Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-05
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


IH1tEsAL R1vsNUK-The receipts from this
source TO-DAY were Sg53 5es ~.
TEA CArINsr hid rsgular session to-day,
81 IL m,u'er~ being present
Tar House % Representative has adjourned
rUtii MOIday.
The romir alton of Attorney General VIII
Hams 20 he Chiof Jus;i e has been referred to
the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
THERE were two hundred and fJrty-eight
lils and resolutions introduced in the House Of
Represe natives yesterday, and referred TO
appropriate committees when appointed.
CHAPLAIN FOR the SESATs.-The repub-
licsR Senators in caHcus yesterday afternoon
agreed TO elect their chaplain Rev. B yr.n
Sunderland, of this city.
NFs. HABRIEr BEKCHzR STOWE, IN company
with Mrs Judge Undersooi OF virginia, o ,cu-
pied seat in the ladies' gallery OF the House of
Representatives TODAY.
The House. COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS met
ills morning, and began receiving the testi-
InCuy in the contest of Shsnks VS.. Nef OF the
9th district Of Indiana.
MR. II. Z. ROTHERY-who is not the British
fishery commissioner to represent the Canadian
government in the settlement of the fisheries
gncstion with the United States, stated in
New York papers, but the agent of the commits
siOnsr-has arrived in this city.
No FEARS for the safety of the L. s. steamer
Kansas are felt at the Navy department. 1t is
thought she may possibly have met with sone
accident, but that II is more likely she may have
arrive at Santiago just after the departure of
the rail steamer.
THoMAsP. CLEAvEs, of Maine, has been ap-
pointed Clerk of the Senate Appropriation
Committee of which Senator Morrill, is chair
man. For two wears Mr.. Cieaves has been
connected with the Treasury department. The
Portland 4Frerfise- states that he made many
friends in Name while secretary OF the senate,
and as a senator from Oxford county.
SAM wAFD GIVES DTSSER-Tbe well
Known Sam Ward gave a complimentary din
ner to Earl R0seberry, of England. at W
er's last evening sruk-
tor" - -.uIvng the g'Iests were At
,.,y GENERAL Williams, Secretary r bsson,
Speaher Elaine, senator Anthony, Justice
FIELD OF the Supreme Court, Senator Conkling,
Mr.. Garfield, Robert L. Hale, W. p. FRYE,
and Senator Bayard.
PErsOSAL.-Ex Senator Patterson is in this
city, having returned from an extended trip in
Europe. -. Hon. II. Erwin, y. c.; F. Mich
ler, I. s. A; Judge T. Il. KrOgh, y. c.: Hon.
". e. V. Swift, MaSs..a 5. easy re, L. s. N,
afe at the Ebbitt House. Among the arrivals
atWillaId's Hotel are: Hon a. T. GJshOrn, of
Philadelphia, ana Colonel Bracket, L. =. A.
.--'Serator Logan had conference with Gen.
sherman to-day. Gen Spinner continues
TO improve, and was at his d SIX to-day.
NAVAL -Ordered-Naster Alex.
McCracken to the Franklin; Paymaster W. W.
Woodruff 70 navy yard, Boston: First Assistant
Engineer George ". Sensner to navy yard, BOs-
ton. DetscLed-Lieut. VIM. Little has reported
his return home, having been detached from
the Benicia on the 10th nit, and has been
placed on waiting orders; Paymaster Joseph A.
Smith from the navy yard, Boston, ami ordered
10 settle accounts.
AT TIE WEITK HOvsE TO-DAY Senators
Scott, Buckingham, Boutwell,, West, Cragin,
Logan, Oglesby, Cameron, Carpenter, Clayton,
Dorsey. Hitchcock and Sargent. and Repre-
seutatives Durham, Grouse, Richmond and
Sessions had interviews with the President to
day There were but few visitors az the Whit
House to-day owing to the iDclemency of the
weather. During the day Col. r. W. Hughes,
OF Virginia, With dele CATION called upon the
President merely to paw their respects
TIE CHAIBNEN Of the most important COM
m;ttees OF the House, "a announced by Speaker
Blaine to-day, are as follows: Mr.. Dawes, of
Mass, Ways and Means; NJ. Garfield, Appro-
I.iatioLs, AR. MAYNARD, Banking and Cur
TeDCy; NJ. Tyuer, Post Offices and Post Roads;
MI CObuTu, Military Affairs; Mr. Hale of ".
Y, District Oi Columbia. Mr. Butler, OF Mass,
judiciary; Mr.. SchOfeld, Naval Affairs Mr..
oath, Fore On Affairs: Mr.. McCrary. Railways
and Canals Nh. Plat, Public Buildings and
Grounds
DELEGATION of the Virginia republicans
ia this city, among whom were Colonel Il. W.
Hughes Judge Forbes, COlOnels Bramhali and
POpham, Captains Early and Rives called at
the White House this morning, and were cor
daily received by the President. who cOngratu-
lated Colonel Hughes upon getting larger vote
this fan than was cast for himself in %. The
interview was a brief and agreeable one. The
party then called az the Department of Justice
10 pay its respects to Chief Justice Williams,
with whom more lengthy chat OF a eoDgratu-
latory character was had
TIE WEATHER CHRONICLE, issued from the
Signal Office, for the week ending yesterday
says; "a storm center moved during Thursday
o. the past week from the lake region eastward
An area OF high barometer, with very cold
weather Immediately succeeded il, and very
cold weather for the season continued for sew
eraI days m northern New England and the st.
Lawrence valley. second area of low barome-
ter . now apparently central in Canada north
OF the lower lakes, having moved eastward from
the northwest. The amount of rain or melted
snow for The past week averages about as fol-
lows Ia the districts mentioned: ST. Lawrence
valley, IL inches, New England O3: middle
Atlantic states, -; south tiautiC states, i.25;
eastern Gulf states, 10, western Gun states, O.5
lower lake region, ! 4; upper lake region, 0;
Ohio valley. IS, Tennessee. -. upper NJ isis
SiIpt valley. u, lower ssOUri valley, OF; Min
nesota, o-s.''
The Cuban Troubles.
IL Is understood that the State department has
received no intelligence from Spain TO indicate
an inclination on the part OF the Spanish au-
thOritles TO recede from the agreement EN-
lOdied in the protocol as prepared by Minister
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