Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-18

| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. $685. 625 81: customs. s462 1925.
SECRETARY HUNT is expected to return from
! New York this evening.
No DOUBT is entertained but that Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Upton will remain in
| his present position.
MRS. GARFIELD and Col. and Mrs. Rockwell
| went to New York this morning, and will re-
| turn next Thursday.
TIE PRESIDENT will receive the members OF
the National Academy OF science next Thurs
| day evening, at nine O'Clock.
| INTEREST TMoNEY.-Treasurer GilflIan to-day
| MADE reguisition on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for s19 500 to pay the interest On the
| 80 year funding bonds due on the 1st prox.
| To ACCOMMODATE those who live at a dis
tance the examination of applicants for places
In the Pension Office will hereafter begin daily
| at p. 10. in the Pension office. corner OF 18th
| and Pennsylvania avenue.
| THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL HAzEN
| visited Baltimore to day. In his absence Chief
Clerk Madison Davis acted In his place.
| SENATOR SHERMAN has returned and was in
| bis seat to-day. During the session he took q
| seat by Senator Malone, and the two held an
| apparently earnest conversation for some time.
| AMONG THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
| Senator'S Harrison and Logan and Representa-
| tives Haskell, Thomas and Morton, DR.. Butler
and Mr.. Frank NJ. PiXiey. OF San Francisco.
COLONEL PEYToN, executive clerk OF the
Senate, lost his family residence, near Lees
burg, In Loudoun county, Virginia, last Satur-
day night By fire. IC was one OF the finest old
| family residences In Virginia.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
| JAS Butterworth, from the Portsmouth and
ordered to the Adams, Pacific station; Chap
lain Richard Haywood has returned home from
| the Richmond and has been placed on waiting
orders.
PROMOTION OF AN OHIO LEG1sL AToR.-Mr
Samuel C. Kerr, appointed to an 81 800 cerkship
in the Pension Office vice Dalzell declined, is
member Of the Ohio legislature. The legisla-
ture will adjourn on Wednesday, when MIR.
Kerr will assume his new duties.
ANOTHER OHIO MAN DECLINES AN OFFIcE-
The President on Saturday afternoon received
letter from Mr.. Warner NJ. Bateman OF Gin.
cinnati, declining, with thanks, the Office Of
solicitor OF the Treasury, which had been ten
dered him.
APPoIN1MENTs.-R. A. Marshall and John
Thomas have been appointed storekeepers and
gaugers for 9Th district OF N. c.; NJ. j. Julian,
storekeeper and gauger, 5th district Tenn; J.D.
htuuiou, StOfckScpSI lOE IUS QlSGrlCC OF hon.
tucky; I. A. Sykes. gauger for the 5th district
OF Tennessee, and John Gaudinger, gauger for
the 7th district OF Kentucky.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCEs-The an
nual Washington session of the National
Academy Of Sciences, which will begin to-
morrow In the chapel of All Souls church,
corner OF 14th and streets, will probably con-
each day VIII be occupied BY the transaction
OF private business. The afternoon meetings
which will be open to the public, will be de-
voted to the reading Of scientific comunica-
tions.
How TIE DEADLOCK AFFECTS THE INDIAN BU-
REAu.-The continuance OF the deadlock in the
Senate leaves the Indian bureau In an un-
fortunate condition. There are several
| amount Of property is ia the hands OF per,
sons not under bond. This arises out of the
TACT that, under the law, an Indian agent does
but his official tenure ceases With his term
The acting commissioner OF Indian affairs him.
self has an appointment as Chief clerk only
MI TroWbridge, Wac has been Ill for several
months being still commissioner.
THK FOLLOWING Is TH8 ENDORSEMENT which
is to be printed on the face OF the six per cent
bonds which may be received at the Treasury
interest: "At the request OF, and tor value re-
ceived by, the owner OF this bond, the same Is
continued during the pleasure of the govern.
ment to bear interest at the rate OF three-and-
one.half go per centum per annum from July
1st 1851, payable semi annually, as provided In
Treasury circular No. AZ, dated April IL. 1881"
BAPTIST CLERGYMEN CALL ON TIE PRESIDENT.
Late Saturday afternoon the Baptist clergy
men Of the District called on the President to
to pay their respects. The Rev. DR.. Meador
headed the delegation. They said the country
was to be congratulated upon the election of a
scholar and christian gentleman to tie ONCE
Of President Of the United States. One of the
delegation told The President that II at any
time he was crowded out Of his church the
Baptist churches were open to him.
WHAT TIE REPUBLICAN SENATORS SMILE AND
SAY.-Senator Frye told an ex.representative
in Congress yesterday that there had been no
republican caucus called, nor had he heard
seem to think that the deadlock will continue
until good stroke OF warm weather inter-
venes. when one side or the other VIII yield to
are asked, "How long Is this thing to con-
tinue?. they only smile and say, You know
NAVAL NoTRs.-Commander Meade, of the
Vandalia, in communication to the Navy de-
partment, commends the efficiency OF Lieut.,
Commander Wilde, the executive officer of that
ship. The discipline OF his crew has been twice
tested in emergency-once by fire and once by
collision: In both cases the result OF the train
Ing OF the crew was apparent. There was no
confusion or disorder. :. The Mayflower arrived
at the New York navy yard Saturday from
League Island The body Of George Hopkins.
late OF the U. 8. Nipsic, has been found, carried
to Toulon, France and buried by the q. S.
consul.
MORE ROOM FOR THE P. o. DEPARTAENT-The
last Congress authorized the Postmaster Gen
eral to take the necessary steps to secure
building for the use OF the Money Order Onice
and the Money order division OF the Sixth Au-
ditor OF the Post ONCE department., at rental
not to exceed S., 600 per annum. This appro-
priation was recommended by Post ONCE de-
partment officials to relieve the present
crowded condition of the department. building
In order to carry out the contemplated change,
Postmaster General James has appointed a
committee Of department officials, Of which Dr.
Mcdonald, the superintendent OF the money
order system, Is chairman, to select suitable
building or buildings to accommodate the cler-
ical force, about $50 In number, employed In
the oficeS mentioned Congress also appro.
pr1ated SIC, 600 to procure the necessary furni-
Lure for these Offices.
PERsONAL-Senators Farley, Jones Of
Nevada, and Platt OF New York, Postmaster
General James, Representative Carlisle, Gen.
B. f. Butler and Secretary Burch Of the U. s.
Senate we're In New York yeSterday.-Dr.
William II. Russell, the old time famous CORES
pondent OF the London Times, sailed from