Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-26

nSlu LOT some time.
A MEETING or CLAIMANTS against the gov
ernme ut in the matter of French spoliat.on vas
held in Baltimore last evening. memorial
70 Congress. asking for settlement OF the
claims was accepted.
TESTIMONIAL TO SENATOR MORT0N.-A
number of prominent citizens of Cincinnati have
rendered Senator Morton, or Indiana, ban
quet as a testimonial OF their high Apr eciattou
OF bis public services, TO occur IN that city at
sueh time as may best suit Als convenience.
LiHUrENANT CoNAARDRR a. e. Caldwell
has been ordered to duty Pc executive officer of
the Csnandaigua, at Key West, Fla, in place
OF Lieutenant Commander L. G. DIerriman
detached from that vessel and ordered TO the
command Of thestoreshir Pawnee.
The NORTH CAROLINA SESAToRsHIP.-Ths
conservatives OF the North Carolina legislatures
in caucus last evening nominated ex- Governor
Vance for United States Senator. Seven or
eight of Judge MerrimOns friends withdrew
from the caucus. The balioting was TO COM
mence to-day.
RESTORATION OF AAsRICAN CoMMsRoE-
The President, in conversation with a ship
builder, yesterday, said that he would in his
message recommend that Congress take action
with view to restore the Commerce OF the
country to the condition it was III before the
late civil war.
SANITARY CONDITION OF .THs SOLDIERS
The annual report of the surgeon gener al shows
an improved state of the death and sick rate, and
for the first time since the Introduction of col
oreu reglm entS into the regular army under the
act OF ls6o the sanitary returas of those regi-
me nts show a less ratio of deaths and mortality
than among the white troops.
The PRESIDENT STANDS FIRM.-The PresI-
dent yesterday stated that no ofhce.hoiders
would be removed except for ineffi cheney or
malfeasance in Office, and that in all cases o,
vacancies arising from any cause the position
would be filed by the next in rank il qualified
and up to the requirements of the civil service
regulations.
JUDGMENTS FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL dis.
patch TO the Treasury, from Boston, SAYS judg-
ment has been entered for the government
against VIM. F Weld & Co., of that city, for
500, Also that Judgment was TO be entered
IN New YORK against certain parties for 500 900
The judgment az aiDst Weld & Co., is the larg.
est recovery ever made by the government, and
is for custem-hOuse dues unpaid.
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-The President
having finished the rough draft of his message,
1t was considered in Cabinet to-day. The re-
ports that he would recommend universal
amnesty are without foundation. The President
regards the question of amnesty under the
control of Congress, and as having been settled
by the late elections. He may recommend that
the remaining cases Of exceptions be placed
upon basis whereby amnesty may be granted
to them when they ask for 1t.
The ANNUAL REPORT of E. B. French.
Second Auditor Of the Treasury, simply reviews
the work done during the year. No recon-
mendations are made by the Auditor. He saws
k669, 1871 35. including S463, 1929, the amount
Of Major Hodges defalcatiOn, are yet unsettled
on various accounts. Suits have been entered
against five psymasters and two superin-
tendeDts of Indian affairs for S6s 649.T1 il due
from them. The investigation OF fraudulent
claims resulted in the recovery OF $50, 36s.33.
SAVING LIIs ALONG THE CoAsrs.-Tbe
revenue marine bureau recommends that
Geographic communication between the va.
rious life.savipg stations be established, and
that they be connected with the storm signal
service OF the War Department, for the purpose
OF giving timely warning of approaching gales
10 the llie.saving stations are to be attached
slgnal officers and picked crews. who will be
formed into rescuing companies and q coast
guard TO prevent smuggling.
PRRsoNAL-Gen. Ely s. Parker, formerly
Indian Commissioner, Is In the city. Hon.
Worthington U. Smith, Of Vermont, has taken
the house corner of Twentieth and streets for
awinter residence. .-.-Commissioner Douglass
has taken Judge Knots house, corner OF Six.
teenth and streets, as a permanent residence.
- he family or Senator Stewart, OF Nevada,
who have been In Europe for nearly two years
past, have returned, and will occupy their Il ne
house on Massachusetts, avenue and Four tenth
street for the winter.
The SLAVE Trade ExpEpIr1oN.-A spec;al
dispatch from London in yesterdays STAR
stated that the United States steamships Colo
rsde and Yantic had been ordered to Zanzibar
TO CO operate with the expedition against the
SIays trace: ntted out BY the British govern
statement that the last orders given to the
Colorado required her simply to leave Singa.
the Yantic was ordered to touch at Zanzibar
merely on her way to join the Asiatic feet.
The PARDON OF PAYMAsrRR HopaR-
"Zets' writes to the Baltimore Sun as follows:
"Among several reasons which have been given
for the pardon of ex- Pay master Hodge, who
was sentenced for ten years for embez Element
Wines tnss me sntenSs to use him as
knowingly specnlated with government fu ads
furnished by Hodge. The government has
never oeen able 10 convict on any Of the similar
cases, and, it is reported, now intends to make
an example,
The DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST, in tho
military division Of the Atlantic, heretofore
under the command Of Brig. Gen. Irwin
Mcdowell, with headquarters at New York
will hereafter be under the imme diate comman
OF Gen. Hancock, the commander of the divi.
sion, and no officer will be assigned to the de-
parfment in place of Mcdowell, who takes
command OF the department OF the south.
mere Is no brigadier general TO assign to the
command OF the department., the only one
without command being Gen. o. o. Howard,
and he is assigned to special service.
CLERICAL CHANCES have just been made In the
Second Auditors office as follows: Appointed
under the civil service rules-John H. Car
mieneki, n. Y; James p. Demattos, ILL.,; Henry
Hopkins, ID. c.; Thomas H. Luff, D. c.; ID. a.
Lamb, Penn; b. P. Mimmack, NY. Adolph
Van Reuth, Nd; II. y. Wire, Ohio, clerks, and
David n. Force, N. Y, temporary messenger,
and George q. Kent, d. c., assistant messenger
Detailed-From the Second COmptrolier's
office, George j. Starkey, Ohio. Resigned
Thomas j. Stilley, Iowa; W. Guttrill Maine;
Dennis 0'connsr, Vermont; J. B. Randolph,
n Y; W. j. Simmons, N. Y, and g. Won
Blucher, (the latter to accept commission In
tho regular army.) Dismissed-J. o. Jansen,
Mass. TraDsferred-D. r. AcG0wsn, Penn
to the Third Auditors once, and n. II. PRAY.
Mars, to the Sixth Auditors ONCE.
The sEcoND CoHCERT Of the Choral Ruders.
dorf combination was given last evening to q
large audience, who manifested their spprocia-
ton by vocferous encores to each artist. Like
the first concert, the selections were worthy the
critical character of the audience, and the gen
eral expression OF opinion ut its close was In
every way complimentary to the Cherals for the
choice character Of the entertainments The
accompanied, Prof. Richter, deserves especial
mention for his excellent playing on Saturday
evening, iRasmuch as his services were secured
m cd ofaro fho