Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-11

I q Il evening tEe ol upon Oils
reported from the committee ON claims.
AT THE MEETING OF TIE CABINET to-
/ day all the members were present except the
! Secretary Of War, who is quite unwell, being
threatened with pneumonia.
! INSPECTING THE WHITE HoUsE.-A SUBJ
| committee OF the Senate and House commit tees
on public grounds and buildings visited the
| White House this morning for the purpose OF
| inspecting It's condition.
| We learn from a Washington exchange that
| great numbers OF ladies visit the witness Stew
| art in his confinement His situation mast ex
| cite their profound pity and astonishment.-N
4 \. Commercial.
! SECRETARY boutwell, has sent to the
| Senate committee on commerce the draft OF a
bill extending the international code of signals
I now in among the war vessels OF all nations
| TO the merchant navy of the United States and
| recommends that il be at once adopted.
| The LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION was resumed
this morning, when Mr.. s. B. Packard was re-
| called, but nothing new was elected. At the
| conclusion OF his examination the committee
went into executive session. The committee
hope to conclude the investigation in a few days.
| THE SENATE credit mobilier committee held
| no meeting to-day. All of the members have
been supplied with copies of the testimony taken
1 3,
and at their next meeting will consider that
/ portion OF it duplicating Senators. The com
| mittee have not yet decided whether they Will
| call witnesses or not.
| FEW VIsIToBs.-In consequence OF the resu-
| lar meeting OF the Cabinet there were few WISH
I tors at White House to-day. Among those who
| saw the President were Senators Wilson and
EohertGon. and Representative Cotton, W. B.
MOrrell. late editor of the New York -.JiGR
and p. r. Bonner, President of the St Louis
Board OF Trade, and General Sherman.
NAVAL CHANGEs.-First Assistant Engineer
James Butterworth ordered to the Narragan-
>ett, per steamer OF st March next, as the relief
/ of First Assistant Engineer j. B. Carpenter.
| detached and ordered to return home. Passed
! Assistant Surgeon Henry Stewart. detached
| from the marine rendezvous, New York, and
\ ordered to duty at the naval station, New Or
/ leans.
PERsoNAL.-Judge WILSON, chairman Of Cred
! il MohilieT Committee No. =. returned here las
evening from Boston and New York, where he.
| has taken a large mass OF testimony i'm relation
| 10 the Mon Pacific Road and Credit MOblier.
- Colonel ID. n. Strother. (.'POrte CrayOn. -
| OF Virginia, Is at the Ebbitt House. Mr..
John ). Delano, chief clerk OF the Interior De-
| rartment was worse yesterday.
SENATOR HENRY WILSON, in his letter TO
| Governor Washburn, resgning his seat in the
Senate OF the United States, to take effect at the
| close OF the Forty-seeond Congress. on the 81 of
March, says he IS mindful Of his imperfectiOns,
but Is at the same time conscious in retiring that
country and true to the equal rights of his coun-
! trymen Of every race.
ESTIMATE FOR NEW BUILDING FOR THE
| BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PIsNTING.-T'be
| Secretary of the Treasury. who recommended
| the erection of a building to be devoted exclu-
| sivety TO the bureau of engraving and printing
in his last annual report to Congress has inst
\ transmitted that Mi al
for the erection OF such building, as prepared
by the supervising architect; 500 300 is asked
| for.
BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF FREDERICK CITY.
/ MD.-The bill for the relief OF Frederick Nd,
| introduced in the House yesterday by Mr..
hiehie appropriate 500, 900 out OF any money
4 IN the Treasury not otherwise appropriated 10
| be pant TO the mayor, aldermen, and common
| council of Frederick as full indemnifcation and
relief tor the loss inflicted upon said city and her
banking institutions, for the contribution of
SEQ 900 levied upon the city by the confederate
General .Jubal A. Early in July, 1864.
100000 WORTH OF POSTAGE PER AxNUM.-
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day
forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury the
estimates for mail matter sent from his bureau
| during the past fiscal year, and upon which he
bases his estimate for an appropriation for post
| age during the present fiscal year. The amount
| required for postage in the internal revenue bu-
reau alone IL estimated at $50 509.02. follows
14,91 letters, at cents, IS, Gg9.I2; 5,221 pack
| ages of revenue stamps. weighing 81 $50 pounds
| representing 1,205,120 half-ounce letters, at 8
cents, S,5615S.C0; 1j9 so pounds OF printed mat
| ter, at cents per ounce, Sii $50. Total,
Ss9,5G902.
DEATH OF COMMANDER SHIRK.-Commander
James W. Shirk, L. s. navy, died in this city
last. evening, OF pneumonia. The deceased was
| native of Erie, Pa. and entered the naval SER
| vice in lsi9. When the war broke out he was
| lieutenant, but soon afterwards was promoted
- fnr NIL r 10 a IL
| service with the Mississippi squadron, under
| Admiral Porter, and completed his last cruise
AT iSs NJ 30 Jn, ne was ior some time on duty
| Porter, i'll charge of the appointment division,
which he left ON being appointed assistant hy-
| drographe in the navy. an office he held at the
| time OF his death. He leaves a wife and several
children to mourn their sO>s.
| THE PoNEHoY INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
at Topeka. Kansas, yesterday authorized the
| publication of that portion of Senator YOrkes
testimony which was kept back at the time it
| was given. IL was to the effect that POmeroy
told him he had three spies in the anti Pomeroy
| caucus. The names given were Senator Moon
| light, Capt. Heughand and Representative
Bood- Judge Terton, the United States district
attorney, was examined, and testified that he
| had no knowledge of the use of money by Pome-
roy; Being asked ii he had any conversation
Win Pomeroy relative to the alleged payment
OF :. 40 10 hcrke, he replied that his only con-
versation with Pomeroy on that subject was in
| his capacity as attorney; that he could not law
| iuiiN repeat any tfnng said to him in confidence
| by client.
The MORMON QUEsTION.-The Senate judic-
| larry committee has held several meetings to
consider what disposition shall be made of the
| Mormon question. The subject has been thor
| Oughly discussed, but, As yet, no decision has
| been reached. 1t is thought probable that a
| bill based upon the suggestions of Senator Pool
| will be finally agreed upon. Senator Pool pro-
| poses that law shall be passed prohibiting
| Polygamic marriages in the future; legalixing
those which have been contracted, or are now
extant; that husbands of more than one wife
| shall be compelled to maintain them and their
children 80 long as the wives are willing to
| remain with them; that the wives of such hus-
bands shall enjoy the privilege Of leaving them
| whenever they shall so elect, and that such
| leaving shall be equivalent to a legal divorce
| Oh sumcient feet to entitle such divorced wives
! To marry another person.
\ JHs foNERoY lNvksTaGAFIoN.-Thes pecia'
committee appointed in the Senate Yesterday to
| investigate the chargesof bribery against Senator
\ PomeToy, in connection with the late senatorial
\ election in Kansas, had an informal meeting
| this morning. All the members OF the com.
mittee-Messrs. Frelinghuysen, chairman, }
Buckinghan, Alcorn, Thurman and vickers-
| were present. After brief consultation il wa,
determined. I'm view OF the lack OF time, to con-
duct the investigation as raDidly As possible In