Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-01
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.

TIE INCOMING TRAINS to-day on the roads
to this city are filed 10 their utmost capacity
with visitors 10 the Inauguration.
The WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE yesterday
agreed to report bill providing that liquor lost
at sea may be credited on the bond OF the en-
porter, the same as in the case OF tobacco lost
At sea.
PERsoNAL.-EdmUnd Yates, the novelist
viii arrive to- MORROW, and while in town Will
be the guest of Mr.. Franklin Philip, on street.
lie is 20 ''de up the Inauguration for the New
York Herald.
SOCIAL INTERCOURSE by means perceptions,
&c, win not terminate anti after the inaugu-
ton. Next "Wednesday the Cabinet ladies will
receive usual. The ladies OF Senators are
receiving to-day.
CALLED Iy.-The Secretary OF the Treasury
to-day called in $500, 600 three per cent crtifi-
Gates, the interest on which will cease April
seth, 1873. This call includes all the ten thous-
and-dollar certificates that were issued.
"oNcE MORE BREATHE NE NATIVE AIR."
In the House, last evening, Mr.. Maynard. of
Tennessee. as privileged motion, moved that
Joseph b. Stewart, held in custody by order
Of the House. be discharged; which was greed
TO without division.
NAVAL CHANGEs.-COmmOdOre NJ. b. Wool
sey detached from duty as member OF the ex-
aiming and retiring board and ordered to
command the navy yard at Pensacola on the
9Th of March next vice Commodore Edward
Middleton, detached from the command OF that
yard and placed on waiting orders.
The INAUGrRAL ADpREss.-The President
is preparing his inaugural address, copies of
which will be distributed to the representative
OF the Associated Press, American Press Asso-
cation and city press on Tuesday at twelve
O'Clock at the Office of the Associated Press. The
La
STAR.
The PoMEEOy REPoRT.-Tt is now doubtral
whether the report Of the Senate special COM
mittee in the case OF Senator Pomeroy will be
presented to-day, although il is probable il NAV
De submitted late Tonight. All the members OF
| the committee were not supplied with the print
cd testimony until this morning, and up to
O'Clock no report had been agreed upon
A BILL OF Importance to the territories o. the
United States has passed both Houses of Con
gress and signed by the President. II provides
''Tha the Secretary of the Interior shall here
AFTER exercise all the powers and perform all
the duties in relation to the territories OF the
united States that are now, by law or by
custom, exercised and performed by the Secre-
tary Of State
SENATOR NORWOOD, one of the members of
tie committee appointed about a year since to
investigate Arkansas affairs, especially with
reference to Senator Claytons election, has pre-
pared a minority report, which he will present
some time to-day, dissenting from the views of
the majority OF the committee, morrill,, OF
Maine, and Wright, of Iowa. who reported "A
Few days since generating Senator Clayton.
MANY SENATORS are of the opinion that il
Wall De positively necessary in order TO transact
important public business now before the Sen
ate that that body sit all night to- night and
even part OF tomorrow Sunday. Demo
cratic as well as republican Senators concur as
10 the uDdesirability OF an extra session and
VIII doubtless be willing TO prolong tO-day,s
session INTO the Sabbath ii absolutely necessary
1t is probable that the House will 10 the same
AT THE WHITE HoUsk-There was an i'm
mense crowd of visitors at the White House to-
day, mostly strangers who have arrive. here to
witness the inaugural ceremonies. A,nong the
number were thirty-four members of the CO.
| inmbus, Ohio. Grant and Wilson Glee Club
Secretary OF the Navy, Senators Edmnuds a .ne
West Representatives Butler, Sargent, Buck
ley. Plat, Kellogg. Stevenson, Campbell, Haw-
4 ley ana Governor Jewell.
The CASE OF SENATOR .PATTEHsoy-No
action will be taken by the Senate or the resp
luton of the Morrill, credit mobilier committee
\ eNpelling Senator y. W. Patterson. We're the
| Senators prepared to adopt the resolution OF the
committee the matter could not be brou yht up
loI acton at this late day in the session, a. its
4 discussion would involve considerable time
which, at this juncture is particularly precious
As II is there is a general feeling OF sympathy
lor MI. Patterson among the Senators. and no
niemoer OF the special committee is disposed
70 urge action ON the resolution of expulsion
Even should this be done it will result in moth
ing but the consumption OF valuable time, and
! il would doubtless be defeated when brought to
"a vote.
Mr.. Patterson was not in his seat In the SEN
| ate to-day.
| TIE CoECoEAN PAEK.-In the Senate. to-
| day, Mr.. Hitchcock, from the District commit
| tee, reported, with amendments, the bill (here-
| tsfOre printed in The starr to establish the
/ CaPitoi, &c. The amendments make the capi-
tai stock OF the geological society and par rail-
road COMPANY 5000 900, instead of $500 900, and
i the society 100000 instead of $3.50, 900, and
changes the route of the street railroad 50 that
| II Is authorized to run from the junction OF T.
| and 18th streets northwest; thence along r. to
| 10th street: along 10th to ID street; along u TO
| sth street; along 18th to market space; along
| market space to and across eth to street. along
q street to Maryland avenue east; along Mary
| land avenue TO and along the Bladensburg turn
| pike 10 the said park. The bill was placed on
the calendar, but will not probably be reached
| this session.
| PRINTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
| l the Senate this afternoon amendment was
\ offered by Mr.. Howe to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill providing that the contract for
printing the debates of Congress be awarded TO
| MI. w d. Murtagh The pOint was raised that
| the amendment was not in order, but the Sem
ate decided that II was BY vote of 81 to o. Mr.
Hamilton then said the proposition of Mr. Mur-
| tagh Is an absurd and preposterous One and
| sTgued against giving the contract to him.
| He closed by offering an amendment that Mir.
| Murtagh shall forfeit his contract in case he
ever presents claim for extra compe n,ation
Mr.. Howe said the committee had considered
the matter, and believe Mr.. Murtagh cando the
work for the price he names. He was opposed
to the amend me of the firm, arr-