Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-10

mas at home. He will leave next Friday even
ing, accompanied by Miss Virginia, his daugh-
ter, and Mr.. Harry Thompson. They will no
return until after the holidays.
THE ENGLISH MIssIoN.-Secretary EvartS says
in regard to the English mission that the news
papers appoint man to the place one day and
the next day deny it; and this leaves him at full
liberty to chose man for the place.
THE HOUSE BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMIT
TEE to-day reopened their former action on the
bill requiring the reserves of national banking
associations to be kept in gold and silver in lieu
OF legal-tender notes, adopted an amendment
offered by Judge Buckner, which strikes out the
requirement for the maintenance of reserve
OF 25 per centum on the amount of circulation,
only. The resolutions of MeSSrS. Fort and Price
adverse to the Presidents greenback recon-
mendation were not taken up for consideration
this morning, owing to the absence of Repre-
sentative Fort, of Illinois, who is one OF the es-
cOrt with Congressman Lays remains.
Mr.. HENRY c. HARMON, whose appointment
as deputy I'd auditor OF the Treasury, was men
toned in yesterdays STAR, is lawyer by pro-
feSsion, and member of the Supreme Court of
the District. He has for several years been the
senior division clerk in the I'd auditors Office,
having had charge of the law and investigation
division, to which position he was promoted by
successive steps from that OF first-claSs clerk.
Franck's; Maj. Thomas, of Newcomb, Buch-
anan county, and Mr.. Woolner and other lead
ing diStilerS from Illinois and Kentucky, called
on Commissioner Raum to-day and urged
certain chan ges in the internal revenue regula-
tionS.
THE ESTIMATES FOR THIS DISTRICT for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth, $780, will be sent
to Congress in a few days. The estimates as
submitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury by
Cfriat ,i<rofr hpyrr Inn
1t is understood that the recommendation of
the Commissioners for an appropriation of
$4,000 for contingent expenses has not met
with the Secretary's approval. 1t will be re-
commended in the submission of the estimates
that distinct appropriation be made for the
support Of the water department instead of de-
fraying its expenses out Of the revenue from
water as heretofore. 1t will also be recommend
ed that the revenues from the water service be
deposited in the Treasury, and diSbursed as the
other funds OF the District are.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CANALS met this
morning and informally reviewed the work be-
fore them. The subcommittee, of which Rep
reSentative Turner is chairman, will meet to-
ElorroW morning to consider House bill $50 of
last session, relative to granting right of way
to the Georgia and Florida Canal Company.
TELEPHONE PATENT.-A patent was granted
yesterday to Thomas A. Edison OF Menlo Park,
n. j., for carbon telephone; assigned by Mr..
A-o Soh " eiiO hSSlCiA SulOu 1ClColdpu SUul-
pany.
FRIENDS OF A. B. CORNELL deny that he has
resigned from the national republican execu.
tive committee, or that he intends to do so. 1t
is learned here that L. V. Heath has been Selec-
ted to succeed the late Senator Chandler as a
member OF the committee from Michigan.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT has not as has
been stated, declined to have anything to Go
with the proposed international monetary con-
ference.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate this afternoon
confirmed the nomination of Alexander RAM
sey, of Minn., to be Secretary of War; also con-
flrmed the following nominations:-Horatio G.
Slckel, pension agent at Philadelphia; Wm H.
Hays, U. S. district judge for Kentucky; Charles
p. James, associate justice Supreme Court of ID,
G.; Charles Beardsley, of Ia, to be fourth audi
tor of treasury; Albert Johnson surveyor gen
eral for Colorado. Also, number of postmas-
tiers, including: Edward s. Tobey, at Boston; E.
A. Hough, at Hartford, CT.
PUBLIC BuILDINGs.-The ub-committee of the
House committee on public grounds and build
fngs, of which Representative Mckenzie Is
chairman. met this morning, Messrs. Mckenzie,
Atherton, Murch and Shellabarger in atten-
dance. The committee have before them bills
asking for appropriations aggregating 81 0OO, 600
for public buildings in this and other cities Of
the country, with thirty-three states to hear
from, which have not yet put In their appIica-
ton: After some discussion, the following res
olution was adopted:
eriDg all bills for the erection of public buildings
or providing for the extension of the same, will
require OF the member introducing the bill state
ments in writing OF the revenue received, post
office statistics, business OF the courts &C, at
the city or town where said public building is
proposed to be erected, from all sources what
ever; and further, that the sub committee will
address letter OF inquiry TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury in each case as to whether the
needs of the public service require the construc-
on OF sad RutDS BUILDING ana II So what
also, for statement OF the amount Of rents paid
annually by the government at such place for
the use OF public buildings.
PERsoNAI--Col. r. M. Pulslfer. of the Boston
Herald, has been almost unanimously elected
mayor of Newton,-there being only 10 ballots
against him in total vote Of over 1900. 1t
Is announced that Senator Sharon, of Nevada,
will leave San Francisco for Washington to-day.
tative Ketcham, Of New York, and Engineer
Menoeal. l,t OF the Navy, were registered in New
spev last St is said that Ham
every week in the year. Western Union Teie-
graph did 1t. Among the converts made to
temperance by a "blue ribbon movement in
one or the funny writers Of the Atlanta C0nstitu-
tton. 80. Representative Ward, of Pennsylva-
ma Is SO Ill that 1t was considered necessary to
oPA lNoo CtSiuliS lOl WIG 10 come On,
He Is suffering from severe cold,
PREFERENCES FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Ex-COngressman Hewitt, of New York, was in
the city yesterday, and it is said expressed
preference for Judge Field as the democratic
presidential candidate for 1880. Gen. Warner.
of Ohio, thinks that David Davis, OF Illinois, and
Joel Parker, OF New Jersey, would prove win
ming ticket.
THE UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OF TEE HOUSE CON-
AITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Is said to have been
the result Of an important conference had with
Its members by Speaker Randall. The Speake.
Go!d the committee that he was satisfied from tn,
drift or sentiment among members that ther,
would be neither tariff or financial legiSlatio
at this session, and that If the committee
appropriations was up with the work tha
there was no good reason why Congress SholIl
not adjourn by the 1St OF May next The com
mittee conceded with the Speaker, and decide
that they would try and get three Of the appro.
prfation bills through before the Congressiona
recess. 1t was at first agreed to also report The
marshals deficiency appropriation bill, but it
intended to antagoniZe 1t, 1t was thought best
to keep 1t back until after the holiday recess;
rather than chance a political discussion. The
temper OF the members OF the committee now Is
to report the army bill with the same restric-
tive clauses Of the use of the army at the polls,
as We're in the bill which President Hayes