Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19
TIE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY:-Internsl rev
enue, s249 66S.ss; customs, s95s, 1880.
THE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments have been u ade: Joseph Doehrer and p
II. McRoberts, storekeepers for the 1th disrrtct
OF kentucky, and ChaS. Woeldike, gauyer for
the first district OF Mi ssour
The PRESIDENT HAS MIrrGATBp TIE SENTENCE
py court-martial Of dismissal from the navy In
the case OF Surgeon E. 5. Matthew'S u. S. NJ, to
susIension from rank and pay for one year, but
10 retain his present number IA his grade during
1n4t period. Surgeon Matthews was convicted
or drunkenness, scandalouS conduct and ineffi-
clency. The President has also mltgaJed the
sentence OF dismissal in the case OF Lieutena MT
Z. w. Christopher to suspension from rank and
duty for one year, but to retain his number In
his grade. Lieutenant christopher was con
victed OF drunkenness Oh duty and scandaloas
conduct.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
D. n. Bertolette, from the Wyoming, March 1st
next, and ordered to the Trenton, European
station, relieving Passed Assistant surgeon r.
ID. Myers, who is granted six months leave.
Assistant Engineer j. s. X. Reeves has returned
1rom the Pacific station, and has been placed
On sick leave.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted Surgeon
Joseph c. Baily is extended one month. The
leave OF Post Chaplain B. L Baldr1dge, L. S.
army, Is extended five months. The leave of
Second Lieutenant c. r. Tyler, 10th infantry, Is
extended two months. Lieutenant Colonel C.
Z. Gilbert, .th infantry, now on leave OF ab.
Eerlntendent general recruiting service, New
York city, for assignment to the command OF
tne depot at David's Island, New York harbor,
infantry. who Will then proceed to join his regl-
ment. Second Lieutenant Heman Dowd, Sd
artillery. will report to the president of the
city, January 25, for examination with view to
selection for transfer to the ordnance depart
ment. The following officers will report to the
president OF the board OF officers appointed to
meet In New York city, January rs, for eYamina
ton with view to a selection for transfer to the
ordnance department: Second Lieutenant w.
A. Simpson, I'd artillery, and Second LIEUTENANT
Guy Howard, 18th infantry.
NAVAL NoTEs.-Pay Inspector Geo. l.. Davis,
I. S. n, has been placed ON the retired list, to
oate from yesterday The u. S. s. Ranger was
put In commission at San Francisco yesterday
THE COMING SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY.-
An Iowa republican, who has long been on in
Innate terms with Senator Allison, when asked
by STAR reporter to-day If the Senator was
to be Gen. Garheld's Secretary OF The Treasury
replied: He expects to be- and has had as
surances. believe, that he will get Cabinet
the one mentioned, and unless there is Change
OF program, suppose he'll get It,
THE FUNDING BILL, as adopted In committee
OF the whole OF the House OF Representatives
and reported yesterday, provides for three per
cent bond to the amount not exceeding saOO.-
VOO0O to run five years and be made payable
In ten years, with $500 00O 900 cert11caLes bear
ing three per cent interest likewise, and re-
oeeMaDie aC the pleasure OF the United States
In one or ten years. 1t provides also that none
OF these securities are to be issued until after
tne Treasury shall have paid out all its stand
serve OF So, ,OOOO 900. In redemption Of the bonds
the maturity OF which ts now accruing, and
mat me interest on the bonds to mature shall
cease after forty days notice by the Treasury
department.. The commissions on the opera.
tlOns OF the Treasury are not to be In excess OF
OF one per cent The new three per cent
M ponds authorized BY this proposed act are to be
as security for national bank circulation, but
provisions is made for the substitution OF other
issues OF United States bonds by the banks
IN for redemption.
IHK BILL for the relief OF Ben. Holiday
Passed the Senate yesterday after being
amended. The amount claimed in the bill was
f526.i39. The Senate cut OH $l26, 49, and as
thus amended the bill passed.
A VERY SECRET INQUIRY.-The special COM
mittee to investigate the alleged abuse of the
fraHking privilege during the late Presidential
eampaig1, continued It's enaur1ss today and
withheld nom the public.
A REPLY TO GIN. MAHoNE.-Senator john
ston, OF Virginia, has prepared an address,
which is made public to-day, in reply to the
recently. published interview with Gen. Malone
and the late address of the state committee OF
readJusters. He discusses the merits Of the
issue alike with the statistics and conclusions
OF the read1uster party, set forth In the address
and interview referred to. After showing what
ne claims to pc an error OF over $500 eo0 IN Gen.
he says: THE statements OF the Interview are
as faulty and wrong In regard to the expenses
OF the government and the amount necessary
to pay interest on the McIulloch nln as they
are in relation to the revenue" He then pro-
ceeds TO deny the correctness OF these state
ments In detail.
CONFERENCE COMMrTRB was ordered In the
Senate yesterday upon the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, and Messrs. Eaton,
Davis OF West Va, and Window were consti.
tuted the Senate conferees.
TIE CORRESPONDENCE between Speaker Ran
daIl and Representative Belford has been made
public. Mr.. Belford's complaint is that the
speaker refused to recognize him to facilitate
fs g Of OH sha for public
ognized for q like purpose. The Speaker in
reply says: "Mr. Belford Is In error" and fur.
nishes certain extracts from the legislative
proceedings to prove It
A CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION. - Treasurer
Gilfllan to-day received conscience contribu-
tion Of $40 from New York. The sender said
that 1t was due on articles passed through the
custom house.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRNsUs.-In response to
Senator Buffers resolution, Gen. Walker has
sent to the Senate the result of his tnveStdga-
uons OF alleged census frauds In South Caro-
lima. The report refers to the allegations of
frauds In the state and gives tables showing
that as compared with the census returns OF
Is70 the increase of the returns for 1850 was out
OF all reason. reaching in some counties from
$50 to 200 per cent. Gen. Walker was not willing
TO believe that the census officials OF the south
had conspired TO perpetrate great political
crime by falsifying the census BE ordered
thorough Investigation by trusted agents and
ascerta1ned that the returns OF 1880 were correct
and those OF 1870 were erroneous; that the Zen.