Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-16

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| SENATOR WILSON, of Mass, has entirely
| recovered from his recent indisposition, and
vas in his seat in the Senate to-day.
| THE U. s. STEAMER KANSAS, which recently
xent out with the TehuaDtepec surveying ex-
petition, has been ordered to join the North
| Atlantic fleet. and relieve the Yantic, which
| vessel las peen ordered to return home.
TER NEW LoAN.-The subscription to the
new loan yesterday reached 81 200, 900. Pretty
| fair for one days work. Secretary Bout veil
believes the government will be able to place
The entire 500 600 600 Of five per cents. within
twenty weeks
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRyss Mr.
Wheeler offered resolution in the House yes
terdsy afternoon that, the Senate concurring.
the President of the Senate and the Speaker O .
the HOuse close the presen session of Congress
on the 10th of Match, instant, at II O'Clock m
Fee resolution was agreed to-yeas liz, nays 49,
MoRf INDIAN OurRAsEs.-A private tele-
gram to-day received from San Diego, Califor-
MIA, says that on the It'll instant, forty Indians
attacked the U. s. mail STAGE of Barlow & San
dersoD, on the MaIicopa or ella, Desert,
Arizona. The driver was shot, the mails de-
aroyed and seven horses captured. The point
Y directly upon the proposed line OF the Texas
Pacific or 32d parallel railroad
The REPUBLICAN SENATORS were in caucus
yesterday afternoon upon the subject Of legis-
latiug for the better protection Of life and prop
Srty in the South, and after long discussion
lasting over four hOurs-adjOurned without
acton until this morning at 10 O'Clock when
they met again and discussed the matter until
O'Clock, without coming to any conclusion.
The Senate adjourned shortly after I O'Clock
and the republican members again went into
caucus, but with what result had not transpired
up to the time We went to press.
THR JOINT HIGH COMMISSION was in session
several hours yesterday. Last evening, at the
residence Of the British commissioners a dinner
was given, which was attended by Earl de Grew,
Sir Stafford Northcote, Prof. Montague Ber-
nard, Lord Tenterden, ViscOunt GOderich, II.
= Northcote, ID. Cremer, j Judge Field, Senators
frumbull, Cole and Thurman; Secretary Bout
veil, Attorney General Alderman, Commodore
Case, General Horace Porter, General Freder-
isk T. Dent, Governor Henry ~ Cooke and
Hamilton Fish, jr.
CoNrIRNAr1oNs BY THH SrNArr.-The
Senate had a short executive session to-day,
and made the following confrnations: Andrew
q. Smith, collector of internal revenue for the
LIST district OF Minnesota; ID. A. Davidson col.
ector Oh internal revenue for the 9Th district or
tennessee; VIM. q. Harbinson. assessor OF in.
ternal revenue for the oath district of Penusyl-
vania; Chas. q. Manning, collector of customs
TOR the district OF Albemarle, y. G.; William
smith. receiver Of public moneys at Sioux
City, Iowa.
Miss NsTrIE CHASE, the youngest daughter
OF Chief Justice Chase we'll known in Washing
ton society tor her high social qualities is to be
married in st. Johns Church in this CITY on the
sd INST, at O'Clock p. m. TO Mr.. Hoyt of the
Providence and New York house of w. & A.
Sprague x Co., and the cards Of invitations were
nsued yesterday. The senior partner OF the
hrm, Senator Sprague, 1t will be remembered,
married Miss Kate Chase, sister of Mis-,
Mettie; Inc marriage reception will take place
from to D O'Clock p. m. the same day
GOVERNOR COOKE will be duly installed in
his new quarters, corner OF 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, tomorrow morning, and
hereafter either he or Secretary Chapman will
be found there daily between the hours OF Q
O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock p. IN. 1t is under
STOOD that there are no appointments yet to be
a nade en as n0,nns can De done before the n,st
CfganlZatl0n OF the Few government. The
office OF the Governor and Secretary will be on
The nrst floor, and that Of the Board OF Public
Works on the second floor, where a representa-.
tive of the board will be found daily after
Monday next.
CHANGES IN THR LAND OFPICB-Since the
departure of Joseph Wilson, ex-Commis-
sioner Of General Land ONCE, the following
changes have been made in that bureau:
Clerks promoted from second to third class
s,N w: Ciark' Can Koeser, j. j. Barnes, ID. L.
From first to secord clase-S. l.. Crissey, j.
Palmer, Geo. A. Fitch, j. b. Crsntham, j.
4 turner: W. b; Nichols, A. Fell, h. r. Smith,
J. II. W. Mills, james q. Johnston, and n. d.
Adams.
Transferred from temporary to permanent
ioi. az s CLERKS, class one: Dupn' G. F. Baker,
Geo: w. Lacy, K. A. ProtOrs, r. ID. Hobbs, T.
H. Talbot, and W. M. Tritlott.'
THB SCENE in the House Of Representatives
this morning, during the collOQuy' between
Speaker Blaine and General Butler, was one OF
greater excitement than any witnessed in that
body Tor many years past. Speaker Blaine
called MIR. Wheeler, Of New York, to the chair,
written by General Butler, printed in a morn
IN paper and laid upon the desk OF each men,
Der, IN pamphlet form, this morning, in which
letter General Butler gave his reasons for de-
elining to serve on the committee of thirteen on
southern Outrages, appointed by the Speaker
yesterday afternoon. The Speaker commented
ehusetts in severe terms. Gen. Butler showed
that he felt IL kpeenly, and did not reply with
bis usual GOODNESS and keennese. Mr.. Blaine
In his remarks said to General Butler: God
may forgive you, but never will"
NAVAL ORDERS To-pAY.-Lisut. Charlie. NJ
Anthony has been ordered to the receiving ship
Nandalia. Masters Edward H. Gheen, Willie
Swift, W. Ii. Beeder, Frederick Surger, Albert
Force, and Andrew Dunlap, Jr., have been
assigned to signal duty at Washington, ID. c.,
on the LIST OF April. Psymaster H. NJ. Heiskel
has been ordered to the Philadelphia navy
yard Commander X. r. Bradford has been
detached from duty In the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, and ordered on special duty as inspector
Of ordnance. Master j. W. Miller has been de-
tached from the Narragansett, and ordered to
the Shawmut. Paymaster James Fulton has
been detached from duty ut the Philadelphia
hayward, and ordered to settle his sccounfsg
The orders Of Master Daniel Delehanty to the
Shawmut have been revoked, and he has been
ordered to the Relief.
TRH eHIBcr CoMNrrrIs to inquire into the
conditions Of affairs in the South under the
resolution OF Mr.. Peters, Of Maine, passed BY
the House yesterday, wAs appointed BY the
Speaker after our report closed. Mr.. Peters
declined to serve and the Speaker appointed:
MesGs Butler, Of MaeaAch use q; 4 elknbaraer
Of OHIO; Kelley of Psnnsylvania; Maynard, o.
Tennessee; C0burn, OF indiana; Buckley, Of
Alabama; Stevenson. OF Ohio; Burdett, Of Mfs.
souri; Cox, q New YORK; Beck, OF Kentucky
Archer, OF Maryland; Waddell. Of North Caro-
line, and Robinson, Of Illinois; (eiRht republicans
snd hve democrats-) Gen. Butler il out in 3
letter this morning declining to serve. The
resoluiOn WAS Adopted by 126 yeas to "a nays
Of The l26 yeas, So we're republicans, and g.
We DEMOCRATS OF the "a nays, 81 were repub-
licans, and IA were democrats. 1t will thus be
seen that majority Of each party votec
A0r the resolution. The committees ara ssto