Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-10

COLONEL JAMES II. SIMPSON, corps of engineers,
U.S.A., having served faithfully more than forty
consecutive years as commissioned officer, is,
by direction of the President retired from ac-
tive service, to take effect March 30th next.
Captain o. b. Ernst, corps engineer, will, on
that date relieve him of his present duties
AT THE WHITE HOUSE. - Senators Bruce,
Lamar and Beck, accompanied by Gen. Terry,
and Representatives Kiefer, Downey, Heilman.
Butterworth, Loring and Ketcham, were among
the Presidents callers to-day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master W. G. Cowles to duty
at the photographic Office, 25th instant; Passed
Assistant Engineer G.. w. Baird to duty In
charge Of the machinery of the iron-clad steamer
Montauk, at the Washington navy yard; Passed
Norfolk navy yard and granted six months
leave with permission to leave the United
States: Boatswain VIM. Long from the, New
York navy yard and placed on sick leave.
THE INVESTIGATION of the District Commits
sioners was not resumed to-day, and will not be
until Friday next. The District committee is
awaiting the report of the subcommittee that
investigated the books and papers of the Dis
trict Commissioners.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES, at meet
ing held this morning, agreed TO make dis
elimination between legitimate newspaper
men and lobbyists, theater agents, pie women
and such, and adopted a resolution looking TO
the granting OF the privileges OF the lobby in
the rear Of the Speakers stand to the news
paper guild. Up to a late hour to-day, though,
the action of the committee had not been COM
municated to the House.
j. MILTON TURNER, ex-Minister to Liberia, has
prepared his statement in opposition to the ne
gro exodus. which will be submitted to Senator
voorhees, committee this week.
THE HOUSE. after our report closed yester-
day, lookup the political assessment bill, and
Mr.. House, of Tennessee, spoke at length in
favor OF its passage, during which he severely
Hayes, as illustrated in the appointment OF such
men as Wells, Anderson, kenner and Others.
ELECTION SUPERVISORS AND DEPUTY MAR
sHALs.-The House committee on the Judiciary
have agreed to report favorably to the House
with amendments Representative Thompson's
bill to regulate the number and pay of United
States supervisors Of elections and special dep
uty marshais The bill as amended provides
that no more than one deputy marshal shall be
appointed in any voting precinct or district by
the marshal OF the district in which city or
town may be situated, and that no arrests Of
state election officers shall be made on election
days.
THE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE resumed it's
investigation yesterday. Three witnesses were
examined: W. NJ. Dudley, United States mar
shal; Col. Holloway, postmaster at Indianap-
oils, and Hon. John 6. New, all of whom are
members of the republican state central CON-
mittee and prominent republican leaders in In
diana. They are agreed in stating that the
republican executive committee endeavored to
discourage the exodus as a political move
ment.
TEE IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY BILL.-Mr. Nc
Mahol, of Ohio, who has charge of the imme-
date deficiency appropriation BILL which in
cludes an appropriation OF s40O,OOO for the
Government Printing Office, will call it up tc-
mo nd q 6arat tn hn
! clusion OF all other business. He does not
| expect, however, that it will be finally passed
| in the House until the middle OF next week,
| inasmuch as there are number OF members
| who desire to make speeches on the bill, par
| ticularly with respect to the appropriation for
| the Public Printer.
THE KELLOGG CoNTEST.-Senator Hill, of Ca,
who is preparing the majority report of the
Senate committee on privileges and elections
in the Kellogg case, expects to have it ready to
submit next Monday. The report will recon-
mend the seating of Spofford, and will cause,
no doubt, lengthy partisan debate.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL.-There is no
indication OF an early vote upon the Fitz John
Porter bill. 1t Is expected that the discussion
will run for some time and the friends OF the
bill say they are 'juSt on the SkirmSh line
now;" that they have not yet opened their
heaviest fire. They also claim that there are
several republican Senators who will vote for
the bill
PERsoNAI.-Mr. A. L. Ellis, prominent citi-
zen of Leadville, Colorado, is at the Ebbitt
House Representative Dick, who Is sojourn-
| ing at Hot Springs, Arkansas, has improved
greatly in health, and will return to Washing
ton in few days.-The many friends In Wash
fngton OF Rev. MOncure ID. Conway will learn
with regret that that gentleman has been Or
dered by his physicians to Italy, on account Of
apprehensionS Of brain disease from overwork
His ultimate recovery is however probable
-ParnplI calls n m ar.
count of the dissolution of Parliament. He
promises to return to this country after the
election.
INCREASE OF IMMIGRATIoN.-The chief OF the
bureau Of statistics furnishes the following in
formation derived from official returns, in
regard to immigration into the port Of New
YoIk. There arrived at the port OF New York,
during the month OF February, 1880, 10,063 pas
sengers, S,32s OF whom were immigrants During
the corresponding period OF 1879 the total num-
Der OF passengers arrived at the port was 4,116,
OF whom 2,slS were immigrants. OF the total
arrivals Of immigrants at the port during the
month Of February. 1880. there were from Eng
land, 1889; Scotland, 346 Wales. 56; Ireland,
Norway, "a; Denmark, S3; France, 143; Switzer-
land 269; Italy, 522; Holland, 64; Belgium, 35;
Russia, 154; Poland, so; Hungary, 1885, Cuba, S;
grants at the port OF New York, during the
twelve months ended February 20, 1880, foot up
14I $685. against S24'4 during the twelve months
cuueus teUIudIy 20, 1917
NoMINATIoNs.--The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: To be
census supelvisors-Jno. Henry Thomas, for I'd
district OF Ohio; Henry A. Towne, for the 4th
district OF Ohio; Joshua W. Stanley, for Sth dis
trict OF Ohio; ChaS p. Jadwn, for 5th district OF
Pa: David A. Perryman, for I'd district of Ala;
VIM. w. Hicks, for the district OF Fla: Jas. S.
Burton, for 1st district OF Miss; Francis NJ.
Crisman, for I'd district Of Ark. Navy promo
uons-Pay Inspector Cuthbert P. Wallach, of
the District OF columbia, to be a pay director:
Paymaster A. j. Clark OF New York, to be
pay Inspector; Master Joseph B. Murdock, OF
Mass, TO be lieutenant; Ensign Edmund b.
Underwood, Of New York, to be a master; Mid
shlpman VIM S. Hogg, OF the District of Colum-
Ola, 10 be an ensign. Collector of customs
Jno. L. Haynes, for the district of BraZos de
Santiago, Texas; Postmaster Saml G. Bedwell
at fazoo City, Miss.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE IN THE HoUsE.-A
member OF Congress, and one of considerable
prominence, said last night that there would be
developed a good deal of opposition In the
House, when the inter-oceanic canal committee
reported the resolution reaffirming the Monroe
doctrine. .'By whom" Queried The STAR re-
porter. "Why. by men of sense" added the
Congressman. The resolution OF the committee is
simply declaration OF war. We are in no po-
sition to have a war with foreign power. Such
war would be on water. We have no navy.
Haven't ship which Is safe to send to sea with
armament and a crew. We haven't a gun in our
navy, except on the monitors, which are not