Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-30

DAYS.
REPORTS TO CONGREss.-The Attorney Ger |
eral does not make his report with the of.ner |
members of the Cabinet. but transmits 1t direct
" 10 Congress i'll January.
THE LAST RECRUITING ORDER vans recruit
iug officers from enlisting minors or inferior
men and directs all recruiting officers to enlist
for the four colored regiments
The OUTSTANDING Currency balance. legal
tenders, fractional Currency, &c, as shown
by the books OF Treasurer Spinner to-day, Is
500 GO ,632 62, being decrease Of 81 1V, 30 80
since the 31st of October.
THx SENATORIAL CONTEST In North Caro-
lima lie about the same, witt no prospects of set
Ting it. The fourth ballot in the legislature
yesterday stood Vance a; Pool, Il, and Mer-
rimon, n.
The ATTORNEY GKaRRAL AND MRs. Will
LIAhs entertain at dinner this evening at six
O'Clock the Secretary Of War and his guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers Of Iowa, the Secretary of
the Treasury, General and Mrs. Ricketts,, Judge
Miller OF the supreme Court, General and Mrs
Myer, and General and Mrs. Babcock.
The INrlRH Al RBvBnUE Blu RsAu estimates
the receipts of the year ending next June, at
Sues oOe of which 81 600 900 is from distilled
spirits, $50 900 900 from ohaccO, q zoo 900 from
fer mented liquors, $500, coo from matches and
bank checks, and the rest from miscellaneeus
sources.
THI PRHsIDsHr's MESSAGE has been com
pleted, and Messrs. Luckey and Suifin, E1ecu-
tive clerks, were to-day engaged in making
two copies for the Senate and House. To-mor-
row they will make five manifold copies for the
Associated Press, American Press Association,
and the three daily papers of this city.
THR RECEPTION given be the Secretary and
al IN he dtvaln tic loaf
was attended by the members of the various
legations almost en- masse, together with mem.
bers OF the Cabinet, justices of the supreme
court, Governor Cooke, and numerous other
persons in high Off cial position, besides bril-
liant gathering OF Washington society.
CLAIMS FOR RKIMBURsEMENT.-Atth the COM
ing session it is proposed to bring before Congress
the claims of the cities OF Hagerstown and
Frederick, Maryland, and the city of York,
Pennsylvania, for reimbursement of the ransOms
paid By them, respectively, OF 80, 900, 500 900
and $500 600 to the confederate army during the
Pennsylvania invasion of 1868.
GENT f. T. DENT has resigned his position as
aid-de-camp on the staff of Gen1 Sherman, to
take effect on the LIST Of January, 1873, which
sherman, who has addressed to Genl
Deut note thanking him for his
faithful services, and assuring him Of his great
respect and consideration. 1t is understood tn at
Gen. Dent will remain on duty at the executive
mansion, on the staff Of the President.
PERsoEAL.-Hon. Thomas Underwood, OF
Lafayette, Ind, U. s. Commissioner on the
Northern Pacific Railroad, is at the Ebbitt
House. "'."Vice President Colfax is expected
to arrive tonight. He will be at Wormley's
Speaker Blaine has arrived In the city.
''''" Commissioner Drummond, of the general
land Office, has returned from q few weeks visit
10 Iowa. Lieut. Governor Beverage, OF ii
linoie, Is in town.
The DEPARTMENT SoLIOIToRs.-The attar
ney general recommends that the collectors Of
the Treasury and Navy departments, examiner
of claims at the State department and the solicit
tor OF internal revenue be released from their
nominal attachment to the department of JUS
tce, ~ the head sOf their respective departments
cannot dispense with their Immediate presence,
and the department of justice cannot exercise
supervision over their eficial business while
they are scattered through various departments.
RESTORED TO HIS RANK.-The sentence of
Capt. Thomas H. Stevens, who WAS suspended
from rank for three years in consequ ence Of
damage to the Guerrero ia the Mediterranean
over year ago, by running her on the rocks,
has been revoked, and he is restored to his pO-
sitsoD ct the head Of the list Of captains. The
tenco 10 the valuable services of Capt. Stevens
during the rebellion. His suspension has cos,
him three chances for promotion to the rank Of
commodore.
NAVAL oss1csRs TRANSFERRED. - Lieut.
Commander John Schoulsr ordere ed to the n.y.
geographic ofice; Lieut. Commander John K.
Bartlett ordered to ordnance duty at the Boston
nsvy-yard; Midshipmen @. r. Emmerick A. B.
MilliDan, and r. H. 9eutsch detached from the
Naval Academy ard ordered to the Richmond;
tached from the Washington navy-yard and
ordered 10 duty in the Nicaraguan surveying
expedition.
TIE REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE
TREASURY for the past year shows that the total
amount sued fcr by the United States was
81, Se7 .lS5. IL. or the whole number Of euits
srousht 5aa were decided in favor Of the United
tied aud dismissed; In II penalties were remit
ted by the Secretary ef the Treasury; leaving
1858 still pending 1hs whole amount for which
judgments were obtained, exclusive Of DEGREES
In rem, was toa2. s65 g.; aud the entire amount
| collected from all sources wass1 ,OOO, i22.4l.
GENT HORACE PORTER, Of the Presidents
staff, having been rendered the vice presidency
Of the Pullman Palace Car company, as an
| nouncsd'iR the STAB Of yesterday, has accepted
| the position. General Porter was selected
owing to his large experience In the organization
OF the ordnance department of the armies Of
the Cumberland and Potomac. The control Of
the company will be left in his Hands, IS MT.
Pullman. Its president, will leave the United
cock is to be secretary to President Grant. in
! place OF General Porter.
| TIE DARIKH ExPsDIfioN.-The officers of
| the navy who have been ordered to the expe-
dtion To survey q route fos the canal across the
1sthzas OF DaFien left for Fort Monroe yester-
day, where they will embark on the Kansas,
which will sail from Norfolk on Monday. The
Following IL programme Of the work to be
done, viz: First to complete the work so ably
begun last year ~ Comm ander Hatfield and
party, Of finding the best route from
lake Nicaragua to the Pacific, for which
purpose three parties will be put into the
neld. After this IL accomplished, the attention
Of the explorers will be turned to the valley of
the San Juan river, waich connects Lake Mica
taggA with the caribbean sea. Al examination
WA be made OF the r1ver,. and estimates and
plans Tor improving Its navigation and An eliei.
bio route will Be sought for locating Q canal, Is
. more feasible and les expensive method Of
connecting the lake with the sec, deboueh.
ing either ct San Juan del N0rte (Grey-
tewi) OF at Places Ha<bor, near Monkey
Point about forty miles north Of San Juan.
Nearly all Of the naval Officers have served in
previous expeditions, and in CONSEQUENCE are
not only experienced surveyors, bat ere well
injured TO the climate.
ONE FARrHIXa DAMAGRs IN Newspaper
LIBEL SUIT.-The suit OF HeGworth Dixon
against the proprietors Of the Pail Mall Gazette
In Iopton To recover dAmazes for alleged iihsl