Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-20

INTERNAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s91s,252.s9.
Born HOUSES of Congress have adjourned
till January 9Th.
THE PRESIDENT and family with the remains
of Mr.. Dent, left indianapolis at O'Clock
last night for st. Louis.
LARGE NUMBER OF members of Congress
left for their respective homes last night and this
morning to spend the holiday recess.
THE report that Bartholde, of the French
Legation, at St Petersburg, has been appointed
minister to Washington is confirmed by advices
to London.
The VOTE in joint convention of the Califor-
MIA Legislature yesterday for United States
Senator resulted Booth, IS; Farley, 80; Shat
ter, 20. Necessary for choice, 90.
EIGHTY LEADING FIRMS Of New York city
have signed a protest addressed to the United
States Senate against the repeal of the bank
rupt law, but admitting that the law needs
amendment in many of its provisions
The Committee on Banking and Currency
will hear statements in New York during the
Congressional recess in order to obtain the
views Of leading bankers and others on financial
affairs
THE House Committee on Appropriations
have determined to remain in Washington
during the recess to perfect bills so as to have
them ready for action when Congress reassem-
bles in January.
IMPEACHMENT.-Hon. G. A. Eldridge and
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, members OF the House
Judiciary Committee, leave Washington TO-
night for New Orleans to take testimony in the
matter OF the impeachment of Judge Durell.
NAVAL ORpBRs.-Detached-Se Assist
ant Engineer C. F. Purdie, from the bureau of
Gunner Thomas III. Fortune, from the naval
magazine, kittery, Maine, and ordered to the
navy yard, Portsmouth, n. FL.
PRRsoNAL.-Mr. S. Yorke At Lee, formerly a
we'll known citizen of Washington, but for soma
years prominently connected with the Cali
fornia press, has taken editorial charge of Ths
Pacific odd felioe, a handsome new weekly
paper.
THE CREW AND PASSENGERS OF THE VIR-
GINIUs.-The Secretary of the Navy yesterday
received dispatch from Commander Braine,
at Santiago de Cuba, dated Thursday, 18th,
stating that the prisoner, of the Virginius had
been delivered that day, and that the Juniata
would sail for New York.
THE Senate select Committee on Transporta-
ton Routes to the Seaboard will start on their
southern tour on Monday next. The committee
propose to stop for two days at Atlanta. They
have promised to give enc day TO Mobile the
business men OF that city having preferred
request to that effect. They will spend at least
tour days at New Orleans, and will, if time per-
mits, accept an invitation to extend their trip
TO Galveston.
A CALL is being numerouely signed by mem
bers of Congress, headed by Representative
McNulta, of Illinois, and Representative Har-
ris, of Virginia, looking to a union of the men,
bers of the northwest and south, for the purpose
of uniting those sections on the question of
cheap transportation from the west to the At
lantic seabeard meeting will be held in the
hall of the House of Representatives ON the first
Saturday after the recess.
SECRETARY FISH called at the Navy depart
ment to-day to Secretary Robessn, but the
latter was out. Secretary Fish stated that he has
received no intelligence beyond the news OF the
surrender of the Nirginius and her survivors,
and the fact that they are now on their way to
the United States. The Secretary stated, when
questioned relative to the status of the Vir-
giDius survivors, that it would be improper for
him at this time to say anything on the subject.
1T is UNDERSTOOD that, in consequence of
the recent aDlicable settlement of our difcul-
ties with Spain, much of the extra work in the
way of putting vessels in commission and the
additional WORK at the different navy yards will
soon be suspended. Orders have already been
issued suspending the work of putting the trst-
rate steam ffigate Minnesota, now at the
Brooklyn navy yard, in commission, and il is
probable that similar orders will soon follow
with reference to other vessels now being lifted
lOf active sea service.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate in
executive session, yesterday, confirmed a large
number of nominations, among them those Of
Commodore illiam Reynolds, to be rear aa-
miIal IN the navy, vice Rear Admiral L. A.
Jenkins retired Commodore James II. Strong,
TO be rear admiral, vice Charles Steedman,
retired. Commodore Enoch G. Parrot, to be
rear admiral, vice William Rogers Taylor,
retired. Commodore j. j. Almy, to be rear
admiral. vice &. I. Emmonds, retired. Cap
tains Donald Men. Fairfax, James II. Sprotts,
and James II. Nicholson, TO be commodores,
and large number of corresponding promo
lions in the lower grades, together with various
promotions in the staff corps of the navy and
appointments of second lieuteuants in the army
A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to the law
OF Congress, approved February /, 1870, which
enacts "that no officer or clerk in the United
States government employ shall at any time
solicit contributions of other officials or en-
piOyes in the government service for a gift or
present to those in a superior official position;
nor shall any such officials or clerical superiors
receive any gift or present offered or presented
to them as the contribution Of those in govern
ment employ receiving less salary than them
selves; nor shall any officer or clerk make any
donation as gift or present to any official SUI
perior. ANY officer clerk violating any of
the provisions of this bill shall be summarilv
discharged from the government employ
Our correspondent Gays: .'Now, that the holi-
days are approaching, would it not be well for
the officers and employees in the departments
and government printing Office ~ know that the
above law is still in forceo"
ARE THEY INDIANS OR "Cow BoYs ?"-The
War department is in receipt of q report from
Lieut.. Col. MerrIck, of the ninth cavalry, COM
manding Fort Concho, Texas, stating that the
body OF the man killed by Indians near the Ell
Paso stage road on the 22d of November was
recognized as that OF j. +. Miller, Of Arizona
Col. Merrick mentions that the camp of Capt.
Kennedy, near Camp Colorado, was fired into
by Indians a short time since, and that few
same party. He says in this connection -
There is doubt as to whether the attack thus
mentioned was by Indians or Texas Cow boys
A short time since, while was visiting the
camp Of A company Of the ninth cavalry, sta
toned at the point where Capt. Kennedy now
Is, q lot OF drunken Texans, about II O'Clock at
night, rode along the valley below the camp at
full speed, yelling and firing their arms il Ia
way they have, when under the influence Of