Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-08


TIE PRESIDENT leaves here for Philadelphia
next Sunday evening to attend the funeral of
Major General Meade, in that city Mon lay
next.
The FIFTH Auditor OF the Treasury, T. II.
Ella has made his annual report to the Secretary
OF the Treasury. He makes no recommendation
whatever. but reviews the work done in his OF.
tce, showing that IL ,40G accounts were adjusted
during the year, involving S720,072,73S49.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRASsFRRRRD.-Captain
James H. SPOTS ordered to duty as inspector of
the 18th light house district, San Francisco
Cal, in place of Commander Charles j.
MeDougai, detached from that duty and placed
Thomnsn9S Setscbed ni from fbe PhiishenSia
navy yard and ordered to the Richmond.
COMPLICATION OF U. 5. LAws-The commits
sion appointed under the act of the Congress
passed, in May, 1870, to codify the laws of the
United States will report fully in December
All statutes enacted by Congress under the pre-
sent constitution have been codifed under
seventy-fve titles, and, II sanctioned by Con-
gress, this codifcatiOn will supersede the pre-
sent authorized version of the statutes at large,
contained in seventeen bulky volumes.
HORSE DISEASE AND THE MAILs.-The Post
Office department is in receipt of numerous re-
ports of detentions and failures in the transpor
tatiOn Of the mails, owing to the prevalence of
INC uDrsc ulSedke. COmpfdlnLs are most numer-
Gus from the New England States, although
there are very many from New York, New Jer-
sey aud Pensyivania, and from as far west as
of the trip is deducted from the quarterly ac-
count oft he contractor.
THE CLAIM OF THE GovERNMENr ON THE
PIEDMONT RAILRoAD.-A committee of inter-
ested parties in the Richmond, DanviIle and
Piedmont railroad waited on Secretary Bout
well this morning in relation TO the claims of
the government on said road as having been the
property of the confederate states. The com
mittee claims that the confederate government
owed them over two millions of dollars. The
Secretary has granted them until the first OF
January next in which to file their proofs, and
in The mean time has ordered a stay of proceed
ings until that time.
The VACANT MaJog-GENERALsHIP- is
rumored in army circles that the President will
appoint Brigadier General Q. o. Howard to the
vacant major geueralship, in place of Meade,
deceased and that he will be retired imnedi-
ateiy thereafter with the full rank Of major
general, on account of long and faithful service
and wounds received therein. His retirement
will leave a vacancy in the list OF major gener-
ais, which will be filled by the appointment Of
either Terry or Candy, as mentioned in THE
STAR of yesterday; and the list of brigader
generals will then be reduced to six, the
number allowed by law.
PRRsoNALs.-InspectOr General James A.
Hardie, U. s. A., is in the city. ....Senator
Cole and family OF California; Gen. c. Mckee
yer, L. S. A, and Judge Alexander Rives, of
Virginia, At Wizards. ...-Rev. Father
Hecker, editor of the Catholic World, is on a
brief visit to this city ..'Cards are out for the
wedding of Mr.. Andrew Bradley and Miss Sue
Young, to take place at the New York avenue
Presbyterian Church next Thursday. After
the ceremony there will be reception at the
residence Of Mr.. A r. Shepherd whose wife is
sister i OF the bride. The happy pair will make a
wedding trip pending the completion of their
new house in the northern part of tie city.
REAR ADMIRAL CASE, chief of the bureau
Of ordnance, Navy department, left here last
evening for Newport, r. l., where he will re.
main several weeks, to witness experiments in
the torpedo service, preparations for which have
been In progress for some time. He will give
hls attention especially to the workings and
effect OF the Lays torpedo, an ingenious con-
triyance, which. it is claimed can be worked by
one or two men from the shore and Its course
directed for distance of more than a statute
mile, II being under perfect control to be moved
forward and backward at will and exploded at
any time. This formidable weapon has already
been adopted by the Khediye of Egypt and We
raj other foreign powers. Admiral Case will
report the result OF his experiments to the Sec
Rotary upon his return here towards the latter
Part OF this month or first of next: Commodore
Daniel Ammen Will act as Chief of the ordnance
bureau during the absence of Admiral Case.
NEW REGULATION AS TO TRAVELLING FIX
PsNsEs OF ARMY OFFIcKRs.-General orders
Ne. 50, just issued from the Wax department.,
direct that Hereafter Offc detailed on
recruiting service will be paid mileage by the
pay department upon joining rendezvous, after
reporting TO superintendent when first detailed
and upon returning to their proper stations,
after conducting recruits from rendezvous to
depot or from depot to regiments. For all other
journeys on recruiting service, such as visiting
and returning from branch rendezvous, only
actual personal transportation will be allowed,
which will be obtained from the quartermaster's
department. The items of actual transpor tation
to which an officer SO travelling is entitled are
first class ticket over the route, a sleeping car
ticket, and ticket to secure pass ige for him self
through cities where such transportation is not
include d in his trip ticket. No porterage or
expenses for board are allowed
President Grant Congratulated by the
Diplomatic Corps.
The members OF the diplomatic corps az
present in the city called upon the President in
a body at noon to-day to tender their cOngratu-