Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

asIlngtOn NEWS ana dosslp'
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER John g. Bros
nahan has been ordered to special duty at the
Washington navy yard.
LATER REPORTS from the expedition survey
ing the Isthmus OF Tehsuntepec tor ship canal
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are
favorable.
DECORATION DAy.-The Senate Committee
on Military Azairs has agreed to report adverse
~ OH the bill making the Sist o. May tDecora-
ton Day rational holiday.
THE Senate outrage committee heard three
witnesses yesterday from North Carolina, who
testified that secret political societies caused
most OF the trouble there.
The CONSOLIDATION OF Internal Revenue
districts in New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
and Cincinnati has been delayed until Febru-
aIyCSth.
FERsoNAL.-Henry L. Blow, Minister 60
Brazil; f. ID. Webster, Jno. K. Young, Roswell
Hart, General Hiryer and z Postmaster Jones of
New York. are in town; also, two Congressman
elect from New York, Roberts and MerriaG.
Col. ALEXANDER, formerly supervisor of
internal revenue at New Orleans, was arrested
last week OF his way to Washington by the
United States marshal OF Boston, charged with
defalcations.
WEST FoINT.-The ub-committee of the
House Committee on Military Affairs have
returned from West Point, and will make their
report on the recent troubles at the Military
Academy, to that committee on Thursday.
MR.. BRYAN, OF Boston, was before the House
Committee on Commerce and made an argu-
ment in favor of granting subsidy to establish
the Mediterranean and Oriental Steamship
Company.
GENERAL o. q. HOWARD, of the Ereedmen's
Bureau, was before the Appropriations Com
mittee this morning, in reference to the de-
hciences for the support OF his bureau, but no
action was taken by the committee.
The WoMRN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
MIR. Pomeroy presented in the Senate this
morning memorial of the Women's Christian
Association. asking an appropriation Of $1,000
for their institution. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
THE CHAIN BRIDGE.-A letter from General
y. Michler was read before the House Commit
tee OF Appropriations this morning, recon-
mendiDg Appropriation OF S1jO, 900 TO rebuild
the government bridge over the Potomac al the
Little Falls, in place OF the one recently washed
away.
The TEST OATH.-The bill introduced in the
House by Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, a short time
since TO repeal the test oath act, was under dis
cussion by the Reconstruction Committee this
morning, and it was agreed 10 report it favora-
bly, to the House with an amendment relieving
all from the test oath except those under politf
cal disabilities imposed by the third section of
the fourteenth amendment
The INDUSTRIAL HONE Sc HooL.-Mr. Wilson
presented in the Senate this morning, a petition
OF the officers of the Industrial Home School,
asking an appropriation OF $4,000 Tor the sup
port of that institution. Accompanying the
petition was another, recommending the apprO-
priatiOD, signed by Mayor Emery, Mayor Swee-
ney, James A. Msgruder, Charles II. Cragin,
John L. Given, Il. G. Robbins, A. G.. Hall, H.
NJ. Nhittlesey, and others.
REDUCING THE ENGINEER CoRrs.-General
orders, No. 6, just issued from the War De-
partment directs that in order to carry into
effect the requirements 81 general orders No
lZ2, December ,, 1870, for a reduction OF the
batfalion OF engineers, the uneXpired portions
OF the punishments inflicted by sentence OF gen
eTsl courts martial IN the cases OF such enlisted
men OF engineers as may be selected Tor dis
charge will be RENTED and the men discharged
the service.
| NoMINATIoSs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Thomas Adamson, Jr., Consul at Melbourne,
Australia: Henry j. Zimmerman, Consul at
Cordoba, Argentine Republic; Chester w
of Massachusetts; John e. Aberc0mbie Sur
veyOr of Customs at Burlington, iowa; Charles
r. Swift, Collector OF Customs, Rarnstabia
NJ Massachusetts,; John II. Morris n, Collector In
ternal Revenue, Colorado Territory.
GEN. MANNING +. FORCE. of Cincinnati. is
now prominently mentioned in connection with
| the United States judgeship for the southern
district OF Ohio. In addition to being a fine
lawyer, Gen. +. has brilliant war record. in
the western and southwestern campaigns under
General Grant, and his chances are considered
first rate by those interested in his success.
Gen. +. is a Washington boy being the son of
the late Hon. Peter Force,-and his accession
to the bench would be regarded with pleasure
by his many friends here.
tract for furnishing the Post ONCE Department
with letter balances and stationery, the bids for
which were opened on the 10Th instant were to-
day awarded Is follows Letter balances, to
Fairbanks x CO.; wrapping paper, large size. }
10 George Hill. jr., of Georgetown small, size
to jefferson Moore, OF Philadelphia. NIiscel-
laneous stationery to the following amounts =
Dempsey O'Toole, SI23iI0; Il. +. French
S41340; Crandall & Riley, S22j.15; Towers &
Mudd, S22i.0I; John e. Parker. $500 .0l; Lam
gran; Ogilyie Co, $3.50; J. 5. Youngblutt
Philadelphia, SE.4S; j. Bradley Adams
- 002.5o; Henry Cohen x Son. OF Phiiaielphia
Sb.O.t and the balance of a total of IS 303 - 10
Philp& Solomons. Of this city.
society.
large portion of Washington was obIivious
TO the fact that yesterday was shockingly bad
day. There was nothing APPALLING in slush and
damp6ess 70 those who we ed their NAV "a the