Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-24


AIctlctezpedition, and has secured the Peri win
kle, formally a tugboat, to be fitted for steam
May.
TIN NEW YORK COLLECTORsHIP.-We have
The best authority tor saying that there is no
truth whatever in the statement in a morning
cote nporary "that the Secretary OF the Treas
nry has written TO collector Murphy of the New
York Custom house. informing him that his
resignation will be accepted"
INCREASED PENsIoNs.-Thc bill passed by
be Senate yesterday increasing the payments
Of all classes of invalid pensions twenty per
cent, will necessitate an increased annual ex-
peDditnre OF about i've millions of dollars or
twenty tive millions for the five years to which
II is limited. The bill yet to pass the House
NAVAL ORDERS TO-DAY.-Commander Rich
ard l.. Law has been ordered to equipment duty
at the Philadelphia navy yard Masters Edward
w. Sturdy and Conway III. Arnold have been
ordered to the receiving ship at New York
Lleut. Commander Chas. W. Kennedy has been
detached from the Pacific fleet and placed on
waiting orders.
TEE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF DECEMBER LAST
Prof. Simon New comb of the Naval Obserya.
tory, who went to Gibraltar to make cbserya-
lions of the total eclipse Of the sun which oc
Cured on the I'D of December reports 10 the
Navy Department that his observations were
very successful, notwithstanding the unfayor
able weather at the time.
NOMINATIONS Io-DAY.-The President sen,
the following nomination to the Senate 70 -dav.
LeEoy Tuttie, TO be Assistant Treasurer of
the United States; Benz. Deyoe. Collector In
ternal Revenue 10Th district of New York;
Ihos. j. hCkenney, Superintendent of Indian
Affairs, Washington Territory: j. NJ. Traak
agent for Tabequasche ties Colorado: John
hall, Pension Agent at BROOKLYN; j. S. Little
h H. agent for Grand River Indians. Colorado
n. W. tIck, Register OF the Land OHce at
harrison, Arkansas; j. B. Monteith Indian
Agent, Nez PerceS agency, Idaho; A D. Cur
tn, Indian Agent for Territory OF New Mexico
The WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT
SOCIETY was in session Saturday last, and the
following members were present: Vice Presi-
dent, Matthew q. Emery and w. W. Corcorar;
Treasurer, Bavard Smith; Secretary John Car,
Toll Bren;; henry ID. Cook, John Nj. Brodhead
lanes VI carlisle, VIM. Il. Todd, FitZhugh
toyle, john Il. Blake, and George WaterstOn
10 Is understood that the object of the maeting
was specially 10 consider several propositions
!oI raising money 10 complete the monument
AIt6r mature consideration and discussion the
'ublect was referred to a committee consjstino
'i MesSrs carlisle and COyle, 10 be reportal on
~ The regular meeting 10 he held the ist ines
iay in next month. and from what we learn we
ale encouraged 10 hCre that a plan will he
ADOPTED that promises to he successful in RAISING
large amount, If not all OF the funds needed
The SENATE, in executive session yesterday
Afternoon, confirmed large number of nomins-
tons among them the folio wing Indian Agents:
Iheophilus u. Griffith. Jas. NJ Miller, Charles
r. Rodel, ORLANDO f. Pirer, John J. Critcblaw.
samuel ID. Webster, Henry Gregory, j. A.
WashbuID. Henry NJ Livingstone, John ii aJIey.
Hugh Gibson, Charles Maltly, David H. Lowry
L: A Lyon, Charles s. Jones, VIM. II. Forbes
Also, y. j. Hoffman, superintendent of Indian
AFFAIRS ior the Territory of Washington: John
Murphy, OF New York, TO be consul at Pavta:
thomas Cords, collector OF internal revenue
ior Arizona; lsaiah Hanscom, Chief of The
Oureaa OF construction and repairs i'm the navy.
vice Lenthall Lieutenant Commanders Rush r
wallace and Chester Hatfield. to be comman-
ders III the navy: Edward *. Ransom, to ne
chaplain in the navy; William Il. Davis, assis-
tsnt surgeon IN the navy; Elijah Laws Wilson
n. Purse and Clark Fisher, to be chief enoi-
neers in the navy; also, a number OF postmas-
tiers, receivers OF public moneys. &c. &c.