Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-07

gress, will devote two hours every morning
from 10 to Il s'clOck-to the reception Of Sens- |
tors and Members. This morning he was called |
upon by Senators Cameron, Sye, Stewart, Fow- |
, e, NcDo1ald, and Corbett; and Representa-
t-.es Maynard, Fitch, Myers snd Stevenson.
THE EousE JUDICIARY Committee viii
pIObas1y not be called before the holidays. A
n1mbe- OF bills which were perfected at the
last session are ready 60 be reported soon a
the committee is called. Among them are the
bill 20 repeal eight hotr Jaw and the bill to re-
peal the tenure Of one act.
TIE FCRTY-SECOrD CONGRESS TO MEET
MARcB FOURTH-TEc House Judiciary Com
I1ittee at the last session agreed TO report bill
repeating the act CT January I'D 1867, which
provides that ths FSrtieth. and each succeeding
Congress, should meet az noon, on the 4:h of
March, imEcdistely after he adjournment of
the proceeding Congress. The determination
however, CT TIC committee, viii probably be re-
cOnsideTed, anE they may agree ts let the act OF
January 1877 stand. 50 that the next session will
meet Immediately az the close of this.
AT -Hx1rAUCUs Of republican Senators yes
1srdzy, the resolution of Mr. Cameron, pro-
vidirg 10. the appointment of a committee to
inquire I9.ny action Is necessary 70 promote the
interests of the republican party, led TO a
TrumbuiI, Wilson and others. IL was postf oned
until the meeting tomorrow, when il will be
again considered, and IL is expected lively de-
bate Will ensue. The resolution is regarded as
an attempt 20 reconcile the difficulties between
Senator's Drake and Schurz, OF Missouri; CoBk-
ling AID Fenton, OF New York, and Others.
Tx PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE SsEA-R
CoxNIrTsEs.-The Senate committee TO rear
~ tk,a
having finished that duty. the Senate adjourned
to-day at twenty minutes past Il O'Clock. 1t is
understood, however, that the committees will
be re-arranged BY tomorrow and o report made
20 the caucus. No material changes will be
made, majority having voted not to remove
Senator Schurz from any of the committees
where objection was made TO him. few I'M
important changes will be made, where Sen
ators have requested it themselves. some de-.
string TO be relieved from one committee or put
upon another.
SOCIETY MATTERs.-we learn that ex-Post-
master General King and family will continue
this season the series Of Saturday nigt2 L" Lit
eTary Reunions which were so attractive last
winter. Something like the famous Wistar par
ties Of Philadelphia, before these degenerstsd
into affairs Of ostentation and expensive display
the Hing reunions Of last season afforded So
eial gathering place for people of thought, cul-
tivatiOn, and taste, where there was no great
fOrmslity and good deal of enjoyment A
feature OF Washington life like this is worth
cultivating, as serving to make the city attract
i've socially, as the capital of the nation should
he, and il i 10 be hoped that the example of
Mr.. King may be followed by other citizens.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Master VIM. NJ.
Paul ordered TO the receiving ship Ohio. at
Boston. First Assistant Engineer Rudolph T.
Bennett and BOatswain PhilipJ. Miller ordered
TO the Guerrero. Assistant Paymaster VIM. ~
Stevenson detached from the receiving chip
Vermont and ordered to the Guerrero. First
Assistant Engineer l.. W. Robinson detached
from the Philadelphia navy yard and ordered to
tire Nipsic. BOatswain VIM. Long detached
from the Guerrero and granted sick leave. The
orders of First Assistant Engineer A. AdamsOn
to the NipSic have been revoked. and he will
remain on duty at the Philadelphia navy yard.
TIE DISTRICT IN CoSsREss.-Mr Patterson
introduced in the Senate this morning bill to
incorpOr ate the Washington City Dime Savings
Bank. naming as cOrporstors John l. Roberts,
ID. W. Bliss, Thomas e. Connolly, l.. 6. Hine,
John X. Elyans, John T. johnson, Phil. II.
|eIeh, Robert Downing, Reuben b. Clark, z.
Thomas l.. Tullock, b. II. Warner and IL. Il.
CFoggOn- Any sum not less than one dime may
be deposited, and the corporators are required
20 file a bond in the sum OF $50 900 10 paw and
satisfy each depOsitor within sixty DAYS alter II
shall be demanded. Ordered TO be printed.
In the Senate this morning, Vice President
Colfax presented a communication from Alfred
Jones, late trustee and treasurer of eoloTed
schools for this city, asking that he be allowed
10 present his accounts a. treasurer. with the
papers, and 10 give any explanation required.
10 accompany any report of the present Board
OF Trustees that may be made covering his
term OF Office, or reviewing any OF his oficial
acts.