Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-23

the middle of next month.
TIE HOUSE, JUDICIARY COMMITTEE this
morning considered General Buffers bill to
distribute the Geneva award and agreed upon
the principal features.
The VISIT of ex-Gov. Pinchback to the Pres
ident this morning was simply to pay his re-
spects. The interview lasted only few min
utes.
The TAX for 1872 will be assessed under the
new revenue law. The Internal Revenue Blu
reau will probably be able to put the new law
into successful operation by the first Of April
next.
PRoNoTIoEs.--The following promotions have
been made in the Patent ONCE: M. b. Philip,
from first assistant examiner to principal ex-
aminer. ii. H. Burton, from second-class clerk
to second assistant examiner.
The PRESIDENT has approved the act of Con-
gress providing for the payment to loyal citi-
zens Of LOudeun county, Va, therein named,
for their property taken by the military author
tiles Of the United States.
PRESIDENT GRANT, with George W. Childs,
Of Philadelphia, who is now a guest at the
White House, visited the Treasury Department
yesterday, and accompanied by Secretary Bout
wen inspected the interesting process Of engrav-
ing and printing.
AGAINST THE BANKRUPT LAw-Mr. John
F. Gould, of New York, has arrived bringing
with him monster petition to Congress for the
repeal Of the bankrupt law. This petition Is
over fifteen yards in length, and includes the
names Of a majority Of the most eminent firms
in the country.
"THE BUELL. RECORDS" arrived last night in
charge of Mr. Ben. Pittman. They are not the
original records, but a copy just made from the
short hand notes taken by Mr.. Pittman at the
Buell. court martial. The original records, 1t
will be remembered, disappeared from the War
department.
The FLORIDA SENATORIAL ELECTIoN.-The
indications at Tallahassee last evening were
that the republicans would to-day concentrate
on H0ratiO Bisbee, jr., or j. M. Randall, Chief
Senator. Osborn was considered out Of the
field.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE this
morning took no action i'm regard to refunding
the cotton tax, but postponed the matter until
Mr.. Beck's bill Is printed. This bill embodies
the views of the subcommittee appointed by
the ways and means committee to consider the
subject.
OTHER SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS TO BE In
vEsTIsATED.-The House this morning author
lied Judge Poland's investigating committee to
inquire what members Of Congress were stock
holders in the Dubuque and Sioux City and the
Central Pacific railroads, both of which re-
celveu alu from congress-
GENERAL JOHN b. GORDoN was Yesterday
elected United States Senator by the Georgia
legislature to succeed Senator HILL On the
final vote Gordon received 112 votes, Stephens
50, and Akerman7 Z. 1t is believed Mr.. Stephens
opposition to the Cincinnati movement caused
his defeat. He Is to be cons0led for his defeat
by being sent to the House Of Representatives
from the eighth district
SENATOR TRUMBULL's SUCCEssoR.-The
Illinois legislature yesterday in joint session
declared Gov. Richard j. Oglesby elected United
States Senator for six years from the 4th of
March next The democrats entered protest
taking the ground that Gen. Ogesby is Inc
ligible to the Office. This action is opposed by
quite a number of democratic members as being
not only utterly useless but ridiculous.
fTHE WHITE HOUSE was crowded with visitors
to-day. Among those who saw the President
were the Secretaries Of War and the Navy, and
the Secretary of the Interior, who has just re-
turned from a visit to Cuba. Also, Senators
Sherman, Wilson, Scott, Foreman and Robert
well, Hooper and LampOrt; the Attorney GEN
eral, and Ex-Governor Pinchback, Of Louisiana.
NAVAL CHANeEs.-SurgeOn A. d. Kennedy,
detached from the Richmond, and placed on
waiting orders; Surgeon B. F. Gibbs, from duty
at New Orleans and ordered to the Richmond
at Key West, Fla. Paymaster 8. T. Brown, as
naval storekeeper at Rio de Janeiro, on the re-
y
ter A. W. Bacon, detaced from the bureau of
provisions, &C., and ordered to take passage i'm
the steamer Of 3oth April next for that duty.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OLD AND NEW
sYNDfCATEs are in consultation with Secretary
Boutwell, to-day relative to their propositions to
negotiate the remainder Of the five per cent
loan. The award win probably be made to-day.
Messrs. Jay Cooke s. Co., who so successfully
negotiated the first two hundred millions of this
loan, have associated with them the Messrs.
10Th s..<I
to place the balance Of the loan; which Is looked
upon In Official circles Is sure guarantee Of a
speedy and satisfactory negotiation.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES NOT INcLUDED.-Repre-
sentative Charles O'Neill, of Philadelphia,
called on the President yesterday, and had
conversation with him relative to his recent
proclamation as affecting members of school and
education boards and directors of public schools.
The President said he did not intend his prOcIa-
nation to apply to members of such boards and
school directors who had national 'offices, and
that such need not resign them. He also said
that II necessary he would modify his procla-
nation to reach such classes, his desire being
that those interested in our public school system
should not diminish their laudable and unre-
warded exertions In so good a cause.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Justice Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, win be absent from the
bench for the next fortnight, in consequence of
the death, in this city, yesterday of his daugh-
ter, who was the wife OF Col. COrkhill, clerk Of
the nlted states circuit court OF Iowa. Judge
Miller and his other daughter, Mrs. Stocking,
viii start with the remains to-day for Mount
Pleasant. 49, Representative james Brooks,
who Is suffering from sickness contracted during
his voyage around the world last summer, has
been ordered by his physicians to quit all work
Of any kind, and he has not been In his seat, ]
either in the House or ways and means commit /
tee, for over two weeks. '''' Senator Vickers Is
confined to his room by severe indisposition, and
is under the treatment of his physician.
APPROPRIATION roR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The House committee on appropriations this
morning had before them Mr.. A. b. Mullett,
supervising architect of the Treasury depart
ment, who explained the estimates submitted
by him for work upon the public buildings
throughout the country. The committee agreed
to recommend 81, 940 II 81 for the custom house
and post Office in New York; 81 ,O0O, 900 for that
in st. Louis; $1,000 900 for that in Chicago;
$500 900 to purchase site and commence work ON
that In Cincinnati; S125,0 900 for Columbia, 8. c.;
200 for Fan River, Mass; go, 900 for altera
tons and repairs IT Boston, Mass; e1O0 600 for
Port Huron, Mica; e7l zoo for Omaha, Neb.;
s166.oo0 for Knoxville, Tenn, and $4,000 for
general repairs to the Treasury department.
DECLINES TO GIVE An OPrxrox--Attornsy
General williams declines to give An opinion a.
to whether the patents issued for swamp lands
in x1up nxo ~ N ~~1sd