Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-09
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington NEWS and GOSSIP.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sToDAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s510, ,331.74; customs. $3.50, ,Ss6.34.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS as storekeepers
an6 gaugers for the 9th district of North Caro-
line were made today. c. Johnson L. NJ
Davis, S. c. WEIGH. j. A. Clouse. j. NJ. Summers
ana W. H. Holman.
A CALL ON THE PUBLIC PRINTER.-Senator
Johnston, chairman OF the Senate committee on
agriculture, intends TO introduce a resolution
calling upon the public printer to explain why
he has not printed the agricultural report for
1879. 1t is said there Is great complaint from
agrtculturists that they have not received this
report.
In THE HOUSE yesterday. after THE STAR
report closed, debate was continued on the
Senate concurrent resolution as to the electoral
count, MIR. Robson making the princlpa
speech.
THE House PosTMAsTERsHIP.-A caucus OF
democratic Representatives was held after the
adjournment, for the purpose OF naming sue
cessor to the late postmaster Of the House, Nc.
Stewart The names OF three candidates were
submitted, and formal DalloG resulted in the
selection OF A. w. c. NOWl1n, OF Carroll county,
Va. then present assistant postmaster he re-
celving Gl votes; George c. Wedderburn. OF
Washington city. 80; SilaS Carr, 10. The r6puO-
lican caucus last night unanimously agraed
that the republican vote for postmaster OF the
House shall be given 10 eX-Postmaster Sher-
wood.
ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF the House committee
on appropriations are now in the city, aud the
several sub-committees are hard at work pre-
pairing the several appropriation bills.
GENERAL GRANr-The bill introduced iu the
House by Gen. McCOok, OF II. Y, yesterday to
place Gen. Grant on the retired list OF the army
provides ''that In recognition OF the eminent
services OF I. S. Grant, late general OF the
army, and exPresdent of the United states,
the President be and he is hereby authorized to
place him upon the retired list OF the army With
the pay and rank of general" The bill was re-
ferred TO the committee on military affairs.
THE PREVAILING SENTIMENT among members
OF Congress is to have a short holiday recess
The talk is to adjourn over from Friday. the
2+th OF December to Monday the Sd OF January,
TIRE RsPUBILcANs OF TIE HOUSE held a
caucus last night. Mr.. Etscock. OF New York,
offered resolution that In view OF the large
and fnanifestly decisive majority Of the elect
oral votes for the republican candidates, there
Is no danger that any attempt VIII be made 70
set aside the result OF the election By an i'm
proper use OF the proposed regulations, AMI
that therefore the Republicans of the House
Should abstain from prolonged opposition and
content themselves With recording their votes
against the electoral resolution. Mr. Hi5cock
supported the resolution in a speech. Judge
Laphan, OF New York contended that it would
De unwise, improper and possibly unsafe to
Yield without struggle to the democratic ma
lority In both houses the power claimed by the
Senate proposition, which, in his judgment,
was alike unwarranted by the constitution, IN
justified by any present emergency, aud utterly
useless to the democrats for any good purpose.
He Therefore onered resolution proposing to
declare as the sense OF the caucus that the re-
publican minority should resist the adoption OF
the joint rule by all means authorized by par
NanentaTy law. No vote was reached upon
either OF these resolutions. nor upon seyera.
Ntt frfr 4.,,n
postpone the further consideration OF the whole
matter until this ,ening, when tt Will be laid
before a Joint caucus OF the republican Repre-
Sentatives and Senators.
THE MURDER OF CHAvENAUx Mr.. Hoyt, OF
Colorado, one OF the citizens who were with
young Jackson when he was taken by the I-re,,
Is In the city. He says the killing of Cnlge
nauX son by the Jackson party was without
doubt wholly unprovoked. and that the 81 e.
quent action OF Agent Berry was the On Y
course possible Under the circum stances
GONE TO THE QUAKER CIrT.-The President
Secretary Ramsey and Gen. Sherman left the
CITY at LiDe o'cl9ck thts morning. for Phiaiel
pn@. Iney Will return to morrow morning.
SECRETARY THOMPSON AND THE PANAMA Ca
NAL-A cable dispatch from Paris says that
Secretary Thompson has accepted the position
OF chairman OF the Panama Canal COMPANY
lbe suhscI1pti'n u books OF when .close to day
POSITION nor has it been rendered 10 hin. All
the Secretary knows I'm regard to the Panama
canal Company as regards himself is that it
hes been made known to him that the chair
manship OF the American branch OF the com.
pany would be rendered him. AS this tender
has not been made OF course the Secretary
cannot say whether he would accept It or not
He Will wait until the formal offer and It's de-
tails are made known to him. Ii the Secretary
Should accept the American chairnanshp
when rendered he would do so IN such man-
"a l0 ha "a a2pof Inf
lne position announced by the President 10 his
message 10 Congress upon the subject OF inter-
oceanic canal communication.
CHIEF ksD1UH BEAR, OF the Sioux delegation
TO Washington, was accidentally shot a. Crow
Creek yesterday. and the visit or the Indians 20
this City Will oe postponed.
TIE CREDENTIALS OF GIN. GARFIELD as SEN
ator-elect from Ohio, are still among the ar
chl7es OF the Senate. 1t is expected, though,
that within day or two Gen. Garfield WILL By
letter, request the Vice President 10 return the
same TO- him, so that ne may return them
through the governor OF Ohio, to the legislature
In thus returning the credentials tna General
Will also transmit letter declining the sena-
tOrial office to which he has been eiected. Sem
ator Pendleton. in a conversation on the sub
lect OF the vacancy which will be caused by
Gen Garfeld's decl1nation, said he was clearly
OF the opinion that the legislature could legally
proceed 10 elect succeSs sor TO Senator Thur
man ten days after It received notice Of p 81
fully studied the law covering the case, and his
opinion is based upon the result or very
iaborious research OF all the legal authorities
bearing on the subject
SENATOR BAILEY, of Tennessee arrived in the
city last night and was in his seat in the Senate
today. STAR reporter asked MIN what basis
there exists for the talk OF electng republics
Senator from Tennessee to succeed him MT
Bafley.) There Is nothing in 1t at ALL replied
Senator Bailey. ave have a majority OF the
legislature and are going to elect democrat to
the senate"
TEXAS SoLID.-A STAR reporter to-day asked
Senator Coke II there was any truth In the
statement OF Texas correspondent of the New
York Times that there was a scheme being
| pushed by the democrats TO divide Texas Into
four states and hold the United States Senate
| by thus obtaining six additional Senators. The
| Senator replied very emphatically that there
was mot one word OF truth in any assertion OF
that kind" Said he: ''Ihe people OF Texas are
almost unanimously opposed to any division of
the state. No man could be elected to Office In