Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-07

attorney for the northern district of Illinois,
has been requested by the Attorney General
to resign.
THE MONITOR CArsKILL has gone into
commission with the following officers:
Commander, Henry Wilson; Lieutenant l..
Chenery, executive officer; Lieut. DAME,
Delehanty, navigator; Lieut.. Newton F..
Mason, Passed Assistant Engineer VIM. l..
Baille assistant Engineer A. V. Zane, As
s.stant Paymaster z. T. Brown, and AS
kistant Surgeon John NJ. Steele.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoyvEN-
T1oN.-A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee OF the National Democratic Com
mittee was held at the WASHINGTON Hotel
yesterday afternoon. Augustus Schell, of
New York, presided. There was a discussion
with reference to the holding of the next
national convention, and the prevailing sem
timent favored next May. The chairman
was given authority 10 call the National
Com mittse together, which is composed of
one member from each state.
A DELEGATION OF THE CENTENNIAL
COMMISSIONERS, comprising ex-Governors
Bigler, of Pennsylvania, Hawley, of Con-
necticut, and Hon. Thomas Cochran, arrived
at WIZARDS last night. They propose to
invite the President and his Cabinet and
both houses OF Congress TO Philadelphia to
view the exposition buildings. IL ia pro-
posed that they STALL be conyeyei 10
philadelphia next week on Friday night
or saturday morning; They will present -
pratt on Of II 100000 TO secure the cornoll-
ton OF the centennial buildings.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN THE Sen
ATE -At precisely quarter past one O'Clock
this afternoon the Presidents message was
delivered TO the Senate by Mr.. Levi p.
h1eEey, assistant private secretary ID the
Pie5ident. 1t was read in distinct
voice. audible all over the cham Der, by
secretary German, and was listened to
with close attention. The interest grew
the baneful effects OF priestcraft was
reached, and several republican Senators
e e5cdr, significant CHANGES His
schools, and bis advocacy of the taxation of
church property, were listened 10 with close
attention by both sides of the chamber, as
were also his views unfavorable either to
the recognition of Cuban independence or
Cuban belligeTepcy.
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS-The
republican Senators held caucus this morn
ing and appointed committee, consisting
of Messrs. Wright, Hitchcock, Boutwell,,
Patterson, and sherman, To revise the stand
ing committees of the Senate. The commit
tee will report to- morrow. There are four
vacancies to be flIed-one occasioned by the
death dealt, of Mr.. Johnson Of Tennessee, aud
nCcticut. Mr.. Johnson was on but one
cOmmittse-POSt Offices and Post Roads,
while Mr.. Ferry was chairman of the Com
mittee on Patents. and also was a member OF
the Committees on Private Land Claims
ard of Education and Labor. 1t is Thought
probable that as Mr.. Window, who is next
On the list in the Patent Committee, is chair
man OF the Committee on Transportation,
Mr.. Wadleish. of New Hampshire, who was
formerly ON the committee, will be made
chairman. The caucus this morning was
lot in session more than ten minutes
PAY OF REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE
RECRss.-Among the reports presented to the
House Of Representatives. yesterday was one
by Mr.. Mcpherson, the retiring clerk, which
has reference TO the payment OF the monthly
lnStallmentS of salaries of members and Of
hcers OF the last House during the recess.
Mr.. Mcpherson says: In performing this duty
no question arose except as to those gentle
men who, when elected, were In the discharge
OF the duty of state offices. In these cases
payments were made to Representatives
elect only upon information of their resigna-
ton Of their state offices, AMI from and ait .r
the date of such resignation. He calls par
tlcuiar attention to the case of Sergeant-at-
Arms Ordway, who was chosen q member of
the New Hampshire Legislature in March
last, shortly after the adjournment of the
FOrty-tIiIG Congress, and qualified in une
following, remaTking that since the last ia te
he has declined 10 pay Ordway the amount
OF the appropriation for the compensation of
Sergeant-at-Arms. He observes thai there
is no law providing for filling vacancy in
the Clerkshlp occurring during the recess, a
contingency which would cause serious en-
Darrassment.
APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED FOR THE
NEXT YEAE.-Secretary Bristow's estima tes
of the expenses of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1871, amount to
S3H .612, C08sS. Estimates for the year end
ing June So 1876, Wee 1910 $50, 1888 increase
in estimates over preceding year, "a ISL, 85S -;
appropria lions for the year ending June 30,
1876, SO, Ice, ls7.57; excess of present e3ti-
mates over appropriation for the preceding
year, s2l ,H5,430.s1. Among the estimated
and binding under the ngreSsional printer,
including the Congressional Record, 81 ,9fi SIS;
for the Improvement of the Agricultural de-
partment and grounds, S2l .s25; improvement
tension, $4,000; expenses of the Board of
Health, S32, l75; EXPENSES of the Washington
FIRE department, 5000; salary of members
OF the Board Health. $4,000; current expen-
ses of reform school, $4,000; Metropolitan
police, s205,00O; salary of judges of the DIS
trict, S20,510; government hospital for the
Insane, 2225, 600; Columbia deaf and dunno
asylum, sC0,COo; Columbia lying-in asylum,
$4,000; repairs TO Interior department build
Ing, sic, 900.
THE DRAWING OF SEATS IN THE HOUSE.
At one O'Clock to-day, according to the spe-
cial order agreed upon yesterday, the mem
bers of the House proceeded to draw seats.
While the Hall was being cleared the COM
mittee appointed TO wait upon the Pre- 5ident
reported that the President would com mu-
nicate with the House in writing forthwith.
The House, however, decided TO go on with
the drawing. Mr.. Kelley, who by length OF
service was entitled to the first choice, choose
the seat formerly occupied by Mr.. Dawes.
Mr.. Stephens had reserved for him the seat
formerly occupied by Hester Clymer, Of Pa.
The first name drawn was j. .. Wnitehouse,
who took Averills old seat. Thos. M. Gun
ter was next called and took the seat form
erly occupied by Mr.. O'Brlen, OF Maryland.
WIN. s. King was among those called early.
The drawing occupied over an hours time.
Ben Buffers old seat was taken by Mr.. Nc
Dill, of Iowa. The first negro called was
Jere HARRISON, Of Alabama, who took a seat
in the rear of Mr.. George r. Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts. John Young Brown, OF Kentucky,
got the seat formerly occupied by Beck. OF
the same state Blaine took the seat of Nc
Creery, of Iowa, in the last Congress. When
the name of Cox was called, Luttrell, who
had taken his seat, surrendered 1t TO him.
PERSONAL. - Senator Dawes, who was
kicked in the knee by horse few weeks
ago, is still quite lame, but manages 10 walk
with the aid of cane. His knee Is incasei
in an elastic band calculated to repress
swelling and keep the joints in place. 1t is
not yet quite certain that he has not received
a permanent injury. Senator Whyte. OF
Maryland, was the recipient OF beautiful
basket of flowers yesterday, the gift of a