Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-19
THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS IO-DAY.-lnteTndlt rev.
enue, 1880. 1884; customs, sil6, 1565I
THE NEW HOUSE RuLEs.-Mr. Blackburn, Of
Kentucky from the committee on rules, sub
m,tted in the House this morning the proposed
revision of the rules and report in regard
thereto, stating that it was an unanimous re-
port of the committee. After short discussion
as to the time for considering the report OF the
committee on rules it was ordered printed and
recommtted and made a special order for the
9th of January. and from day to day thereafter
to the exclusion Of every other order.
TILDEN's NOMINATION INSTRUMENTATION
gresham Scott Lord OF New York. says that he
thinks that Tilden's nomination by the national
democracy for the Presidency Is inevitable He
does not favor Iilden. but ventures the opinion
that he cannot be defeated without bolt in the
convention.
THE EXODUS INyESTIG ATIoN.-1n the Senate
to-day the special committee to investigate the
colOred exodus was appointed as follows:
MeSSrs. voorhees, (chaiIman), Vance, Pendleton,
Window and Blair. Senator voorhees,, when
asked by a STAR reporter what the plan of
operations would be replied that none had been
agreed upon; that the committee had not even
consulted together. He said the committee
assembling of Congress after recess and thena
plan would be adopted.
HARD TIMES IN SCoTLAND-The T. S. consul
at Leith, in his annual report to the Department
of State, gives gloomy account of the trade
and crops of Scotland. In both. the year Is one
OF the worst ever known. Within few weeks
a demand from the United States for iron has
sprung up giving some hopes OF better times.
The number of vessels entering the port last
year was 1,45s, only five from the United States.
Large importatiOnS into Scotland from the
United States of butter, cheese. and meats find
their way through Liverpool and Glasgow.
One of the results of this disastrous year to the
farmers of Scotland will be. increased emigra-
a
class superior to those OF any former year.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE PREsIpENT.-The only
measures that have passed Congress during the
present session were signed to-day by the Presi-
dent They were the following Joint reSOlu-
tion filling existing vacancies in the board of
regents of the Smithsonian Institute; joint reso-
luton authorizing payment of the salaries of
employees OF the House and Senate to-day for the
month OF December; joint resolution to transfer
the arsenal property in the city Of Charleston,
S. c., to the trustees of the Holy Communion
Church Institute, for the use and accommoda-
tiOn Of said school. The resolution in relation
to the regents OF the Smithsonian directs the re-
appointment of the following regents whose
terms have expired: Asa Gray. of Massachusetts,;
Henry Coffee. Pennsylvania;John MaCLean, New
Jersey, and Peter Parker of this city.
CENSUS SUPERvIsoRs.-The President will not
send in the list OF supervisors of the census
until after the holiday recess. The names OF
those selected for all the states will be trans
mitted to the Senate on the 9TH Of January
next.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Rollins and Blair. and Representatives
ke9na MeCSd Aldrdge g> rn Townsend o
Bayne, Wilson, Starin and Osmer.
PEEsoNAL--General Noyes, it is announced in
the Cincinnati Gazette, does intend to come
home to work during the coming campaign, but
does not intend to resign his position as minister
to France. Senator Teller and Representa-
sives Ketcham, Clatiin Money and Hiscock were
registered in New York last evening. '..Au-
gust Theme, editor and one of the proprietors
OF the Waechte' Am Erie newpaper, at Cleve-
land, Ohio, died suddenly from stroke OF para
lys1s on Monday last Mr.. Theme was politi-
the stirring times OF As. ....Mr. Whittier was
seventy-two years old on Wednesday. December
17ih. ....Niscount de Richmond, the new first
secretary of the French legation, is at Worm
ley's. -. Ev-GOy. w. A. Newell. 6f Y. j., is at
the Metropolitan.
MORE EENTILATIoN.-The Hous> this morning
adopted resolution providing for an appro-
priatOn for the further ventilation of the hall.
Gen. Garfield asked DR.. Loring, OF Boston, the
object OF the building of the high chimney in
the very center almost Of the handsome Capitol
grounds Mr.. Loring replied that it was in
accordance with the edicts of science and
was to 60 high enough to get out of the malarial
subject" added Mr.. Loring, Thought the health
Of members was of more Importance than the
ornamentation and beauty of the Capitol
grounds"
THERE WAS BARELY QUORUM Of members OF
the House in attendance at the session to-day.
The trains leaving last night and to-day were
well filled with departing members, and by to-
morrow morning two-thirds of both houses will
have left to spend the Christmas holidays at
their respective homes.
TRADE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
UNITED STATES.-The U. S. consul at Liverpool
in his annual commercial report to the Depart
ment OF State, gives many valuable statistics.
The imports from the United States to Great
Britain Tor the last year exceed those OF the
previous year by over S55, 100000. The most re-
markable increase is in provisions. In 1874
Great Britain paid the United States for bacon
and hams, beef, butter and cheese, S3I ,0G0, 900;
in 1878, $66 600, 0G0. In breadstuffS the increase
OF the last year over the previous S2 900 600;
over 1874 the Increase was SS5, 100000. The i'm
portation OF horned cattle is yet in its infancy
In 1875, 800 were imported; in 1878, 6s,903. Sheep
In 1877 numbered ID, l2O; 1915, 45,5GI. The I'M
pOrtation of fresh beef is steadily increasing-in
1874, 1.Gs5 cwt.; in 1873: 4s3,o2 cwt. In naphtha
there is a marked decrease Of importation.
Generally, British trade with the United States
shows an important increase and revival
REPUBLICAN, EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-Senator
Cameron, chairman Of the National Republican
committee, filled the vacancies in the executive
committee by appointing MeSSrs. Platt OF New
York, Cooper OF Ohio, New of Indiana, and
Heath Of Michigan.
TIE CITY PosTMASTERsHIP IN CABINET MEET
ING.-At the Cabinet meeting this afternoon the
subject of the postmastership was pretty gen.
orally discussed The DameS OF large number
of candidates were mentioned, but the following
most prominently: Lewis Clephane, VIM. Stick
ney, Geo. Hill jr., Dr. Presbrey Acting Postmaster
Tullock and James McDevitt Others were re-
fe1Ted to- Neither Major Richards NOE Joseph
Williams were mentioned. 1t was practi-
cally decided that the appOintee should
be man identified with District interests,
No decision as to who will be appointed was
reached, but Mr. Clephane received stronger
get the place.
PROPOSED TARIFF CoMMIssIoN.-The bill intro
duced yesterday by Senator Garland providing
for tariff commission, proposes the appoint
ment of a commission, to consist OF three Sen
ators and three members of the House OF RepI--
sentatfves and three other persons not members
OF either house. ito be selected by and associated
with them.) whose duty it shall be to inquire
First into the relative effects of the tariff under
existing laws upon the different industries OF
the country; second, into the relative effects Of
the present tariff upon the consumer and pro-
Queer: thild, as to the relative merits Of the
specific and the ad yalorem systems; fourth,
what, If any, improper Determinations exist
under the present laws; and fifth, what. II any,
changes are necessary to be made to insure
wholesome and judicious law on the subject,
and to secure its proper enforcement: and