Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-19

sJuree to-day were so61. 1873.
TEE HOUSE this afternoon agreed to take the
printing OF the Gsots from the Messrs Riyes
and award the contract to w. j. Murtagh.
CAPT. SAMUEL II. FRANKLIN, U. s. ", has
been ordered as executive oficer Of the naval
station at New London, Conn.,, 1st March next.
of the credit mobilier committee was drawn up
almost entirely by Judge Poland.
The MASSACHUSETTS SESAToRsHp-The
Massachusetts House of Delegates yesterday
designated the second Tuesday in March as the
day to elect Senator Wilson's successor.
PRoNoTEp.-E. s. Pollock and T. X Wallace
have been promoted from first to second class
clerkships in the Office Of the First Auditor OF
the Treasury. sE FtftEI
CAPT. L. b. CARING, assistant quarter
master, has been ordered to report to the com
manding general. department of Missouri, for
assignment to duty at Pueblo, Colorado terri
tory.
IT Is SAID that the leading democrats in the
House are preparing articles Of Impeachment
against Vice President Coifax, which will be
presented on Tuesday next and supported by
that side Of the House. - :
THR President saw yery few visitors thi,
morning, among them the Attorney General
Senator Morton, and John s. Mosby At half
past twelve the President visited the Senate
where he was soon joined by the Secretaries OF
State and Treasury. II 80
NEW YORK STATUES roR, THE CApIroL
BUtLpsse.-In the New York Senate, ON Mon
day, message was received from the Governor
on the subject of the State sending two statues
George Clinton and Robert l.. Livingston are
the names suggested. 5''.
THE WILSON CREDIT MoBILIER REPORT
IL is not probable that the report of the Wilson
credit mobillier committee will he presented in
| the House to-day, as ut two O'Clock il was hot
yet completed, and the committee expec ted to
meet at least once more in executive session tn
consider il. 1t viii be quite long and elaborate,
but viii not be as voluminous as the Poland re-
| port.
PROPOSED RESIDENCE FOR THE PRESIDENT
The House committee ON public buildings and
| grounds to-day considered Mr.. POtter's resolu-
ton directing the committee to inquire into the
condition OF the Executive mansion, and agreed
to report that the building is not suitable for
the private residence Of the President, but may
he used as Offices for the Executive. They fur
ther agreed to report in favor OF erecting new
| residence for the President, but no recon-
incubation as to its locality will be made.
THE PRESIDENT AT THE CApIroL.-The
President and Secretary Fish arrived at the
Capitol about half-past one O'Clock to-day and
proceeded TO the Presidents room, in the rear
Of the Senate. Speaker Blaine and General
Garheld, chairman OF the House committee ON
appropriations, were summoned, and quite
long conference was held. 1t was said the con-
terence was in reference to the state of business
before Congress, and especially the various
appropriation bills yet to be acted upon.
JUDGE c. T. SHERMAN was the only witness
examined by the ways and means committee
this morning In reference to the alleged i'm
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mittee in recommending the removal OF the tax
on borrowed capital in the hands Of brokers'
Judge sherman presented his statement (the
same as that printed in THE STAR ON Monsiay
last, and answered a number of questions pro-
pounded by the committee, but nothing new
was eiicited. p tt.a .-t-
PERsoNAL.--Mr. Stephen Preston, who for
some time past has been accredited to this gov
eminent as Minister Resident from Hayti, was
yesterday presented to the President by the
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister i Pienis
potentiary of Hayti. --'.Mr. John s. DE lano,
chief clerk of the Interior department, is much
better IN health, We are glad 70 say. Mr.:
with the Austrianle legation i'm this city, has been
appointed to the charge Of diplomatic agency
III uhis, africa - ------JE-t
The WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the
New York Erenine Post to-day sent the follow
ing TO that paper I'll regard to Mr.. Colfax,
there 10 positive evidence that Mt. Ames did,
IN conversation with another gentleman, other
than MIR. CrOunse ,lOn the evening Of the day or
that OF the day following, on which DIR. COlfax
first testified before the Poland committee, af
testimony was substantially correct, and that
the only point upon which they differed was in
regard to Anes stih owing Mr.. Colfax the $500,
his me mory was clear that he had returned Mr.
Colfax his money. and that the account between
them was closed" 90 ...-- 9,
Il
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR CURA.--A delegation
OF prominent colored men. representing in part
the Cuban atti-slavery society Of New York,
and consisting OF Mr.. 8. X. Scottron, president
of the society; Rev. H. Inland Garnett, secre-
j. p. sampson, and FIVE or Six Others, waited
upon President Grant this morning, at his room,
In the Senatc wing of the Capitol, and present.
that the soeernmen accoid beiisere,Rt r srht
70 Cuba The President said that certain cor
respondehce has been going on between the
panish government and the government OF the
United States. which cannot be made public
until called for By Congress He appreciated
their feeling OF sympathy with their brethren
IN Cuba, and would DO all lie could consistent
with his views OF public duty, towards further
ing theI wishes. y 7 q
NicR PREsrDrSr CoLFAx eats with reference
70 the 81 90 draft from G.F. Nesbitt, OF duly,
1888, that he received from Mr.. Nesbitt, In each
VI.
IN that year, remittance of 81 100, making
So in all, the April and - uly remnttances
! having been in check. These reniittances were
made partly on personal and partly on political
gfounds. The letters accompanying two Of them
are IN existence Those covering the other two
cannot now be found. Mr.. C0lfax In his testi-
mony made no reference to any Of the remit
tances, except that Of june, for the sole reason
that that remittance only had any reference to
or connection With the subject or Investigation
before the compiiree and his counsel, with fun
knowledge OF the facts and to whom the whole
responsibility m this regard belongs, advised
him that he could not properly open the subject
OF the remittances without bringing In extrane-
Gus and unmportant matter before the commit
tee and departing from the point at issue.
BEN HOLIDAY Is now in this city, the presi-
dent OF the Oregon and California road, for
which relief is sought from Congress. His road
is completed for 200 miles, between Portland
and Roseburg, and is designed to connect
across the Coast Range with a California and
Oregon road. But the mountain-range which
interposes Is formidable, and immigration and
money do not keep pace with the enterprise. A
great lawsuit hangs over Holladay's head
brought by the original protector Of this rail-
way, MIR. Elliott, whom Holiday unceremo-
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