Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-19

THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF the House
met to-day, and the star route DILL, which re-
Gently passed the Senate, was referred to a sub.
committee, with instructions to report to the
full committee as soon as practicable. The for
tifcations bill, as amended and passed by the
Senate, was also referred to a sub committee
for consideration.
TIE ACKLEN CAsE.-The House com mittee on
the Judiciary were in session yesterday, and
summoned Representative Acklen before them,
with view to gaining some further light upon
the case now under Investigation by the COM
mittee. Mr.. Acklen claimed that he had not
been permitted by the committee on foreign af-
fairs to offer any evidence for the purpose Of eX-
planning his motives, and the Judiciary commit
tee accorded him the opportunity. The COM
mittee meet again to-day.
THE INTEREST ON THE REGISTERED FOUR PER
CENTs.-The L. S. Treasurer is at work prepar-
ing the checks for interest on the registered 4
per cents. The interest on those bonds, which
will be anticipated, will be paid on Monday
next. Thenumb er Of registered checks is about
10000. About 10000 will be ready tonight and
Will be mailed tomorrow morning. The bal
ance Will be mailed as soon as they are pre-
pared.
THE FRIENDS OF ex-senator Christiancy de-
precate any newspaper discussion of the facts
in connection with the unfortunate scandal
made public in the matter OF Mrs Christiancy,
will be fully vindicated in the matter at the
proper time
How IT IS LOOKED UPON HERE.-The action
of the democratic committee of Pennsylvania
yesterday is regarded as an overwhelming de-
feat OF Tilden by the opponents of the latter;
but 1flden's friends claim that it will not mate
rally influence the coming state convention.
STAR reporter to-day talked with gentlemen
who attended the meeting of the committee Ia
Pittsburg yesterday, and there is no Disgusting
the fact that the Tflden men were badly de-
feated. The anu-Tilden men of the committee
held caucus, and determined upon three points
they would urge First to insist upon Harris
burg as the place for holding the state conyen-
ton; second, to fix the date not later than some
time in April, and third to direct the chairman
to enter upon the list Of the convention the
anti-T1lden delegation from Philadelphia. The
first motion-to select Harrisburg-was carried
by vote Of 80 to 20; the second-to fix April
2sth as the date for the convention-was carried
by 2s votes for that date to % for several other
dates. The hard fight was over the resolution
instructing the enrolment of the regular dele
cation from Philadelphia which is almost solid
against Tilden. The Tilden men fought this
bitterly for three hours and halt, by filibust-
adopted by vote Of % ayes to "A nays, with six
pairs and one absent The anti -Tilden men
claim that If all the committee had voted it
MSaa WOala nav nave SHOWN Ss for them to II against.
ed between the opposing factions, and the op-
ponents OF T1lden among democratic Congress
men are 1upuanC at the result, believing fu will
force him on the track. The Tilden men wanted
the convention held late in May or early in June.
Representative Clymer said to-day that the ac-
uon OF the state committee was death-blow to
I1ldens chances In Pennsylvania.
WELLS, FARGO & Co.'S P. o. D.-The Post
master General to-day received a protest
from the Pacific coast members of Congress
against interfering with Wells, Fargo e. CO. q
Independent post office department, and ask
Ing tnat tney De given until May 1s1, next, to