Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-29

eSulCe lO-aay "'>fe : al ,9lI.
ATTORNEY GENERAL wIgL1ANs lef. Wash
ingtoa this morning for New York 10 attend TO
private dates,
GEN bARSsH contir ucd his argument before
he House y 'itsry Ccs1mittee this morning IN
opposite. 20 reduction OF the army,
TIE Committee On Post Offices and Post
ROsdsoi the Senate to-day heard CONTINUATION
of the argument O. Mr.. Hubbard liz favor OF the
rostfi telegraph system.
TIE BILL Introduced in the House CT Repre-
seItatives by Pr. Chapman, &c aid ir the con-
stEuotion Of a fire. alarm teleSya ph IN the Dis
rTict Of Colu1lbia, was referred TO the Commit
zee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
TIE BRsaHr WEATHER TO-DAY attracted a
very large number of visitors to the White
House, many of whom were strangers. The
delegates 10 the educational convention were
received by the President, as stated elsewhere,
MAJOR q. W. SCHoPIELD, tNth cavalry. is
assigned TO temporary duty at Springfield ar
mory Mass, in connection with the maniac
ture and tIial of certain pistol intended for
the cavalry service.
FINANCIAL.-The Committee on Ways and
Means have ordered 20 be printed for private
use The various financial propositions before
them. preliminary 10 a formal consideration
with view OF framing bill upon the subject
ECONOMY IN PUBLIC BUILpINGs.-The reso-
ntOn recently introduced in the Senate and
referred to the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds with a view to suspend appronria
TONS on all unfinished buildings was this morn
ing referred by that committee TO Senator Nor
iii for investigation and report
NAVAL ORDEEs.-First Assistant John A.
scott ordered to the naval rendezvous san
Francisco; Second Assistant Engineer VIM +.
Sibley TO the Canonicus; First Assistant Engi,
DeeT &. udTOde detached from the naval rem
dezyous, California, and ordered TO the navy
ward al Mare Island.
Mr.. WILLIAM SAUNDERS. SUPERINTENDENT of
grounds, Agricultural department, and found
eT OF the Patrons OF Husbandry. has been des-
lgnated by the Comm .sSiOHer OF \ griculture in
accordance with the proclamation OF the Pres
iceht- 10 Tepl esent the department at the Cen
teDnIal Exposition.
C"NFIRMATIoNs.-T The Senate. in executive
session. yesterday confirmed the following nom
nations. Indian lnspector>-James ". Daniels,
Minnesota, j. e. b'tOnnor New York aud A
number OF 10 tmasters, including William n
L0WdeTmilk, Cumberland, Md. also, 4 number
81 hdvai promotions.
>4"n1 WORTH OF CcRNs.-Amoug The he.
utiOns presented 10 Congress l. that OF Dr.
LacLarie, praying compensation for rrofes-
>i"nal service a. n chiTOpOdi,t in operating Oh
II
The late war. m the sum OF S4f.aD1. The .laiIn
Is supported by testimony OF federal officers
rHE QUARANTINE SEEvl,E.-Tbe Senate
Committee on Commerce this morning referred
TO Senator Boutwell, a. a subcommittee the
me- morals. coming principally from Att more
anu New orleans, PRAYING for revision and
more thorough organization OF the quarantine
service, several defects and abuses in winch are
"G.Gp.Ai2eU Of.
IA" Buildings AMI G,vrrnds Of the Senate to-
day adopted the following ->oiu'ioh. RE
solved that the committee or rCb'IC cuttings
and Grounds be instr Jctei - qutre a. 70 the
amount OF gas consumed and pI;1 '0r oy me
government al Washington. whether it, Iuuu,,- ,
hating power = constantly tested. and whether
IT'S cost cannot properly be diminished
IHERE Is quite a controversy lust Eow b..
tween the admirers OF Miss Schurz, Miss Conn
nss, Mis- Fenton, Miss Hoar, Miss CoAkling
AMI Miss Etheridge-I believe / have given all |
he Eames-as TO which i the most attractive |
Were accomplishments and sOunI sense TO hear
on the palm, think they would all be eclipSed
by young lady from Ms>sacEusett,.-..P stjey' |
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JHE WASH!N GTOS AND GEORGETOWN RAIL-
soAD.-The president OF the Washington and |
georgetown railroad, in compliance with an act |
y Congress, this morning transmitted 10 the |
lAOtof n CIOAl u INC lIdDNACtlDHs Ol salt COM
,any for the year ending December i, 1873, |
rom which 1t appear thai the revenues dlring
nat time amounted TO >399 j54.93. The yst for !
carrying each passenger was Id cents.
ELECTION oF T.. S. SENATOR y. TAG Tvx.s !
i.EsIsLATr KE.-A special t...ratch 70 the GAL
weston N.,rs, dated ATerip. YESTERDAY. .ay. In
caucus last night The friends OF Reagan agresd
~ suIPots Uenerai NoNey for the United States
dictatorship. Reagan Withdrawing in his favor
JOlilt session the nrst ballot resulted as fol-
io"s. Mickey, ~; ThrOckmOrtOn, ~: Randall,
- Reagan, j. Dan. McGarry, !. General s.
n M0Ney getting more than hall, was July
elected [. : Senator.
EcoNoNY IN NEeoTIArIxG LuAxs.-Tbe
House Committee on Appropriation tn, MORN
ing resumed the examination into the manner of
paying expenses for negotiating loans, the sums
/ aid &c, the design OF the committee being TO
TX such transactions with eSactitude, and also
10 provide specific appropriations instead OF
leaving the money TO be paid as herefofore
under tue head Of permanent appropriations
he loan branch officers OF the Treasury we're
present 10 explain.
A COMMA WHOA Cosr - 900, 0OO.-The inn
Portance OF careful Congressional punctuation
was stI Ongly illustrated Yesterday AT the meet
ing Of the Ways and Means Committee where
II "as shown that comma in one place was
N,rth :. 100000. In the tart bill which went
mo erect August /, ls12, il will be remember
ed mat the free list wa. extended 10y the addi-
non " several hundred articles. Among the
ASNloti auued was "truit plants, trOpic al and
e-ml-tToplcal, Tor the purpose OF propagation
ahH cultivation. In engrOssing the bill or i'm
'le process OF copying il Tor official printing a
comma was inserted after fruit !" and All t9u,t
was thereby placed upon the tree list. The cus
toms officers, however, not noticing the change
continued 10 collect duties on fruit until the
error was discovered. The Ways and Means
COMMITTEE have agreed TO report bill to re
move the comma, in accordance with the intent
OF the law OF ls.2. The amount OF tan Illegally
collected is not far from 100000.
TIE PROPOSED DISTRICT INvEsrIGATIoS.-
The opposition TO the Board OF Public Works OF
the District Of Columbia have managed to force
the affairs of the District again prominently
before Congress and the country, BY the pub
lcauon OF various letters and the promise OF
hrlDging forward some others Of the same char
ecter' IL seems likely now that Congress will
make another investigation OF the District gov
eminent during this session, which will be the
III1 investigation conducted a against the Bosrd
OF fubnc Works during its brief existe nee OF
tnIee years There lie no evidence of any dis
posiuon on the part Of any OF the responsible
0mceIs OF The District government to avoid a
t .i and searching Investigation. Opposi-
non IL maoe from some quarters to the petit
tons and memorials that are presented asfing
for Congressional examination of the Districf
affairs, but this opposition is traced ratbar 90