Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAy.-Internal rev.
enue, s326,sl7.6o; customs, s59o. 4sl.l5.
TIE ALLIANCR sailed from key West yestep-
day afternoon for Vera Cruz.
THE MAURICE WoRDEN LIBEL SUIr.-The prin.
cipal witness in the Maurice Worden libel suit
In the L. s. circuit court In Baltimore yesterday
was Renecca Dashields, the little daughter OF
Rev. julius NJ. Dashieids, to whom It was al
leged the improper familiarity was exhibited
which Mr. Maurice claims is libel on him.
The son says that she was very tmid and
shrinking In giving her testimony, but she did
not appear u vary In her recital. The other
witnesses were Commander Henry L. Howison,
I. g. navy; John carson and Mr. Dow. clerks
In the Navy department; X. N. Chase Prof
Prudhomme, naval academy.
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF the Union League
Of America. In annual session in Philadelphia
yesterday elected General j. S Negley, OF Pitts
burg. president for next year, and adjourned to
meet In Washington in March to attend the in
auguration OF General Garfield.
A GREAT CROWD COMING TO THE INAuGURA-
TIoN.-Col. Fl. c. Corbin, secretary OF the eyecu-
tive committee having in charge the Inaugural
ton ceremonies, has sent invitations to every
military company In the south, and the replies
are very encouraging. II seems probable that
nearly every state In the Union VIII be repre-.
sented 10y local military or civic organic atiOns.
Arrangements are being made to secure half
1sTe on the leading roads, and from letters
already received from managers OF trunk lines
1t Is probable that this will De done. A feature
OF tne occasion Will be special train from the
racine slope, with military companies and
visitors.
THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO THg ELyC-
ToRA COUNT REsoLUTIos.-A joint caucus of
the republican members OF the Senate and House
was held last evening In the hall OF the House
or Representatives, for the purpose or deter
mining the party policy IN regard to tue Senate
GonculTelt resolution. row pending In TIA
nouse, Which provides for the adoption of a
Sptculeo JOINT rule TO regulate the counting OF
the electoral vote. Between eighty and ninety
HenperS OF congress were Ia attendance. and
the Ceoate which occupied two and half
hours, was quite general. Among those who
TOOK part were senators Blaine, Anthony,
Ferry and Teller and Representatives Lapna,I a.
Hawley. Conger, Keifer, Haskell, Butter,
worth, Hiscock and Robinson. The only Ques-
ton upon which any difference OF opinion was
expressed was as TO the extent to which it
should be considered necessary or advisable to
oppose the adoption OF the pending rule while
none or the speakers believed there was any
purpose on the part OF the democrats to at
tempt reversal OF the result Of the recent
presidential election, or that any danger at the
present juncture need be anticipated from the
adoption OF the proposed rule. the majority
held that great principle was at stake, which
might al some time affect the stability of our
institutions. and that the policy of the party
should be to meet the issue now and to resist.
oy every known parliamentary method, the
adoption OF a proposition alike unWarrauted by
the constitution and at variance with the pre-
cedentS or the past. at the conclusion of the
deDate vote was taken upon Judge Laphams
resolution declaring It to be the sense of the
caucus that the republican minority should re-
sist the adoption OF the joint rule by all means
auIhorlZed oy parliamentary law, and without
dissent 1t was adopted.
AFTER OUR REPORT Of the proceedings In the
Senate closed yesterday, the bill granting Mary
A. LORD s2,l6O as pension arrears for her
deceased husband was defeated. A bill was
passed to secure the safe keeping OF money
paid into pnited States courts, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday next. In the House
DEBATE was continued at some length on the
senate Joint resolution In regard to the electoral
count.
THE PRESIDENT, the Secretary of War and
Gen. Sherman arrived In Philadelphia yester-
day afternoon, on invitation OF Gen. Robert
patterson, to attend the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Farmers Club, which was held at his
residence. Inc meeting was private affair."
ana the Glnner which followed was entirely
social In It's character. no speeches being made
The presidential party spent the night with
ten. patterson, and left for Washington this
morning.
PROSPECT OF AN LXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
The action OF the joint republican caucus last
night. deciding to resist the passage Of the
pending electoral resolution Ill the House, may
be the means OF precipitating an extra session
OF congress, unless the democrats either get
quorum present or back down. There are at
present between twenty and thirty democratic
members absent Until these absentees get
mere, the democrats are poWerleS5 to force
vote, II the republicans flltbuster, as they In
dicate they intend to do. Even with quorum
OF their Own, the democrats may not be able to
pass the resolution, as 1t is runlored that two
or tnree OF their members believe that the Con-
Stltut1on Is law in itself, and there is no
legislation or rule necessary to count the presi-
Dental vote. The Leading democrats have as
YET ncsplan as to what Will be the further
is, however that after making a sufficient issue
10 attract the attention OF the country, the
democrats VIII abandon further attempts to
pass the resolution. set tt aside and so on with
lne iunding bill. II This course is pursued. it
0lsslpates the outlook Tor an extra session, but
II 1t Is not, such session seems probable.
SECRETARY THOMPSON lett the city last even
ing for New York to consult With the gentle
Ulen there interested in the Panama canal
company In regard TO the presidencyof the Amer
can branch OF the company, which will be
ohered him. There is not much doubt IL the
offer Is satisfactory that the Secretary Will
accept 1t and retire from the Cabinet.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL was re,
poitcu Io-uay NY Inc appropriation committee.
1t approprtates fifty million dollars. This makes
the second appropriation bill reported the first
oe1Dg the forti1cation bill.
GEN. REAGAN. chairman OF the House com.
1nittee on commerce, intends to press vigorously
the Dill regulating Interstate commerce be-
tween the states.
THERE IS FAVORABLE SENTIMENT among a
majority OF the members OF the House postal
committee to subSldiZe a line OF Brazilian
steamships. When the regular postal appro
pr1atlOn Dill comes up for action In the House
the post office committee will have an amend
ment to offer looking to such subsidy.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Asslstant Engineer Walter
Shewell from duty at Chester, Pa, and placed
ON waiting orders. Among the leaves of ab
sence granted the week ended Yesterday were
the Following: Lieut.. +. w. Very attached to
the signal Office for three weeks from TODAY:
Lieut. y. +. Jones attached to the Tallapoosa
one month from 18th inst; Gunner r. ii, cross
aItached to the Portsmouth one month from
the Sth. NA
COL GEc. BUsHYHEAD, a prominent member
OF the Cherokee tribe OF Indians In North Caro-
lima, was In Richmond yesterday en- route tn
Washington. Bushyhead comes here for the
purpose OF endeavoring to get Congress TO make
an appropriation for his people. There are
ABOUT 600 In the North Carolina lands of the
CherokeeS. ~
1hE WELCOME TO GEN. GRANT.-Gen E. C..
FoIo, commanding the Bows in Rue and (ol