The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-16
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The New Party Movement"
brakes Reply to Schurz.
Important Army Order.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Brakes Reply to schurz.

Brakes Reply TO schurz.
Special Despatch 10 The Bpening Telegraph.
Senator Drake is making a telling reply to the
speech OF Senator Schurz. Thus far it is conceded
the advantage is on the side OF Drake. The latter
making strong points as he went along. The Senate
galleries are crowded and Senators are giving Drake
universal attention.. on, lie will occupy all day.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Senate Finance
Committee has agreed to report against the income
leved that the bill will pass both houses abollshing
the tax.
The H1ccarrahau Case.
The House Judiciary Committee has decided TO
summon witnesses the Private Secretary OF Presi
dent Lincoln, TO sign land patents in the McGarra-
neness OF signatures attached to the land warrants
in favor OF McGarrahan, signed during the Lincoln
administration.
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations were sent in to-day
David H. Mason, to be Attorney for the District
OF Massachusetts; Joel c. C. Winch. District Judge
Of the Eastern District of Texas Hebry c. Hicks,
Attorney for the Eastern District OF Texas; James
K. Galloway OF Illinois, Secretary OF Montana Ter
ritory Alexander II. Connor, Of Indiana, Governor
Of Idaho Territory; John Murphy, of New York,
Egypt; Isaac SissoD, Consul at Mazatlan. Mexico.
ImportnnI Army Order.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The following order was
promulgated to-day from the headquarters OF the
First. BY direction of the Secretary OF War the
principal department and the station OF Supernten-
dent OF the Csvalry Service will be transferred to
et Louis Arsenal, Missouri. Carlisle barracks will
be maintained as subdepartmeut for the recep-
ton Of parties OF recruits from the rendezvous de-
pendent on this departEe ent, whence they win be
transferred in detachments of from nfty upwards to
the principal depo5 under the Superintendents
instructions.
One captain, three heutenants four sergeants,
four corporals, two buRlers, and fifty prvates win be
stationed at the Carlisle depot. All the records and
property properly belonging 10 the principal depot,
and all other officers and eelisted men, will be trans
f.rred to the st. Louis Arsenal This order to take
effect January ], 1871.
| The rendezvous dependent on the Carlisle SUBJ
depot viii be, until otherNis ise directed, at Boston,
| New York city, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg.
The rer devious de pendent on the st. Louis depot
will until further orders, be at Pittsourg, st. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.
| Second The Eastern Superintendency for the in
fantry will remain as at present. the station OF the
superintendent at New York city, principal depot ut
| Governors Island, New York. Rendezvous, until
| otherwise ordered, at Boston, Pro idence New York
city, Brooklyn Rochester, Buffalo, Philadelphia,
| and Baltimore.
| Third BY direction of the Secretary OF War, the
Central Snperintendency will be discontinued. The
depot at Newport Barracks, Kentucky, will be given
| up. The depot and office OF the superintendent will
be transferred to the st Louis Arsenal The public
buildings and such property as is not moved to ST.
Louis nom Newport Barracks will be left in charge
ment OF the permanent party AZ the suDerin,endent
| may deem necessary To insure their SAFETY undl
otherwise disposed Of This order to go into effect
| January |, 1871.
Fourth The Western Superiutendency will he re-
| established with the station OF superintendent
| and the principal depot at st. Louis Arsenal. II
| will embrace the following States Tennessee
| Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa
| Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia. Missouri, and
| Kansas For the present rendezvous will be kept al
Louisville, Cincinnati, Toledo, Cleveland, Marietta
| Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Davenport, Madison
| Keokuk, Wheeling, and st. Louis.