Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-31


received and promptly approved the act Of
Congress to abolish the franking privilege.
THE Swiss GOVERNMENT has appointed sec
rotary of the second class to the legation at
Washington.
A PARDON was yesterday issued 10 W. u.
Barnes, an alleged South Carolina kuklux, now
confined in the Albany penitentiary.
Mr.. GEORGE F. SEWARD Nor TO SUCCEED
MINISTER Low.-There is authority for stating
that George F. Seward will not be appointed
United States minister to China, vice Low, re-
signed.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL SUSTAINED
The Attorney General has rendered an opinion
sustaining the right Of the Postmaster General
to remit penalties incurred for non-fulfiiment of
contracts for carrying the United States mall
The APPROPRIATIONS for the improvement
OF the Capitol during the fiscal year ending J une
30, 1874, are estimated at s16o, 900. That amount
was allowed by the House appropriation com
mittee yesterday.
The SYEDICATE.-It has been decided by the
new syndicate that subscription books he OPEN
ed simultaneously in Europe and America on
the eth Of February, and remain open until the
evening Of February7.
THERE is a general sensation about the city
over the dispatch from Kansas announcing the
defeat of Senator Pomeroy A common remark
is, that the stock of Christian statesmen I'm the
Senate Is getting low fast.-SpTinqfeid Republi-
sGn Washington special.
NAVAL CHANGEs.-Ensign Samuel p. Crosby.
ordered to the receiving ship at Philadelphia
Lieut. Thomas N. Gardner, detached from the
receiving ship SABINE, and ordered to command
the tug MayflOwer. Lieut John +. Merry, de-
taehed from the hayward at Portsmouth, n.
H., and ordered to the Juniata.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-There were com
parative'yfew visitors at the Whke House to-day
Among those who saw the President were Re
buckley, the Secretary of the Treasury, ID.
Turner, collector of Alexandria, Va, and John
+. Greyson, of Florida.
AT THE CABINET MEETING TODAY al the
members were present. The trouble with the
NodOc Indians was discussed, and it is probable
That commission will be sent to investigate
the causes which led TO the breaking out OF
hostilities. Other matters of importance, il is
understood, were under consideration, the
nature Of which has not yet transpired.
APPOINTMENTS OF FIRST CLASS CLERKS
were made in the Post Office department YES
terday as follows: A. w. Eastlack, ID. c., vice
Z. p. Swaze, promoted; Mason Davis, ID. c..
vice Z. w. Collins, resigned; John Warner d.
T., vice II. W. Walbridge, resigned; G.. III. La
II N. u. T..
T.. Trautman, Pa, vice A. Z. Eastlack, pro-
noted.
THE AMENDMENTS to the naval appropri-
alton bill reported by the Senate committee
replace in the bill the section reported by the
House committee, but struck out in the House
making the term Of naval cadets at Annapolis
SIX years, and also insert in the bill new sec
ton, providing Tor the payment OF $40 900 for
the rights of private parties to the best svste III
OF torpedo boats.
SPECIE PAYHENT-The banking and cur
rency committee have instructed the sub com
mittee on specie payments to report bill nam
ing January 1, 1874, as a dav for resuminQ specie
payments and the redemption of legal tenders
in gold, and to further provide for issuing six
per cent. gold bonds to secure gold i'm case il
should be needed for redemption purposes and
to allow free banking under the national cur
rency act.
Mr.. BLAINE. JR., MAKES A GALA littl.
son Of Speaker Blaine, about four years Of age ,
last night took it into his head that he would
visiting go, and toddled OFF to the residence of
Hon. Fernando Wood, a few doors above his
home, on 18th street. and for some time his dis
tressed parents believed him lost. He was
finally found by a servant at Mr.. Woods, where
he was having a good time with some OF his jul
venile neighbors.
SPECIAL ASSAY CoNMIssIoSERs.-The Pres
iient has appointed the following special COM
the United States, at Philadelphia on Monday
the 10th of February: f. A. z. Barnard, presl-
dent of Columbia college. New York; Prof. j.
Torrey, New York; Prot. X. +. Rogers, Phila-
delphia; Prof. y. A. Walker. New Haven; Prof
VIM. Blake ,.New Haven; Prof. X. w. RAYMOND.
New York; Hon. H. X. Linderman, Philadel-
phia; Hon. John j. Knox, comptroller of the
currency Hon. y. +. Hilgard, assistant superin-
tendent Of the coast survey.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT PosTAGE.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury has addressed letter
to the different heads Of bureaus in the Treas
ury, notifying them OF the abolition of the
Thanking privilege, to take effect July LIST next
and with view to asking Congress for an ap-
preparation for postage, requests an estimate
will be required for postage on mail matter for
the hsca, year ending June 3Oth, 1874. Such
estimates to be accompanied BY An approx
sent out from each office, and distinguishing
between printed and written matter.
SENATOR PonEROY is lying dangerously i'll at
private residence in Topeka, Kansas, with
brain fever, and his physicians have forbidden
admission to his ROOM His trial was set for to-
day, but will have to be postponed. The rumor
was current last night that he will not resume
his seat in the Senate, and will tender his resig-
nation to Governor Osborne within two or three
DAYS. Further deposits of alleged bride money
have been made, 1t is said, with the secretary of
the state senate to the amount of Sc 200. 1t is
OF the legislature, who assert that they received
it from PomerOy, but their names have not been
disclosed.
The NEW KANSAS SENAToR.-John James
ingalls,, the Senator elect in Kansas is a native
Of Haverhill, Mas, where he studied law. He
vent to Kansas in 1866 or 1851 during the border
conflicts, and vas elected to the legislature the
second year of his residence in that state, and
made himself prominent by the vehemence
with which he denounced the supporters of
slavery. II Is told Of him that soon after his
election he was taunted by David Il. AtehisOu,
pro-slavery champion, about his youth and
obscurity. ingalls,, not disconnected, briefly
replied that his youth and Obscurity we're pref
cradle to age which was accompanied BY in
fanny He has taken q prominent part in Kan
sas politics, and was one Of the founders OF the
ko0osds Adgo siae, to which he has been one of
the principal contributors, writing chiefly on
western LIE.
The WHRxLY STAR, just out, contains full
reports Of the proceedings in Congress and
credit mobiiier investigation, including the ease
Of the contumacious witness, Stewart; the burn
ing q the National Theater; District matters
In Congress; the river and harbor improve
ment question before the committees on the
District; society notes; latest and best tales
poems, sketches and society items; together with
Interesting local news, oWashington news and
gossip. agricultural items, household receipts