Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13

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BUTLER AND GRANT.-The latest on dit is that
Gen. Butler will support Gen. Grant, In case he
is nominated at Chicago.
CAPTAIN j. B. EADs appeared before the con-
mittee on the inter oceanic canal this morning
and continued his argument In support OF MS
plan Of an tnter-ocearic ship railroad.
THE HALLET KILBoURN CAsE.-It is expected
that on Monday next the United States SD
preme Court will announce its decision in the
case of Hallet Ktlbourn against the Sergeant-at-
arms OF the House of Representatives for false
imprisonment.
REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN's MONKEY has
the wbooping cough What pJzzles the Ken
tucky statesmen is to know what monkey he
caught 1t from.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLs.-Mr MacMahon,
who has cha' ge of the immediate deficiency ap-
preparation bill, which includes 800, 900 for the
Public Printer, says that he will press the bill
against all other business brought forward In
the House. He thinks that the bill will Ger
tainly be passed in the House by Wednesday
next, and he has hopes that he can get 1t
through by Tuesday next The House commit
and navy appropriation bills, and will be ready
to report them in the House as soon as the con-
sular and diplomatic and Indian appropriation
bills are disposed of.
THE HEARING ON THE PAPER QUESTION was
resumed before the House committee OF ways
and means to-day. Hon. Warner Muller con-
cluded his argument, urging the injustice Of re-
moving the duty on wood pulp as contrary to
the spirit of our own legislation, etc. Hon.
Erastus Brooks, of New York, followed and
urged the removal of the duty, which he pro-
proper pTope u eoasrueton to the % existing law wv
He urged that the llse in the price
of paper was entirely dsproportionate To
the rise in the price Of other commodities, and
6Ilp continuation of western mannfap-
turers. He believed the removal of the present
duty on wood pulp would result in a reduction
OF at least two cents per pound on printing pa
per; that unless some action of this character
was taken by Congress there could be no guar
antee that paper might not be forced to most
eXtortionate prices.
In VIEW OF THE FAILURE on the part OF Con-
gress to make the necessary appropriations, the
publication of the Congressional Record will be
suspended after Monday next until the apprO-
priatiOn asked IOr by the Public Printer is
made.
TEE COUNTING OF THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
Aspecial caucus committee of democratic Sena-
tors, consisting of Messr5. Thurman (chairmanl,
Bayard, Garland, Cockrell, Johnston and Nor
gan, are in session this afternoon upon the SUBJ
ject of counting the votes for President and
Vice President. They are to devise some rule
BY which both houses must nus work. and it has as
revived. The whole matter was very generally
discussed, and the committee will come to some
the eommitaee e are in favor Of allowing the mat
ter of counting the electoral vote to remain just
as 1t is now.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on the FreedmanS
bank met this morning for the purpose Of max
ing up their report, but in consequence of the
exhaustion of some Of the appropriations for
public printing, certain poltiOpS OF the teStt-
mony were not ready for use to-day, and the
committee adjourned without action
WAR C1AMs-The House committee on war
claims has decided to report adversely upon
thirty claims, amounting to an aggregate of
above one million dollars. The House commit
tee on claims reconsidered their former action
in awarding A. B. Meacham s., 500 for injuries
received while In the service of the United
States during the Modoc outbreak, and increased
the amount to $1,000.
THE SCENE IN THE SENATE yesterday after
noon, when Mr.. Kellogg made his personal ex-
PLANTATION, was somewhat dramatic. Mr.. Kel-
reached the climax Of his defamation and
pointed over towards the corner where Senator
Hill sat- all eyes were turned In that direction.
nG ssX was Sf G SnH Jnag M a
remained seated. Mr.. Kellogg denounced the
statement that he had entered into any sort of
conspiracy against Senator Hill as maliciously
point special committee Of five to investigate
the affair Senator Thurman, in earnest and
excited tones, gave notice that he would move
to lay the resolution on the table. He said that
in taking notice Of newspaper charges Senators
only debaSed themselves and 1t was time to
stop this degradation Of the Senate. Mr.Wallace
moved to adjourn, and thus put stop to the
matter.
SECRETARY SHERMAN DEFINES HIS POSITION
AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.-Under date OF
March 10th, Secretary Sherman wrote a letter
n n in hoo
''Your letter OF the 7th inst, In which you eX-
press your strong dissent from my retiring from
the presidential race, is received. l never for a
moment contemplated such a course, and the
rumor you speak of was no doubt promptly de-
MED. The first public mention Of my candidacy
was In the inference drawn from my letter to
stated what l would seek to do In case of my
nomination and election. Since that time /
have been considered by the public as candi-
date, and have SO regarded myself, with the
purpose neither to press any one to support me
nor decline such friendly aid as was offered me-
This position intend to occupy to the end. l
General Grant, Senator Blaine or any one else,
nor will | use my Official position to promote
my candidacy"
THE F0RTIFICATION APPROPRIATION BILL pass
ed by the Senate yesterday appropriates $780, 900
for protection, preSeI yatfon and repair of forti-
fications and other works OF defence; s4OO, 900
for armament of sea coast Notifications, in
Guiding the expenses OF conversion of smooth
bore cannon into rifles and the manufacture Of
four Aproved breech loading 12-inch rihed guns
and $4,000 for torpedoes for harbor defences
and for torpedo experiments
REFERRED TO THE COURT OF CLAIMs.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury, upon the advice of
the First Comptroller, has referred to the Court
of Claims case involving the title to large
amount Of United States bonds originally
owned by the Manhattan Savings Bank Of New
York, and subsequently stolen and purchased
by various banks and firms In New York and
London, meantime the bonds were called for
redemption by the Secretary. On their face
they were redeemable at the discretion of the
government, but were not payable until 1885.
The questions now are whether the bonds fall
under the rules of ordinary commercial paper
which Is overdue, and what distinct IN there Is
between redeemability and the payability OF
these bonds, under the circumstances. The de-
clsionS OF the courts on these questions are con-
n1ct1ng, and on this account the Fist Comp
troller, to whom the matter was referred ad-
V1sed It's reference to the Court of Claims under
authority contained In section ,O6s OF the Re-
vised Statutes.
SLAVERY IN CHINA-Speader Randall laid be.
lore the House yesterday letter from Secretary
Evarts, with accompanying documents, In re-
sponse to resolution OF the House of the 25th
ult., requesting the President to transmit to
That body, not deemed by him Incompatible
with the public interests, copies of such dis
patches as have recently been received by the
secretary OF State from the Consul General at
h0 0c1p1, nA ole,