Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day
Elliott N. S. Morgan, of Pa, to be secretary Of
Wyoming territory; Jas. W. Siler, of Ark, U. s.
OF the Philadelphia mint; Granville o. Halier TO
be colonel OF the 23d infantry; also, number or
poStmaSterS.
NEW SITE FOR THE NAVAL OBsERyAToRY.-
Senator Mcpherson to-day introduced bill to
locate and purchase a new site for the U. s.
naval observatory. 1t is the same bill that was
introduced In the House by Mr. Whtthorne,and
authorizes the appointment OF commission to
select proper site, to consist OF a Senator
member OF the House. and ndsuperintendent OF the
naval observatory. The sum of 900 Is appro-
priated to pay for the site, and the commission
shall report their action to the President. who
shall direct the Secretary OF the Navy to make
the purchase.
SENATOR MORGAN, of Alabama, to-day opened
the financial discussion in speech against the
Bayard resolution. BE insists that the present
volume of greenback currency and It's legal ten
der feature shall be maintained.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON SENER.-The Senate
judiciary committee to-day agreed to report IA
yorable the nomination of ex-COngressnan J. B.
Sener, of Virginia, to be chief justice of Wyo-
ming. MOTHER business was transacted except
to map out work for subcommittee.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS this
morning heard arguments in the contested case
of Bradley versus Slemmons, of the I'd Alabama
district. The sitting member is Slemmons,
democrat. Bradley Is a national. J. w. Nc
Cabe, who contests Representative Orth's seat,
2eth Indiana district filed an affidavit with the
committee in support OF his claim.
GEN. CHARLES GROsvENoR, of Ohio, is in the
city. He says that Gen. Garfield will, undoubt-
edly, be elected Senator to succeed Senator
Thurman, and that Secretary Sherman will un-
doubtedly receive the solid support OF the Ohio
delegation in the next national convention for
the Presidency.
THE TARIFF REvIsIoN.-Senator Eaton to-day
reintroduced his bill of last Congress to create
commission, composed of business men, to re-
wise the tariff and report to Congress
THE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHIP. IP.-Messrs. j. F.
Cake, F. Tenney, W. Wall, Samuel Emery, Sam
uel Morment, Vim. Simms and others called on
the President early this morning in the interest
of General S. s. Henkle as candidate for the
District Attorney. The interview was very
pleasant one, and the President referred to his
personal acquaintance with General Henkle and
the high personal regard he had for him, but did
not indicate that he would appoint him.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on Mississippi levees
have agreed to report to the House resolution
authorizing and directing them to make a trip
down the Mississippi about the 10th of Novem-
Der, 1885, for the purpose of gaining more accu-
rate information in regard TO the subjects
within the purytew OF the committees juriSdic-
tion.
IRISH SYMPATHY.-The House committee on
foreign affairs, at their meeting yesterday, took
up the two resolutions referred to them, eX-
pressing sympathy with the Irish people and
referred them to subcommittee for conSidera-
tion and report.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. - The joint
committee on the completion of the Washing
ton Monument have submitted a detailed report
to the House, showing that $67 $3.50 have been
expended in the work of strengthening the
foundations, leaving available S32096.1Q; s31,-
356. As have been expended upon the completion
OF the monument, leaving $6S, ,6i355 available.
The total amount uneXpended of the appropria-
t1on and now available for carrying on the work
Is 800, 1886. This amount viii be sufficient to
complete the strengthening of the foundation,
providing the iron frame work of the interior
stairway for two hundred Snd fifty feet to con-
struct the shalt and add twelve feet to the
height OF the monument. To continue WORK till
October 3lst, 1881, viii raquire 500, 200 addi-
posed height 600 feeD will require Ss1I s2l. 1t
is estimated that the entire work can b. accom-
pllshed by the spring of 1888.
EDUCATION OF CoLoRED PEofLE-The bill in
troduced in the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Bruce.
appropriating the interest of $4,000 unclaimed
pay and bounty Of colored soldiers, to aid In the
introduced in the Senate by lIr. Bailey few
days ago, excepting that Mr.. Bruce's bill ex-
tends the proposed benefits to % colored normal
schools and universities located in Is different
states. while the benefits under Mr. Baileys bill
are conferred upon only five universities and
normal schools.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Baldwin, Hill (CoL), Paddock, and
Representatives FELTON,, Mitchell, Shallenberger,
stone, MCGOWAN Conger, Ferdon, Sapp, His
cock and Helman.
MARRIED WoMEN's RIGHTs.-The bill intro
duced in the House OF Representatives by Mr..
De La Matyr, 'To regulate estates in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the Territories OF the
United States" was taken up by the House
committee on the judiciary yesterday. The bill
provides that In all marriages hereafter con-
traeted the property of both parties, together
with the accumulatiOnS during marriage. shall
De common property. At the death of either,
the survivor, after payment of debts, shall actu-
ally own one-half OF the common property and
The use OF the other half during life. In case OF
divorce, the wife shall be entitled to all her sep
arate property and one-haf OF the common
property, after payment Of debts. A homestead
OF the value OF $1,000, or, in case there is none,
personal property to that amount, to be exempt
from levy and sale, and in case of the death OF
the husband, shall belong to the WIFE, and he be
upon the favorable consideration OF the commit
tee by Mrs. Belya A. Lockwood, Mrs. J.W. stowe
OF California, and Mrs. Doll OF Boston.
The NEW DEPARTMENT BuILDINa.-In the
Senate yesterday, on motion of MI. Morrill,, it
was ordered that the committee on public build
iDgs and grounds inquire whether any changes
nave nav been made or proposed in the plan origin
ally provided for the War, Navy and State de
partment building, and II any changes have been
made or proposed, by what authority they were
made, and the reason therefor
THE Ute SuRRENDER.-A telegram was re-
ceived by Secretary Schurz last night from
Commissioner Charles Adams, dated South
Pueblo, Col, December Is, saying: s'Yours of
Yesterday just received While travelling home.
Your dispatch of 9th was received by us on
18th and communicated to Ouray, who imme-
diately left for camp Of White river UteS to
hurry up their movements. Before receipt of
your dispatch one OF the twelve designated by
u.s. son of Douglas, had been brought in. but
we instructed Ouray to keep him and others
until the full number was ready to be delivered.
Before left, l understood that a few others
were at his house, but not ALL which was hardly
TO be expected, as only five days had elapsed