Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-28

special duty in the Bureau OF Construction at
the Navy Department and ordered TO the Bos-
ton yard. The orders OF Chief Engineer .. II
Lackey to the Ticonderogs have been revoked
ARMY OFFICERS TRANsFERRKD.-Lieut Col.
II. ID. Wallen, sth tnfantry; 1st. Lieuts. W. l..
FoulK, 10th cavalry; George Mitchell, "a ar
tillery; stephen O'Connor, sd infantry; James
II. Haughey, 21st infantry, and W. l. Sanborn.
18th infantry. have been relieved from their
present duties and ordered TO Join their regl-
ments.
A BILL TO PREVENT BRIBING OF MEMBERS
OF CoHeRBss.-M. McCreery, of Iowa, will
shortly introduce in the House a bill to prevent
Members of Congress from receiving brides or
consideration to secure their votes upon ANY
measure. The bill makes it penal offence to
either give or receive any bride.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND Or
FICK-The Senate, in executive session yester-
day, agreed to take up the nomination of Willis
Drummond for the Commissionership of the
that it will be confirmed when action is had on
1t. The Committee on Public Lands have re-
ported in favor OF his confirmation.
ANOTHER RED MAN GoNE.-General Hartrapr
has forwarded to the War Department the aff-
davi's Of Bloody Knife and Lead Bear, Indian
scouts at Fort Buford, Dakota, concerning the
killing OF Going Bear, q Mandau Indian, by an
indian trader named Farwell, who it appears
from the affidavits acted in self defence. The
difficulty originated in dispute Concerning the
ownership OF horse. No arrests have yet been
made.
THR INDIAN AFFAIRS INvRsTIGATIoN,-The
subcommittee of the Committee on Appropri-
atoms examined, last night, two merchants of
New York, who testified that goods were pur-
ceased by the Indian Bureau for the Usage In
dams at the lowest market prico. General
Melgs and Major Du Barry were also examined
their testimony being to the effect that goods
could have been transported under the contract
special contracts.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.--The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed q large number OF
nominations, among them the following naval
promotions: Commodore William X. Taylor,
to be rear admiral; Captain Napoleon Collins
10 be commodore; Commander Thomas s.
Phelps, to be captain; Lieutenant Commanders
Charles 81. McDougan and George II. Perkins
to be commanders; Ensign Z. s. Richards to
be master on the active list: William s. Dixon,
70 be assistant surgeon, and William Robotham,
TO be assistant engineer. Also, the following
miscellaneous appointments: Ephraim Brown
to be consul at Sco; Charles NJ. Power, to be
collector OF customs at Cherrystone, Va. James
r.. Galloway, TO be secretary of the Territory of
Montana; Joseph G. Clements, to be secretary
At W ashingtOn Territory; W. +. NJ. Army, to he
indian agent at New Mexico; q. Il. Brown TO
ne surveyor general OF Minnesota; and other
nominations.
CONFEDERATION OF THE TERRITORIAL ELL
ny TIE CONFERENCE CoMNITTKR-The Con.
terence Committee of the two houses of Con-
gress, Messrs. Patterson, Hamln and Thurman
on the part OF the Senate, and Messrs, Cook
bingham and voorhees,, OH the part OF the
House OF Representatives met to-day in the
room OF the Senate Committee on the District
81 Columbia, and had a general discussion as TO
he general features Of the bill. proposed amend
ments, Ac. Every member OF tho committee
hsd number Of suggestions in writing, re-
ceived from various parties, but at the begin
ming OF the session 1t was agreed that no vote
should be taken on Sny proposition to-day
The committee will meet again on Wednes-
day next, at which time the members will be
prepared to perfect the bill, and il is thought
some amendments will be agreed upon. The
renowned General A. Grant, Mrs. DIR. Lock-
wood and others Of that ilk, were at the CAPITOL
this morning, but the committee declined to
allow any one in the room. A number of the let
ters IN the hands Of the committee urge amend
ments on points that have already been acted
np0n in the passage Of the bill, such a. woman
suffrage, prohibit0ry liquor laws, &C., Sc and
the committee will not consider them.