Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1854 6s5.46; customs. s729, ,27s.6O.
BRADY says this fuss about the Star routes Is
the second riDgin Of the fust bell"
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MoNpAY.-It has been
determined by the republicans to adjourn ths
senate over from this afternoon until Monday.
HON. EMORY SToRRs, the brilliant Chicago
lawyer who has just left Washington for his
home, says that the dead. lock in the Senate re-
minded him "of the Irlshman who had the ram
by the horns In the meadow and was bawling
Justify for some one to come ana help MIN let
go"
THE TOTAL RECEIPTS from internal revenue
sources for the current month to date are
50, 7s9, 1s2 II, and for the fiscal year to date,
slo7 ,356, ,722.s2. The estimate OF Commissioner
Raum for the fiscal year was $l35 600 900, and
the indications are that this estimate Will be
reached.
THB DEEDS RECoBDERsH1P-It was reported
about the hotels last evening that Gen. Sher-
idaD, Recorder Of Deeds, had Informed one OF
his friends that as the President had requ ested
his resignation he would send 1t in. A paper
urging the claims OF Col. G. F. Schayer. for
is receiving the signatures of many.
TIE STAR. containing full report Of the
ceremonies Of the dedication OF the Farragut
statue, including the remarks Of President
Garfield and the Orations of Senator voorhees,
and Hon. Horace Maynard, can be had at the
counting room, In Wrappers ready for mailing,
price two cents.
COMING SENATORIAL LSPEKCHES.-SenatOr Davis
OF West Virginia, intends to make speech In
regard to the debt OF old Virginia, and Its rela-
tions to West Virginia. Senator Hale has given
notice OF bis Intention to reply to Senator But
ler's speech.
PosTMAsTERS NoMINATED.-The President seat
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Postmasters-Platt NJ. Coonley, at Coxsackie,
n. Y; Edwin F. Tomlinson, at Pla,nv.lle,
Conn.
NOT So.-The' statement that has gone the
rounds OF the press to the effect that ex Sena-
Tor Randolph, OF New Jersey, purposes going
to Mexico to invest in railroad enterprises is
not correct. Mr.. Randolph is now In San
Francisco with party OF friends, and will re.
turn east about May 1st.
NAVAL LCHAEGEs.-Ensign Hamilton Hutchins
ordered to examination for promotion. Pay
master D. A. Smith, to the Alaska, Pacific sta
ton. Paymaster Edward Bellows, detached
from the Alaska on the reporting of his relief,
and ordered to return home and report arrival
MOVEMENTS OF Z. S. NAVAL VEssELs-The
Yantic arrived at the Washington navy yard
this morning. The y. S. s. Mayf1oWer arrived
at Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday p. m.
HON. ROBERT c. WINTHROP, who delivered the
Grafton at the laying Of the cornerstone of the
Washington monument, was On top Of the un-
finished shaft yesterday, with his wife and
daughter, enjoying the grand view from the
summit.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE RESOLUTION IN THE
SENATE.-The Senate committee on foreign re-
latl0ns this morning referred the Morgan reso-
luton, declaratory OF the Monroe doctrine, to
Senator Burnside as subcommittee for him to
consider and report 1t back at an early day.
senator Burnside Is an open advocate OF the
resolution, and will therefore report 1t back
favorably.
ECONOMY AND REFORM IN TIE REVENUE
SERvICB.-The Commissioner of Internal Rsve-
nue. has issued an order reducing the pay of
tilleries having surveyed daily capacity Of
not exceeding twenty bushels, to S. per diem
instead OF s4, on the ground of the necessity
which exists M Tor the expenses Of the
gard to the removal OF cigar factories, so that
collectors are authorized to grant permission to
cigar manufacturers to remove their factOrtet.
Mr.. GEORGE W. TYNER HAS RESIGNED as
postal card agent Of the Post Office department
at Holyoke, Mass. He Is a brother of General
TyDer, first assistant postmaster general. Gene
raj 1yner says his brother sent his resignation
on the goth of this month. The Postmaster
General urged him, by telegraph and letter, to
postpone the date OF his resignation to May /,
which he finally consented to do. Mr.. Tyner
proposes to engage In the manufacture OF
paper.
nNYruD Z 7
at the Executive Mansion to-day, principally
persons to pay respects to the President. min
gled with number OF Office seekers. Among
the callers were Senators Logan, Harrison,
Dawes. Sawyer, Kellogg, COnger and ex-Sena-
tor Bruce; Representative Taylor, ex-Represen-
tat1ves LOring and Wiltshire.
ARMY ORDERs,-By direction OF the Secretary
OF War the following named officers OF the
medical department Will proceed to Richmond,
Va, to represent the medical department of
the army at the annual meeting OF the Amerl-
can Medical Association to be held in that city
on the Sd day Of May. 1881: Surgeon j. Fl. Jane
way and Surgeon J. S. Billings. The order de-
18th infantry, for duty at the international Po.
lar station, near Lady Franklin bay, is revoked.
the leave OF absence granted Captain Robert
Charles K. Greenleaf, now fn this city. viii Ire re.
port by letter to the superintendent general
recruiting service, New York city, to conduct
Dakota. On completion of this duty he will Join
his station Fort Shaw, Montana Territory.
PBRsoNAL--Hon. Hamilton Fish and family
were in Columbia, S. c., Tuesday last.-Sena.
tor Fair has arrived at San Francisco.-EX-
Attorney General Edwards Pierrepont was
happy last evening. He entertained q Duke at
dnner.-William Penn Nixon, of the Chicago
Inter ocean, Is at the Riggs.-Ex-Repre-
sentative Pierce, of Buffalo, has been awarded
1858 T01. 90 insurance his Palace HOTEL re-
Gently destroyed by fire in that city.-Rep-
resentativee elect Belmont, of New York. is at
Willards.
The Star Route Ring Threaten to
Ketaliates
1t was reported at the Capitol to-day that
the star route "ring" are going to open fire on
the administration; that they will charge
that mail contractors were assessed last
year to raise money for the republicans In In.
diana at General Garnelds request, and that
the latter knew how the money was to be
raised. The rumor AlaQ ALLEGED that other at.