Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-18


floor of the House to-day.
TIE Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill was amended and passed by the House of
Representatives on Saturday.
THAT INTERESTING COLLECTION. the Braun
autotypes, will remain at Choate's bookstore, in
charge of the agent, Mr.. Stornay, a day two
longer at the request of various parties who are
DESTROYS OF procuring sets Of these famous pic
lures.
ALL QUIET IN Observation-Disclosures from
Captain Dere commanding the United States
forces at Little Rock, to Adjutant Genera
Townsend, report matters quiet there, both
parties having come To an agreement TO dis
arm. capt. Dore has received orders from the
headquarters of the department of the gulf to
turn over the state arms to Baxter.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to- day: John
Cochren, collector internal revenue let Louisi-
ana district. Pcstmasters-E. F. Gates, Thorn
aston, Conn; s. NJ. Thacher, HOrnelisville, N
y; Jos. Jorgeman, Petersburg. Va; Mrs Susan
Il. Burkridge, HopkirsviIle, KY; John l.
Loo mis-, Independence, Iowa.
In THE HOUSE To- DAY, on motion Of Mr.
Coburn, the privilege of the floor was unani-
mousiy granted to the delegation of Indiana
editors at present in the city. It was somewhat
unfortunate that the motion should not have
embraced the ladies accompanying the party,
With them could not con veniently avail them
selves OF the courtesy extended them.
THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL. Commander
Thomas D. Selfridge arrived here on SATURDAY.
direct from the Isthmus Of Darien, where he
has been in company with the commission ers
appointed by the government to examine the
proposed route for canal to connect The At
'antic and Pacific oceans. The United State,
steamer Gettysburg arrived at tue Washington
navy yard Saturday, having Oh board the com
misSioners.
Mr.. SANBoRN's LAWYER (Mr. Prescott was
before the Ways and Means Committee this
morning. He said he wrote to Sanborn on Sat
urday, but had not yet heard from him. H
deemed to tell how he expended the money
entrusted him by SanbOrn, claiming that it
would be violation of confidence as between
cou0sel and client. He said, however, thai
most OF the money was expended for procuring
Information for SanbOrn. The committee re-
terred the matter to a sub committee, consist
ing OF Messrs. Niblack, Kasson, AID Dawes, who
"ili make report tomorrow morning. 1t is
probable that they will respond In favor OF pre-
+enting Prescott to the House as in contempt
and In case they so report the committee will
AXE prompt action, as they are deter mined not
20 be trifed with.
MARRIAGE OF REPRESENTATIVE CoNGER-
Representative o. d. Conger, of Michigan, was
married to Mrs s: B. SelbY, Of Minnesota, at
he residence OF Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, on
Saturday Afternoon last The parlors were
beautifully decorated with spring flowers. The
ceremony was performed By Rev. j. G.. But
Ter, Chaplain OF the House of Representatives.
There were present Hon. j. G. Blaine and lady
Senator Ferry, Senator and Mrs. Chandler Sen
ator and Mrs. Oglesby, Hon. j. G. Burrows and
lady, Hon. p. Sawyer and lady, Hon. w. W
Field and lady, Hon. II. Waldron and lady
Hon. q. Willard, Hon. W. h. Williams, Hon
y. b. Farwell, Hon. James Monroe, Hon. Il. e.
Parsons, Hon. III. K. Paine, wife and aughter
Mrs. SOuthworth Gail Hamilton MISS Dodgel
Mr.. and Mrs. Chsbee, and many others.
The HEALTH OF SENATOR FRRgY.-A tele-
gram from Hartford, Coan., says: "Senator
Ferry, of this state, has reached his home in
NOrwalk, and his friends give up all hope of his
ever being able to return to his place III the
senate chamber. He has suffered from a
spinal difficulty for several years, though few
weeks ago it was thought his general health
was Imposing. Before the legislature met
leading democrats talked confidently OF hs
resignation, and coDgra' ulsted them selves that
hey would have two senator's to elect; and in
hat event both Eaton and Barnum, the repre-
sentative refOrmeTs OF the party in Connect
;ut-one being for protection and monopoly
and the other for free trade and state rights
would be chosen, and all personal differences
settled. There Is yet a strong belief in the
minds OF some democrats that q vacancy will
exist before the legislature closes its session bat
am informed that while Mr.. Ferry would re-
sign were the republicans in power, he will not
now do so as long as there is any prospect of hi
recovering He has five years to serve from
the 4th OF last March"
THE CABINET CRISIS IN FRANoy-Tba
French government were defeated In the AS
sembly on Saturday by test vote on the elect
oral law by 81 to 3Sl. The defeat of the gov
eminent and the resignation of the Ministers
caused intense excitement in Paris. The vote
against the government comprised three hun
1red and thirty one members OF the left, twenty
Bonspartists, and thirty Legitimists. Ex-P Pres
ident Theirs, who occupied his seat in the AS
sembly throughout the proceedings, voted with
The opposition. Machkhon accepted the resig-
nation Of the De Broglie Cabinet, and intrusted
TO Gouiard the formation Of q new ministry
who, on accepting the premiership, declared his
policy would be to carry the constitutional bills
through the Assembly and complete the organ
ration OF MacMshon's powers. 1t is reported
that Goulard Is forming the new government
,ion NJ a.. IN, cenre ana tne conservauye por.
the late ministry will probably be retained in
ofice. The latest advices from Versailles men
non Goulard as Minister of the Interior; Count
Chaudsrdy, Foreign Affairs; Mague. Finance
Matthew Bode', Public Works; Desseiligny
Commerce; Desjardnes, Education, and Gen.
Bertaud, War. The republican Journals
strongly urge the immediate dissolution Of the
Assembly, which they declare powerless to con
stltute anything. IL Is rumored that the ex-
RENE rlght intend TO move the restoration OF
he monarchy, and If the motion fails will vote
ter dissolution.
PEACE IN ARKANsAs-Surreuder or Brools,
forces.-Both houses of the Arkansas legisla-
ture on Saturday passed a bill pending for the
assemblage of a constitutional couyention On
the 18th Of July. The house of representatiyes
declared all offices vacant where the Officers
nave not come forward and taken their places
Brooks, FORCES surrendered Saturday: All his
men will be sent home without molestation
Bakers forces will be disbanded as rapidly as
the public peace will justify.
HARD ON THE GsANsERs.-The EufauIa
Times tells pretty hard story of q granger in
Barbour county, Alabama. One OF the lady
members carried to the grange meeting a bou-
quet OK flowers arranged around tsssel OF corn
that had put In an early appearance, and not
one Of the masculine grangers could tell what
sort or flower that corn tassel wss
AT THE LxxINs TON (KRNruoKY) RACES on
Saturday, the first race, for the Consolation
purse for beaten horses, was won by Nellie
Grim, In 1:52k and 14e. The second race, a
three mile dash, was won by Tom Bowling.
Time, 5:364.