Evening star., 1877-11-19


THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE met
to-day, but took no action on the Bland sill
yer bill.
THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING, Treasury department propose
TO ask an appropriation of 500 600 for the
next fiscal year, not S6OO,OOO, as published.
THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
considered the appointment of Gen. Harlan
as justice OF the supreme court to-day, but
adjourned without reaching decision.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
this morning were Secretary Evarts, Justice
Swayne, and Representatives Keightley,
Dwight, Dickey, stephens and Keller, and
Col. ). s. Smoot.
Mr.. VICTOR DRUMMoND, the new secre-
tary Of the English legation, has arrived from
London. Last evening his predecessor, Mr..
Francis Plunkett, gave him a complimen-
tary dinner al Wormley's hotel.
THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY, after our
report closed, (pendng debate on the bill
apprOpriating $4,000 for representation al
the Paris expOsition) adjourned until 70 day
thus preventing debate on the bill TO repaa!
the resumption act.
THE House COMMITTEES ON ELECTIONS
met this morning for discussion upon the
Patterson Belford Colorado contest No
pose of the committee to dispose of the sub
Ject at very early day.
The TARIFF-The subcommittee of the
committee on ways and means appointed to
draft a new tariff bill held their first session
this morning. Daily meetings will hereafter
be held, so as to have perfected a bill TO in-
roduce early in the regular session.
A DELEGATION OF the Women's Suffrage
Association of the District of Columbia, led
by Sara y. Spencer, again visited the Senate
committee of privileges and elections to day.
and requested a hearing. Senator HOar IN
formed the ladies that he would endeayor To
bring the matter before the committee to-
morrow.
THE ARGUMENTS of both kellogg and
Spoford, claimants for one of the Senatorial
vacancies in Louisiana, have been sent to
the public printer, and will be ready for the
committee on elections at Its meeting to- NOR
row. SpOfol d'S argument is a severe ar
rdignment OF the Louisiana returning board
Tor The alleged Vernon parish frauds.
COMMISSIONER BRYAN's NOMINATION.
The Senate committee on the District of Co
lumbia met to-day and received the report
OF the sub committee considering the ap.
pOintment OF COmmiSsiO er Bryan. The re.
port OF the sub CON mittee has not been acted
upon. tut there is no doubt of Mr.. Bryal's
COZ frmation.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE o. BUILDrSGs
AND ELFCTToNs met to-day, and a resolu
tion offered by Senator salisbury, that the
Eustis case be Conside red by the committee
wgs tabled until rep, ri is received from the
SUBJ ommittee of CO. ference with SpOffJri
aud Kellogg. The committee will meet to
n ar thls report TO morrow.
PERSONAL Judge Abbott, of Massachu-
sets, ex-nle mber of Congress, and who was
member Of thE Presidential Electoral Com
IN ,ba bo
M rang. '"'Nr. Jonn hcCullOuyh. the
oted actor, called upon the President to
day 10 pay his reSpectS 50 did Governor
Fenton and Mr. John Jay.
THE CAPTIVE M PnECEs-Ths follow
ing telegram was received to day by Gen
Sherman from Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan .'rwo
hundred of the NtZ Perces Indians, consist.
ing mostly OF women. children and woUDJ
ed, have arrived Al Fort Lincoln by Macki-
Lac boats. You have not y"t daS.g ,atst a! e
place for wintering the Me- Perces l resp scl.
fuliy urge that II be done"
A Caucus OF DFMoCRATIC SENATORS
was held at the Senate today for the further
consideration OF the Butler G )roin contested
election case from South Carolina The
caucus adjourned after agreeing TO leave the
whole matter to the discretion of Senator
Thurman, who will, If events and his iudp-
ment warrant 1t, ask his week that the com
mittee ON privileges and elections b ; dis
charged from further consideration of the
dlQ NOTUlD case.
THERE WAS A PRoTRACrED CONrRo-
VERsY in the House of Representatives this
morning over the order of business. Mr.
Swarm moved To go into committee of the
whole on the Paris exposition bill. Mr..
Buckner insisted that 10 consider that bill as
an appropriation bill was a forcei construc-
tlOn OF the rule by which the anti-reSump-
tion bill was made an order except apprD-
prlatlon bills. The Speaker further rulet
that the morning hour Monday was not eX-
empted, not being included in the resou-
ton. The same ruling will, If maintained /,
inIoW the Dlstrlct committee of the floor.
AMONG RECENT POSTAL RULINGS is one
that newspapers entitled TO transmission
through the mails al the pound rate of
postage may be mailed on the cars. provided
certificate from the postmaster showing
/ that the postage has been properly prepaid
! be handed to the mail agent by The pub
nsheTs; papers, however, intended for others
/ than regular subscribers aud news agent :
must be mailed al the post office 1t is also
decided that a postmaster has no right to
received at his office, or TO disclose any
inform otiOn Obtained by him while in The
discharge OF his official duties.
a CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN EESAToRs
was held al the Capitol Saturday afternoon.
There was fun attendance, as ths p p.oceei-
lngs were expected to be of uncommon in
terest and Importance. Mr.. Edmunds and
the various other Senators who waited upon
the President last Tuesday evening 10 ac-
quaint him with the general tenor and spirit
Oh the comments expressed by the ms jority
OF The republican Senators in the last caucus
concerning his civil service policy, &c, gave
10 The caucus Saturday an account OF what
occurred at The interview. They reported
that the President, In response TO their state
ments OF the widespread uneaslness and dis
satisfaction which had been created among
his party friends by his appointment ofdemo.
Gratis 10 southern offices, &c, had argued that
his policy In this regard was not preju-
dicial TO the interest OF the republican
party, and certainly was not adopted
by him from any want of earnest q ssire
for the perpetuation and maintenance
OF republican power and principles.
On The contrary, ii was his expec' alton and
| belief that the pursuaD ce of This policy would
promote coalition OF the old wing and va
rlous other clemens naturally opposed TO ths
democratic party IN the south, and event
| ually secure six or eight scuthern states ID
/ The republicans. All the Senators who were
! present at The interview expressed them
| selves to the caucus as being conviuc "a that
! The President was thoroughly sincere in this
belief They also reported that the Presi-
| dent said be was very DESTROYS 10 be in har-