Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-15

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We. 43-No. 6.49J.
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
TIE EvEsIss RECEPTIONS at the Execu-
tive Mansion will commence on Tuesday, the
2oth inst, lasting from to 10 O'Clock. Recep-
tons will also be held on the Sd and 18th of
February.
INTERNAL REv ESuR-The receipts from this
source &c day were s3i3ef7.
RErIRED.-By direction Of the President.
Col. George W. Culiuni, corps OF engineers, is
retired from active service.
Mr.. ALIEN G. THURHAN was reelected to
the United States Senate by the Ohio LegislI-
ture yesterday.
CoNeRRssxAN KELLOGG OF Connecticut Is
still detained at his home by the illness OF his
wife. She has been dangerously sick, but
hopes are now entertained OF her recovery.
GIN. GUSHING said last evening he had not
yet made uP his mind, in view of late events,
whether he would accept the Spanish mission
or not.
CHECK for 500 was day received by the
Treasurer of the United States from BROOKLYN
hank with instructions n he
TO the credit of the conscience fund.
Up TO THIS DATE s9,4ss,OOo of the loan of
June 18th, 1s5s, have been redeemed and eS-
changed for bonds of the funded loan of 1881.
The amount exchanged is 81 ,2C3 900, and the
amount redeemed SO, 2S5 .00O
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. f. II. Leutze to the
photographic Office; Masters Henry o. Handy
and ii. A. Rittenhouse to the Frolic; Master
Ferry Garst detached from the receiving shin
Potomac, and ordered to the Frolic.
THE Committee on Banking and Currency of
the House held meeting this morning, when
Mr.. Coe, of New York, continued his remarks
on finance. He had not concluded when the
committee adjourned, and will finish his argu-
ment to- morrow morning.
The. SENATE COMMITTEE ON Posr OFFICES
AND Posi- ROADS held meeting this morning.
and heard arguments by Mr.. G. G Hubbard, of
western Union telegraph company, against the
postal telegraph bill. The committee meets
again To- morrow, 10 hear a continuation of the
arguments.
A NUMBER or INDIANS from the Cherokee
Nation have arrived here, under summons in
the case of Judge J. W: Wright, charged with
forgery Of names of Indians TO back nav youch-
ers, and this morning they reported at the Office
Of Judge Fisher, District Attorney. The case
Will be called in the Criminal Court on Non.
cay next.
THERE IL THE USUAL ACTIVITY at the Whit,
House to-day, the ante rooms and halls belny
WEI filled with persons anxious to interview
the President. represents tion OF Congress.
men during the day has not been extensive, but
there were good many private citizens pres
ent, including several ladies, who desired to
nave an audience with the President.
The CHIEF REPRESENTATIVES. are no in
dications in official places to-day that the new
nomination for Chief ustice will be sent to the
Senate Immediately, and many friends of the
President imagine, probably with excellent
reasons for their impressions, that he will in
making the third nomination to the elevated
once, be very sure OF his man.
The HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
at their session this morning, h ad under consid-
Grafton the bill to consolidate and amend the
statutes relating to estimates, appropriations
ana public accounts, being the bill which passed
congress at its last session, and was reintro-
duced by Mr.. Garfield at the present session
Inc committee made numerous amendm ents Ia
me bill, and then agreed to report it to the
house for printing and recommittal, prelimi-
nary TO asking its passage.
The NEW SENATOR PROM VIRGINIA. Lieu
tenant Governor withers, was a colonel in the
confederate service; subsequently he became
editor of the LynchbHrg Nelcs, and was the con-
seIvatve candidate for governor in 1868. Last
ran ne molly contested the nomination for COVER
nor with General Kemper, and when the c0nser-
vatlyes finally nominated that gentleman, he
took the second place on the ticket, and received
the largest number of votes cast for any candi-
1ate. POSSIBLY his course in that canvass earned
the gratitude of his political associates, and
facilitated his election for Senator.
CONTROL OF TIE RED MKN.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs, at their meeting
to-day, heard the statements of MIR. Felix X.
BIunot, President Of the Board of Indian Com
nlssioners and Mr.. Ingalls,, OF the Indian SER
vice, on the subject of the necessity of military
force TO control the Indians. The COMMITTEES
length as to the Condition of Indian ansiys
Inc examination Of Mr.. BrunOt was not CON
elnded, but will be resumed tomorrow. Both
OF the gentlemen gave as their opinion that
military force was not necessary or expedient
In most cases, but that there are certain tribes
OF bands whom It would be well to place under
military surveillance.
THE NEW YORK TRIBUERIN COURT. The
case Of b. F. Camp sgt. whitelaw Reid-sction
ol siahdeI aleged TO have been pu bished in
tne New York TTUune-was called to day m
tne circuit Court and continued. Gen. Butler,
with Messrs. Henke and Arrick, appear for
plainth, and Mr.. Riddle for defendant. The
alleged Islander consisted of articles published
IN the New York Tribune, in which plaintiff is
aluded 10 as "dead beat" travelling about the
country under the pretence that he was one OF
tne EDITORS OF the Tribune, thus obtaining passes
over travel routes, and also his board at hotels
II VIII be recollected that the writ was served
ON Mr.. Reid when ne had returned from tha
funeral OF Chief Justice Chase In this CITY,
where he (Mr. Reid) had acted as a pail
bearer.
CoNFiBNATIoNs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nom
nations: Robert w. Hughes, TO be United
States Judge for the eastern district of Viz
glnia, nited States attorneys-Nathan Webb,
I0r malhe; oscar A. Myers, southern district of
Florida; Geo. X. Peck, Kansas H. b. Swoop
western Pennsylvania. United States mar
shals-S- 8. Marble, for Maine; Thos F. Pur-
nell, western Texas. Pension agents-Seth NJ
Barber, at Cleveland, Ohio: Daniel Rurton