Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-22

III.
had been his original Intention to have for
waIced his resignation TO the governor OF Maine
last saturday night.
IT WAS STATED at The Capito! to-day. upon
the authority Of Senator Logan. that Robert
LiIcolr, OF Illinois, Will De Secretary OF war In
Garte lQ 5 administration.
TEE CHIEFsE TRg.TY.-It Is not now believed
the senate Will consider the Chinese treaty
this session. but will let It go over to the sneca
session which will be called after Marca 4 d.
TIE GENERAL SENTIMENT now IS that the
nouinations Of both Stanley Matthews and
Judge Billings VIII not be reported By the
judiciary committee.
The APPROPRIATION BIIL.s.-The House this
afternoon passed the agricultural appropriation
bill This leaves only two appropriation bills
now 10 be disposed of By tue House--the su1dry
CIVIL and the deficiency bills.
TRANSFER OF BULIoN-The Treasury has
ordered the transfer or 81 6s4 900 In gold Illion
from the New York assay Office To the Phill-
delrhia mint for coinage into eagles and half
eagles
SENATOR CARPENTKH rested easy last night
and was pronounced better this morning by
his physician. Several Senator's who made fn-
quiTies OF the physician gave a STAR reporter
this information.
were made Yesterday:-RObert Balm storekeeper
and gauger. Stn district OF Kentucky: Charles
Falltson. StOrekeeper, 1st district OF Illinois: s.
". Mann, gaUger. 1st district of Indiana, and w.
T. StrlnGfeliGW, gduger, 9th district OF Ken
tucky.
GEN. ARTHUR TO BE HERE FEBRUARY 25TH-A
private telegram received to-day says General
Arthur viii be in Washington Friday, February
y. Ee VIII be rendered a re epJiOn the same
evening by the New York republican congress
ional delegation and the New YORK repu0lIc
association.
NAVAL LORDERS.-COmmander Frederick Rodg-
ers, as assistant 10 the inspector OF the 4th
light house district. Lieut.. Charles A. Brad
bury; from the navy yard, Washington, and or
dered 10 the ST. Marys. Passed Assistant Sur
geOn c. III. Black, having been detached from
The onward, Jan. 1lth, has reported his return
home. and has been placed on waiting orders.
surgeon w. Fl. Jones, from the Michigan, on
the 25th instant.
ARMY ORDERs-Second Lieutenant Alexan-
der T. Dean. 25th infantry, Is relieved from
duty at David's Island, and will join his regt-
ment at Fort Randall Leave for one year on
surgeons certificate OF disability is granted I'd
Lieutenant John T. Barnett, 5th cavalry to take
effect March /. The leave granted Cd Leuten-
ant John q. Balance. 22d infantry, is extended
two months on account OF sickness. The leave
on account or sickness granted Captain ". L.
Foulk. 9th cavalry is still further extended two
months. Major 81. p. curtis, Judge advocate,
Will proceed from this city to Philadelphia,
rith rgnn5{ s5n On PUBIC @ service connec6ed
mounted recruiting service Will cause siXty-hv
colored cavalry recruits 10 be prepared and for
WarQed under proper charge to Santa Fe New
Mexico, Tor assignment 10 the 9th cavalry.
ABOLITION OF THE TAX On BANK DEPOSITS
At the regular weekly meeting OF the Senate
committee on finance this morning the bill in
tToduceG by Mr. Beck on the 2lst of December
Ia
posits and bank checks was taken up and, on
motion OF Nj. Bayard, was amended SO as to
provide solely Tor the abolition OF the tax on
deposlts. the committee thereup0n aUthorh ID
him 10 report the bill to the Senate In this sha9e
for immediate passage.
PERsONAL.-A. X. Mcclure. editor OF the Phil
sdelphia Times, is at the Riggs, accompanied
by his wlfe--Mrs. NJ. f. Rust OF Wasning-
ton. was among late arrivals at Jacks lnyiIle.
Fla he daughter OF Provost aGOl, once
french Mills ei TO Washington. who be ;ame
nun some tine ago, has gone to Egypt 10 lound
aconYent.--RepIesent Reagan h IS g,ae
10 New 1tTk.-A gentleman Lautd Angus
,al eron IS one OF the leading democ:a OF -.
LouiS.-Nr. anderbiIt has been so Ill as 10 oe
unable 10 90 TO his office for ten days Or more.
Victor Hugo will enter bis eightieth year on
Saturday or this .Week.-Senator Pendleron
will entertain the Ohio legislature, which will
visit this city in BODY On the occasion OF the
Inauguration OF President Garfield
A WASHINGTON ARTIST IN FLoR1DA-Mrs.
Winnie Ream HoYfe, who Is ruraltZtng in
Florida for the benefit of her health, writes
from there to friends In this city under date of
February 18th: I'VE are In the piney woods
on the ST. Johns, roughing it with the natives.
We are living On fish, salt meat, hominy,
The trees around the house are ham 1g full of
lemons and oranges, and thousanQs OF birds
sing all the time. The palmetto, ma snolia and
century plant-cactus, grows every where and
flowers are coming up on all sides The winds
rom the coast are pretty strong and keep us in
the house some days. Florida Is full CT beauti-
1ui little lakes, teeming With fish, and Is par
adlSe Tor hunters. young man Just returned
from a hunting trip on Indian river told us
yesterday that he shot a deer a rattlesnake
white herons, a wildcat, and variety OF birds.
We have hired little blue dump cart and a
horse from planter. and 60 out camping and
hunting and having good time"
PROPOSED INCREASE OF CLERICAL FORCE ON
PENSIONS. - In the Senate yesterday the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
Dill being under consideration, the amendment
reported r 6y The Senate committee for the ppr-
pose OF facilitating the settlement OF pension
claims and closing up as soon as possible the
vast accumulation of unsettled cases gave rise
10 discussion. II Increases the working force
or the offices named by additions as follows
AdIutant generals Office 25 clerks al 81 600 EACH
surgeon generals ONCE, 25 clerks at 81 900 each
Iehs1on of1ice, 90 examiners at 81 600 per year
efch; 90 clerks tiourth CLASSY at 81 SEQ each; ~
clerks (thtrd CLASSY at s, 500 each; 20 clerks
second CLASSY at & 400 each: 80 clerks first
iaSo,l dt =, ,Zo1 edcl; sZbuuu dQul t0nAl Tor The
hlre or copy lists. an additional deputy commits.
s1oner, at salary OF 81 900 per annun. The
salary OF the commissioner OF pensions IS In
creased from - 900 10 - 900. On mofton OF Mr
Plumb, the extra clerical force for rhe surgeon
geheraIs office was increased from 25 10 40.
1HE HEARING on rag SUGAR QUESTION was
resumed this morning before the WAYS and
means committee OF the House. The proceed
lngs were opened by Mr. Frye who enuuirad
Wht Iber the representatives OF the sugar inter
est had agreed upon and were pTeDarad IN
present any measure OF relief. He remarked
that there were two parties In the sugar inter
est ana that they Were extremely lar apart On
the Carlisle bill. His own opinion was IN favor
OF that bill, but 1t had been vigorously contes-
ted bF Mr.. Hayemeyer OF New York and
others, and had nor met the approval
OF tie majority OF the committee. Mr. Have
meyer had Informed him yesterday that the
principal objection To the Carlisle bill would be
removed by the Insertion OF a provision
ior the establishment Of bonded sugar
warehouses Mr. Frye then submiLCe1 the fol-
loving ss the amendment proposed: THAT
Io1Ced warehouses for the reduing of sugar
nay ~ oe established at any port OF entry In the
hiteu states. under such regulations as the
tSsClelary OF the Treasury may prescribe ANY
Llnporteu sugar may be transferred to said
Warehouses without payment OF duties The
pfVeUcI OF such refiDerteS may ha go