Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-02
THE e.. ENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

A'c - UANlISu 81 An.
Washington News and Gossip.
A Second Edition
OF THE STAR will be issued at o'clock this eve
ming, containing all the news up to that hour.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal re-
venue, $3.50, 81; customs. $685., 414.12.
WHITE House CALLERs.-Representat
Deuster, Hayes and Ward and ex-senator
Cragin called On the President to-day.
SECRETARY Schulz visited the House to-day.
THE VOTE NUISANCE BEGUN.-The following is
the vote taken by the clerks In the Medical
Museum today:-Grant, 46; Blaine &c.
THE Posi- OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL will
not be brought up In the House for action on
the Senate amendments until after the general
deficiency bill is disposed OF. Mr.. Blackburn
desires that full House shall be present when
the bill is considered.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the joint
resolution authorizing the settlement of the
accounts of Thomas Worthington. late colonel
10th Ohio volunteers; the Joint resolution au-
thOrlZlng loan OF tents, &C., by the Secretary OF
War to the soldiers reunion at MuScatine
Iowa, in september or october next; and the
bill providing for the erection Of a bronze
statue to the late Prof. Henry.
ARMY OFFICERS AND THE GOVERNMENT SUR
yEYs.-The Acknowledgement has just decided
that no officer of the army can be assigned to
service for civil duty in connection with the
geological surveys of the territories or similar
work under the department Of the INTERIOR and
that officers accepting such service do so at
their own risk, as the statutes provide that the
acceptance OF such position may be regarded
as tender OF their designations. At present
three officers of the army are on duty with the
~ and ranf inns
Dutt0n and Pltman, OF the ordnance Under
this decision the PaymaSter General of the
Army will doubtless decline payment OF their
salaries. as being on civil duty with the depart
ment OF the Interior It has been decided that ali
payments for EXPENSES, &C, must come from the
appIt pr Ion hat instead OF the department
OF War.
THE GRADUATING CLASS at West Point this
year Will number SO, against CT last year.
Among the graduates and their class standing
are the following OF this DStrict:-HarriS L.
Roberts, IS; George III. Sands. AZ.
BOTH SECRETARY SHERMAN and Senator Blaine
received very encouraging kilograms from their
friends il Chicago to-day.
THOMAS a. EDISON was granted a patent for
magnetic ore separator.
THE MAJORITY REPORT ON THE EXODUS.-The
majority Of the Senate exodus committee in
their report submitted yesterday, find that the
exodus was caused by republican politicians
and negro leaders In the employ OF railroad
companies; that the negroes who migrated
were we'll treated in North Carolina and the
ether states from which they emgrated: that
they received from s. TO SIS per month, includ-
Ing house rent; that they were not denied their
pontlcal rights; that the aid societies in Wash
1ngton, Topeka and Indianapolis were guilty OF
gross Misrepresentation; that all stories of vio-
fence against the colOred men were mere hear
say. and that the migration Is injurious not
only to the south but to the emigrants them
selves. The report Is signed by Senators Vance,
voorhees, and PendletOn. Senator Window as
stated In THE STAR. gave notice that he will
hereafter submit dissenting report.
THE SENATE did not get through with the
river and harbor appropriation bill yesterday.
and the House did not dispose of the deficiency
Dill. In the House the Senate amendments to
House bill relative to monument at Yorktown
va, were cOncurred in.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commodore j. C. Febi cer
from tie command Of the Washington navy
yard and placed on waiting orders. Captain
Fam SAMUEL t X. Frankhn from DUTY as superinten-
dent Oh the photographic office and granted six
months leave. Captain h. r. BreeSe, from the
command CT the Pensacola Pacific station and
placed on sick leave.
THE UNITED STATES PRACTICE SHIP Dale was
put In commission at Annapolis yesterday
NEWS FROM ALAsKt.-Dispatches to the Navy
Jamestown, at Sitka, dated May 18th, report
nothing OF importance. Collector Ball had lust
arrived ey steamer from California, also Lieu
tenant Benson. OF the marine CORDS with draft
OF marines. The spring in Alaska was very
backward. Many miners were going south and
some We're preparing to prospect in the Chilcat
region. The United States steamer Pensacola
flagship OF the Pacific station will leave San
Francisco about the 18th instant for Alaska.
she has been In southern waters about two
years and halt. and the change TO the north ia
q c
else. She will not relieve the Jamestown. Thai
Vessei VIII remain at her present station.
TEE HOwGATE EXPEDITION VESsEL.-Secre.
tafy thompson has organized the heads of the
bureaus OF the Navy department into board
OF lnspectlon 10 visit and thoroughly inspect the
sell Upon the report OF this board will depend
her acceptance by the Navy department The
Ooard VIII visit the Guinare this afternoon or
tomorrow.
MAIL COACH ATTACKED BY INDIANs.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been referred to the Secra-
tary OF War from the Post Office department:
postmaster at MeSSilla, New Mexico telegraDhs
coach attacked by Indians near Fort Cum
mlags Yesterday; mail destroyed; driver killed
and coach burned"
zen. SHERMAN, accompanied by his aid Col.
John VI. Bacon, will probably leave The city
next Saturday night to attend the soldiers re-
union In Milwaukee, Wis, next week. He
ceed to West Point to be present at the gradual
Ing exercises there Friday next. Secretary
Ramsey. and probably the President, will also
be at West Point on that d3y.
CADET WHITTAKER-It is understood that in
the report which he made some time ago to the
Secretary OF War. Hon. Martin /. Townsend
took grounds similar TO the opinion arrived at
by the court Of inquiry: that Whitaker com.
mitted the assault upon himself. Mr.. Townsend
gave IL is understood, a history OF what he had
done before the court, and thought it was no
longer necessary for him TO attend the INQUIRY
as he was satisfied that Whitaker was himself
the guilty party.
PURCHASE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS-The Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to-day instructed Assist
ant l. :. Treasurer HIllhouSe, at New York In
purchase IS 100000 OF L s. bonds for the snLfino
iund-sl 500, 900 OF SIS aud 6'S and the same Of
AIS and IS.
IHE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION. The House
committee OF ways and means will to rnorrow
discuss the adjournment question, and II is
Understood will adopt a concurrent resolution
ior an adjournment OF Congress on the 10th of
June. Ii is not believed, however. that an adj
Jouinment can be effected before the 18th.
HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY.-There is a pood
Ceai OF GiSSaf iSfaptfOn amonp darooorot;, Co..