Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-15

Of Senators are accustomed TO receive their
friends. Yesterday most of the Senatorial
families who have residences IN the city were
at home TO visitors.
Among the number may he named Mrs.
morrill,, of Vermont, and her sister, Miss
Swami; Mrs. and Miss Bayard, Mrs. Ed
munds and Mrs. Howe. There were great
many ladies and gentlemen making calls
during the afternoon.
Mrs. and the Misses Frelinghuysen have
returned TO the city.
Mrs. and Miss Logan, the wife and daugh-
ter of General Logan, have arrived.
Ex-senator Carpenter and his family are
occupying the residence occupied hitherto by
the Brazilian legation.
Mrs Totten, the daughter of Senator Howe,
is much improved in health since last win
ter, though not yet SO well as her friends
could desire.
The wife and daughter of Gen. Watmough
received yesterday.
There are several changes in the diplomatic
corps since last winter. Senior Ybahez,
the minister from Chill, was elected
Senator in the Gillian Congress prior
TO Withdrawing from the mission here. This
gentleman merited the kindly words inter
changed regarding him between the Presi-
dent of the United States and the President
of Chilli. He and his two bright young daugh-
tiers will be much missed by all who knew
them.
Senior Don Ignacio Zenteno is now cIt1Tqs
ddfGires from Chilli. He and Senorita Caro-
lima ZentenO Cana are at Wormley's.
Capt. VIM. Gore Jones, X. N, is also at
Wormley's. Mr.. Dalla Costa the minister
from Venezuela, is at the same hotel.
The Brazilian minister and Mmc Borges
and Mr.. Benjamin Franklin ToreaO de Bar
rOs secretary of the Brazilian legation, are
ut No. ~ Madison avenue, New York, Occu-
plying French flats. Mr.. BOrges hopes, how
ever, 10 return here with his wife later in the
winter, and will take suite of apartments
at the Riggs House,
The return of Sehor Garcia and his agree
able wife, after their four years residence in
Europe, will be welcome news to all who
enjoyed the acquaintance of the minist 1r
fIOm the Argentine Republic.
Senior Don Vicente DarlOn, who was APP
pointed minister from Guatemala in 1872,
and from Salvador in 1874, now represents,
in addition TO these two nationalties, Costa
Rica also. He is Envoy extraordinary and
Minister Tienipotentiary from the first, Min
lister PlenipOtentiary from the second, and
Minister Resident from the third.
Washington lady, the daughter OF Mr..
Garlic Patterson, carried OF all the honOrs
ut the recent ball given at DelmOnico's. New
York, by Mrs. Edwards; FIVE gentlemen
simultaneously asking the honor of dancing
the german with Miss Patterson, she was
compelled TO give each fraction Of the
dance.
Senator Sharon has i'm his employ and will
bring to Washington with him, remarka-
bly, intelligent Chinaman, called XII, who has
resided i'm California twenty years, and is
said TO be one OF the smartest men on the Pa
cific coasti
THE INDIAN QUEsTIoN.-There was an
interest ng conference last evening IN the Of
flee of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
between the Sioux commissioners and Indian
affairs committees of the Senate and House.
The members of the commission were, of
course, in favor of the cessiOn of the Black
hills by the Sioux. but they were divided in
opinion as 10 whether the Indians should be
removed TO another point on the Missouri
river or into the Indian territory. In the
course OF the conference, which was very full
and free, the commissioners expressed their
firm conviction that the Indians were per-
fectly capable of civilization, and expressed
the opinion that our treatment of these
Indians has been more savage than their
treatment OF us.
THE HOLIDAY RKCEss-Both Houses OF
Congress have made special orders for Tues
day and Thursday of next week, so that if il
is proposed to take holiday recess, IL will
not be for so long time as in previous years,
1t has usually been the custom to adj journ a
week before Christmas, and not to meet
again until about the Sd or 4th of January;
but in view of the important questions de-
handing the attention of Congress this year.
1t is not deemed advisable 10 let members 60
away from Washington for any great length
of time. Members OF the House committee
on appropriations take the ground that they
can keep at least a quorum here, because one
party will not trust the other, and that there
fore, they can act at least upon the appropri-
alton bill. The probabilities are that a short
recess will be taken over the holidays from
Friday of next week.