Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

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SECRETARY EvAgrS left the city last evening
for New York. He Is expected TO return TO-
morrow.
AT THE WHITE liOrSE.-SCcretary sherman
Senators Matthews, Rollins and Bruce. and
representatives Harmer. ONeln. Stone o.
Iowa. Banks, Durham Phillips Mcf,ook Racon
Herbert. Rundy. White CT Ind, SheIIenberre .
and liubbeil had interviews with the Presiden
to-day.
The BERLIN M1SSION.-ft seems TO be pretty
generally understood that neither Governor
HaTtranft nor ex-senator Henderson. OF Mis-
sour, is 10 be minister 70 Berlin. Mr.. Everett
secretary cr3,tda OF the american LEGATION at tha
good prospects OF promotion It is thought.
JUSTICE HUNTS CoSDITION is still practically
unchanged. Or. Baxter, his physician. SAYS
that there is no Indication of Immediate death.
lie is net likely 10 recover the use OF his rigat
side which was paralyZed. His power Of speech
mas Eot oten wholly recovered.
CHIEF JOSEPH was at the Interior department
to-day. and had long interview with Secretary
SChuIT.
"GOyERNNENT RATE TEIEGRAus.-The as
sistant attorney general for the p. o. depart
mcnt has decided that only the government
rates for kilograms must be charged for Official
messages; even when the notification OF their
contents Is not made by the sender. but by the
receiver. The character of the message. and not
the manner in which its character becomes
Known. is 10 determine the rate to be paid He
also decides that charges for such addeuda to
ieicgratnS as -'cOlicct government rates. or
pay government rates. and extra charges OF
small amounts to make the bin Il multiple of
nNe (n accordance with the practice OF 1eIp-
graph companies, should not be paid by the
government.
MEXICAN ADvICES received at the Depart
no hot
great preparations are being made for the re-
ception OF the party OF American eXcurSionfsts
HIO left Chicago a few days ago for Mexico
Tie Mexican government will itself aid in the
reception OF the Americans. and every atten-
tic will be paid them. They will be given
every facility for inspecting the manufactures
ard industries or the county While the papers
90 not THINK that any great trade between the
W. countries viii spring up immediately as a
result Of the expedition. they are of opinion
that both countries Will be benefited to a con-
siderable degree.
THE HENRY MEMORIAL SERVICES. The
Alumni OF Princeton college who may be in
this city Tomorrow night, Will he admitted 10
tie floor OF the House during the memorial ser
vices In honor oil the late Professor Henry. They
al invited to meet at the oIfice of the Clerk OF
u House at haH-paSJ o'clock tomorrow eve
lGng. From there they will march in body
10 the seats provided for them in the Hall by
Gen. Field the Doorkeeper.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
held caucus this morning with q view to de-
termining what course OF action should be
adopted in regard to the resolutions recently
submitted by Mr.: Edmunds, which in substance
declare That the three last constitutional amend
menIS were duly ratified; that the laws ALREADY
enacted for their enforce ment should be faith
fully executed. and that Congress should fur
TIER provide for their enforcement by additional
legislation. After some discussion the Sub;ec,
WaS referred TO a committee OF seven, headed
by Judge Thurman, to repO t to q future meet
lrg OF the caucus. The ca IcuS also appointed
committee OF three. With senator Morgan as
chairman. 10 report what further action, ii any,
should be taken to secure re3eal of both OF the
sections OF the rev iSed statutes which pre-
scribe test oaths for jurors in the United states
courts.
THE APPLICANTS FOR THE VACANT Consul
GENERA SHir at Mexico are ahead OF the appl.-
cantS for the Berlin mission. More people seem
TO have confidence in themselves TO perform the
duties OF consul general than those OF minister
1he applicants for the latter place embrace
ccnsuis WHO want promotion, ministers OF the
different churches. newspaper men and pOti-
clans. \ reporter OF THE STAR asked Assistant
secretary Seward to-day who was to get the
consul generalship. I" There are" was the re-
ply, between forty and nifty applicants You
can safely say that one OF them " i'll secure tie
place unless. as sometimes is the case. Il dark
hofsc should appear
THERE ARE MOoSsHINERs north of Mason aad
DiXonS liLe. Revenue Agent ThOs J. Grimer-
son to-day telegraphs as follows TO C1mmis-
sioner Raum, from Darlington. Wis: Il have
captured al Illicit still with I; capacity OF one
hundred and forty gallons, together with a bar
rel OF Illicit whisky, hogshead OF low wines.
ard large quantity of grain
CoNFIRNEp-Tbe Senate, in exesutlve seS-
sion yesterday, confirmed the nomination of L.
Bradford Prince. OF New York to be chief Justice
OF the supreme Court of the nited States for
the territory OF New Mexico.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION - At yesterday
afternoons session OF the Potter colnmltte the
witness Kelly was recalled. Gen. Butler called
his attention TO a sentence in his (witneos1 let
ter TO Mr.. Iotter, in which lie said: III | could
see the electoral certificates / could show the
forgery OF the name OF Joffrion as wen rs that
OF Levisee. | have made marks on them 10
prove this beyond doubt, and to Show YOU The
men who did it" Gen. Butler exhibited TO him
the certificates and asked him TO point out the
marks OF which he spoke i'm his letter. The wit
Iess replied that the difference was in the
handwriting and makeup. These were the
marks. He designated no others The chair
man (Mr Potter wished to say with respect ID
ore statement OF witness {kelly) that he was
sitting at New ork at the time the alleged
communication from this committee was m1de.
ard that he never authorized Mr.. Maddox. Col.
Carter or anyone else TO speak To the witness il
regard TO his evidence or otherwise.
The counsel OF secretary sherman Judge
SEellabarger) said yesterday afternoon that the
pXG niindtiOn or st. Martin would depend on
future developments in the committee. Repre-
sentative Potter states that he will introduce
resolution in the House asking for authority TO
examine into the cipher dispatches and an ap-
pfopration TO pay expenses attending the pro-
teedings next Monday for adoption under SjS-
pension or the rules.
The NAVAL lNVESTfG ATioN.-Chief Engineer
shock was before the House naval committee
This morning. and was examined in reference
TO the mode of doing business in the bureau OF
steam engineering. He stated that II was the
custom III Mr.. " o0d when chief engineer or the
Eayy TO sign '.by direction OF the secretary or
the Navy" but he had found only one instance
in the records Of the office where such direc-
tions were actually given in writing. In this
case Admiral Rowan had reported that vessel
Otherwise ready for SEA could not sail on ac-
count OF her boilers being untit for use. 1hlS
appears 10 nave gone TO Sec'y RoDeS0n VINO en-
dorSed upon II: This seems al imperative case;
LEI new boilers be supplied by contract with the
bidder. Since witness had been at the head or
the bureau he had never signed by direction
OF the secretary OF the Navy" without written
authority or the endorsement OF The Secretary.
considered il much better TO purchase stores.
&c. in open market from reliable parties. who
held The best materials, than to advertise for
proposals. There We're first class houses that
would Lot enter into competition With bidders
without standing who could only furnish in
teiiOr articles.
During the war transactions were SO large
that advertising for proposals might have been