Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29

IHB SENATE CAUCUS COMMITTEES on cheap
transportation expect to have their report ready
by the reassembling OF Congress.
FROM Warren Choate & Co, agents for the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co.'s reprints of for
eign magazines, we have the fine December
number OF Blackwood.
The FIRST ToNBR LECTURE for this season
will be delivered On the 20th OF January next,
at Msrni's Hall, by Professor H. g. Wood, OF
Philadelphia. His subject will be Study OF
Fever, or Fever as Neurosis. 1t will be re
membered that all the lectures of this excellent
course are free to the public.
The AMOUNT OF taxes paid into the Treasury
by the national banks for the current year
already exceeds eight million dollars. Comms-
sioner Douglass estimates that the aggregate by
the 3lst instant Will reach nine million dollars
One-half million more than was collected dug
ing the previous year.
PERsONAL.-The following persons are to-
day registered at willsri's: j. Page, Salt
Lake; q. Bliss, n. Y; j. s. Bunting and fan-
lily, Philadelphia; &. g. Upham and wife, Bos
ton; u. B. Cake, Camden; l.. Walsh and wife,
n. Y; q. b. Collier, Philsdelphia; j. Marshall
and wife, \. Y; j. ROssOn, Londonderry ire
land; j. LOwndes, Charleston, s. O.; j. e. Pey-
ton, y. j.; G.. BAN, ST. Louis; Hugh DE Ha-
ven, Philadelphia; a. Bright, N. Y.
THE PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION IN Nsw
YORK.-The sub committee OF the Committee
OF Ways and Means, now taking testimony in
New York concerning the Pacific mail subsidy
business, struck a vein yesterday which il likely
10 lead to important developments. Two of the
officers of the American Exchange Bank testi-
fed that a check drawn by Irwin Tor Sl15,GJJ
was paid TO Wm. S. King, at that time post
master OF the House of Representatives. King
was elected last fall to the 4ith Congress from
tue Sd Minnesota district.
RED CLOUD AND HIS SIOUX WANT AHorHRR
TRIP EAsT.-The Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs yesterday received an urgent petition
from Red Cloud TO be allowed to come on here
with forty Sioux adherents, and settle up all the
troubles al out the Black Hills reservation and
hunting on the Platte river, &c, but Commits
soDer Smith replied that ON account Of the
want OF funds to pay the expenses OF the would
De negouators their proposition must be de-
clin6d.
TREASURY PROMOTIoSs.-The following
important Treasury changes are announced to
take place on the let OF January:-James Gill
nllan, appointment clerk, promoted to be chief
OF the warrant division; Daniel Baker, actiny
chief OF the warrant division, appointed CHIEF
or the loan division, vice John +. BigeIOw re
signed; g. Z. Adams, at present in CD arge Of the
independent treasury, promoted to be appoint
ment clerk. These gentlemen rank among tle
most popular and efficient officers OF the depart
ment, and their promotion seems to give genera
satisfaction.
The PRINTING Of internal revenue stamps by
the New York bank note company will begin a
once. In the contract made with the company
it was provided that it could be annulled at any
time after ninety days notice. In view OF the
suffering entslled by the wholesale discharge OF
female employees, necessitated by the transfer of
the contract, strong pressure will be brought
upon Congress to Rnnul il. 1t Is ascertai6ed
that the difference in the cost of printing, iu
favor OF the New York company, Is slight "a
hardly TO be an object. Secretary BristOW will
advocate the retention Of this work in the Treas
ury department.
ECONOMY IN THE Posi- OFFICE DEPART
MENT.-A circular letter to the postmasters at
the principal cities and towns was prepared
yesterday at the Post Office department, and
Will be issued at once. The Postmaster Gen
eral states in it that the increasing deficiency
IN the Post Office department has assumed such
proportions that strict and rigid efforts must be
made 10 reduce expenses. be calls attention TO
the fact that among post Offices OF the same
grade and Influenced by the same conditions of
public service, expenses differ very materially
Ihe appropriations for the fiscal year are
sos20OOOO. The expenditures at the present rate
Will amount to $3.50, 600, making a deficit Of
$50, Coo. 1t has been determined TO make an
investigation OF all the larger post offices u
discover what amount may be saved for the Ell
SUNG year.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-CaPtain Edward Barret,
ordered TO command the Canandaigu Com
mander L. P. Lull, to special duty in connec
ton with the survey of the Isthmus or Panama:
Lieut. ID. l.. y. Colby, to duty in the sur yeying
party Of Commander LulI; Captain X. I'll. Low
~, detached nom the command OF the Canaan
dagus; Lieut.. Commander Douglass CssseI
from duty in the Asiatic station, and ordered TO
return 10 the United States ans report arrivsl.
Lieuts. 4. Ii. G.. Leutze and Edward ID. Tap.'
sig, from tue HydrogIsphic Office, and ordered
to duty in the surveying party of Commanded
Lullj surgeon q. J. >. Wells, from the navy
yard, New York, and ordered to the naval nos
pltal. Yokohama, Japan, per steamer from San
FRANCISCO; Assistant Surgeon Ernest NOrtieeJ
from the naval hospital at Washington, and
SuIV6yilU nf
Collins.
TIE CHRYRNNKs CAvING-SURRENpRR OF
ONE HUNDRED WARRIoRs.-A telegram has
been received at the War Department from
Assistant Aajutsnt General VIM. ID. Whipple.
dated st. Louis, 26th, In which he SAYS
"GeDeIal Sheridan telegraphs this date as fol-
1--we -,Gehersl rope reports the surrender of
and ArTapahoe agency to Lieutenant Colonel
Also another telegram from ST. Louis, 28th,
General Sheridan teIegraphs that Captajn
keyes, 10th cavalry, reports that he followed
the Cheyenne trail from Barry's creek on the
Washita, TO the north fork of the Cansdian so
miles, and captured the band, consisting OF ff-
two Cheyennes; with seventy ponies. They
Delong TO "Meocine waters" and Medicine
Arrows" bands"
THR LOUISIANA QUESTION AT THE CABINET
MSETIHe.-The Cabinet assembled at noon to- |
day, all the members being present except Sec
retary Br.stow, who was represented by Assist
ant Secretary Conant. The session lasted nearly
two hours. After the regular routine business
was disposed OF the Louisiana question was
talked over at some length. The action OF the
returning board was alluded to, and the opinion
seemed to prevail that it was perfectly leg al.
being in conformity with the recognized law
or the state, and should be sustained
The conversation was Participated in
by the President and members generally.
The views expressed by the President were in /
accordance with those heretofore expressed by
him on this question. In fact there has been no
change In the general situation in Louisiana to /
alter in the least its well defined determination
to sustain the Kellogg government until il is /
set aside BY either Congress the people at the
next election. The government has no doubt Il
OF Its ability to keep the peace In Louisiana and /
to give ample protection to the legislature
which will assemble in New Orleans on the Attn /