Evening star., 1877-11-23

The REPUBLICASS OF THE SENATE are
making every possible exertion TO rally
their absent forces and to break down the
democratic majority of the past two days.
Senators Sharon. Blaine and Ferry have
been telegraphed for and are expected TO ar
rive here on Monday next. The two last
named Senators are paired, but 1t is said
that an attempt will be made to break Sena
tor Growers pair with Mr.. Blaine.
EMBARGO ON MISSISSIPPI LUMBER
SHIPMENTs.-A large proportion of the luin-
Der formerly seized by Special Agent Carter,
Of the U; s.. government, at Pascagoula,
Miss, and released by Judge Hill, is now
seized by Mississippi and Alabama under
writs from the state court OF Mississippi,
and held by the sheriff: A Mobile dispatcn
says that the marshal attempted TO seize the
remainder. Secretary Sherman has laid q
practical embargo on the whole coast or
Mississippi by refusing clearance to all lum-
Der vessels, foreign and domestic.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PRIvILEGEs
AND ELECTIONS met this morning, the
entire committee being present. By a strict
party vote of to the chairman wasdirected
by resolution to report to the Senate OH Mon
day in favor of the admission of Kellogg. A
minority report in favor of Spofford will be
made al the same time. Eustis was Motif ID
TO appear before the committee on Monday
next at 1890 a. m. and be ready with his ar
gument to show his title to q seat in the Sen
ate from Louisiana. Ben Hill voted with
the epublicans to notify Messrs. Butler and
Corbin, the South Carolina contestants, to
appear before the committee forth with and
present their arguments in support of their
respective briefs sho wing the claims of each
TO the contested seat In the Senate.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE.-The COM
mittee appointed by the Postmaster General
shortly after the Patent Office fire to examine
into the condition of the Post Office building
and 10 suggest what means should be adopt-
ed to give 1t increased protection from fire,
YQDOrt. MT
recommendation is one suggesting the or
ganiZation of the force under the Postmaster
General, SO that confusion may be prevented
In case a fire occurs; and q series of regua-
tiOns has been drawn up by which the action
Of the employes are TO be controlled in such
an emergency. The building has been con-
nected with The District fire alarm system
and box placed in 1t, to be resorted to only
in case OF fire actually within the building.
Numbers of eXtinguishers have also been
purchased and placed at suitable points.
GEN SHERMAN was again before the com.
mittee on military affairs yesterday morn.
ing, and furnished an epitome of the reports
received by the War department for the last
year as to the troubles on the Mexican from
Tier. He also went at considerable length
irnons in,o the question 81 ~, sns distribution Of
protection OF Texas required military force
Of 1000 men. the protection OF the northern
belt of country for width Of 90 miles from
the British line, where the Sioux and other
hostile Indians range, would require at the
same ratio force OF O,OOO men. 1t also ap-
ptared from bis statement that most OF the
IL murde rs which he referred TO Wednesday
as having been committed In Texas last
year, were by Indians.
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The SUSPECTED CUBAN CRUISER Off
Bristol, X. l., IL the Estelle, built n that
place last summer. She In watched by q
revenue cutter and will not be allowed TO pro.
ceed until she can give satisfactory assur-
ance Of the honesty Of her intentions.