The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24
SECOND EDITION
xATHsT BY TELEGRAPH.
The New Orleans Prize Money Case
General Butler and Mr.. Dawes
Fejee leland Advices-The
Corliss Steam Engine
Patents.
Financial and Commercial
From WASHINGTON.
ssenernI Butler on tI.e RnmpnEc

General Butler on thc RnmpnRc.
Special Despatch TO The EUentnd Telegraph.
WAsHINGToN Jan. 24.-General Butler is pre-
pairing himself with statistics to use the first
opportunity he can get in the House to defend
the administration against the expose made
of its extravaganza by Dawes. He has visited
the Navy and the other departments for informa-
tion in relation to the estimates, and proposes to
make vigorous onslaught on his colleague.
COrlIss' Patent on steam EngInes.
It is credibly stated that Corliss application to
Congress for an extension of his patent, which
was referred to the Committee on Patents ap-
pears to the committee so unreasonable and uu-
just that they will unanimously report against
its extension. Corliss will not leave stone mn
turned to accomplish his purpose. He has
money, for he has made million dollars out of
his patent, and intends to make another out of
it. He has reaped harvest on his fat Govern
mcnt contracts for steam machinery. The
engine builders of the country should see to it
that their interests are not jeopardized by ne
glect on their part to present the facts in rela-
tion to Corliss' patent before Congress, for
strange appliances are sometimes used in Wash
ington.
Pacific Squadron.
Rear-Admiral Thomas Turner, commanding the
Pacific Station, has issued, in accordance with
orders from the Navy Department, strict instruc-
tions against the use of coal by any vessel Of
his fleet, unless under extraordinary circum-
stances; and all his command is being converted
into sailing vessels as rapidly rs possiblei Com
modore VIM. Rodgers Taylor, commanding the
Northern Squadron of the Pacific Station, will
shortly transfer his flag from the Mare Island
Navy Yard to his flagship, the Ossipee, which
which has just completed extensive repairs, aud
will visit different points under his command in
the North.
Naval Vessels in Cuban Waters.
Information has been received at the Navy
Department that the United States steamer
Severn, the flagship, accompanied by the moni-
tors Dictator and Saugus, recently arrived there
from Key West, and will to-day sail from Ma
tanZas.
The New Orleans Prize Money.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--The suit to recover
from the Government PRIZE money for vessels
captured at New Orleans by the naval forces
under command of Admirals Farragut, Porter
and Bailey, is expected to come up for trial in
the Supreme Court of this District this week.
General Muzzey, who was appointed by the
United States Commissioner to take testimony
in the case will be ready at that time to proceed
with the trial, unless General Butler, who is one
of the attorneys for plaintiffs, desires still
further postponement.
Naval Bulletin.
Despatch to The Ecenifg Telegraph.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2.-The naval bulletin for
to-day orders Captain N. B. Harrison from duty
as Commandant of Midshpman at the Naval Aca-
deny, and he is ordered to take command of the
Congress, now lying at Philadelphia. Commo-
dore Samuel P. Carter from the Philadelphia
Navy Yard to Naval Academy, as Commaudant
of Midshipmen. Commodore William Mellow
from command of receiving ship Vandalia, at
Portsmouth, N. H., ordered to command
the Mohican. Commander Henry A.
Adams detached from duty at Philadelphia con-
nected with the shipment of coal, and ordered
to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Master f. W.
Crocker is ordered to duty at New York, under
Port-Admiral Stringham. The Naval Commit
tees of the two houses of Congress, accompa-
MED by Secretary Robson and Admiral Porter,
this morning visited the Washington Navy Yard
and inspected it. -t
The Virginia Bill.
1t is agreed this morning among the Republi-
cans of the House to take up and pass the Yir-
ginia bill as amended by the Senate. Mr.. Bing-
ham proposed fighting it, but on consultation
with his party friends IL was thought better to
pass the bill than to fight it and keep Virginia
out of the Union. An effort will be made to