Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-03

source To- DAY were SooJs3'b.
TIE CABINET session to day was of brief
duration. All the members were present, but
no business of more than ordinary routine i'm
portance was under consideration.
TIE ENTIRE NUMBER of persons engaged
here and throughout the country, under the
internal revenue bureau, is 3,533 against S,j59
seven years ago.
TIE BILL introduced in the House yesterday
by MIR. Plat relative to the pay of civil engi-
neers in the navy fixed the same &C cording to
the length of service in the profession, the same
as fixed by law for naval constructors.
WASHINGTON LETTER calls attention to
the note worthy fact that not dollar has ever
been missing from the department of the comp
troller of the currency, where women excIu-
sively are employed as clerks.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs this
morning agreed to report bill providing for
the distribution of certain prize money to the
officers and crew Of the United States steamer
Bienville.
The ARKANSAS CONTESTED SEATs.--The
House Committee on Elections this morning
instructed the chairman to report a resolution
to the House admitting to seats as members
thereof, on pTimd fdcie evidence, Asa Hodges
OF the LIST, and w. w. Wiltshire, of the Sd Ar
kansas districts.
HE MAIL ROUTE CONTRACTS
Yesterday was the day for the filing of bids at
the Post Office department for mail routes in
the Pacific states and western territories for the
next four years. About three times as many
bids were filed yesterday as there were four
years ago. 1t will be several weeks before an
award is made.
GEN. NJ. G. MKIGs, Quartermaster General
of the Army, was before the House Committee
on Military Affairs this morning, explaining
the arail 70
heers in the quarter master's department, and
giving his views generally with regard TO re-
duction of the staff in connection with the
quaTtermaster's department.
The SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE held a
meeting to-day, and agreed to report favorably
the bill to fill certain vacancies in the pay de-
partment of the army, and adversely the bill
for arming and equpping the whole BODY of
the militia of the United States; also the bill
relating to brevet appointments; also Senate
bill 35S, entitled "An act to amend an act T.
establish military prison.
\ BOARD, consisting of Commodore Daniel
Ammen, United States navy; General Hum
phreys, United States army, and Professor
Pierce, United States coast survey appointed
by the President TO examine the reports on the
inter oceanic canal routes surveyed by the
United States government expeditions will
me ct in this city for that purpose on Thursday
next.
THE NEW L. s. SENATOR FROM KANSAS
Ex-Governor James NJ. Harvey has been elected
United States Senator from Kansas to succeed
Mr.. Caldwell. Governor Harvey is Virginian
by birth, but spent most CT his time in Adams
county, ILL.,, until 1857, when he removed to
Kansas and engaged in farming. During the
WAY he served as colonel OF the 10th Kansas
infantry.
Mr.. CHIPMAN introduced in the House yes
terday bill providing that it shall be the duty
of the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
select in the city of w Washington one newspaper
IN addition to the number now allowed by law,
IN which such treaties and laws of the United
States as may be ordered for publication it,
newspapers according to law shall be published,
at the same rate and under the same regula.
tons as is now provided by existing laws.
THE House Judiciary Committee this morn
ing agreed to report bill concerning the prac-
tice in territorial courts and appeals therefrom.
which provides substantially that the appellate
jurisdiction OF the Supreme Court of the United
States over the judgments and DEGREES OF ter
ritorial courts in cases of trial by jury shall b.
exercised by writ of error, aud in all other cases
by appeal according to such rules and regula-
tons as to form and modes of proceeding as
the Supreme Court may prescribe.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut. r. NJ. Cuts detached
from the Powhatsn and ordered to the Hydro
graphic Office, Washington; Lieut.. G. r. Meeks
ordered to the Canandaigua; Carpenter Joseph
T. Cox detached from the Portsmouth IN. H.
navy yard.
Paymaster A. j. Pritcbard has reported his
return home, having been detached as fleet
paymsster of the North Paci dc station, and has
been ordered to settle accounts. Lieut.. Charles
w. Jarboe ordered to the photographic offic e.
RETRENCHMENT.-Mr. j. Bancroft Davis.
Assistant Secretary of State, was heard by the
House Committee on Appropriations this morn
ing with reference TO the expenses OF the State
department. He favored an increase in the
clerical force in Washington, and ad vocated a
ap frrQd 10 tpIn rLGIs
all new appointments, to be promoted after the
lncumbeDts shall have become familiar with tue
duties: Mr.. Blackford, in charge of the Capt.
toll police, was also heard as to the pro prety of
reducing the force under his charge.
NoM1NATIoNs-The President sent the fol.
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
Chas. Edwin Ballard, Mass, U. S. consul at
Zanzibar; George Ritchey, receiver public
moneys; BoonvilIe, Mo-; Josiah A. Lee, reg
lister land office, Gainesville, La; Cicero l..
Bristol, pension agent, Omaha, Nebraska; Lit.
Col. L.. b. Tower, corps of engineers, to be COL
oneI; Major Q. A. Gilmore, corps of engineers,
TO be lieutenant colonel; Capt. Jared A. Smith,
corps OF engineers, to be major; First Lieut..
captain. Also several other promotions aud
transfers OF officers of low grade in the regular
army.
AN INJUNCTION AGAINST HON. CALEB CUsH-
ING.-To-day Judge G.. w. Paschal filed for
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, in the Equity Court,
DAAi AOA oh Hull OdlcD CuSn-
ing, on which Judge Wylie granted a restrain
ing order, returnable on the 18th instant. Mrs.
Gaines charges in her bill that she conveyed
TO Mr.. Gushing certain lands in Louisiana
$4,000 acres, and received from him a counter
deed acknowledging the trust, and afterwards,
In his own name, he obtained a confirmation of
the title to said lands, denying her right to any
interest in them. She now asks an Injunction
to prevent the respondent from receiving the
patents and certificates for said lands from the
Interior department.
BILL TO REDUCE THE STAFF OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. Hurlbut introduced in the House yester-
day bill to reduce the staff of the army, which
provides that the heads OF the staff departments
shall have the pay of colonies of cavalry and no
more, and all other officers in said departments
shall be cOrrespondingly reduced but not below
the rank of captain, except in the engineer
corps; that the salaries of all officers above the
grade OF colonel shall be reduced 10 per cent,
and mileage hereafter to be fixed at cents per
mile That after October LIST the bureau of
military Justice shall be abolished, and the
duties OF the judge advocate general and his
ass stants shall be performed by officers detailed
for such service.