Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12

dian agency, Oregon.
The DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL con-
tains the following items to supply deficiencies
in the several departments Post Office,
$4,000; Patent ONCE, $50 600; Coast Survey,
$4,000; Alhemarle prize monsy, S2U2 ,9l2;
Census, tl2 coo.
SAMUEL II. HUNTINGTON, who has been
chief clerk of the Court of Claims since it's
organization in 1855, has resigned his position,
to take effect on the lst of January next and
Archibald Hopkins, ESQ, of New York, b as
been appointed chief clerk in his place.
TIE INDIANA RErULIcAN DELEGATION in
Congress have united in a request TO the Presi.
dent 10 appoint Gen. Foster, of that state, 10 a
first class foreign mission. Gen. Foster wa
chairman of the republican state committee of
indiana during the recent campaign.
THE CREDIT MOEILIER INvRsTIG ALTON
The special committee of the House TO investi-
gate the Credit Mobiier charges met this morn
ing and heard the statements Of Speaker Blaine
The pledge OF secrecy was put upon all CON
nected with the investigation. The committee
Will meet daily.
SECRETARY boutwell, was before the com.
mit;ee on ways ana means this morning in
reference TO the negotiation of the new loan.
The committee to-day decided 70 hear the state
meutS of prominent bankers IN relation to the
proposed rate OF commission before taking any
decided action.
THE GOVERNMENT AND =. ". WRIGHT
The government has revoked the arbitration in
tie case OF u. ". Wright, solely bee ause the de-
PENDANT insisted tn under the letter of formal
reference but small part of the gOvernmen.
case against HIM was submitted TO arbitration.
lbe Attorney General expressed himself As en-
tirely satisfied with the conduct of the ease on
the part OF Judge Lawrence.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICERS. Passed
ASgIS ~
special daiy in the bureau OF medicine ard
surgery. Washington; Assistant Surgeon James
Nj. Buell. ordered to the receiving Ship Sabine
AT Portsmouth, y. II; Midshipman Nathan
sargent. -Ir., and LandOn Z. J0Uell, detached
from naval academy, and ordered 10 tie Ports
mouth.
ARMY ORDERS AND DETAILs-Bv direction
of the President, First Lieut.. WA. b. Mccall
lum, 9Th artillery, has been detailed a. profess
sOr of military science and tactics Al the West
ern University of Pennsyl wanna, at Pittsburg
he superintendent OF the mounted recruiting
service has been directed to forward all dispoo
sable cOlOred troops to Galveston, Texas, for
assignment to the 9th cavalry.
CLERICAL DECAPITATioNs - The ouasriop
having been mooted as to the power OF the
different bureau officers of the departments to
remove clerks without consulting the civil ser
wee advisory board, ii may be well TO state that
heads OF bureaus are absolutely untr smmeed
md that they have the authority to remove
subject OF course TO the approval vi the head of
the department.
THE BILL TO BUILD New WAR VEssELs.-
The Senate committee on naval affairs, TO-DAY.
again considered the House bill to construct
Tx new war vessels, and heard the argument
oi secretary Robson in favor of increasing the
number to ten. The chairman, Mr.. Crayin
and Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, were appointed a
sui- committee to prepare the several amend
ments TO the bill and report to the full commit
Tee to morrow. IL seems TO he the impression
that the committee will report in favor of in
creaslng the number to ten.
THELoUIsIANA IMBRoGLIo IN THR SUPREME
CoUET.-In the Supreme Court of the United
states this morning, the motion for a writ of
prohibition and certiorari gainst T.. III Durrell,
I. 5. district judge and acting circuit Judge for
Louisiana, brought by Governor Warmoth, was
argued by P Phillips and II. n. Ogden for
Warmoth; Caleb Gushing and Senator Carpen-
ter for Kellogg. The case will be held under
advsement and an opinion delivered on Mon
day next. Mr.. Il. j. Durant was in attendance
as the representative of Pinchback. The case
comes before the Supreme Court a. original
JURISDICTION, ana not upon any appeal from a
THK PRESIDENT, with Mrs. Grant and Miss
Nellie, arrived here on the early train from
Philadelphia this morning. crowd OF Office.
seekers, who have been lying in wait for the
President for the last two days. thron ged the
white house all day, and as soon as he arrived
TINS morning sent In shower OF cards re-
Of Congress who had interviews with the
PRESIDENT were Senators Stevenson. Pratt,
Hamlin, Logan, Ames, POmeroy, Robertson,
Shanks, Farwell. Wilson, III ale. Blair, Hawlav.
and Morey Gov. Hartranft, OF Pennsylyania''
and Gov. McCook. Of Colorado, were also among
the callers.
DISTRICT MATTERS BEFORE THR HORSE
CoMMITTEE.-The House Committee on the
District Of Columbia met this morning and dis.
cussed the reports OF the board OF public works
and the chief engineer in relation to the i'm
proyements made and new contracts entered
INTO or old ones extended since their report of
last spring, the infOr nation having been sent in
The committee in accordance with the resou-
ton adopted by the House last week. The re-
ports embrace full statement of the finances of
committee to-day. They also discussed ths
bill introduced in the House by Genera, Chin
man Oh Monday, (noticed in The STAR Of that
day., to enlarge the board OF trustees of colored
schools, but took no action on it.
SENATE COMBINATIONS. - The Senate, in
in executive session, yesterday confirmed a
number of nominations, among them the fol-
lowing: Ward Hunt, to be Associate Justice of
the supreme Court of the United States, vice
Samuel NesC n. resigned; Lemuel F. PhiIIins
Solicitor General of the United States, vice b.
II. BIistOw, resigned; William E. Duboi,e as
sayer United States Mint, Philadelphia: Super-
yifOrs OF Internal Revenuo-P. W. Perry Will
liam II. Simmons, Simon T. Powell, Lewis NJ.
Foulhe, Daniel w. Mum, John M. Hedrck.
John Mcdonald. n. Il. Judd. collector OF Gus,
toms 1T Chicago. COnsuls-Lucius Faircbilds
at Liverpool; I. W. Dabnsy, A. Fayai: Lorenz
Brentans, at Dresden. Richard Beartisiev TO
be agent and consul general at Alexandria.
Egypt, vice George II. Butler, suspended.
SocIBTY.-A brilliant wedding anniversary
party was given last night by Mr.. and Mrs r.
A. Bacon, i5l + street southwest, which drew
together houseful of pleasant people Mrs.
Bacon is one of the recent agreeable acauisi-
tons to Washing ton society from the North;
and number OF landscapes in oil, representing
New England scenery, from her hand, that
would do more than credit to a professional
artist show that che is gifted rs well as accom-
plisbed.
- The marriage of Dr. W. p. Young and Miss
Ida, only daughter OF A. r. Perry, ESQ.,, will
take place at Trinity church, this evening, at
seven O'Clock. Bishop Pinckney and DR.. Addi-
son will officiate, and the music for the event
will be performed by Messrs. Leo Wheat, of
Richmond, and Frederick KrOell, OF this city.
The affair il intended to be quiet and unosten-
tstious. and after the ceremony the happy
couple will go North tor q brief tour.
= Secretary Delano gave dinner party last
evening, at which several Cabinet officers and