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

the pension records, and seventy in the War
department.
THE GENEVA AwARD.-The Senate judiciary
committee to-day took action on the various
pending propositions relative to a distribution
OF the unappropriated balance of the Geneva
award, and decided to recommend the passage
OF bill re-estabiiShing the ''Court OF Commits
sioners Of Alabama Claims but continuing its
jurisdiction to Two classes OF claims viz: First.
The claims of insurance companies or insurers
(Which were excluded by the act OF June 23.
1914, on this subjecG; and secondly ''claims
directly resulting from damage done on the
high seas by confederate cruisers during the
late rebellion, including vessels and cargoeS at
tackled and taken on the high seas or pursued
therc1rOm, although the loss Or damage oc-
Cured within three miles of the shore, and
whether such claims be made by the original
property owner, or by an underwater, who paid
for such loss or damage" Judgments for claims
OF the second class are to be paid pro rata in
case the amount OF the Geneva award remaining
after payment of the first class be insufficient to
pay them in full. The bill was subsequently
reported to the Senate by Judge Thurman, who
gave notice that he would call it up for consid-
GRAFTON next Monday.
SENATOR GoRDoN's IDEA in introducing a
resolution to create special committee on the
subject of inter-oceanic canal or communica-
ton, was that such a committee could act con-
Jointly with that OF the House on the same SUBJ
ject. A regular Senate committee could not do
this. There is feeling OF Jealousy already
developed in the Senate over this matter but it
will not prevent the carrying out OF the resoll-
tion. Mr. Gordon's resolution was adopted last
week, but Senator Davis, of West Va, moved to
reconsider, and there the matter stands. His
motion viii fail, though Senator Gordon says
he has no particular scheme OF fnter-oceanic
communication in view; that he slmply wants
Congress to get all the information possible on
this vast subject, and then act upon this
information. lie introduced his resolution on
the second day OF the present session, in order
10 let all the nations OF the earth know th It the
United States Government was awake on the
subject, and would keep an eye open to its in
terests. The Senate committee on commerce,
(of which Mr.. Gordon is chairman) now has
charge OF the subject, but there is so much to
do that it cannot perform all the labor properly.
Therefore Senator Gordon's idea is 10 have the
special committees OF the two houses act to-
gether, and after thorougly investigating the
whole matter, report the facts and show what
the United States ought to do. The Gordon
resolution does not contemplate the eXpendi-
ture OF any money, nor does 1t favor any special
plan.
PERsoNAL--Secretary Thompson is to deliver
lecture in the Brooklyn academy of music on
Friday evening" the Goth inst, on his personal
recolechons of distinguished statesmen.--
DR.. T. NJ. Stringfield, formerly of this city is
talked OF in the Kansas democratic papers as
probable candidate of their party for governor.
MIR. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, OF Chicago
will shortly sail for Europe for prolonged stay.
dudley Buck, of Brooklyn, has been
awarded the 81 900 prize offered some time since
blythe Cincinnati MusicalAssociatton for the best
musical composition by native born citizen of
the United states. The subject chosen by Mr..
captain Eads and Representative and Mrs
Frost, OF st. Louis, are at Willard's. THE
defalcation of the late postmaster at Providence
is now officially stated to be s37 5OO.--Sena-
tors Jones, OF Nevada, and Teller, Representa-
ttVes Hubben, Pierce ..and Washburne and j.
Hubley Ashton, OF Washington, were registered
stow, president of the Indian Commission, has
or had hopes OF succeeding Gen. Burnside in the
L. s. Senate.
here, in behalf of the republicans Of Louisiana,
who oppose the appointment of Pinchback as
naval officer at New Orleans. He had an Inter-
view to day with Secretary Sherman on this
subject.
EX-CosMIssIoNER HAYT.-The committee
which has been investigating the charges
against Mr.. Hayt, Will leave for New York this
evening. He Will tonight lay their report be-
fore the full board OF Indian commissioners.
CHAIRMAN ATKINS, OF the House committee
on appropriations, who has been confined to his
house for several weeks, suffering from ery-
SipelaS, has so far recovered that he resumed
his Congressional duties to-day.
IT Is EXPECTED that late this afternoon. or
Tomorrow. Secretary Sherman will make an
offer to purchase ten or eleven millions OF the
six per cent. bonds outstanding for the sinking
fund.
THERE is NO TRUTH In the published state
ment that the Interior department Intends to
cause the arrest Of Standing Bear and Bright
Eyes, OF the Poncas, for being on their reserya-
ton without pass, in case they should come to
Washington.