Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-30

| boA| QUIZ"
| PERsONAL.-Gsn. Cobb, republican mem
beT of Congress from North Carolina, is at the
| Ebhitt house. Hon. q. ". Griffin, late O.
! = consul az Copenhagen, and his wife. Mrs
| Alice Mcclure Griffin, are registered at the
| Arlington.
| ANNUAL APPRoPRIATIoNs.-Ge G srfeld
| cb airman Of the Committee on Appropriations
! expects that his committee will be able TO do q
full months work prior 70 the meeting OF Con
| gress, by which time he thinks that a consider
able portion OF the estimates for the apprOpris-
tions will have been fully examined
| UPON QUESTION submitted to the Attorney
! General, "whether a United States pension
| agent is prohibited by law from being connected
| with government contract" hat officer, after
revie wing the statutes applicable to the case il.
OF the opinion that there Is nothing in the
statutes applying in this respect to nited States
pension agents.
| IMPORTANT ORDER-The Navy department
has issued an order TO the effect that service
is not to be credited TO off icer except when he
| s performing duty under orders from the
| department, as part OF the complement OF a
vessel Of war belonging to the Navy in commits
| sion fer sea service and when attached TO the
coast survey for the tiee only that he is actually
| atcat. No credit is TO be given for the service
| in revenue or merchant vesSels. This order
| will be printed in future navy registers as was
| the case up TO 1860, inclusive.
| THB KING of the Sandwich Islands will ar
| rive at San Francisco about the last of Novem.
| Der. He, together with the ambassadors will
| spend their time in Washington, and will pro-
baby lie here ar the opening of the next term
OF Congress. honolulu papers say that while
| the peTSOneUe OF the embassy about to 90 to
Washington 20 negotiate a reciprocity is not 8l
| that could be desired still the members are well
| qualified for the eminent mission. The names
! OF the members OF the embassy are not pub
lished.
| REPUBLICAN Pros PRCTs.-The information
which has thus far reached the national repnb-
lican committee is TO the effect that the repub-
cans Will carry the Pennsylv suia state ticket
by good majority, and will lose very few re-
publican congressional districts. IN regard to
New York there is strong belief that Dix will
succeed, and that a small number OF congress
s'ODal districts only will lose. The committee
does not look for the lOss Of more than one Con
gresham In Massachusetts.-Ha Wash. Special Gin.
Gazette.
FHR STATUE TO SENATOR BAKgR-The
rough draft of the marble statue OF the late
Senator Baker, of oregon, who was killed in
leading the fOrlOrn hope at the disastrous Geld
Of Ball's Bluff, October u, 1861, to be executed
by our national sculptor, HOratio Stone, by
order OF Congress, is soon TO be expected TO
arrive fl OR Italy. 1t is of the purest marble
possible 70 be obtained, Upon It's arrival pr.
stone will proceed TO perfect it, and it will
probably be completed and placed in position
previous TO the final adjournment Of the Forty
third Congress,
INDIAN CIVILIZATION AND CIT1zRSsHIP-
Commissioner Burdette, Of the general land Of
Gee, in his annual report, recommends a con-
sofdation of the homestead and pre-emption
law, aud also that Congress give validity t.
homestead entries granted Indians who had
abandoned tribal relation under a decision of
Secretary Cox, but which was practically re-
versed by Secretary Delano. He also suggests
amendments 10 the homestead laws so as to in
vest this class with full right OF participation in
their benefits upon their severance of the tribal
relations as step forward in their civilization
VERBAL ERROR occurred Ia the abstract in
TIE STAR yesterday eff the annual report OF
the Paymsster General, in stating that the plan
to pay OF the troops by means OF checks was
suggested by the Secretary OF War. 1t was q
scheme of General John Coburn, of the Mill
taIy Committee in the House, but did not re-
ceiye the sanction Of the Secretary of War or OF
Congress. The exact language OF said annual
report was: al shall not 60 over the ground OF
my letter TO you of 25th March, 1874, setting
forth my objections to the scheme of paying the
troops by checks. which letter was sent by you
to the House OF Representatives, and printed IL
document OF that body"
WAsEIEeTos IN OCToBRR.-From New York
to Washington the change in the atmosphere
is ss great as one can we'll imagine. In New
York the cold, hungry winds are now blowing
in from the sea, and the street corners are "a
mountain peaks, II you are used 10 8 warmer
Ine Winu CuLs You ike a knlt6, piuCnes
you up to the sm allest possible limit, and maker
you teel and look as blue as a milestone. The
return to Washington IS like stepping out of
cold GO showeI-bsth into warm one The days
the aid OF a heavenly inspector. The lazy
warmth OF the atmosphere, the briskness OF the
the District Of Columbia the Italy of Ameri-
ca CT." IN Pittsburg Leader.
FoRGERIEs BY A REMOVED PosTNAsTER.-
Some weeks ago Postmaster General Jewell, for
cause, removed sn Iowa special agent named
II. e. Van Lenvan, and has since received
large number of yolumi nous kilograms purport-
ing TO have been signed by various Iowa Con-
gTessmen insisting upon Van Lenvan's rein
statement. The imperative and otherwise ex-
| tTaordinaTy language or these telegrsphie COM
muniCations awakened suspicion as 10 their
| authorship, and Gov. Jewell was yesterday
Informed by letter from Congressman Pratt that
| his name, which was appended TO most OF ~ arn.
was used without his knowledge, and that ne
never sent any message on the subject All
/ these long kilograms were sent as collect rnes-
| sages, anu were duly paid for by the Post Once
department on receipt. One OF them contained
| nearly two hundred words.
| DISTRICT GovERNM MENT.-A private meeting
| Of leading citizens OF the District Of Columbia
| Of both parties was held at an uptown hotel
| last night. The object of the conference was to
consult as to the best form of government for
the District. Among those present were law
| two of the District judges. After an inter-
| change OF views the sentiment of the meeting
| was found to be in favor Of the plan, which, il
is understood, has been substantially agreed
| upon by the select committee on the District
| This plan involves the abolition of the suffrage
| and the placing OF tho affairs Of the District
| under the control Of the different departments
| number Of those present also thought that
| the government should assume the back debt of
the District.-Wask. Cor. BaA. Sun.
RECORDS OF THE FoRTY-rHIRp Cose RKss.-
The Government Printing ONCE has begun the
Issue of the volumes OF the Congregational Record
| covering the frst session of the Forty-thrd
Congress. There are seven volumes, the index
| making one volume. Only the departments
here have been supplied as yet, as the govern
| Eent printer has not yet determined the price
at which the set can be furnished to the public.
! II Is certain, however, that the price will hr
less than 80 volume. The proprietors Of the
| Congre ssional Globe received S5 per volume for
| their publication. Under the laws OF the last
| session, the government printer pledged himself
| to charge the cost of the volumes and 10 per
| cent. additional. He has found that the cost of
printing is somewhat less than his ORIGINAL esti-
mate submitted to Congress. The Office is now
at work upon the new edi ton OF the 'sstatutes,n
which will be ready for the public bv the Ist of