Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-29
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gosaip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue. $3.50, 6,2s4.19: customs. 1855, ,2.3,2S.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to tour per cent. loan to-day
were sl2S,g50.
EDWARD O'MEAGusK CoNnoN the liberated
Fenfan, VIII be given position in the Treas
VI, Gepal tnent, II is said
COMMIssIoNED-The President to-day signed
the commission of Edward NJ. Neill as secretary
OF the L. s. legation IN Mexico.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day we're
Secretary McCrary, Senators Teller, Houston
Bailey ara Rollins, and Representative His
IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE TREASURY De.
PARTMENT as sc on as the April interest on the
public debt is paid, and the four per cent Ie
funding certificates put well On their way, to
Oev0te considerable attention to the circulation
OF the standard silver dollar Since resumption
the Treasury has sent out upon orders therefor
ABOUT $4,000 In silver day on q general ave-
rage. The coinage last month is $4,000, 900.
Since the passage Of the silver bill a large
amount OF this coinage has accumulated in the
vaults. The amount grows every month It ia
understood To be the Intention of the Treasury
TO adopt such measures as Will get the monthly
coinage into circulation and reduce the amount
low In the vaults. a statement courteously
prepared for THE STAR reporter to-day, BY the
Chief OF the division OF accounts, Treasury de-
partment, shows that since coinage was COM
menced there has been received $21 661 ,274 stan
dard silver dollars from the mint. Or this
amount there remains SIS, ,O56 1913 in the Treasury
cffceS. This leaves balance Of only Sc eos, ,O16
In circulation.
CHECKS TO PAY THE INTEREsT.-The checks
for the payment Of the registered interest on
the four per cent. loan, which Is due on the 1st
proximo, Will be ready for mailing tonight.
They number about $4,000, and will I'LL twelve
mail bags The total interest which they rep.
resent is 81, 100000.
A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL Is appointed to
meet at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri April I'd
next, Or as soon thereafter as practicable, for
the trial of such prisoners as may be brought
before IT, The following is the detail for The
court: Surgeon E. z. Vollum. Major j F. Wade
sth cavalry; Capt. j. G. Gageby, Sd Infantry
Lieut.. CEas. Morton. Sd cavalry; First Lieut.. c.
H. Rockwell, 5th cavalry, judge advocate OF the
court.
AN "EX-UNIoN SOLDIER in making app,fca-
tion for appointment In the Treasury DEPART
ment says if lie does not get the place he will
Know for certain that the rebels and the
traitors to the country have indeed CAPTURED
the U. .. government and now control the
country
THERE WAS QUITE AN INTERESTING DISCUS
SION in the House to-day as to whether or not
there were any rules governing the present
House OF Representatives. Rule 147 OF the
last ana subsequent Congresses prescrfbes that
Lne IuleS OF the House shall be continued in
force with subsequent Houses unless otherwise
ordered" Under this rule Speaker Randall.
without making decision, 1ntlmated that
e;6e %6eneser se 1he question came up he would de-
hfty congress applied to and are binding on
the Forty-sixth Congress until otherwise or
dered. Those who are inclined to disput this
view OF the case, say that such a construction
by the Speaker will abridge the constitutional
light OF each House TO prescribe its rules and
regulations, and that in view Of this constitu-
,ional provision the rules of a previous Housa
cannot Ee binding upon its successor
On THE FLOOR OF THE HoUsE-Senator PEN
dleton, secretary Evarts and Assistant Secre
tary OF the Treasury Hawley were interested
spectators On the floor OF the House to-day.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH will hold It's
first meeting in this city about the I'd of Apri
next. The board will probably continue 10 ses
sion for some days. Dr. Bowditch, OF Boston
Will hardly be able to attend, owing to a severe
injury Which he Las recently sustained Tnere
is nothing to prevent all the other members
DelDg present. TIE board will organize and
determine at what times future meetings will
be held and transact other business There
have been one or two changes In the repre-
sentation OF the different departments On the
board. DR.. P. II. Bailhace VIII represent the
Treasury department., DR.. Gunnen having ex-
pressed an unwillingness to serve. Medical
Inspector Turner Will represent the Navy de-
partment. Assistant Surgeon Billings Will prob
ably remain the War department representa-
tive, and Solicitor General Phillips viii still be
the member for the Department OF Justice.
Ohio democratic convention In Columbus on the
place hold their convention, is an augury that
there Is TO be determination OF the two bodies.
and places Gen. Thomas Ewing Well to the fore
as the democratic candidate. OF course il
Gen. Ewing should be the nominee he would
make the race With an eye single to the Sena-
torship, provided the legislature should be car
ried by the democrats. This ambition would
ground, but the democratic managers in the
state, hope to patch this UP, by making an ar
Tangemesa Ena 1aat II Thurman does not impede
latter or his friends will do aught to impair the
Senator's presidential hopes
SENATOR KELLOGG TOLD STAR reporter to-
day that he was not bothering himself much
about the contest for his seat which Judge Spot
has already been disposed OF On its merits and
have been given my seat In the Senate after
6oth al my SIDE and spohord's side were heard
unseat me would be to do something that has
never been heard OF III the T. S. Senate There
is not the slightest precedent upon which such
cause OF action could be based. Nothing
similar to such action can be found either in
our history OF In English history. There Is no
telling though what the majority may do.'
Stdr:-The attempt is going to be made to put
Spof1Ord in, is 1t not?
Kellogg:-Oh, yes. His petition is already
before the Senate and has been referred to the
committee On privileges and elections when
appointed. l understand that he makes
some severe charges OF fraud, &C., against
me. II this Is his line OF action he
VIII, before the thing Is over, find that a good
deal Of mud can be thrown. The smirching
business can be carried on by two firms, and
Spofford ought to be politician enough to know
it.
COUNTERFEIT FIFTY DOLLAR NOTEs.-A large
stock OF counterfeit fifty dollar notes on the
Central NationalBank, the Tradesmen's National
Bank and the National Broadway Bank. all OF
New loTk city, remaining In the hands OF coun-
teIfeitefS they are now endeayOring to utilize
them by removing the titles and substituting
that OF the National Bank OF Commerce of New
York. Several OF these altered notes have made
their appearance in New York. The object OF
changing the title Is to pass them the better,
the Oid counterfe1ts having become so WELL
kho" n ss TO render their passing almost an I'M
pt tsslollty. Great caution should be exercised
Dy lncse who handle fifty dollar notes OF the
Natlohai Bank OF Commerce as the cOunterfeitS
are sc cd ones.
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