Evening star., 1880-01-20
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internalre rev.
enue $40 lis O4: customs S469 1871.

AT THE WHITE HOUSE.-SenatOrS Burnside
Anthony, Blair, Window, Davis, Oh. } and Rep
resentatives Robson, Monroe, and timer were
among the Presidents callers to-day.
THE SOUTH GETS THIRTY -oNE-of the list of
supervisors of the census sent to the Senat
yesterday. IS of the number are democrats, 0
which the South gets 81.
THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE OF the House con-
dnued the hearing of arguments against the
Reagan Interstate commerce bill to-day. Gov.
Washburn, of Minnesota, said that Ii the pend
ing bill passed, lands in Minnesota would dep
recate to merely nominal value.
CHIEF DOUGLASS WANTS SupPLIEs-Commis
sioner Hayt to-day received the following tele
gram:
Los PINos, Col. Jan. 1Sth--DouglaSS was at
agency yesterday renewing his request for sup
plies. Though Safavanaro was refused, which
caused considerable dissatisfaction among the
Indians, Safavanaro favored giving Douglass
flour during Ouray's absence. Indians Offering
exhorbitant prices for arms and ammunition.
SHERMAN, Clerk in Charge.
OF course no supplies will be furnished these
Indians until the prisoners demanded are given
up. The law prohibits the issuing OF supplies to
Indians who have gone ON the war path until
another appropriation is made therefor by Con-
greSS.
Senate committee to investigate the Freedmen s
Bank met to-day to resume the examination of
the eX-manageTS OF that institution, but owing
to the absence of ii. ID. Cooke nothing was done.
The examination Will be resumed Thursday
morning.
The EXODUS INvEsTIGATIoN.-The Senate
committee, consisting of MeSSrS. voorhees,,
Vance, PendletOn, Window and Blair, appointed
to investigate the causes of the exodus Of col
ored people from southern to northern states,
commenced the taking OF testimony yesterday.
The first witnesses examined were the Rev. j.
+. Rankin, pastor OF a congregational church
in this city, and Thos. l.. Tullock, Assistant
Postmaster of Washington, both of whom testi-
fled that they had no personal knowledge of the
causes of the exodus, and knew nothing of the
widely scattered circular to which theft names
are ppended-appealing to the people of the
United states for money to assist the freedmen
in finding refuge from persecution, etc.-except
that they had promised to serve as members OF
board OF audit for the Emigrant Aid Society
therein referred to.
CoNFIRIATIOSs-The senate in executive ses-
sion yesterday confirmed the following nomina-
tions:-E. j. Conger, of Illinois, to be associate
Justice of the supreme court of the territory of
Montana; Geo. W. HaZletOn, of Wisconsin, to be
L. S. attorney for the eastern district OF Wis
cOnsin; E. c. David, of Wyoming. to be L. s.
surveyor general for the district. OF Wyoming;
j. J. Henry, of Colorado. to be register OF land
Office at Leadville, Colorado; John 4. Wright OF
Maryland, to be agent for the Indians of the
Fort Hall agency, in Idaho also number of
postmasters and naval promotions.
CENSUS SUPERvIsoRs.-The following census
supervisors were nominated by the President
yesterday, and with the names published in
yesterdays STAR. complete the list:-Indiana-
Gilbert r. Stormont. Franklin C. Johnson, j.
NJ. Ridenour, Isaac n. Davis, Benz. P. Walker,
VIM: p: Seymour. Illinois-James G. Wright,
David II; sunderland, John W. Bailey, Henry H.
Mcdowell, Edward j. Moddell, John H. Chest
nut, VIM. a. Northcot VIM. r. Brown Michi-
gan-John {. Sharpe, Byron R. Pierce, Charles
solomon, Benson B. Cahoon, B. p Bailey, Jas.
A. Wilson, Daniel NJ. Draper, John p burke. c.
F. Craig. Wisconsin-Alonzo A. Loper, David
E. WEIGH, Leonard Lottridge Thos. A. Allen,
Iowa-Jno. NJ. Rowley, Jas. r. Metcalfe, Jno. s,
Stridger Ichabod n. K1dder. Minnesota-Albert
A. Crandall Chas. W. johnson. Chris c. Andrews.
Fred. G. Bromberg, Sidney Kirkland. Arkan-
sas-Wm. F. Hicks VIM. ]. Patton. California
Henry G. Langley, j. r. Hardenburg, Alexander
Dunn, Chas. W; Dana. Colorado-L Cass. Car
Thos. J. simmons. VIM. II. McWharten. VIM.
Clifton, Chas. X. Johnson, VIM. A. Harris.
hansas-T. Dwight Thatcher, David J. Evans.
Gmhas; Cha n. Kellogg. Kentucky.samuel NJ. Gaines,
Jos W. Wmlock, Speed. S. Fry, George Stall,
Wm. Hoffman. Lou1siana-Edward T. Parker
Benz. {. White, y. W. Trezevant, Hyde. A.
VIM. Handy, John R. Lynch. Nebraska-R. D.
Slaughter. Bruno TZschuck. North Caro-
lnaIm' Wssdi p MsdnS Rooertson Joseph H. Gardell
Oregon-Henry F. Lupsdorf. South Carolina -
Cadwallader j. Pride, Henry Hammond, Jos. l..
Breeden. Tennessee Henry R. Gibson, VIM. w.
Goodpasture, Francis NJ. Paul, ThoS. II. Paine
VIM. N; Smith. Texas-George W. Van Week,
Perry NJ. Graham, Wilson FL. Andrews. Jas II.
Torbett, Edward II. Galloway, Francis A.
Vaughan. Virginia-Lemanuel c.. BriStoW
Robert Boiling J. Grattan Cabell, stuart F.
Lindsay, Rufus A. Ayers. West Virginia-GeG.
X. Latham, John B. Laidly. Territories-Crow-
ley p. Doke, Arizona; Aleer Hughes. Dakota;
VIM. H: Boyd District of Columbia; Clinton II.
Moore, Idaho; Hugh McQuaid, Montana; Abram
S. Hoyt, New Mexico; John 3. Neil, Utah: Fred.
w. Spaulding, Washington; Homer Merrell,
wyoming.
CALIFORNIA big TREE" PARASITIC House
committee on public lands at their meeting yes
terday agreed TO report favorably to the House
and urge the passage of the bill introduced by
Representative Converse, authorizing the PreSi-
dent TO select from the public lands of the
United states, in the state OF California the
tracts OF land on which are growing either tine
redwood or ''Dig trees" or both or said tim
bers, as he may deem proper, not exceeding In
the aggregate two townships OF land, to be set
apart and dedicated as public parks for the ben
entS ana enjoyment OF the people, said parks to
be under the exclusive control of the Secretary
OF the Interior.
The FITZ JOHN PORTER CAsE.-The Senate
committee on military affairs had the case of
Gen. Fftz John Porter under consideration this
morning, but when the hour for the meeting of
the Senate arrived had not reached the point OF
final action upon 1t. Another meeting viii be
held during the next few days for the PURPOSE
OF completing the consideration Of the Subject.
The House military committee finally agreed
This morning upon Representative Braggss bill
restoring FitZ John Porter after materially
amending 1t from the shape In which it was
!eI q, ,n,.ir iIru,iTS On 5auuT1ay; Section OF
the original bill which had been stricken out
after some discussion, was again restored
this morning 1t was that Major General Fltz
John Porter is hereby declared restored to the
service OF the United States with all the rank,
rights, TILE and privileges TO which he would
have been entitled If there had been no court
marital, and in conformity to the recommen-
cations OF the board OF officers convened by
special order No. IS, dated headquarters OF the
army. adJutant generals office, Washington,
was again amended and the following Substi-
Dlil; DIE Ihat the amount due and payable to the
TINS ACT shall be determined by estimating the
pay and allowances OF a major general on the
retired list OF the army from JANUARY % 1853
tdale OF last paymenp, to August 81, 1856. both
dates inclusive, and the pay and allowances Of
colonel on the retired list of the army entitled
to credit for twenty years service from Septem
Der 1St 1866, to the date OF the passare OF
this act and the entire sum or sums SO esti-
mated and determined shall be paid to the
said Porter by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Immediately upon the passage of this act the
sum required for the purpose being hereby ap-
propriated from any moneys In the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated 1t Is roughly esti-
mated that this allowance for arrears OF nav