Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-06

PERsoSAL-Seeretary Delano is visiting Ma
tanzas. '..'. Mr.. George A. Edes, collector of
customs at Alaska, has resigned.
KUKLUx PRISONERS PARpoyEp.-The Presi-
dent has pardoned David Rumshaw and Gal
braith Hambright of South Caroline who were.
serving out sentences for kuklux outrages. "
THE PRESIDENT received up to 1880 a. m to
day, when, owing to press of Official business, he
was "not at home" Senators Nye and Hill were
Among the callers In the morning. =
New YEARS HospIrAL.rIEs.-Dr. Chicken
ing stated at DIR. Mobiles church yesterday that
he made forty New Years calls, including Cabi-
net ministers and clerks, and saw no wine or
other intoxicating drink. The world moves.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION will re-
sumo the hearing Of cases on the 18th instant
On Saturday Dir. X. j. Meigs was examined in
support of a claim for $50 900 worth Of cotton
alleged to have been taken for hospital purposes
THE DESIGNATIONS of Captain Frank w.
Perry, cath infantry, and First Lieut.. Oliver
WetmOre, jr., 18th infantry, have been accepted
by the President-the former to take effect Feb
ruary !, and the latter December 81, 1872.
No EXTRA SEssIoN.-The President has ex-
pressed his intention of not calling an extra
session of the Senate for Executive business
after the 4th of March, unless something of inn
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that time.
WE HAVE HEARD it said by those who ought
to know that the wife of George Francis Train
would be good witness to examine before the
Congressional committee of investigation in re-
gard to the Credit Mobilier funds.-Cin. Ed
QuiTer.
SENATOR SAWYER, of South Carolina, has ar
rived, and occupied his seat in the Senate to-day
for the first time this session, having previously
been engaged III the political contest i'm his
state. He is a member OF the District Commit
tee.
REORGANIZATION OF THE INTERNAL REEVE
NUE. OFPICE.-The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue to-day appointed Deputy Commission
ers Sweet, Rogers and Ray, Solicitor Chesley
and Chief Clerk Avery committee to report n
plan for the reorg anization OF the internal reye-
nue. office under the new law.
CHANGES OF NAVAL OFFIcERs.-Lieutenan
Commander Seaton Schroeder has been ordered
TO the Canandaigua, and Master ii. NJ TalIman
10 the receiving ship Vermont. Lieutenant
Commander Horace Elmer has been detached
from the Philadelphia navy yard, and ordered
to the League Island naval station.
THE House COMMITTEE ON APPROXIMATIONS
today finished the naval appropriation bill
which appropriates SIS, s6i 1880 for that branch
OF the service, and also the fertilization bill
throughout the country. The military academy
bill was also agreed upon, and will be reported
to the House.
DECREASE OF CHOLERA IN THE EAsT.-The
government has received Official notice that the
strict quarantine enforced by the Italians in
November last on vessels arriving from the
Black Sea and the Sea of Azof, OH the Austria
Hungarian coast, has been removed i'm conse-
quence of the great decrease of cholera in the
countries bordering upon these waters.
THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT asked for by the
Secretary of the Interior to purchase squares
GS7 and 6sS, to enlarge the Capitol grounds, is
s2si, 1915, making the total cost of those
squares S6si, 1918 Lot No. IL, in square 6SS,
was originally appraised at S1T5 per square
foot, but the Commissioners made a reappraise-
ment of that property, and fixed its value at
$3.50 per foot, making an increase Of S2,320. 80
over the amount asked for early in the session.
An APPROPRIATION THAT OUGHT TO BE
MADE.-The House committee on approprla-
tons visited the printing bureau of the Treasury
Department on Saturday. to examine as to the
expediency Of recommending an appropriation
Of 100000 to erect a new printing office, and
having all of the government issues, including
national bank notes, printed by the government
IN this city, instead of by contract work in New
York.
Providence MISUNDERSTANDING Belknap
to-day sent report to the Senate that under
the act of March Sd, 1871, appropriating $4,000
for the care, support and medical treatment of
sixty transient paupers, medical and surgical
patients, contract was entered into with
Providence Hospital and that the services had
been rendered by that institution fully and i'm a
satisfactory manner, the number of transient
paupers maintained being constantly in excess
OF that provided by law.
BURIAL OF OFFICERS In THE FIELD.-The
Secretary OF War orders that where the death
of an officer or officers occurs in battle or in the
field, and emergency requires that the body or
bodies ne transported to q suitable place of in
terment at the nearest town, post or station, and
from the necessity of the case the authority of
the Secretary can not be obtained in advance the
der the transportation without the approval in
advance of the Secretary; but his approval must
be subsequently obtained before the accounts
for such transportation are presented to the
counting officers of the Treasury for settlement
THE LOUISIANA MUDDLE-It seems to be the
general impression that the two legislatures of
Louisiana will proceed to inaugurate their
respective governors to-day. According to the
constitution of the state the governor cannot be
inaugurated until Monday next, and it is proba-
bic that the legislature will meet and adjourn
from day to day until Monday, without trans
acting any business. Each will then inaugurate
a gOvernOr-the fusionists doing this to retain
their legal status and to bring the matter TO the
lowing each legislature will proceed to elect two
senatOrs-one to fill the vacancy caused by the
res1enauOn OF senator Kellogg, and the other
for the term commencing March next. This
will bring the matter directly before the United
States Senate, and this is what the McEnery
faction profess to desire.
PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATIoNs.-The Presi-
dent set the following nomination to the Senate
to-day: John c.. Hilton, of Pennsylvania, con-
sui at Hesse Darmstadt. w. T.. McMakin, PEN
sion agent at Salem, Ill. JnO. +. DezendOrf,
appraiser merchandise, Norfolk, Va. 8. Cooper
receiver public moneys at Humboldt, CAL b.
III. Kerr, U. s. marshal southerd district of
Florida A: A: Knight, U. s. attorney northern
district Of Florida. ~
Indian Agents-M. II. Newlin, Pottowatame
agency 8. b. Bushnell, Mescalero agency; u.
Miles, Kickapo agency.
Postmasters-J. G. Smith, CanajOharie, NY;
y. n. Cramer, Rhinebeck, N.Y.; JAS. Hartman,
Waterford, NY; CIV. Reynolds, OneOnta, n.
Y; VIM. H. Surgeons, Warren, r. l.; Miss s. T..
Summerviiie, Mass; F. d. Fish, Hinsiale, n. H.;
Reheeca Frailey, Fort Madison, Iowa;
y. +. Moore, Lebanon, No.; L. s. Ellis, Manis-
tee, Mich; James N. Waddey, Sardis, Mics; s.
j. Proctor, Brandon, Miss; b. H. Brentlinger,
Greenville, Miss; H. p. Wilson, Hays CITY,
Kansas; Alex. Cree, Georgetown, Colorado.
CAN STEAM SET FIRE TO Housx?-This is
one Of the problems now engaging the attention
NJ L.