Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-05

1HE AHDALIs arrived at hoY west yes.er lay
f.oLn Eavana- Al are well On board.
Ex- SENATOR CRAGIS. Of New Hampshire, was
on The floor OF the Senate to-day.
SENATOR JONES' MIssloN.-Senator Jones. OF
Nevada. left last night for New York. A prom
iaent democrat said he went as an envoy 70
Senator Conklng to endeavor 70 induce ,Judg
Robertson TO request the President 10 withdraw
bis name as collector for the port of New York.
How BIS REJECTION WILL WoRK-One OF Mr.
VIM E Chambers friends said to-day that If
the Senate rejects his nomination it will make
him In New Hampshire, and the result will be
his election to the nited States Senate to rep
resent that state in the next vacancy.
SENATOR CoNKLING LETT here last night for
New York on legal business, it Is said, In
which Senator Jones, OF Nevada who accom-
panied bin, is interested. From New York he
Will proceed to meet the committee having
charge OF the remains OF ex-senator Carpenter,
ana VIII not again return to washington until
he performs this Senatorial escort duty.
How TO BREAK THE DEAp-LoCK.-Some who
want the pending deadlock broken think the
portant nominations. The argument advanced is
that By sending In the nominations the pres
sure for an executive session will be intensified,
and thai such pressure may have the efrect
DENTAL Nominations
WHITE HOUSE CAILERs.-Among the PresI-
dents callers to day were Senators Dawes,
and Representatives Deering Wilson and Pet
tioone, and Judge Tyner.
THERE WAS NO CONFERENCE - Postmaster
General james says that there was no confer
ence about Judge Robertson's nomination in
rrL 10 fpa rth
atOT Flatt, Governor Cornell and himself. The
objects and business OF each were so different
while they were in New York that they did not
even see each other.
TIE CABINET MEETING TO-DAy.-AH the mem.
bers CT the Cabinet were present at the meet
ing this afternoon. The financial question was
discussed, and the members OF the Cabinet who
were tn New York reported upon the results of
their visit. Nothing was made known as to the
action or the Cabinet. It IS understood that ft
is the intention only to make known the policy
OF the administration Of the official acts OF the
Treasury department as taken from time to
time.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT announces that
It will receive offers OF AZ, AIS and 6 per cent
currency bonds to the amount OF s666 900, for
the sinking funds Of the Pacific railroads, Until
Wednesday, the 9Th instant, at noon, when
the offers will be opened The bonds, Ii ac-
cepted, will be purchased With accrued interest
TO date.
B0YT0N AND THE STATE DEPARTMENTAL
number OF people In this country who are In
terested In the AmerIcan-Boyt ton-who has
been arrested with others for land league dis
turbanceS In Ireland have urged Secretary
Blaine to take steps to secure BOYton'S relel lse.
The State department is now Investigating the
matter, and any action that may be taken will
be based upon the results OF that investigation.
Ii Boyton as an American citizen went over
no 10 I-. f.Y 1lrt lr1,1
be done In his oenai1 on the parJ OF the nited
States government Will be to secure as god
treatment for tie prisoner as possible.
A POINT OF ORDER.-Gen. D. s. Walker re-
marked yesterday to 4 SrAs reporter 10 the
Ssante chamber: "AIl this debate and these
proceedings are out OF ORDER Why" asked
Vie reporter. Because, - WAS the reply LIT tS
required that all treaties shall be considered IN
executive session, and this Is nothing bit
treaty between Malone ana tie republicans =
TIE BERLIN MIssIOE.-The state department
has received no official information as to the
resignation OF Minister White al Berlin. The
President has, however, received letter from
Mr.. White asking to be relieved OF his present
the place will be made until Minister Whlteis
Official resignation Is received by the State
department.
Apropos or the many high offices given to Ohio
men, IL has been remarked that except for the
brief term of Mr.. Washourn, of Illinois, as Sec
retary OF State during the first six days OF Pres
ident Grants administration. Secretary Blaine
Is the first chief OF the State department VINO
has not been a New Yorker since BuchananS
administration. Secrstary Seward. Secretary
Fish and Secretary EvarS were all from that
state. and their untted terms covered period
OF twenty years. Judge Black OF PENNSYLVANIA
was the immediate predecessor OF Mr. Seward
In the state department
THE GREELEY ARCTIC EXPEDITION has three
propositi0Ls from the owners OF vessels to take
the party TO Lady Franklin Bay. Each offer Is
conditioned that the owners shall furnish their
own captain aud crew. The proposition that
the vessel should be under command OF a naval
offcer and manned BY United States saarnen
will be abandoned and one OF the three vessels
offered chartered.
NAVAL ORDER>.-Captain John Irwin to the
temporary command of the Mare Island navy
yard in addition to his other duties. Lteuten-
ant S. f. Garrison 10 the Galena, European
station. Lieutenant T. 5. Phelps to the Mare
Island navy yard. Assistant Engineer A. Y.
zane 10 examination for promotion. Boat
swain J. G.. Thompson TO the Colorado. Captain
T. Z. Johnson from the Mare Island navy yard
J. Tompkins from the Colorado and ordered to
the Quinnebaugh, European station.
The FIGHT AGAINST RoBERrsoS-Dsino,9.ali
Htip Soa9ht la Ne'r YorE.-The New York
Herdtds Albany correspondent says that du-
rlng the last forty-eight hours, by the personal
persuasion or VICE President Arthur leading
democratic politicians OF New York City have
alGreSSed urgent request TO at least dozen
democratic assemblymen to cooperate in a
movement 10 call from the table and pass the
pending motion to reconsider tle resolution by
which the assembly has nemoriaIZed the SEN
aG OF the ni0ed States In favor OF Robertson's
confirmation. This action was In pursuance OF
Plan OF tie democrats to get the twenty-five
republican votes In the assembly necessary to
pass the citizens street cleaning bill. When
Judge Robertson learned that some OF bis fol-
lowers were threatening TO oppose the street
cleaning bill because OF democratic dickering
he openly announced that he was ia favor OF Ii
on It's merits. believing IL to be in the interest
or New York city, and urged his friends to
support II His 0psn course VIII have the ef-
fect, It Is beliel e1, or preventing important
legislation froIa becoming involved In the mat
ttI OF mis- confirmation as collector.
PERsoNAL-Ex Representative Hubbell, whose
family are stin here, went over to New York
sesterday.-A complimentary dinner was
given az Deinonieo's last evening TO Mccul..
iou8h, tne tr2gedlan, who sails for England To.
dS.-Col. j. L. Tourtelotte or GeneraI Sner
mans stan was at Nice on the 10Th ult-Tha
AlDany Journal OF Last evening gives currencv
TO the report that Hon. j. c. Rlncrofr n,vis hoS