Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-03

democrat for the short term
The COMMITTEE appointed on Monday night
by the House caucus has framed a bill reducing
the salaries of members of Congress to the Origi-
nal figure, 5000 per year, leaving the law as it
IL so lar as II relates to mileage.
DAN VOORHEES, has also retired to private
life. But if the Bill Allen diphtheria should
assume anything like an epidemic form, We
guess the tall sycamore of the Wabash" could
be persuaded Inter OcsGH.
The LOUISIANA RKPEEsENTATrvEs.-I the
House of Representatives yesterday afternoon
Messrs- Sypher and Sheldon were granted their
seats, and pending the consideration OF MI
PiheLback's case the House adjourned.
COSGREssMEN Pendleton and Eames OF
Rhode Island, have directed the ssrgeaot-at-
arms Of the House of Representatives to return
their back pay into the Treasury OF the United
States.
WHAT A GEM was the speech of Speaker
Blaine on taking the chair this afternoon! 1t
was a condensation that contained more thought
than has been spread through many a volume.
III Is history IN nutshell.-Phila. Press.
SoCIETY-The marriage of Mr.. j. W. Bar
rett and Miss McNeaI, Of Georgetown, is an
nOunctd to take place to- morrow.
On dIt that Mr.. e.. g. Ever, the tenor of the
tpiiaTian choir, will shortly wed Miss Schutter,
of this city.
GEN. SPINNER was not quite 50 well. to-day
His physician las informed him that II he would
recover his health he must desist entirely from
work. lie is at bis desk, however a part of tn.
time, and still superviSeS the more important
part OF the business ct his Office.
Al THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Scott and
Lewis, and Representatives. Lamport, Pinch
back, Albright, Hays. Walls, and Wells. hal
interviews with the President this morning
MI George W. ChIlds, Of Philadelphia, was at
the White House, and also had a conference
with the President.
DURING THE SESSION OF CoNGREss the Pres
ident will receive daily Sundays excepted
Senators and members OF Congress without
cards, from ten in the morning until twelve
O'Clock. From twelve O'Clock until two on Mon
DAYS, wednesdays and Thursdays he will re-
cCiye general visitors by card.
A (UAKER DELEGATIoN.-Edward Earle
ana Cyrus Beede, OF the delegation OF Friends
who called at the White House yesterday to see
the President in the interests of peace, had
brief interview with the President to-day
After hearing their views the President IN
formed them that lie would give the matter
due consideration.
WAR CLAINs.-In the HOUSE Of Representa-
tives yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Frye offered
resolution, which vas adopted, to change the
name of the committee on Revolutionary
Claims TO that OF committee on War Claims
and that all claims growing out of any war in
which the United States NAV have been en-
gagged shall be referred to said committee.
The AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS TO CARRY orr
BONDS ABROAD HEREAFTER.-HOn.A \. e. Har-
mer, accompanied by Capt A. \. Febiger, OF
the United States revenue marine, called upon
Secretary Richardson and presented the claims
or the American Steamship company Tor carry
ing the government bonds abroad and return
Heretofore they have been carried by foreign
lines. The Secretary desires 20 encourage our
own ships, and agreed that the American line
would here after be recognized. 4 request has
already been sent to eN-SecretaTy Cattell, the
government financial agent, to give this line
the preference On the other side of the At
lantic.
Two CAUCUssEs-The republican members
OF the Senate met in caucus this morning but
tranacted no business, as the committee to ar
range the Senate standing committees asked
additional time TO report The nOmina ton OF
chaplain was not discussed.
The democratic Senators also met in caucus
but as the republicans were not ready 20 an
nounce TO them the committees agreed upon,
thew, too, adjourned without transactiny any
business- IL ! believed tha- SsuatJr Thurman
will be made Chairman OF tue Committee on
FTlvate La 81 Claims 70 succeed Sen GtOr Cas-
serlty, resigned,
JAMES RANKIN YoUNc, the new executive
clerk OF the Senate, j. in his 18th year, having
been born In Philadelphia, March 10, 1871. He
was graduated at the high school in PhiladeI-
Phla- His first newspaper work was as a local
reporter for the Philanelphia Press in lSIi. re
entered the service of the New York Tribune IN
NSoVem6er, lSt5, as travelling correspondent in
lsG", for the purpose OF aiding in the establish
m6nt OF the ErsaiEg St0T OF Philadelphia. On
correspondent o. the New Ork TIaUEe which
position he held until December IL, $50 when
he assumed the management OF the New York
NtdHddTt For the last two years he has rot
heen actively engaged in his profession. His
Ene qualities OF mind aud heart 4. him admir-
ably Tor the place OF executive clerk.
NAVAL ORDEEs.-DT,iersd. Lieut. Washing
ton %. Shsrrar TO the photographic office.
Washington, ID. G.; Ensigns W. 5. Holiday
and John b. Milton, and Midshipmau A. j.
Dabney and 5. 4. Shannon to the Franklin;
Master Perry Garst TO the irOn-clad Terror, Sth
inst.i Lieut.. VIM. C. Gibson and Passed Assist
ant Paymaster :. DeEisOn Hurlburt 70 recruit
ing uuty AZ Burlington, VT. Detached First
Assistant Engineer Jefferson Brown from the
hayward, New York, and ordered to tempo-
raTy duty on board the iTon-clad steamer Man
haitian, ID Assistant Engineer n H I.amdin
from the Saugus and ordered TO the Manhat-
tan to report on her arrival at Key West; ID
Froiic and ordered to special duty at the Nor
gan Iron Works, New York.
SASDoNISGo's APPEAL FOR USrrxpsr ,rps
PRoTECTIOS.-Tbe application for a protector
ate over the island Of San Domingo, alluded TO
by the President in his message to Congress,
sets forth that since the people OF the Domini-
eian republic reconquered their rights and pro-
claimed their independence, there has been but
one truce TO an invasion OF the island by Hayti,
and that In ls61, when the reincOrporaton with
SPAN took place; that since the war OF restora-
uoh ended and the rights OF Dominicans as
seyeu, hayu has commenced a secret war of a
imisngnsnt character, with a view to crush the
D0t ISs OF me people; that the enemies Of the
10 49,. republic dee TO Hsyti, where they
i - ui ~ s.uioed, and repair their continued
Inat, failing in order to improve their
states. Ard !, become ssS annexed to the United
Dicisn nson,a - Oens impossible for the Domi-
hnalded The horrible Consequence of a com
SnjSsd .,taoi, winch manifested itself in dis
suisSu ATTACKS and Vaccinations thav annaai
70 tne great republic Of the United States.
ishmsn, yo ~ Exeslleney, soliciting the estsb-
may nraSsSra Al ~ eHcleht proteetorate which
nay thein from unwarranted attaeks
amen ann AZ men very existence" The snnIIsa,
,I1n = ghed oy President Baez, Felix Ma Del
Msnte, Manuel Maria Gautier r. Cnriat IL ~
e addressed to the President Of the Tinted red