Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25

GEN. WEST. Senator elect from Louisiana in
the place OF Senator Harris, is i'll this city.
GIN. BANKHEAD, recently in commsnI at
Fort Wallace, is on his way TO Texas, 10 take
the place Of Major Gen. j. s. Reynolds.
Col. ID. @. Cox yesterday resigned his posi-
ton chief of one OF the divisions of the inter-
nal revenue Office TO assume the duties of
responsible place in the Department OF the
Interior.
THR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO investi-
gate affairs at the New York Custom House
10 Washington to-day and submit their report
next week. Ii is thought they will recommend a
complete change in the general order system.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE investigating the
condition of affairs in the Southern States is
holding daily meetings, and is examining
several witnesses at each meeting. Gov. Hol-
den is exp ected to testify before the committee
but If the Impeachment trial continues to
require his personal attention, his attendance
here will not probably be enforced.
SLAUGHTERED.-The House to-day slauch-
tered all the appropriations for the Washington
aqueduct except the first item, appropri
adng $4,000 for ratings for bridges The
item in the appropriation bill Of $50, 200 for
expenses on streets running through or by the
property OF the United States was stricken ont:
as also that Of $4,000 for improving various
avenues.
A few other appropriations for District eS-
penditnre were thrown out OR cut down, as
noted in our Congressional report.
NoMINATroNs.-1h President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate tor day:
Henry r. Rice, superintendent OF branch
mint, Carson City, Nevada; Andrew Miller,
receiver OF public moneys, Susanvile, Cal; j.
5. Ward, register land office, Susanyille, Cal;
KabeIt Meacham, register, Tallahassee, Fla;
Nc. D"s'''
Postmasters.-A. B. Farnham, Bangor. Me-;
Wells Tyler, Jr., Palmyra, n. Y; A. ID. Jones,
Corinth, Miss.
DEADLOCK ON THE INCOME TAX QUESTION
The Committee OF Conference OF the two
Houses OF Congress on the resolution of the
House denying the right of the Senate to origi-
nate the bill repeating the income tax has failed
to agree, and no more meetings on the subject
will be held. Some time before the end of the
session the committee, on behalf of each House.
VIII submit report the failure to come to an
agreement, and it is not likely that any further
attempts will be made to decide the question bv
the appointment OF new committee.
TIE SUB COMMITTEE OF the Honse Commit
tee on Appropriations, Mr.. Kelsey, chairman,
appointed at the last session to investigate the
charges of fraud against the Washington Mar
ket Company, under the resolution of MIR. Van
WICK, have heard all the testimony in relation
thereto. and have determined to report that
there is nothing in the charges; that new com
pany has charge of the market now and is not
responsible for any acts Of the old company,
now dissolved. The report has not vet beer
prepared, but will be ready to submit to the
House Oh Monday.
DELEGATION in behalf OF Mayor Emery for
the Governorship Of this District, composedpf
Col. Enoch Totten, Corporation Attorney; j
o. Wilson, Superintendent OF Public Schools:
+. A. Boswell, Tax Collector; j. n. Holmes.
Chief engineer OF the fire department; William
Ballsntyne, Albert Gleason W. H. Morrison.
). 5. Brown, OF the county; Aldermen Donald
McCathran, y. II. Crossman and George f. Gu
lick, Councilman K. q. Lewis, School Trustees
Geo. +. Mcclellan, VIM. X. Woodward and w.
j. Murtagh, X. g. Hewitt, Chaplain Green, OF
the Boys in Blue; John X. Elvans, George L.
Sheriff, Samuel Norment, X. [. Flemming, II.
Hall, J; A, Run and l.. A. Bsall, called upon
the President this morning, and Mr.. Enoch
Totten, on behaf Of the delegation, stated to the
President that the delegation represented diff
ferent interests Of the city, and had called to
express their preference for the appointment
/ OF Mavor Emery as Governor of the Territory.
The President replied that his Claims would be
considered.
The INDIAN BUREAU INTERCHANGEABLE
port Of The Cobimitee.-in the House this morn
ing MIR. Sargent submitted the report OF the
subcommittee on Appropriations appointed 10
investigate the charges against the Indian
Bureau. The report embraces q large mass of
testimony, which is reviewed at some length.
The report says $40 the mind Of the Commit
tee The testimony shows neglect, incOmpetency.
irregularities, and, in some instances, depart
ure from the express provisions Of law for the
regulation Of Indian expenditures and in the
nsgement of Indian affairs in the Indian
Department. But your committee have not
found evidence Of fraud or corruption on the
part Of tue Commissioner of Indian Affairs. -
The committee blame Commissioner Parker for
not calling together the Indian Commissioners
TO inspect the purchases Of goods and supplies,
which omission was the cause OF much of the
difficulty. The report then recommends as the
remedy that all vouchers for Indian goods be
submitted to the Indian Commissioners an
pointed by the President, and that the Secreta-
ry OF the Interior be authorized 10 supervise
the work OF the Commissioners.