Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-22
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev
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COUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-The agent of
the secret service at Cincinnati telegraphs
Chief Brooks that he arrested last night two
men; giving the names of G. L. Wilson and E.
W. Hail, In The act OF manufacturing counter
fe1t silver coin. MOuldS and other counterfeit
ng material were captured.
The CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY for the pras-
ent session is out. and is of course indispenss
BILE to every body in Washington. The compler
Mr.. Frank Richardson. clerk OF printing records
has made the Directory an exceedingly com
plete and useful publication.
JUDGE WOODS NOMINATION IN THE SENATE
Most OF the Senate'S executive session yaster
| day was occupied 1n discussion OF the nomtn-
alton OF Judge VIM. B. Woods, of Georgia. to
be Associate Justice OF the United states Su-
preme Court The Judiciary committee reported
1avorably, but encountered opposition on the
ground that this appointment should have
neen given to southern man. and that Judge
WOODS nomination, though credited TO Georgia
was really an additional and excessive appoint
ment to the Supreme bench from Ohio of
which state he is a native. on the other hand
1t was argued that he has been citizen and
actual resident OF Alabama and Georgia the past
fifteen years. and that bis performance OF his
duties as circuit judge has been eminently SAL
isfactory. AT the close OF the debate vote was
taken On the question Of confirmation and there
were only eight votes recorded against 1t. A
motion to reconsider the confirmation was en-
tered. however, and when. after further discus
sion, an attempt was made TO end the matter
oy bringing this motion to final vote, a call
for the yeas and nays disclosed the absence OF
quorum, and the Senate thereupon adjourned
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut. Commander q. T.
Davis, from the Minnesota, January 9Th; Lieut..
commander III. c. White, from the Minnesota
and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. j. d.
Adams, 10 the Mare Island, Cal, navy yard
January 18th: Pay Inspector O. l.. Davis 10 ex-
I
thomson, 10 duty on the coast survey, March
3lS6 next; Chaplain j. j. Kane, to the Franklln,
January 18th: Paymaster w. GoldSborOugh.
from duty on tht coast survey, March 3Ist, aud
ordered TO settle accounts: Naval Constructor
S. II. Book. from the Boston navy yard January
4th. and ordered to duty at the Washington
navy yard; Naval Constructor w. l.. MintOnye.
from the Washington navy yard, January 4th,
and ordered TO the Boston navy yard.
THE PONCA CHIEFs who some time ago asked
permission to visit Washington, arrived here
yesterday, and this morning Secretary Schurz
held a council with them In the presence OF
Gen. Geo. Crook, Mr.. Stickney and Mr.. Walter
aa aien three m @ OF the Ponca commissoners lately
out OF town. The Ponca chiefs declared unanl-
mouSly that they desired to remain In the
Indian Territory, and to make permanent
homes there; to sell their Dakota land, and 20
acquire title to their reservation tn the Indian
territory. They said, further, that there
had not been any sickness among them
declaring that they wanted Mr. TtbDles ana
the other white men who had been trying 10
get them back to Dakota, and thus interfering
with their working and becoming prosperous
to let them alone henceforth.
AN ORDER has been issued by the Post Office
department directing the postmaster at Boston.
Mass, to change dispatch of Through regis
tered pouches" for Philadelphia. Pa; Washing
ton, d. c., and Richmond, Va, from Boston.
Providence and New York, X. p. O., leaving
Boston at 1o:30 PIN; TO Boston, Springfield anu
Ne" York, r. p. o., leaving Boston at 10 pm.
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.-The Senate yes
terday confirmed the following nomn ations -
Eugene schuyler, OF n. Y, consul-general at
Bucharest; James W. Siler. OF Ark, consul at
Laguayra; James NJ. Wilson, Of Mo-, consul at
Hamburg; TomlinSon T. Johnson collector OF
customs at savannah. Ga Andrew j. Dumont.
naval officer at New orleans; Albion D. Morgan.
internal revenue collector, first district Ala
bama; VIM. Lawrence, Ohio, first controller Ct
the Treasury; 1st Lieut. S E. Tillman to be pro
ESQ: essor OF chemistry mineTaiogy and geology as
to be rear admiral; Capt. John II. Upsnur
d. G.. TO be commodore; Lieut.. Com James Ii.
Sands, OF Md, to be commander; Robt. K. Leitch,
OF Nd. to pe q passed assistant engineer III the
navy: Lieut.. Howard Emory to be third ted-
tenant In the revenue marine service; Charles
II. Walker, postmaster at FroStblrg, Md, and
Charles ", Miller; postmaster at Frederick, Nd
o.DERS.-GeOTBe u. MuiluS, Zotn III
lahIfv having completed the duty for which
e was ordered to this city, will return to his
proper station. First Lieutenant T. c. Grugan,
I'd artillery, will repair TO this city On public
business and report to the chief signal officer Of
the army. A board OF ordnance officers, to con-
sist of Major d. W. Flagler, Major Isaac Arnold,
jr., and Captain g. w. Mckee. is appointed To
meet at Rock Island arsenal, Illinois, on the 5th
of January, 1851, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticabe. for the examination of First Lieutenant
n
t1On.
A BOARD OF OFFICERS is in session at the
Navy department tor the examination Of Off
GERS OF the pay corps for promotion. The board
consists OF Pay Directors T. II. LOCKER, j. S.
Cunningham and A. W. Russell, and Assistant
PaymtsterJ. j. ID. Doyle. Pay Inspector q. l..
Davis is now before the board.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENS will leave to
morrow for Boston 10 spend Christmas
GENERAL SHERMAN who attended the New
England dinner in New York last evening will
lot return here for over week. He goes from
New i ok to Boston TO spend Christmas with
ms daughter Mrs, Thackara-
DOUBLE OFFICE -HoLDING.-The appointment
| OF Secretary OF War to discharge the duties
| OF Secretary OF the Navy also, is nothing new.
out rather return to first principles. From
| The time General Washington appointed the
first Secretary OF War. In September, 1889, until
| May, l,9S, when Benjamin Stoddart was made
secretary OF the Navy. the Secretary of War
aiso discharged the duties OF chief OF the naval
bureau. Judge Black at one time held the COM
mission or Secretary or State and also that OF
Attorney General That was when he was In
buchananS cabinet He was not relieved from
the latter office by MIR. Stanton until December
20In, 1860, and was commissioned Secretary OF
State on December 18th of that year. so held the
Two commissions for three days.
ANTICIPATING THE INTEREST.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury to-day authorized the payment
OF the interest due January 1st, 1881, on the
puUnc deot, on Tuesday, the 2SLh inst This
WIN reneVe the money market four days In ad-
vance
OUR FOREIGN RELATIoNs.-The list OF foreign
| legations In the United States issued this
month by the State department shows greater
nuhpeI OF countries represented here than
ever before, as well as more members OF several
] oi the legations.
| PERsoNAL--Attorney General Devens expects
| 70 60 10 Boston for Christmas Nic-
lack, OF the supreme court OF Indiana, is il the
city: Judge N. was for many years popular
ppnrote IpepaesSn.auve In Congress from that state
| nfS;iRiesenlatlve fo;i ~ e Armneld injured himself by
ladilDg '1 on tne Ice this morning, thus delaying
9Is returning TO North Carolina for the holt
uasa-John Il. Parnell. brother OF the Irish
| agasatoI, nVes In Georgia, where he owns a
| iaIge plantatl0n.-ASSistan Postmaster Gen.
eIal brady Is in New York.
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