Evening star., 1877-11-20
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS met this morning, considered
the appointments of Hilliard as Minister to
Brazil, and Sanford, Minister TO Belgium,
but took no action on either OF the two cases.
THE SILVER BILL The Senate commit
tee on finance has virtually agteed to report
the silver bill with several amendments to
the Senate Tomorrow. Another meeting OF
the committee will be held to morrow morn
ing before The bill is reported.
THE RESIGNATION by Pay Director Wat
mough OF his position as paymaster general
Of the navy, has been formally accepted l. aud
the secretary of the Navy has submitted the
name OF Pay Director Cutter TO the President
TO be his successor.
THE SOLDIERS RpLL.-Thirteen of the
employees under Col. Polk, the Doorkeeper of
the House, who were paid on what is kno pn
as the soldiers roll, have been discharged,
and their places filled with ex nion soldiers
Who are democrats.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White
House this morning were Senators Withers
and Sargent, and Representatives Taomp-
SON, Neal, keifer, Hart, Hayes, Herr. Smith,
Brewer, Stone, Camp. Williams of Miss,
Romero, Ralney, and Rice of Mass.
THE COMMITTEE of privileges and cleo
tions OF the Senate to-day, IN further consid-
tened to a reading of the points which have
been submitted by the contestants upon
which they can agree, and adjourned with
out taking any action.
Col. ROBERT G. ING GERsOLL, in company
with Senator Oglesby, called on the Secre-
tary Of State yesterday, and said that he did
not desire his name to be used In connection
with the mission to Berlin, as he did not
want the position, preferring to practice law
In this city In connection with his brother.
The CoLoRAI CONTssr.-The House
committee on elections are divided on the
Colorado contest. Three are in favor of seat
ing Be ford; three in favor of Patterson aud
four in favor OF reporting that there was no
valid election, and the remaining one failed
TO commit himself
PERsoNAL Mrs. Fassetts portrait. of the
late Vice President Wilson has been pur-
chased by prominent gentlemen of Boston,
and is to be presented to the Shoe and Leather
Association OF that city to- morrow Wednes-
day. at noon. Mrs. F8ssett has accepted an
invitation to be present.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Plymouth sailed yes-
terday afternoon from Fort Monroe for 6,
Thomas and a cruise in the West Indies.
1.-THE Secretary of the Navy has been in
formed OF the death of Capt. Frank Munro,
maine corps, Sunday, at Vallejo, Cal. aft,r
arrived at the Washington navy yard this
mOfning.
IHE CABINET MEETING To-DAY-The
President and Cabinet were engaged to-day
al The regular Cabinet meeting in considering
the few remaining nominations. They also
discussed the prOhabIe results in case the
senate should lot confirm Certain nomi ma
lions. No new appointments were made, bat
the district attorney ana U. s. marshal OF
lsconsln were reappOi"ted.
AN EDUCATIONAL FUND.-Senator Hoar
introduced q bill in the Senate today TO
apply the proceeds of the sales of public
lands, and amounts received from railroads
indebted TO the United States, for the eStab-
Ilsbment OF an educational fund. The mo ley
received IL To be invested IN per cen bonds,
and the money is To be apportioned by the
secreisry OF the Treasury TO the different
states and territories.
SENATOR THURMAN VINO was appointei
by the Democratic caucus held Yesterday
to confer with the de Hocrat;c members of
the committee of privileges aud elections as
70 the best opportunity for asking, In the
Sena'e. The discharge of the committee from
further consideration of the Batter and Eust,s
contested cases, talked over the subject with
me gehIiemen OF Lhe committee last eve aing.
sired by the democratic Senators will proba-
Oily be introduced to- morrow or next day.
A HEARING GRANrED.-Mr. Wadleiph,
chairman Of the committee on privileges
and elections, upon calling the commit
tee to order this morning requested them
10 proceed Immediately to the consideration
OF the request of the National Woman Suf
frage Association for a hearing in behalf of
sixteenth amendment for the protection of
The rights OF women citizens. After hearing
MIS-. spencer state the request definitely,
upon motion OF Judge HOar, the COMMITTEES
unanimously voted 10 grant the hearing at
1890 a. m. January 8, 1873.
VIRGINIA EAcUssIoNIsrs AT THE
WHITE HoUsE.-The large number OF ex-
cursionists-some three or four hundred
from Charlottesville and Lynchb irg, Va,
were Sni,s,hsy onsy y To-Day Jay in viewing the public
OF them visited the White HOuS Sc. Tney were
admitted To The Presidents Office, where the
usual hand shaking was gone through with
much 10 the satisfaction of all concerned. 1t
reminded one OF the early days of the ahmin
istratiOn. when Thousand hand shakers a
day consumed the time OF the President
CALIFORNIA SALMON FOR THE UPPER
PoroMAC.-Thirty thousand young Califor-
MIA salmon were last night sent way BY the
o:lo express from Camden station, Balti-
more, by Mr.. Ferguson, fish commissioned.
Inc nsh are In fine condition, and are des-
Tined for the upper Potomac, near Fort Pea
dleton They go by rail to Oakland, and are
anen carried across the country b7 wagon.
These 1sh were hatched at Druid Hill hatch-
ing E0use from eggs received in O,tober
rom Professor Baird, McC:oud river camp,
soon. "
lhE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGREsS.-If
action on the Paris xposition aud deficiency
appropriation bills is concluded in the Hon ,e
TOMORROW, the resumption bill will tn 90 be
taKen up. Gen. Ewing only wants an hour
1.-TWO In which TO close debate, and he will
then demand the previous question, and
cali Inf V0te on the pending amendments
and The bill. There is no reason Why the
anti resumption bill cannot be disposed of in
the House by Friday, and an adjournmeof
OF the special session be had oi saturiav
next. A great many members ara OF ths
opinion that the final adjournment will take
place on Saturday.
THE WHEREFORE OF IT.-Late yes,er-
day aftt rnOOn, Chairman Atkins novel to
recommit the deficiency bill to the aopro-
priatfOn committee This action on his pa RI
created some surprise, as the COMMITTEES mad
considered the bill and reported IL to the
House. 1t Is now alleged tna. Mr.. Atkins
ascerfa1ned that j. Proctor Knott aud Ban
Butler proposed to attack the com mittee for
allowing the item of So 900 to pay the ex-
pensee OF the Louisiana commission on the
ground that there was no law to authoriZ,
such q commission, and that the bill was
recommftted to the appropriation COMMITTEES
Win view to eliminating The ma "a ora nh