Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-01

psNERAL GARFlELD Will attend reception at
Representative Chittenden's tomorrow even
Ing. The reception will be from to 10 O'Clock,
and for gentlemen only.
WHITE House CALLERs.-Senators Randolph
and Baldwin, and Representatives Converse,
Chittenden, Hayes, Dwight, White and Bayne
called on the President to- day.
THE CoRCORAN GALLERY.-Mr. S. Fl. Kauff-
mann has been elected a member of the Board
OF Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery OF Art to
fill the vacancy In that body occasloned by the
death OF Ex-Governor Cooke.
IN THE HOUSE yesterday, after our report
closed. an effort was made to take ap the fund
Ing BIN, but 1t was successfully opposed by the
republicans. who demanded consideration of
the apport1oDment bill. At the night session
the only business transacted was the delivery
OF eulogies Oh the late Fernando Wood.
THE ONLY OCCASIONS upon which the Senate
has not been convened in extra session On the
4th Of March, when a new administration
came In, were In 1906 1913. 1921 and 1898 when
Jefferson. Madison, Monroe and Jackson en-
tered upon second terms, and the Cabinets of
Their fist terms were continued unbroken.
IN THE SENATE yesterday after our regular
report closed conference reports on the
legislative, post office and Indian appropria-
t1on bills were concurred In. A bill was passed
10 reorgdnlze and incorporate anew the Baltt-
more and Potomac Railroad Company.
AN ADVERSE REPoRr-The House committee
on public buildings and grounds TO day agreed
to report adversely On the bill to pay Henry
Himber and Andrew Gleason S, 600, claim for
extra iaoor in constructing the brick work of
the new National Museum.
DISTRICT WATER BONDS. Treasurer GlIf1llan
VIII receive proposals up to noon, Thursday.
March 10th, to sell for the District sinking fund
$4,000 OF the District water stock bonds.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILn.-The House
this afternoon adopted the report of the con-
ference committee on-the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill. 1t now only requires the Sig.
nature OF the President to become law.
NOMINATIONS To DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-
DAY: John a. Halderman, OF Kansas, now con-
sui at Bangkok, to be consul-general at that
place; Samuel B. AXtell. OF California, to be
receiver land Office. at Boise City, Idaho.
THE EREAPPORTIoNMENT BILL LosT-The House
VIII take up the funding bill as soon as Its con-
sideration can come In regular course as unfln-
lsned business. To-day, on vote between
the vote was 145 for taking it up against 9s for
tne eIeapportionment bill This Indicates that
while the funding bill may pull through the
reapporuonment bill is certainly lost
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATg.-The
Senate passed to-day House bill No. 57i5. au-
thoriZiDg The Commissioners to vacate and close
up the alley running north and south In SQUARE
no. 5O4, IN washington. Also House bill No
$780, authorizing the sale OF certain lots at the
corner OF 10th and K streets northwest. This
Dill has been printed in The STAR Senator
Logan ooJected 10 the bill to pay the widow of
George Wright s3 600 for the use OF lynch pin
invented by the deceased when he was emplovved
at the arsenal, and the bill went ever.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE on MARCH 4TH
General Garfield did not receive any callers to
day. About II o'clock he went to the White
House, accompanied by Mrs. Garfield He and
President Hayes had conference on the sub-
Ject OF the Senate In extra session. The de
called for March 4th next The President will
this afternoon issue a proclamation to that
effect
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, for the month
OF February, just issued, shows: Interest bear.
Ing debt, s. GA $685. 600; debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity, Sc SOS. 1925. 26: debt
pead1ng 30 20 interest s4l6. .2!6 S6492; footing up
$3.50 $50 Is; total debt. s2 I13 1864 $50 46 Total
cash In the Treasury, s233 POS, l76. CO. debt less
cash In the Treasury, March l. 1881. 81 S79.-
got, ,4I2;h; deot less cash In the Treasury, Feb
Tuary l. 1881, 81 S91 ,I99 56S 2S decrease OF debt
during the month, si1,s43, ,i55 81; decrease OF
debt since June SOth, 1850, s62, 215, ,ss2.5I.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET, except
Secretary Sherman, will tender their resigna-
uons to General Garfield after he is sworn in
next FRIDAY: secretary Sherman will resign
Delore that DAY. His resignation, rendered to
President Hayes, will take effect next Thurs
DAY. He will be at the department until that
day, and remain until he signs the mail 10 the
afternoon: He viii then formally leave the
this because his salary as Senator Will com.
mence On the day following. Assistant Secre-
tary French will be designated as the acting
Ut neaa aa OF .he aepari,Iment The oher members
OF tne CaDinet Will hold over until their sue
cessors qualify. The officers OF the Treasury
department have prepared an address to Secre-
tary sherman, which Will OF delivered TO him
Dext Thursday afternoon. Judge French Will
read the address.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON CIvuL SERVICE
kuLEs.-The President yesterday sent the fol-
lowing message to the Sanate:
81 transmit herewith COPY OF a letter ad-
dressed to the chairman OF the civil service
commission on the Sd of December last. re-
auestlng to De furnished with report upon
tne results IN The post Office and custom house
In the city OF New York OF the application Of
the CIVIL service rules requiring open competi-
i've examination for appointments and pro-
mouoDs, together with the report OF Hon
Dorman Eaton, the chairman of the com.
mlttee, ln response. The report presents a
very gratifying statement of the results of the
appllcatlon OF the rules referred to in the two
largest and most important local offices In the
civil service or the government. The subjectts is
one or great importance to the people Of the
whole country. / commend the suggestions
and recOmmeL dations OF the chairman of the
committee to the careful consideration of
Congress-"
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILIs-The
following statement. prepared by Col. r. j.
Stevens, clerk Of the House committee on
appropriations. shows the condition of the
appreciation bills at noon to-day: The
military academy, the naval, the con-
sular and diplomatic, the army and the
pension bills are laws; the indian
tne post office and the legislative bills
await the Presidents signature; the fort1f1ca-
tion bill and the bill to provide for the District
OF columbia are with confer5es. the sundry
civil bill s2O,004 20542) is with the Senate com
mlttee On appropriations, having passed the
House yesterday. The deficiency bin was
reported day Q4,e02 6lS.49>. The river and
harDo Dill was agreed to by the conference
commltIee this morning and the Senate
amendments TO the agricultural Dill fs292 O0O1
Will De concurred In to-day. The total s1rn
recommended by all these bills as reported Is
Sl9l ,2sO, l6S9 81. The laws OF this session are In
print up TO February 10th. The following are
members OF conference committees: District
OF Columbia Bill: House-Messrs Cobb. Black
burn and Hiscock; Senate-Messrs Wtthers
Harris and Window. F0rt1fications bill: House.
MeSsrs. Baker, Clymer and Mills; Senate
Messrs Allison. Beck and Booth.
Gen. Garfield's Family.
All the members OF Gen. Garfleld's Immediate