Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-10

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GIN. SHERMAN was on the floor Of the SEN
ate to-day.
THE CABINET SESSION to-day was of very
brief duration. There was no Business OF i'm
pOrtance under consideration, AID all the men,
bers were present.
NAVAL ORDEEs.-Past Assistant Paymaster
X. p. PaulGiDg to the iron-clad Canonicus.
First Assistant Engineer K. b. Hire, to duty in
the bureau of steam engineering at Washing
ton.
MRS. LIPPINCoTT, accompanied by a delega-
ton OF ladies, was heard by the House Com
mittee on Appropriations this morning advo-
eating an appropriation of SOS, 900 iu aid of the
Soldiers and Sailors orphans Home at Get
tysburg, Pa.
A DELEGATION OF SILK IMPORTERS were be-
fore the Committee of Ways and Means this
morning in opposition TO increasing the duty on
silks to sixty per cent, "a advocated by the
manufacturers OF the fabric at a previous hear.
ing accorded them by the committee.
TIE BOSTON FIRE RELIEF BILL.-The
Committee 6 Ways and Means to-day author
lied Mr.. Dawes to report the Boston relief bill,
each member reserving the right to debate the
subject on the floor OF the House. Mr.. Burchard
was authorized to offer an amendment includ-
ing Chicago.
REDUCTION OF THE ARNY-This morning
the House Committee on Military Affairs dis
cussed al length the subject Of reporting bill
looking to a reduction of the army. No vote
was taken on the proposition, but it was agreed
to meet tomorrow morning, at 10 O'Clock, for
hnal action on the subject.
The SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE this
morning agreed to report, with amendments
the bill introduced by Mr.. Boutwell, on the 2l
instant 90 to revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes in relation to estimates, appropriations
and public accounts"
THERE Is GREAT DISSATISFACTION among
people OF taste and artistic culture who visit the
Old hall OF the House of Representatives in con-
sequence of the unfavorable position in which
kaufmanns picture of columbus before the
monk OF Salamanca" is placed. There is bad
light on the picture, and no one can look at 1t
with any satisfaction, owing to the strain on the
eyes.
1T is UNDERSTOOD that compromise has
been effected between Gov. McCook, recently
nominated to be governor of Colorado, and
those who have been opposing his confirmation.
Inc basis OF the agreement is that McCook shall
be confirmed by the Senate, and Immediately
thereafter resign. This course is insisted on by
Gen. McCook to yindicste in a measure the
charges which have been made against him.
THE JUDGE BUSTED HIVES rIeArIoN.-The
sub committee on the judiciary this morning
resumed the investig aton of the oh argos against
Judge Busted, OF Alabama, as set forth in the
memorial, praying for his Impeachment Sew
eIal v, witnesses were examined. Judge Busted
was ID personal attendance and took part in
conducting his defence and the cross examina-
ton Of his accusers.
POSTAL RAILWAY CLERKS APPOINTED
Jos. q. Russell has been appointed a railway
postal clerk, Washington, ID. c., to Weldon
salary 81 200 per annun, vice Geo. II. Durfee
resigned; TO take effect the 18th instant Rob
err b. Muslin; Jr., has been appointed assistant
I0SfAl X IN shf
salary at Il 900 per annum, vice Robert Car
son, resigned.
BUSINESS OF THE U. S. SUPREME COURT
All the associate justices OF the Supreme Court
are here, Davis excepted. They are engaged
in writing opinions to be delivered on the reas-
sembling OF the supreme Court on the 2d of
March. There are on the docket about four
fundTed cases, about one hundred and fifty OF
which, it is supposed, will be acted upon before
Adjournment in the spring. The business is
represented 10 be IN an unprecedented state OF
fOrwardness.
The DISTRICT yEsrIGArIoN COMMITTEE
The Senate branch OF the joint committee to
investigate District affairs now stands: Bout
well, Thurman and Allison. Mr.. Boutg ell is
consequently chairman OF the Senate commit
Tee: and 1t is understood will occupy the same
position en- the joint committee. On being
asked after his appointment whether he in
tended to 'stiek" Mr.. Boutwell, replied that
w WI II the POSITION will be very laboIious one
any proper duty to which he may be assigned.
NoNINATIoNs-The PRECEDENT sent the fol.
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day-Ei-
ward ). Karney, L. s. marshal for Washing
ron territory; j. q. Foster, register land Office
f1ocne, Nevada; j. w. Wright, receiver do.
40 Wm. X. Coddington, collector OF customs
ior district OF Perth AmbOy, n. j.; Noel b.
Maine. ""''
Postnuasters.-Dolphin Stephenson. at Pbelns
y. ". "A. w kInOShnruy
ence l.. Chapman, Great Falls, n. H.; VIM. M,
kurtZ, Athens, Ohio; Isaac W Jones' Susnue-
hanna depot, Pa; John g. Q. Hoskins, Sioux
City, Iowa; Mrs. Z. c. Bainbridge, Old Point
Comfort, Va.
GEN. BUTLER took the door to-day to make
personal explanation with reference to GER
tain publications charging him with being in
terested in the Sanborn contracts, with being
Tue special friend OF Judge Durell, &C. He
sent 70 The Clerks desk 70 be read the para
graphs in the New York Herald, Tribune and
Boston Globe bearing on the subject. lie said the
matters charged therein were lies. He however
recalled that remark subsequently, and said
he would not go on in that strain, as he might
be called to order. He thought, however he
could properly use the language of one whom
newspaper men tried hard TO elect President AT
the late presidential election, when speaking TO
the Lieut.-Governor of New York on a certain
oeeeson, which language was, "You lie, you
villain, you lie.'
THE RETIREMENT OF ARMY OFFICERS
Inc oehate Military Committee held a meeting
this morning and discussed various measures
among them the bill introduced by Mr. Logan
January 10, Is. 1, making it obligatory upon the
PRESIDENT to place upon the retired list of the
army any officer OF the army whose name shall
pave been borne on the Army Register forty
nye years, or who shall be sixty-two wears OF
age That the provisions of this act are made ap-
Phcable to the marine corps of the United
Staefs, and that the general of the army and
the lieutenant general shall be exempted from
the operations of this act. No decision was
reached, but there is evidently disposition on
the Part OF the members OF the committee TO
amend the bill so as TO make the age OF retire
ment sixty live instead OF sixtytwo.
IHE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL
delegation of Ohio river steamboatmen were
heard this morning by the House Committee ON
commerce on the bill providing for the paw
mem meht Oh the bonds of the Louisville and Port
ian9 lanai Company. An amendment to the
onglnal bull was agreed to, authorizing the Sec
T 1etaIy OF War instead of the Secretary of the
treasury 10 TAKE possession of the property IL
was agreed TO take final action on the biIl neyt
Thursday. The committee directed MI. Brom-