Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-27

THE AMOUNT OF PENSIONS paid during the
present month is 100000 600. 1t Is estimated that
the red uction in the public debt for this month
will be S5,OO0,O00 or over.
THE HOUSE, at half-past IL O'Clock to-day,
proceeded to the consideration of private bills,
and at the expiration OF the morning hour went
into committee of the whole on the revision OF
the rules.
WM II. VANDERBILT it is understood, yester-
day sent to the Treasury s5,5OO,eOO in United
States four per cent bonds for registry. . He had
previously had registered S26,0OO,00O in this
security.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Senators Mcdonald
voorhees, Paddock, Burnside, Kellogg, Lamar,
Morrill, and Saunders, and Representatives But
terworth, Downey, Bingham, Burrows, Upde-
graft Ohio, Frost Hatch, Russell and Anderson
called on the President to-day.
CoNsCIENCE.-The Secretary of the Treasury
to-day received a conscience contribution Of
S125 from an unknown person in New York.
Treasurer Gilfillan to-day received through a
Roman Catholic priest in New York the sum of
S5G4.62 to be placed TO the credit OF the con-
science fund.
THE INVESTIGATION OF ACKLEN.-The judici-
ary committee OF the House will commence the
investigation of Congressman Acklen, OF Louis
hama, as soon as the testimony taken by the for
eign affairs committee is printed.
CAPT. II. A. BARTLETT, U. S. marine CORPS is
detached from the barracks here March 1st and
ordered to command the marine guard of the
Minnesota at NeW London Conn., cor, li RELIEVING Ing
Washington marine barracks for duty, 'prepar-
atory to sea orders"
THE CoNvENTIoNS.-Private advices received
here from Cincinnati are to the effect that all
the available hotel accommodations have
already been engaged for the week in which
the democratic national convention Is held.
Chicago accommodations are also pretty well
taken up for the week in which the republicans
hold their convention there.
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS to-day
gave a hearing to committee representing the
distillers' association of the United States who
have drafted a bill looking to the change of GER
tain regulations heretofore printed in THE
STAR touching taxes on distilled spirits. The
dlstillers' committee also filed bill which en-
bodied their views, and which it was claimed
had the endorsement OF the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue.
AN ESSENTIAL DIFFERENCE.-In the article in
yesterdays STAR about the financial prospects
of the government in Uncle Sans prospective
net income for the present fiscal year was put
at a quarter of million instead OF twenty-five
million, as it should have been.
GEN. BUTLER had another hearing to-day be-
fore the House committee on commerce. in an
argument against the determinations OF the
Standard Oil company. He claimed that the
company arbitrarily fixed the price OF oil in this
country, and was monopoly which inveighed
against the best interest of the people.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY-Piachback to be Naual
Officer at Ne,r Orledns.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate this after
noon: Percy B. S. Pinchback, of Louisiana, to
be naval officer district of New Orleans; I'M
manuel Auerbach, to be assistant appraiser,
district of New York; John NJ. Hodge, of Ker-
win, Kan, to be register land Office Salina,
Kan; VIM. II. Crane, OF Susanville, Cal, to be
register land Office Susanville, Cal. To be U. S
consuls-Frank G. Stebbins, OF New York, at
Manila; Chas. c. Richardson, of Texas, at
Pero Del Norte; Louis L. Mcguire, at Muscat;
Jas. S.Williams, at Alden. Postmasters Newell
Jones, at Homer, N. Y; Marcus d. Kirk, at
Vile, Ohio; E. F. Moore, at New Lisbon, Ohio;
Miss Niva Hurton, at AItlersburg, Ohio; Mrs.
Susan r. johnson, at Cheyenne City, Wyoming
Navy-Capt. James b. Jewett, for advancement
Il numbers. promotion to grade of commodore
on active list.
Mr.. Rollins, from the committee on civil service
and retrenchment, submitted to the Senate
yesterday the views OF the minority o, the COM
mitte9-MessrS. Rollins. Teller and baldwin
on the alleged violation OF law in reference to
the appointment OF wounded soldiers to civil
offices, which they declare is unfounded. .'If,'
they say, sin the case of every t1de-waiter or
inspector removed an appeal lies from the col
lector and Secretary OF the Treasury to Con-
gress this body will have little time for the
consideration OF other business. Something
must be left to the discretion and judgment OF
the officer charged with the collection of the
revenue" In regard to the charges against the
late postmaster at providence, they assert
that the matter had been fully investigated by
the Postmaster General and the postmaster
acquitted, but he Is no longer In the public
service, having resigned in disgrace, but not
for any reason stated or suspected before this
investigation.
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENAToRS.-The dem
ocratic members of the Senate held a caucus
after the adjournment yesterday afternoon. 1t
was called with view Of preventing the recur-
renee of an embarrassment which the majority
have frequently had TO encounter this session,
namely, that OF finding themselves without a
sufficient number OF their own party to make
quorum of the Senate. Itwas agreed that pairs
that member @ pairing P shall have t the ei, Hight to
vote II his vote be necessary to.make quorum.
The desirabllity OF adopting some set of joint
rules to govern the transaction of business be-
tween the House and Senate was discussed and
the whole subject was finally referred to the
democratic members OF the committee on rules.
GENERAL LOGAN DENIES. - The following.
based on special dispatches from this city, is
going the rounas:-"A private letter has been
received In Washington from Cuba, giving an
account OF the way in which General Grant re-
ceived the news which General Logan sent him
about the action OF the Harrisburg convention.
The dispatch was handed to General Sheridan
while the Grant party were at breakfast. He
read it aloud, when all the company sat silently
awaiting General Grants comment on Don
Cameron's work. After second, Grant said
That's quite surprise" and no one alluded to
the subject again. Senator Logan says the
man who started this story must be constitu-
tional idiot. He never sent dispatch to Gen
eral Grant about the Harrisburg or any other
convention, nor any dispatch OF any kind. He
has had no communication with General Grant
since he left the country.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant w. NJ Wood
from the Saratoga, and ordered to equipment
duty at the Washington navy yard. Lieutenant
Frederick Collins, from duty on the coast sur
W. w. Woodruff, as inspector OF provisions and
lst. Chief Engineer Edwin Fith1an, to special
duty at New York, March I'd. Passed Assistant
Engineer w. II. Harris, from special duty at
Fort Wayne, Indiana, and placed ON waiting
orders. Pay Inspector Rufus Parks, on being
detached from duty at Norfolk, will be placed
on waiting orders. BoatSwain j. A. BriScO has
reported his return home from the North Paci-
flc station, and has been placed on waiting Or
ders Leave for two months is granted Lieut.. j.
c. Irvine.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.-Our consul
Mr.. Shepard, at Bradford, England, In recent
dispatch to the Department OF State represents