Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-18


dent today. The usual Off iciAl formaiities were
observer.
TIE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS OF postmas-
'ers have been made: a. w. Taylor, Mount
Holly, Penn; W. H. Hollis, Mason, H.. Robert
Rae, Portsgeville, n. Y; A. II. Cole, North
Rose, y. Y.
SAMUEL LEE, through his counsel, judge
Paschal, has served a notice of contest on Rep
resentstive Rsiney, of the first district Of Sluth
Carolina, claiming that he was recently elected
over Rsiney.
Hon. john B. RICE, who died in Norfolk yes
teTday, represented the first district OF Illinois
in the present Congress. Mr.. Rice was = ns
tive Of Baltimore, and in the earlier years OF
hls life had been an actor. He was q man VI
distinguished ability and integrity.
A DISPATCH has been received at the Navy
department dated U. S. S. Kansas, Cape Hsy
tien, December 4th, reporting the arrival OF the
vessel at that place yesterday evening, five days
from Havana, Cuba. She was to sail the came
evening for Samana Bay. The health of tue
ofhcers and crew is good.
THE CARD RECEPTION to be given by Pre.-
dent Grant in honor of His Msjes'y King Kal-
sksus takes place this evening. The invita-
tiOns for the occasion are as follows 60 The
President OF the United States requests the
company of --- At the reception in honor
of His Majesty, the King of the Hawaiian
Islands, on Friday evening, December 18th, at
O'clock"
TIE SECOND AUDITORS CLBRKs.-An
amendment was made in the Legislative Ap
rrupriarion bill on Wednesday-in the para
graph providing for the Second Auditors of
tee. The paragraph provided for 40 third c!s-S
clerks, 20 second class, and 60 first class On
motion of AIR. Wheeler, of n. Y, this Wa,
amended to read-SI third class clerks, 70 sec
onG claSs, and IS first class.
THB LATEST SUGGESTION in the matter O,
the District OF Columbia elephant comes from
the New York Ttmes: why not amend the con
stitution 80 as to give these 1872 0OO America
citizens, now disfranchised, q representative In
the House and single vote in the electoral col
lege? The Times lent in any great hurry, but
warts Congress 10 think about it.-Syrlnga aeld
RspUbHcdn.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Tks Sen.
ate COHnIjttee on Railroads met this morning.
and considered the Southern Pacific railroal
bill. After some discussion Mr.. Ransom moved
the appointment of a sub committee, at tn
same time declining to serve thereon. The mo
lion prevailed, but the subcommittee will not
be appointed until the return or Mr. Stewart
chairman Of the committee.
THR MBRRIMAC PRIzs MoNsY.-The Sen
ate Naval Committee held a special meeting
this morning to consider the bill for the relief
OF Admiral Worden and the officers AMI men
OF the United States Monitor, engaged in TIL
attack On the rebel ram Merrimsc. AfmirA
WOrden was before the committee, and wa
heard in behalf OF the claim. The subject was
referred TO subcommittee consisting o:
Metsrs. Cragin, Sargent and Stockton.
THB Committee ON RAILWAYS AND CA
NAILS OF the House OF Representatives, By al
almost unanimous vote yesterday, agreed to
report bill recommending the government t.
guarantee the bonds OF the Washingto Gin
cinnsti, st. Louis and Chicago railroad. The
projectors OF the road represent the country
through which the road will pass as rich in Goa
aud iron OF the best quality, and offer TO carry
fTeights at one half the present rates.
THB IsTHxUs CAHAL.-The special commits
SIGN, consisting OF General Humphrey, Prof
Pierce and Commodore Ammsn, appointed b,
the President to examine and report upon al
Information relative TO canal routes across tn
American isttmUs, have received a stateme1:
relative 10 the feasibility OF the route fro A.
pinwall to Panama, which in their opinion ds
serves 10 be tested by careful survey, and fos
this purpose Congress has been asked to appro-
priate 81, 600.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRAED.-The Seuata
in executive session Yesterday, confirmed the
following nominations: Geo. III. Hand, secretsr;
of Dakota Territory; VIM. II. Campbell, sur
veyOr Of customs, Sc. Joseph, Mo; David l.
Watson, collector of customs for the southerI
district OF Oregon. COnsuls-J. T.. 5. Colby, o.
Mo-, at Chin Kisng, China; Stephen B. Ciout
man, OF Mass, at Zanzibar; Robert j. SAKE, o.
Vt, at St Johns, Quebec, and a large number
OF postmasters.
PERsONAL.-The following are registered al
Willard'': Gen. Martindale and wife; j. s.
Holden, n. Y; l.. A. BigeIoW, Boston; j
MscdOnough, n. Y; q. H. Waterbury, y. Y,
A. Thomas, n. Y; s. L. Gate and wife, Phia
delphia Richard IL. Lee, Camden; B. F. Sturd.
want, Boston; A. Cameron, St. Louis; b. Chris
man and family, Va; ID. IL. Sprsgue and wife,
y. Y.
his home (after being quite Indis pOsed) some
what improved in health. He presided ove
the District Committee this morning. '..T
VI. HIT, esq Of ILL.,, short hand writer, ha-
been appointed clerk OF the House Commltte
on Manufactures.
GOVERNOR GARLAND WANTS GoyRRNo. i.
SMITH A THOUSAND DOLLARS WoRTH.-Ma- T.
jOr Richards, superintendent of police, has re
ceiyed batch of hand bills from ga. IL. G ar
land, Governor of Arkansas," dated at Little
ward Wheeler and v V. Sniith hive bee.
charged with a conspiracy 10 seize and usurp
the state government of Arkansas; that writ-
have been issued for their arrest; that they eau
not be found, and are secreting themselves. H.
ofieIs a reward of 81 900 for the arrest and de-
livery of Smith to the sheriff Of Pulaski county.
and $500 for Wheeler. A description of each
follows. Smith, 1T is ssid used to reside ia this
city, where he is at present.
jury BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT Su.
PREMB CoURT.-In the Senate yesterday Mr.
Ednunds stated that he had learned from the
| judges of the Supreme Court OF the District
that they could not proceed with their business
without some amendment to the present jur
law. He asked that the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be discharged from the further consid-
eratlOn Of this subject, and by unanimous con-
sent introduced q bill which meets the wants OF
the case. The bill was passed. 1t provides
"thAt until February 1, 1875, il shall be lawful
for the Supreme Court OF the District OF Co
lumbia, in its various terms, TO cause to he
| drawn by lot and impaneled from time to time
the proper number OF persons for grand and
petit jurors in said court from those whose
names are now deposited with the clerk OF the
| said court in the general jury box as jurors OF
the District OF Col lmbis, and such panels SO
drawn and constituted shall be deemed and
held to be valid and legal: Provided, that no
thing herein shall be construed to impair the
right of challenge to individual jurors, a. now
existing by law"
PETITION FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF TIL
PRESENT DISTRICT CoMMIssIoN.-The follow
ing petition lie in circulation, and Is being nu-
merOusly signed:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. OF
The United States: We, the subscribers, residen,
in the District OF Columbia, do most earnestly
and in good faith ask to have the commission