Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-13
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Tc-DAY.-Internal reve-
| nue., $685. eS9. 4S; customs, $sl3,0A11.
AT THE PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION to members of
Congress and the diplomatic corps this evening
the President will be assisted In receiving by the
wives OF the Cabinet officers.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Harrison, Hale and Pendleton, and
Representatives Aldrich, Wise, Gunther, Jones,
Payson. Anderson, Luna, DeMotte, Young, Will
nams. Lord, Tyler and Jacobs.
CAPT JOHN F. RoDaERs, military storekeeper,
has been ordered from this city to Philadelphia
and Newark on business connected with the quar-
termaster's department, and On the completion
OF the same will return to his station In this city.
THE REMAINS OF PAYNE.-The State department
has received a telegram from the U. 8. consul
Howard Payne have been forwarded by the French
steamer Burgundia, and may be expected to ar
rived at New York about the 18th prox
REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLS is acting Secretary Of
the Navy during the absence OF Secretary Chandler
at the Jewell obseQuies.
| CHANGE OF COMMANDER Commodore Walker,
chief OF the bureau OF navigation, has received a
cable message from Commander George Dewey,
commanding the Juniata, dated at Malta, JAN
uary 18th, as follows:."Am In hospital; liver alb
SceSS doing we'll. Medical survey determines cam
not continue cruise" Commander P. F. Harring-
ton has been detached from duty at the naval
academy and ordered to relieve Commander
Dewey from the command Of the Juniata.
THERE ARE Two APPLICANTS in the city for the
vacant collectorsh1p Of internal revenue at Gin
clnnau, MI. D. T. Taggart, who is the present
deputy, and Major Clark Montgomery. The i'm
preston Is that Representative Young, OF Ohio, is
to be appointed.
NAVAL LORDERs.-Leutenant Commander Thomas
Perry has been ordered as assistant Inspector OF
the nth lighthouse district; Chaplain Wesley o.
Holway, to the training ship New Hampshire, 1st
ahe chaplain Henry Clark
on waiting orders. Naval Cadet Wallace n. Proc
tor has resigned.
"IN GOD WE TRUsT."-Treasurer Gilfllan has
received postal card from Philadelphia contain
ing the following words in regard to the new five
cent pieces: "If you add the cents to that new
coin, do add common cents, and restore also that
motto, In God we trust.' that was stamped on
our coinage in the darkest days Of the late war.
DO not go back on the Old record. (Signed) Old
ag."
GONE TO ATTEND THE JEWELL OBsEQUIEs-Post-
master General Howe, the second and third assist.
| ant. Mr.. Elmer and Mr.. Hazen, with Mr. David
Parker the chief OF inspectors, left this morning
Tor New York. They will be joined there this even
Ing by the first assistant, Mr.. Hatton. Col ThOmp-
son, Mr. Jameson. Dr. Mcdonald and S. NJ. Bryan.
ana Shen proceed to Hartford, Conn.,, to attend the
| funeral OF Marshall Jewell there tomorrow The
POST once department. here will be closed to-mor-
row. The Secretary Of the Navy left On the same
train with the Post Of1lce officials to attend the
funeral
CHANGE IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOMESTEAD
LAws.-Under date OF the 18th inst. the Secre-
tary OF the Interior decided In the case Of Julia D.
Graham agt. the Hasting and Dakota R. R. Co..
that homestead entry made by soldier in the
tod tote
visions Of the act Of March Dist, 1854, of lands
within the limits of a railroad grant, such entry
prma facie valid, (although alleged by the com
pany to be void ab t,itiO) and excerpts such lands
from the operation OF the railroad grant; and that
IN the administration OF the homestead laws as
amended by the act of June 9Th, 1872, the SOL
dler,s services should be considered as equivalent
to all intents and purposes to residence for the
same period upon the tract as entered.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave OF Second Lieutenant
Samuel 8. Pague, 18th infantry, military division
OF the Missouri, is further extended one month
Leave for eight MONTHS to take effect April 49,
1883, with permission to go beyond sea, is granted
Capt Edward Mcguire. corps of engineers
THE NEVADA TRoPHY.-The adJutant general has
Issued general order awarding the 'Nevada
trophy" which was competed for during the year
ended October 3lst, 1882, to company B, 21st in
!antry, department OF Columbia. In announcing
the result Gen. Sherman regrets that there was no
competition in the four departments, and hopes
sented In the competition.
DIR. PATToN's REPLY TO SENATOR INGALLs-The
New York Baptist FeeEly having pri Jed an article
criticizng Senator Ingalls, remarks In memory of
Senator Hill as heathen1sh, the Senator replied in
the Sharp letter mentioned In yesterdays STAR
Or. Patton's answer to this, written yesterday
besides reiterat1ng the charge that the Senator
had presumed to ventilate his unbeer under cir
cumstances utterly inconsistent with sincere re-
spect for the dead Senator concludes "In return
for your cruel wish that may be doomed to eter-
nal punishment, permit me to express the hope
that you may attain repentance unto life, put
corrupt practices, finally be welcomed to the glo-
rious rewards OF the eternal hereafter
THE LIGHT House BoARD-The special COM
mittee OF the light house board to which was re-
ferred the subject of the proposed transfer of the
ilght house service from the Treasury department
10 the Navy department made report to the board
yesterday to the effect that any change in the
present system would be detrimental to the service
Inc report was approved by vote Of 4 to 2 Two
Baldwin and Professor Morton. 1t is understood
that the two dissenting votes were cast nv vice
Admiral Rowan and Captain Picking OF the navy.
NAVAL NOTES.-The U. s. s. Jamestown arrived
at Barbados on the 10th instant; all well on
board. The U. s. $. Ranger has arrived at San
Francisco. wv 1"A
PERsoNAL.-Col. Il. E. Peyton, executive clerk of
the Senate, has been very ILL., and was recently
SeAt " niCumOnu IOr treatment Dy his physicians
-Commander Clark, in command of the train
ing-snlp New Hampshire. at Newport. R: L, is
seriously ill.-Hon. John 8. Wise, OF Virginia. is
at the )! Arlington@Gen. Grant arrived in the
city last nlght-Ex-Governo Clayton, OF Ar
kansas, Is at the Arl1ngton.-Second Assistant
Postmaster General r. A. Elmer and Third Assist
ant Postmaster General A. d. HaZen were In New
York last night.---H H. Hempler, the optictan, is
lying very low with pneumonia, and on account of
his enfeebled condition Is not allowed to see any
one.
Profitable Advertising.
BILL THAT PROPOSES TO REVIVE AN OLD NEWS
PAPER ABUSE.
From the New York Times to-day.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12-For some time the House
committee on printing have been trying to induce
the House to pass very peculiar bill relating to
the publication OF government advertisements
This committee Is composed OF MesSrS. Van Horn,
Mcclure and Springer. Mr.. Van Horn made the
attempt on Wednesday last, but was met by the
objections OF Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Robinson, OF
Massachusetts, He tried once more to-day,
but bis way was blocked by an objection
The bill provides: s"That hereafter executive
proclamations and treaties required by law to be
published, and all advertisements, notices, or
proposals, for contracts and supplies for any de-
partment OF the government, or any bureau
thereof or for the sale OF any government DrOr-