Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue. 1885,, ,531. 80; customs, 5000, $50. 80

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., 1888, ,53l. 80; customs, s9o0,6s0.30
THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re-
demption to-day amount to $122,OOO
APPcINTED-Secrctary Lincoln has appointed
Frank c. Martin. OF South Carolina, to 81, 200
c,erkship in the Surgeon Generals Office
POSTMASTER APPoINTED-The Presi lent has
appointed Pedro A. Simpson postmaster at socorro.
IeXaS, vice E. L. Lapham who was dismissed for
embaZZlement
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MoNEY-ORD OFFICE,
p. o. D.-Dr Mcdonald, the CHIEF OF the money.
order oi1i;e, to-day submitted his annual report,
which states that there 4l9 new offices estab-
l5heI during the year, and one discontinued.
The fees for the public amounted to 81, 1,05371055,
an increase OF per cent. Net profits, S165 031 25.
In Jamaica, New South Wales, Victoria and New
Zealand the system was adopted. and Portugal
VIII do so January 1St. The report recommends the
modified scale OF fees, which would lessen the
cost. and the adoption of postal notes in sums
under s. ut fee of cents.
BOARD OF OFFICERS OF the corps OF engineers to
consist OF Col. John Newton, Lieut.. Col. Henry L.
Abbott, apd Lieut.. Col. Cyrus b. Comstock, is con-
stituted to meet in New York city the examina-
10 MS promotion in the corps OF engineers. The
board Will be assembled as soon after November 6,
1852, as practicable.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for one year, on surgeons
certificate OF disability, with permission to leave
the department OF the Missouri, is granted First
Lieut.. ThoS. B. Briggs, 18th infantry. Leave for
SIX months, from Oct tOber /, 1892, surgeons GER
t11cate of disability, is granted Capt. Birney B.
keeler, 18th infantry. The leave OF First Lieut..
Alfred c. Sharpe, ed infantry, is extended four
months.
THE HoUaAs CLA1Ms.-The acting Secretary Of
the Interior, Mr. Joslyn, has requested the Attor-
ney General to make motion in the U. 8.
Supreme Court to advance the cases OF the Hou-
mas Chains IN Louisiana amounting to l23, 600 acres
In sugar cultivation belonging to the heirs of the
iaCe JOhn Sl1del. These cases have been pend
Ing since 1897 in the Interior department.
THE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD met at the Navy
department to-day, and organized with Commo-
dore r. w. Shuleldt as president and Lieutenant
Edward Very as temporary secretary. 1t was
arranged to hold daily sessions. The following
Joseph Hnmphries, OF Washington, d. c., model
of boat lowering apparatus; II. f. Mann, OF Pitts
burg, Pa, rifle breech loading ordnance and Mich
olas Boland, OF Redwood, Cal, plan OF war vessel
ALASKAN AFFAIRs.-Commander Pearson, COM
mandIng the Wachusett, reports to the Navy
department, under date of Esquimalt, BIC, Octo-
Der 11th that the Adams arrived at Fort Wrangel,
Alaska. on the Gath Of September, and that the
WachuSeJt left that place September 26th for
sltka, where arrangements were made for the
transfer OF the government property and the
affairs OF the territory of Alaska TO the command
Ing officer OF the Adams. The Adams arrived at
the Wachusett, and the latter vessel lett Sitka
that day for Mare island.
Nor TO SUCCEED Mr. HUBBELI. - Secretary
Chandler to-day stated to STAR reporter that
there Is not word of truth in the reports that he
Is to succeed Mr. Hubbell In the management of the
Z CONGRESSIONAL committee He further stated that
he was not present at the dinner given by Secre-
tary Frellnghuysen last evening, at which 1t has
been stated that he virtually consented to become
the nominal head OF the committee
THE CURTIS POLITICAL ASSESSMENT CASE was
called for argument in the U. S. Supreme Court
yesterday afternoon EX-AsSistant Attorney Gen |
eral Smith, OF counsel for the petitioner. opened
the argument with brief recital OF the facts upon
which the petition for habeaS corpuS.WaS based |
Gen. Curtis an emp,oye OF the Treasury depart- |
ment in the custom house at New York CITY, is |
now undergoing impri Sonnent by virtue OF 1udg-
ment OF the United States circuit court for the
southern district of New York, rendered upon his |
conviction under an indictment charging him, as
an employe OF the United States, with having re-
celved money for political purposes from other
or the government contrary to the stat
ute of 1876. writ OF habels corpus is asked FOR
to relieve him from this imprisonment, and bring |
his case before this court for review. After Mr. |
Smiths argument Solicitor General Phillips began
his argument In behalf of the United Stat IS |
After speaking about half an hour the solicitor |
general closed his argument and the court ad- |
Journed.
House COMMITTEES MEET BEFORE THE Con- |
GREssIoNAL SEssION.-The committee of ways and |
means OF the House Of Representatives will meet |
in this city on the Goth of November, which Will |
be two weeks in advance or the meeting of Con- |
greSS. TO assign to subcommittee, to be ap- |
pointed all subjects with reference to the tariff
1t Is expected by that time the tariff commission
VIII nave submitted a partial report. About the |
23d OF November 1t Is expected the committee on |
appropriations will meet to consider three lat least
OF the regular appropriation bills in advance of the
session the estimates OF the several depart |
ments are being made slowly. and 1t is believed it
Will be the end OF November before all ready. |
ARCHITECT MULLETT'S CLAIM.-Late Supervising |
Architect A. b. Mullett few DAYS ago rendered |
his resignation Of superintendent for the construc-
ton OF public buildings at ST. Louis, Chicago New
York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati. claiming that |
tect or the Treasury. At the Treasury depart
lnent however, Mr.. Mulett's connection as super
VlSlng architect has not been recognized since |
1877. Mr.. Mulletts action is regarded as a pre-
lim1nary step toward making claim for cOmpen-
0atioh from 1917 up 10 the date OF his resignation.
NAVAL NOTES.-The north Atlantic squadron,
now at Philadelphia, will leave on the 2sth instant
for Hampton Roads. The Juniata will be pvt in |
at New York on Monday next She |
Will loln The ASlatic squadron in Chinese waters.
PERsoNAL.-Col William Wall, formerly of this |
city, is in town on brief visit from New York, |
where he is now located as president OF the United
States cotton seed cleaning company.-Hon.
lingtOn.-COmmander Robley ID. Evans is at the |
Ebbitt.-COl. Geo. II. Elliott, of the engineer
port, RI, on Friday.-ASSiStant Adjutant Gen. |
eral Benjamin expects his family to arrive this
afternoon.
The Coming Session of Congress.
BILLS OF GENERAL AND LOCAL INTEREST ON THE CALL
ENDAR.
The last session OF Congress left well-burdened
calendar, and II nothing else is done at the coming
session it could not be disposed OF by great deal
more than half. Among the more important of a |
public nature are: the bill to admit the territory
OF Dakota as state In the Union; to authorize
the construction OF new vessels OF war for the
navy; to establish postal savings banks; to sus-
pend the issue OF silver certificates; to establish
uniform system OF bankruptcy. There are on the
House calendar about twenty bills for public build
ings in various sections OF the country.
THE BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST
unacted upon at the last session are as follows:
for the purchase Of ground and the erection
thereon OF hall OF records; to reclaim all the out
standing certificates against the District of Co
lumbia issued by acts OF the legislative assembly:
TO provide for an improved system of tndeXing the
land records: to provide for the collection OF
arrears OF taxes; to establish municipal code:
for the assessment and collection OF taxes In the
District; for the relief OF occupying claimants in
the District; to punish the selling and advertising
OF lottery tickets; prescribing regulations for the
Soldiers Home.