Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-19

source TO- Gay were SSi9,Sd4.
Col. THOMAS A. SCOTT was at the CAPITOL
\ day.
EX-SENATOR BEN WADE was on the floor of
| the Senate to day.
AT THE CAPIroL-Secretary Belkuap and
| Secretary Robson and Postmaster General
Creswell were at the Capitol to-day.
SENATOR CAMERON appeared in his seat to-
day after an absence OF several DAYS at his
home in Pennsylvania
TITS REPORTED that the Virginius will he
brought to this city, where an investigation into
| her right to carry the American flag will be
held.
| THE HOLIDAY ADJoURNMEET.-At2 :3O p. m
| the Senate was discussing the House concurrent
resolution to adjourn over until the 5th of Jan
uary. The prospects were that the resolution
would finally pass by small majority.
TIE Senate Commute on Public Lands held
their first meeting this morning, and after re-
| ferrlng about thirty bills to different members
| for report adjourned to meet hereafter on Fri
days.
THERE are several applications for extension
| Of patents for the sewing machine before the
Senate committee; one for the extension of the
sewing machine which stitches lining into hats
These sewing machine applications are sure to
encounter IesOluIe opposition.
The EXECUTIVE MANSION wears a deserted
look, owing to the absence of the President and
the sad retirement of the ladies of his family.
No official business, of course, is being per-
formed during the Presidents absence, and the
recent bereavement to the ladies of the mansion
prevents anything like social festivities.
COMMISSIONER SMITH ExoNERATED.-Ad-
vices from st. Paul, Mimi, are to the effect
that the commission which has been investgat-
ing the charges against Indian Commissioner
Smith will close their labors and adjourn to
morrow. The report of the commission, it is
further stated, will exonerate the commissioner.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has
issued circular stating that, in accordance
with the provisions of the law just passed by
Congress for the redemption of the loan of 1888
holders of registered or coupon bonds of the
above loan may exchange them on or before
February !, 1884, for new five per cent bonds OF
the funded loan, par for par.
RAILROAD INvEsTIGATIoN.-We lie arm that
the party moving in the matter of a Congress
sioaal investigation into the affairs of the CEN
trail branch Union Pacific, known formerly as
the Atchison and Pixies Peak railroad com
pany, has returned to New York and that a
motion will be introduced to this end imme-
diately on the reassembling of Congress.
THE Senate Committee on Patents held a
meeting yesterday, and considered the claim OF
Silas II. Hodges, chief examiner of the patent
office, for additional compensation while acting
as commissioner. 1t adjourned TO meet on the
sth OF January, when the application of A. G..
Batchelder and others for the extension of a
patent car brake will be heard. All the rail
road combinations of the country are interested
IN contesttng this claim.
CONTESTED SEATS IN THE HoUsE-The
House Committee on Elections this morning in
structed the chairman to introduce a resolution
in he L. AZ.
further consideration of the election case from
the 18th Georgia disirict-Bethune VS.. Harris
This will leave the House to dispose of the case,
NlthOut recommendation. An application w As
made by Mr.. Sloan, the contestant for the seat
" Mr. Rawls, of the LIST district of Georgia, for
further time in which to take testimony, which
was refused.
PARDON OF DEsERTERs.--The following
general order from the Navy department has
been issued: ''The President of the United
States commands it to be made known that all
sailors and marines who have deserted the nava
service, and who shall on or before the first day
OF February, 1874, surrender themselves at any
naval station, shall receive full pardon, only
iorfeltlng the pay and allowance due them, and
shall be restored to duty without trial or pun
shment, on condition that they faithfully serve
out the full term OF their enlistment unfIlflled
at the time OF their desertion."
CoNFIRMATIoNs BY THE SENATE.-The Sen
ate in executive session yesterday confirmed a
laiSO VI Oh Oulcers ap-
pointed during the recess of Congress, includ-
ing Harry Lott, register of the land office, and
Julian Neville, register of public moneys, at
New orleans; james NJ. Donnan, of Virginia,
consul at Belfast, Ireland Paul Dahlgren, con-
sui at Rome; Thomas +. Milstead, collector of
/ customs at yorktown, Va; John l.. Penning-
ION, OF AlaDama, governor of Dakota territory;
Asa b. Gardner, judge advocate in the army.
with the rank Of major. A large number Of
postmasters, chiefly in western states, were con-
/ nrmed, and the nomination of Gasember Jack
| rejected.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS ABSENT WITHOUT
| LEAVE TO BE DIsMIssED.-The following cir
cular was issued to-day:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th, 1S73.I
From and after the LIST day OF January 1874
i the absence from his post of duty of any terri,
torlai or other officer under the control Of this
department without especial permission, will
| De accepted as q tender of his resignation and
| VIII be acted upon accordingly. Amy officer ask
| ing leave of absence will accompany his request
| with state ment of the cause for making such
arequest. The frequent, and it is believed
often unnecessary absence of officers under the
l control of this department from their posts Of
duty with or without leave, has occasioned such
l inconvenience and detriment to the public ser
vlcr As 10 rehuer this order imperatively neces.
/ sary. g. DRLANo, Secretary,
A PETITION WHICH CAN'T BE PIGEON
HoLED.-A petition has been presented to the
II
| VIII, at all events, succeed in keeping out of
| the musty pigeon holes of the committee 1t is
| from nifty citizens of the city OF Buffalo, NY,
| praying Congress that the 10Th day Of Febru-
airy, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, be de-
| ciared national holiday. The petition is
signed on parchment and framed in black eb
ony, with rows of silver sta rs on the inner Dor
| DER, and is about two feet and half square.
/ The frame is encased in Q rosewood lid, highly
l polished, having tor q bas relief shield OF
oirds-eye maple, bearing the following inscrip-
l ton In indented letters: "Memorial to Con-
grees Of fifty citizens of Buffalo, N. V" The
| diverse side Of the frame, bearing the sigma
lures, IL OF Russia leather, and has the inscrip-
ton, Congress the 43d." 1t was presented to
| tne House BY Hon. Lyman X. Bass 1t will
| make An ornament for the committee room at
All events, and always prove q reminder that
such petition u before them. When the petI-
ton was presented Mr.. Bass placed 1t In front
OF the Speaker g table. When that off GERS eve
/ fell upon 1t he said: "Who ever put that tablet
there take 1t away, as 1t s In gross violation of
the rules of the House,
| NEUROLOGICAL RsyoRM.-In the inter-
change Of thought which has taken place, dur
l Ing the last two or three years, between
/ scientific men in different parts Of the United
states, desire has been frequently expressed
for the formation OF an association to take into
consideration the various Interesting Questions
Il COnn0CfA6 nth afvnl a