Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-16

with the President to-day.
ArPomrNENrs-sec Boutwell, has ap-
pointed James II. Chalker a special agent OF
the Treasury Department, and he will be as
signed to duty in New England
TIE HOUSE JUDICIARY Cosuezrr,g met
this morning, and perfected number of bills
Of minor Importance relating to U. S. Courts
but nothing of general interest was under con-
sideration.
The SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RRIA-
'rIoNs met this morning and heard the state
ment of j. r. Partridge, late L. s. Minister to
Venezuela, in relation to our claims against
that government.
CONGRESSMAN BOWEN, of South Carolina,
has been indicted AT WASHINGTON for bpamv
Wonder how he stood on McCullom's bill
against the Mormons?- PiItsburg Leader
Mr.. Bowen is sound on the poly gsmy question
He voted for the bill.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Lieut. Henry r
Nichols ordered to temporary ordnance duty at
Pittsburg, Pa; Lieut.. K. NJ. Lisle ordered IN
the Philadelphig navy yard; Master Thomas N,
Lee detached from the washing ton navy ward
and ordered tn the Nipsic.
TIE CHARITY BALL will take place AT
Masonic Hall on next Monday evening, Dec.
18th. Tickets can be obtained at Headduar-
tiers OF the Army, Riggs & Co.'s bank, First
National Bank, Philip & Solomons, the Airing
sherman, assisted by several other ladies, will
receive the guests.
Col. RogKRT DOUGLAS, Secretary to the
President, who was init on Wednesday eve
ming by being thrown from the carriage or Gen.
Robert Williams, 10 confined to his bed and suf-
fers much pain, having been badly bruised
about the head and mouth, beside. receiving q
int urfa
are not of q dangerous character though Il will
be week or two before he can leave his room.
NoNINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
David H. Mason, U. s. Attorney for Msssachu
chetts; Joel G. e. Winch, L. y. Judge eastern
district of Texas; Henry c. Hicks, e. s. Attor
nev eastern district eff Texas; James F. Gallo
II. Conner. of Ind. Governor of Idaho Terri
tory; Jno. Murphy, of n. Y, Consul at Pavta:
Victor Barthow, Consul at Cairo; isaac SlsSou
Consul at MaZatlsn, Mexico.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate, in executive
session, yesterday confirmed a number of nomi-
nations, among them the following: VIM. X.
Page, OF Virginia. to be consul at Port Said.
spencer Kirby, TO be assessor OF internal reye-
nae OF the sd district of New York. James
JourdaD, to be assessor of internal revenue of
81 New York Hiram Kelley, to be collector OF
internal revenue OF 9th Wisconsin. Spencer M
Ashenfelter to be I. 5. attorney for New Next
co. George W. briggs, of Florida, to be consul
AZ ufk q. Island. Thomas j. Brady, to be con-
>ul at ST. Thomas. George +. Hassie, to be
collector OF customs at Vicksburg. Hiram j.
springfield. to be marshal OF the northern dr.
net OF Alabama; and the following among a
'sTge number of pestmasters: George Rowland.
At sacramento, Cal; Charles Z. Talbot, vii,
amsburg; \. Y; John II. Stewart, Pittsburg
Pa; John II. Bib, University of Virginia: VIM
McNulty, Culpepper, Va. John A Siocum.
long Branch, y. j. Lewis Reed, Atlantic
City, n. j.
HE MISSOURI lMBOGLIo IN THE SENATE
Congress has given itself up for two days to the
luel in the Senate between the representatives
Of the Republican "straightouts" and o.boltarsr
IF Missouri. To-day Mr.. Drake replied TO Carl
>chnrz N speech distinguished by its bitter
ness and force. 1t Mr.. Schurz expected as easy
victory on the Senate floor as in the Missouri
campaign, he must certainly have discovered
his mistake before MIR. Drake had proceeded
very far IN his scathing reply. and the inyuluu
tary apI lauSe drawn out from the Senate fioor
and galleries by Mr. brakes speech must have
caused BIT. Sehuz further misgivlngs as to his
taInly hne effort of yesterday.
MI. brake sarraignme Mt of SchurZ and Graft
Brown tor treason to the republican party of
Missouri was forcible, and put in yay not ezsv
20 he answered. and Ms exposition of the historyy
of the "bolt' served TO show its utter canse.
leasness TO the mIndssof many who had hereto
gree of excuse for il.
Mr. brakes defence of himself was as yigor
Gus "a was his handling OF the Sdhurz- Brown
boilers. While Schurz refused to forpiy. him
for having been a pro-slavery man fourteen
wears ago-before the hooG-he was WILLING 70
pardon forty thousand rebels in Missouri. And
ne (Drake) did'not hold that longevity in a mar
ty gave il the right to stab it in cold blood
The speech is generally conceded to be one of
remarkable power, and the galleries and floor
OF The Senate are crowded to hear it.
The RECRUITING SERvIcE-InpoETAy
CHANGKs-A general order was to-day issued
from the War Department transferring the
principal depot and the station OF the superin
tendent of the calvary service to st. Louis
Arsenal, Missouri. Carlisle barracks will he
maintained az snb-dePot for the reception of
ent on this depot, whence they will be trans
ieIred IN detachments OF from fifty upwards to
the principal depot, under the superintendent
January L., 1871. The rendezvous depen-
dent on the Carlisle sub-depot will be
until otherwise directed, at Boston, New York
Civ, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg. The rem
devious dependent on the st. Louis Depot will.
nntll further orders, be at Pitt, burg, St Louis,
CnIcago: Cincinn All, and Cleveland.
serve. E ;,, S9Perintendency for Infantry
superintendent, New York city. Princieal de-
pot, Governors Island, New York. Rendez-
dence UNI N.H Vd,. ordered at Boston Prov
Buffalo, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The Central SUPPLEMENTARY viii be discon-
The Western SUPPLEMENTARY will be re-
established, With station tho Superintendent
ana Principal Depot at st. Louis Arsenal 1t
viii embrace tho following States: Tennessee,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin. Minnesota, West virgIsia,
Missouri, and Kansas For the present rendez,
yons will be kept ct Louisville, Cincinnati,
Toledo, Clevelrnd, Marieota, Detroit, CHICAGO,
Mtlwaukie, Davenport, Madison, Keokak.
Wheeling, and st. Louis.
The superintendency and depot on the Pa
cine coast will be discontinued.
The following is the detail for recruiting SER
vice for the next two years. Regimenfal on
GERS will be selected by their colonies according
to the usual rules, and will DO ordered to report
without delay to their superintendents Col
Jefferson g. Davis, sd infantry, TO relieve Col
Reeve, a. soon IS practicable, in charge of
eastern sapeIintendency infantry service.
Lieut. Col. K. 3. Granger, 10th infantry. to re-
neYe Lieut.. Col. Vessels, and to assume charge
OF the western superintendency as soon as prac-
ucabie. Col. Edward Hatch. 9th cavalry, to re-
heve Lieut. Col. Grover as superintendent cav
airy service as soon as practicable. Capt. T.
Sumner, LIST cavalry, IL detailed to com msnd
the cavalry depot at Carlisle barracks.
MAN SHOT DEAD RY HIS DAusHrER's
LovER-Charles T.. Fisher, business manager
Of the Sacramento Daily Reporter was slot
de al in bis own house lat Wednesday night by