Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-15


this source to-day we're S210, 0,I0i1s.
LIsuT. ". \. SoGGAs, L. S. N, has been
ordered 10 the Boston nAvy-yscd.
THE D:sra3CT HOUSE CoMMIrTEE Jailed to
get quorau together, and TO meeting wss
held fulf .avr-i-s. oa rhG--Ily "a x. glo Com
Ei.i'cr N-- -.-I th- District Commissioners
r4-. .tf--.r.,e - ---,.4i.t O ,tz being prepared
ty -heli i"S Congressional acton.
TAG SEsATE CoN1ITT4s uS FoEsIGy RsLA-
TIoSs we're iu session jlis morning, AMI had
before them nominations recently referred to
them, He'r's al It vhch weT5 tavOrably con-
sIce.eu AM recon-" NJ for cOndrm4J,0A.
SENATOR LEwt~. Cl~rsmln of the Senate
ComItitre on u >,IiGl AI4is, who has been
detained at his home ys sickness, will return to
ile city by IhGrsday, 10 attend the meeting OF
hls committee.
ME. MACAkTHUE, of Philadelphia, has
declined - accept tue position Of Supervising
ArchI;ece ct tae Treasury departments.
Esd - THE ARGESTiSE RsBxLLrOS.-The
Argentine 'egauon IL this ci,y haze received
al Cl.ic ai te esrsm from Buenos Ayres All
l0pUC,uS hat he irsuTIectIOn.st chief, Gsnr
Ailite, la suT,ei dcTrd-
Col. THOMAS A. SCoTr. of the PenrsyI yania
railroad, made All argament yesterday before
The CCmmttJee On Batlroa is OF the United
~. ~
stfuctloh IL he iToi 0s Il road to the Pacific
coast-ihe Texas and Pacific raII way, OF which
he Il the PRESIDENT.
ARMY OEDEAs.-COlOnel Charles r. Woods
p lnssHtTy, has been placed upon the retired
list, having been ioUbd iGcapactcd for active
service by reason OF chrome rheumatism con-
tUaCttd IN The tTeuCnes duriGg the siege OF
NiCksbUTg. captain w. l.. POiaud, ordnauc.
depart ne 1T, is Te ieved from duty At the Frank
i0Tc srserai, Penn, and ordered to the Water
town IA seHal, Mas.
TEE SEEATB COMMITTEE on FINANCE vs.
ia session this morning, ucaT.y the entire scs
slcn a. taken up with the reception aud hear
log at q delegation of the National Board oi
III fe, headed ty Mr. FTaley, vi Phdttrl-
pbit tie III si,ieuT Of the hoard, who acted a.
sIUktsuan, ana advanced Hs views uDOn the
General hpsEcCs OF the country IN accordance
y, ! the " IStructIoT- gwen the delegation Dy
the toaru AZ rs lat session.
MOVEMENTS or L. $. VEssELs.-The u. S.
steamer W2chuSett sailed from Norfolk De
cebber lZth i"r Boston. where she J. t. be put
out Of commission. TIE SaTsnac has returned
10 san FTarCi-cy from her cruise ia the Gait OF
California AEalls OH rh6 Mexican coat are h
satisfactory s;stc. fhe military authorities
are CXeTtiEg themselves to protrC, the rjgHt>
aud iEtfTssts @: tine American mininn comps
MES The Tisit OF toe SaTanac % La Paz was
productive OF the br-t results.
TIE FIRST MOVEMENT ior the refund!ng Of
the cotton tax was nausurated yesterday by
bin introduced for the purpose in the House by
Mr. Smith, of North CirolIua, the proposition
helrg that the government shall become tbe
hBauctal agent O. the states to whom the
aIDOUD-s collected under the tax are held 10 be
due ana Apply these amounts - the settlement
II their state ludebtsdnez on as favorable terms
as can he secured.
PROPOSED STATUE TO GEN. ZACHARY
TAYLOR.-At the request Of tho survivors OF
Del Mrro
Arizona, introduced III the House YESTERDAY q
t!li gFFroFTlatii,g The sum of $50, 900 to be APP
Eh'd 20 tie purchase Or an equestrian statue Of
Gen. Zatbsry ayloT, TO he erected at ths in
tUrseiGOn OF 1i'h street aud Massachusetts ays-
Iue. The bili provides that the Secretaries of
STATE and " ar shail comprise a commission 70
SecuIe an srtiSt and attend to carrying out the
objects of ths G!ll.
TIE HoyRs POSTAL COMMITTEE this morn
irg ssTecd to tie bill introduces lest se-.ion by
MI. latt, Of New York, incrCc sing the. l!sr;e-
o. ne |, 'tm - tIs at the cts reIDa, -
EaIEed a i0lio"s: At New YORK, ss & }; PAU,
q, iIhA' sec; l.. ~, $500; Chicago .aqc
II LCu'3. Sd, eco each; BICJklyn, L;alifu1-s g4i,
F.-Ic' co, and T. nCiur ltft, E5C~D eaci ',7ith
i.:e pTOyi hat such .l'aries sh al be paid rom
re moDils received l.Om box rents, sales o.
Lostsse ttLmls, and oiher lourc-. il exceJs o.
ne expenditures.
DECORATIONS IN THE RorUxDA.-The De ..
ratioIs for the Totunda OF the Capitol for the
belEg rapidly pushed to com pIetion under Mr.
Nm f. Schieble, decorator, or PLtIadelphia
IbsTe Will be thirteen tables arranged in tne
circle zone fer each of the thirteen original col
OHiS-), over each Of which will be placed a
handsome banner having upon il tts coat of
arms or the colony represented. There are also
TO be banners for all of the states ranged around
ihe Walls, which will be prOfusely hung with
flags Of all nations The work will be com
pltted durlug this forenoon, when the ladies' Will
take charge.
IHE HOUSE COMMITTEE Oh Banking and
Currency this merning heard Secretary Btistow
with reference 10 the general mauagensnt OF
the affairs OF the Treasury Department. The
question OF the bank rOr3 printing was not
under discussion. The committee, however.
have potitcd the Columbia Rank Note Com
IaHy OF this city that they WI. hear argument
In their interest t0mOrTow morning at 10
O'Clock The company will take proun.'s
against SecretlTy BristOw's recommend alton
- have All the printing done under the Tres
uTy Department, and will advocate the afootOn
of 'he TeI JTt Of the ReirenChment COMMITTEES
M 1e some ten years ago, which recommended
that portion OF the bank note print nz be exc
cUted e'seHhere tn an the Treasury De pIrtmenr
for the purposes of safety. Col, W. ". Warden
viii appear for tue company.
Mr.. BKoK's SAFE BURGLARY CONSPIRACY
REsoLUrIoN.-The following is Mr.. Eeck's
resolution with reference to the safe burglary
which failed TO be introduced in the House YES
terdsy afternoon; two-thirdS not voting for a
suspension of the rules:
"ResOlUed, That a select committee of five
members CT the House be appointed by the
Speaker TO inquire whether any OH Ger or off,
GERS OF the government of the United States or
OF The District OF Columbia, or person or persons
in the employ OF the government of the United
States or sald District, or other person or GER
sons, bas or have used any means to obstruct
the administration OF the law iu said District
ard especially with reference to the recent
trial and other proceedings in the so-called safe
burglary conspiracy; thst said committee shall
have power to send for papers and persons and
administer oaths and TO sit during the sessions
of the House, and shall report what il any ac-
;ion is necessary tn be taken by the House in the
premises aforesaid and in regard TO said case
and shall have leave to report at any time"
TIE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY INvEsTIGA-
TIoN.-Tha Committee on Ways and Means
met this morning TO resume the Investigation
concerning the Pacific msil subsidy. 1t was
expected that Richard b. Irwin would be on
hand, ready to testify, he having arrived in this
city. Me-srs. Hubbard and Chapman. counsel
TOT Mr.. Irwin, stated that he was in nervous
sid eXclted state Of mind, which, combined
-. tn physical disability, rendered his apr ear
srSe before the committee this morning a risk