Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-06
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY-Internalr reve-
nue., s6s9, 1896; customs. $685., ,63s.54.
TIE TAILAroosA arrived at the navy yard
here this morning.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE. - Representatives
Harmer, O'Neil, Sapp, GodSchalk and Anderson
and ex-senator Caldwell called on the President
to-day.
JUSTICE S. F. MILLER, OF the United States
supreme Court, left yesterday to attend his Cir
cult duties in the west, and will be absent about
two months.
THE TROOPS at the Washington Arsenal have
been authorized by the War department to
unite with the Grand Army of the Republic on
decoration day.
INCREASED RECEIPTS.-A Treasury table just
issued shows largely increased customs receipts
at the principal ports OF the United States In
the nine months ended March 81, 1850, over the
corresponding nine months in the previous
fiscal year.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ROB-
BERy.-The Senate to-day passed the bill to re-
for the loss OF the money stolen from the Gov
eminent Printing Offlce year or more ago.
THE MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN DELEGATEs.-
Senator Bruce, this afternoon, received a tele-
gram from one OF the most influential and
reliable republicans of Mississippi in regard to
the action Of the republican state convention,
sitting at Jackson. The dispatch is as follows:
1--WE have elected six Grant, six Sherman and
four Blaine delegates. No Instructions"
recently sentenced to be dismissed by court
martial in Texas, has had his sentence mitigated
by the President to suspension from rank on
half pay for one year, and to be confined at the
post where the headquarters of his regiment
may be established for'the same period
THE TARIFF BnI--The ways and means COM
mttee had under consideration again to-day
the Tucker tariff bill, and made some progress.
They agreed to take sugar out OF The bill. and
offer a separate measure in relation to it. Wood
pulp, paper material and agricultural imple-
ments. will be considered Saturday. These are
the only items OF any Importance remaining to
De disposed OF.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. George Alfred Townsend
cGath0 is at Willards.-Mr. J. Hegerman
LindercrOne, Danish minister at Washington
Mr.. j. H. Puleston, NJ. p, and Mr. Henry Wat
are registered in New York.-A London paper
says that Victoria Woodruff Is about to, marry
an EDglishman of social distinctiOn.-J. X.
Emmett, better known as Fritz has been
taken to the West Penn Hospital, at PittSburg,
laboring under delirium from an extended spree,
which prevented him from filing an engage
ment there.-And now they say, in the case
OF the burning of the Memorial Hall at the Sol
diers Home in Dayton, Ohio, that q few hours
before the fire the building had been engaged
for theatrical performance by Kate Claxton.
NAVAL LORDERs.-Commander r. S. McCook,
from the New York navy yard to duty as in
spector of the 14th lighthouse district, 18th
inst. Lieut.. Isaac Hazlett, from the Hydro
Master T. S. Plunkett, from the photographic
Office, and ordered to the Michigan. Ensign j.
NJ. Bowyer, from the Michigan, and placed on
waiting orders. Passed Assistant Engineer D.
z. McCarteney, from the Washington navy
yard, and ordered to duty In connection with
the Dispatch. Medical Inspector r. C.. Dean, to
! J; H. Glennan, G. r: Clark J. E. Craven. Il. NJ.
T. Huse, S. F. b. Biddle B. c.. Dent. A. N.Wood
J. Il. Shipley, G. w. Stafford, II. II. Hoolle r.
tr., G. F. Ormsby + s. Rodgers and nd Wy ": s. s.
Rodgers, to examination for promotion, 25th
inst.
AN IMPORTANT WORK.-The work OF provid-
ing systematic and complete account OF the
aboriginal inhabitants of the United States.
begun by Maj. j. w. Powell under the dIrec-
tion OF the Smithsonian Institution. continued
by him in connection with his western survey
and I'D 1879 again transferred to the Smith
sonian Institution to be carried on under Major
PoWells supervision. viii be prosecuted with
much yigor during the coming season. If Con-
gresS shall authorize the measures contem-
plated. The fact that the Indians in their
primitive condition are rapidly disappearing,
and the fact that foreign nations. notably
France, are anticipating us in the collection of
our own antiquities make necessary Immediate
action Oh somewhat extensive scale. The
Powell have resulted In numerous publications
and in large collections deposited in the Nation
al Museum, OF general as well as scientific in
| terest. The languages, mythology, sociology,
technology, archaeology, history, habits and
customs OF the Indians have been studied and
thelr art products illustrated by extensive col
| lectloDS. An excellent foundation has thus
been laid for the systematic and exhaustive
| treatment, which it is hoped the important SUBJ
| Ject OF Indian ethnology will soon receive.
| EXTENSION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY A
NECEssITY.-Mr. voorhees, in his speech in The
Senate yesterday on his bill to provide addi-
tional accommodations for the Congressional
Library said that there are In the library 375 900
2S0O00, leaving 95O 900 volumes to be piled on the
floor and stuck away In hooks and corners Ia
addition to these volumes there are 10000
pamphlets and over 5000 bound volumes of
newspapers, besides large number of valuable
maps and charts, all OF which have to be packed
away Ike dry goods In crowded store Sena-
tor 1of toorhses 20 he said that If the library was
and efficient librarian (Mr. Spoford) its
utility would be almost wholly destroyed
Such thing as retired corner or
desk where member of Congress or anybody
else could quietly examine authorities and make
notes Is an impOSSibility. ThebOXeS OF booksWhch
are constantly being received, have to be opened
almost under the very feet OF visitors to the lib
rafy. One-fOurth OF the books are not provided
with shelf room, and when they are called for
whole stacks must be Overhauled and dark re.
cesSeS ransacked. Mr.. voorhees, made very
strong appeal for proper Accommodations and it
was evident that the Senators were very much
impressed by what he said, with necessity for
prompt action. The Senator said, alsO that the
want OF proper accommodation for books is
causing thedestructiOn of a great maHy' and on
the score ofeconomy, better accommodations
are demanded
ARMY ORDERs.-Flrst Lieutenant Frederick
Won Schrader, 18th infantry, and Second Lieu
tenant W. C. Butler, Sd infantry, will report to
the Chief signal officer Of the army for tenpora-
ry duty. Capt kinzie Bates, lst infantry, is
relieved from recruiting duty and will join his
company. The following detail of officers is
tl made for ar West Point relieving officers now on
ants James a. Hard Sd artillery. i G. Roilr,e