Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TsTo-DAY.-Internal TO reve-
nue., s425, ,4O9.3Ii customs, s731 ,s42.6O.
NEW PosT OFFICES have been established in
Virginia by the Post Office department as fol-
lows: Pamunky, Hanover county; Sidon, Pitt
SylyaDia county.
CoNsCIENCE.-Secretary Sherman to-day re-
ceived a conscience contribution Of 5000, from
Newark, Nj.
THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS, who recently arrived
here called on Commissioner Trowbrldge and
had little talk to-day.
EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE.-The
Senate has confirmed Jas. B. Butler to be United
States attorney for Idaho territory, and J. C.
Patterson for Delaware. The adverse report on
Thos. J. Semmes for census supervisor for the
fifth Georgia district was discussed Dy senator
Morgan in support OF the adverse report, ana Dy
senator m against ne Senate ia Ths also case I
nominations of the following collectors Of Gus
toms: Stephen Moffitt for the district Of Cham.
plain, N. y; John L. Hayes for the district OF
Brazos De Santiago in Texas. Also, the nomi-
nation Of VIM. Whiting to be agent for the In
dians of Ponca agency, In the Indian Territory,
and a number of postmasters.
ARMY ORpERs.-Captain j. w. Cuyler, corps
engineer, is relieved from duty under Major w.
p Craighill, at Baltimore, Nd, and ordered to
Cincinnati and relieve Major w. E. Merrill OF
the charge of the following works: Improve
ment Of the Little Kanawha river, west Viz
gina; improvement Of the Guyandotte river,
West Virginia; improvement of the Big Sandy,
West Virginia and Kentucky, and Improvement
Of the Kentucky river. Kentucky. Second Lieu
tenant w. NJ. Black, corps engineers, will report
to Major Craighill for duty at Baltimore, Md.
Post Chaplain David Wills, L. S. army, will con-
tinue On duty at Mcpherson barracks, Atlanta.
Ca, until April 1St next, and will then proceed
to join his station in the department OF Col
umbia
MILITARY RAILROAD TO THE Rio GRANDE.-
The House committee on railways and canals
have agreed TO report favorably to the House
Representative Upson's (Texas> bill to authorize
the secretary OF War to contract with the san
Antonio and Mexican Border Railway Company
for the immediate construction of railroad
from San AntonlO to point on the Rio Grande
at or near the town OF Laredo, for the purpose
Of establishing a postal and military highway
from the United States military headquarters at
San Antonio, Texas, to the Mexican border.
The committee amended the bill by limiting
the bonds to be issued to S12 0oo per mile instead
OF $4,000, as originally proposed.
TRESPAsSERS ON GOVERNMENT TIMBER LANDS.
The bill reported by Senator Jones, of Florida,
yesterday, provides that where any lands of the
United States shall have been entered and the
government price paid for them in full no suit
or proceedings, civil or criminal by or in the
name of the United States, shall thereafter be
prosecuted or instituted for any trespasses upon
or for any material taken from said lands prior
to March l., 1879. provided that the defendants
shall pay all costs accrued prior to said entry
1t also provides that the government price Of
all lands within, railroad limits, which were
raised to $3.50 per acre more than = years ago,
shall be reduced to sl.25 per acre. The main
purpose of the bill is to relieve from prosecu-
tion upon the terms above stipulateO large
numbers of citizens of the Gulf states who
'1rom ignorance OF the law, or carelessness. and
under implied and express license from the Uni
ted States government" have committed tres
passes upon the public timber lands prior to
March l, 1879. The committee take the ground
that previous to that date fair warning had not
been given of the changed policy intended to be
pursued by the governments but subsequent
trespasserS are not included in the bills provis,
ions.
THE STATUE TO ADMIRAL DUPoNT.-The Sen
ate committee on public buildings and grounds
this morning agreed to and Senator Jones, the
chairman, reported bill to appropriate $40, 900
to prepare the ground and pay for base for
the proposed statue to the late Rear Admiral
Dupont, of the United States navy. The statue
is to be erected at the intersection of MasSachu-
setts and Connecticut avenues. and the spot
shall be called Dupont Circle. The money Is to
be expenced under direction OF the Secretary Of
the Navy.
THE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE yesterday
heard r. V. Avery, of Bay st. Louis, MISS for
merly editor of the Sea Coast Republican,.
Among other causes of the exodus he said was
the desire OF husbands and fathers to get their
wives and daughters away from demoralizing
associations with white men. He gave very
gloomy account of the condition of the colored
people in several parts of the south.
The bill to incorporate the National Educational
the Senate to-day. 1t was championed by Sena-
tors Morrill, and Hoar and authorized by Sena-
tor ConkliDg, upon whose objection II went
over. The bill provides that J. Ormond Wilson,
John Eaton and Zalmon Richards, Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and number Of other per-
sons residing elsewhere, who are named, are
constituted and declared body corporate by
name OF 1.-The National Educational ASSocla-
ton in and of the District of Columbia. That
the association shall have power to make and
amend its constitution, bylaws and rules, and
10 hold by purchase. grant, gift or otherwise,
real or personal estate not exceeding $50 900 in
value Twenty-Five members shall constitute
quorum, and the association shall meet and
organize under this charter on the first
Monday OF July 1850, and annually thereafter
shall meet at such time and place as it may
designate, and whenever called upon by any
department OF the government, Shall fnveSti-
gate and report upon any educationaal subject
without compensation for such services. Con-
gress may at any time alter, amend Or repeal
this act.
PERsoNAL.-CoLieJ. w. Foster our newly -ap-
pointed Minister to Russia, is expected TO ar
rive here in few days en- route 10 st. Peters
burg.-In q letter written at Nice, on the 2Sth
ult, Mr.. Al. ID. Conway says that his health has
greatly improved, and that he expects to return
TO England before the end of this month, quite
well agatha. NJ Thompson, of the editorial
staff OF the Chicago tribune, is at the st. James,
Col. W. +. Shaffer, OF New York, and DR.. J.
G. Holland editor of .Scttbleel''s A0,.tRy, and his
two daughters are at the Riggs House.-Rep-
TeSentattve Aleck stephens, of Georgia, has not
been in his seat in the House for the past few
days.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS ALL AGAINST TILDEN.--
State Senator Smith, of the Virginia legislature,
was at the Capitol to-day. He is one OF the
leading democrats OF that state, and he sald
talking OF the presidential Canvass" There is
not democrat in either house OF the legisla-
ture either OF the debt-payer or readjuster
wings OF the party. who Is for Tiden. All Of
them are against him. Every member OF the
state central committee Is against him. The
member of the national committee is against
him. There is not democratic paper In the
state for him, and he cannot carry Virginia If
he Is nominated"
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Baldwin and
Representatives Errett. Shallenberger Upde-
gran, Ward and Smith {Pa-) called on the Pres-