Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24

acted at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
WHITE House CALLERs.-SenatOrs Maxey and
Coke, and Representatives Upson and Hubbell
called on the President to-day.
TIE TREASURY now holds SS59, ,963, $50 In u. S.
bonds to secure National bank circulatton: u s.
bonds DE- posted on this account week ended TO-
day, 1923, 5000. and Withdrawn. 81, l,152,OoO.
DURING the WEEK ended to-day, s745, 900 In
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption. against $529 900 for the cor
responding week OF last year.
THE MAINE SKNAToRsHIP.-The Lewiston
Journal, OF the 22d. quotes Congressman Frye
as saying that the report that he had given
up hopes OF being elected to the Senate.
ana That he had commenced a canvass for
the Speakership OF the House. is a pure In
Eehuon. He Will remain candidate for United
states Senator, and considers his chance OF
success as good. The Developments OF the
past week. the Journal adds, have only
strengthened his confidence In this direction.
NAVAL ORDFRs.-Capt. ]. G. Walker to hold
himself in readiness to command the Shenan-
doab; Lieut.. Herbert Winslow, to the Ports
mouth IN. H. navy yard January 8; Surgeon S.
u. kennedy, 10 the Norfolk navy yard. rellev-
ing surgeon w. X. Van Ruypen. who Is placed
Oh waiting orders. Among the leaves OF ab.
sence granted during the week ended yesterday
IS that of Lieut.. S. w. Very, attached TO the
photographic office. to January 3. and the leave
or Lieut.. Perrin Busbee is extended to May
next
The LIFE-SAvING SERvICE.-The following
circular was issued today by Secretary
Sherman: All keepers OF life-sav1ng and life.
boat stations are hereby directed. upon recetv-
Ing reliable evidence OF any WiIifIll neglect or
evasion OF patrol duty, by any surfman OF their
crews, 10 Summarlly discharge such surfman
ana employ the beSs man Obtainable in his
sCeao. whenever action is taken In conformity
10 tne ABOVE order the keeper Will forthwith for
ward to this Office, through the district super-
1ntendent, full statement of all the circum-
stances IN the case. transmitting also the name
age: residence, previous occupation. and ex-
Dtrlence OF the new man employed. The 10.
spectOr, assistant inspectors and district su.
peT1Dtendents OF life saving stations, are sew.
orally instructed TO Immediately report to this
ONCE the failure OF any keeper to promptly eX-
ecute the foregoing order.
ARMY ORDERs.-lst. Lieut.. D. A. Lyle. OrdI-
nance department. will repair to this city on
business connected with the life-saving SER
vice. Lieut. Col Roger Jones, assistant 10
spector general, is detailed to inspect certain
quartermaSterS stores ana camp and garrison
equlpage on hand at the Washington Arsenal,
District OF Columbia, reported as reuuiripg the
action OF an fnssactor, and for which Lieut.,
Col. j. NJ. Whittemore Ordinance department
acting assistant quartermaster, is responsible.
SANL f. SHAW has rendered his resignation
as surgeon in the navy ana 1t has been accept
ca, so take effect on the 2lst March, 1881. lie
has been granted leave OF absence until the
date OF acceptance OF his resignation.
MARINE CORPS ORDERS. Second Lieutenant T.
G. Ftllette, U.S.M.C., has been ordered from the
Annapolis to the Brooklyn barracks, and Second
Lieutenant +. l. Denny from the Brooklyn to
the Annapolis barracks
MOVEMENTS c. U. S. NAVAL vEssELs-The
Tallapoosa left New York yesterday afternoon
On her way to Washington. The PONhatan
sailed from New York on the 22d.
BILLS APPROvED BY THE PREsIDENT-T
President to-day approved a number OF private
pension bills and the following: Relievir.
Pay Director c. w. Abbot and Paymaster W
W Barry from liability in consequences or tn.
embezzlement OF 81 COS by r. j. O. Re(llg. a
paymaster's clerk In the Boston Navy Yar:
authof'zlDg the construction OF a fixed brida
over the St Mary's river. Georgia, by Waycross
q Florida railroad limiting the sessions Of the
territorial legislatures to 60 days; granting per
to erect Statue 'f'''Vie Of George S1 e'hNss Wss
ington on the subtreasury building In
that city; and amending the act Incorporating
me National Fair Grounds Association. The
latter bill provides that the name Of the asso-
citation shall be 1.-The National Fair Association
Of the District OF Columbia" The board OF di
rector shall consist Of eleven members. Thirty
QsyS after the passage OF this act the stock
holders shall elect six OF their number as ad-
d1f1Onal members OF the board OF directors who,
WIN the flVe directors now serving, shall hold
their Office until the second Monday In Janu-
airy. 1881, and until their successors are elected:
six OF the board shall constitute quorum for
me transaction OF business The second Mon
the stockholders shall be convened to ele {
eleven OF their members as board OF directors
Each share OF stock 1n II elections shall be en-.
titled to one vote and shareholders may vote b.
proxy.
FOUR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION BILLS Will
be ready to De reported when Congress again
assemblies
TIE VACANT CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.-IJ is stated
that the President had fully made up bis mind
to appoint ex-Attorney General Akermaa TO
the vacant Circuit Judgeship, occasioned by
the promotion OF Judge Woods TO the L. 5.
Supreme Bench. Great pressure is now being
made to have Judge Billings appointed. Semi
lor keltogg says he thinks Billings will ger Inc
prevail, but otherwise Dan Pordee, OF New
Orleans. Will be nominated.
CONGRESSMAN BURROWS, of Michigan is
making push for the Soeakership OF the 47th
Congress.
PRIVATE LETTERS received in this city indi-
cate that Eugene Halelis pretty certain OF his
election to succeed Senator Ham'ln In the
Senate. There Is report, too, that In such
event Senator Blaine will go into Gen. Gar
feldS Cabinet. and Mr.. Frye succeed 20 the
vacancy thus created.
THE VOTE OF GEORGIA. great nun Ter of
prominent democrats insist that the )te OF
Georgia cannot be counted. While II is true
thar the stale law prescribes that the electors
snail meet on the f1TSt wednesday 10 Decent
0tr. The Constitution likewise provides that
: the Congress may determine tue time or chOo9-
ing the electors and the DAY on which they
shall give their votes which shall be the same
throughout the United States. 1t Is held und'r
this clause that II IS clearly lncon stitutiOnai 10
count the vote or Georgia The democrats can
ahord 10 yield gracefully to the law inaSmuch
as Georgia cannot affect the result.
PERsoNAL-Vice-P President Wheeler thinks he
Will spend next summer In Europe.-Gen
Sheim is TO be the guest Of the ST. Botolph
Club OF Boston this evening. Schwatka,
OF Arctic exploration fame. Is laid up in New
Yolk with broken leg.-SenatOr Jones, OF
Florida. went to New York last evening"
Chas. E. Smith. eldest son OF Richard Smith.
of the Cincinnati Gazette, died yesterday, aJ
Clifton, Ohio.-Gea. q. A. Gilmore ana G. w.
MOulton, esq, of Cincinnati. are at the EobltI
Gen. Sheridan, recorder Of deeds, has gone
70 New York 10 take Christmas dinner with his
family.-"GeOrge Eliot" whose death was
announced yesterday, had earned over $l6O. 900
Dy her pen.-Marquts Murphy. who was re-
Gently endowed with that title by the Pope,
was for merly, II he Is not now, dealer In dry
goods, agricultural implements, ETC., In San
FRANCISCO. s. Treasurer New Is very
III In Indianapolis, being threatened with
typno1o feVer.-RepreSenta Mckinley and