Evening star., 1877-11-12

this morning were Senators Cameron OF
Wis, Matthews, Paddock, Plumb, Gordon,
Lamar and Wallace, and Representatives
Hardenburg, Gibson, Phillips and GARFIELD.
PARDONED BY THE PREsIDENr.-The
President has pardoned Thomas II. Benyou,
of Georgia, convicted of having made false
entries in the books of certain national
banks, and sentenced 10 five years impris-
Onment.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE or FOREIGN
AFFAIRS will soon report bill for the dis
tribution of the instalment received from
Mexico TO pay, in part, the awards To Amer
lean citizens under the late joint conven-
ton.
SENATOR BooTH, of California. was to
day appointed chairman of the committee
on patents in place of Senator Wadleigh,
chairman OF the committee on privileges
and elections, who will retain the second
place on the committee on patents.
THE NEWLY APPOINTED SENATOR FROM
INDIANA, Dan voorhees,, took his seat In the
Senate to day. His seat is on the west side
OF the chamber, in the extreme rear row. Mr..
Voorhees, desk was covered with flowers,
and he was warmly congratulated by his
friends,
A MEETING of the Senate committee on
judiciary was held this afternoon for the
further consideration of the Pacific rail-
roads case. The various roads were repre-
sented ny counsel, Mr.. Lyman Trumhuu ap-
peared for the Central Pacific railroad. and
Judge Shellabarger for the Union Pacific.
AN ORDER has been issued from the War
department that so much Of General Orders,
No. 10, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant
Generals Office, series of 1862, as requires
the names of battles to be placed on the
Army Register, Is suspended until further
orders.
A VACANCY IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-The
President has received the resignation of
Gen. La Grange, superintendent of the San
Francisco mint, and after consultation with
Secretary Sherman has decided TO accept
IL, 10 take effect December 3lst. His success
sor has not yet been agreed upon.
NAVAL LORDERs-Assistant Engineer J. 8.
X. Reeves ordered to report to the chief of
bureau of steam engineering, December 1st,
for special duty; Lieutenant George Talcott
has reported his return To San Francisco,
having been detached from the Ranger,
Asiatic station, and has been placed on SICK
leave.
De- D.-Mrs. Zorilda Bright, wife of Hon.
John n. Bright, of Tennessee, died at her
residence in Fayetteville, Saturday morning
last, after prOtracted illness. She will be
| remembered by many Washington friends
as q lady OF rare culture and refinement,
whose mind and healt alike qualified her TO
atorn the society in which she moyed.
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| liams, of Delaware, has gone to Philadel-
| phia, having been called there upon a tele-
| gram containing the announcement that his
brother in that city had been stricken with
| paraly Sis. and was at the point of death.
'''' Lyman TTumbull was on the floor of the
| Senate chamber to-day.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the presi-
| dent, LIST Lieut. Rein G. Howell I'd artillery,
| is detailed as Professor of military science
ard tactics at the Kentucky University,
eXingtOn. On mutual application LIST
| Ifeuts. James Miller, company d, and Jas.
Ulio company f, I'd infantry, will exchange
| companies.
| ANCIENT CHIMES Senator Gordon in
| trOduced in the Senate to-day a resolution
| that a chime of bells Intended for st.
| Michael's church, in Charleston, s. C., be
| admitted TO This country duty free. This
| chime of bells was presented to the old colony
| OF South Carolina by the English crowh.
| During the revolutionary war they were
captured and sent to England. where they
| have remained ever since. An English mer-
| chant, whose name Is not given, now pro-
| roses TO send the bells back TO South Caro-
| lima.
THE LATE REBELLION IN JAPAN.-The
| Department of State Is in receipt of q recent
despatch from Mr. Bingham, the United
| States Minister to Japan, In which he gives
| an account OF the return to the capital OF the
commander and other japanese Officers late
| ~ engaged in combating the rebellion In
Satsuna. The commander in chief, Arisu-
gawa- No Miya, and the Admiral, Kawa-
mura, reached Yokohama On the morning of
| October 10, in the steamship Tnabor, and
| were received with much ceremony by the
chief ministers OF the Empire and other dis
| tinguished dignitartes, and by members of
| the Imperial family.
THE HOUSE r RESTAURANT TO BE RuNBY
| Two SOUTHERN CATERERS The House
| committee ON public buildings and grounds
| this morning elected NJ. McKeogh, of Hot
| Springs, Ark ansas, and Edward Mercer, of
| Atlanta, Georgia, restaurateurs of the House
The latter had charge OF the Southern restau-
! rant during the centennial. The persons
placed in nom ipation were Messrs. Cahill,
| Mercer, MckeOgh, Gautier. Miller, Driver
and Newton. There were eleven ballots
| taken, and the two who were elected sue
| ceeded by com bining their friends To vote for
! both, with the understanding that both should
| conduct the estaurant.
| OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN.-Mr Bingham,
the United States Minister at Tokei, Japan,
writes TO the Department of State In relation
| to the opening which might be presented to
| American manufacturers in exporting cotton
| goOos 10 Japan, as well as wooien cloths and
| yarns. The present market is largely con-
| trOlled by English houses, but the quality of
! the goods Is inferior to the American fabrics,
and the price the same or greater. Mr.. Bng-
| ham is OF the opinion that by a direct effort
| made by our manufacturers and merchants,
| through special aud Intelligent agents sent
to Japan for the purpose, a large market
1
| woolen fabrics OF American manufacture.
| INTRODUCTION OF THE TRADE DOLLAR
| INTO CHINA.-Minister Seward writes to
| the Department Of State from Peking under
date OF September I'D, in relation to the cir
cnialion OF the American trade dollar in
! China: Consular representations having
| been made to him that the circulation of the
| trade dollar might be increased through the
| favorable action of the Chinese authorities.
| as has already been done at Canton, Mr.
| Seward explains that those dollars are AL
| ready in circulation and receivable at q re-
oqced value In all ports In China except
| Shanghae. AT this place there is a special
demand for the old Spanish cgolus aud for
| The Mexican dollar. The trade dollar is CON
| siderably undervalued al the ports where a
dollars value has been assigned 10 IL by the
! Chinese government.
| WOMEN CITIZENS OF ALL THE STATES
| CLAIMING TO BE HEARD-The committee
on privileges and elections suspended their
investigation OF the Kellogg case on Satur-
day to receive a message and request from
| the Natlonai Woman Suffrage Association.