Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-10
THE EVENING STAR.
DOURLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RkCEIPTs TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $s11 ,2l5.72; customs $s49, ,s36.Os.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To O-DAY.-1nternal rev.
enue, $311 ,2l572; customs, $s49, ,s36.0s.
THE TREASURY now holds on account OF ma
tional banks to secure their circulation $685.
s54, ESQ in United States bonds. The banks de-
posted $s7955O in bonds with the Treasury
se4s, 500 The receipts Of national banks notes
for redemption for the week ended to-day were
s647 6OO against 81 1863, 600 for the corresponding
week last year.
THE IRISH LAND QUESTIONABLE. BarroWs,
United States consul at Dublin, Ireland. In his
dispatch to the Department OF State, dated De-
cember 16, 1879, transmits lengthy report on
t'Ulster Tenant Right Customs" In conclusion
he compares the Jersey islands with Ireland.
In the former production is evoked to the furth-
est limit. There is universal spirit OF thrift
and industry, contentment in the highest de-
gree, and the rights OF property never queS-
toned. In Ireland we find low state Of pro-
duction, chronic discomfort and want Of in
dustry and thrift. This contrast is due to the
very limited ownership Of land in Ireland. For
centuries the law and custom have tended to
discourage the existence OF numerous proprte-
tary in Ireland, and to accumulate land ia the
hands of the few. The cost of emigration, in
stead of being borne by the British government,
is really drawn from the Irish laborers in Amer
lea, who, In twenty years, remitted to Ireland
s65, 900 in aid of relatives In poverty or desr
ing to emigrate to the United States.
Hon. ARTHUR P. GoRMAN, the coming Senator
from Maryland, was at one time the president
of the National Base Ball Club. organized On
Capitol Hill, in this city, and in existence from
1857 to 1860. He is said to have been good
catcher"
The SENATE COMMITTEE on Pensons recon-
mend the passage of bill granting $72 month
to soldiers, who lost both arms, both legs or the
sight OF both eyes in service
The LOTTERY WAR.-The Post Oifice depart
ment has prepared and will submit to Congress
on Monday volumlnOus report-some 200
pages-regarding the operations of the various
port has been prepared in response to resolu-
tion of the House.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Senators Burnside,
Paddock, Baldwin, Ferry and Saunders, and
Representatives Keifer, Brewer, FELTON,, Deer
ing, Hawk, Smith (Pa.), Monroe and Marsh
with Hon; A. }. streetor, Of Illinois, called on
The President to-day.
CONSULAR APPo1NTMENTs.-The President to-
day signed the nominations OF owen N. Denney
of oregon, as United States consul at Shanghai,
and of Dunham j. Grain, of New York, as Uni
ted States consul at Milan.
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President has ap-
pointed Thomas w. Soran a notary public for
the District of Columbia.
In THE REPORT OF THE Hot SPRINGS CoMMIs-
SION now before the committee on public lands
Mr.. Cragrin, Of the commission, presents an af-
tidavit by Elizabeth, William and John ]. Sump-
ter, Of Hot Springs charging the clerk of the
committee, Mr.. A. o. Morgan, with accepting
bribeS to procure decisions by the commission.
The affidavit states that in all the cases where
Morgan Is alleged to have accepted brfbes the
commissioners rendered the decisions which the
parties giving the bribes desired 1t recites
specific cases.
MEXICAN AFFAIRs-Col. Str0ther, U. s. con-
sui general in Mexico, in his dispatch to the de-
partment Of State, dated Dec. 1st, 1879, trans
mits voluminous report of the condition Of
Mexico, Illustrated with tabular statements.
We make the following extract: sit has been
disorders, of tariff fll-advised and difficult of
comprehension, of vexatiOuS and irregular
system Of collection, Of the subtle and persistent
opposition of long established and powerful
European houses the superiority OF American
manufacturers is, nevertheless, beginning to be
generally recognized, and they are gradually.
but decidedly, superseding European articles OF
similar character"
THE DISTRICT IN THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CoNvENTIoN.-The local republican politicians
OF the District of Columbia are busy just now
canEassing as to who shall represent the Dis
tr1ct in the National Republican Convention.
Among those named for the position are Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll, Ex-Mayor Bowen, Joseph
colored citizens will claim that one of their
number should be sent to Chicago and there is
quite boom being made for Col. Perry H. Car
son. who would go uncOmmitted. The names
of F. Douglas, jr., John F. Cook and DR.. Purvis
are also mentioned in connection with the con-
YentiOn.
FREEDMEN'S BANK DEPOSIToRs.-Mr. O'Con-
nor, of South Carolina, presented in the House,
yesterday, a petition signed by one thousand of
the citizens OF Newbern, praying for the pas
sage OF bill, introduced by him, last Decem-
Der to return to the freedmen of the South their
savings deposited in the Freedman's Savings
and Trust company. The bill Is now in the
custody of the Ways andMeans committee, and
unless 1t soon receives attention, Mr. OCOnnOr
viii, at the first opportunity. Offer resolution
TO abolish the commissioners, OF whom there
are three at a salary OF $1,000 each.
THE TENNESSEE passed Cape Henry this morn
ing at 10 o'clock bound in.
ARMY oRDERs-The following general court !
martial of engineer officers is ordered to con-
vene at Willet's Point, New York harbor, on the
18th inst, or as soon thereafter as practicable,
TO try such prisoners as may be brought before
IL: capt }. b. Quinn, lst Lieut.. j. c. Mal1ery
and I'd Lieutenants s. w. Roessler, F. V. Abbot
7: IA: A. Bingham, G. McD. Townsend, 6. ]. File,
field, corps engineers, is relieved of his present
duties in connection with river and harbor i'm
proyements on Lake Michigan and will take
weston, Texas, and relieve Major c. W. Howell.
corps engineers, of the charge OF all works of
Improvement In Texas, including Sabine River
but excepting Sabine Pass and Blue Buck river
capt. c. E. L. Il. Davis is relieved from duty
with Major Howell, upon the arrival of Major
Mansfield. and will report to the latter for duty
under hisimmediate orders.
THE KELLoGG-SPoFFoRD INvEsTIG ALTON. -
The Senate committee on elections took up the
Kellogg -Spofford case this morning. Mr.. Spot
ford was not present, but was represented by
his counsel, Judge MerfiCk. MIR. Kellogg and
his counsel were both present With several wilt
neSses to rebut the testimony taken by the
subcommittee In New Orleans. Some discus
sion In regard to the manner of conducting the
proceedings occurred at the commencement of
the session this morning, brought about by
suggestion from Judge Merrfck that only the
members Of the committee be allowed to ex-
anime and cross examine witnesses. 1t was
finally decided. however, that the coun-
sci and parties interested might also
interrogate the witnesses. The only wit
ness called was John A. Walsh,
banker Of this city. His testimony was In re-
buttal Of the testimony OF Barney Williams,
who testified before the SUBJ committee In New
Orleans that he had conducted five Kellogg wit
nesses to the Senator's room about midnight on
the night OF the 4th of June last; that they re-
mained there long time, and that Senator Kel-
logg produced an envelope containing 25
one hundred dollar bills, which he distributed
equally among the five witnesses. Mr.. Walsh
testified that he occupied rooms adjoining Sem