Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-28


source to-day were so ,-95.
THE Senate Committee on Claims to-day
agreed to report bill giving DR.. Edward f
Ii. Calvert, of che District Of Columbia, 81 800
tor damage done TO his property by the con
stTuctiOn OF Fort Wagner during the var.
GENERAL HARDEE L. S. army, and General
NilrOy, superintendent OF Indian affairs in
Washington territory, were heard by the Helse
Military Committee this morning with reference
TO the general subject or the reduction Of the
army.
TIE House Committee or Banking ard Cur
rency this morning agreed to bring liz sep
arGte bill allowing banks issuing gold notes to
issue to the extent of eighty per cent. OF their
bond deposits with the United States Treasurer.
instead of incorporating the same ii a section
OF the general banking bill.
TIE SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE TODAY
agreed to report fsvorably biz giving VIM.
Hubbell royalty, amounting tie S53 $3.50, for
a fuse and explosive shell used during the
war, and used at present by the army and navy.
Some time since Hubbell got q judgment in tue
l. $. Court of Claims, but there was no appro-
priation to pay it.
The SENATE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS held
another meeting this morning to consider the
application of Batchelder & Thompson for an
extension OF the Tanner double car brake and
heard counsel for the petitioners in support OF
lmI ortsnt ever brought before the committee,
since every railroad company in the United
States is interested in its settlement.
NAVAL ORDERs.--Lieut. Commander Horace
Z. MuldOn has been ordered to duty in the
North Atlantic station. Lieut.. Frank Courts
Is ordered to the receiving ship Independence.
Chief Engineer l.. W. Wooster has been de-
tached from the POwhatan and ordered to the
CanODicus Master W. W. Kimball aud Passed
Assistant Surgeon D. G. Burieigh have been
nrlA 70 tha
GREAT MANY VISITORS were at the White
House TO pay their respects to the President to-
day. Among the number were the supervising
inspectors OF steamboats,, marshalled by their
courteous chief officer. The conversation with
the President was on steambosting, safety
valves, two blade propellers and the various
methods of saving life on the Mississippi and
other great rivers.
BOARD OF OFFICERS OF the corps of engl-
neers consisting of Colonel j. Il. Barnard, and
Majors q. A. Gilmore, W. p. Craighill aud
Godfrey Weitzel has been constituted to ex
anime and report upon the James River and
kanaWha Canal project. Mr.. b. Ii. Latrobe,
of Baltimore, having assented to serve as q
member of the board is associated with it IN the
discharge OF this duty. The board will convene
IN Richmond Va, February 4th next, First
Lieutenant Thomas Turtle " i'll act as recorder
THE STORY ABOUT STARVING INDIANS ga
SET Up JoE."-The Indian agent at Duluth,
here that he has Investigated the report that
Indians wore reduced TO a condition of starya-
ton at Nermillion Lake, and had eaten some OF
their number. The agent telegraphs 80 No
Indians have been eaten, and none have
starved, nor are likely 70. The whole thing is
set up job. | visited the camps OF those who
are here, and found their wigwams supplied
with -four and pork, purchased by themselves
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.-The
Appropriation Committee of the Senate met
10,
bill. Captain LETTERS, chief of the Bureau o.
ordnance, Navy department was before them,
and gave his views relative TO the amount that
would be necessary for the ordnance branch of
the service. The Senate Committee, it is un-
deTstoOd, will amend the House bill in several
particulars. and will considerably increase the
aggregate sum named q the bill as it pas sed
the House.
THE DRAW OF THE LONG BRIDsE.-The sub
Committee on Railroads OF the House Com.
mittee on the District OF Columbia held a meet
ing 10 day and heard arguments pro and con
with regard to the draw OF the Long bridge
The steamboat men claim that the draw, under
the law, should be wider and should be kept
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
were represented by Mr.. DuBarry, who opposed
some of the demands of the river men. No
action was taken by the sub-committee.
THE SUBJECT OF ECONOMY in expenditures
for public buildings engaged the attention Of
the House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds this morning. While the committee
is unanimous that economy should be exercised,
they oppose the indiscriminate covering into the
Treasury OF all unexpended balances for this
service, az contemplated by the Appropriation
Committee. They advocate that on buildings
where the government interests are subserved,
work should not cease, and that all buildings
for which contracts have been entered into
should be completed.
U. s. TROOPS FIRED ON BY INDIANS OFF
THEIR REsERvArIoN.-General j. W. David
son, commanding at Fort Sill, Indian territory,
reports under date January 10th, that a small
detachment of trocps, under command of Cor
porai Wright, company G, 10th infantry, re-
fired into on the Deep Red creek at two O'Clock
on the morning of December 2 by a party Of
Comanches. The fire was promptly returned
blanket issued by the bureau was picked up.
This is the first instance that General Davidson
knows OF Indians molesting troops from that
post on the Indian reservation.
THE EDIcT is to be promulgated, and the
pc stands, and the 50 take a mem ento from the
Capitol people will have to seek "fresh woods
a pastures new" This morning the Com
mittee of Public Buildings and Grounds in
slructed Mr.. XIII niger to in reduce a resolution
directing the proper officer TO move the stands
of all kinds fr' m the aisles leading to the Senate
and House. Also directing the proper officer to
make acco mmod atoms for the telegraph com
panies in the old hall of the House, instead OF
was questioned as to how many retail stores
estSo,shed themselves In the building and it
was discovered they exercised no other right
man that OF squatters. The order is also di
rected to the patent agent with the LOGON otiye,
he, too, being directed to steam up"
INSTRUCTIONS TO QUARrKRMAsrRRs.-A
general order from the War department directs
that officers serving in the quartermaster's de-
| partment be instructed that amounts withheld
lof 9nner departments to cover charges against
creditors OF the government, on making paw
ments TO such creditors, will be disposed Of In
tne same manner as amounts refunded-i e.
placed at once In the nearest United States de-,
Posltory 10 the credit of the Treasurer OF the
omted states on account OF the department for
winch the charge lie made-and the original
eCeruncate Of deposit will be forwarded to the
s Statnl.ei m asteI General, accompanied by .
| s;o mt OF the reasons for ma king the deduc-
| ~ 9n une name Of any officer thereby relieved
| t;on ponsoiilty, and. generally, any informa-
4 d,os SsIaIeG BY existing orders. The amount
T,a% whio xii ~ De drawn from the Appropriation
i'om "nich the account is paid.
CONGRESS INVITED TO CELEBRATE IRA Cav.
TtSSiAL IN PHILADELPHIA THIS yr.p
Walter Allen and Richard H. Rate &C.