Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-07
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
nue.. s6e4, ,416.O4; customs. $3.50, 1886.
The TENNESSEE arrived at Asplnwall on the
5th inst.
THE L. S. STEAMER ENTERPRISE arrived at
Hampton Roads this morning from Europe.
CAPTaINs VIM. Falck and J. II. Rollins ord
nance department, I'd infantry, having been
found incapacitated for active service by an
army retiring board, are granted leave OF absence
until further orders.
CoNFIRMATIoNs-TheS Senate In executive ses-
sion yesterday confirmed the following nomina-
tions for census supervisors: Elias o. Doremus
1st district OF New Jersey; A. E. Gordon, I'd dis
trlct OF New Jersey; John w. L. Stratton, Sd dis
trict OF New Jersey.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The officers and repre-
sentatives of the supreme Lodge l. o. NJ. called
on the President to-day. They are twenty in
number add were received In the library. The
body was headed by Mr.. w. G. Bailey, Of Balti-
more, supreme ruler and first presiding officer
of the lodge. Senator Baldwin and Representa-
tive Frye also called on the President to-day.
CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION.-The House COM
mittee on Indian affairs have accepted an in
vitation from the Secretary of the Navy to ac-
company an excursion to Fort Monroe Norfolk
and Hampton.
SECRETARY THOMPSON left this afternoon for
Norfolk. He goes to inspect the ships now there
getting ready for sea. He was accompanied by
thirty or forty members of Congress and others.
The party will return next Monday morning.
ID
Senator Bruce has not received anything
further in regard to the action OF the Mississippi
republican convention. He thinks the estimate
OF six Grant, six Sherman and four Blaine dele
gates is correct, as the action of the convention
rs the result OF compromise
PERsoNAL.-Mr. John Brisben Walker the
Well-knoWn journalist, is now editing the Col
orado Inter ocean, bright weekly journal OF
politics and society, just started at Denver
Grant SartOriS is visiting PariS.--PreSident
Seelye, OF Amherst college, declines tc go to the
Chicago convention.
WHAT Mr.. JOHN Cox SAYS.-Hon. John Cox,
who formerly represented the fifth New York
district In Congress, arrived In the city last
evening" In conversation In this city to-day
he said he thought that Tllden would get the
was no doubt about that, he said. ''Could Til
den carry New York;" he was asked. .'He
could against Grant or Blaine. Tilden would
carry the state by 10000 majority.
THE HARBoR OF WAsnINGToN.-Th river and
harbor appropriation bill contains an item OF
1000 for the improvement OF the Washington
channel OF the Potomac river
A COURT OF INQUIRY ON THE MCKEE BRECK-
ENRIDGE CAsE.-It has been decided to convene
court OF inquiry to examine into the charges
and counter charges of Major Mckee. command
ing at the arsenal here. and Capt. Breckenridge,
the senior artillery officer on duty there. No
detail for the court has been made ct.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-Nothing OF
Importance transpired at the Cabinet meeting
today. The threatened invasion of the Ute
Indian reservation and the Dakota governor
ship were the only subjects discussed. Sacre-
taries Ramsey and Schulz Informed the Cabinet
that there had been nothing new received by
them relating to the invasion, and they consid-
cred the reports in regard thereto greatly exag-
gerated. 1t was decided however, to notify all
government employees in the vicinity Of the Ute
reservation to be on the look out for any at
tempted invasion. and to report the same forth
with. With regard to the Dakota governorship
but little was said, and no appointment was
agreed upon.
THE TARIFF BIIL-No House committees
were In session this morning, owing to the early
hour Q0:30) at which the House convened. The
ways and means committee will meet to-mor-
row morning TO take final action upon the tariff
OIL; wood pulp, printing paper manufacturers
OF paper and agricultural implements are the
only remaining articles to be passed upon, none
OF which, it is thought, will provoke much dis
proposes to lay duty of 10 per cent ad valOrem
A strong effort will doubtless be made to have
1t placed upon the free list. If the committee
succeed In dispOsing of the bill tomorrow. and
the general impression if that they will do So
the sugar question will be at once taken up as
separate and distinct measure.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILIs.-The sub-com-
mittee OF the appropriations committee have
completed the legislative bill and will report it
to the full committee on Monday. 1t appro-
PIRATES Sl6,2l1, $50 and is considered quite
liberal. though considerably under the esti-
mates. IL Is thought the Commissioners Will
agree upon the bill and report 1t to the House
oh Tuesday. This leaves but two appropris-
ton bills to be perfected, the sundry civil and
In hand and may be in shape to report to the
House within the next ten days.
THE ADJOURNMENT SITUATTON.-The evident
determination Of both political parties to have
Congress adjourn at the close OF this present
month, seems to grow in favor and there IS a
possibility that final adjournment may be
reached at the time indicated. OF course If this
program Is carried out, all business except the
appropriation bills will go by the board. There
is now hardly any probability that the funding
bill can be passed. 1t may be that the House
will get little tariff bill through, but there is
10 chance that it will pass the Senate. There
remains yet to be disposed OF by the House three
appropriation bills, these are the legislative
executive and judicial; the Sundry civil and the
general deficiency bill. The postal bill
passed the House morning. The legislative bill
Dill be reported on Monday. The river and har-
Dor bill has already been reported, and the ef-
tort is TO be made on some Monday to pass it,
under suspension OF the rules. Speaker Ran
dali still holds to the opinion that Congress can
adjourn by the 1st OF June, and the temper Of
the members now is to do 1t. IL 1t can be DONE
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain Ralph Chandler has
reported his return home from the command OF
the Iackawanna, and has been placed on wait
ing orders. Lieutenant w. p. CowleS and En-
signs A. L. Case and c. w. Deering, have re-
turned from the Asatic station, and are put on
waiting orders Ensign B.O. Scott, to the Asatic
station, per steamer 22d inst from San Francis.
CO.. Assistant Engineers j. r.. Edwards and G.
ID. strickland, to hold themselves in readiness
for sea service. Passed Assistant Surgeon Rob-
eIt Whiting, from duty at Brandon, Va. and
placed on sick leave. Assistant Surgeon George
Arthurs, from Norfolk Naval Hospital and Or
dered to duty at Brandon. Assistant Engineer
bnnI-e, fK.O.l