Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-25

passed by his Office.
PRIVATE TELEGRANs received by friends
OF Mr.. Nor On in this city report the Ala
bama delegation Of eighteen votes solid for
Morton, and nineteen of the Missouri dele
CATION for him instead of ten, as declared by
th e Associated Press dispatches this morn
ing.
THE LINoIsDELEGATIoNFo FOR BLAINE
The editor of the Chicago later Ocean tele-
graphs to the representative of that paper
in this city as follows with reference TO the
standing of the Illinois delegation: "Dele-
gates 10 Cincinnati all for Blaine, except
one, and he is not certainly against him."
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL, which
has passed the House, appropriates s5,077 ,451
less than last year, the sum then being ST.
Oil, SOC. This saving has been effected by the
$500 men 10 500 men, and also by the re-
duction In the construction, engineering,
al ordnance bureaus. etc.
WHEN THE SENATE went into secret ses-
sion to-day on the Belknap Impeachment
case Messrs. Ingalls, and Mcmillan made
brief arguments against Jurisdiction. Mr..
Bay ard, OF Delaware, then took the floor and
began an elaborate argument In favor OF
Jurisdiction. 1t Is thought possible that a
vote may be reached to- borrow, but It Is by
10 means probable.
THE APPOINTMENT of Gen. Beale, of this
city, to the Vienna mission will be accept.
able TO the country. He is a gentleman OF
large wealth and has served the country
envy, served In the navy, assisted In the can.
tuTe OF CalifOrnia, and with Kit Carson, ran
the 35th parallel from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific. He was also for q time sur
veyor general of California.
THE FRAMING PR1vILEeE.-In the Sem
ate to day, Mr.. Paddock, from the Commit
POST Haas
a substitute for the bill repeating the act
abolishiDg the ranking privilege, The bill,
which restores the privilege to members OF
Congress so far as official communications
departments, will probably pass both Houses
OF Congress.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
James s. Rutan, of Pa, to be consul at
Florence, Italy, vice Writ Sykes, with
drawn; o. u. Pitney, collector of customs,
district OF Georgetown, District of Columbia,
vice Charles 8. English; Geo. w. Patton, u.
3 marshal for the district Of West Virginia;
Robert P. Richardson, postmastef, st.
Joseph, Missouri.
GEN. SCHENCK.-The Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day received the reply,
by telegraph, from Ohio, of ex-Minister
Schenck to the Cheeseborough letter. The
committee regard his explanation as more
damaging ID him than II he had left IL I'M
explained. The report of the committee will
be made to the House to day, and the reply
VIII be read as a portion Of it. 1t centuries
Schenck.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES IN THE
HoUsE.-The Committee on Elections have
indorsed unanimously the action OF the sub
&C mmittee in deciding in the contested case
~ Lee VS.. Rainey, from the first district OF
South Carolina, the latter was entitled to re.
tain his seat. In the case OF Butts vs.
MAJ Kay, from the ID South Carolina dis
trict, the committee has decided to refer the
Wnole matter back To the people. In the
II 1T Goode contest (Virginia) the commit
tee Will report in favor Of Goode, the sitting
member.
AS THE DooRKEEPER's PLACE Is almost
sure TO be vacant soon, Mr.. George G. We'd
derburn, OF Virginia, is q prominent candi-
date for the vacancy. He will be, or ought
70 De warmly sustained by all the delegation
clerk of the House, If his claims on the party
had been duly considered, but IL is never too
late 10 do right. Mr.. Wedderburn would
.,sa a most ef1eient doorkeepr, and be-
sides being gentleman OF experience and
ability, has strong claims which should not
be overlooked by the democrats Wash.
Cor. Norfolk TIrgilidr'.
GEN. ID. II. HILL, the celebrated eY Con-
federate, has written a letter asking for the
removal OF his political disabilities. He
cites his services for his country in the army,
covering Twelve years, and calls attention to
battle OF Monterey. He says that at the last
PRESIDENTIAL election he supported Gleeley
and would have voted for him had he been
fraDchised he will vote for Hancock or any
other decent democrat. The letter was re-
turned 70 him by the person TO whom 1t was
the request that he leave the word "decent,
out OF his letter.
THE NAVAL INvEsTIGATIoN.-M Whit
thorne, chairman OF the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, replied to Secretary Robeson's
letter demanding 20 be heard by the Naval
Committee in selfdefense. Mr.. Whitthorne
quoted resolution adopted by the commit
that the Secretary OF the Navy and any
other oficers of the same, who are implica-
ted by testimony already taken, snail have
whitihorne then goes On to saw that he f.
directed by the committee to say that not
only Will he be heard in self-defense but il
ned to matters duplicating him Will be re-
called In order that they may be re examined.
BLAINE's CHANCEs.-The feeling at the
Capitol over the result of the political con-
ventiOns held yesterday is that Blaine will
VIII sweep the deck at Cincinnati and be
nominated on the second ballot. His friends
claim that fair estimate OF his strength
conventions gives him at the present time
30s delegates. Iowa and Wisconsin, they
bold, will give him solid support. This
will add TO his column 20 from Wisconsin
ard % from Iowa, making grand aggregate
OF $50 TO start with. This will give the
Blaine men the control of the organization
OF the convention, which, In addition, will
be tower OF strength. Three hundred and
seventy-seven votes will elect the candidate,
ard Blaine, according to the above estimate,
will start with but 20 less than the required
number. Further, it is urged that many of
the now doubtful delegates, who always
wait 10 see which way the wind blows the
strongest, will wheel Into line for mis- sup
port.
INVESTIGATING JUDGE WYLIE. - The
subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
OF the House OF Representatives. directed to
make investigation into the charges pre-
ferred against Judge Wylie, with q view of
ascertaining IL that officer has rendered him.
81 II liable TO impeRcC Inent, held q session
yesterday morning. Inrge Wylie was pre-
cent, and at the outset desired TO know
whether the con- miLtee considered them
selves a body creatCi to revise and pass
upon his judicial decisions; IL sO he must
differ with them. he believed the Judiciary
snd legislative, while being Coordinate
branches of the government, were distinct