Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-09


TIE REGULAR CABINET MEETING to-day was
attended by all of the members except Secrets
ry Belknap.
THE VISITORS AT THB WHITE House today
were Senators Howe, Spencer, Conover, Aui-
son and Wet. and Representatives Sawyer,
Platt, Smith, Killinger and Daen.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON leaves to-right or
to- morrow night for his home in Massachusetts.
from whence he will proceed for several weeks
winter recreation in the orange groves o. Florida.
GEN. BABcocK arrived at the Senate to-day
just after that body had adjourned, and too late
to present an additional batch of army and
navy promotions.
GEN. BURBANK, of Dakota, was at the House
Of Representatives to-day, and stated that he
had forwarded TO the President his resignation
as executive officer of that territory.
The House Committee ON Public Lands or
ganized to-day and agreed to meet every Tues
day at 10 O'Clock. The business transacted was
merely preliminary, including the distribution
OF bills to sub-committees.
THE HOUSE Committee on Ways and Means
this morning directed Mr.. Dawes, its chairman,
10 report favorably to the House the bill pro-
yiding for the payment of the twenty million
loan OF 1885. 1t was subsequently reported.
The HOUSE Committee on Education and
Labor, at their meeting this morning, had under
consideration MIR. Hoar's bill to establish an
educational fund, and to apply the proceeds of
the public lands to the education of the people.
THE DELEGATION of colored men from LOU
isisna, now in Washington, are to pay their
respects to the President by appointment to-
morrow at noon. They will be introduced by
Senator West.
GENERAL CHIPMAN presented himself at the
bar of the House at a quarter past two o'clock
this afternoon and was sworn in. lie looked
quite feeble and supported himself with cane
Not being present when the members OF the
House drew seats, he will have to take posi-
ton on the skirmish line or outer row.
The FIRST MEETING Of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee was held this morning, at
which all the members were present. The
Spanish complications formed the principal
subject of informal discussion. Several nom
nations were acted upon favorably, including
it is said, that OF John A. bingham to he min
lister TO Japan.
A Caucus of republican Senators was held
this afternoon from until half past o'clocI1
for the purpose OF nominating a preside. I
pro tempore for the Senate. Senator Carpenter
did not participate, but sat in he Senate writ
ing during the caucus. The newspaper charges
against MIR. Carpenter were discussed, and the
opinion generally expressed that they were I'M
founded. He was again chosen unanimously
president pro tempore.
SECRETARY RoBKsoN was again before the
House Committee on Appropriations this MORN
ing advocating an immediate appropria ton of
5000 600 for reasons set forth in his letter to
the House OF Representatives yesterday. He
presented maps, charts, and other data, with a
view To place before the committee all the in
formation necessary TO act intell gently upon
the request. The committee will prepare bill
at once and present it TO the House, appropria.
ting the amount asked.
THE House Judiciary Committee, at their
meeting this morning, referred the different
bills looking 10 repeal of the general bank
ruPt law to subcommittee, and instructed
them to report bill on this subject at an early
day. The Impeachment charges against ex-
Judge Delahay, of Kansas, and the subiec OF
the proposed impeachment of Judge DurelI, OF
Louisiana, also referred to a sub commit
tee. The committee decided to meet twice each
week-Tuesday and Friday. VI. A. Clancy, for
merry clerk to the Committee on the Revision
OF the Laws, was appointed clerk.
The Loss OF THE STEAMER NEW YoRK.-The
owners OF the steamer New York lost during
the rebellion, while in the government service,
and who were paid SO 600 under a decision of
the Third Auditor, recently asked to have the
case reOpened, on the ground that the amount
should have been s5O"eO. The matter was SUBJ
mitted to the Second Controller, at the request
OF the claimants, and he has decided that there
was no ground for such reopeniDg, the new evil
dence being regarded as simply cumulative
and such as, if it had been presented al the
time the original claim was submitted, would
not have changed the amount OF the award.
TIE DHFENcEs OF SANTIAGO DE CuBA-
The Secretary of the Navy yesterday received
telegram from Rear Admiral Scott, COM
manding the North Atlantic squadron, dated
yesterday al Key West, officially reporting the
capture OF the Nirginius and the execution of
many OF her passengers and crew. Admiral
scott says OF the defences OF Santiago de Cuba:
al Cot
the entrance; old works, thirty guns ten eight
ana SIX inch by report. Only eight guns are to
be seen; Estrella battery, five six-inch guns:
Catalina, one gun. Westward OF the entrance
one mile, there Is water battery. Light guns
are at BlancO battery. There is one ship here.
We could silence in an hour all of them with
guhposts' whiie our ship engages the fort"
SPECIE RESUMPTION AND FREE BANKING
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, introduced in the
Senate to-day bill providing for the resump-
ton OF specie payments and for free banking,
which authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 receive deposits in sums not less than fifty
collars to an amount not exceeding one hundred
million dollars, and to issue loan certificates
coupons at the annual rate OF three and six n We
hundredths per cent; all national lbanks are
authorizes to hold one moiety of the reserve.
required by law on such Certificates, and one
moiety In gold coin. The second section directs
the Secretary OF the Treasury, after the LIST of
october, ls1s, to borrow two hundred million
treasury to redeem United States, and for
no other purpose, and issue notes, bonds
coupons or registered therefor payable, prn-
ellal and interest, in coin in not less than five
nor more than twenty years, bearing interest at
. per cent. semi annually, and dispose of the
same at not less than par in exchange for coin
OF the United States. The Secretary OF the
Treasury Is directed to redeem on and after
January LIST, 1876, In coin such United States
notes not bearing interest as may be presented
In sums not lees than 500; such notes NAV, az
the discretion Of the Secretary, be reissued in
payment of any dues of the United States ey-
cept bonds Of the United States and interest on
the public debt; that on and after the LIST OF
January, 1875, all laws which limit the amount
OF national bank currency shall be repealed,
THE SPANISH QUESTION was not brought up
at all at the Cabinet meeting to-day, nor was
any allusion made during the meeting to the
reported resignation OF Minister Sickles. A
member me- OF the Cabinet on being asked il he
n nsa neanu on any Information Of an Official
character conhrmatory of the reported resig-
nation Of Gen. Sickles, replied that he had not.
The natural inference would, Therefore. be
that he has not yet officially forwarded his re-
signatlon Another member Of the Cabinet.
W lille Admitting that In m