Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

81 erOn VIII resign and make room for some
body who viii pay some attention 10 the
duties of the position.
MR.. THOMAS ID. RYAN has been appointed
special government attorney in the internal
revenue cases at San Francisco, vice Samuel
Wilson, declined.
THERE is a general demand in the news
papers that the Congressional Record shall
record speeches as they are made.-[M Y
Times.
THE CoRcORAN GALLERY OF ART will
be open TO the public this evening and on
every ThuTsdey evening until further notice;
admission free. This is a privilege that will
be eagerly improved, without doubt.
NOT VOLUNTEER WITNEss.-Indian
Agent ingalls, did not appear a volunteer
witness before the House Committee on In
dian Affairs yesterday TO testify against
Gen. Shanks, but in obedience TO subpoena.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Austin NJ.
Knight, ordered 10 the Naval Academy; En-
sign Francis l.. Ludlow, to examination for
promotion; Ensign Chas. B. T. Moore, TO the
IRON clad steamer Passaic, at Norfolk.
CAVALRY FOR THE FRoNTIER.-The select
committee on the Rio Grande troubles has
agreed TO recommend the enlistment OF two
cavalry regiments in Texas to protect the
border flom Mexican incursions.
WHEN Blaine was told that Kemble had
selected Cincinnati for the next National
Republican Convention he expressed feel
ing of extreme disgust, and exclaimed, "On!
My!"-[ Harrisburg PGtriO, (Dem.)
NEW MExICo.-The Senate Committee on
Territories held a meeting this morning and
heard an argument by Delegate Elkins, OF
New Mexico, in favor OF Senator Paidock's
bill providing for the admission of that ter
ritOTy Us state of the union.
THE Senate Committee on Post Oaices
and Post Roads to-day discussed the matter
of the reductions OF the rates of postage on
transient printed matter OF the third class
but came 20 no conclusion. The committee
will doubtless recommend a reduction.
THE CASE involving the title TO the Hot
Springs. Ark, property, from the Court of
Claims, where the judgment was in favor Of
the United States against Henry VI. Rector
and others. was taken up In the United
States supreme Court yesterday, and Will
occupy several days.
ARMY ORDERs.-SurgeOn John Z. sum
mers having reported TO the Adjutant Gen
eral from the headquarters department of
the Platte, will return TO his station. The
leave OF absence granted list Lieut.. James
Hum bert. 18th infantry, Fort Rice. Dakota
territory is extended TO May LIST, 1876.
THE WAR ON SENATOR SPESCER.-The
Alabama House OF Representatives have
adopted the memorial to the United States
Senate TO inquire into the right OF George Il.
Spencer to seat IN that body. The Ala
bama Senate adopted the memorial several
days ago. 1t was forwarded TO Washington.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Attorney General, Senators
Edmunds and Anthony, Representatives
Vance, Kidder, Hyman, StOwell, Townsend.
Wells, and Judge jackson. Mfr. SeDer, with
a delegation Of Nirginians. also called to
Pay respects to the President.
OFF FOR ROME AGAIN.-It is stated now
that Abijah Everest, who was the successor
CT Con. Megrue as paymaster of the whisky
ring, and who came here from Rome, Italy,
10 tell what he knew about crooked whisky,
sailed from Baltimore two or three days ago
for Europe on one Of the line OF German
steamers.
THERE HAVE BEES introduced into the
House of Representatives SO far this session
1887 bills and At resolutions. About 5000
bills and resolutions were introduced during
the last Congress. In some of the previous
Congresses the number introduced did not
exceed 200. The number OF bills introduced
307. -
THE CASE OF Col. j. NJ. MCGREw, who
was nominated TO be Sixth Auditor OF the
Treasury for the Post Office department. was
again before the Senate Finance Committee
this morning, but no conclusion was arrived
at Judge j. j. Martin, one of Col. McC.'s
predecessors, was examined by the chairman
with reference to some transaction ia con-
lection with which Col. Meg. has been
charged with irregularity.
HILLS SPEECH FOR THE CAMPAIGN
1t is understood that some OF the republican
members propose to rise to a question OF
privilege and demand that Ben Hills speech
as delivered shall be substituted in the Off
a al vwrrtnf OI,
appears there. Ole thing OF which they
Complain greatly is that the collOquy be-
tween Mr.. Hale and him (Blaine) is entirely
omitted.-UdSh Or. Bar. SIN.
PERsoNAL.-F. A. Saville, y. Y; Hon.
Seth Comley, H. Everett and wife, Phila-
delphia; Misses Van Wagner, j. j. Wal
ton, n. l.; j. NJ. WoolwOrth. Omaha; j. II.
kennard. New Orleans; j. l.. Duckelsfrel,
n " +. Armstrong and wife, Conn; Hon.
~ S - Ca; John B. Raymond, Miss; Hon.
Phillips and wife, Home Journal n. Y; H.
II, X. GUS and Wife, c. c. Duncan, n. Y, are at
To BE ISvEsTIGATED.-The COMMITTEES
on Civil Service and Reform OF the House
held meeting this morning TO consider a
resolution referred to them directing them
10 inquire whether General Ellis Spear,
Deputy Commissioner of Patents, was
guilty OF q violation of law in contributing
money TO q testimonial presented General
Commissioner of Patents. The chairman
was authorized TO summon such witnesses
as he might deem proper, with a view to
thorough investigation OF the case.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Senate yesterday,
confirmed the following nominations: Henry
L. Prickett, associatejustice supreme court,
Idaho. Henry Il. Whitfield, United States
attorney, northern sistrict Of Mississippi.
r. Il. Pomeroy, do for Arizona territory.
Frank PIunkett, To be assistant paym9ster
in the navy. Passed Assistant Charles ID.
Mar sneid 10 be q paymaster, and Assistant
Charles II. Bartlett 10 be a passed assistant
paymaster in the navy. Also, a number of
consuls, Indian agents, postmasters, &c.
CoRREor.-The House Judiary Com mittee
will make a favorable report upon the bill
directing the reporters OF the debates of Con-
eress 10 have the publication In the Congress
sionGt Record In the exact language In which
speeches are delivered, allowing only such
changes as are grammatical, which may be
made by the Senator or Representative de-
Lyerlng the speech or remarks. The object
OF such measure is to prevent the recur-
renee OF such tactics as were resorted to by
Messrs. Cox and Hill in the publication of
their remarks on the Amnesty bill.