Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-24

FROM ALL QUARTERS the dema nd for copies
of Congressman Phelps really remarkable
speech on finance is immense. City boursss
and rural debating clubs alike are eager to read
and distribute IL. Why can't the anti-infi4-
tionIsts circulate II by the hundred thou and,
broadcast over the land?-N. Y. Commercial.
NAVAL ORDERs-Cspt. Paul Shirley ordered
to command the naval rendezvous at San Fran
cisco, on June LIST, relieving Capt. Charles II.
Baldwin, who is placed on waiting orders; Lie1t.
Commander Charles 5. Cotton ordered to the
nsvy-yard, Portsmouth, y. Nj sster Thomas
+. Phelps and Ensign VIM. Kilburn ordered TO
the Richmond; Chaplain Frank Il. Rose
dered TO the Philadelphia navy yard; Com
mander T.. p. Lull has reported his return from
Aspinwsll and ordered as executive officer OF
the Torpedo station at Newport, X l.; Chap
lain Bittinger, from Philadelphia navy-yard,
waits orders.
NoSINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol.
lowing nominations to the Senate yesterday
Edward A. Bragdon, collector of customs for
the district OF York, Me. Charles HI. II. Hail.
to be assistant surgeon in the navy. Peter
Whaley, agent for Flathead and other Indians
in Montana territory.
The President cent the following nominations
10 the Senate to-day: Postm asters-Enoch q.
Bidwell, Norwich, Conn; Albert II. futile,
Rutland. VT. Registers of Land Ofice-Her-
man Silver. Denver, Colorado; Keys Dsnfcrth,
Arkansas valley land district. Colorado Re-
ceivers, Land Office-Jas. l.. Mitchell, Arkan-
sas valley land district, Colorado; Moses G.
Andross, Visalis, Cal. Aaron Huddleston, to
be agent Tor Indians OF kaw agency, Kansas.
TBE ISvEsTIeATIos ON wHssLs.-The Joint
Special Committee Investigating District
Affairs at one O'Clock to-day took carriages and
proceeded to view the Improvements completed
by the Board of Public Works. All the mem
bers we're present except Mr.. Thurman. The
District government was represented by Gov.
Shepherd, and Col. Msgruder, Mr.. willard, and
Mr.. Ciuss, of the Board of Public Works. Mr..
Mattingly also accompanied the party. The
memorialists were represented by Columbus
Alexander, Thomas Evans, A. Grant
Thornton Smith, Colonel Christy of
counsel, Brooke Mackall, and Others.
the lead being taken by one occupied by
Senators Stewart and Allison and Mr.. viii
SOD. Brooke hackall brought up the rear with
team of sOrrels, attached to a light buggy. on
the tigers seat of which sat the long and lean
messenger of the committee.
The first move was to proceed to Senator
Thurmans residence, on New York avenue and
18th street. He was not at home, and Mr.. Mat
tiDgly was sent to the Capitol to await his
arrival. The committee then proceeded first 70
Rawlins square, bounded by 18th and 18th
streets, r street and New York avenue, and in
spected the improvements at that point without
alighting; from theEee along g street to sd
street, ard along that street to New Hampshire
avenue, where WAS seen the evidence OF the
heavy grading along that thoroughfare. The
next peint visited WAS the P-street circle, at
18th street, adjacent TO which is Senator Stew
arts house. The committee ''swung aroahd
the circle" into p street, and proceeded TO the
bfldge, 10 get glimpse OF Sam StrODgS
. s ash Run sewer. They returned Dy tie
ZANE street, and at Eth street were met by
Senator Thurman aud Mr.. Mattingly, who
joined the party. At 18th street the procession
turned and proceeded to College Hill, and got
90 doubt good idea of the heavy cutting made
there Retracing their steps, the party returned
by way OF 14th street TO street, aud from
thence to the 18th street circle at Rhode Island
avenue. After short stop, street was con-
unued as the line of march until 9th street
was reached; thence the carriages proceed
ed to n street, and along to 9TH street,
where turn was made toward the Boundary
to show tn committee the improvements made
on the I'm street road. The committee were at
this point at O'Clock, and will, during the al
teInoon, proceed to other points. To morrow
will also be occupied in inspecting the public
works.