Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-18

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daughter, in Brooklyn, y. Y.
THE MASSACHUSETTS DESIGNATION in Con-
gTess, who went to Boston to participate in the
Sumner obsequies. have returned.
NoHINATION.-The President sen. to the
Senate to-day the nomination of James Du-
mars TO be receiver of public moneys at Spring
field, Ill.
GENERAL JEWELL, who succeeded Mr.. Sim
mons as internal revenue supervisor for New
England, is in this city, having just arrived
from the Pacific coast where he has been on
special service for the Treasury departm mt.
He will soon leave for his new field of duty.
THE HOUSE to day was shiny attended, not a
quorum beiDg present. The majority of the
members have gone to the fields of Chester to
see a boat launch, but enough were left be-
bind TO crate on the transportation problem.
No business was transacted, the session being
confined TO debate only.
The DISTRICT INTERCHANGEABLE Joint
select committee to investig.t sDistrict Affairs
net this morning in secret ion to consider
the arguments of counsel mad yesterday rela-
tive to the legality of complying with the de-
mand OF memorialists for the production of all
the private papers of certain individuals and
corporations, and were still in session at 2.30
p. IN.
The UNDERwooD-MCVEIGH SUIT.-In the o.
s. Supreme Court Monday the case of John G.
Underwood VS.. William n. McVeigh was sub
mitted on written arguments by the counse! in
the case, and held under ADJUSTMENT by the
court. The appeal isOne from the court OF ap-
peals OF Virginia, which held the title of Judge
Underwood 70 the McVeigh property in Alex
aIdria invalid.
NOMINATIONs.-The President sent the FOL-
lowing nominations to the Senate yesterday -
James W. Steele, of Kansas, consul at Matan-
zas, Cuba; l.. B. McLaws, collector of internal
revenue, LIST district of Georgia; +. ID. BradweD.
register of land office, Pemoina, Dakota: J. g.
Smith, register OF land Office: La Mesilla. New
Mexico; Jesus Amigo, receiver, La Mesilla
New Mexico. POstmasters-Chas. III. Prince,
Augu Ia, Ga; Il. +. Bell, Americas. GA; Aloert
J. Lowry, Placervile, Cal; III. II. Haskins,
Nevada City, Cal; Jos. A. Scranton Scranton
Pa; ). ID. Atkins, FreepOrt, Ill.
PORTRAIT OF THE PREsIDEST-Yesterdav
afternoon Col. A. r. johnson and W. r. Spear
ing, of New Orleans. visited the White House
and, in behalf OF DR.. Rochum Crasto, a promi
nent italian resident of New Orleans, and an
eI thusiastic admirer Of Gen. Grant, presented
u e President large and beautiful equestrian
Portrait of himself. The committee were re-
ctived by the President and Cabinet, members
OF the Presidents family, and Marshal Pack
ard. In the green room Col. johnson, in "A few
appropriate remarks, delivered letter OF pre-
sentatiUn signed by the members of the com
mittee. Senator West then addressed the Pre-
esteem and respect which actuated the donors
after which the President invited the company
TO partake of lunch. Mrs. Grant remarked to
Marshal Packard il was the best portrait of the
President she had ever seen.
THE DRAW OF THE LONG BRIDGE IN Gov
GREss.-The following is the bill in full intro
duced in the House OF Representatives yester-
day by Mr.. Rice TO secure the unobstru cted
navigation of the Potomac river:
Be AZ enacted, de-, That the Baltimore and
POTOMAC railroad company be, and il is hereby.
required to remove the distractions from the
channel in the draw thrOug the railroad bridge
used by said company across the Potomac river
from Washington city TO the state of Virginia
and that i'd company be, and they are hereby.
required TO cause the channel through said draw
70 be unObstructed 10 navigation for a width a
least or sixty six feet; and in default of said
company complying with the requirements
this act within three months after its passage
tn right OF said company TO the use OF said
bridge shall be thereafter forfeited.
Sec.2 That said company be, and il is hereby
required TO open the draw TO said bridge dav
and night, whenever called upon to do so by
a'y steam, sailing or other craft making re-
quest for the same by signal or otherwise. Re
Ierred to the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain A. G. Rhind de-
tached from the Congress and ordered to return
home and report arrival. Lieut.. Henry L
Picking de tached from the Torpedo station and
ordered as executive of the Franklin. Lieuts
Albert L. Snow and James ID. j. Kelly detached
rom the Torpedo station and ordered to the
Congress. Lieut.. X. G. PendIeton from the
Washington navy yard and ordered to the
Kansas. Pay Inspector A. II. Gilman from tn
wabash and ordered to the Franklin, AMI a.
feet pay master of the European station. PAY
master Charles p. Thompson from duty in the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing and ordered
TO the Congress. Paymaster George Cochran
rom the Congress and ordered TO return home
and report arrival. Paymaster f. e.. Cosby
tom the Franklin and ordered to the wabash
Passed Assistant Paymaster A. j. Greely or
deIed TO the Wachusett, at Kew West Mid
shipmsn Thomas s. Plunkett ordered to tempo.
rary ordnance duty at the navy yard. Washing
ton. Passed Assistant Paymaster John TTaT-
bell ordered to the torpedo station at Newport
X i. Assistsn mt Engineer James w. Buell. de-
WachusetG sesi.tsnI snsg ano W STaersa 70 I6e
from the Wachusett and ordered TO return
rome ana report arrival. Passed Assistant
Pay master George III. Read from the torpedo
station at Newport, X. L., on the LIST of April
next, and ordered TO settle accounts.
SEWER LITERATURE. In the Senate yester-
day, Mr.. Pr att presented three petitions, sigued
by ctrta N citizens of the District of Columbia,
which were referred to the District Committee,
praying the repeal OF mobilization OF the act OF
the District legislature of June %, 1873 creating
drainage and sewerage sections in Washington
ana Georgetown. The first petition, which Is
signed by James Fessy, NJ. Marshall, l.. r. Cal
AN, Mary Marshall, and about fifty others, asks
Congress to ''interpese and save many good and
we believe,
The monster act, a. such frightful mein,
TEat 10 be hated;-needs but be Scent"
Petition No. 2, which is signed by A J..B.
Larksn, Isaac Cross, Edward Quigley, David
Lainey, and about a Dozen others, asks for the
same thing, and that the act may be so modified
that taxation shall be IN accord with interest
and valuation.
Petition No. is signed by Amos Hunt Peter
Cunningham, j. Clarke, and about twenty-fi We
others. u prays for the repeal or modification
OF the sewer act, and misquotss poetry as fol
lows:
oiciOue mieD;
that to be .ated; needs but BE seen!u
The petitions, judging from the language
employed and the Handwriting, are evidently
IRON the same pen. The petitions are accom-
pan ed by statements sworn to by Peter Gun
ningham and John Henry SoRZer relative to
the sewer assessments on their pcaperty.
The Temperance Tidal wave.
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