Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-17

morning.
The STEAMER BRAMALL will sail on
the 9th instant from New York, with mails
for Porto Rico, Brazil, and the Argentine
Republic.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
TO day were the Secretary of War, Senator's
Morton, Patterson and Burnside, aud Rep
resentatives Wells, Wallace, Burcharj aud
Hamilton.
US. VESSELS HEARD FRoM-The Navy
department is advised of the arrival OF the
Lsckawanna on the Goth OF April az HOMO
IGlu from Mazatlan and of the New Hamp.
shire at Port Royal from Norfolk.
THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEES, (Mr.
Boutwell, chairmanl appointed to investi-
gate the last Mississippi election will not
leave for that state until the question of
jurisdiction In the Belknap Impeachment
case has been decided.
TIE WASHINGTON NAVY YARp,-The
recommendations of the Naval Com mfttee
concerning the Washington navy yard are
as follows, in the language OF the bill: s'And
The yard at Washington be used only 70;
manufacturing purposes under the direction
o. the Secretary OF the Navy"
PERsoNAL.-Senator Spencer has returned
from a brief visit to New York, and was In
his seat in The Senate to-day. REV. Sam
Ddmdn ana w llllam IufCS Rrlglam
have been appointed by the Hawaiian gov
eminent as Commissioners to the Centennial
exhibition.
THE NAVY YARDS.-The House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs has decided to report in
favor OF retaining Kittery, Charleston,
Brooklyn, Norfolk, and Washington navy
yards, ofretroceding League Island TO Penn
sylyania and New London to Connecticut,
and reducing Mare Island and Pensacola to
naval stations.
GENERAL AUGUR TO KEEP THE PEACE
IN LoUIsIANA.-In the Cabinet meeting
yesterday the disturbances in Louisiana
were discussed, and 1t was resolved to in
stICct General Augnr, commanding the de-
partment of the gulf, TO take such measures
should deem necessary under the circum-
stances.
BILL CUTTING Down THE PAY OF
NAVAL OFFICERs.-Mr. Willis, from the
sub committee OF Naval Affairs. on the pay
OF The navy, has reported bill making the
pay Of officers correspond with the pay of
army ON GERS as reported in Gener IL Ban
ning's bill; the admiral receiving ten thOus-
ard, vice admiral eight, rear admirals six,
ard commodore five thousand dollars, aud
pOnd1ng to that Of second lieutenant in the
army.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION. - The
question Of the Jurisdiction in the Belknap
Impeachment case will not probably be de-
cided before Friday of this week, and posi-
bly, not then. 1t is understood that Mr.. Ed
munds began an elaborate speech, holding
tbat the Senate has Jurisdiction, yesterday,
and that he was 10 continue to-day. Opinion
seems to be about equally divided as to the
verdict of the Senate on the question OF juris-
dictiOn, but no one seems qualified to pGedict
the result with any degree OF confiielce.
NAVAL ORDERS Commander Edward
Iar o. Ii,
lstiOn, Goth inst. Lieutenant Comman Ter
B. III. McCalia and Lieutenants James II.
Dayton, Harry Knox and VIM. III. Potter, to
the practice ship Constellation, 10th inst
Lieutenant James W. Carlin, detached from
the Brooklyn and ordered 10 the Adonis, LIST
June next. Lieutenant George NJ. Book,
from the navy ard, Norfolk, and ordered TO
the Adonis, LIST June next. Lieutenant Theo-
dore NJ. Etting, from the Swatara and
granted four mont tbs leave of absence. Chap
lain Donald McHaren has reported his re-
turn, having been detached from the Ten
neSsee 10th April, and mas been pie ced on
sick leave.
THE BILL TO REoRGANIzE THE MARINE
CORPS, reported from the Naval Commit
tee, provides for 1 commandant with the
rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel, ma
jOrs, II captains, % first ueutenants and %
second lieutenants. The privates are linn
tied TO | 200, TO be increased In time of war.
The bill provides that officers holding staff
appointments shall be transferred To the
line OF the corps according to the date of
commission, and no promotion or appoint
the number OF officers shall have been re-
duced as above provided for. The Offices of
paymaster, quartermaster and assistant
the accounts Of each, to cease to exist, and
the duties now performed by them are trans
ferred TO the pay corps OF the navy. The ad-
jutant and inspector are TO be selected by
the commandment rom the grade OF captain
for three years only. A board is ordered to
be convened to examine all officers below
the rank OF major, with power TO drop all
such as may be unified, physically, men
tally, morally or professionally. All ap-
pointments to the grade of second lieuten-
ant are TO be hereafter made from graduates
Of the Naval Academy.
The MOTH CONTRACT INvEsTIGATIoN-
QuartermasterG General Meigs was examined
yesterday by the Clymer committee in re-
gard to the payment OF money to CowIes 4
Brega for the treatment OF army clothing
with their moth preventive process, out of
the appropriations for the army for the pres
ent fiscal year. In the Army appropriation
bill for the fiscal yea rending June 80, 1876,
after the appropriation for clothing, the fol.
lowing prohibition was made: "PrOyided
that no part of this sum shall be paid for the
use OF any patent process for the preserva-
ton of cloth from moth Or mildew." Gen.
Meigs testified that he interpreted the law
as 1t read, and refused to allow any more
clothing or cloth TO be treated by the Cowles
& Brega process.
WDen Ingalls, was Iud1e N(QaGternlaSIef
General, COwles * Brega began anew their
efforts to get the contracts, and the subject
was referred TO Attorney General Pierre
pont, who in due time gave an opinion that
the language Of The statute above quoted
prohibited only the purchase of the moth
preventive material. II the material was
furnished free by the contractors they might
be paid for APPLYING IL to the cloth and cloth
ing. On the strength OF this opinion, Gen.
ingalls, directed the contractors, Cowles &
Brega, 10 proceed with the treatment of the
goods, they to be paid for the labor of apply
ing their process. In this way over 800 900
was received by them.
THE LOUISIANA INvEsTIG ATIoN.-T The
testimony Of the witness Selyee, before the
Louisiana committee yesterday, after our
report closed, consisted mainly In his read
ing Of number Of kilograms and letters
from Congressman Morey to himself to sub
stantiate the charges made on Tuesday that
Morey employed him for political purposes,
OF IT. ages and frauds ~ louisiana. He stated
II at Morey had bOugVt ali his letters and
kilograms back from. hi % io destroy the evil
dence OF his crime, b1. witness had taken
copies OF them fDr future use, In view OF the
act that Morey haa lied 70 him about get
ting An appointment. Witness also pro-