National Republican., 1882-07-08
GOVERNMENT CHIPS
From tho Capitol and the Various De
partments.

From tho CapitoI and the Various De.
partments.
A Republican caucus of the House members is
TO be held this evening at o'clock.
The President has approved the act in regard TO
monumental column to commemorate the battle
OF Monmouth.
A meeting of the chiefs of bureaus of the Navy
Departmentlwas held in the office of the Secretary
of the Navy at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Ex-senator Creswell, of Maryland, has been se-
lected by the President as counsel for the govern
ment before the Geneva Award Commission.
The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized
the Lincoln National Bank, of Lincoln, Nebraska
to commence business with capital of 100000.
Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller OF the Treas
ury, has rendered an opinion which is of import
ance to public depositaries and discussing officers
The Comptroller ofthe Currency has called upon
che national banks for reports showing the condi-
tion OF their affairs at the close OF business July
last.
General g. B. Raum. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, has returned TO this city from short
visit to Illinois. He will take the stump in Maine
on the 18th of August.
The President has approved the joint resolution
to provide for deficiency in the appropriation for
fees OF witnesses in United States courts for the
fiscal year ended June so. 1882.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was short All
the members were present Affairs in Chilli and
Peru were again under consideration. No bust
ness OF importance was transacted
New Orleans state that no case of yellow fever and
no doubtful or suspicious case has occurred in the
CITY since the one reported case OF June 26.
Mr.. Morrill, presented to the Senate yesterday
memorial, numerousy signed by wholesale liquor
dealers Of Philadelphia, urging Congress to ex.
tend the time for the payment oftaxes on distilled
spirits.
The House Committee on Commerce yesterday
unanimously adopted resolutions ndorsing Mr..
Reagan's reftltation of Mr.. Van yoorhis's recent
Of the bill TO regulate immigration"
The Post yesterday stated that President Arthur
would go to Fortress Monroe on the Dispatch to.
day. The President has no such intention and
has not intimated TO any one that he would go
TO Fortress Monroe any time this summer
The third sub. committee of the House Com.
mltee on Elections yesterday heard the first argu-
ment in the contested election case OF Sovall vs.
Cabell, from the fiith district OF Virginia The
gument will probably be concluded on Monday
next
E. J. Brooks, OF New York. was among the sue
eessfu bidders for furnishing general supplies to
the Treasury Department for the next fiscal year
All the other contracts OF this kind, including
lumber, forage. and furniture will be awarded to
Washington merchants.
Second Assistant Postmaster. General Elmer, ard
Mr.. Thompson, Superintendent of the Railwa
Mail Service, left this city yesterday for Baltimore
Their visit is for the purpose of examining the new
railroad postal cars, Just completed at the Mount
Ilare snop5 III lhAl CITY.
The Secretary of War and General Sherman are
both in favor Of the equipment OF four additional
light batteries for duty at Omaha. Fort Smelling,
Vancouvre, and San Antonio, ltisestimated that
the total cost OF equipment would be about 5000
for each battery, or S32, 900 in all.
Mr. Hayden Edwards, of this city, late consul.
general at st, Petersburgh was yesterday ap.
pointed Secretary to the French and American
Claims Commission. This Is the position recently
held by Hon. John Davis, the newly appointed
First Assistant Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill In the Senate Yes.
terday, providing that all enlisted men OF the
Army who have served either In the regular or
volunteer service for thirty years, and have been
honorably discharged. shall be retired from ac-
tive service at their own request on three. fourths
pay.
Mr. Duester, Of Wisconsin,. introduced bill
yesterday in the House to regulate the carriage Of
passengers by sea. Referred. 1T is drawn In Rc.
cordance with the suggestions made by the Presl
dent In his recent message announcing his veto
of the bill OF the same title, which was presented
TO the House on Saturday last
The Treasury Department has purchased Eve
hundred and sixty.eight thousand ounces Of fine
silver fordelivery 1.-THE Philadelphia, New Orleans
San Francisco, and Carson mints During the month
of June gold bullion of the value OF Sl6,7s5 0S3 "a
was Transferred from the New York assay office to
the Philadelphia mint for coinage
The President has approved the Joint reso-
luton providing for the printing of public docu-
ments, tho act donating artillery and camp
equipage to the Grand Army Of the Republic en-
camppent at Bismarck, Dakota, and the act
amending the act for the allowance OF certains
claims reported by the accounting officers of the
Treasury Department
The following changes Of station Of commissary
SerEeants have been ordered; Michael Hall, to
Cheyenne depot, Wyoming; Rochus scholgen to
Peno Colorado, Texas Hppolte Gustowski, to
Fon Kills, Montana; Daniel Harner, 10 Fort
Verde, Arizona John Murphy, to Fort Wingate,
Now Mexitoi Joseph Barry, TO Fort Helleck, Me-
jngon Territory.