Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

asnlngtOn news anu GOSSIP,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev
enue 1856, ,s41.34; customs. $sl3, 3,76S.15.
SENATE AMENDMENTS to the pension deficiency
bill were agreed to by the House to-day.
In The SENATE oday Mr.. Ransom, from The
committee on commerce, reported with amend
ments the river and harbOr appropriation bill.
NoMINATED.-The President this afternoon
sent to the Senate the nomination OF r. T. Pom
iiouS, TO be postmaster at Parker's Landing
Pa
STRUCK OUT.-The House very properly this
afternoon struck from the sundry civil bill the
unfair provision charging half the expense
the National Deaf Mute College to this District.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the follow
ing bills and joint resolutions: Authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy to loan flags to the G. A.
X. OF this District: an act to amend the internal
revenue laws, authorizing the Secretary of War
10 furnish tents, &c, to the Columbus. Ohio
soldiers reunion in August next; for the relief
OF settlers, etc.
In COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUEST of his ex-
cellency the governor of Pennsylvania, COM
mission advisory to the board of harbor COM
mtssioners of the city of Philadelphia has been
constituted by the President, to be composed Of
the following officers:-COl. John n. Macomb.
corps OF engineers, L. S. army; Capt. Ralph
Chandler, L. S. navy; Prof. Henry Mitchell,
I. S. coast and geodetic survey. The United
States will be at no expense on account of the
commission.
WHITE House CALLERs.-Senator Morrill, and
Representatives LIE Fevre. Kelley. HiscOck
Dunnell, Yocum. Dick, Davidson Van VorhiS
and Crner called On the President to-day.
THE HOUSE has adjourned over tomorrow
Decoration day. The sundry civil apprOpria-
tton bill is only trifle over half completed
The greater part or next week will be consumed
in discussion OF the sundTy civil. general dell
cheney and Post Office appropriation bills.
THE UNFINISHED MoNIToRs-The attempt
which has been made to secure an appropria-
tion for the completion Of the iron-clad moni-
tors Amphitrite, Terror. Puritan and Mona1-
mock, failed in the House yesterday. Mr.. Har-
ris, from the committee on naval affairs, moved
as an amendment to the sundry civil bill that
s4,O9i 900 be appropriated TO complete these
monitors; on a point of order. made by Mr..
Blount the chairman OF the committee of the
Wnole. ruled the amendment out Of order. Ad-
mral NhitthOrne, chairman of the naval
affairs committee. was opposed to the compile
Ilon OF the monitors by private contract. He
desired the unfinished vessels to be taken to
the navy yards to be completed at the leisure
OF the government
To TAKE PART IN THE MEADE MEMORIAL SER
VlCEs.-General Sherman, accompanied by his
aid, General Poe, will leave for Philadelphia
this evening. General Sherman will speak at
the grave of General Meade, at Laurel Hill
under the auspices OF Post No: l, G. A. r. Gen
eTal Stewart l.. Woodford. of New York, who is
In the city, will go over on the same train with
General Sherman. President Hayes Attorney
General Devens and Secretary SchurZ escorted
by General Bingham, of PHILADELPHIA will leave
here On the limited express Saturday morning
TO be present and speak at the memorial meet
ing to be held at the Academy OF Music. Every
seat In the academy building has been sold; the
proceeds go to the Meade monument fund. Con-
gTeSs has voted 80 condemned cannon for the
monument. Governor HOyt will preside at the
meeting In the Academy OF Music, and General
Chamberlain will deliver the Grafton on Get
tysburg." President Hayes, Generals Sherman
Sheridan, Hancock. Burnside, Slocum, Wood
ford, Mcclellan and others will deliver five
minute speeches.
SHUT OUT OF THE MAILs.-The following per
sons in New York have been debarred from the
use Of the mails for money orders and regis
tered letters. evidence satisfactory to the Pos
Olllce department having been furnished that
tney conduct fraudulent schemes for obtaining
money: w. Ii. Lee, care OF Mr.. Stephens, 272
east Sd street; Wm Lee, care of Mr.. Hon, 127
Broome street; S. Rand, care OF Mr. Warren,
Cramps. 253 east Church street; Charles O.
BROOKS, rs west street; B. Rand 62 Harrison
street; Hewitt Perkins, II Park Row; VIM. GRAY.
9o6 9th street, care of VIM. Sacks
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Commander Ed
win White from the naval academy and ordered
to command the Dale (sractice ship June 1st
Leuts. j. V. b. Bleecker E. D. F. Heald and A.
b. Speyers and Passed Assistant Surgeon G. P.
LamSden from the naval academy and ordered
10 the Dale June 1St. PaymaSter L. A. Frailey
TO the Dale June 1st. Leave for one month Is
granted Pay Inspector Edward May for the
month OF June, and the leave OF Lieutenant
commander q. A. Converse Is extended six
months
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL YES.
sEIs.-A man-of-war, displaying rear-admirals
flag, supposed to be the Tennessee, passed Cane
Henry, bound in, this morning. The Tennessee
returns from South America The kearSage ar
rived at Key West yesterday, and expects to
leave there to-day for Hampton Roads. she has
established coaling station on the east side OF
a rI9 lSthhus, Ine Lackawanna arrived at Aca-
pulco. Mexico yesterday, bound south. All Well
ON board. The TallapOOSa arrived at Ports
mouth (Va-) this morning.
Two MoRE.-The President has appointed B.
F. MOrSell and ". T. S. Curtis notarieS public
for the District of Columbia.
GOOD NEWS FOR TEE EMPLoYEs-The House
this morning passed joint resolution agreeing
TO pay the employees in the government print
ing Office for their vacation tomorrow Decora-
tion day.
hANLAN, lHt OdI SIlldu, CdlltU upon inc preS.-
dent this morning by invitation OF Mr.. Hayes
HaDlan will not return to Canada before the
Providence race, next June. He will leave here
Monday for the hotel Brighton, Coney Island.
where he Will go In training for the event of the
18th. The shell Geo. Warren, in which he beat
Courtney and Riley, was hung up to-day in the
lobby OF Wizards Hotel.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REJECrIoNs-The Senate
in executive session yesterday confirmed the
following nominations: Benz. F. Thacker to be
census supervisor for the third district OF Iowa:
Leonard Love TO be agent for the Indians OF the
CheJ enne River agency In Dakota; John A.
Rea 10 be register OF land Office at Bismarck
Dakota; j. L. Biggs TO be agent for Indians of
Parkhurst TO be agent for Indians OF the lower
Brule agency in Dakota; b. F. Chambers, OF
Nebraska, TO be register OF land office at NJ
Drara, Neb.; ID. VI. Key, OF Tennessee to be e.
= district Judge for eastern and middle districts
OF tennessee; A. j. Evans, OF Waco, Texas to
De attorney OF United States for western dis
tilct OF Texas; n. Gon. jr., OF ClarkSburg W.
Va, TO be attorney or United States for the dis
tllct or West Virginia. Also. number OF DO St
masters The Senate rejected the nominations
OF ). Newton PettlS OF Pennsylvania, to be as
Soclate justice or supreme court OF the territory
or New Mexico and Benjamin VI. Skinner of
Pomeroy, Ohio, TO be postmaster at Pomeroy,
Ohio.
TIE CASE OF Mr.. ACKLEN.-The committee
on judiciary has, it is said, resolved to ex )ner-
ate Mr.. Acklen. The only question the COM
mittee had TO consider was whether Mr.. Acklen
was actuated by corrupt or improper motives In
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