Of being merely agencies for the
propagation OF religion. The improvement
noted is owing to the better feeling among the
Chinese and to the greater circumspection of
the missionaries.
No DOUBT OF Ex-senator Call, of Florida,
says:-A correspondent Of some western paper
states thathe has had an interview with me, In
which he said was discouraged at the pros
poets of the democratic party carrying the state
OF Florida. do not remember having an inter-
view with western correspondent and GER
tainly expressed no such opinion as this. On
the contrary ] have no doubt that the demo-
Gratis in Florida will carry the state In 1880.
COLoRED EDUCATION FUSD.-The bill intro
duced by Senator Bailey OF Tennessee. to aid
the education OF the colored race, recites in
preamble that $50 900 have recently been COW
cred back into the US. Treasury from apprOprl.
ations for the pay and bountieS of cOlOred SOL
dierS, which remains unclaimed after seven
years, owing to the fmpossibility Of discovering
claimants, and asserts that uI0er the circum-
stances the colored people should have the baIA-
fit OF said money for their education, Improve
ment and elevation. The bill therefore directs
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