Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-24

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SECRETARY RAMSEY returned last night from
New York.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNED to-day the commits
sion Of Major Swain TO be Judge advocate gen.
eral OF the army. Major Swain is at the Riggs
House, and entered upon his duties TO day.
THE REDUCTION of the public debt for the
current month WILL 1t Is estimated, De about
eight millions OF dollars
CONsULS RRCOGNIzED-The President has
recognized WoIdemar Weletzky as consul gen.
eral OF Russia at New York, and julius Kauf-
mann consul OF Austria Hungary a5 Galveston
Texas.
WHITE house CAILERS.-Secretare5 Gof and
Ramsey Ex-Secretary Thompson, Senators
Baldwin and Logan. and Representatives Deer
ing. stone, Dwight and Manning called on the
President Today.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the following
bills: The army appropriation bill; the bill pro
yiding for enlarging the City Hall for the ac-
CommoGation OF the courts and records of the
the district OF Columbia.
TIE WILL OF FERNANDO WooD was filed in
New York yesterday. After few blqueSts, he
leaves one-Quarter OF his estate in trust, the
Income To be applied TO the use OF his wife.
The remainder Is divided equally among his
surviving children.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL was
further considered In the House after our re-
port closed yesterday. A number of amend
nentS were agreed to- and after a long debate
the clause approprtating 500, 900 for purchasing
the records OF eX. X.ContedeTate Generals Bragg
and POLK was stricken from the bill. The bill
was not disposed OF.
WHO WILL SUCCEED TO SENATOR CARPENTsRs
SEAT.-The death of Senator Carpenter will
make lively scramble for the vacancy. Mr.
Sawyer, who has just been elected, comes from
the eastern portion OF the state, SO tnat the
western side will ROW claim It. tits OF course
believed there viii De lots Of candidates, In
cluoing eX Senator Howe, Boss Keyser, Senator
Cameron possibly, Gov Pound and others.
SENATOR CARPENTERS SUCCESSOR CANNOT
HELP TO ORGANIZE THE SENATE.-The death OF
Senator Carpenter will make it impossible for
the republicans to organize the Senate ON the
4th Of March next. The Constitution provides
that such a vacancy can be filled on the second
tuesday after notice OF vacancy Is communi-
Gated to the legislature. II Will hence be the
Sth OF March before Senator can be elected.
TIE RECEPTION of General Chester A. Arthur,
by the New York Republican delegation In Con.
gress and the New York Republican Assocla-
ton, which was fixed for Friday February
25th, is postponed; but the New York Republi-
can Association VIII hold reception on that
invitations to General Arthur's reception Will
be admitted.
TBE APPORT1ONMBNT BILL was called up in
the House to-day. The republicans fillibus-
tered against It's consideration. but the demo-
Gratis having quorum on hand agreed. to con-
slider IL d1sp1te the fact that the republicans
did not vote at all.
TBB CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD QUESTION
The House committee on Pacific railroads to-
day adopted resolution that as the Attorney
General has commenced proceedings against
the Central Pacfnc railroad comp any to compel
compliance with what Is known as the Thurman
act, ard inaSmu uch as time will not admit or
congressional action at this session, on the re-
CommeDdat1On or the auditor or the railroad
accounts, therefore resolved that it is the Sense
OF this committee that for the present no action
be taken.
AMOUNT OF CIRCULATION WITHDRAWN BIZ
NA1IoSAL BANKs.-Today the controller of the
currency was notified that s., 700 600 additional
IatiOnal bank circulation would be withd avn
and deposits made for that purpose Thar sum
is The aggregate withdrawal today OF clrcuta
lion by IS banks, 3 OF which are In New York, 2
in Philadelphia. 2 In Cleveland 2 in Connect
cut, in Leesburg, Va, in Montana. in
Boonesville, Mo-. In Omaha, Neb., in Enpo
ria, Kan, In Allentown. Pa, In Rochester,
Mimi, In Salem, n. j., In Providence, r. l.,
and in Troy. N. Y.
The ONE EK-HUEDRED-AND-FIRST BOND CALL
The Treasury department to-day issued the
following:-"Until further notice the Treasury
department will redeem the bonds embraced
within the northumberland first call upon
their presentation at the department. with in
terest to the date of presentation" The one
hundred first call Is that issued last Mon
day night. and embraces t25, ,O00.O 900 Of S per
cents. The object OF redeening the bonds
called at this time is anticipatory. 1t is to get
the money out of the Treasury as early as pos
ell fha Sfrtr tn tn0
Malket.
VICE PRESIDENT T-ELECT ARTHUR appeared on
the floor of the Senate yesterday and made the
acquaintance OF many Senators OF both sides
the chamber, who were introduced TO him from
time 10 time by senator COnkling. He subse-
Quently occupied the seat OF Senator and ey-
Vice President Hamlin, adjoining that OF SEN
ator ConklfDg. Meanwhile Senator Bldtu 3
made his appearance. after proEracted az.
seDce On account OF illness, and was congrat.
ulaIed by democratic as well as republican
Senators upon his conValescence. Later he was
engaged IN conversation with Gen. Arthur.
The POPULAR VOTE FOR PHEsIDENT.-Hon. Ed
wald Mcpherson in a letter to the Baltimore
american figures up the totals OF the popular
vote for President, as between General ar1sld
and Hancock. as follows:
General Garfield .....- ...............4 454 421
General Hancock a 446, 1856
Garfield'S plurality ty...."........... S,235
Mr.. Mcpherson says: In making up these Ia
DltS General Garfield is credited with all the
votes cast for the TWO Garfield elect0 IL tickets
Ia Louisiana, as General Hancock credited
With all those cast for the two Hancock cleo
tOTal tickets In Virginia
ARMY ORDBRs-Second Lieutenant w. P. EV-
ans, 18th infantry, having completed the duty
assigned him. post Of Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas, will return to his proper station Fort
LeavenwoTth, Kansas.) Leave for six months
is granted Captain Fl. B. Freeman, 1th 1nfan-
try. Lieutenant Colonel Henry r. Miner, 10th
infantry, (recently promoted from major Sth
Infantry viii report by letter to the cammand-
ing general department Of the East for assign
mint 10 station. Major William w. Sanders
Sth infantry. Fecently promoted from captain
t 9th Infantry now awaiting orders at Philadel-
| phIa Pa, will report In person to the com.
| manding general department Of Dakota for
| special duty at the headquarters of that de.
| partment. The leave granted First Lieutenant
Philip Reade, Sd infantry; acting signal ofticer,
| is exit nded tive months on surgeons certid.
| cate OF disability.
TBB FUNDING FILL.-The committee on ways
/ and means held meeting this morning and
| took under consideration the funding bill The
! majority Of the Senate amendments were agreed
TO-; the exceptions were: First, In regard TO the
award OF bonds OF the new per cent loan to
| subscribers; the committee adopted an amend
| ment 10 the first section, which provides In
tf1ect that the bonds shall be Distributed in the