Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-06

INTERNAL bOu MAS
source to-day were s3O7 $3.50
THE HOUSE voted to-day to adjourn over
until Monday next.
ALL FIVE of the colored members OF the
House OF Representatives are on committees.
Communicable Senate in executive session
to-day confirmed the nomination of Milton W.
Reynolds. to be receiver of public moneys at
Humboldt. Kansas.
CAPT. WILLIAM W. SANDERS 9Th infantry,
has been ordered TO report to Col. William II.
Fmo,y, commander OF the Department Of the
Gulf, for duty rs aidc-de-camp.
FROM THE TAMNANY RING-PKRHAPs.-
General Spinner to-day received the sum OF
$3.50 from New York. The writer did not give
his name, but states that he had " gouged" the
Government of the sum which he forwarded.
THE UNITED STATES SURVEY STEAMER
HAssLRR, with its distinguished party of scien-
tific explorers, sailed from Boston Monday upon
its voyage along the Atlantic and Pacific coast
Of North and South America.
ArTHE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretaries Robson.
Fish and Delano. Postmaster General Creswell,
senators Edmunds. Frelinghuysen, Caldwell
and Scott, and Representatives Dawes, Lam
port and Cobb had interviews with the Presi-
dent to- day.
A LETTER was read in the House yesterday
afternoon from Hon. W. B. washburn, an
nouRcing that he had sent his resignation as a
Representative tn the Governor of Massachu-
sets, to take effect on the LIST day of January,
1872.
No NEW DEAL OF SRArs.-The resolution of
Mr.. Starkwe ather introduced yesterday to have
q new drawing for seats came up this morning
as unfinished business, and after the usual con-
test between the members having front seats
and those in the back settlements the resolu-
was rejected to the disgust of the latter.
ALABoR BUREAU.-In the House yesterday
afternoon, on motion of Mr.. Killinger, OF Pa,
the committee on education and labor was
directed to inquire into the expediency of cstab-
fishing n labor bureau in connection with the de-
Iartment OF agriculture, in recognition Of the
rights Of the labor classes.
SENATOR TRUMBULL is reported by the Wash
ington correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal as saying that he would not accept a
Presidential nomination from the Democracy or
the "Possumites;' thinks President Grant on ght
to he re-ele cted; has friendly personal relations
with him, and in the main supports his admin
istration.
FLOATING IRON Dock Secretary Robe
son to-day opened bids for building a floating
iron dock, intended for the repair Of naval yes
sells on their'stations. Abont half q dozen bids
and west The Secretary reserved his decision.
The successful bidder will be required tn rive
security in thesum of 5000 600 for the faithful
performance or his duty.
Caucus OF republican Senators was hel at
the Capitol this morning, and committee con-
sistine Of Messrs. Buckingham (chairman), Saw
yer, Pomeroy, Frelinghuysen and Ferry was ar-
be made In the standing committees of the Sem
Ate NO action whatever was taken In regard to
making any change in the officers OF the Senate
and It seems to be the impression that none viii
be taken.
TRANSFERS OF NAVAL UrFIcEEs.-Commo.
dore Reed Werden has been ordered to COM
mand the naval station at New London, Conn.
Captain j. e. Howell has been ordered to COM
mand the naval station at League Island, Pa.
Captain James F. Armstrong has been ordered
to duty as executive officer at the Mare Island,
Callf0rnia, navy yard. Commodore James NJ
Frailey has been detached from the command
OF the naval station at League Island, Pa, and
placed on waiting orders.
TIE NICHOLAS p. TRIsT CAsE.-Judge
Wylie, holding the equity term, heard, yester-
dag afternoon, arguments by Gen. b. F. Butler
and Thomas j. Durant in the case of Linns
Childs, who sues Nicholas p. Trist. now post
master at Alexandria. Va, for some g, 500, his
claim for services in pushing through Congress
claim of Mr.. Trist for services in negotiating
the treaty Of peace with Mexico. The plaintiff
urging the claim upon Mr.. Summers attention
&c The defendant demurred to the bill,
alleging that, for reasons Of public policy, no
right OF action could arise from such a claim.
Judge Wylie held the case for future decision.
POSTAL TELRGRAPHs.-During the discus
sion in the Home of Representatives yesterday
afternoon, on the resolution of MIR. Dawes re-
ferripg the several portions Of the Presidents
message to the committees, Mr.. Randall WARMLY
opposed the reference of the subject of postal
telegraphs to a special committee, and con-
tended that standing committee Of the House
was the proper place for its consideration
Aessrs. Beck, Farnsworth, Niblack and others
, Mos the same ground, and were replied to by
siderable discussion, the subject was referred
TO the Committee on Appropriations by large
vote; The friends OF the change argue that
should the government purchase the telegraph
lines OF the country nearly one million OSdollars
per aHnum can be saved in rents alone rs that
sum is now paid by the telegraph companies
for the buildings used by them, while the gov
erbment could, III it owned the lines, locate the
Offices in post Offices, custom houses, and other
pubic buildings.
THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONVENTION met
at IL O'Clock to-day, in the parlors of the Metro
politan Hotel. There were only nine states rep
resented, many members who are expected to
be present not having yet arrived. Vice Presi-
dent Lewis II. Frayscr, Of Virginia, occupied
the chair, with John StraitOn. OF New York,
secretary. A committee of one from each state
represented was ordered to be appointed by the
chair to make nominations for Officers to serve
the ensuing year: Several communications
were received from absent members, an
recommending action towards q reduc-
ton Of the tax on tobacco to q uni
form rate of sixteen cents Der pound
Acting President Loring Palmer, Esq, Of New
York, then read a carefully prepared address,
Recommending . united effort to reduce the tax
on the home production, but recommending the
continuance Of the duty on imported tobacco.
On the motion to adopt the recommendations
contained in the address, o discussion arose; the
cigar manufacturing interest present opposing
the continuance Of The duty. Finally motion
was adopted to receive both the addresses and
enter them On the recorded proceedings for flu
ture use. On motion or Mr.. Bailey, OF New
York, Q committee OF nine was appointed to
prepare business 70 present to the convention at
Q session to be held at = O'Clock this evening.
GIHxRAL SHxRNAN's REcoNMRNDArIoNs.-
General Sherman, In his annual report. endorses
the accommodated Of General Halleck that
the sphere Of action of the army in quasi civil
cases should be better defined by statute, but in
the absence Of such statute we can only rcly
upon the intelligence and good sense Of the
0lbcers specially engaged. Thus far few mis-
takes II any have been made, and tho conduct