Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-InternaI rev.
nue.. s5O6, 1854; customs. ss1O, ,sS4.93.
TIE RIVER AND HAKBoR BILL~-The House
committee on commerce decided to-day to- make
an effort to secure the passage of the river and
harbor bill on Monday next. under suspension
OF the rules
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE agreed to-
day to report favorably the Senate bill for the
relief Of Congressional Printer Defrees money
stolen from his disbursing clerk.) They also
agreed TO take action upon Representative Glib
sons income tax bill on Thursday.
SALARY OF THE WASHINGTON POSTMASTER
The House committee on post Offices and post
roads has instructed Mr.. Stone to report to the
House bill fixing the salary of the postmaster
at Washington at 4.Oe0 per annun.
TIE NEW TARIFF BIIL.-Mr. Tucker, from
the committee on ways and means, o-day re-
ported the tariff bill which has been agreed
upon by the ways and means committee. It was
ordered to be printed and recommtted.
TALK OF GEN. GRANTS WITHDRAwAL.-An
officer OF the government to-day received a
dispatch from Chicago stating that it was re-
ported there that Gen. Grant had either Signi-
fed his intention of withdrawing his name from
the Presidential contest or would do so In
credited.
THE BROTHER -IN-LAw DENIEs.-Referring to
the batch of letters published in the New York
Times the other day, Col. c. W. MouIton, "a Gin
cinnati, is out in a card in which he says sAIl
statements that am or have been interested in
any government contracts, or that l obtained
such contracts for others, are false" This con-
tradict1on Col. MOultOn respectfully requests
the public to note and consider.
DonneN and v. S. Nelson to examination for
graduation. Cadet Midshipmen C. N. Atwater.
F. ]. Sprague and John Quinby have reported
home from the Asiatic station, and are ordered
to examination for graduation Cadet Midshp-
men j. II. Fillmore, George Sparhawk. W. p.
White. 4. NJ. Hughes. j. II. l.. Holcombe and II.
X. Wright from the Enterprise and ordered to
examination for graduation.
COMBINATIONS AND A REJECTIoN.-The Senate
In executive session yesterday confirmed the
following nominations: To be census super
visOrs-Frederfck Bodtne for fourth district OF
New York; Alvah A. Knight for district OF
Florida; Edward L. Johnston, of Colorado, to
be l. ). district attorney for district OF Colo
rado; Orange Ferris, OF New York, to be second
auditor OF the Treasury. Also number of
postmasters and army promotions. The Senate
rejected the nomination OF Geo. s. Haughton
OF Tabor. Iowa, to be census supervisor for the
Sd district OF Iowa.
OF War, Capt w. H. Heuer, corps Of engineers,
in addition to his present duties, is assigned to
the duties connected with the ietties at the
South Pass OF the Mississippi river, with which
the late Capt. NJ. R. Brown, corps of engineers,
was charged. The resignation of Second Lieu
tenant a. E. Fitzpatrick, 18th infantry. has been
accepted by the President, to take effect June
30, 1885, The resignation OF First Lieutenant
Matthew Leeper, Jr., 4th cavalry. has been ac-
cepted by the President, to take effect May 5,
1850.
THERE ARE YET FOUR appropriation bills to
be passed-the legislative, executive and judi
cial, the sundry civil, general deficiency, and
river and harbor bill. The first bill the com.
nlittee On appropriations expect to have passed.
by to-morroY, when they will report the Sundry
cl1li OH, Which Is ready An attempt is to be
made to pass the river and harb0r bill next
Monday under suspension of the rules. If the
Senate keeps pace with the House. Congress will
probably adjourn by June 1st.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUEsTIoN.-The House
committee OF ways and means at their meeting
to-day took up the concurrent resolution re-
1erred to them some weeks since which pro.
yideS for an adjournment on the 24th of May
Representative Phelps offered as a substitute
THAT Congress ad ourn on the 31St of May" On
motion, the consideration OF the question was
assigned for Thursday next when a vote will be
taken upon the substitute, and 1t is believed the
committee Will agree to report it to the House.
Secretary Evarts submitted information which
had been received by his department, that
owing to the sickness OF the regent of the king
dom, the king would postpone his visit to
Europe and this country. The Howgate expe-
dition was talked of. The bill proposes that
the vessel shall, In a certain measure, be
equipped by the Navy department, but no
money Tor such equipment is appropriated.
Secretary Thompson did not see how he would
be able te carry out the provision for equpping
the vessel, as he does not think the money can
be taken from the Treasury under the general
approximation. Congress will be asked for an
appropriation to enable the Navy department
to carry out the legislation OF the HoWgate bill
SUPREME COURT DECISION IN LOTTERY CASE.
In the case OF John L. Stone ct al, plaintiffs in
error, VS. the state OF Mississippi in error to the
supreme court OF Mississippi-a suit brought by
the state for the purpose OF suppreSSing lottery
company known as the mississippi Agricul-
tural: Educational and Manufacturing Aid Socle-
ty-the L. s. Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
The decree OF the court below, SuppresSing the
company. Chief Justice Waite In delivering the
opinion or the court, said that lotteries are a
species OF gambling and wrong in their infiu-
ences. They disturb the checks and balances OF
aWellOrdered community. Society built on such
a foundation would almost of necessity bring
forth population OF SpeculatOrS and gamblers
living on the expectation CT what chance might
award them from the accumulatiOnS OF others
Certainly the right to stop them Is government
tai, and 10 be exercised at all times by those In
power at their discretion.
PERsOEAI--Chief Justice Waite is in Balti-
more sitting in the U. s. Circuit Court, and
while there will be the guest of Judge Bond.
ms evening he will be entertained at the resi-
dence OF Judge Morris, and on Thursday even.
Ing reception will be given to him by the
Atheneum Club at their club hOuse.-Mr w.
V. McKean, editor of the PHILADELPHIA LelfUfy.
and John Wanamaker are at the Riggs House.
capt. II. w. HoWgate, OF the Signal Service,
has been elected corresponding member OF the
New Orleans Academy OF Sciences-General
stewart L. Woodford, OF New York, is at VIII
laIds.-Theod0re Thomas sails for Europe i'm
mediately after the close OF the Cincinnati May
FESTIVAL He proposes paying long visit to his
1avor1te modern composer, Richard Wagner, for
whose works he has created such a liking among
Americans. -Blerstadt, the artist, Is visiting
the Marquis OF LOrne and Princess Louise at
Ottawa Next we shall be hearing of a s25 900
plcture-Mr. George w. Childs mas given 500
f0r the library OF the New York Press Club
Authorities differ as to the identity of Mr..
Cross, the man who married "George Eliot
One has it that he is a merchant, and another
that ne Is the London representative of an
American banking house. It matters but little
He Will hencefOrth always be known as the hus-