Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-23

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s44Oess. SO; customs, s515461.23
CUsToDIANs of all public buildings under the
Treasury department have been Instructed to for
ward vouchers by August lst, to close up accounts
for the current fiscal year.
BONDS REDEEMED.-The assistant treasurer at
New York yesterday redeemed $500 bonds
embraced In the 127th call.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Passed Assistant Engineer
VIM. A. Mintzer, Assistant Engineers j. A. Hender-
son, VIM B. BOggs and c. A. King ordered to the
Passaic: Lieut.. Downs L. Wilson detached from the
portsmouth and ordered to the photographic Office
Chief Engineer George W. Magee from the New
York navy yard and granted six months leave with
permission to go abroad.
THE YANTrC AND vANDALIA, which have been In
Cuban waters for some time past, on the lookout
for any llbustering expeditions, have been ordered
to New York. The Galena still remains In the
neighbOrhOOd OF Key West, and marine guard
from the Yantic and Vandalia is garr1soned at Key
West, to be on hand in case OF any trouble.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by several men,
berS OF his Cabinet will visit the Ma val Academy
next Monday, and will go to New York on the 3Oth
instant to participate In the services OF Decoration
Day.
TIE Greely relief steamer Alert sailed from st.
Johns, N. F., yesterday afternoon.
BOND CALL-The Secretary of the Treasury yes
terday afternoon issued the 1ssth bond call for
$lO,OOO,0OO3 per cents, principal and accrued in
terest, to be paid on the Both June.
CRITICHING THE PEDESTAL PoR THE DUPONT
STArUE.-There is great deal OF adverse criticism
upon the base and pedestal erected In Dupont Ctr
Gle for the statue Of Admiral Dupont. The opinion
is that the pedestal is entirely too small for the
has been appropriated BY Congress ' Tor Dupont Sp
beautifying the circle and purchasing and setting
up the pedestal The sum of S. 500 was expended
In converting the circle from the rugged, unsghtly
spot 1t was q year or two ago into the beautiful
resort II now Is The pedestal cost only 81 800. A
model OF the proposed statue has been completed
and Is now in the hands Of the founders for cast
ing.
PERsoNAL-Secretary Lincoln is expected to re-
turn to Washington tO-night-Lieut Gen. Sheri-
dan has returned to this city from Sandusky, o.
Major Gen. Pope left Washington yesterday for
San Francisco to resume command OF the depart
ment OF the Pacihc-Mr Henry Beard and family
have gone for the to their summer residence
Louisiana, is an alumnus OF Harvard-Mrs L. r.
Ream of this city has gone west for VISTA
Z. S. Minister to Germany, states that he will
turn to this country about the end OF next month
-Representatiye Rice, Dudley E ssur1n, secre,
Prof c. v. Riley, OF Washington, were registered in
have gone to Rutherford Park, n j.
The Land Grant Forfeiture Bills.
DEMOCRATIC CoNGREssMEN OPPOSED TO ADJoURN1Na
BEFORE CONSIDERING THKM
The policy of rushing through appropriation
bills and ad1ourning right away does not meet the
approval OF all the democratic members OF Con-
gress, by any means. Many Of the western men,
bers insist that the democratic majority OF the
House will do the party great injury If It permits
an adJouInmsnt before passing the land-grant for:
the House public lands committee, has endeavored
to get up some Of the forfeiture bills whenever an
opportunity offered which goes TO Indicate that he
does intend to abandon them In order to get an
early adjournment. In the Senate the feeling that
these bills must be considered is not confined to
the democrats There are republicans who say
that for the sake OF adJourning few weeks sooner
Congress should not neglect to act upon bills for
ator Van Wyck regards these bills as among the
most important business pending In Congress.
Senator Slater maintains that it would be great
mistake for the democrats OF the House to adjourn
before passing these bills