Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-28


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ANOTHER STAB FOR THE FLAG.-The Com
mittsee on Territories have agreed to report a
bill TO admit Colorado in the Union as state.
LnrTBNANr CoMmAsDER JOHN MCeAR
LAID, OF the U. s. navy, died on the 22d instant
at Mesdville, Pa.
FOUR CLERKS of the Pension office were yes
terday dis missed for having purchased In ad
vance the list of questions on which they wer
examined and promoted a short time since.
A BILL was introduced into the House to-day
ard referred - the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, allowing pension of $50 per m NTH
10 Mrs Eliza b. Dyer, widow of General 4. B.
Dyer.
The FRANKLIN, fiss ship of Rear Admiral
Case, arrived at Funchel, Madeira, on The ID
instant, from Key West. The passage was
rough and uncomfortable. Officers and men
are in good health. She left for Gibraltar on
May 9TH.
CONFERENCE.-THE Senate, in executive
session, yesterday confr med the following nomi-
nations: Fulton Paul, of New York, consul at
Trinidad: James b. Bedford, associate justice
suprems court, Colorado; John Pratt, United
States marshal, appraiser OF merchandise, De.
troit, Michigan.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS to-
day heard arguments in opposition to the pro-
posed extension of A. b. Wilson's sewing ma
chine patent. At the request of the applicants
fer extension further arguments and the hearing
OF the case were postponed until two weeks
from to-day.
1T Is QUITE PROBABLE that the bill which
passed the House some time ago for the pay
ment of the awards of the southern claims com
mission will not be acted upon by the Senate
during this session Of Congress, even If it be re-
tod fro Nha 10. ,.,seN
may be considered doubtfuI, owing to the near
approach OF the close of the session.
MRssRs. MArrINsLY AND STANTON, at half
past two O'Clock this afternoon, filed the argu-
ments in behalf Of the District government
with the joint special committee investigating
District affairs. The legal points In the case
are covered In Mr.. Mattinglys argum emit, while
Mr. Stanton's Is a review of the ties tim my.
They were sent to be printed, and will be re
turned Tomorrow morning.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE and Others
accompanying the remains of the late Con
gresham David B. Mellish, of New York, from
Washington. arrived in Worcester, Mass, yes.
teIday afternoon, and were escorted from the
depot to the Bay State house by Mayor Davis,
committee OF the city council, and a committee
from Auburn. They attended the funeral al
the Congregational church, in Auburn, at to
O'CLOCK this morning.
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The Senate Committee on Commerce this
morning had up the river and harbor appropri-
alton bill. Senator Scott and Representative
Curtis and Scotield, of Pennsylvania, appea red
before the committee and al vocated amending
the bill by inserting the item of thirty ve
thousand dollars for the improvement OF the
OF Florida, also appeared to urge An appropri-
alton for the Improvement of the ApalachecOIa
river.
THE EXERCISES AT THE MILITARY ACAD-
EMY.-SenatoTs Howe, of Wis, aud Dennis, OF
Md, and Representatives G. H. Hear, of Mass
and Young, of Ga, of the board OF visitors to
the West Point military academy, on the part
or Congress. LETT for that place on the northern.
train last night. Representative Hale OF "
V, Who is the other member OF the bnart is
now home, and will meet his colleagues at Wet
Point. The annual exercises, which are ar0lt
70 commence, will last about two weeks The
Secretary of War, who delivers the d pOmas 10
the graduating class, and a number IF high
army othcers, will also be present dur ng the
progress of the exercises.
BANQUET HALLS DEsERTED.-The commit
tee room wherein the committee investigator
District of Columbia affairs has held its ses
sions, was this morning absolutely deserted,
nothing being left in the shape OF documents of
any kind; pens, ink, paper, pen sketches by
Colonel Christy, blotting pads, spittsons, ink
stands, &C., all having been cleared away No
session OF the committee was held to day, bit a
meeting will be held to morrow to make a sub
division Of the work of preparing a report. The
documents lodged with the committee by the
District government in the shape of vouchers
contracts, correspondence, &c, which have
occupied nearly all the available space in the
were also being removed to-day to the District
Offices on AZ street.
UNCLE SANS CANAL.-To carry ont the pro-
visions of the act Of Congress approved NAY
18th, providing for the payment Of the bonds of
the Louisville and Portland canal COMPANY,
sjOr Godfrey Weitzel, corps OF engineers, is
appointed to proceed to Louisville and confer
with the president and directors of said com.
papy, with view to making the necessary ar
rangementts for receiving and taking CHI arge
OF the canal and all the property, real and
erty of the United States. Major weitzel il
empowered to agree with the canal company
upon some day subsequent to the thirty days
to the United States, and is authorized to take
charge of the same when It shall have been de-
hyered into the possession OF the United
States.
RELIEF NEEDED FOR FoRTY-PIvR THoUsA AND
VICTIMS OF THE MISSISSIPPI FLooD-Auother
telegram was received at the Governors OH ce
this porniDg from Mayor Louis III. Witt of
New Orleans, treasurer of the relief fund, dated
May 25th, and saying: "By request of relief
committee and leading citizens, L again cali on
American cities in behalf OF forty five thousand
victims Of the great food for such aid as your
prosperity may permit, or your philanthropy
prompt you to grant. Contributions in cash
and provisions in thirty five days have been less
than $50, 600; in fifteen days our means will be
exhausted. The demand for relief will continue
great and urgent for many weeks. Daily ra-
tons have been distributed to about As ,O00-
5000 furnished by government Painful ankle
ty as to results Is general; nothing but large in
crease OF resources for relief can prevent the
horrors o. famine and great loss of life. We
need million Of dollars. More details will
be given by mail.
Contributions left in care of DR.. VIM. Tin
Dali, Secretary to the Go vernor, at the Execu-
tive ONCE, corner of 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, will be promptly forwarded.
PRRsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. George Alfred
Townsend and family leave this evening for
Cleveland, where MIS-. T. and the Children vii
probably remain until the hot weather sets in,
when they will 60 to the Allegheny mountai as,
In The vicinity OF Oakland. MI F, B.
Mcclure leaves town this evening, and will sail
in the steamer Calabria on Wednesday for
Europe, where he will join his wife, who went
over last tall. They expect to spend most of the
summer In the British islands, and to return TO
Washington some time In September ....Goy.
eInor and Mre. Shepherd viii be ct their q un-
try residence, Bleak House, after the LIST prox.
limo. -. Admiral Wake and General CJm-
stock, Of the Engineer Corps, were eng the
arrivals at the Ebbitt last evening. Mr.