Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08

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Howard Wells was today nesiuated by
the President TO be an assistant ssrgeon in the
navy.
CosTIENED.-The senate so-day cor armed
the -,sTaiuajjou OF Martin Walker TO Be United
States judge ior the UDTthe7 n districi Of Ohio.
T'sr Boston ysuraol says it believed the as
-c-.tJr OF the Trihs95s absut Senator Carpenter
Iaef summer. ard tIOug,t it, chs-ges could Re
srlst1irsd. but thinks The evidence it new
--s-eseBts II ''rFtscuiuus ana tlinIsy.'
ALTocEr BER Mir. Blaine has done abort as
vel one could dean d!sposi-g of 2J2 IN snt ers.
ct course there art many Wto are not satisasd,
but II woEid be in possible 90 please every one.
II- ga. so Nps'i-l
WOE PRESIDENT Wise n will leave this week
for Tlc-tIs ard remain several weeks, a the
guest Of Mrs. Harriet BeecheT Stove. His
physicians recommend a change OF climate in
yles ~ the ITecariouS condition of bis health.
EsvA- OEpEEs.-Cummauder Fhythian as
CATION officer at Boston navy gard; Lieut..
Coz snder Charles II. Pond,etor to the naval
observatory; Lieut.. z. G. Pendletcn to tempo
NY ordnance duty, Washington navy yard;
y astsr SbaieT To the Minnesota.
SrEAkER BLAINE Is generally commended
5Or the manner in which he has made up the
committees. There is quite as little grumbling
ss could be expected. considering the new
elements of diff cults which were tn he met with
81 The make-uP-NlrtnG he'd RePUbiicdH Specigi.
ABILL TO ABOLISH The TAX on DgPosIrs
TT SAVINGS BANKs.-Mr. Esmes, of Rhode
Island. this morning introduced in the House
OF Representatives bill to reDeai the tax i'm
posed upon deposits in savings banks. IL pro-
vidss that ali taNes thus imposed by existing
laws be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
"A BILL ZOE FKEE TRANSMISSION OF news
rAFEK MAILs-Nr- DueIl's bill, introduced IN
The House his morning, Tor the free transmits
SION ny mail Of newspapers and periodicals
provides that such publications shal. be sent
free from, their respective publication Off ;es.
and "ili> for the same through the mails to each
actual subscriber
WHITE HoUsK VIsITo8s-S Secretary Fish
General Sherman. diutant General Tow send,
Senators Pratt, Gordon. Boremen. Morrill, Ed
ruuis. Lewis, AIcorn and Patterson, Repre-
seHiatiyFs " nch. Wills, PuTman. Steele. SEQ.
field. P!att and Pelham, ex Senator Patterson.
ct New Hampshire, John Lee Chapman and II.
A Wells. jr-. were among those who called upon
the President this morning.
Ma. Cox struck the keynote to the Cuban
question in Congress this afternoon by intro
Cueing a series of resolutions, the final one o;
which recognized the beligerency OF Cuba. The
resolutions created considerable excitement, bat
ON 4 motion TO suspend the rules and adopt them.
- democrats voted in the affirmative, and the
remaining members of the House (prIncipsIiy
TeplbhesEs) voted IN the negative.
TIE House Committee Oh WAYS and Means
met this morning and considered the Senate
bill for the funding of the bonds OF the twenty
million loan due in January next A long de
tate Cnsled. but no conclusion WAS reached.
Several amendments to the bill we're offered,
which viii III eiiec' practically test the question
Of the resumption OF specie payments. George
BaSsctt, TIE cd incumbent, was reelected clerk
or the committee
INITIALS ON PusTAGE STAMrs-Third
Assistant Postmaster General Barber, has
written a letter 10 a gentleman IN New York, in
reply 70 one asking If the latter wOuld be per
mltitd 70 have Liz initials or name written.
printed. or stamped on postage stamps intended
Tor hS Use; IN which reply Mr.. Barber saws tina.
the department Will not accept, in PAYNE mt OF
postage, stamps that have been detaced in ADV
m amer whatever.
THE House Committee on Appropriations met
this morning and organized. Col. K. }. Stevens
was elected clerk. Secretary Robson was be-
fore the committee, and urged the necessity Of
speedy action on estimate of apprHrriaiiDu
submitted by him. with au explanatory letter
in order 10 carry ont the views of the NAVY de-
TaTtmert. rendered necessary by the compiler
tons between this government and Spain. lie
WEI appear before the committee again to
morrow.
Army ORDREs.-The resignation of Second
Lieut.. Harris A. Wheeler has been accepted BY
the President, to take effect Sept. /, 1873. Sec
end Lieut. Theodore smith, 18th infantry is
assigned TO temporary duty under the orders o!
the eLieI signal officer, L. 5. army. The ex-
tension OF the leave Of absence granted Col.
Ronald ;. Mackenzie. 18th cavalry, on sur
SCOI IS certificate OF disability. Sept. -. IS1J Is
further extended one month on surgeons GER
tLcate oi disability.
IHE NOMINATION FOR TIRE CHEF JUSTICE
sHiP--The Senate Committee on the judiciary
Held meeting this morning, at which all the
Gif mbers were in attendance, inciuding Senator
L"inULd>, Who il in impaired health. The nOm-
tratiOn 90 George H. " illiams to be chief ms
uCe was considered, but 10 definite action was
1akeH. IL was agreed to hold meeting on
THURSDAY or Friday nsXt, II Mr.. Edmund-'
health warrants, and dispose OF the subject. I;
- currently believed that the nomination viii
he reported fayorably Tor the action OF the
Senate.
GES. DANIEL r. SICKLEs, United States
Minister 20 Spain, was retired with full rank
and pay of major general, April I4th, 1859. He
was appointed minister 20 Spain Nav Ijrl
80 an a. he could rot draw pay a. AZ army
chose the compensation OF the latter which M
ha3Ild Il IL coo per annum, or more than
generally believed thai he has resigned l.s
POSITION as miujster 10 Spain, the fact Las no,
Teen gwen out Oft sialiy vet.
FERsCNAI.-Mr. VIM. -. Todd, formerlvsac-
retarv 70 Speaker and Vice President Colfax, Is
now successfully engaged IN law practice At
Denver, Colorado. 'sNIiIie Todd Was 2 great
iayCTije IN Washington. and eyery body her.
viii he glad TO hear OF has brilliant success
LORD ROseoeTry dined with Senator Sumner
Oh Saturday evening. Among the arrivals
GtWi,lAid motel are Hon John GOtorth, Phil
adelphia; Hon. Lewis Il. Gunc KEEL wife ami tvy,
Shildren, OF Ohio. Mr.. joseph Macfsrland
81 We fhiiaieiph!s Press. succeeds MIR James
- honhg, a. clerk Of the naval committee OF
TIE House - Mr.. Bartlett retlres from the
e,eThship OF the election committee and will
give h.s whole time this winter TO his newspaper
work. of~t-'
IHE CONVENIENT STILL HoPEFu1 or
fEACk--A representative OF The STAR called
upon Secretary Fish this morning to ascertain
if be had anything which il might he nrone, ~
communicate To the public concerning the
pending negotiations between the United States
government and that of Spain The Secretary
said that in view of the deiicacy of the negoti,
tons between the two governments n would
naHifestiy be improper for him, at this time
u make any statement other than the general
ohe that the confidence of the President and of
tbe Secretary OF State in the Intentions of the
Nasteisr government TO faithfully carry out the
go.