Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-14


Porter arrived IN this city yesterday.
The Senate Committee en- Transportation ex-
pect To report about the l0.h of February. They
have taken very large amount of testimony.
THE ToUEs MEN in Washington are COM
plained Of for not farming out better at the re-
ceptions. They need Investigating .-Boston Post
The INQUIRY into the sirkiug Of the Virgin
ius going on at the Navy departme emit has de-
veiOped nothing beyond the fact thht the loss OF
the vessel was unavoidable
TEE Committee on Railroads rnd Canals this
morning finished the consideration of Mr.
McCTesry's bill to regulate the railroads of the
United States and viii present it the House
when IL is called in regular order.
NAVAL DEMONSTRATING Passed Assistant
Surgeon l.. c. Burleigh ordered to the Vermont;
Lieut.. Geo. w. DehoDg detached from the Ju-
nists, and ordered TO the Brooklyn; Lieut.. II.
G.. Peck detached from the Brooklyn, and
placed on waiting orders ....
THE ORIGINAL LETTER of Mr.. Cushing to JEFF
fer.on Davis is In possession of the War depart
ment. In his communication to the Senate to-
day copy OF that letter is inclosed by the
Cushing's name. The letter of Mr.. Cushing is
also inclosed in the executive communication.
TIE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS had
under consideration this morning bill reliey-
ing savings banks and capital stock from the
PAYMENT of tax imposed on them by a recent
ruling Of the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue.. without reaching any conclusion the sub
ject was referred to Subcommittee.
GEORGE S. Coz, President of the American
Exchange National Bank of New York city, was
heard by the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency this morning. He expressed Substantially
the same views as those sd yoeated bv Mr.. Lowe
Yesterday. He wants free banking and more
currency.
THE MONUMENT TO NAVAL OPFrcRRs--
The United States storeship Guard sailed from
Trieste, Austria for home, on the oath ult
She was to stop at Nice and take on board the
monument designed and executed by Simmons
the American sculptor, COMMEMORATIVE o.
naval officers who died during the late war an
winch VIII be erected at Annapolis.
IRE CABINET AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE
In consequence of the action Of the senatorial
Republican caucus yesterday on the uomina-
ton OF Mr.. Cushing, the President called a ses-
SION OF he Cabinet to-day which met at half
past eleven O'Clock, to take the subject of the
nomination to the Office of Chief Justice under
consideration. All the members OF the abinet
were present at the conference.
MAJOR POWELL, of the exploring expedition
OF the Colorado river, to-day gave the Military
Committee of the House the benefit o f his views
with reference to the condition of the Indians
aud the effect Of the peace policy. While he
favors giving poor Lo the comforts of the
Christian policy, he thinks military forces are
settlers.
IT Is RUNokED around the Capitol this after
noon that the letter published in morning
paper under the signature OF Caleb Cushing, is
gsrbled, and that he intends to institute a suit
against the publishing company for forgery
His friends state that the letter which was
shown to Senators in the caucus yesterday was
q rah tlNr, nd Ia
signature In the Chronicle this morning
The DURELL NvRsr1GATIoN.-Messrs. Will
son Of Indiana, and Eidridge of Wisconsin
members Of the sub -committee OF the House
Committfe on the Judiciary-who went to New
Orleans to take evidence with reference to the
impeachment Of Judge Durel, have returned
presented for some time. The evidence taken
As very oil luminous, and will make a gooi-sized
printed volume.
The BACK PAY OF THE PoLIcR.-Mr. West
introduced the following in the Senate to-day
BE q resOiesd, de-, That the Court OF Claims
ee, ard the same Is hereby clothed with iuris.
oeIs OF the Metropolitan police of the District
OF Columbia, under or by virtue of Joint reso-
iquon approved February 20, 1867, entitled
Joint resolution giving additional compensa-
ton to certain employees in the civil service OF
the goverNme mt at Washingto TOM and that said
court Of Claims be, and they are hereby au-
teTmine any and ali such claims"
The resolution was referred to the District
Committee.
NonINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:-M
+. Bonzano, surveyor general U. g. district
Louisiana; Ii. b. Mcclure, collector internal
revenue. 2d district Mississippi; and the follow
ing postmasters: "A. s. Tracy, Middleburg,
VI; David BoyntoD, Haverhill, Mass; Willard
howe. South birmingham, Mass; b. f. Marsh
burg, NY; Gilbert SoS.rtso opns TroY lansing
Mrs. f. b: Cuthbertson, New Brighton, Pa; f.
w; ID. Ellis, Goshen, Ind; James F. Watson,
James H. MeDougar, Salinas, Cal; VIM
Mckenna, Shreveport, La; Samuel j. Burpee,
Marshall. Mich; Thos. q. Patterson, North
Pis a. Neera ska; James T. Craigo, Paris;
tinei Moses n Bledsoe, Bonham; +. p. Baker,
Dennison; ID. D. sullivan, wssthsrford and A
F. Hunt, Tyler, Texas. 7T-I'.-,'
SECRETARY FIsH.-we are so ready In this
country to forget the good deeds of our public
oniciais, and dwell upon any trifling mistakes
which they make, that, as rule, we are chary
OF our praise and lavish of our censures HI,
per.s Weekly very justly says:-Since Mr.. Fish
took ONCE he has had to deal with two very diff
hcult foreign questions: the Alabama trouble
with England and the prolonged Cuban com
pication; and he has managed both with such
good temper and address that he deserves the
most coIdial gratitude Of the country. Had his
uu.
we should have lad var both with England and
SPAN. He has been pursued with the most con
slant and malignant detraction. He has been
more lampooned, ridiculed, caricatured aud in
suited than any Of his predecessors. But neither
oisheartentd, foolish, nor angry, he has firmly
and skilfnliy maintained the national honor and
avoided VAIN j. Commercial. ~
The SENATE CAUCUS AND THE CHEF JUS
ricsssIp-A LetteyJr M. Gushing to y.6sr-
ION Oarts.-The republican members of the
senate held another caucus after adjournment
yeneroay, when MI. Boutwell, made 4 speech
insser OF the cennrmation Of the nominStion
, on opposed the confirmation. He wne fol-
loved BY Mr.. Sargent, who read : iSt-
Ter, which he said had been broushe n Nj
ste nti0n through an Anonymous source" .rd
which proved to be Q certined COW 81 nort,nn
or the rebel archivee' captured at the SsIi Of
the colfederscy. A morning cotemporsry eiyes
the following version Of this letter, fhousk me
friends OF Mr.. Gushing say that il . grossly
wAssrHeros, d. O., March 81, 1861.
Hon. Je9erso0 Ddris :. 80 = a.
Mr. DEAR FRIWD: The bearer OF thin latter.
Archibald Roane, han had sessn yeafs' sxpe-
rience In the ordnance Department ct Wash!na-
ton, and has boon - aiicient of6cor. He has
been contributor to De Bosc's Rerfelr, vhere be
has discussed IT, eomPlioations and causes
which have resalted in The dsstructisn OF the