Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-08

fERsONAI-Gencfai JOhn b. GOfttOD, Sena-
tor-elect from Georgia, is in town. '"-Gerera
Phil Sheridan and Colonies Forsyth and Nc
Feely, Of his staff, are at the Arlington.
Mr.. W. w. CoRcoRAN has been quite indis-
posed for some days, but was able to sit up
little while to-day. His illness is from an oesti-
nate affection Of the digestive organs.
SECRETARY RoBEsoS was before the House
committee on appropriations to-day with Rep
resentative Myers, Of Pennsylvania, and asked
for an appropriation OF half million of dollars
for League Island, Pa.
THE PoxRRoY INvEsrreATIoN-The COM
mittee Of the Kansas legislature to investigate
the charge of bribery against Senator Pomeroy
heard the testimony of state senator York yes
terday at Topeka.
APPOINTED BY THE PREsIDENr.-The PIesi-
dent has appointed Morris Friedson collector of
internal revenue for the Sd district of New Y,rk
vice McHarg, resigned. Mr.. Friedson is now
assessor of the district. : W
ARMY designations AND DIsMssALs-
Captain r. H. Pond, 18th infantry, and Captain
F. w. Perry, cath infantry, have resigned, to
take effect February. 1. First Lieutenant
George w. Sheldon, 4th artillery, is dismissed
the service from January a. 1873.
LIGHT IN DARK PLAcEs.-General Sharks,
chairman Of the House committee on Indian
nous consent 70 take action upon the bill bring
ing to light all the old Indian contracts, and re-
jecting those that are fraudulent.
THE CALL OF FIvE-TwENrrEs to be issuei OH
the first of March next, will be in fact but du-
plication of the call issued yesterday morning,
which wasLfor reasons already stated in The
STAE-revOked late in the afternoon. From
present indications it Is very probable that
shortly after the issuing of the cali on March
list there will be issued another for Alike amount
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION INVESTIGATION.
The committee on privileges and elections Of
| the Senate, investigating the Louisiana cleo
| ton, held secret session to-day, from 1890
a. m until =. m. to consider the preliminary
report ON the electoral vote which, it is ex-
peeted, will be presented on Monday. At
O'Clock, without examining any witnesses. they
adjourned until 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
LOVES LABOR NOT Losr.-The bill which
passed Congress and was sent to the President
on the 10th ultimo to pay Mary Love, of Ten
nessee 81 600 for services in carrying dispatches
from General Grant to General Burnside at
knoxville, Tenn, through the confederate
within the time prescribed by the constitution,
| 1t has become law.
| We REGRET TO LEARN OF the sudden death
Of Willie, the eldest son of our esteemed fellow
citizen, D. W. Thompson, esq, which occurred
at. a. m. to-day, of heart disease. The little
fellow has been an invalid for many years, and
and gentleDess with which he bore them. The
afflicted parents will have the heartfelt SYM
patty Of their large circle of friends aud ac-
quaintances.
The FARRAGUT SrArUE.-The House and
Senate committees on public buildings and
grounds, who are charged with the selection of
the model for the statue of Admiral Farragut
went 70 the navy yard to-day to examine the
model of HoratiO Stone, who, if was recently
given out. had Withdrawn from competition.
| other artists that Stone should not be reauired
| to submit his model for competitive examina-
ton at the Capitol, as they were required to do
| NAVAL CHANGEs.-Lieutenant Commander
| Francis Morris ordered to the navy yard, Ports
mouth, n. III. Commander VIM. A. Kirkland
detached from the Supply and ordered to COM
| cock from command of the Guard and ordered
| to command the Supply. Pay Director John s.
Cunningham from duty as Inspector Of provi-
| ordered to settle accounts. Paymaster Chas. p.
| Thompson from special duty in the bureau of
provisions and clothing and ordered as inspector
D. PROVISIONS z. &C. al Tue navy yard washington
| RIVER AND HARBoR IaPRovENENTs.-The
House committee on commerce this morning
| concluded the river and harbor appropriation
bill, and agreed to recommend that the follow
| ing amounts be appropriated for the improve
| ment Of rivers and harb0rs in this vicinity:
Baltimore harbor, at entrance in the Patapsco
| river and Chesapeake bay 500 900; James river,
| $4,000; Appomattox river, below Petersburg,
s3O,o0e; Nansemond river, va, $1,000; Kappa
S: kent Nd
CIeek, ESQ; Oceoquan, Va, $1,000; Nomoni
1 Creek, Va, $1,000
The COMMITTEES also agreed to recommend an
| appropriation of s225,Ooo for the Improvement
| of East river, including Hell Gate. Ny: $50 900
1 Tor Portland harbor, Me-, and s. 5000 for Buff
ia0 harbor, Me.
! TIE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL Con-
| GREss.-The President in his message suggested
the propriety OF his being ant hori zed to extend
Congress to hold its next session i'm the United
States. The House committee on foreign affairs
will report bill giving the President the au-
thority he desires. The Congress has already
France, Great Britain. Prussia, Italy, Holland
and Russia. by Invitation of the respective gov
ernments o. those countries. The next session
Of Congress WI dosotless be held in Washing,
TO tire advancement OF the science Of national
and international statistics, the uniformity of
colnsge weights AMI measures; and commercial
the different nations of the civilized world.
PLAN FOR ENLAReINe TIE HousE.-General
Butler Was again before the House committee
on public buildings few days since with refer
ence to his scheme for enlarging the hall Of the
House so that the large increase Of members in
the Forty-third Congress may be accommodated.
His plan Is to remove the partition ON the south,
between the hall and the Speakers corridor; to
reverse the seats Of the Speaker and members
SO that the former shall face the sOuth instead
Of the north, and the later face the north. This
plan, II is-urged, will not only admit, as Gem
eral Butler said, the light of the sun and the air
OF heaven, but il will furnish the additional
room required. There is no doubt the PROPOSE
ton will be adopted In some shape. Some time
yS devoted to the propriety OF removing the
S ., ana Stnng ON benches, as Ii now donc In
| the English Parliament and in some of the state
| legislatures. - ~N~''
The WHITE HOUSE was crowded with visitors
this morning, many strangers calling to pav
| their respects to the President. The Secretary
Of the Treasury had an interview with the Pres
ident, also Senators Spencer, Lewis, Bucking-
ham. Robertson, Chandler, Corbe.t and Senator
Flanagan Of Texas, with Judge Coldwell Of that
state. ex-C0llector Murphy OF New York, and
Generals Sherman and Sheridan, the latter ac-
companied by Gen. Forsythe and Col. McFeely,
Of his stsG. Representatives Negley, Bufinton
spd Butler also had interviews with the Presi-