Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

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MRs. HAYES VIII hold public reception TO-
norrow afternoon from to o'clock.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internai rev.
enue, $780,, '31 So; customs. sS-6,5l3.29.
SECRETARY SHERMAN had to leave his Office at
about half-past ten O'Clock this morning and so
hone, suffering with heavy cold.
GENERAL SHERMAN, who is now in Florida.
viii go from there to Mobile, and thence to New
orleans. He Will return to Washington about
the first OF next month.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
Chairman Atkins, of the appropriation commit
tee, made no effort to go on with the legislative
appropriation bill to-day, and the House pro-
ceeded with the private calendar. Mr.. Atkins
is quite sensitive and feels rather keenly the
action OF the House Yesterday In deciding TO go
on with an election case rather than to consider
an important appropriation bill He said last
night that when the House was ready to go on
with the appropriation bill, he was ready to
arrange it, but that he didn't propose to force
the bill again upon the attention OF the House.
DISABILITIES RENovED-The President to-
day. approved bills removing the political dis
abilities of about twenty-five individuals; one OF
the District of Columbia-F. j. F. Tucker
three frOm Maryland and the remainder from
Virginia. among those from Virginia was F.
f. shepherd, low Of this city, and an employe
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.-E. j. Franklin, OF
Missouri, whose term OF service expires on the
4th of March next, is candidate for the secre-
taTySltD OF the Senate.
NG NEW APPOINTMENTS will be made in the
Pension Cffice with a view TO accomplish the in
creased work under the pension arrearageS bill
before legislation on the subject by Congress
As the female quota of the Interior department
employees Is already OVercrOWded, II is not pro-
babe that any aides will obtain appointment.
even after the congressional legislation which
is NOW awaited.
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND THE TOBACCO TAN.
\ large delegation OF manufacturers and others
interested in the proposed reduction in the to-
bacco TAX, were at the Treasury department
yesterday 10 see Secretary Sherman. They
presented their case, and asked that lie change
his position and sanction the proposed reduc-
tinn in the tobacco tax to Is cents pound. The
Secretary replied that he had no objection to
the reduction. provided Congress would make
up the difference in the national revenue by
taxing some other commodity. Unless this was
done or some method adopted by which there
would be no falling OF in the revenue he could
Lot favor the reduction.
CUTTING Down SALARIES.-The legislative, eX-
ecutiye and judicial appropriation bill cuts down
the salaries OF a large number of officers In the
different departments. These salaries are fixed
by law. The bill does not propose openly to re-
dUCe them, but apprOprfateS less for their pay
nent than the law says the officers shall receive:
HAT ''frOm and after July 1st, 1879, the salaries
herein provided shall be the salaries OF The
NltElh halned officers and employees"
GEN RICE, OF OHIO. has a resolution he Will
Introduce at the first opportunity directing the
secretary of the Treasury to coin four million
dollars each month, and another declaring that
the government should issue the money OF the
ll1 al hly Sclnr
hlblted from so doing.
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT NOMINATED. The
President to-day sent to the Senate the nomI-
natiOn Of Horatio {. Burchard OF Illinois, to be
director Of the mint, and also number OF post
masters.
EX-SENATOR CHRISTIANCY arrived in Wash
ingtOn from Lansing, Mich, yesterday. He
VIII probably sail for Peru some time this
month.
SHIPwRECKED ON THE IRISH COAST.-NIr. Bur-
rows, the United States consul at Dublin, re-
ports the shipwreck Of the L. S. brig Don
QuiNOtte. On the Irish coast. The brig ler
New York for Limerick on the 10th of December
last, laden with petroleum. On the 18th OF De
cember the captain W. +. Yorke, Chief Mate j
W. Masters, and Second Mate George Iund
were washed overheard during heavy gale.
On the 18th OF January following the vessel
went ashore on the rocks off the Isles OF Arran.
The remainder OF the crew were saved. The
steamer Nuremburg, Of the North German
Lloyds, rendered valuable assistance.
THE CABINET AGREE UPON DIRECTOR OF THE
MINT.--The session OF the Cabinet this after
noon was a very short one All the members
except secretary sherman were present. The
Treasury department was represented by As
Sistant Secretary Hawley. 1t was decided to
appoint Representative IIoratio c. Burchard of
Illinois, to be director OF The mint, in place OF
Dr. Linderman, deceased. Mr. Burchard repre-
sfa n,
gress, but was not returned to the next. He is
republican, and has represented his district
iD the House continuously since the beginning
OF the 4lSt Congress. He is a native OF New
York, and is about d years OF age.
LAX INSPECTION OF HAMS AND GRAIS.-Mr.
John " ilson, L. S. consul at Brussels reports
the contiscation of a lot OF American hams after
they had gone into the hands OF the retail
dealers in Belgium. He was called upon to in-
terIere, but on examination or the hams he
was Obliged TO admit that. 10 some extent, they
were spoiled. The consul imputeS the blame
in this case, and some others of a like nature,
10 the unfaithful manner in which the inSpec-
tors in the United States do their duty. lie
suggests that inspectors be appointed by the
general government. Grain, especially corn,
often arrives in Europe from America IN DAM
aged condition from the lack OF proper inSpec-
tion before shipment. The system OF inspec-
ton needs reform. il the nited states would
retain the trade OF Europe.
COMMISSION SIGNED.-The President to-day
signed the commission OF Charles X. Graham TO
be surveyor OF the port of New York: The COM
missions OF collector Merritt and Naval Officer
Burt have heretofore been sigucd and for
Warded.
AT TIE WHITE HoUSE.-AmOng the callers on
the President to-day were Senators Saunders
Kellogg and Paddock, Representatives Neal
Hart, James, kiGder, O'Neill. COnger, campbell
and Dwight. memberS-eiect Van Norhis n. "
and Robeson, and Judge Cartier
THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS will TO-
morrow consider the letter OF Secretary Sher-
man, addressed to Representative Atkins, on
the subject OF legislation TO supply Sulficiency
OF means TO meet the expenditures OF the next
fiscal wear, the estimates having been increased
by the act TO pay arrearageS OF pensions.
BIDS for furnishing iron work. beams &c.
third and fourth tiers, columns, &c, first and
second stories, boiler house, 6c., for the new
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing Building
nave Deen opened by the Acting supervising
Architect OF the Treasury: Gray a N0ye5, OF
this city. were the lowest bidders at Sl2,25I.
There were number OF offers from iron firms
throughout the country. and the following from
Washington firms: George F. Rider, Si2 SIS 81 = (:
White Bros. Sl4,5l4.S4. and c. A. Schneider a
Son, S14, 1916.
THE MONEY TO PAY PENSION ARREARAGES.-
There seems TO be no committee OF Congress
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