Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-21


CHEEKY sunshine and genial atmosphere turned
cut IN crowds TO ray their respects 20 him.
A COMET DrsCovEKEp-Prof. Henry reeef vel
this morning the announcement by telegraph
from the Academy Of Sciences, Vienna of the
discovery OF a comet in right ascension twenty
hours forty two minutes; declin4tian pins
twenty touT dFgrfss htty-one minutes; faint
motion southeast two and half degrees.
By The RETIREMENT Of Admiral Sands AM
the resi- gustiO1 from the SUPERINTENDENT og
the Coast Survey Of Professor Pierce two va
csnCies are created IN the Commission to oh
serve re Jraisit or enu%. These vlcan 'ieS
Will he filed by Admiral Davis and by CAPTAIN
q. r. Patterson, the new Superintend ent OF
the Coast Survey.
PKRsoSAL.-Hon. Alex. n. stephens rode out
To-day tor the first time in several weeks
-'-- General Spinner is expected to return to
Washington tonight or tomorrow from his
trip 20 the lsGOons and everglades of Fl5ri-
da. '''- Representative Sheldon. OF Louisiana
will leave Washington tO-n night TO attend the
funeral OF has neither in Ohio. he to-day haying
death.
TIE PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE OVER THE
Eastern BRANCH.-In the House to-day after
disPOsing Of the Washington City and Point
Lookout railroad bill, MIR. EldTidge, of wiscon-
sin, introduced the bill providing for the con-
structOn of an iron bridge over The Eastern
the committee OF the whole. The provisions of
the bill, which spprOpriates $40 OOO for the
purpose OF building the bridge, have heretofore
been published in THs STAR.
THERE SEEMS 20 be no general understand
ing in the public departments about closing
them on Monday next in commemoratjon Of
WashiDgton's birthday; but as tomorrow j. in
reality the Anniversary Of that event, and as II
has not been constituted a legal holiday, it j.
very doubtful IL there will be any general sus-
nj ~ Ia
Pest Office department, which. by order of
Postmaster General Creswell, will be closed on
that day.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in executive
session yesterday, confirmed the following nom
nations II. W. Wright, receiver OF pub c
moneys ar Phoebe, Nevada; j. &. Foster regis
Yer, flOche, Nevada COnsuis-JSmes VI. True
III, at Kingston. Canada, Newton Crane, Mo-
AZ Mancht Ster; Nathaniel Lyons, Sierra I.s1ns
at Sierra Leone nited States Manufactures
+. Quimbv, northern district of New Work. r !
ward ). keaTney, Washington Territory: BEN
Jamin y. SpOOner, Indiana. Collectors of Gus
toms-Jas. Brady jr-, Fall River, Mass; Wm
X COddinEtOn, Perth AmbOy, y j.: y B. NutT
PSssamaGuoddy, Me-, aud several pOstmasters.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, according 70 history
was born on the 23d OF February. Il strueI. Mr..
Crit;endeD, of Missouri, that a great nations
Congress should clay or on the anniversary of
The birth OF the father of said great nation, and
THIS morning be entered a motion that when the
House adjOuTns to-day il be to meet on TueS-
day next, in order TO allow members Quietly n
I9Inlnate On the I'd Of February upon the illus
Iious deeds OF great man, who was born p
bouTs N advance of that day some years since.
A"gate-POSt" vote resulted in o in the Athena
uves ard - IL the negative. whereupOn the
ayes and noes were demanded, which resulted
In adopting the motion by yeas 1l5. navs -
This Is The first time in ten years the House has
@"JOuIheH over Tor Nashington's birthday.
A WIFE AND MOTHER ON THE CLERK=HrP
CUEsTIoH.-Deor Star In this day of retrench-
ment and reduction OF clerical force, let me ask
(through your paper in the name of humanity
that heatdns determination may be exercised by
those in authority in the discharging of the
Clerks III married man, with a wife and little
ones depending upon his daily labor tor their
DAILY ieOd and shelter. be equally az faithful
and competent in the Discharge of his duties as
the unmarried clerk beside him, il would be
but right ard Just that the man OF family he
gwen the preference. In times like the present
If discharged, and without any prospect of pet-
ting anything to do, 10 would be much more easy
for young man TO pack his trunk and 20
'tEome TO father and mother" than for a mar
ried man. established in a house, TO break M
ana scatter his family WIFE AND MOTHER.
TIE GOVERNMENT AND THE IHDIANs.-The
Board OF Indian Commissioners have been in
session at the Arlington for two DAYS all the
members being present except Mr.. Stuart OF
Philadelphia, who is detained by illness The
meeting was called to consider the present
aspect Of Indian affairs, and especially the
question OF the proposed legislation looking to
the opening OF the Indian territory and the
transfer OK the Indian b1renu to the War de-
partment, a. well as some details of Indian
management. Secretary DelanO has been in
consultation with the commissioners and agreed
wlh them that the present policy OF treating
the INDIANS shOuln be persevered in. The COM
mlssioners are OF the opinion that any legisIa-
hon, either directly or indirectly, looking 10 the
opening Of the Indian territory would be a yio-
iation OF our solemn treaty obligations, and
would be a national dishOnor, merfring the
seorn OF the civilized world. and that the passage
OF any law for the organization OF a territorial
government not acceptable to the civilized
tribes, and which would indirectly oDen the
country Tor the lngTess Of whites, would, in the
OPINION Of the board, be such an tlIrsction OF
Our obligation.