Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

FIassi0ck a. -'ostna> ceT a. Nashville hss been
Withdrawn ~ the Pres, Tent.
tiKN. =. ?. SF.SSKR. n.ted states treasurer.
~ss se-e1aded a. Charlotte, y. g., a lev nights
slnce, while on Lis way 20 Florida, and re-
sponGed N a brief spee'h.
JUp@E KELLEY made speech in the House
today in advocacy of his bill provi ding for AN
imitation Of the currency by the issue of con-
vertiOle snteres--Searing bonds.
TEE Senate Committee or Privileges and
Elections this morning held a two hours dis
cussson on the proposition to abolish the cleo
sorsl college and choose the Presi lent by direct
vote OF the people. The subject will be again
olseussed a. The next meeting OF the com
mlttee.
THEU. : STEAMER OssrPEH, which has for
.sme DAYS been aground of the Arsenal, and is
now ice bound, had steam up this afternoon
and was making an attempt to break the ice
blockade. She il under orders for Key West,
out viii hrst 60 into dock at Norfolk to have
her copper repaired.
TEE CEsTKsNIAL CELEBRATIoN.-The ex-
ecntive committee OF the national centenary
we're in session last night at Wizards Hotel,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and on the
Centennial OF the House OF Representatives
beng present. The plan of the proposed build
ing was under discussion, and drawings OF the
same were exhibited AZ the meeting.
Washingtonians were registered in Paris on the
9Th Of December: A. Boree AlliS, j. b. F. Da-
vidge. Mrs Davidge. Mrs. Charles Eames, Mrs.
q. q. Oldfeld. LOndOn-J. Barton, Mrs. Pell,
y. l.. sherman and family. \ice-Mr. and
Mrs. G. ". Brega, Mrs. j. ). Cunni ngham, j.
H. Ssyiiie and family.
TIE MENoNNITEs-Tke Senate Committee on
Public Lands yesterday had under considera-
ton Senator Cameron's resolution, directing
them 20 inquire into the eSYedIency of granting
the request OF the MenOuniteS, of Russia aud
Prussia, to purchase from this government
compact body OF lands sufficiently large to AZ
ford homes tor them in this country. They
number between forty and fifty thousand souls,
enjoy the civil and religious liberty which re-
cent edic's of their native countries contem-
plate dePriving them OF within the next eight
Nears. The committee discussed the matter
without coming TO any conclusion.
The Executive MANSION was the scene OF
great animation to-day, and the President was
the recipient OF numerous calls, collectively
snd Individually. among those who desired to
pay their respects were the republican members
of the Maryland legislature The Mexican
veterans were received by the President in the
new and gorgeous East Room, as stated
elsewhere. General sherman was among
peace Commissioners also had an intel
view with the President in which the
situation was wen discussed. Among other
visitors were Messrs. Eaton and Shellabarger,
of the civil service board, and Jno. "a. Francis
e1-Minlster 10 Greece.
TIE DARiES SHIP CANAL.-During an inter-
view between Representative Clayton, Of CAL
ifornia. and Commander SelfrIdge some i'm
PortaBt facts relative to the proposed ship
canal through the Isthmus of DIrien were
elected The engineer oil the HOOsac Tunnel
has examined Seliridge's reports ana estimates,
and has expressed the opinion tn at the estimate
OF st0,~oO, COO for the completion of the work BY
the AuatO route is not too low but entirely
SUFFICIENT FOR all contingencies. The President
has rec uested Gen. Humphreys, chief OF en2i-
neers; Prof. Pierce, OF the coast survey, and
Commodore Ammen, chief Of the bureau of
navigation, TO report on the subject, which they
VIII 60 to Their several departments before long.
olutqn next Monday instructing the Commit
tee on Commerce to report as soon as possible
on the ieaslbihty and practcability o. the pro-
Csed enterprise.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIoN.-There was received
Yesterday by express at the OF ce of the geolosi-
cal survey, ll0l Pennsylvania avenue, q mon
ster tiger cat from the Rocky mountains of
Colorado. IL was killed by Henry Sount the
hunter that accompanied the geological survey
Dur ng the past season. Mr.. Yount had killed q
plaid tailed deer, and leaving the BODY on the
ground followed another, and when be returned
70 the spot where he had left his first deer, he
I.gha snst tn,s tiger cat, or lion, had torn the
and ls regarded as very dangerous, ard annovs
the people OF the mountainous regions who are
farming or ranching by making nightly visits to
their corais and carrying away their hogs and
sheep. The specimen received at the of ce of
me geological survey i very large one meas
nrlhg seven feet in length, and weighing m
wards OF one hundred rounds.
NAVAL ORDKRs-Lieutenants Chas H. Black
and VIM. Little have been ordered to ire receiv-
ing ship Potomac Lieut.. j. y. Hemphill has
been ordered to navigation duty in the Norfolk
navy YARD; Capt. clark III. Wells has been de-
tached from command OF the Shenandoah on
her arrival at Key West and ordered 10 rstprn
home pierT =
mas been detached from command of the Wa
chusett, AND on the arrival of the Shenandoah
AZ hey West will assume command of that YES
sci; Commander Bushrod b. Tsylor has haen
detached from duty in the bureau of Yards ana
docks, and ordered TO command the W schusett:
Commander Henry b. HowisOn ordered 10 com,
nand the Shawmut; Lieut.. Rich'd Wainwright
mas been detached from the hydro2ranhtc of
nee and ordered TO the Washing tsn navy ward;
Lieut.. X. T.. Hooker detached from tbs nayy
yard and ordered TO the photographic once
Commander John Waters has been detached
from command OF the ossipee and placed on
waiting orders. Commander Francis nj. Ram
sey detached from duty in the Bureau OF ord
nance and ordered TO command the ossipee.
THE COMPLICATION or THE Laws OF tiny
United STATEs.-The Committee on the Re-
VISION OF the Laws reported to the House on
wednesday the complete codihcat of all the
avs OF the Eited States, made by the COM
mission which has been engaged three YEARS
upon the work. All the laws now in force are
cohuei sed into a single volume. This volume
ms oe treated As bill and must be reyularly
cons.aered and passed by both Houses be fore
.ouincStion can have the validity of law When
tnls TAX Is accom- pished by Congress there will
pe DO longer any use for the seventeen volumes
OF the revised statutes, except for reference 10
laws repealed, directly or indirectly by snbss
9uent legislation. The adoption OF the codifica-
ton will put the whole body of the existing sta
tntes within the reach OF lawyers, government
encers and others interested In them, who
cannot AFFORD to purchase the seventeen
volumes In which they must now be sought
out The work Of codihcation was frst
hegnn SIX years ago by commission of lAwyers
fhls commission Wa succeeded three years
later BY . second one, who took up the incom-
tlete work OF their predecessors and finished il
,hst spring. An able lawyer, Mr.. Thomas j.
puIAnt, was employed to revise their work and
,SoS ~re nine months to the task The codiica-
nv, thus revised, was reported to the House At |
49,, oesnning Of the session and referred 10 the
S"1a '.ee on the Revision of the Laws. who |
oem Parison Of II with the stafutas each
or., ny. hs portion Of the volume to 20 |
49, commission undertook TO corrsct |
ehols ana inadyertencies in The exist,,So H.
SAen concentrating them, but the co,txn,t,.s
decided to make the codihcstion An a1nn
transcript, leaving all Improvement, snS ur rae
feeuons 70 future legislation At the sny a.
Gon OF Messrs Poland and r. Rocivood ~