Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-07

This morning were Senator Teller, aud Repre-
seniaiives Neal. CalkinS, Aldrich and Cain.
\ LONG RECEss.-Boih houses This morning
adopted a resolution 10 adjourn from the 18Th
of December until The 10th OF January.
ASKING WHY.-A resolution asking of the
President the causes of The late war with the
Sioux Indians was adopted by the Senate 10
day.
THE Huron BILL.-The HOvSe bill for the re-
lief Of the survivors of the wrecked mdn-of-
war Huron was passed 10y the Senate. With
amendments. to-day.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing with paper for print
ing internal revenue stamps has been awarded
10 ;. -. Warren \ Co. of Boston.
An EIGHTY DOLLAR CONSCIENCE contribu-
ton was received at the Treasury department
Yesterday ON account of unpaid customs du-
ties. The contributor was a recent passenger
un steamer from Europe.
NOMINATIONs.-The President sent 10 the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
Henry ". billiard. of Georgia. minister 10
Brazil: John l. Smith. of Ohio. consul general
to Montreal; Alfred Z. Lee. consul general at
Frankfort: Julius Stahl. I. >. consul at Osaka
and HlUgO: j j. Nciain. jr.. l. :. consul at
Nassau: Dwight T. Reed. of New York. Secrc-
tary at legation i'll Spain.
CLERK ADAMS. Of the House. is i'm hot water
with the New England democrats in consc-
qUence Of the removal 0f Walter H. French
the tally clerk and the giving of the place to
Gen. Albert Lamar. IF Georgia. The latter
went ON duty this morning. The New England
democrats say that if Adams desires To- an
point none hut eN-CUufedcrate generals 10 10
stiono OF responsibility, the sooner they know
II the better.
TIE STEAMBOAT BUI.-The executive com
mittcc Of the national board Ot steam nlyiga-
tion, representing steamship and steamboat
owners throughout the United States. held
meeting III this city yesterday To take measures
Tor urging favorable action by Congress upon
tie pending steamboat hill. Capt. Baffngrr
of ST. Louis Capt. Churchill. Of 81. Louis: and
COL. sherlock oi Cincinnati. had a hearing this
morning before the committee on commerce
oi the House III advocacy Oi the bill.
WANT, TO INVESTIGATE THE DOORKEEPER
Mir Potter, al New York. has prepared 4 reSo-
luton. which he will Offer at an early day. di-
TCciing the committee ON accounts Ia invest
cate The Dn"TkccptrN department. and aScer-
TAN II h has employed any assistants under
HIM IN violation of the number allowed bV law
In iii" Thirty fifth Congress the Drprkceprr
WAS expelled Tor having five men OF his roll for
Tie payment 81 whom there WAS 40 apprODria-
ton. II j. alleged that D"orkeepcr Polk has
thus employed over ;"rly assistants.
THE Man WHO RODE . SPOTTED HORSE
WANTS ~ 0FFICE.-Thr Postmaster General
has received Il letter from one of hi, old con-
fcdcrate soldiers The writer Identifies him
ST ~ the man y mo rode Tie Spp;tcd horse n
II" >l,-c ul NI'k~UUEG. H wants 81 hy TU,itr
agent. He argues that his politics viii not
stand IN the way of his appointments. since h.,
i six al one anh half dozen of the other"
and cIiH"hcS this pant ~ Ei~ argument 10y Ia
Er'cuiiy r"mdrk.ng that from wnai ne hears
i' II cEUn~ his old colonel j. pi TIE same pD.ii-
cal opinions A. himself.
- observation-disclosures Packard left mi,
city last night for New Orleans on nc .punt of
the >cri0u, Hines al one of his children
Mr.. Larkin G.. Meade. the sculptor. Yesterday
Presented Tie Washington Monument Society
With lal2c drawing II Tie modified plan of
the work adopted ~ them which was N trIiIy
approved of hy the members. and viii u. dis
played ia one of the committee rooms at the
Capitol. 900 congressman Gilbert &. Walker.
III the Richmond. Va. district. has published
letter IA hiCn he announces his iuteutun Ia
retire from public lie al the close of his pre-
sent term. senator Window left Wishing
ton for New York to-day Mr.. Richard
smith. oI the Cincinnati Gdzeuo is in tie city.
GENERAL ORD was before the House com
mittee on military affairs again yesterday in
reference tn affairs on the Rio Grandc. lie
gives the Diaz government of Mexico credit
for good intentions in regard To preventing
the cattle raids from Mexico into Texas. and
is of the opinion that the Mexican forces sent
To the Rio Grandc frontier are sufficient to
guard against Indian incurSonS into Mexico.
as well as against amy project OF invasion on
the part of volunteers from the United States.
and that their presence there will not be like
" To cause any collision between the auihori-
Ties Of the two countries. particularly if any
good feeling IL cultivated between the officers.
General ord continued his testimony before
the committee this morning
THE SWEDISH POLAR EXPEDITIONS The
consul of the United States at Stockholm in
closes with his dispatch of the l2lh uliimo a
translation of q report of Professor A. Nord-
enSkl0ld, detailing the plan of the exploring
voyage he intends Ia undertake next wear The
object oi The Professor expedition is 10 study
the geography the photography and natural
history of the Polar sea beyond the mouth of
the Jeui>Sey. tu. II possible. the Straits of Ecb
ring. with view OF demonstrating the prar,i-
cabiliiy oi nav igation in the Polar Sea north
oi ASIA. Gottcnburg will probably he the
swedish port 81 departure and the time the
beginning of May. lS1s The route will AT first
follow The ives! coast of Norway. then passing
North Cape and The mouth of the White Sea.
to Ma'ochkin Sound, in Navaya Suna.
THE GEORGETOWN 7. .. QUEsTIoN-A de ie-
CATION of prominent gentlemen from George
town yesterday held u conference with the
Postmaster General his assistant. Mr.. Tyner
ana Mr.. Guflcy. superintendent of the free de-
livery system. To advocate the plan of having
branch of the Washington city post office es
tablshed iii its stead. together with a free de
livery system under the supervision of the
Postmaster at Washington. They expressed
the opinion that Il very large majority prob
ably y ree-lourths Of the people of Georgetown
were anxious for the adoption of the new plan
and pr sented many reasons why. in their
Judgment. the free delivery system should he
eNien'.ed to that city. Shortly after the close
of their Interview, Mr.. HILL the postmaster at
Georgetown. appeared in the department and
TOOK strong grounds against the diScontinu-
ance of he post Office claiming that the gen
tlemen comprising the business portion of that
city were decidedly opposed to the change. IN
j. probable that the free delivery system will
he established, unless il shall certainly APPEAR
That Il majority Ot the people, and especially
those comprising the business community are
opposed tn ii.
The TENURE-OF -OFFICE-ACT. The eXecu-
tive session OF the Senate yesterday was main
iy devoted to 4 long discussion of the REQUIRE
ments and effect of the tenure of Office act IL
had It's origin in n criticism made upOn the
phfaSeoOgy OF certain renomna ions of per
sons appointed under that act whose eases We're
pending al the adjournment of the ezra SEES
sion. In renewing these nominations The Presi-
dent has not referred t0 the original suspen-
sion, but has merely stated i'm effect thai tbey
are made in lieu of the respective nominations