Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. $S2s, ,l52.3s; customs, 500, ,0924O.
THE RAID UPON THE INDIAN TERRIToRY-The
Interior Department has advices that large
number OF wagons passed Arkansas City. Kan
sas, on the evening of the 9Th. en- route for
oXlahoma; atnda m tr9mps measures VIII be taken to
tory that Oklahoma does not yet exist
In THE House yesterday, after THE STAR went
TO press, the republicans continued to filibuster
on the resolution relative to counting the elec.
ttral vote. Finally, at the suggestion of Mr.
McLane. Mr.. Bicknell withdrew his demand for
the previous question, and Mr.. Keifer spoke
against the resolution, after which the House
adjourned.
THE House DISTRICT CoMMIrrEE.-Chalrma
Hunton, OF the District OF Columbia committee
OF the House, has not yet issued call for the
meeting OF the committee. There is already
on the House calendar number OF District
bllls undisposed OF, and the feeling is to dis
pose OF these before the calendar Is loaded with
new bills. 1t Is probable that at the first meet
ing OF the committee subcommittee will be
appointed 10 prepare report in the matter of
Treasurer Glltllan's controversy with the Dis
trict commissioners
THE MAURICE WORpEN DEFAMATION CASE
action Of MIR. Bernard Maurice against
Rear Admiral John L. Worden, for $40 900 dam.
ages for alleged defamation OF character-is on
trial III Baltimore iD the United States district
court. The case originated In occurrences
which happened in the year 1872, involving the
resignation of the plalntitf OF his position as
professor OF French In the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, and OF an endorsement by Admiral
Worden thereon, In which the character or Mr..
Maurice was said to have been reflected on
Ihe following witnesses were examined yester-
day;-Capt. VIM. II. Parker president of Mary
land Agricultural College; Admiral C. r. p.
Rogers. superintendent OF the Naval Academy
at Annapolis; Col. w. w. w. Bowie, OF Prince
George's county; John w. Hogg, chief clerk Of
the Navy department; Richard N Chase. secre-
tary az the Naval Academy, and Bernard MalI-
lice, the plaintiff.
CAPT. HowGATE REsIGNs.-Captain Henry w.
Howgate has resigned his position In the army,
to take effect at an early date Captain How
gate has good war record. He is well known
in Washington. having been on duty In the
signal Office here since April. 1SeS. His connec-
ton with Arctic exploration has made him
more widely known in this and other countries
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
c. T. Hibbett, from the Norfolk navy yard and
ordered to the steamship onward, per steamer
Of 20 inst. from New York, relieving Passed AS
slstant Surgeon G. E. Black, who VIII return
home.
1T COLONEL JOHN B. BOWMAN, and not S.
NJ. Bowman OF Kentucky, who has been urged
as representative Of the south in General Gar
fields Cabinet
DISTRICT DEFICIENCy.-Seeretary Sherman
has forwarded the following letter to Speaker
Randall and Vice President Wheeler: II have
the honor to invite your attention to the en-.
closed copy OF letter from the Treasurer OF
the United States upon the subject Of def
cheney OF Sl62 1898 In the appropriation for the
int lit
On the funded debt OF the District OF Columbia,
especially as to the item Of interest On the 3-65
loan The deficiency arises in consequence OF
the requirements OF section act June l6. 1880.
directing the Treasurer OF the United States to
redeem Ia 500 bonds the outstanding certif-
Gates OF the late board of audit Of the District of
Columoia with accrued interest. A copy Of the
opinion OF the First Comptroller Of the Treasury
upon The construction OF the law under when
the deficiency occurs is enclosed herewith and
II 10 recommended that the necessary approprt-
lty OF the February, 1851, interest upon the 3-65
loan, In accordance with the request OF the
Treasurer OF the United States"
The YORKTOWN CRNTKNNIAL.-Gov Little
feld of Rhode Island, and other governors of
the thirteen original states, were at the
Capitol to-day. They are here to meet Oh
Friday next for consideration and arrangement
or matters for the Yorktown centennial cele
bratiOn. Tomorrow a subcommittee OF the
senate committee on the Yorktown centennial
Will determine upon site for the monument
ara II WIN be reported to the full committee
ana by them to the Senate.
1HE DEBATE ON THB ELECTORAL REsoLU FIoN,
which began In the House yesterday, will run
week at least. The pending resolution which
passed the Senate is, in effect a revision OF the
Old joint rule numbered 22. The republicans
resist the resolution because they hold to the
theory that the Constitution executes itself in
the method OF counting the vote, when the
president OF the Senate counts 1t. Any other
provision, they say. Is an election OF a Presi.
dent by Congress and not by the electors, as
provided for In the Constitution. While the
democrats disclaim any intention to dispute the
election Oh Gen. Garfield, they deny the position
assumed by the republicans, that the Vice
President can count the vote. Otherwise they
hold that the 1oint convention Of the two houses
OF Congress TO count the vote is no more or less
than lot OF assembled spectators as witnesses,
Which, for all purposes concerned, might as
well be witnessed by the spectators in the gal
leTies. II is certain the republicans DO not tn-
tend TO pass the pending resolution, and the
outlook is that the constitution, as it is, viii
nave to be depended upon to declare Gen. Gar
field elected President.
Personal Senator Brown has gone TO New
York.-Mr. Tennyson Is going to spend part
OF the winter in Lieutenant Greenes
book on the Russo-Turkish campaign is already
accepted in Europe and England.a3 the best
stflctly military work that has been written on
tuo ouoJtCt MI. JOOn II. Mclean and j, Ed
win SIeer, o the Cincinnati Enquirer are at
Millards. Mr., Mclean leaves for New York TO-
nlght.--Senator Cockerfll and family have
taken rooms for the season at No. S20 18th
street, Mcpherson Square.
HesiSnatiOn OF Judge Strong.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEyRNS HIS PROBABLE Sic.
CESsOR ON THE o. 8. SUPR2HB COURT BRSCa
Judge Strong has written his resignation as
Associate Justice on the supreme Bench OF the
United states, and it Will be transmitted to the
resident at an early date through Chief Jus.
Ilce waite. Justice Bradley, who resides IN New
Jersey, and Is now on the southern circuit. viii
PROBABLY be assigned BY the Chief Justice TO the
hsyivanla, New Jersey ana Delaware CIR
cWt. lt ls considered most likely that Attorney
General DeYens Will be appointed to the
vacancy on tne supreme Court bench caused
by Justice Strong's resignation.
Inc tennessee SeNat0rsl,ip.
CONFLICTING DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS.
A democrat from Tennessee. who arrived in
washington this morning. says the republicans
may get the United States Senator from that