Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-19

source to-day were s2ti. SOC 81.
THE CABINET sl SsioN to-day was attended
by all the heads of Departments, Mr.. De,ano,
who has been sbsert from wssb,ngtJ IN for some
days, having returrcd.
MN NATIo .s-1h, President sent the fol-
lowing non nations to the Sc nste to-dsy:-Ful
ton Paul, of n. ", to be consul at Trinidai
FC tmsster -Z-semba Jackson. at Ellsworth
Kan; John Lingsfelr, at Hollidsysburga, Pa.
TIE SENATE Naval Committee to-day agreed
to favorable report on the Senate bill provd
n that a naval vessel and naval Off GERS be de
tailed to instruct yOuths in naval scien,e a.
30. ton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and San Francisco.
THR POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL-The House
Committee on Al preparations agreed yester-
day, at the written request of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, to defer action
upon the postal telegraph bill till the 9th inst,
at which time the company will be heard
through their attorney, Mr.. Lowery.
The ATWOOD CAR waERL-The House
Committee on Patents have agreed to report
adversely upon the extension of the Atwood
car wheel patent. This patent Is used by every
roads, and the opposition to its extension has
been very great.
THs STATEMENT coming from Hartford con-
corning the serious illness of Senator o. s.
Ferry, we are assured, upon the best author
tty, Is entirely incorrect. The Senator has ,ust
returned to his home in Connecticut for the
fret time during the present Congress, and is in
as GOOD health as at any time within the past
year.
PENSION FOR THE WIDOW OF CAPTAIN
HALL.-The House Committee on Naval Affairs
to- day agreed to report bill in favor of giving
the widow OF Capt. Hall, of Pularis fame a pen
SION OF $50 per month and the amount of her
husbands unpaid salary-up to the time the
crew OF the Polsris were scharged-amount-
ing to about 81 900.
A TEMPERANCE MEMoRIAL.-Mr. Ortiz in
troduced in the House yesterday the petition of
the Women's Temperance League of Lafayette,
Ind, praying for a law requiring all officers of
The United States TO take an oath to abstain
from the use of intoxicating liquors during their
term OF service, believing 1T would annually
save to the government millions of money, and
have a beneficial influence upon the conse-
Quent conduct of the young men OF the nation
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
THE SAFE BURGLARY Upon ths conclusion
Of the evidence OF Mr.. Harlan before the Joint
congressional committee investig sting District
affairs, this morning, (printed elsewhere in TIE
starr the committee held a session with closed
doors and proceeded to examine Detective Car
ter, OF Baltimore, on the subject matter OF thu
recent safe robbery in the District Attorneys
ofice. He was examined up to the time OF the
noon proceedings.
The REPRESENTATIVES, from the southern
states held another meeting in the room of the
House Committee on Agriculture last evening,
TO agree upon united action in reference to re
funding the cotton tax. Fifty-seven members
were present. After thorough consideration
of the subject the caucus agreed to mite On .
measure very similar 10 what is known as the
White bill, introduced some time since by Mr.
w mite, OF Alabama. They were unanimous in
the opinion that 1t was their duty to make a
tight on this bill and strenuously insist upon its
passage.
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE l.. HARTsuPP
who died in New York city last Saturday, OF
pneumonia, aged RI years, was a graduate OF
West Point, and served during the war Of the
rebellion, taking part in the battles at Carnifex
Ferry, w. Va, Cedar Mountain, South Mem
tam, Antietam and other places. He was rem
dered unit for active duty by wound az Au-
uetam. He leaves record of brave soldier
and loyal man. The funeral cortega left New
York city on the government steamer Henry
Smith this morning for West Point. where the
remains will be inferred, in accordance with
the request of the deceased.
The OLD CHoCrAw CLAIM-The House
Committee on Appropriations had up yesterday
and to- day the old Choctaw claim. To-day
after full discussion OF the matter. it was de-
termined to postpone its further consideration
until the next session of Congress. This claim
years. ltinyolves over -, 200, 900. A favorable
report was made early in 1861, but the war i'm
mediately following prevented its further con
sderation. The same subject is before tn
Committee on Indian Affairs, and should thi-
committee report a bill it is probable that the
Committee on Appropriations will at fsvora-
bly, during the present session.
OPPOSED TO "wILD CAT" CURRKScY.-The
president Of a Mobile bank presented hi Inself
before the Committee on Banking and Curren-
hsa ~..s..
ment for the repeal OF the ten per cent. tax on
state bank circulation. The committee agreed
TO hear bin at a future day. MIR. Merriam of
New York, a member of the committee, protest
ing, remarked, "That as q member of the COM
miftee he was not willing to have it go out to the
country that the committee were disposed for a
NONE mt TO entertain any proposition looking to
N obstruction OF the national banking system
and the flooding of the country again with
wild cat currency, such as existed in MANY
states previous to the establishment of our
present banking stem"
REPORT ON THE STABILITY OF A BUILDING.
In reply to request of Vice President willard
to examine the building owned by Col. McDon-
aid, Secretary of the Senate, located at corner
OF Delaware avenue and street north, and
report II IL should not be condemned as unsafe
IN its present condition.; Mr. ClusS, inspector of
Buhdin g, answers :-"This building has been
carefully examined, and found not to be so
unsafe as to require our present interference.
lt Is believed that the additional cut of about
rect, mace by the board, did not change the
condition of stability of this building which
was at the outset about 20 feet above grade
The proprietor will no doubt d nd Ii proper TO do
this work before long, however. shall keen
my eye on the spot and watch it,"
The REPUBLICAN SENATORS held an impor-
tant caucus after the adjournment of the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon. The first business
taken up was the resolution of Senator CLAYTON
for the appointment of an Arkansas investigi-
ton committee. This gave rise to q very ex-
tended discussion. 1t was finally decided by a
lerge majority of the caucus that Mr.. Clayton's
resolution should not be acted Cd. The caucus
then determined that when the legislative APP
preparation bill Is disposed of the civil rights
bill shall be taken up and proceeded with until
finally acted on. 1t was determined that the
democrats should ave q fair opportunity to
debate the bill. 1t was thought that two DAYS
would be sufficient for this, and il was agreed
that on the second or third day at the furthest
the session should be continued until the bill
passed. The general opinion Of the caucus was
that there was no necessity for any republican
spseches on the bill. The caucus then, after
deciding to pass the resolution OF Senator Ed
mupds for sine die adjournment on juno 20.
aa1ourned its delibera tons.
GOVERNOR SHEPHERD has been the architect
of improved and remodeled Washington, and
inertia ed praisa for raoanara<inc