Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-30

son onsSsturdRy. The Only persoDs who sas,
tne FTss,dfnt E, on that day were Secretary Ft-h,
Secretary Brist0w, Attorney General Williams,
Col. hosby, j. l. Barbour, and G. L. Cobb.
Arkansas AFFAIhs.--In response to the
dispatches published III some Of the New York
papers Of Saturday purpOrting TO come from
Little Rock saying Gov. Garland il c3ncentra-
ting troops src defes II 9 President ana Con-
eFess, Gov. GaIianG telesraphs his counsel a.
Washington giving positive and 0aq qUalItud
contradiction 20 the whole matter. and says ne
is not concentrating troops at slI. The STAGE i,
st Iesce and tn people quietly pursuing their
work aud business.
PHRsoNAL.-Information received here from
California states that Senator Morton, who na.
been at the Hot Springs, near Santa Barbara
in that state, for more than month, is in a TAI,
way for recovery, and in the course OF a month
or so more will Undoubtedly be able TO retucn e.
tls duties at Washington in such a state OF
health 8s viii be a Mt subject of rejoicing to nis
friends. The Baron and Baroness De Rons
steTTe have taken tue handsome residence OF
H1rt VI. IL. Prince, No. 933 New York avenue.
for the winter. Tue Baron has been here for
some years, and the Baroness is the daughter
OF MT. ben Halliday, who is here on business
connected with the French government. ....
The wife OF General Beiknap, Secretary of War,
has presented him with daughter SATURDAY
evening. - Hon Jay A. HuODell and Hon d
ID. Conger, both OF Michigan, with Their
fanatics, are 81 the National Hotel. ''-- Fne
tolIo"lGg are among the arrivals az Willard :
To-Day; George II. JaF, San Francisco; b.
Baker, New York; }. ". Mcdonald, Hon. A. r
Field, New Orleans; X. l.. Shelly, do; LOtta,
). I. HauseT ami wife, Montana; +. i. Parker
philadelphia. 80. Among the arrivals at thl
Ebhitt House TO day were: Hon. s. A. Duncan
New York; Hen. y. &. DOre. Chicago; Hon
Charles kuap, ST Louis; Hon. q. Il. Ii. RIuIey
New York; Hon. u. Harrington, New York
Hon. James Beck, Kentucky; Professor Chas
g. Baldwin, Ohio; Hon. 5. b SWt tn, New YOrk
hon. X K Butler, Tennessee; Hon. y. u. VII
kon and fstnily, Indisns. Hon. VIM. Brown.
Kentucky; ID. n. Num-, Tennessee. .'-.tieB.
ButlST is at WOEmley's. .'.-DF Holland, editor
Of SCyiJReT's Monthly, arrived from Ne = Yogk
thlS afternoon, ard Is at the Arlington. He lee
tures al LII coin Han tonight. 49, Hon. Jack
son or, ri. u, Iowa; Gen. IhOs. s. KosseT
Alnns are at the National Judge f
*, H0ar, Of Massachusetf It's, arrived here thj.
morning. ''' Vice President Henry Wilson /,
in New York, and will leave for Washington TO
moI1ow, and viii preside at the opening Session
OF Tie Senate next Monday.
TIE PEoPoeED DISTRICT CONVENIENT
The Joint Special Confessional Committee
having in charge the formation of bill to pro-
vide permanent form Of govern meat for the
District Vi Columbia Kiii bsgin holding session.
IN " Wednesday next, aud Will meet every ias
thcresitsT until tUey shalt have settled upon al
Tie "details OF the bill TO be presented. To at
teIG these sessions, Judge +. Il. Holc, Of Mas
sachrsetts, one Of the members on tie pArt o.
the House, aTrIy ed here this morning. Senator
NOTri!i, OF the Senate committee, has been here
some time engaged IN this work. Senator Ham
cOnsiB, are expected to- morrow.
"itt reference 20 the main points Of the bill
they nave already been agreed np3n. There
Slll Lot, ~ has been published. be distribution
o. the executive powers among the several de
paTtments OF the g0veTum 5DC. The bin will
provide for a commission as the executive
branch. The number TO compose the same j.
one Of the details Tot yet completed. IL l.
thought however, that the committee vii
agree upon five as tho number, two OF whom
shall be selected from the District of Columbia
The out{es OF this commission Will be CLEARLY
dehneC, which viii consist ia the main OF the
careful collection Of she revenues aud their
faithful disbursement under such restrictions q.
Congress shall provide. The bill val, IN cgn-
sohahce with constitutional enactment, care
FULLY provide for tue vestiDg Ia Congress Of a.
legislative matters.
The other al p0iats have already beer
fOfe2hadONed In TIE STAR, the cOmmitte
having some time since decided 10 aiUyt th,
general features Of tue bill for ths goveFEmsn.
of the District in;fod uced in the Senate IN 1856
By Er. MOTTiil.
1t il the intention Of the chairman TO intro
dUee the bill on the first day OF the session, ths
committee constituting that the resolution .
Congress charging them with this daty 50 al
r cted. II 1t should not be ready, such 4 repOr-
VII be made, ana 1t can then thereafter be re
ported 1T any time, Il being "A privileged repIr
aud IL cTder 10 tie exclusion of any other busi
ness.