Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25
TIE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
onue, s254 963.34; customs s637, ,1s3.29.

w aSnlngt0n news and GOSSIP,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. s254, "a; customs. s637, ,1s3.29.
CAPT. JOHN HARTLEY 22d infantry, has been
ordered to report in person to Major Robert N.
Scott, in charge OF the publication of the Off
cial records Of the rebellion for duty in hi
Office.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Medcal Director Geo. Peck
as member OF the examining board at Phila-
delphia. March 1st. Surgeon n. L. Bates to the
same duty. Naval Constructor T. E. Webb
from the New York navy yard, March 18th, and
ordered to the Norfolk navy yard, relieving Ma
val Constructor G. r. Boush, who is ordered to
the New York yard.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Senators Call, Ran
dolph. and Baldwin, and Representatives Bat
terWorth, Speer, Martin, White. and Dunnel
were among the Presidents callers today.
DIsTuLERY SE1zURE.-A dispatch received by
Commissioner Raum, from Collector Andrew
Clark, at Atlanta, Ga. says: " Have seized three
mules wagon, 1870 gallons spirits, and three
Illicit distilleries-one in Franklin and two in
Forsyth county"
THE NATIONAL BANKs.-The controller of the
currency has called for a report showing the
condition OF the national banks at the CLOSE OF
business, Saturday, the 9lst inst.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VESSELS. - The
Constitution was at Aspinwall on the 14th inst.
The Pensacola, flagship of Rear Admiral C. r.
P. Rodgers was at Callao Jan. Goth, and Is to be
at Panama about the 1st of March. The Adams
will also be on the west coast of the ISthmuS
and the KearSage on the east. The Pensacola
and Adams are ships of the Pacific squadron.
The Constitution is training ship and the
Kearsage belongs to the North Atlantic station.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon:
Henry Sterne. of Indiana, to be United States
consul at Pesth; Jas. B. Mitchell. of Virginia,
collector Of customs OF the district OF York
town. Va PoStmaSterS-Orlando Hardy at AL
bion, n. Y. Robert j. Smith at Austin, Mimi;
Jno. Z. Bliss at ottawa, Kans.; Samuel Mar
field, jr., at Circlevtlle, o.
THE REFORM SCHOOL BILL APPRovED.-The
President to-day approved the bill making ap
preparations for the reform school of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The act directs the District
commissioners to pay to the board of trustees
for the reform school 50 per week for each boy
committed: one-half to be paid by the District
and one half by the United States
THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT asked for a de-
ficiency of two million dollars. The bill report
ed in the House to-day gives only eight hundred
thousand dollars.
A PARTY VOTE IN THE SENATE-There was
quite an animated discussion in the Senate to-
day. over the bill to repeal that section of the Re-
NlStu STATUTES WulCu pIUIlDlJS Iue appointment
in the army or navy of persons who had held
Office under the confederate states. Senator
Logan opposed the bill, and Senator Thurman
advocated 1t. A vote on ordering the bill to
third reading was test, and it was carried by
yeas sc, nays 26, a party vote. This assures the
passage of the bill.
THE STAR SERVICE BILL - In the House
this afternoon, Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, from the
committee on appropriations reported back the
Star service deficiency BILL and 1t was referred
to the committee OF the whole. The House
that bill. Mr.. Blackburn raised the point of
order against the bill that while it did not item
ize the appropriations it did not specify the
r. The chair Declined to rule lie on the point and
submitted the question to the committee, which
refused to sustain the point, Mr.. Blount then
proceeded to explain the bill.
THE REPRESENTATIVE DfsTI1LERs here who
want certain changes in the present laws and
regulations governing their business, were again
in consultation with Commissioner Raum
today, and also had an interview with
bin Mbcb he TeH are
making the changes that they desire.
In the matter of vinegar manufacture the
repeal OF the law permitting vinegar makers
to distil their own alcohol is what they want.
One OF the leading vinegar manufacturers in
the country waited on the commissioner to-day,
and himself favored the repeal. on the ground
value to honest vinegar makers, but opened the
door to fraud on the part of the dishonest max
ers, who by this means were enabled to put
Illicit spirits on the market and sell their vim
egar below cost.
THE Ute PRIsoNERs.-The statement that
Secretary SchurZ has decided that none of the
Indian prisoners recently delivered to Gen.
Adams shall be brought to Washington, is in
correct. 1t has not been definitely decided
what shall be done with the prisoners but it is
the intention to bring some OF them here.
THE CHARGES OF GENERAL BoYNroN against
General Sherman having been referred to the
President, Secretary Ramsay has by his direc-
uon notined General Boynton that court
martial Shall not be convened to consider the
charges, as the civil courts afford means of re-
dress. This settles the matter as far as a court
martial is concerned. General Boynton, it is
learned, will not allow the case to stand as 1t
now Is. The charges preferred by General
Boynton have not been referred to General
Sherman, and he has made no endorsement on
the papers.
ALI. QUIET AT Los PINos.-The acting Indian
agent at Los Pinos in telegram received at the
Indian department to-day says that all is quiet
at that place.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE on elections heard
arguments to-day In the contested case OF Duffy
VS.. Mason oath New York district. The hearing
in the case will occupy several days.
WANT TO INVESTIGATE THE Hot SPRINGS
CoMNIssIoN.-An effort was made in the House
to-day TO have the committee on public lands
gwen the necessary authority TO investigate the
ofilcial acts OF what is known as the Hot
Springs Commission. Mr.. COnger, of Michigan
OBJECTED. The movement was made at the
unanimous request of the public lands commit
tee, 1T being alleged that there were grave
irregularities committed by the Hot Springs
Commission In many OF their DEGREES, Judg-
mentS and awards.
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN
BuREAU.-The Senate committee on Indian at
fairs bad discussion to-day on the propriety
or transferring the Indian bureau to the War
department. No action was taken, and the
deDate indicated conflicting views, but the SEN
ttment In favor Of the transfer seems to have
increased since this matter was acted upon In
the last Congress. A member OF the committee
said II was impossible to tell what the report
would be, but there was fair prospect of the
advocates OF the transfer getting a majority
report.
PERsoNAL--Secretary Evarts dined with the
Austrian Minister last night.
urner has suffered relapse and is again con-
Hned TO his Sroom.-EX-SenatOr Simon Gamer
on has left Jacksonville, Fla for home-As-
Slstant Secretary Hawley is at Springfield.
where the Illinois republican central Committee
meets to-day. looking after his little gubernato-
rial Doom.-The papers say that Bessie Tur-
ner, of Beecher-Tilton trial fame Is married.
and she says she iSnt.-Senator Vance intends
deliver his lecture ssScattarad Nations D, o,