Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-07

source, to-day, were SOS, s52.
The CABINET SESSION to-day was attended
by all che members excepting Secretary Delano,
WHO was represented by General Cowen.
ADDITIONAL LIFE sAvIss SrATroSs.-Con-
gTess having appropriated 500 ,0Q0 for the pur-
pose of erecting additional life saving stations
on the Atlantic coast, the revenue marine
bureau has decided TO locate those stations on
the coasts OF Maine, New Hampshire and Mas
sachusetts, and between Capes Henry and
Hatteras.
LATEST PROM THE LAVA BEDs.-Secretary
Delsno has received a telegram from Mr..
Meacham, one of the Indian peace commission
ers, in which he says the Modocs emphatically
reject all propositions, and propose to meet in
fIll force, Meacham and Apologize, with six
uparmed men, in the lava beds. Mr.. Meacham
saws he thinks this means treaehery and that
the commissioners are not willing to meet them
ON those terms He says the commission is a
failure.
THERE WAS ANOTHER RUSH at the White
House to- day, and the President granted many
strangers an interview. Several Senators and
members OF the House were with the President.
Previous 20 the assembling Of the Cabinet
delegation from Alabama, consisting OF Hon.
Chas. Hays, Hon. Joseph III. Sloss, DIR. w. b.
Jones, Grant and Wilson elector, and Cadet
their respects to the President, and had a brief
interview.
THE Fremont, TRASscoSTINESTAL, MEM-
PBIs AND FL PAso RAILROAD CAsE.-we
learn that Mr.. j. q. A. Warren, who was in
the city this week, leaves for New York, and
will at once press the continuance Of his suit
menced over a wear ago. Mr.. Warren. il Will
be remembered, was the princi pal mover i'm the
ventilation of this matter in Paris in 1869, by
the publication of q circular which bore pretty
hard upon Gen. Fremont and others alleged to
be implicated. Mr.. Warren was arrested and
detained in Paris for months, for his part i'm the
matter, and has instituted suit against Fremont
for damages.
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE PRINCETON COL
LEsE ALI NNI.-The Washington Alumni As
ISOLATION of Princeton College, New Jersey,
hold their annual meeting and give banquet
at Wormley's, corner OF H and 18th street
Washington, on the evening Of Tuesday, March
18th, az o'clock, p. m. Invitations have been
extended to President McCOsh, ex-President
Maclean, and professors of Princeton College
and, also, to the presidents of other alumni
associations OF the college throughout the
Washington can obtain invitations and tickets
by calling on the secretary, c. s. Stansbury,
go T. street.
THE NEW CoNGREss LIBRARY BrILpING
1t seems that the appropriation for new Con-
gress library building was stricken out OF the
appropriation bill for the reason that the grade
of the grounds east of the Capitol has not vet
been settled, and twas thought to be unwiss 10
enter upon the construction of the new build
ing before that was decided. There was no OPP
ahd it is evident that lie work win he entered
upon so soon as the grade question is disposed
OF. Five Thousand dollars was appropriated for
consisting of the chairmen of the library anu
pubic buildings and grounds committees and
IibrariaR SpOfferd was appointed to have
charge OF The matter.
PRESIDENTIAL NoNrNATIovs-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to the Sem
ate to-day: A. G. Malloy, L. S. Marshal west
torney middle district of Tennessee; Thos c.
Young, L. =. Marshal for Oregon; John NJ. G..
Parker, Surveyor Of Customs, New Orleans,
La; Vim. Sherman, Assistant Treasurer of L.
y at San Francisco; Cal; Capt. T.. X. Platt I'd
Infantry, TO be Assistant Adiutant General
rank Of major q. p. WatmOugh, Collector OF
S Sas'S d0' SnyonoSa' Ohio; 81. Adrian xandine,
DO, do, San Diego, Cal; A. j. Samson, Consul
at Jerusalem; p. H. Emerson, Associate JUS
Merchandise, San Francisco; r. q. Waite, Ma
val Oficer, do; g: H. Gray, Surveyor of Gus
toms, do; A. q. Adds, j. B. Howell, and Or
Commissioner, and number of others.
TIE OVATION TO THE WEST PorNr CADETS
IN NEW YoRK.-The following dispatch was
received here this morning:
WEST POINT, March 6.-Ron. Vim. w. B,lk-
mop, SECRETARY Of Wcr--We were met in New
York this morning at II a; m, and escorted
through the city by the eth regiment, whose
superb appearance and splendid mar ching have
made lasting impression upon the cadets.
The march through the city was a continuous
ovation. Lunch was served at the 9TH regiment
armory, and an opportunity given to the two
commands to exchange friendly greeting. The
reception Of the 9TH, so gratifying to the cadets
their trip to Wa: hington We lett New York Fl.
at go p m, and arrived at the cadet barracks
at 5 p. m. Academic duty and the usual mil
i'ary routine VIII be resumed to- morrow.
Lieut. Col. 1st Art'y. Com'd't Of Cadets
SriT AGAINST THE SPEAKER AND SERGEANT
ALARMS OF THE HoUsE.-Mr. Joseph B.
Stewart, lately imprisoned by the House OF
Representatives for declining to answer GER
tar, tam Questions propounded by committee,
brought suit yesterday against the Speaker and
sergeant Arms OF the House of Representa-
tyes Tor SlO0.Oo0, each being sued separately
Tor false I'M prisonment. The suit is not aimed
at the Speaker and Sergeant-at-Arms person.
ally, but Is designed to test the power OF
either house to imprison a citizen for a matter
not involving question OF privilege. Mr..
Stewart has received letters from a number of
prominent lawyers throughout the country ten
deIing their services. The case will be heard
before the United States district court.
HE counsel for Stewart are Judges G. w
Paschal and j. W. Moore. The damages
against Speaker Blaine are laid at - 900, and
against Sergeant-at-Arms Ordway at >10O, 900.
The Ew COMMITTEES OF THE SENArE.-Th.
committee appointed yesterday to rearrange
the standing committees of the Senate held a
long session this morning, during which they
discussed the matter, but came to no conclusion
They expect 10 be ready To report TO the caucus
Tomorrow. There are but eight vacant chair
manships, caused by the retirement of Senators
and those are as follows:-Nr. Cole, from the
appropriation committee; MIR. Pomeroy from
the committee on public lands; Mr. Harlan.
from Indian affairs; Mr.. Patterson, from the
District of Columbia; Mr.. Pool, from reyolu-
tionary claims; Mr.. Nye, from the committee
ON territories; Mr.. Sawyer, from that on educa-
ton and labor; and Mr.. Pomeroy, from that on
the revision of the rules. 1t seems to be the
impression that the appropriation committee
win be given TO Mr.. Window should Mr.. Nor
ril refuse it. as he did last session. Mr.. Sprague
- the second man on the committee, but the
ehanmanship win not be given to him. The
District Of Columbia committee will prob
ably go to Mr.. Hitchcock or Mr.. Ferry, or Mich
mere viii be same change, Of course, in the
chairmanship of various conn ittees Those
who have had unmportant committees WIN he
gwen more important ones, and the voua ger
Senators VIII be given the smaller committee
THE SENATE YEerERDAY.-In the Senate
yesterday afternoon, after oar report closed, the
discussion on the admission of Mr.. Spencer, as
S>uafor fraua isf,o raof,rual -.