Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-23

THE REFUSAL of Messrs White and Ramsdell
to answer the questions propounded to them BY
committee of the United States Senate has
| been officially brought to the attention of Dis
| uict Attorney Fisher, in order that they NAV
4 pe proceeded against under law OF Congress
| which imposes punishment of fine and i'm
prisonment for refusal to answer before a Com
l greesional committee. {
| THE SENATE met to-day at half-past ten
O'Clock. The Secretary read note from Vice
President Colfax, stating that he would not be
| able TO preside during the remainder of the SEES
| sion. On motion Of Mr.. Sumner, Hon. Henry
| Is. Anthony, OF X. l., was elected President pro
| tenn, and the Senate Immediately went into
| executive session.
On THB MEND.-Vice President Colfax is
better to-day, We are happy to-ssy but is not yet
able to be removed from the Capitol to his resi-
| dence. No visitors are admitted to see him. but
his physician thinks he is out of danger and will
| before he is in condition to be taken to his
! home.
The SOUTHERN OUrRAsKs INVESTIGATING
| CoMkITTKs.-The ub-committee to inyesti-
gate Southern outrages will meet here on the
- Of June, to begin the investig ation instead
the LIST OF July, as has been stated. Senator
e Snn VINO ;, nae charge Of the matter Of sum
subj Gnas Tor witnesses to appear at that time.
I M WIN oN 1hhAT1.-hn enOrt
| be made to reach a vote on the treaty this eve
nirg, though the fact that Garrett Davis has
| the floor for a speech is rather against il.
There is no doubt about Its rattle ation without
amendment. The republicans will vote for II
nearly sohdly, and 1t will receive several dem.
/ ocra attic votes.
| TREATIES BEFORE THE SESATR-The Sen
ate has several other treaties to act upon after
the present one shSS be disposed Of. The treaty
7 NJ hnexr a.
lCsly; the postal treaty between the United
! States and San Salvador. and the treaty ex
tending the time for the Mexican Commission
are TO be considered, but little time will be re-
| CURED to dispose of them.
TBB VENEZUELA MIssIoN.-It is rumorcd
/ in political circles that the nomination of Gov
Pile, OF New Mexico, to the Venezuela mission
to succeed Mr. Partridge, transferred to Brazil,
Is not exactly agreeable to Missourians for
they do net claim him as belonging to that
State. Mr.. Pile was nominated as Minister 20
to Erazil in 1859, but not confirmed, and was
arterWard sent TO New Mexico as governor.
PROPOSED REJECTION OF DIRECT AND IND
RECT TAxEs-The Senate Committee on FL
nance this morning had under confederation
Senator shermsp's resolution concerning the
reduction Of the tariff and internal revenue
HE purpose Of the committee is to consider the
recommending such reductions as Will make the
revenue OF the country about equal to the &C
committees were appointed to inquire into the
different items OF taxation and to report TO the
full committee in December.
INDIANS AT THs WHITE HousE.-The chief,
Of the Cheyenne, Arrspahoe, and Wichita
tribes now in this city called on the President
this morning, and stated that their people we're
very anxious for peace. The President called
late depredatons on he Texas border and the the
chiefs discleimed any responsibility for those
outragee, which they maintain we're committed
asked that the boundaries Of their resery atjons
be so defined as to confne whites and Indians
Tithia their present respective limits; and the
with Congress on the subject.
NOMINATIONS To-pAY.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day
John W. Douglass, now deputy commissioner or
internal revenue, to be commissioner of Gus
toms, vice Sargent; Adolphus g. Studee, of
Iowa, .. 3. consul at Singapore John w. Full
Ter, collector Of internal revenue, 10th district
OF Ohio; Caleb 9. Clay, collector Of internal
Orden assessor of inter nal evenue, 18th di trct
Of New York; james q. Marshall, assessor OF
First Lieut.. VIM. X. 81 own, to be captain in the
marine corps; Second Leuts. Henry H. Coston
and Arthur L. Watson, to be first lieutenants in
Palmer, Port Chester, n. Y; Jos. H. Speed,
Marion, Ala; b. W. Davis, Richmond, Ind:
joel L. Griffin, Omaha, Neb.
THE ILLNESS OF The VICE PRHerpsNr.-yice
President Colfax was taken suddenly i'll shortly
after four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was
presiding over the Senate at the time, aud was
observed to turn pale, when he called Mr.
| private room. He took only . few STEPS, how
ever, when he tainted. He was Immediately
| conveyed to his room, where, By the application
p50Pss ns but ss I'D
He told them that the attack was . vertigo.
Sass Sy ne had been quite
taking medicine. DE-. Dliss, who was summoned
to attend him, soon arrived, and Confirmed MT.
Ho on h impression that va. An stack Of Yer.
the physician dceming 10 unsafe to have his
| patient removed to his home, O bed was pre-
pared TOT hlm in his room ct the Capitol, where
| he remained al night.
SENATE CoSPIRMATIoFs.-The Senate, in
executive session, to-day, confirmed the fol-
lowing pominations:-Mark Tilton, Of Ind,
| pension agent Madison. Ind; James NJ. Mac
dougali, OF n. w., chief engineer, revenue
l marine; Allyne Q. Litchheld, consul general,
Zante; Hermon Bronson, consul at Minatitlan.
Postm0tere.-OrrinB b. ingalls,, Belvidere, Ill;
Chas. Z. Southland, Morris, H.; L. A. Hovey,
| Naval-Commodore Robert Sands, to be rear
| admiral; Capt Reed Werden. TO be commodore;
i Oapt. otepnen u Irenchard, to be commodore;
Commander Ed. Barrett, to be captain; George
A. Stephens, TO be lieutenant commander on
| active list; Paymastere Dunn, kittenhouse,
Heiskell. Cutter, watmough, Bradford, Harris.
DoraD, Eldredge, Gulick, Boggs, LOCKER and
| bolt Cunnin CHAM, jackson, Clark. Murray Full
1 ton, Carpenter, Russell, Davis, Gilman, Spald-
| ing, Wallach and Schenck to be pay inspectors;
/ Surgeons Wood, Folly, Palmer, Pinkney, Har-
| Ian, Miller, Beale, Maulsby, Grier, Taylor,
1 jackson, McClelland, Masssfsmith, Patter and
/ Henderson to be medical directors; Surgeons
Mayo, Lapsdale, Lower, Hormitx, Martin, Gun,
| nell, Luddards, Shipper, Cones and Dunxer TO
| be medical inspectors; A. r. Magruder, VIM