Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28


THE QUARRsLLIss GovKRNoRs of Arkansas
have sent delegations to Washington to present
their n spective sides of the question.
IBE NEW FRINCH POSTAL TREATY was
to-day signed by the French minister and
Postmaster General Creswell.
PERsoNAL.-Captain 7. s. Fillebro wn, o. s.
N, lately in command Of the Shenandoah,
having been detached from that duty, has re-
turned to Washington.
The U. s. STEAMER MoSoCAcY was at Sing
apore March 9th. The Fortune, engaged or
surveying service in the Gulf of Mexico, ar
rived at Vera Cruz April 18th.
THE CABINET SESSION to- day was attended
by all the members excepting Secretary Rich
ardson, who was represented by Assistant Sec
rotary Sawyer. The proceedings were not i'm
portant.
GIN. ii. f. PAINE made an argument before
the Heuse Committee on Elections to-day in
support of the claim of Thomas NJ. Gunter to
the seat in the House now occupied by Mr.. Will
shire, of the Sd Arkansas district.
THE PENSION APPoPRIATIoNs-Mr. j. W
Babson, chief Of the finance division of the
Pension Office, was before the House Appropri-
tons Committee to-day, to explain certain por-
lions of the pension appropriation bill, which
Soosfco,VVV'
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, yester-
day after our report closed, eulogies of the late
Charles Sumner were delivered by Mr.. Lamar,
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Potter, of New
YORK, MI. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Nesmith, Mr.. G F. Hoar, Mr.. Conger, of Michi-
gan, and Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas.
ANNA ELLA CARROLL is again before Con-
gress asking for compensation for military and
ether services in connection with the civil war.
She claims that she devise the Tennessee cam
paign OF 1862, and prays Congress for such com
persation as that body may deem proper. Her
me mortal Is now before the Committee on War
Claims.
The CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION
The House Judiciary Committee tod sy author
lied Mr.. Cessna, who has had the natter under
consideration, TO report bill repeating the spe-
cial act OF the 425 Congress requiring California
10 elect her representatives for the nth Con-
gress during the present year. This postpones
the Congressional election in California until
August, 1875.
NoMINATIoSs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
Sam. 5. Burdette, of Mo, to be commits sioner OF
the general land Office, vice Willis Drummond
resigned; Gustave Richie, register general land
Gffice, Bonneville, Mo; stephen Miller. do. for
Bismarck land district, Dakota; Edx. NJ
Brown receiver public moneys, same district,
James M. Brougham, surveyor of customs, We
isseo, Texas. Postmasters-John Dietrich, a.
w. T.; Alex. X. Ewing, Logansport, Ind; John
M. Lewia, Boonville, n. T.; E. F. Rowel, al
Lowell, Mass.
NAVAL GAzsTTE.-Cspt. Richard T. Hen
shaw ordered to command the Ticond eroga, re-
heviDg Capt. Edward Barrett detached and
placed on waiting ORDERS Commander VIM. B
Ousning ordered to the Washington navy-yard
N hn AVA D.
A Smith ordered to the practice ship Constel-
latioDi ut.-C0mmander A. III. Wright. de.
taehed from the Michigan and ordered TO the
Swatara as executive; Lieut. Seaton Scbroede.
detached from the Mayhower and ordered tn
the Swatara; Acting Gunner Robert Summer.
detached from the Naval Academy and ordered
to the Constellation.
TIE South CAROLINA TAxPAYERs.-The
House judiciary Committee to day heard an
able and exhaustive report from the sub COM
mittee (Gessrs. Tremain, White and Eldredgel
on the memorial OF the South Carolina taxpay-
ers convention. Messrs. Tremsin and Whit,
gave q history of the troubles In that stats, and
state that In their opinion matters will soon right
themselves; and finally that there Is no way il,
port was adopted, and Mr.. Tremain was au-
thorized to make his report to the House and
ask that 1t be printed and recommitted, in order
that Mr.. Eldredge may have time to prepare
the views Of the minority OF the COMMITTEES.
The PAY OF rHs PubL1o SCHOOL TsAoH.p.
Mr.. James 8. Wilson, treasurer Of the District
Of Columbia, has submitted to Gov. Shepherd
an account current of the amount appropriated
BY Congress to pay the teachers Of public
schools Of the District Of Columbia their sails
ries in arrears to March LIST, 1874. The account
charges the school fund with tho amount OF the
appropriation, e97, 14o50, and credits It with
payments from April Esd to 9th, sggregating:
For Washington schools, SIS ,S91 40; county
schools, $40 1853; cOlored schools, 50, 266 49,
a ~ aAhA oil n "s>Sl- M ~
memorandum 10 appended, showing that the
amount due to teachers to March LIST was
S9s ,613.29. This left sS7279 to be provided
VI, va. paid BY order Of the Governor out Of
ana $500 to Georgetown schools.
TIE Arkansas ExBRoeLIo-Boh Gov.rn-
ments Appeal to the President fer Military Aid
The following telegram has been received here.
LITTLE Rock, ApriI2I.
On the 18th day OF this month as governor of
this state telegraphed you there was an armed
insurrection against the legal government of
this state, and made reQuisition upon YOU for
aid to suppress 1t and to prevent domestic vio-
leDce. have just now been advised you never
received the requisition. L row take occasion to
say that an armed insurrection exists in thi.
state against the lawfully constituted authority
thereof, and IS the legislature cannot meet
until the eleventh day of May call upon you
ior aid to protect the state against domestic vio
lence. EBAxrxR
Governor OF Arkansas.
Brooks has also made q call upon the Presi-
dent similar 10 the above, and attorneys repre-
senttng both factions will present their respsc-
tive cases to the President in day or SO for his
decision.
A DELEGATION Of twenty manufacturers re-
presenting cotton, wool, iron and steel, chemi-
Gals, brass founding. publishing, ETC., from
Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, New Jer.
sey, Connecticut, and several other states, was
before the Committee on Ways and Means this
morning to represent the depressed condition OF
the manufacturing industries of the country.
The delegation was headed by General Robert
Patterson, Of Philadelphia, veteran OF three
wars and now s. years Of age. Addresses were
made by General Patterson, Joseph wharton,
and Samuel j. Reeves. They represent tha
about half million OF men formerly employed
In manufacturing are out Of employment and
that this number win be materially incressed
Of 20 much Of the dlty on foreign imported
goods ~ Was repealed by the act OF june 6,
1872, namely, 10 per cent. By this reduction
the United States treasury he's lost over sl3,-
o0o, 900 OF revenue, and the cost Of imported
iron, steel, &C., has not been reduced ono dol.
ler to the American consumer. Ii this 10 per
pr cent. W6fo restored, the iabor OF this coun-
try would Lot b subjected 20 such sharp con-
petition ffcm abroad - it 70 now. The commit
zee meet oRStu tffa 0Vo0fU9 To hAar further