Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY..-Internal rev.
nue. S5l2 4I5 60: customs Ss26 31O.19.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.--Internal rev.
nue., S5l2, 1850; customs. 1926, ,3101a.
n THE Z. S. SUPREME COURT to-day, the case
of Mcbride against Secretary SchurZ, involving
the title of the Mormons to immense tracts
land in Utah, settled by them under ther town.
ship site system, was advanced upon the docket
A BILL WAS INTRODUCED in the House lay
by Mr.. Singleton, OF Illinois, decla1ng that tele
graph messages sent between individuals should
be deemed private communications and be pro-
tected from search and seizure.
THE NEED OF AN APPROPRIATION to carry on
the government printing Office is now begin
ming to be fully felt by congressman. No bills,
reports of committees or testimony taken by In
vestigating committees can be printed. The
District of Columbia committee is sadly emDlr-
raSSed for the reason that the testimony to be
taken in the District investigation cannot De
printed.
DISTRICT INTEREsT.-Treasurer Giltillan to-
day made requisition On Secretary sherman
for S6S7.79 to pay the interest due April 1St on
the funded debt of the District--S2SI, ,19S, which
will be due on the city of Washington five per
cent stock and 800, the Georgetown elgnI per
cent quarterly stock.
PERSONALITY. w. H. Hoffman, who is we'll
known in architectural circles OF this city, will
leave for Mexico tomorrow morning, where he
will have charge of all the buildings and gene
raj improvements on the mines 10 be developed
by Ex-Governor Shepherd.--Gen. Charles
Grosvenor, of Ohio, Is here to consult with Sec
retary Sherman touching the outlook In ONO.
NoMINAT1oNs.-Tb President sent the follow
Ing nominations TO the Senate this afternoons:
Jacob kendrick Upton, of New Hampshire, to
be Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury; Arthur
Edwards OF Michigan, TO be agent for Indians
OF Omaha and Winnebago agency. in Nebraska
f. II. Bowman, of H., TO be agent for the In
dianS Of PaWnee agency, In Indian territory
Also a number OF postmasters
TEN INDIANS Of the Chippewa tribe, located
in Wisconsin, arrived in the city saturday even
ing, in charge of their agent, j. L. Mahan to
have talk with the Interior department aoout
their affairs.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs has replied at
| length to the letter OF the committee of the
Wendell Phillips Club, OF Boston, thanking him
| for his services in the recent cases before the
! United States Supreme Court, Which have re-
suited in the reaffirmation of the constitution
! ality OF the thirteenth and fourteenth amend
ments. He gracefully acknowledges his indebt-
| edness for assistance to the Hon.. William
| Nilloughby. OF Alexandria. We, and Mr. George
| o. Davenport OF West Virginia, and says
sincerely trust that. as these decisions are an
| authoritative exposition OF the binding force of
| the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments the
! colored people of the country VIII be permitted
|
| ly intended by them. In letter from my dis
| tingutshed friend, the Hon. Alexander RiveS,
Judge of the United States district court for the
| western district of Virginia, of the 7th inst,
| after exchanging congratulations upon the re-
| cent decisions and kindly thanking me for my
| arguments in assertion of the great funda-
| mental doctrines now settled by them he adds:
| 'Henceforth the fourteenth amendment is a
| living and pervading force throughout the
| states, and available to the humblest citizen.
| Heretofore it was regarded at the south as a
mere paper guarantee that it was commendable
| in state officers to derfde and evade, While it
| was oStenSibly held as binding on the state. !
| anticipate the best results from these sentences
| in recalling our people to a sense OF their con-
stitutional obligations, and repressing the dis
orders and expressions that have been such a
| disgrace to the SOUTH"
A CONGRESSIONAL PRIyLLEGE.-The commits
sioner OF pensions recently inquired OF the Sec.
retary of the Interior If he would be justified In
furnishing members of Congress with penalty
| envelopes of the Interior department for the
| purpose of mailing free or charge to their con-
| Stituents matter emanating from that depart
ment. The question was subsequently referred
| to Assistant Attorney-GeneTal Freeman. or the
| Postofiice department, who has rendered a de-
| cision holding that it is competent for the In
! terror department to furnish the envelopes
| Judge Freeman has also made a ruling on a
! question recently submitted to him by mem,
! Der of Congress- to the effect that extra copies
| of public documents which may have been
! originally ordered by Congress or by a commit
| tee of Congress can be mailed free of charge
| This decision is based upon the fact that nc
| matter who orders the printing Of extra copies
| of such documents, their character remains un-
| changed.
THE IRISH RELIEF SHIP.-Secretary Thomp-
son has found a cargo for the relief ship author.
iZed to be sent to Ireland by a joint congress
ional resolution. The United states ship Con
stellatiOn, now at the New York navy yard, will
| be the ship sent. She will be loaded at New
York and dispatched as soon as possible. Com.
! mander Edward E. Potter has been ordered tC
| command her. Lieut.. Commander j. NJ. For
syth has been ordered as executive officer The
following officers have also been detailed for tht
| trip: Lieuts w. F. Low and n. E. Mason, Pay
q god nrnt SIlrc