Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-24
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

one hundred and forty-two who were reelected
TO the Forty second Congress.
JAMES NJ. CROwBLL, of Atchison, Kansas.
was to-day appointed . special agent on III all
depredatiOns for that State, at ~, 800 per an
mum.
THB NEW COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND
OFFICE to-day issned a patent to the onion
Pacific railroad for 6S9, 600 acres OF land along
their line, located in Nebraska, west from
Omaha.
Mr.. ARTHUR SHEPHERD, Of the Washington
Republican, and Mr.. Vim. McMichael, OF the
Philadelphia Ledger and North American, re-
turned from San Domingo in the Tybee, which
arrived in New York yesterday.
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION
received here indicate that the Hon. VIM II.
Wadworth, Of the u. s. Mexican Claims Com
mission, is detained at Maysville, Ky, by
illness, but will reach Washington BY Sunday
next, If well enough to travel.
ALDERMAN JAMES A. MAsRuDKR, of George
town, one Of the numerous candidates for the
governorship Of this District was around the
White House yesterday afternoon, looking after
his interests. He claims that Gen1 Dent and
Judge Fisher are backing him.
MR.. ROBERT B. ELLIOTT, the new colored
member Of Congress from South Carolina. was
working in Charlestown, Mass, three years 70
az printer. He afterwards TOR time edited a
republican paper in South Carolina. He is
about thirty years old.
TIE Washington correspondent OF the New
York Express says the ball at the Corcoran
Art Gallery was the most elegant ever given in
'the Bted States, "bOth as to the di stinguished
and we.idressed persons who composed the
"goOdle companie," their surroundings and
the appointments throughout"
1T Is THOUGHT NOW that the Forty second
Congress will continue in session about SIX
weeks. Several OF the most important appro-
priation bills have not yet even been considered
by the Senate, and the brief time which rem an>
before the Sd of March makes Ii certain that a,
least three or four OF these bills will not be
passed. "
RETURNED.-Hon. p. II. lie Poer French, one
Of the secretaries of the British legation, who
has been absent for some months, has returned,
having at bis own request been resssigned to
DUTY here. He is one of the most accomplished
anu agreeable members of the diplomatic SER
wee and everybody will be glad to welcome
him back.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-First Assistant
Engineer James Sheridan, has been ordered to
the New York hayward. Ensigns Charles A.
Bradbury and John A. Norris. have been
detached from signal duty and ordered to the
Worcester: Midshipmen John ID. Keller,
u.
been detached IRON the Narragansett and
ordered to the Supply
NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sen,
the following nominations to the Senate to day:
W. A. Failing, lieutenant in revenue marine
service; John 8. witcher, collector internal
revenue third district of West Virginia: Robert
Clarke, assessor first district Of Georgia; Cor
nelius Hedges, L. =. attorney, Montana; Chas
c. Drinen, second assistant engineer, L. s. n:
Joshua Bishop, lieutenant commander, l.. s. N
FINE ARTs.-Healy, the portrait painter. ba.
been Of late years so overrun with work in
Europe that not much from his easel has
found its way to this side Of the water; but
a good specimen Of his style is now to be
seen at VOLTS jewelry store in picture OF
Winnie Ream, the sculptor, painted while
she was in Rome, and presented by him to
her tmother. The face of the little Sculptor
girl afforded as good Q subject as could we'll lie
desired by the artist, and the portrait Is effective
tune chosen by Heaiy with . view to artistic
effect, is that OF an Italian peasant girl.
THE HoNRoPArHIsrs AFrxR COMMISSIONERS
VAN AHRHAN.-A delegation Of homeopathic
physicians, from various States, called yester-
day upon the President to protest against the
action Of the Commissioner Of Pensions in re-
moving examining surgeons for pensions on
Of this city, addressed the President, who said
in reply, that the removal Of homeopathic physi-
clans had, it appeared, caused some dissatsfac-
CATION to the Secretary of the Interior, with
whom he would confer in regard to the matter.
The Secretary Of the Interior subsequently re-
prevail Of the action OF Commissioner Van AeP-
man. and promised to give the matter proper
consideration.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD INTEREST QUKs-
TIoN.-In the Senate this morning Mr.. Carpen.
ter, from the Judiciary Committee, made Q re-
port upon the proposition Of Senator Edmunds
roads to the government on the bonds issued to
said roads. The committee by Q vote OF i've to
one report that in their judgment the opinion OF
which he maintains that the government has
the right to retain the entire amount Of money
for transportation over said roads to meet the
in accordance with the letter and spirit OF the
law, and that in the opinion Of the committee
the government can only retain 50 per cent OF
the money due for transportation.
Mr.. Stewart, from the PaciHc Railroad Com
mittee, also made report showing the amount
Of money which had been eaved to tho govern
nent by the constr uction of the Pacific rail
roads in the transportation Of freights, mails,
&C., and recommending that all transpOr tation
to the Pacific and intermediate points be sent
BY those roads; adding that IL government
necessary for the government to retain more
than 80 per cent. Of the freight bills to meet the
interest due from the reads on their bonds.
TIE BRITIsA CoNNIssIoNKRs.-Earl do Gray
and Professor Montsgu Bernard, two Of the
British members Of the joint high commission
to confer with our commissioners in reference
to the settlement Of existing differences between
the United States and Great Britain, together
with Lord Charles Tenderden, secretary OF the
British commissioners; Viscount Frederick God.
erich, SON Of Earl dc Grey; and Mr.. Henry
Howard, formerly attached to the English EN-.
x.aao O,~ r. -
ton, all Of whom arrived ct NeV York In the
steamer Cuba on Wednesday, left that city by
rail yesterday morning and arrived here In the
met by Minister Thornton BY whom they were
received and escorted TO their residence, on X
street, opposite Franklin square, being the
which has been leased for six months for their
accommodation. In the evening they proceeded
to the residence Of Minister Thornton. on /
street, where they dined and spent the evening.
On their arrival hare thew were all Atfired In