Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-22
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal
revenue, $3.50, 900; custom. $6O6,445.
A DELEGATION of the winnebago Indians, OF
Nebraska, had an interview with Commits
sloner of Indian Affairs Atkins in relation to
the affairs of their tribe.
BEEF CONTRACTS AwARDED-The following
bids for furnishing 100000 pounds of beef to
the Indians at Crow agency, in Montana, were
opened to-day by the commissioners of Indian
6o 81 Marrin Of sg
Sd.5o Walter b. Jordan, of Montana,
S3.64 7.10; George T. Newman, of Missouri,
| of Minnesota, 81 97; Hall Mccormick of Hli-
no1s, S4.3712. The contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder, Mr.. Jordan.
The BOARD to consider plans for the new
naval vessels, of which Commodore J. g..
Walker is chairman, will meet again at the
Navy department on Wednesday or Thursday
OF this week. The recent circular sent by the
BOARD TO contractors and ship builders has re-
suited In a number of replies making sugges-
IONS and recommendations in regard to the
building OF the proposed vessels, which will be
considered at the meeting.
EXTENDED THE T1ME-secretary Manning
| has issued a circular extending the time for
the enrolment of persons desiring to practice
as attorneys or agents before the Treasury de-
partment until May Is, 1856. Attorneys not
enrolled by that date will not be recognized by
the department.
CONVICT LABoR.-The Illinois state peniten-
tiary commissioners have forwarded to the
Department of Justice a notice that owing to
the labor trouble in that state and the proba-
bic legislation by Congress against the employ
ment of convict labor, the penitentiary win re-
fuse to receive any more federal prisoners
unless the government agrees to defray the
cost OF Keeping them.
THE GRAPE GROwEKs' COMMUNICATIONS
missioner Colman, of the Agricultural depart
| ment, has accepted an invitation of the National
Grape-Growers' and Wine Manufacturers asso-
c1atlon TO address their annual convention to
be held in this city in May.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day rendered judy
ment for $11,45O in favor OF the Connecticut
Mutual Insurance company in the claim
against the United States, for the use OF the
Honore building in Chicago by the government
| at the time of the Chicago fire.
INVESTIGATING CAPT. CRAwFoRD's DEATH
United States Consul Brigham at Paso Del
Norte has received instructions from the Secre-
tary OF state TO proceed at once and make a
leading to the killing of Capt. Emmett Craw-
| ford. Consul Brigham will begin the investiga-
| ton immediately and prosecute it vigorously to
| a finish.
Death OF GEN. SwoRDs.-Brevet Major
General Thomas Swords, a retired army officer
| cied Saturday at his residence in New York
| city, 3Sth street. He took part in the Cherokee
| war in 1880, and was made a brevet lieutenant
colonel IN S4S Tor meritOrious services at Vera
Cruz. In the Mexican war he acted as CHIEF
the. rebellion he was chief quartermaster in
various departments, and was brevetted as
major general on May ID, 1865. He was re-
| tired February %. 1863
| FILLIBUsTERs INDIcTED.-The Attorney Gen.
eral is informed that the district attorney at
Key West, Fla, has indicted the crew of the fl
Iibusterins steamer City of Mexico, and libeled
| the vessel.
BOND CALL.-The Secretary of the Treasury
this morning Issued bond call for $40, OOO, 900,
| three per cent bonds. to mature May first.
SECOND LIEUT.. l.. +. SEBREE, signal corps,
| has been ordered to proceed from San Antonio,
Texas, to Shreveport, La, Vicksburg, Miss,
Montgomery. Ala, Chattanooga, Tenn, At
lanta and Augusta, Ga, Charleston, S. c., Sa-
Cedar Keys ana Pensacola, Fla. Mobile Ala,
and New Orleans, and make a thorough eXami.
places named, in accordance with special in
structions from the chief signal officer.
THE Observation-Disclosures CASES DECIDED
The Supreme Court has rended decision in the
Observation-Disclosures cases, that the crimes charged
! against the defendants are infamous within
| the meaning Of the constitution, and the defen-
dantS cannot be held to answer in the courts Of
the United States otherwise than by present
| ment or indictment by a grand Jury. The
| effect of the decision is TO send the case back
| TO the lower court to be proceeded with
| by grand jury indictment, instead of by in
! formation. 1t viii release defendant from the
punishment inflicted by United States courts,
Tor tampering with election returns, but has no
effect whatever upon the punishment inflicted
by the state courts for perjury.
Posi- OFFICE INSPECTORS APpo1NrED.-The
following additional appointments of post Office
inspectors were made to-day by Postmaster
General Villas: Moses A. Fisher, Miss; Edward
Van De Mack, Michigan; James j. Nelson. Mis-
souri,; Primus +. Stuart, Indiana; John T.Davis,
New Jersey; Thos B. Stubs, Alabama and
John E. Leach New York. There have been
now thirty new inspectors appointed, which
fills all the vacancies.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT WATCHMEN have
difficulty in giving accurate information to
visitors regarding employees in the department,
because they are not supplied with registers of
a recent date. The book upon which they are
obliged to depend is three or tour years old and
many changes have occurred since it was is
sued.
Against Matthew'S Confirmation.
AN ADVERSE REPORT FROM THE SENATE DIS
TRICT COMMITTEE.
The Senate District committee have finally
passed upon the nomination OF Mr.. Matthews
Tor recorder of deeds of the District. BY tie
vote-4 to 4-Mr. Blackburn has been author
lied TO report the nomination adversely. 1t