Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-27
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

| IHE EV ENlNG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-1nternai rev.
enue. $3.50, SOLOS: customs. sso4,525.6
| AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Logan and
| Representatives Townsend Overton and Wells
| called On the President to-day.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. j. T. Merry to the
| onward, at Calao, Peru, as executive, per
| steamer Of May 10th, relieving Lieut. Wm
Welch, who is ordered home and report arrival
Mr. SWIFT, who was appointed the other day
| a commissioner to negotiate for a modification
of the Chinese treaty. was on the floor OF the
| Senate to day.
| THE LOUISIANA CoNTEsTED-E ELECTION case was
| called up In the Senate yesterday after our re-
| port closed, and during the debate Mr.. Blaine
| asserted that there had been an agreement by
| which Mr. Butler. of South Carolina, and Mr..
| Kellogg. OF Louisiana, were seated. This was
indignantly denied by Messrs. Bayard, Hill ana
| others.
THE HOUSE TO-DAY set aside Saturday, the
| 18th day Of May, for the consideration of re-
| ports from the committee on education and
| labor The important bills which the commit
tee have TO report, are bill to restrict Chinese
| immigration; the bill to enforce the eight-hour
| sales OF public lands to educational purposes.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-W c.
Douglass A. M. Garwood, J. o. Hart w. G.
Bowman, d. L. Williams, A c. Monday have
been appointed storekeepers and gaugers for
the 9th North Carolina district; w. r. Small
gauger for the ,th Indiana; T. G. Horning
StoTekeeper for the 1St Missouri; j. B. McCOn-
nell, storekeeper for the 1st Missouri, and j. g.
SW1thers, storekeeper for the 5th Massachusetts,
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs-The
Pensacola arrived at San Francisco Saturday.
from Mexico. The Marion, which took the
yellow fever on board at MOntevideo was on
her way to the Pacific Station. It has been de.
cldeo Dy the department that she will not con-
tinue 10 her destination for tear the fever nav
break out again. She viii become one of the
vessels OF the South Atlantic Station. taking the
place OF the Wachusett which win be detached
lrom that station and go to the Pacific Station
in place OF the Marion.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PRESS ExCURsIoN1sTs
were received by the President and Mrs Hayes
last evening. The Massachusetts, members OF
Congress were nearly all present, accompanied
by their wives. The introductions We're made
by senator Dawes. The visitors were shown
around the house. Later they attended a receD-
ton given in their honor by Representative
LoriDg, OF Massachusetts, at his residence. This
morning. at O'Clock: they LETT for Richmond.
They will make trip from Richmond to West
Point, Virginia. They return here Thursday
next, and on Friday leave for Boston.
KELLOGG AFTER HTLI.-An on dit about the
Senate end OF the Capitol Is that Senator Kel-
logg in speech he intends to deliver in defense
OF his title to his seat, will pitch into the per-
sOnal and political record OF Senator Ben Hill. .
OF Georgia. Senator said this morning he had
been informed that Mr.. Kellogg had fully posted
himself in regard to the record OF Mr.. Hill with
the purpose OF attacking it. 1t is understood
that Mr.. kelloggs reason for doing this is that
Mr. Hill attacked him personally not long ago,
and that he has right to retaliate
INTERESTING NEWS FROM OUR FLEET IN
AsIATIc WATERs.-Dispatches have been re-
ceived at the Navy department from Rear Ad-
miral It. II. H.0atterson, on the Richmond, dated
at Hong Kong, March -. He expected to leave
| for Annoy and Shanghai March 1S to remain at
the latter place until the beginning of May. and
S shen proceed proc @ to Nagasaki The Monocacy left
| ley 10 Wenchow to examine into certain mat
| lers. Admiral Patterson reports that on Feb
| ruary 22 the most violent earthquake shock
| was felt that has occurred since the opening of
| Japanese ports TO foreign trade. Nearly
every building on the bluff at Yokohama
the L. S. naval hospital, which suffered to the
extent OF $500. Commander Huntington, of the
Alert, reports that the shock was distinctly felt
on board the vessel. creating the impression
that she had dragged her anchor in a souail
The wind was not violent. and there was no
disturbance OF the water. The Alert is making
surveys OF the Islands, rocks and shoals south OF
Yeddo bay. The Palos expected to leave Tent-
sin about March 10th for Shanghai. The Ashue-
lot was going to make visit to the Yang5te
and ascend as far as Hankow. Admiral Du-
peire, the new commander OF the French naval
force on that station, arrived at Hong Kong
March sth in the Themis Vice Admiral Cote
was at Hong Kong in the Iron Duke.
VIEWS OF SOUTHERN SENAToR-A promi-
nent southern Senator, who is warm friend
and great admirer of Senator Bayard and
prefers him above all others as the democratic
candidate for President, said to a STAR reporter
politics, this talk OF Grant carrying some OF
the states OF the south, or even one OF them. is
ABSURD. The democratic candidate, whoever he
| may be, will carry all the southern states,
though Tilden is undoubtedly very unpopular
and 1t would require very hard work to get out
the vote for him.. Even with him as our candi-
cratic supports the only danger would be from
the apathy and Indifference Tildens candidacy
would create. The southern democrats are as
much devoted to their political party and
principles now as they ever were and they
believe we can elect President il we nominate
good man. The south will not attempt any
sort OF dictation at Cincinnati, but it's solid
f'ont, in my opinion, will be against T1lden's
Ienomination, because We are satisfied he could
not be elected. The delegations will be divided
between BayaId, Hancock, Thurman and Hend-
ricks, but Bayard will have the most numerous
and earnest support"
duty at the War department do not discredit
the report that Sitting Bull has affected an all-
ance with the Indian tribes known as Black
feet; River Crows and Mountain Crows. 1t has
been the policy of the military authorities to
keep themselves posted about Sitting Bulls
movements, and to keep the troops In the
northwest disposed so as to be ready to head
his band of If they attempted any raid on
United States SOIL The indications, from in
formation received, are that Sitting Bull has
been quietly reinforcing his forces, arms and
ammunition, with view TO spring raid. The
United States government has, despite the
effoItS Of the British and Canadian authOrt-
ties, adhered TO its original position when Sit
ting Bull crossed the line. which is that when
Canada gave him place OF refuge she became
responsible for him. If he should descend upon
the frontier settlements and cause damage
there would be another case OF Alabama claims
The BUSINESS BEFORE CoNGREss-The Dis
tfict Of Columbia appropriation bill without
any material amendments was passed by the
House to-day In the shape reported by the ap-
preparation committee, the provisions of which
have heretofore been printed fully In THE
STAR. The passage of this bill puts the House
ahead OF its appropriation committee In the dis
patch OF business. The latter committee has
not now ready any appropriation bill to report
nor will 1t have any this week. Next week 1t
is expected that the legislative executive and
judicial bill will be completed and reported to