Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs sTo-pAy.-Internal rev
enne, s4a4 4,c7o.4o customs. s44a .o5l.35.
DURING THE wEEK ended to day a .asl ,ooO ip
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury tor redemption.
SECRETARY RAMSEY has gone 70 New York
city Oh short visit. Secretary son returned
last night froM Clarksourg.
THB PRECEDENT left for Baltimore this morn
Ing 70 attend the annual banquet OF the Press
association OF that city this evening.
DURING TUE WEEK ended to-day S. ,Gs3 5l0 iI
L. s. bonds were deposited 10 the Treasury TO
secure national bank circulation. and T. 95s 900
Withdrawn FROM this account.
PAY DIRECTOR THOMAS II. Io0EER Il. s.
navy has resumed his place as president OF the
naval examining board for the promotion CT
pay officers OF the navy, his venerable mother
whose serious illness caused his temporary de-
p9rtuTe from the city TO her bedside having
commenced improving
TIE House. to-day passed the Senate bill TO
amend the charter OF the Freedmens bank.
The provisions OF the blIl have heretofore been
printed In THR STAR.
TIE COMMISSIONERS who have been engaged
In the L. =. mint, In Philadelphia, for three
days past In testing the coinage OF the various
mints OF the country, rinished their labors yes
teIday. The report OF the fest VIII be made to
the President.
CoNFIRMATloNS.-TheS Senate In executive ses-
sion yesterday confirmed the following noni-
nation: John F. Hartranft. collector OF customs
at Philadelphia; Chas. II. Burns, United States
attorney for New Hampshire: Charles l.. Lang
ley. postmaster at Upton, Iowa.
THR Congressional Temperance Society held
its annual business meeting at the capitol his
morning. The following officers were elected
President Hon. Justice strong; vice-presidents
Senators Dawes. Window. Mcmillan. Hon
Messrs. Henderson Phelps, Dibrell. and r. b.
Vance. Executive committee: senator Blair.
Hon. Messrs. NOrcros5, j. I. UpdegTaf Bur
rows. Joyce. and j. F. Briggs. Secretary, Rev.
Dr; j. W: Chlckerlng; II was voted to hold the
jth anniversary at the congregational church
Sunday evening, February 20tb.
REPRESENTATIVES, DAVIDSON represents the
first district OF Florida In Congress. ana, there
fore, has no connection whatever with the Bis
bee contest, as enormously stated. Mr.. j. j.
Finley Is the member elect from the second dis
trict. and II is his seat that Mr. Bisbea contests
Mr.. DAVIDSON was reelected by such q decisive
majority That tner' Is 10 pTeteN for Il contest
against blu.
THR APPoRT40NNEST BiLE.-RepresnntatIv
Cox, OF New York, IS confden, that he VIII be
able TO get an apportIonment bill through Con
gresS efOre adjournment. He Informed STAR
reporter to-day that by consultations with
members OF the House Of GOs n parties General
agreement TO compromise on Dill liking the
Rumoer OF Representatives at 30J had been
reached: that when the subject comes up again
republicans and democrats Will support the ~,
bill and 1t viii be speedily passed. Inaslnucil
as the measure affects only the House 1t is un-
dtrstOod that the Senate will pass promptly
without any amendment. aay blt that IS seni
there FROM the House.
WILL. REPORT ApvERsBLY.--A majority or Tic
senate Judiciary committee VIII. IL Is stated
upon good authority. report adversely upop tbp
nomination Of Judge Billings, OF Louisiana. 10
OF l. ). cEc'ut Judge OF the Nth i'll lieial cir
CUT, ana wul recommend That ne ue not coz
Ifmed. Senator ConkliDg Will present miuo.-
y report 10 favor OF continuation lt Ia sai.t
That Judgc Billings and his frenfs viii en-
deayort 10 prevent any report bai8g made. Pre-
1erfing 10 take the chance O. his Obtaining Z
,ea0nina,ioh rom President Garfield rather
man f}in he risk ut rejection by the senate
IN" fnd' cations arc however, that the rcpnr:
Will be sut mitted, as Influential Democrats H.
tne senate who are opposing Judge Billing
lhlhh ihaf they can certainly secure his rc Ia.
tioD, amt that that would prevent his beinc
again dominated by the incoming PrnS!u,tt
tfiehds or Judge ?aricc. OF louisiana claim
that Gen. Garfieia VIII nomiEate h.nl for the
ko>RiOn.
PEEsoNkI--Ex-Senator Harlan, ef Ioga. is IN
at the National Is said that there IA a
moTtme In progress TO bring cut COL John :
Mosoy rs the next republican candidate for
governor OF Virginia Peter Cooper Is ninety
years old to day.-Ex-Senator Dorsey was the
recipient OF a complimentary dinner, In New
lors, last evening, which Was rendered and at
tended by large number OF prominent gentle
men. zen. Grant presided.--Pror. Franklin
Garter. Garter. OF Yale, has been elected president OF
Wihans VIZ Soltege, from which he graduated In
Roners. gallery In the senate, Is confined to his
house by illness Allen the Hawaiian
minister here, who has been quite indisp 1sed
Iof several days, lett this morning for New
York, hoping for an improvement from the
caange- senator elect George. OF Mississippi
has arrived In the clty TO remain until after ia .
aueurat1on day. He is The guest OF Representa-
tive Money Senators Bruce, I'M or
60 cFado Plumb and Window, Representatives
3. horG, Miller, fewberry and Staftn
~ T. ". G. Tyner, Comniss oper
hanm, Medical PuTyeyor Baxter. George
&. Gorham, Hallett ktoourn, of Washington
were registered In New York last night
s OF Senator Jones, OF Florida Is DANGEROUSLY
III at the senator's residence ON q street. In
this city. This was he cause OF the senator,
absence from the Senate to day.