Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

Is to be sent to Baltimore for oyerhauling and
repairs.
GEN. MCMILLAN, one of the contestants for a
seat in the Senate from Louisiana, has returned
to New Orleans, but Pinchback still fingers,
and is almost daily on the floor of the Senate
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRRswHLI went to
Baltimore yesterday, having received a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness OF an aunt
of his.
MBssRs- Judd, Pearson and Gibson, a COM
mittee of the employing printers of Washing
ton, were heard this morning before the Senate
Committee on Printing on the question of the
work done at the Government Printing Office
that belongs to private employers.
DIED ABRoAD.-Hon. William j. Albert. of
Maryland, yesterday received, through the
State department, a telegram from Berlin an
nouncing the death OF his daughter, the wife of
Col. Alexander Bliss, secretary of the A merican
legation in Germany.
Mr.. JUDD, of the firm of Judd g. Detweier,
publishers of the Post Office Gazette, was heard
before the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads of the Senate this morning, on the ques-
ton OF prepayment of all mail matter. Mr.. j.
advocated payment by weight of publishers
mail, at the rate of three cents pound.
PERsoNAL.-Col. VIM. MEG ABRAHAM, who has
for six months past been in California, looking
after his quicksilver mines, has returned to
Washington, and his smile again ilIumes the
dark passages of the lobby. Holmes E. Of
fey, esq, chief clerk of the Navy depar tment,
has been confined to his house for several DAYS
by severe cold. 49, Senator Dorsey is seri-
ously i'll, at his residence in this city.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.-The House Mill
tary Committee will proceed tomorrow to per-
feet bill looking to the reduction OF the army.
1t is claimed by members of the committee
DatientlV tw0 ksr mat
the statements of prominent army off GERS, that
the preponderance of evidence thus far taken
Is 10 the erect that the army can be reduced
materially without impairing the interests of
the government.
THE SISTERS OF ST. JoHN.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Chapman filed the memorial of the
Sisters Of st. John, corporate body in the
District of Columbia, praying for an appro-
prlatlon OF 500 per month tor the support and
maintenance of ten free beds for public pa
uents in the hospital OF said sisterhOod during
the ensuing fiscal year on such terms as are
usual in the case of other similar appropria-
lions. The memorial is signed by Sister Lily,
superior.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut. Commander j, B.
Coghlan ordered to duty on the north Atlantic
station; Lieut.. Commander s. A. McCarty or
dered to the receiving ship New Hampshire, at
Norfolk, Va; Lieut.. Commander John McFar-
land detached from the Norfolk navy yard, and
ordered to the north Atlantic station; Assistant
surgeon Homer L. Law from the Powhsttan,
and waiting orders; Second Assistant Engineer
X. w. Milligan from the Wyoming, and placed
on waiting orders.
THE HATTERs ExCITEp.-In the Senate yes
terday there was a shower of petitions signed
by thousands of retail hat dealers in all sections
OF the country, against the extension of the
wells hat body patent. The application for
extension is row before the Committee on Pa
tents and next Thursday has been set apart for a
nearing OF arguments in the case. The patentee
has held patent for the last twenty ght years
and the retail dealers and others claim that he
his invention.
Hon. CALEB CUSHING has received a letter
from committee of his former townsmen of
Newburyport, Mass, inviting him 10 farewell
dinner, in his honor, in that place before his
departure for Spain. Mr.. Gushing will leave
Washington on Monday or Tuesday next for
Newburyport, stopping day in New York and
Providence. He hopes to be able to spend a
week or more among his old friends at New
buryport, and will return to New York, from
whence he will depart for Spain. He has not
yet decided upon the day of his sailing.
INVESTIGATING JUDGE BUsTERp.-A sub
committee Of the House Judiciary Committee
this morning commenced the investigation of
charges made against the judicial integrity of
Judge Busted, of Alabama. Goyerner smith
ana Colonel Reynolds, OF Alabama, were both
heard. Their evidence was principally corrobo-
rative OF the memorial presented to Congress,
which charges various official misdeeds in con-
nectlon with Judge b Is judicial administration
ID that state. They claim he does not reside In
Alabama, but in New York, and in several
instances has failed to hold court on the DAYS as
signed for fits meeting. Judge Busted was not
present during the session.
The DISTRICT INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
CoMPLRTE-The JOINT resolution providing for
Joint committee or the Senate and House of
Representatives to investigate the manage
ment OF the government of the District
OF Columbia, which was adopted by the
House few DAYS since, passed the SEN
ate without opposition early in the morning
hour, after an amendment offered by MIR.
Hamlin providing that the Senate quota of
members on the committee consist of three.
The chair subsequently appointed Messrs. FREE
linghuysen of ~ " Jersey, Boutwell, of Massa-
chusetts, and Thurman. of Ohio. 1t is under
man OF the joint committee during the investi-
CATION.
BOSTON AND HER NEW Posi- OFFICE AGAIN.
Alex. IL. Rice, Postmaster Burt, and Council
man Boardman, of Boston, again appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Public BUILDINGS
to-day, and closed the argument commenced
yesterday on the question of retaining the ap-
extension of the post office and sub treasury site
in Boston. The Committee on Appropriations
favor the covering of the amount into the treas
ury. Boston wants 1t retained, and a sufficient
sum in addition appropriated to enlarge the
building and provide for the purchase Of GER
tain property contiguous thereto. They do not
press the appropriation for the extension of the
building at present, but indicate that they will
ultimately. They want enough now to secure
the property, so that at some future time they
can enlarge.
The House Committee On Appropriations to-
day heard Messrs. Sanford, Shoemaker, and
others of Adams Express Company, on the sub
ject of the contracts with that company by the
general government. 1t appeared from their
Statements that the company last year carried
seven hundred million dollars Of actual money
for the United States, and over three hundred
million of complete bonds, unfinished bonds,
fractional currency. notes, &C.. the company
receiving for the service $3.50 900. An effort
will be made by the committee, on the ground
of economy, to have the bank notes printed in
this city by the Columbian Bank Note Com
papy. instead of the National Bank Note Com
pany, in New York city. The former company
claim they can do the work as cheap as the lat
ter and save to the government the express
charges.
ARMY ORDERs.-Captain Chas. w. Raymond
and First Lieut.. Edgar W. Boss, of the corps of
yrg- A.