Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-30
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAK-Internal reve-
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washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
| nue., $344, ,049. s6; customs, e6's. 4oe,02
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senator Ransom ex-Speaker Keifer Repre-
sentatives Van Horn and Urner, and Judge Bout
well
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Jas. T. Summers, OF this
city, has been awarded the contract for furnish
ing four fat boats for the Potomac flats improve
ment, for $3,49744
FoRTF-sEvEN MEMBERS and ex-members of Con-
gress continue to get their mail through the post
Office Of the House of Representatives.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS have not vet
selected chief examiner.
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.--Senator Vest is going
to Missouri in a day or two. The Investigating
| committee, of which he is chairman, will 90 to
the Yellowstone park in August next Rufus
Hatch Is now In Europe for the purpose it is said
OF raising money for the erection OF a colossal
MOTEL In the park.
THE following proposals for furnishing down
spouts and putting them in place in the new Pension
building were opened in Gen. Meigs' Office to-day:
r J. Hannah, s1,14ssO; Hayward & Hutchinson,
$685. NJ. }. O'Brien, ss15: R. g. Campbell, 1915 and
@ s6is Edward o'Hare, $500 and s4ss; G. 7. Bride,
$7S5; Thomas w. Miller & Co., 1893; Jas. Reagan,
$5sa 20: j. 7. Br1en, $575S
MENTIONED FOR THE VACANcY.-some OF the
men urged for Postmaster General are Gov.
Foster, Mr.. Amos Townsend and Mr. But
| terworth OF Ohio; Hatton and Kasson of
Iowa; Window and Dunnell OF Minnesota; !;
Robeson OF New jersey; Filley OF Missouri;
consfn claims the place. and will present cand-
date. A good many OF the names mentioned for
the vacancy are those Of men who have been rele-
gated by constituencies from public to private ife
1t Is not believed that the President has yet de-
cided whom he will appoint, or that he is in any
special hurry to take the matter up.
DEPARTURE OF GEN. DIAz.-Ex-President Diaz and
party left here this morning special train for
New York. The train consisted Of baggage car and
the two cars Of the Wabash railroad upon which
lowed the limited express leaving at 9:3O Gen.
Dlaz and party were entertained at dinner at the
r;ic MsHican legation last evening The dinner was
F. Beall, Mrs. Beall, CHIEF Justice Waite, Mrs.
waite, Senator Morgan. Gen: Sherman, Senator
Trescot, Hon. John W. Foster and Mrs. Foster
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. R. NJ G. Brown has been
ordered to special duty connected with hitting the
Alarm for sea service. Lieut. John Garvin to duty
at the naval observatory, 9Th April Ensign Chas
NJ Mccartney to duty In the photographic Office
Master VIM. G. Cutler detached from duty In the
hydrographlc Office and ordered to duty On the
coast survey. Surgeon John w. Coles has been
granted leave Of absence for six months.
GOLD. SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement OF the
q. 8. Treasurer shows gold, silver and G. s. notes
IN the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, $l84, ,364,740; silver dollars and bullion,
so1 lo2 o25 fractional silver COIN s27, 1893; US
currency, s9,7l0.OOO
REPRESENTATIVE OCHILTREE TO BE PAID Hrs SAL
ARY.-Controller Lawrence, OF the Treasury. has
decided that the language of the Constitution
providing that Senators and Representatives In
Congress shall receive compensation for their
salary OF Representative Ochiltree, OF Texas, can
not legally be withheld because Of his Indebted
ness to the government With regard to the two
territorial delegates whose accounts as United
states disbursng officers have not yet been set
tied, Judge Lawrence holds that they stand upon
a different footing. Their offices are not created
by the Constitution, but by statute. Therefore,
their pay can be held as a seton. This opinion
was transmitted to the acting. Secretary of the
treasury, who decided to abide BY 1t. Hence, Mr..
Och1ltree Will get his pay the same as other men,
bers OF Congress.
THE CONDITION OF GEN. SAcKETT-Adtutant
Gen. Drum has received a telegram from Gen.
Sheridan stating that Gen. Sackstt has 80 far re
covered from his recent attack Of paralysis that
In company with Gen. Sheridan, to return home
HIS sudden illness, however, is regarded here as
very alarming.
CAPT. EADs' SUccEssoR.-Senator Miller. OF New
York: Mr.. Townsend, OF Ohio, and Mr.. Wads-
worth. Representative from New York, at pres
ent In New Orleans, have united In strong letter
OF commendation to President Arthur Of Col
henry flad. OF ST Louis, as member OF the Mis-
siss1ppl river commission to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Capt Eada
GENERAL oURT-MARTIAL is appointed to meet
at West Point, New York, at II O'Clock q. m, on
the I'd day OF April for the trial OF I'd class prt-
vate sydney Morrison, Company E, battalion OF
engineers, and such other prisoners as may be
brought before It Detail for the court: First
Lieut. Eric Bergland, corps of engineers; First
Lieut. Charles A. Worden 7th infantry; First Lieut.
George Bacon Fs eu euast chars;
John II Phllbrick. ,1th infantry; Second Lieut.. Ut
7. French, 1r:, 4th artillery Judge advocote.
BOARDS OF ENGINEER OFFICERS are constituted
as follows, to meet in New York city and In San
Francisco. CAL, respectively, for the examination
OF certain officers of the corps OF engineers with
view to their promotion. when legally entitled
thereto: Detail for the board to meet in New
York clty-Col: John Newton, Lieut.. Col Henry [.
AODot, Lieut.. Col Cyrus B. COmStOck; for the eX-
animation OF Capt l. Cooper Overman and Second
Lieut. James 9. Warren: Detail for the board to
Lieut.. Col Geo. II. Mendell, Capt. Albert H. Paw,
son; for the examination OF First Lieut.. Carl F.
Pal1rey. Each board will be assembled at as early
date as practicable, on the call OF the senior
member thereof. who is authorized to order the
designated candidates to appear before it as rap
ldly as they can be examined, due regard being
had for the interests OF the service,
ARCTIC VoYAGERs IN THE CITY.-Ensign II. j.
Hunt, OF the Rodgers, and II. W. Leach. Frank
Manson and John Lauterback, survivors OF the ILL
1ated Jeannette, arrived in the city last evening.
REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE PoToMAc.-It
was mentioned In yesterdays STAR that the an
nual reunion of the Society OF the Army Of the
Potomac will be held in this city May 10Th and
l1th. Inc corps meetings Will Ee held at 10 a. m
on the 10Th, as follows: The second and third
corps VIII assemble at WOrmley's hotel; the first
n;th ana ninth at the Riggs house: the sixth,
nineteenth and cavalry CORPS at the Ebbitt house:
The eleventh, twelfth and artillery corps and the
Loyal Legion L. M at the Arlington hotel; the Grand
Army OF the Republic at the Metropolitan hotel
ana the Maryland Brigade at the National hotel
me parade VIII take place at noon of the 18TH
ana II IS expected that the troops constituting the
garrison or washington, battalion Of the marine
corps. the uniformed militia OF the District and
several uniformed organizations from Maryland
VIII participate. Major Martin Maginnes, OF Mon
1ana WIN aeliver the grafton the night OF May
tae second DAY to take the visiting members to
Mount vernon. The banquet win be given on the
evening OF May 18th at Abner's garden. Among
tnoSe VINO are expected to speak at the banquet
are PRESIDENT Arthur, Secretaries Frelinghuysen