Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-30


should be sent IN before Friday noon.
Receptions at the White HOuse.ISSI
The President and Mrs. Hayes, and the Vice
President will hold reception at the Executive
Mansion on New Year day, according to the
following program:
At II a. m.-The members of the cabinet and
the Diplomatic Corps.
AT 11:l5 a. m.--1ne Chief Justice and Asso-
United States.
At 11:30 a. m.-Senators and Representatives
In Congress. the judges OF the Court OF Claims
The commissioners or the District of Columbia.
the judges of the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia. e1-m mbers of the Cabinet, and
eX-ministcTS OF the United states.
At ~ m.-The officers OF the army and navy.
AT 1880 p. m.-The secretary or the Smith
sonian Institution, the Commissioner of Agrl-
culture, the assistant secretaries OF the depart
mentS, the Assistant POsfmaSterS General the
solicitor General the Ass Astant Attorneys Gen
eral the superintendent or the Coast Survey.
ard the heads OF bureaus of the several depart
mentS.
At l2:45 y. m.-The Associated Soldiers OF the
War OF 1912. the Associated Veterans OF the War
OF 1916 the members OF the Oldest Inhabitants
Association OF the District OF Columbia and the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
AT T. m.-Receptions OF citizens. which will
terminate at p. N.
Carriages viii approach the Executive Man
sion by the eastern gate. and leave b. the
western.
Mrs. Hayes will be assisted by her guests.
Miss Mills Miss Morgan. Miss Russell Mss
Scott and her niece Miss Cook.
The President Will hold evening receptions
from to 10 o'clock on the following TUESDAYS:
January th and 25th, ana February .th ana
f2d.
hrs. Hayes VII! hold a reception every satur-
day 1rcm } to p H., beginning January scu
The following order has baen issued by Act
ing Secretary Ramsey: The officers the Navy
and Marine corps Will assemble at the Nayy
department at, at ll:$o O'clock a. IN. on SATURDAY.
January l, lsSl,in full dress uniforms for occa-
slons OF Special ceremony, TO pay their respects
to the President of the United States at I2
O'Clock. They will form III the Navy depart
ment, under the direction OF the senior Off :Gr
present, and viii. IN body, .waC upon the
PTosident OF the United States
similar order directing the army officers TO
assemble at the Adjutant General Office. to cal
on the President was to-day issued from
The war department.
GovERNNzNT RECEIPTS TO-DAy.-Internalr rev
enue, s3o4, $500; customs. $153, ,o5Is5.
WHITE House. CALLERs.-Secretaly Eyarts
Attorney General Deyens, Representative Ford
and Representatives. Dezendorf, OF Vir-
ginia, called On the President TO- day.
THB CONTEST IN TENNESSEE for the seat In The
lower house Of the legislature from Polk and
Bradley cOunties-where tie vote was re-
turned-has been decided against Stewart d IN
Ccfat by the circuit court, 10 which he applied
Ior 6 man0amuS TO compel the issuing OF the
certificate TO him. The chief justice OF the 5u-
pfenle court has been appealed to- to hold
special session OF the court liz order TO decd,
TIE question before the legislature meets
Should this appeal be refused. the cert!Ileate
must be issued TO Fout, republican which lill
Increase the republicans pros pect Of e!sc,!gg
the L. 5. Senator.
ARaY ORDERS Captain Ell l.. Hugglns -
cavalry, now in this city, will proceed TO X "a
sas City, Missouri. and report to Bliyadler & IA
eral George Crock for special duty in conn:
uoh with the Ponca Indian commission. fac
general court martial appointed 10 mee5 a. ,
iumDns barracks. November 10. 1sS0 is ,irs
solved. The following genera court marin: *
appointed TO meet at Columbus BARRACKS. O1,>
after as practicable, rOI the trial OF such prison
eTs as may be brought before it: Major W. 4.
Nolson surgeon. I. s. army; Capt E. A. At
Kikman. 10th Infantry; lst Lieut. l.. F. Bur-
nett. 7th infantry; 1st Lieut.. d. Il. Burnhan,
18th infantry: and 1st Lieut.. Matthew MARI
land lst infantry. judge advocate OF court.
SENATOR DAWES AND WHITE EAGLg-Under
the inspiration Of 8Ir. Tiobles, Mr.. Standing
Bear and Miss Bright Eyes, Boston has become
thoroughly aroused In its sympathies on behalf
OF the Ponca Indians. Gov. Long gave voice to
he held Secretary Schurz up before the world
In the character OF heartleSS official. The
Secretary made an able Defence but Boston
was not convinced White Eagle, accompanied
by bis entire cabinet OF sub-chiefs, came here a
week ago to make new treaty. He said: "My
people are content to remain In the Indian
territory. We want papers for our lands there
ard pay for our old home In Dakota. We don't
wish 10 go back to Dakota" Last Monday Sen
ator Dawes, accompanied by 11bbleS called on
Secretary SchuIz ana demanded secret eau
n ntl tnfa
oneied to this, but the Senator thought better
OF it ard held an open council He appealed
TO the patriotic sentiment of hts red brethren,
by asking II 1t was true thai they were willing
to sell the graves OF their fathers. White Eagle.
speaking for his people, replied that he WAS
willing, and that all his people were willing,
for they were getting better lands and money
enough to set them up In farming. The Sena-
tor subsided and sadly left the council, evl.
IDENTIFY much disguised at the want or patriotic
sentiment In the noble red man.
DISMISSED FROM THE ARNy.-FirSt l.euten ant
Alexander Wishart. 10th infantry. was recently
tried by court-martial and sentenced TO be dis.
missed the army. His sentence nas been con-
timed by the President.
A DISPUTED POINT SsTrLED.-Those who have
questioned the fact. as many nave done, that
all OF those WHO have held the of1ice OF Attorney
General since the Inauguration OF General
Washington have been members OF the cabinet
are respectfully referred to JefTerson's writings.
and also to Irvtngs Life of Washington vol v.
These are full OF conclusive proofs at the
Attorney General, although for many cars he
" as not the head OF a department, was, from
the first year OF Washingt0ns 9 administrator. A
mem bef OF the cabinet. Irving says 10 Vol v.
page 27. after mentioning Washingtons letter
10 Edmund Randolph informing him that he
had nominated him Attorney General of the
United States:
Randolph promptly accepted tho nonina-
ton, but did not take his seat in the cabinet
until some months after Knox and Hamilton +"
The State department was without a head
after the two last-named gentlemen had re-
spec'tyely taken charge OF the War and Treasury
departments, and was so until jefferson who
was minister TO France, returned and accepted
Inc appointment OF Secretary OF State. He did
not enter upon the duties OF his ONCE until
March u, 1890, although commissioned as was
hanoolph, on September g. 1IS0. Hamilton
oas y, c.mlsslohed on the llth and Knox on the
In further proof that Rapdolph vas a mernhar
OF the caDlnet while Attorney General. the fol-
lowing Is quoted from Irving Lie of Wa hing
Ton, Vol. ", page SS In speaking OF the oues-
ton as 10 the Incorporation of q National hank
Dy Congress coming before the Kxecutiye ia
1880, Irving wr1teS
1.-The cabinet was divided on it. Jefrersoo
and Randolph denied its constitution aIity:
Hamilton and Knox maintained It,"
RRDEENING THE SIX PER CENT BoNDs.-rhe
Treasury department to-day mailed checks
amounting to $1,61s 00e to New York Ia paw
ment Tor SIX per cent bonds OF 1889 received for
redemption.
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