Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-07
CONVERSATIONS BY THE srx.rr-rbe

COMPLICATIONS BY THE SENATE.-The
Senate, in executive session to-day con-
firmed the following nominations: George Fl.
Seward, Minister TO China; Ayres P. Merrill,
Minister TO Belgium; Cyrus c. Carpenter, of
Iowa, second Comptroller of the Treasury;
Reuben Williams, of Indiana, Deputy Sec
ond comptroller of the Treasury; Deideric
-, van komondt, Vice Consul at st. Martin,
Vest indies; Horace Austin, of MINES Ota,
Third Auditor OF the Treas ry; Rodney Cur
us; Meter of the Mint at Denver; Robert r.
CamphelI 10 he collector OF internal revenue,
81 district OF Texas; Joseph II. Webster. co.,
l5ctor OF iDternol revenue, LIST district of Illi
N 1is; Asa {. Matthews, supervisor of inter-
nal revenue, vice Daniel NJ. Mann, resigned.
Also the following postmasters: Charles
L. Carpenter, "a, St Johusburg. Vt; Lester
Markham. Lester, Ga; G.. s. Harris, Lake
George, n. Y; John y. Reyes, Visalia. Cal;
~ NJ Sergeant, Shawneetown, III; w. G.
snyder, Fulton, III; Mrs. Electa Il. Smith,
III :. G. Smith, Peru, Ill; + G.. Harris,
Lockport, III; John $. Stevens, Peoria. m;
John L. Kena, La CySue Kansas; K A.
MCSeiy, Talladega, Ala; VIM. Miller. TuS-
calOOsa, Ala; W. q. DonOghue, Flint. Mich
i. W. Otis, Prescott. Arizona; S. 3 Piper,
RaTnesviile, OHIO; w. A. Whittlesey, New
Stephen II. Alean, register land Office at
WARSAW, Wis; u: l.. Guam. receiver of pub
TIC money at WaDSau. Wis; Edwin L.
Wade, 10 be third lieutenant in the revenue
service.
NAVAL ORDERs.-SurgeOn G.. II. Cooke
Paymaster l.. a. Yorke to the Ajax, at PEN
sacola, Fla; Acting Assistant Surgeon Will
nam j. Cronyn to the y jaX. Capt. VIM. -.
Whiting detached from the com mand of the
worcester ard paced on waiting orders;
Commander Charles II. Cushman from the
command of the receiving ship New Hamp-
shire and ordered TO command the receiving
ship Worcester; Lieut.. Commander Yates
Stirling from the New Hampshire and or
dered as executive of the Worcester: Lieut
Commander George I. Davis, Lteuts. George
q. Clay, Albert Pass. and Charles f. Norton
Master George a. Calhoun, Surgeon John II.
Clark, Assistant Surgeon ID. N. Bertolette,
CHIEF Engineer Philip Inch, and other of
fceTs, from the Worcester and placed on
waiting orders; Lieut.. f.. w. Bridge, Masters
FIenk Ellery and G. 3. Richman, Acting
Assistant Surgeon James NJ. Phillips, Pay
master William n. WatmOuth, BOatswain
EallOweD Dickinson, from the receiving shin
New Hampshire and ordered To the WOrcss-
ter Paymaster Francis j. c. Swan from the
Worcester and ordered 10 settle accounts.
ARMY GAzETTE.-SecondL Lieutenant Az
d ew f. Fitzpatrick, Eth infantry, is relieved
ftOm duty at Columbus barracks. Ohio, and
will proceed without delay to join his com
piny. The leave of absence granted Can
Iain Isaac Arnold. ordnance departm 9nt,
November 16, 1873, by the chief of ordnance.
/ extended ten days. First Lieutenant Dan
lei NJ. Taylor, ordnance department, il re-
teVed from duty at the United States Mill
taTy Academy, to take effect as soon as his
services can be spared by the suDerlnteni-
ent thereof, and Will report by letter to The
chief Of ordnance.
MARYLAND LEGTsLATURE.-The election
OF Hon. Daniel Fields president OF the senate
and 9th e. officers of the body completed the
organization of both branches of the general
assembly OF Maryland yesterday. and the
governors message was sent in. Toe vote
for governor of the state at the late Novem-
Der election was counted by the speaker of
the house in the presence Of the attending
senator's. .IOhn /
ohcially declared elected. A committee of
The general assembly was appointed to invite
the governors attendance Wednesday at 2 p.
u, when the inauguration will take place.
In the senate, memorials of Dr. Lynch, dem
OcTat, contesting the seat of Senator A. A.
Lawrence, OF 81. Mary's county, and j. a.
wilson, democrat, contestihg the seat of
Senator Duke, Of Calvert county, were pre-
scented; also protests of Edward Adams and
James c. Fenhagen, reformers, of Baltim ore
city, against the returns under which Sen
atOrS Cooper and Joyce hold their seats: all
of which were referred 10 the committee on
elections, to be appointed. II was protest
day also in the house, where papers 10 that
purp0rt were presented from Hon T. Morri-
son Harris, reform candidate for governor,
and from reform candidates for the legiS-
lature. n great deal OF discussion was
elected in both houses by the introduction
OF the election matter. The senate meets to-
day, the house adJ0urning over till Monday.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS STILL FIGHTING
kELLOGG.-The Louisiana democratic con-
seIvative state convention at New Orleans
has adopted resolutions declaring that the
present government of the state is usur pa-
ton; that the Wheeler adjustment did not
and was rot intended to settle the claims OF
the two state governments, only applying TO
certain contested election cases; that the re-
publican party has fraudulently manipu-
lated election returns and usurped the state
government; that Congress be memorialized
Tor RELIEF, and that a primary test of mem
bel ship of the democratic party OF Louisiana
Is an unrelenting hostility TO usurpatiOn;
also resolutions favOring reduction OF taxa
lion, retrenchment, payment of the legiti-
male debt, return to specie payments as soon
as possible without Injury to the material
interests OF the country. Four delegates
were then elected TO the national democratic
conservative convention. The convention
adopted memorial to Congress protesting
against the Kellogg government.
NORTHERN CAPITALISTS INVESTING IN
hIRGINiA.-The judge of the circuit court of
Rockingham county, Virginia, has granted
man, Samuel j. Hoffman, James l.. Fry and
David Kelley, all OF Pennsylvania, to form a
lolht STOCK company, to be known as the
Mount Vernon iron works. The company is
formed for the purpose mining ores and man
ufac:urtng steel and other metals in the
couLt!es OF Augusta and Rockingham. The
capltai STOCK Is to be not less than $40, coo nor
more than 100000. Kelley, of motor no.
torietv, is ole of the parties interested.
Gov. AMEs TO BE IsvEsTIG ATED.-In the
Mississippi senate yesterday resolutions
were adopted charging that Gov. Ames in
MS message was actuated by q spirit of en-
nifty, engendered by the result of the late
election. In the house a resolution was in
troduced appointing q committee of five 10
investigate the official conduct of Governor
Ames, and ascertain what grounds there are
Tor the charges against him OF committing
high crimes and misdemeanors.
AMERIC An VS.. AUSTRALIAN WooL-Mr
Grant, The proprietor OF a 100000 acre farm
IN Kansas, Is In the city, and Yesterday
called al the centennial rooms and stated
tlat he intended 10 exhibit at the exposition
wool OF MS own raising TO show tue superb
oTlty for cleanliness over Australian wool.
Mr.. Grant is an Englishman, and leaves for
MS native country On Saturday. PhilCt.
Tunes, Gth.
"HERRS YOUR FRESH HERRIyG."-Ths
hrst herring OF the season was captured near
Denton, Caroline county, Nd, on the 4th
inst. IL is remarkable that this rare and IN
common nsh has never been before seen at so
early season In the waters of the Chesa-