Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue, s29s, ,3I7.07; customs. S713.45407.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue. SOS, ,3T.O7; customs. s713454O7.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Justlce Harlan. Sem
tors Matthews ConOver, Kirhwood and Butler.
and Representatives Cox (OEio>, Harmer Cum
miDgs, Mckinley, Kelley, Ward Gardner.
Brewer, Henderson, TownShend and Powers
called on the President day
a MAJORITY REPORT AGAINST Ex-SECRET4Ry
RoBEsoN.-Representativ Morse has signed
the majority report of the House committee ON
naval affairs In relation to the msmanagement
VI tHe Navy department under Robson and
mas endorsed the resolutions calling the atten
ton OF the President to the alleged crimina
CONQUER con OF Rooeson. Mr.. Morse was not pres
ent at the meeting OF the committee when the
report was signed by the other six temperate
members OF the committee.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
yesterday, as stated in last evenings STAR.
agreed TO the bill for the transfer to Chief
Joseph and such of the Nez Perces Indians as
Ceslre to accompany him four townships of
iahd IN the indian territory, and set aside and
invest for them in 4 per cent bonds $40 O01
they to relinquish all right and title to anv
lands in Idaho or elsewhere. The committee
aso agreed TO the bill appropriating $50 900 for
TIE purchase from the CherOkeeS 101 .S9I acres
now occupied by the PoncaS in Indian Tertiary.
and invest for them s5S.000 In per cents making
Sl4e 00o and being in full OF all claims for land
and property heretofore owned by them in
Dakota.
STATE COURTS CANNOT ENJoIN L. S. OFFICERS.
The Attorney General has given an opinion to
the Secretary OF War upon the subject of obey
ing an injunction issued by the supreme court
OF the state OF New York enjoning Col L. C.
Eaton, department quartermlSter, from paying
10 MI. keeney certain funds due him for the
cths1ructlon or certain quarters at David'S
lsiandS. New York harbor. The Attorney
General says II is not in the power of the state
courts TO enJo1n the executive departments OF
the nited States or the subordinate officers of
such departments from executing any legal
orders thereon. whether they concern the paw
nent OF money for the performance OF contracts
with ii United States or otherwise.
BEFORE THE POTTER COMMITTEE in this CITY.
Yesterday, Mr.. A. NJ. Gibson, correspondent OF
tie New York Sun, testified as to his visit to
Ntw Orleans. He went there under directions
fr' IN his employer. with the view of getting
ntWS In advance OF other papers. He took
gCcd deal of interest in the investigation and
cften talked with the democratic members of
the committee; he was familiar with many OF
TIE SUBJECTS under inquiry, and gave the demo-
CT ats such suggestions as he thought might
Prove useful, but had no connection with the
committee. He never had any intercourse with
81. Martin, never offered him any money never
Lad anything to dowith him. had nothing to do
with witnesses in New Orleans, and did not
even Know where they stopped until it was
brought out In evidence here in Washington
recently.
THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARD CHESS
ToURNEY.-C. H. Blood, OF Biddeford, Me-, has
resigned game to his opponent Jno. III. Hood.
CT Coventry, England making the score In the
tourney even, viz: America Is; Great Britain l6;
drawn 3.
SENATOR MATTHEW'S INVESTIGATION. - The
senate committee appointed to Enquire into
certain matters touching the late presidential
election in Louisiana - held private session
yesterday, which was mainly devoted to an ex-
mInat1on OF the printed testimony of James E
Anderson, given before the Potter committee
Senator Matthews, on whose motion the com
mittee was created was present at the meetinr
10y invitation, and will give further assistance
To the investigation next Tuesday until which
date the committee adjourned. The question
whether or not it is worth While to summon
anderson from Nevada to Washington for ad-
ditional examination is still undetermined.
THE DEMOCRATS IN NExT YEARS CAMPAIGN
In response to an invitation of Senator Wallace
CT Pennsylvania, senator Barnum and num-
ber OF other members Of the national and Con
greSS1onal democratic committees met at vii
lardS MOTEL last evening for consultation, thei
purpose being to arrange preliminaries pertain
lIg to the organization of campaign commit
Tee Tor 1850. After an interchange or views
the question OF procedure and the most practi-
cal method to be adopted, the subject of furthe
organization was postponed for future action,
a subcommittee to consider and report On the
Same.
MUTTON FOR THE SoLDIERs.-The Secretary
OF War directs that "mutton may be issued as
part OF the ration, in lieu of and at the same
rate as fresh beef, when the cost of the former
would not exceed that Of the latter
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Engineer F. NJ.
Ashton to the Marion, at New York; Midship-
man H. C. Gearing has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Tusca-
rora at Pane ma, and has been placed on walt
ing orders; Assistant Eng Ceer Baugham from
The experimental board at New York and Or
dercd 10 tie Marion.
GEN. X. l.. T. BEALL, elected to succeed the
late Hon. Beverly Douglass in Congress, was
sworn In to-day. He is apparently about 50
years or age, rather tall, with good muscular
frame. He served as general in the southern
army.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoMMITTKE-The
subcommittee OF the national democratic COM
mlttee appointed to inquire into the advisabIlitv
OF abOlshing the Congressional democratic com
mlttee. Will report in favor of such course
and recommend that the duties heretofore per-
IOlmt0 Dy IL De hereafter entrusted to the
national democratic committee.
THE WASHINGTON ART CLUB, al it's regular
business meeting last Monday evening, took a
very important step in relation to art education
In the District. The secretary introduced a
School OF art. But, not content with asking the
help OF the government, the club also adopted
series OF resolutions Incorporating the classes
In drawing from life and the anttGue-already
In successful OperatiOn-within its SUPERVISION
and appointing committees to reorganiZe them
On permanent basis, supply necessary mate
rial, and provide regular instructors in each
branch, as well as In modelling, II required No
doubt hundreds OF art students will hail this
step OF our vigorous little society OF artists
with JOY.
SECRETARY SHERMAN visited the Senate cham
Der to-day. He did not speak to Mr.. Conkling,
but Senator Hamlin took the Secretary to task
for withdrawing the nomination OF the Bangor
collector OF customs.
CHAIRMAN WHITTHORNE, OF the House naval
committee, endeavored this morning to have
his report on ex-Secretary Robeson presented
and recommitted, but objections came from sew
eral quarters on the republican side, even to
the granting OF this poor privilege. This will
PROBABLY be The end OF the matter
THE PRESIDENT has directed his Cabinet Of
heers 10 submit to him the names OF all the
important oniees under their respective depart
mentS which expire within the ensuing thirty
DAYS the object being to send in either new
hameS or reappoint the old ones before the Sem
troll. ~
WoNAN'S RIGHT TO PRACTICE IN rHF L. s
SUPREME COURT.-The Senate Yesterday. nv a
of tOf