Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-20


AMONG THE VISITORS who called on the
President to day was ex- Senator Hendricks, OF
Indiana.
NoMINArIoF.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day only one nomination namely
John Pratt to be L. s. marshal for New Mexico
TEE HOUSE Committee on Patents have
agreed to report adv ersely On the extension OF
the Tanner csr brake.
THE CONDITION OF Representative Mellish
who is still at the Insane Asylum. WAS slightly
improved yesterday, although he was still de
lirous.
TRR WEDDING TO-MoRRow.-ft IL under
stood that ladies present at the wedding at the
White House to- morrow are expected to appear
without bonnets, in reception dresses.
THE COMMITTEES ON ELECTIONS of the House
will to- morrow take up and decide the case OF
Delegate Cannon, of Utah, who has declined to
disclose his domestic affairs to the committee.
SENATOR BRowHLow has been requested to
write letter to be read at the decoration Of the
graves in the National Cemetery, In Knoxville,
Tenn, on the 3oth instant.
THE COMMITTEE ON APPRoP RIArIoNs of tho
House to-day had under consideration the sp
propriations for armories and arsenals, and
finally fixed upon the sum Of 100000. Last
year the sum was $4,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSE was Issued by the clerk
OF the court here to day to Algernon Charles
Frederick Sartors, OF wars-Ash House, itch
field HaLts, England, and Ellen wrenshall
Grant, OF W Washington.
PosTMAsTRR GENERAL CRRswRLL, q, q.
Treasurer Spinner, Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Douglass, ex- Commissioner 4. A.
Rollins Second Auditor French and Congress
siobal Printer Clspp were on the door Of the
House to day.
PKRsosAL.-George W. Childs and family
and A. }. DrexeI and family, OF Phiiadslp nia
Potter Palmer and family, Of Chicago; and
Samuel Wilkeson, Of New York, are at Will
lards. Mr.. John x. Young, of New York, l.
at the Ebbitt House. Gen Butler L. laid NJ
again with sharp attack OF Inflammation o.
the bowels.
MURsKA.-This phenomenal singer, who sail
for Europe next week will, we are glad to learn
come back to US next season with Q grand con-
cert company, under the sole management OF
e. oe tivS, formerly manager OF Pareps Rosa
the United States and Canada, commencing in
New York on or about the 10Th Of September.
AMENDING THE FINANoE BILL-The Com
mitee on Banking and Currency at their meet
ing to-day considered the finance bill, AMI
struck out that section Of the Senate bill which
provides for the retention OF one-fourth OF tn
coin interest by banks a. reserves. The COM
mittse also modified that part OF the Senate bill
In relation TO the amount Of greenbscks to be
retired as national bank notes are issued, sub
shutting &c instead OF % per cent.
THE REoALcITRANr SAsBoRN WITNESS
The subcommittee OF the Ways and Mean
Committee, consisting Of Aessrs NIblack, Kas-
son and Dawes, having under consideration the
contumacY of Prescott, Sanborn's attorney did
not report to-day but Expect 70 do 80 to morrow
They will probably report that Prescott should
be re quired to answer. Should they make such
report II will be adopted by the main commit
tie and Prescott will be presented to the House
az guilty of contempt.
THE CONNECTICUT SKsAroRsH1P.-A vote
for United States Senator was taken In the
CJnnecticut senate and house yesterday. In the
senate the result was: Whole number of votes
20; w W. Eaton 10, w. A. Buckingham T. In
the house, whole number Of vote., 221; W. W.
Eaton 1872, w. A. Buckingham 76, Joseph r.
Hswlsy ii, Chas. Il. Ingersoll 4, Henry b. Ha;-
rsOn 3, David A. Wells 1. The two branches
meet liz Joint session to-day and confirm this
vote.
NAVAL GAZRTTE.-Pay Inspector James
Fulton has been ordered to duty a. inspector OF
provisions and clothing at the navy yard, Mare
Island, Cal; P assed s.istant Engineer James
III. Chasman ordered to special duty at Chester
Pa; Commander l.. A. Beardsley temporarily
detached from duty at the Washington navv
yard and ordered to command the tug Blue
Light; Pay Director L. G. Doran detached from
duty as inspector OF provisions and clothing a.
the Mare Island navy yard and placed on wait
ing orders.
JUDsEs BUsrRBD AND DUVALL.-The House
Judiciary Committee had q four aud a-half
hours discussion yesterday on the cases of
Judges Busted and Duvall. They came to a
conclusion in case OF tho latter and it II under
stood agreed to report in favor Of his impeach-
msnt, although they adopted Q resolution of
secrecy. The committee are pretty evenly
divided in the case Of Busted and his friends
represent thst,ithe committ Q win not vote to
impeach him as the charges against him are
not 20 grave character as those lodged against
Duvall
PROPOSED CBEsURE OF SECRETARY RICH
ARDsos AND OTHER TREASURY OFFICIALS
The Ways and Means Committee ut their meet
ing to-day adopted a resolution offered BY Mr.
kasson, Of Iowa, censuring Secretary Richard
son and other Treasury officials for their con-
nection with the Sspb0rn contracts Mr.
Roberts, Of New York, offered Q similar resolu-
ton, but one little more euphemstic In
Phraseolgy, as q substitute. but IL was voted
down and Mr.. Kassons resolution adopted. 1t
will probably be reported to the House TO-DAY
or tomorrow. Mr.. Foster, who was charged
would have done so to-day had not q letter been
read from Gen. Butler asking the postpone ment
Of the Sanborn matter until he is able to par
ticipate in the discr ssior.
DEATH OF GENERAL DYRR.-General A. B.
Dyer, chief OF ordnance Of the United States
army, died in this city this morning. General
Dyer was graduated at the Military academy in
ls3I, and was Immediately appointed a second
lieutenant in the 81 artillery. In 1888 he was
transferred to the ordnance department aud
served as an ordnance oficer at the various
arsenals till 1854, when he became chief of ord :
nance. General Dyers services in the Mexican
war, particularly 1t the conflicts Of Embu 10
and Taos and other engagements, brought him
succe ssively the brevet rank Of first lieutenant
and captain. To his exertions during the late
war OF the rebellion at the command or the ma
tiopal armorv, was largely due the successful
and speedy armament of our troops. He was
breyetted In 1865 major general for his distin-
guished services in the ordnance Department
during the rebellion.
TIE TRNIHssEB RAoxs.-The spring meet
ing OF the National Blood Horse association
commenc ed yesterday in Nashville. The first
race, vandal stakes, sweepstakes for three-year
olds, Was won by Orphan Girl. Summer Rose
was second and Paralee third. Time, 1:4sX,
1:49k. Summer Rose was the favorite. The
second, X mile dash, was won by Somerset,
beating Madeira second, Sophia Budderly
third. Time, 2:4lX. Madeira was the favorits.