Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-26

eur as fOllows:-Tuesday evening, Februa-
~ ID; Tuesday evening, February 23d, and
will continue on both evenings from eight to
ten o'clock p. m.
State Dinners:-Tuesday, January 26th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were s156 6612.e5.
A CAUCUS of republican members of the
House of Representatives will be held in the
hall of the House at 7:3O o'clock tonight.
THE CABINET met at noon to-day with all
the members present The session was very
brief, and only routine business was trans
acted
A CAUCUS of republican Senators was
called TO assemble at the Capitol last even
ing, but, quorum failing to appear, no busi-
ness was transacted.
JOHN NJ. THOMPSON. of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed to duty on the District of Co
lumbia Committee, vice John b. Rice, of IL
linois, deceased.
NoNINATIONs-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate ye7ter-
day:-Isaac y. KeeIer, surveyor of customs
Albany. y. Y; r. w. FItzhugh, collector Of
customs, Natchez Miss.
THE Posr OFFICE AUTHORIZATION BILL
which was reported to the House yesterday,
apprOpriates in all the sum of s37, ,524,37I The
estimates called for S39, ,O62 534; so that the
amount actually appropriated is S1,53S ,173
less than the estimates.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.-General Butler yes
terday afternoon again attempted to call up
the civil rights bill, but failed to get the ne
ceSSary two thirds vote to suspend the rules
for that purpose, as will be seen by reference
10 our Congressional report on the third page.
A MOTION was made at yesterdays session
of the House War Claims Committee To re-
port the evidence of the payment of the
fraudulent Sugg Fort claims so far as il re-
lated to the connection Herewith of ROierick
X. Butler, Of Tenn, to the House for such ac-
tiOn as might be deemed necessary. The
motion was voted down.
THE COMMISSION of Roland g. Usher, L.
s. marshal of the district of Massachusetts,,
expires March Sd next, and there is a strong
opposition being organized against his reap
pOlntment. The opposition have not yet de
termlned whom they will support agai lst
Usher. The latter has many friends who eX-
press determination to stand by him TO the
bitter end.
THE SENATE Committee on Railroads met
yesterday morning, but did not, as was an
ticipated, act on Scott's Texas Pacific rail-
road bill. The time of the meeting was
wholly occupied by hearing the argument OF
Mr.. kibbe i'm advocacy of the bill To aid in
the construction of q dOuble-track freight
railroad from New York to Omaha. The
Texas Pacific bill was laid over until next
Friday.
THE CAUCUS RESOLUTION 10 prevent dila-
tory motions on the part of the opposition,
and only allow the Speaker to entertain a
motion to ad jOurn on any pending measure,
was Offered in the House yesterday by Mr.
CESSNA, OF pennsylvania, but, as will be seen
by reference TO our Congressional report on
the third page, it was defeated by vote of
40 yeas to % nayS-a two third vote being
required to carry ii through.
THE BILL TO INCREASE THE ARMY, intro
duced in the House yesterday by Mr.. Thorn
burg, of Tenn, authorizes the President, at
his discretion, to increase the number of err
listed men in any companies of the rsgular
army to one hundred men per company iOr
cavalry and eighty-fve for infantry or artiI-
| lery. provided the aggregate number of en-
listed men in the army shall at no time eX-
ceed 5000 until otherwise authorized by law
THE JOINT COMMITTEE on THE LIBRARY
| have under consideration a proposition to
| purchase from the heirs of George Catlin
the Indian artist, the collection of .2JD
portraits and cartoons Illustrative of Indian
| life, from Patagonia almost to the Arctic re
giOnS. made by that gentleman during q
| thirty years sOiOurn among the savagcs 1t
Is understood the members of the COmmi tee
| are in favor OF the purchase. provided the col
lection can be obtained at a reasonable
| figure.
THE HARPER's FERRY PROPFRTY.-Last
session the subject of the sale of the Harper's
| Ferry property was referred to the Senate
Judiciary Committee, with Sundry cOmmu-
nlcatlOnS from the Attorney General relating
4 To the matter. Ii is understood that the com
mittee Is Of the opinion that the law officers
| OF the government have not taken as vigOr-
Gus measures as they should to compel the
purchasers OF the property TO comply with
| the terms OF sale, and report will be made
too
| more summary proceedings be instituted.
| THEPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
| got rather black eye yesterday. The Com
mittee on Appropriations struck out of the
| postal bill the item providing for payment OF
the subsidy of 1872 before reporting it to the
| House. There was left remaining the 500, ,OlO
1 subsidy Of 1sf5, which has yet two wears To
run. Before the bill was reported John o
| Smith offered a resolution in the House
which was adopted, making ii in order to
offer in the House an amendment to the postal
| bill striking out the subsidy Of 1872. The ac-
| uon OF the Appropriations Committee rem
/ dered this necessary.
| HAYsEEDERS IN TOWN-A large number
| OF delegates To the Charleston convention of
| the National Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry,
! many of them accompanied by ladies' have
| arrived in Washington en- route, and will
| spend several days in witnessing the process
| OF national legislation and viewing the yari-
| Gus attractions Of the capital. AS they arrive
/ they are taken in tow by Mr. o. III. Kelley
| secretary OF the National Grange who il is
| understood has made arrangements to supply
| Them with plain country fare, including hog,
/ hominy, and pumpkin pies, and has secured
hay-mow in the way of sleeping accommO-
4 lions Although hayseeders, they are far
1 from Seedy in their appearance, and are evil
| IDENTIFY good representatives of the better class
/ OF the agriculturistS of the north and west.
They will leave Washington for Charleston
/ via Charlotte and Columbia, in a special
train on Friday morning.
POWER OF CONGRESS OVER WITNESSES
The Se1o0Tt Contempt Suas.-In the Supreme
Court Of the District yesterday, the cases OF
Joseph Ii. Stewart VS.. James G.. Blaine and
Joseph Il. Stewart VS.. ". q. OrCiway came
i up, when a stipulation was fled amending
i the replication OF the plain tiff, and theleupon
| the motions Of both parties cases were sub
1 Llitted to the court without further argu-
ment, with the suggestion on the part of the
plaintiff that the demCrrers be sustained
/ with view OF getting the whole question
i before the Supreme Court OF the United
| states as speedily as possible, which was as
1 sented 10 by the Attorney General on the
4 part of the defendants, Blaine and Ordway.
4 This viii dispose OF the cases until the whole
question as To the power of the separate
4 houses OF Congress TO declare parties In con-
4 tempt for acts not committed in their pres
enee, or In violation of the privileges of either
4 House or Its members. and also as n WI her