Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-06

Mooeis IN use Patent Omce yesterday.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY pur-
chased Yesterday in New York 81 ,Oc0 coo OF
bonds at 1853 to 1895.
,JUpsE DKLAHAY, of Kansas will not it il
believed be tried on the impeachment charges az
he intends to resign to prevent such action.
TIE NEW SENATORS took possession OF their
seats in the Senate to-day. On the desk of Mr..
Mitchell, OF Oregon, was a magnificent boquet,
the gift of Mrs. Attorney General Williams.
RrceNsrRuorroN OF SENATE COMMITTEES
The republican Senators held a cancus this
morning, and appointed a committee, consisting
Of Messrs. Stewart, Conkling, Edmunds, Scott
and West, to reconstruct the standing commit
tees Of the Senate, and report at future caucus.
Mr.. SuxxER was in his seat in the Senate
to-day, looking much better than he did few
weeks since. He is giving daily sittings for a
portrait to Carpenter, who painted the picture
of the emancipation proclamation now ON ex-
hibition atthe Capitol.
OPENING OF PROPOsALs.--Proposal for car
rying the mails on certain routes In the middle
southern, and western states, and quite num-
Der of the territories, were opened Yesterday AT
the Post Office Department. The awards will
De made on the 10Th inst.
COMMISSIONERS TO vI.NHA-Dr. James W.
Hoyt, president Of the Wisconsin Academy of
Science, has been appointed An honorary com
missioner of the United States at the forth
coming fair at Vienna. He acted In the same
capacity at the Paris Exposition.
THE REPRESENT ArIvEs Of the press, whose
duties called them to the reporters gallery OF
the Senate on Tuesday, were much facilitated
in the execution of their labors by the courtesy
and efficiency OF the doorkeeper OF the gallery,
Mr.. Eugene p. Corvaizier.
MAST STILL LIVES, and has a credit mobilier
cartoon in Harper's Weekly for March Is ire
ceived from Parker. Democrats and republi-
cans figure imPartially upon his box wood, but
whether because the former have worse faces
or stronger features it is certain that their like
nesses are a good deal better than those Of their
fellow delinquents. We suspect Mast rather
likes to 60 for the democrats.
THE INAUGURATION BALL-RooM.-we are
sorry to learn that the elegant structure built
for the Inauguration ball will shortly be torn
down. 1t is pity arrangements could not be
made TO have 1t remain, for large room of its
kind is much needed in Washington; but il
seems it has to go, and the committee have done
wisely to throw II open to the public this even
ing by giving promenade concert and military
drill, the particulars OF which will be found in
our advertising columns.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.-On Tues
day, the Senate held an executive session and
confirmed most OF the nominations before that
body, among them were the following: David
and e. H. seoft to be- be-
Rear Admiral. There were about fOrty-five
nominations confirmed, consisting of post
masters, public land, and internal revenue
officers, consuls, Indian agents, army and navy
officers.
The POSTAL BILL.-The conference report
on the Post Office appropriation bill retained
the clause inserted by the Senate, excluding
absolutely from the mails all free matter after
the Both Of June, 1873. This, Of course, cuts of
an free newspaper exchanges, and all free mail
appropriated to pay the balunce due for hostage
TO foreign countries with whom We have postal
treaties IL S250, 900. The amount appropriated
10. PSsSage TOT the executive departments and
clerk Of the House Of Representatives is
s1,s65s 500. Congress has directed the POST
used only for the Official mail matter of each
department.
The KRLLEY-AMEs CREDIT MoDILIER
STocK-Jadge Kelley Desires Ames to Gire It to
Uncle Sdm.-Judge Kelley, Of Pennsylvania,
called on Treasurer Spinner Yesterday, and
made statement OF the credit mObilier cOntro-
versy between him and cakes Ames. and re-
quested Gen. Spinner to demand from Mr.
Ames full statement of all dividends on ac-
count of credit mobilier stock. which Mr.. Ames
claims he holds for Mr.. Kelley. Mr.. Kelley said
he had not been able to obtain from Mr. Ames
any statement of such dividends. He had trans
ferred to the United States all his own claims If
any, for the credit mObilier stock ana di vdends,
but did not wish the Treasurer TO enter this
money upon the record as a part of the con
science fund, for it never was his property but
only TO place 1t In the possession Of the gov ern-
ment.
SERENADE TO REPRESENTATIVE KELLOGG
AND SENATOR BUcKINGHAM.-The commits
stoned officers OF the I'd Connecticut regiment,
and company C, of the same organization
together with many friends from New Haven,
left the st. James Hotel with the regimentai
band Of thirty pieces last evening, and proceed
ing to WIZARDS, serenaded Representative s.
W. Kellogg, Of Connecticut MI. Kellogg an
peared on the Portice and made an appropriate
Speech ,r after which rSusing cheers were given
an exhibition of their drill by drum tap, which
was applauded by the crowd. The band was
invited into the reception room of WIZARDS.
The company then visited the residence of Sena-
tor Buckingham, where they were Hospitality
received.
The SEATS OF SENAToRs-A Number of
Changes &dde.-Senator Buckingham has taken
the first seaton the left of the chair lately occu-
pied by Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire
cratic side Of the Chamber in the seat IsteIv
occupied by Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania, who
mas taken possession OF that recently occupied
in the II Mr. Morton. Mr.. Ferry. Of Michi,
gan, mas moved forward to the seat lately Occu-
Ried by Mr.. Buckingham. Mr.. Window fills
S S9 cnafr formerly occupied by Mr.. Trumbull;
Mt. aidwell the seat of Mr.. Nye on the right
oI Nj. sumner, and Mr.. Ingalls,. Pomeroy's
successor, sit: on the leftof Mr. BrownloW' Mr.
Me-. OF Kentucky, sits in the extreme
rignt corner, And the only vacant seat is in the
extreme ieft corner, which win probably he ocs
cupied BY whoever comes from Massach nSett~
MI. West, OF Louisiana, has moved to the fro.f
in the seat lately occupied by POmeroy. And NJ
Flanagan has crossed over TO the democrats
side in the seat lately occupied by Mr.. Poole.
The DISTRICT APPRoPRIArIoSs-Th fol-
lowing data in regard to the work Of Congress
in ltd closing hours will serve to clear up some
misapprchensions aioat in regard to what was
appropriated for this District:
The river and harbor bill, a. finally passed
contains the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Improvement Of the harbor Of Washington ana
J. The deficiency nm, As finally areed to-:
~ both houses, makes the f0llovina APP
prepriatio1s Tor the District Of Columbia
To complete the purchase Of grounds
around the capitol, e2e4 BIS; for repair and
inprovementof Congressional cemetery. q On:
$4,000, with the condition that the ssme aASii
be esed - esoct . suitable building for the Dis
trtet o4hces, and the Governor and heard or
publte works are aafAorized b secure suficient
AND Or s9ch purpose, fronting Pennsyivania
And LUD1G10m 2yGUuea. befWe0n IN Ss>d OH