Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-02

AN ILLICIT STILL CAPTURED.-The following
dispatch was received to-day by Commissioner
Raum from Collector Young, at Raleigh.IN. c.
Deputies Moore and HampSen captured illici
distillery and four hundred gallons beer las
night in this county,"
ADVERSE REroRTs.-The House committee on
war claims, at their meeting yesterday, decided
to report adversely on twenty-five claims, aggre
eating S50O,0O0.
The NEGLECT OF THE SENATE to confirm Col.
r. NJ. Wallace as marshal of South Carolina has
necessitated his appointment by Chief Justice
Waite to-day, tnaSmuch as his commission cx-
pireS on the 5th inst.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Secretary Evarts,
Attorney General Devens, Senators Paddock,
Burnside and saunders, and Representatives
Valentine, Garfield. Miller, Butterworth, White
and Urner were among the Presidents callers
to-day.
DEATH OF Ex-SURGEoN GENERAL WooD.-The
Navy department is informed Of the death of
ex-Surgeon General William Maxwell Wood, of
the navy. He died at his residence in Baltimore
county, a few miles from Baltimore, Sunday
morning. after an illness Of several months, in
the I'D year OF his age.
THE YELLOW FEVER ON THE MARIoN.--Secre-
tary Thompson to-day received the following
cable message from Montevideo in regard to the
yellow fever on the Marion: .'Wike died on the
26th instant: sick improving; no new cases.
This death makes three of the MariOn'S officers
and crew that have fallen by the fever, the other
two being Lieutenant Wallis and Apprentice
Rogers. ''Wike" is Cadet MidShfpman Harvey
Wike. lie was native of Illinois, and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from that state
September 10th. 1876.
FIRST LIEUT. W. \. DINwIBp1E, I'd cavalry,
has been ordered from duty at the Illinois In
dustrial University, Champaign. H., and Will
join his regiment
SENATOR LOGAN spoke upon the Fitz John Por-
ter case. in the Senate this afternoon. in reply
to the speech of Senator Randolph yesterday.
Mr.. Logan spoke in support of his minority re-
port against the reinstatement of Porter. He
dwelt with special force upon the legal points
of the case, holding that the finding OF the
court-martial was final, and that there was no
legal way to reverse 1t.
Two NOMINATIONS DEMOCRATS DO NOT LIKE
The Louisiana members OF Congress are loudly
expressing their Indignation at the nomination
OF Mr.. Joubert to be census supervisor at New
orleans. The first nomination for the position
was rejected because the nominee was consid-
cred too much OF republican partHan by the
democrats. but the latter say now that Joubert
is even worse i'll that respect than the former
nominee. Joubert is colored man. The LOU
Siana members are insisting that the Senate
shall reject the nomination, and as it will be
left TO Senator Jonas ito determine, there is
little doubt but that 1bert will be rejected.
IDe QemOCratlC COn6rt linen IFOm virginia are
also full of Indignation because OF nomination
Just made for census supervisor. Robert Boil
ing. OF Petersburg, Va, was nominated by the
President and rejected by the Senate. Now the
President sends in his name again for super
visor, and democrats say this Is an insult"
PINCHBACK's NOMINATION WITHDRAWN. "A
message was received yesterday afternoon by
the Senate from the President withdrawing the
nomination of Pinchback to be naval officer at
New orleans. No reason is assigned IN the
message for the Withdrawal. 1t simply says:
Il withdraw the nomination sent to the Senate
back" etc. A telegram from Private Secretary
Rogers sent to Lewis, the present incumbent,
announced that the nomination OF Pinchback
was mistake and that is all that has emanated
from the White House by way OF explanation.
The Withdrawal is subject of general gossip
about the Capitol, and a citizen OF New Orleans
said to-day IL was caused by Pinchbacks having
come out for Grant in his paper This gentle
man SAID, that when Pinchback left here for
New Orleans he considered his application for
the office as rejected, and Immediately after his.
arrival home he hoiSted Grants name at the
head Of the paper he conducts The next day
his name was sent to the Senate, but it was too
late for him to recall his public declaration for
Grant. This is given merely as a sample OF The
gossip concerning this matter, the truth being
no doubt, as te1egraphed by Mr.. Rogers, that
the nomination was made by mistake.
PERsoNAL--Minister Lowell has presented his
letters OF recall to the King of Spain, and will
leave for England to-day or to-morrow.-Mr.
w. w. Nevin, Of the Philadelphia Press who
has been in Europe for some time past, re-
turned home last week.~Mr. Duncan, the
artist, whose pictures OF the famous English
beauties are on exhibition at the Riggs House.
returned from New York this morning, and will
remain here for some time yet.-Mrs. Hicks
Lord is going back to Europe soon.-T. G.
Appleton, the author-ar OF Boston, is at the
Riggs House.-M. de Lesseps is to be the guest
in Chicago OF ex-Minister Washburne, and
Schlozer, German minister to the United States
and Victor Drummond secretary Of the British
legation here, are in New wYOrk.-EX-Repre-
sentative Platt, OF New York, was yesterday
elected president OF the United States Express
company.-R NJ. Hoe, OF New York, aud Gen.
j. S. Brisbin, L. S. A., are at the Ebbitt.-A
complimentary dinner was given Capt. +. II.
Mason, OF the Cleveland Leader, Saturday, on
the eve of his departure for his consulate in
switzerland.
AGAINST TARIFF REv1sIoN-The House com
mittee Of ways and means at their meeting this
morning virtually decided against any revision
OF the tariff laws during the present session of
Congress, as will be seen by the following de-
tailed statement OF their votes upon the more
important features affecting the tariff that have
as yet been referred to them The first vote
taken was upon the adoption Of Representative
G1bson'S Q.a) bill Ito secure the more uniform
collection OF duties on imported sugar." and re-
suited: YeaS-RepreSentativeS Gibson La.)
FELTON, (Ga.), Garfield (O), Kelley (Pa.), Conger
(Mlcn.), anu W0OQ CN.1.)-SlX. Nays: Repre-
sentatives Tucker (Va.), Phelps (Conn.), Morri-
son, Qlll Mills (Tex.), Carlisle (Ky), Frye (Me.),
and Dunnell (Minn.)-I. Representative Gibson
then moved ITO Indefinitely postpone considera-
tion OF the sugar question, and the motion was
adopted. Representatives Gibson Phelps,
FELTON,, Garfield, Kelley, Conger, and Wood.
.NayS-RepreSentatfve Tucker, Morrison, Mills
Carlisle, Frye, and Dunnell. Mr.. Frye (Me.) then
moved TO lay the "steel rail" bill upon the table
CThis is Representative Covert's (N.Y.) BILL pro-
viding that on and after the passage OF the act
the import duty on steel rails shall be $40 per
ton OF 2,240 pounds, and repeating all laws in
consistent with the act,) The motion was
adopted. feas-Representatives Gibson, Phelps.
FELTON,, Garfield, Kelley, Conger and Frye.
NayS-RepreSentative Tucker, Morrison, Mills,
Carlisle. Dunnell and Wood--6 Representative
GARFIELD then moved to Indefinitely postpone
Representative MorrisonS bill, which provides
that on and after July 1st, 1850, no duty
snali Oe levied, assessed ana collected on mer-
cnandlse imported into the United States In eX-
cess oI % per centum advalorem, on any article
embraces In certain schedules OF section 25O4 OF
the REVISED statutes and not subject to tax un-
der the internal revenue laws. THE motion
was also adopted. Yeas-Representatiyes Gih
son, Phelps, FELTON,, GARFIELD, Kelley, Conoer
and Frye. NayS-Representatives Tucker
Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Dunnell and Wood-6'
Representative Gibson then offered resoln
tion .that committee OF five members be an
pointed to take into consideration-with the
view to its reviSion-the entire revenue system.
both internal and tariff duties, and that they
shall submit their report and recommendations
at the opening OF the next session OF Congress-
ON motion of REPRESENTATIVE Morrison this