Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-08

not finish the consideration of the bill. They
held another meeting later in the af ernoon,
and hoped TO agree npon report.
TBK CAsH OF GIN. MoCook.-The Senate
Committee on Territories held a special meet
ing this afternoon, and by q majority vote
agreed TO again report favoraby TO the Senate
ne nomination of Gen. Edward NJ. McCook to
be governor Of Color ado.
THERE ARE RUMoRs of coming consolidation
Of bureaus Of the Treasury department, but
nothing has yet been ordered by the Secretary
n that direction. Much of the time of the Sec
retary for the first two or three days in his new
fice is taken W, es il is in every case. by read
ing letters Of cODgt atulation, receiving numcr-
GUS visitors, &c.
TEE SENATE Finance Committee heard a
delegation to-day representing the Brewers
Association of the United States in opposition
10 the Increase of duty on hops proposed by the
iouse supplementary tariff bill. Commissioner
Douglass and several assistants in his bureau
we're also before the committee giving their
views as to various internal revenue features OF
The same bill.
The exhibition of California products at Ma
ionic Temple Saturday night, made through Mr..
}. A. Wetmor afforded the convincing evil
dsnce of the senses to the fine quslityof the Wines
Drsndies, tobacco and GAINED fruits of the Pa
cinc coast. Some five hundred invited guests,
largely made up Of connoisseurs OF the articles
tested, expressed their delight with those SUI
perb samples Of mia production.
PAMPHLET without signature was placed
on the desk of each member of Congress this
morning, purportng to show how the railroad
companies have seized upon about 81 900, 900 of
the revenue of the Post Office Department, and
that the government pays more for the trans
portatiOn Of the United States mails than the
railroad companies demand per pound per mile
tor freight or passengers.
The SENATE Committee on Mines and
Mining to-dsy voted to recommend the indefn-
lite postponement of the so-called Hubben bill
FOR the Incorporation of the Columbia Mining
and Metslurgicsl company, with certain extra
ordinary powers, TO carry on business through
Jut the United States. The committee also de-
cided to report adversely on the bill providing
'or the construction OF a tunnel under the De.
MoiIes river.
The U. 8. STEAMER DISPATCH arrived at
Fortress Monroe, Va, Saturday, with Secre-
tary Robson, Representatives Hester Clymer,
lyman Tremain, of New York, Niblsck, Foster,
Hale, and Beck, and other members OF Con-
gress, on tour OF inspection. They were
received with the usual salute, escorted through
he fort by Gen. Barry, reviewed the garrison,
listed the Norfolk navy yard, and sailed at
light for New York.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day.
Ghss. b. Jordan, register at Fargo, formerly
Pembina,) Dakota; John f. Long, surveyor OF
customs at st. Louis, Missouri. Postmastsrs-
John W. Marshall, Plattsmouth, Nebraska; II.
D. Pasne, Fremont, Nebraska; II. W. Fleury,
Prescott, Arizona; &. +. Applegate, Freehold,
\. j.; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Stevenson, Greenville,
ohio; Levi l.. Mccall, Sidonte, Pa. Peter A.
Johns, Uniontogn, Pa; Joseph Cooker,
N@ynesburg, Pa; Peter a. Gaulin, Clear
ield, Pa.
CHANGES IN THE ARMY AUTHORIZATION
i'ILL.-The Conference Committee on the
army appropriation bill met on Saturday and
agreed TO a report. The principal point Of off
ference between the two houses was the provi
sion made by the House for the transfer TO the
onthern claims commissioners OF all claims
rom loyal states now pending before, or which
nay hereafter be presented to the quartermas-
Ter and commissary departments. The Senate
truck out this provision and the Conferences
Committee unanimously recommend that the
House concur in this actiop of the Senate. SO
the jurisdiction Of the southern claims commits
toners Will not be enlarged. The clause re.
luiring the use of the old army uniform was
retained in the bill.
The DISTRICT INVESTIGATION REPORT
The joint select committee to investigate Dis
riot affairs, were In session all day yesterday
discussing their report The committee met
again at p. 10. to day aud we're In session at 3
O'Clock. The sub committee to draw a bin for
change of government or the District, consist
ing of Messrs. Thurman, Wilson, and Bass also
held a meeting this morning, and it is under
TODD presen ed q rough draft OF the bill to the
'ull committee at the meeting of the latter this
afternoon. A prominent member OF the COM
yet been commenced, and that the com mittee
have not yet fully agreed as to its provisions
| IL is understood that the report will be pre-
'hittee by Judge Allison. the chairman.
INDIAN APFAIRs.-Regarding the Cheyenne
| expedition General Custer telegraphs: "From
the failure OF the war party which left Chey-
enne Agency to put in an appearance up to this
| time, am inclined to adopt the idea that they
nave either gone to the hostile camp TO unite in
Il I'm rnu fha ~.
the Little Missouri to strike the hunting parties
l rom tie Gros Ventres, Msndans and
i ices .., which o, are re-. known T. frequent
Areport from Camp Concho, Texas, says that
on the afternoon of May 22d a party OF twenty
OF twenty Indians attacked the herd OF
| Capt Dodge, company ID, 9th cavalry, and sue
ceeded in stampedIng and driving away twenty
| two horses belonging to the company, one horse
and three mules for which the post quartsr-
| master is responsible, and the private horses OF
Lieutenapts Hughes and Conline.
petition has been addressed to the Secre-
AIRY OF War by citizens of the San Juan archi-
| elago begging that a company of U. s. troops
| De retained on the island a. protection against
| threatening incursions OF the Hydab and other
INDIANS by whom they are surrounded. Among
| ne endorsements on the paper is one from Gen
ZEN C. Davis. He spprehends no danger from
| the removal of the troops.
District Affairs I'm Congress.
| In the House to-day Mr. Chapman introduced
| bill giving authority 10 the Washington and
| Georgetown railroad company TO extend its
| track from 9TH street west, down Water street,
! TO the intersection of street south, and thence
4 along street south to the Arsenal gate.
Also, bill TO provide pension of sos per
| month 10 James Gowans, late OF company A,
| 3sth n. Y. volunteers.
Also, a bin revising and amending the various
| acts relating TO the reform school, which pro-
l vides that juvenile offenders sentenced to i'm
prhonment may at the discretion Of the Attor-
Bey General be sent to the reform school of the
| District; that the trustees of said school eli ali
be appointed by the President upon the nomi-
| nation OF the Attorney General.
/ Also, bill to incorporate the District Tele-
/ graph Company OF the District of Columbia,
| which names as iDcorpOrators Robert 8. Fletch-
er. NJ. E. Fletcher, VIM. Quincy, U. N. HAM
burg, M. s. Phillips and j. ID. Jones. The said
| company, after the passage OF the act, Is given
| authority from time to time to construct line
| or lines Of telegraph conductors over and upon
any OF the public streets within the corporate
| limits Of the District Of Columbia. The capt.
tai stock OF the company lie fixed ut 800 900, in
shares Of s25 each, with the privilege Of in
| creasing to any amount not exceeding $500, 900.
ABOUT DooroRs DIR. j. NJ. Toner, of this
city, president of the American Medical Asso-
citation, which met ut Detroit on the % instant,
l delivered the annual address, which L. spoken
Il OF alba. And a ina int