Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. s235,6S2S9; customs, sl49,ss4 The
figures to-day are so small because the New
York mail did not arrive In time for the re.
celpts that are sent thereby being included.
7. j. GIsr was to-day appointed internal reve-
nue storekeeper for the 22d district Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Senators SeWelI, McDill, Logan. Harrison, Kel
logg and Miller, and Representatives. Wise{Pa.)
and Pettibone. Judge LOchrane, OF Georgia, and
Col. NJ. E. Thornton.
SECRKTARv WINDOWS TERMS ACCEPTED
Secretary Window to-day received notification
from large number OF holders Of six per cent
bonds, that they would accept the erms offered
In the circular OF Monday last, and continue at
81! PER cent interest.
RELIEF FOR FLOOD SuFFERERs-Secretary
Lincoln has telegraphed to General Terry to
issue ratlons and supplies at his discretion to
the flood sufferers In Dakota.
WANTS TO BE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.-Mr.
Meyer an architect Of Detroit, Michigin, is an
applicant for the position Of supervising arch
1tect OF the Treasury department.
THE SENATORS who constituted the escort OF
the remains OF the late Senator Carpenter,
have returned from Wisconsin aud were In
their seats too day.
SECRETARY LINCOLN left the city this morn
Ing for Chicago on private business. He will
return the latter part of next week, bringing
his family with him. He has taken house 1926
Massachusetts avenue.
LARGE NUMBER OF the called six per cent
bonds were received at the Treasury to-day for
conversion into 3h per cent registered bonds
under tne terms OF secretary WINDOWS circu-
lar OF Monday.
SENATOR PENDLEToN took the floor tmme-
dlately after the reading OF the journal to-day,
the usual motion to go into executive session
being omitted because 1t was apparent that no
quorum was present.
TEE PRESIDENT and several members o; the
Cabinet have accepted an invitation to attend
during the Knights Of Pythias fair In Balti-
more, which commences On the 18Th.
REsIGNED.-Mr. w. c. PennyWtt, who has
lately been In charge of the railroad division Of
the tenth census, to-day resigned his position,
as he leaves here for Kentucky tomorrow to
take charge OF republican newspaper which
he has recently purchased The clerks who
have worked under him to-day presented him
with French clock as token Of their re-
gard.
COMMISSIONER PRICE ON HAND-Ex-Repre-
sentative Price, OF Iowa, who has been NO mi
mated for Indian Commissioner, arrived In
Washington last night. He cannot sign Off
cial papers until he is confirmed but he will at
once begin to direct the affairs Of the Office he
Is TO I'LL.
a MISSION DECL1NED.-The mission to Brazil
was offered to ex-senator Bruce, Of Mississippi,
but after consideration, he declined. One
reason OF his declinaton SO 1t Is said is that he
would not be. willing to take his family to a
country and climate subject TO epidemic dis
eases such as yellow fever
NOMINATIONS READY To GO INA number OF
appointments to important federal positions
have been determined upon which yet remain
a secret between the appointing power and the
parties chosen for the Offices because the ap-
pointees have requested the President not TO
send in their names while the deadlock con-
t1nues. Among the nominations Withheld for
this reason 1t Is said there are several ex-
Senators who will get foreign missions.
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT.-Gen. E. A. Car.
man, Chief clerk OF the Agricultural depart
ment, has been relieved from that position In
consequence or a want OF harmony between
Commissioner LIE DUO and himself. Mr.. J. IL
Paine, brother to ex-Commis or Patents
Halbert E. Paine, of Wisconsin, has been ao-
pointed Chief Clerk.
TEL REPUBLICAN SENATORS will hold another
caucus soon. probably next Friday or Satur-
cay, to further consider the dead lock. The
opinion among them seems to be that the
caucus Will decide to stick, but SoIle OF them
think that perhaps some effort TO compromise
Will be made, with the view OF getting action
upon the important nominations.
AN OHIo MAN DECL1NFs AN OFFICE, The
irrepresslbe Private Dalzell now seeks noto-
riety as the first Ohio man who has declined
public Office Recently the "prtvaten was ap.
pointed to an 81 $40 clerkshlp In the Pension
Office. Yesterday he sent long letter TO the
secretary OF the Interior declining the Office
The Secretary refuses to give the letter for
publication, because il contains "Other mat.
tels' not pertinent to his voluntary relinGutsh-
mem OF an Office. 1t is hinted that the examl-
nation ordered had depressing ef1ectu upon the
private" who didn't care to compete with
the "majahs" and the ''Jcdge5," who nave like
wise to submit to the ordeal of an eXamina-
ton.
IN THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, Mr. Saunders briefly argued In support
OF the doctrine that the ma ajorlty sh1uld have
the right TO elect the officers of the Senate and
pointed out the danger which might attend the
contrary doctrine, that the majority should
nOW TO the Will OF the minority. motion
made by Mi. PendletOn to so into executive
session was lo3t-yeaS 20, nays 20-aud the
Senate at 2:55 adjourned
THE EXAMINATION Of the recently appointed
Pension of1ice clerks is progressing to-day and
will continue from day to day until completed.
This, 1t is given CUT is merely TO ascertain the
qualifications OF the persons examined for cler-
1cai duty. Those who recently received ap-
pointments ere to be examined, but in their
cases the appointment serves as mere deSlg-
nation 10 appear for examination and does not
carry with II any assurance az all they will
receive appointments. Those VINO pass the
best examination will have the preference, re-
gdrdleSs OF Congressional influence.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF ENGINEER OFFICERS.
By direction OF the Secretary OF War the fol-
lowing changes in the stations and duties OF off,
Gers OF the corps OF engineers are made: CaptJ.
F.Quinn and 1st Lieut.. WI Marshall Will be re-
leEed from their present duties, and will report
ty letter TO Lieut.. Col. Q. \. Gilmore, corps OF
engineers, president OF the Mississippi river
commission, for duty In charge of works OF I'm.
proyement on the Mississippi river under the
supervision or that commission. Captain E. "a.
RunBer will be relieved from his spreSent duties
and will report TO Major w. r. King, Chatta-
nooga. Tennessee, for duty under his 1mmedt-
ate orders. Captain Thomas Turtle is assigned
TO the local charge OF the Improvement on the
Great kanawha river, West Virginia under the
immediate orders CT Lieut.. Col. w. z. CraIghill,
corps or engineers.
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