Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-03

The President will hold his last evening recep-
ton on Saturday. February 7, from to 10.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAy.-Internal rev.
enue, SIZE 22s.99; customs, $500, ,154.55.
Two CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-An agent
Of the secret service telegraphs from Mansion,
Wis, the arrest of Nathan and Samuel F. Jones
for manufacturing and dealing in counterfeit
coin.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS will on
Thursday take a vote on the Curtin-Y ocum
election contest from the 20th Pennsylvania
district Yocum isa greenbacker. is claimed
that the report of the committee will favor seat
ing Curtin, the contestant
NAVAL ORDERs-Medical Inspector Somerset
| Robinson, to duty at the Washington marine
| barracks, relieving Surgeon j. II. Kidder, who
| will remain on special duty at the Navy depart
ment: Passed Assistant Engineer George Cowie,
jr., to duty on experimental board at New
York.
THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS COM
menced this morning the hearing of arguments
on the subject of the duty on steel rails. The
bill under consideration before the committee is
one introduced by Mr.. Covert, of New York, fix
ing the duty on steel rails at SO per ton the
present duty being S2o]. Mr.. Henry V. Poor, OF
New York, editor of the Ralroy Manual, ap-
peared for the Illinois Central and a large num-
ber Of other railroad companies, and submitted
an argument in favor OF the bill.
| SECRETARY SHERMAN WILL PURCHASE S11 .O00, 900
Of outstanding L. S. bonds for the sinking fund
in the usual manner. the bids to be opened at
the assistant treasury in New York. on the 18th
instant. No limit VIII be fixed as to the price
Of the bonds offered
GENERAL BOYNToN in his charges against
General Sherman requests that they be called
to the attention OF General Sherman, that he
may ask for a court-martial to try them. 1t is
understood that General sherman Will
attention to the charges.
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES IN CUBA REPORTED.
The following telegram was received by the
| Spanish legation to-day:
"HAvANA, February 3.-'rhe so-called Gen.
| Lihano Sanchez has been routed at Monacas.
| and the inSurgent Col. Aguiera is closely pur-
sued by the government troops Lieut. Col.
ReinoSoS command surprised the enemy'S
camp. burning eco tents. The So-called Gen.
Peralta has surrendered, and he and his entire
command have been pardOned. The IuriSdiC-
tiOn of Baracoa Will soon be entirely pacifiedr
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION yesterday
discussed the nomination of Surgeon John w.
Ross for advancement eight numbers in his
grade. The opposition was based upon the
ground that the law authorizing such nomina-
tiOnS Tor advancement has been too extensively
avalied OF heretofore bat 1t was shown that
Ross, at the risk OF his life, volunteered to go to
Memphis and spent the summer of 1873 there in
aid OF the victims of the yellow fever epidemic
and his nomination was finally confirmed by
vote OF 80 against %. About 60 OF the nomina-
tiOnS OF census supervisors were confirmed yes
terday out OF a total number Of $50, ana went
through without debate. The remainder are
yet TO be reported from the census committee.
and it is rlmored that most of them viii be held
up for some time with the object of forcing a
division OF these appointments between the two
great political parties more satisfactory to the
majority OF the Senate. Besides the census
| supervisors the following nominations were
| confirmed: De Forrest Porter, of Yuma, terri
| tory Of Arizona, 10 be associate justice of the
! supreme court Of the territory of Arizona.
! Morris c. Russell OF Minnesota, to be register
| of the land office st Duluth, MINI. John Cook
! OF Illinois to be Indian agent for the Indians Of
! gan. TO be agent for the Indians of the Moquis
Pueblo agency in Arizona; also number of
! poStmaSteTS.
REPoRT AGAINST THE WARNER SILVER BILL
| The Senate finance committee this morning
| decided to report adversely on the House bill
relative to coinage and coin and bullion certiti-
| Gates, commonly known as the Warner silver
! DILL The vote in the committee was as follows:
| In favor OF the bill-SenatorS voorhees, and
| Beck-2 Against it-Senators Bayard, Herman
| Morrill,, Ferry and AlitsOn-5. Administrators
! Wallace and Jonts OF Nevada.
! SENATE INVESTIGATION OF JOHNNY" DAvEN-
PoRT.-A subcommittee, consisting of Senators
| Wallace, Mcdonald, Garland, Hoar and Blair
! has been appointed by the Wallace Senate
! committee TO visit New York city and inquire
/ into the charges Of frauds practced at the Con-
/ greSSl0nal election in 1878. The investigation
Will commence next Friday, and the principal
! work will be an inquiry into the conduct OF
| Chief Supervisor John |. Davenport and his
! deputy marshalS at that election. 1t has been
| alleged that the deputy marShaS were men of
/ bad character, and that they interfercd with
| voters and perpetrated frauds. The sub-com-
| mttee will look into this. The investigation
| viii proceed Friday and saturday, and then the
| subcommittee will return to Washington They
/ will however hack Npyy York tyyp
| or three weeks to complete the investigation.
! THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE Of the House
! have SO far reported the consular and diploma
tic bill. the marShals' deficiency bill and the
fortifcation bill. The latter passed the House,
but is back again with Senate amendments.
! The Indian bill Is ready to be reported. The
! subcommittee having the sundry civil bill in
charge are hard at work and will labor diligent-
! ly to be ready TO report when the bills already
! pending are disposed Of The chances are that
the marshals' deficiency bill Will provoke sec
! tional discussion. and that the consular and
| diplomatic bill Will also create quite an eX-
| tended debate, fnasmuch as the bill as reported
| contemplates some very radical reductions and
! changes. The legislative appropriation bill
| now that Chairman Atklns-who has it in
| charge-has recovered, will be pushed rapidly
/ along. There will be but few changes in the
| last years bill. The army bill will be made up
| on the basis OF an army of 1000 men.
| COMMERCE BETWEEN THE STATEs.-At the
uttllHg VI I1UuSe InlS
| morning Representative McIane submitted
! bill to regulate commerce between the several
! states, which he offered as substitute for the
| Reagan Interstate commerce bill Mr.. McLane'S
bill provides for board OF i've railroad Superyi-
sors, consisting Of the Secretary OF the Interior.
the Assistant Secretary OF the Interior, the
| commissioner and the Engineer of Railroads.
and the Assistant Attorney General for the De-
| partment OF the Interior. This board OF super
ViSors are 10 have power to investigate COM
plants in regard to transportation charges
| made by any common carrier for service affect
| ing Interstate commerce, including passengers
| and freight, and the safety of travel. They are
required to report annually to Congress.
| on the Isl day OF December. with such state
ments and suggestions regarding remedial legis-
lation as they may think proper after having in
vesltgated all complaints that have been referred
| 10 them. Alter listening to Mr.. McLane's expla-
| nation OF the purpose and scope OF his BILL The
| committee appointed a subcommittee, consist
| ing OF Representatives McLane, Ross and Hen
derson to draft and report to the full committee
on Friday next substitute for the Reagan inter-
state commerce bill, which shall provide for the
cieatlon OF railroad commission, similar to
| tnat proposed by Mr.. McLane'S bill. Mr. Rea-
gan'S Dill was also referred to q subcommittee
| consisting OF himself and two other members
VINO are 10 perfect the bill and report 1t to the
| full committee next Friday.