Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-29

PAYMAsTER GEORGE l. MEADE, Z. s. navy,
died at San Francisco on Tuesday last.
SENATOR SUMNER met Senator Wilson N he
TrIjUne office, New York, "Wednesday, and the
two had friendly chat.
TEE L. S. STEAMER WYOMING, commander
F. II. Baker, arrived at n orfolk Oh Wednesday
On her way TO Key West.
TIE SECOND BALLOT for United States Sen
ator in he North Carolina Legislature on Wed
dnesday resulted in 7s votes for Vance, 70 for
Merrimon and - for Poole.
REsIGNArIoE ACcKprED.-The President
has accepted the resignation of Captain W. w.
Webb, An cavalry, to take effect on the 1st OF
May, 1878.
THI CAPITOL is now in readiness for the
members of both Houses of Congress on Mon
day next. The improvements heretofore noted
at length in TIE STAR have all been com
pletei, and the entire building was never be-
fore arranged in SO attractive garb.
GENERAL HORACE PORTER, of the Presidents
staff, having been rendered the vice presidency
of the Pullman Palace Car Company, has the
proposition under advisement. He desires TO
accept the position, but will not do so against
the wishes OF President Grant.
Mr.. SUMNRR.-Friends OF Mr. Sumner, who
have seen him in New York since his arrival,
are ad to find his health really better, though
his physicians insist that he must abstain from
all labor possible during the coming winter.
He W II reach Washington tonight or tomorrow
morning.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYsrEM.-Post-
master General Creswell was before the House
appropriations committee on Wednesday on
the postal appropriation hill and made an argn-
ment in behalf of the postal telegraph system,
bill tor which is still pending before that COM
mittee.
TBg MEXICAN CLAIMS CoMMIssroy-Our
minister to Mexico and the Mexican minister
have signed a treaty extending the time for two
years in which claims may be submitted TO the
joint commission authorized by the existing
treaty. The difficulties the referee be-
tween the two countries have also been settled.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFRRRED.-Lieut
+. W. Bridge, ordered TO the Frolic. Lieuten-
ant Gorge w. Coster, detached from the Cali
fOrnia and placed on waiting orders. Ensiyn
.43oyrton Leach detached from the Naval
Academy and ordered to the Frolic. Midship-
men ii. q. Nye. NJ. G. Dimrock and G. II. Rich
man, detached from the Naval Academy and
ordered to the Richmond.
CONGRESSIONAL EXAMINATION AT THE
TREASURY Observation-Disclosures dmunds
chairman OF the Senate committee on appro-
priatlons, with several members OF the commit
tee, with the assistance OF Secretary Boutwell,,
MAKING an OF the accounts and
vouchers OF the Treasury department. for the
purpose of making a report tn ereon at an early
day OF the coming session Of Congress.
PERsoNAL.-Major Ben. Perley Poore is back
from his Newburyport home, rosy and muscular,
for his winters work here. He will occupy his
oldiquarters, corner OF 18th street and the Az
enue, for his newspaper work. Major PO0re is
deservedly complimepted by the republican
managers tor his services in preparing some of
the most effective documents OF the campaign.
&C. j.. Brigham, esq, editor of that excellent
paper. the Pittsburg Commercial, is at the Eb
ID. Gallagher, ESQ.,, OF Louisville; A. G. Sands,
esd, OF Cincinnati, and Charles Hosmer, OF the
Hon. Thomas ii. Nelson, U. s. minister res.
ident to Mexico, left Washington for New York
on "wednesday evening. $500 Among the ca lers
upon the President Wednesda was Mr.. Van
Vliet, member of the French institute and of
the Royal Politico Economic society Of Madrid.
Zen. Horace Porter has returned to the
city 49,. Hon. S. b. butcher, Of \. Y, is at the
Ebbitt House.
MONUMENTS AND HKADsToNRs FOR THE
DEAD SOLDIERS OF THE UNIoN.-The Secretary
OfWar will urge upon Congress at the approach
ing session the necessity OF a suitable apprepri-
ton to purchase headstOnes to mark the graves
Of soldiers in the national cemeteries. At the
last session 100000 was appropriated for this
purpose, but that sum is entirely inadeQ uste,
and another appropriation must be made. Pro
posals were invited by the quartermaster GEN
ersl few weeks since, and quite q number
were received, with samples accompanying
them. There are over SOC, 600 graves in national
cemeteries throughout the country, but nearly
one hall Of them are marked unknown" and
1t is recommended that headstOnes be placed at
those graves only which are known. For the
unknown soldiers it is suggested that hand
some monument be erected in each cemetery.
TO cost twelve or fifteen thousand dollars each,
which will be more appropriate than placing
thousands Of headstones at graves bearing the
inscription, "Unknown" In the cemetery At
SanlSvury N ora
most OF which are marked unknown; and As the
dead were buried in trenches, in some cases
three or four deep, it would he impossible to put
headstone over each body. Suitable head
stones can be purchased at "a each for the
known bodies, making total Of 500 900; and
monuments for the unknown soldiers in all the
cemeteries will cost probably sl0o. 900 more.
ARRIVAL OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS
Within week past quite number Of Senators
and members of Congress have arrived in the
greater proportion OF them, however, have not
yet arrived, but are expected to do go between
this and Sunday morning. Senator Patterson,
Morton, and o. b rDe, aud Hon. Horace May
nard, are at the EbbItt House. REPRESENTATIVES
Dawes and Burlington are expected here this
evening. '''''' Senator Rice and Hons, j. l..
Hon: VIM. f. Roberts is expected tonight.
1890 Senators Cole, Anthony, and Stevenson
and Hons. Frank Hereford and Job Ste
are c Ct as A,p Ms2qt hG sa
gate from Idaho) aud u. II. SIoss are at the
Imperial hotel. Hon. j, Lawrence Getz is ex-
pected to- morrow. Senator Hamilton, OF
Md. and Hon. j. b. Chaffee, of Colorado, are
at Wormiey's hotel. Vice President ColfaX has
taken suite OF rooms for himself and family at
Wormley's for the winter, and will be here to-
morrow. Hon. Freeman Clarke is also ex-
pected to- morrow. ...'"Vice President-elect
Henry Wilson Is at the Washington House, where
Hon. John A. Bingham will have his Old
rooms At this house, and is expected to-
morrow. Hon. ID. P. Low is at the Washington.
$500 Hons. d. &. Kerr and w. McClelland are
are at the Metropolitan Hotel. SENATORS
Carpenter, of Wisconsin, and Hamilton, OF
Texas, and Hons. jackson Orr and H. W.
Barry are at the National Hotel Senators
Gilbert, of Florida, and Ferry, Of Mich, are
expected tomorrow. SENATOR FentOn has
been in town for several days, and is at HIS resi-
dence, No. q lafayette square. .."..SenatOr
POmeroy is also in the city.