Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-29

BILL FOR REDUCTION OF POSTAGE
Mr.. Eames' bill for reduction OF letter po Z
age, introduced in House this morning
re- uces rates to two cents per ounce.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Tallapoosa arrived
at Boston on the 2oth The Guard has
been inspected, and expects TO leave New
York to-day for Lisbon.
AN INVESTIGATION ESDED-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the char yes
againt patent attorney named Perkins
and the counter charges, have reported, dis
missing both.
kFLLCGG's CHARGE AGAINST NICHOLS
a Washington special TO a New York paper
says ex Gov. Kellogg offers to prove that
Nichols bought his majority OF legal mem
oels of the Louisiana Legislature.
.-RepreSentative Hewitt, of
New York, was in the House this morning
and was sworn in as member. He looks
much better than he did last winter, his
s'ckly pallor having given way to healthy
A PERFECT FLOOD OF BILLS, of every
conceivable nature and for every sort OF pro
ject, We're presented for reference in the
House this morning. Each member had
from three To half dozen each. Representa-
1--WE willis, OF New York, sent up about forty
as his quota.
AsIATIC CHOLERA AT YoKoHAMA.-The
Department OF State is in receipt of informa-
ton from the L. s. minister 10 Japan con-
corning the cholera at Yokohama. On the
2t,D OF September fifteen new cases were re-
ported and six deaths, with one hundred and
ihlIty-elght persons under treatment.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on privileges
and elections met tins morning, intending TO
decide upon the plan Of investigation of the
SpoffOrd- kellogg contested election case As
the speeches OF The Contestants and counsel
and the points submitted by them for iuves-
tlgatlon had not been printed, the committee
ADJOURNED 10 meet again to morrow morning.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDENT.-PrI-
vate Secretary Rogers brought big batch OF
appointments 10 the Senate to-day-appoint-
ments made during the recess of Congce
Within ten minutes after the recaipt of the
budget the Senate went into executive SEES
SION aud the appointments were referred to
the proper committees. Toe New York ap-
polLImeutS Went to Senator COnkling's com
mittee.
THE PAY NOT TO BE DEDUCrED.-TbiS
mornings Republican is in error In It's state
ment respecting Secretary 5churz and the
Pennsylvania and New York voters in the
interior department. All will bs alloWei to
attend and To vote at the elections in their
respective states, ana the time thus con-
summed Will not be deducted from their pay,
Out from their annual leaves.
= L.
Iona dispatch has been received at the
department OF State from the u. ). minister
TO Japan, containing a copy OF notification
from the japanese prime minister annOunc-
II The comllete suppression of the S4tsuma
rebellion. II was reported IhaL SaigO, the
rebel chief, and all his officers. fell ia battle
on The 24ih OF September
THE PREsIDEATl. CIVIH SERVICE Or
DEk.-ALiOrney General Devens expresses
surprise that any government officials have
hes t. ted 10 speak or vote on account of the
Presidents civil service order, for the or Ieg
states distinctly that the right 10 vote or to
express their views either orally or In writ
ing Is no. den ed government employees pro
vd6d IL does not inIe rfere with the discharge
OF their official duties.
HOPELESS CONDITION Or SENATOR Nor
ToN.-Dr. Bliss, who has returned from Sen
tor Morton S bedside, holds out no encour-
ag6ment whatever for his recovery. Hasays
that the SCI atOr's digestive organs are NOT
performing any functions, and that it has
been found necessary to adopt heroic treat
ment and sustain his life by hyperdermic in
Jeciions Of cod liver oil.
THE SENATEJUDICIARY COMMITTEE m ct
this morning. The nomination OF John Bax-
ter TO be Judge of the 9Th Judicial District OF
Tennessee, was returned To the Senate for
Confirmation. The appointment OF General
Han Ian was considered, but no official action
was taken thereon, nor will be until the
meeting of the committee next week The
impression among members of the commit
tee is that General Harlan will be confirmed.
THE HOUSE CoMMIrTEEs.- Up TO the
| hour of our going TO press Speaker Randall
had not announced his committees. The
| impression seemed to he throughout the Cap
ltOl, that he viii announce them this after
noon. The outside speculations are that the
committee OF ways aud means will be con-
| stituted as fOllows:-FernandO Wool, chair
Ipr ~ I NJ, II
Tucker, of Va; Randall Gibson, OF La, and
one other democrat, not known; the rep1b-
licans are Banks, Kelley, Garfield and one
| oIhef.
The chairmen OF other committees are un-
deIstoOd TO be as follows: appropriations
T u. c. Atkins, of Tenn. Elections-JOhn
| i. Hairs, Va. Banking and Curreacy-A
| ii. Buckner, Mo. Pacific Railr1ats-A. II
| stephens, Ga. COmmeTce-John IL. Raa gan .
| Texas; PUBLIC Lands-Wm. Il Morris IN.
| III. Post Offices and Post Roads-A. NJ
! Wadtell. y. G. District OF COlu N hia-E ooa
HUI ton, Va. Judiciary. Proctor Knott XIV
Indian Affairs-T: NJ. Gunther, OF rkanSas
Military Aifairs-Henry b. Banning, Of Ohio.
| Naval AffaiTs-W &. Whitthorne, of Tenn.
| Foreign AfaiTs-TnOmss Swami, of Nd.
| Public Buildings and Grounds Garter Har-
| IisOn, of Ill. Mississippi Levees E. W
Robertson, of La.
Nj. Morrison is placed also on the Pacific
| railroad committee. Sam Cox is second on
fore ign affairs and chairman Of the library
committee.
| BY THE
| Senate remained in executive session about
| half an hour to- day. The following con-
| firmatiens were made: Frank Gilbert, as
sistant treasurer at Chicago; William w.
Upton, Second Comptroller OF the Treasury;
James GalhlliaD, treasurer of the United
| States mint; Albert A. Wyman, Assistant
| Treasurer United States; John Il. Hoyt, gov
ernor Arizona; John j. Gosper, secretary OF
Arizona. Msrsden c. Burch, u. S. attorney
for western district of Michigan, and several
pOstm asters.
In the list of nominations were the follow
ing: Edwin w. Stoughton, New YORK, min
lister to Russia; John ID. Defrees, West Va,
public printer; John A. Campbell, Wvom
ing, u 3. consul at Basic; u. Wiley Wells.
Mississippi, consul general at Shanghai;
Charles bartlett, Maine, U. 8. consul, Turks
Island; w. III. Garfield, Mass, u. S. consul
Martinique; j. McLatn, jr., U. 8. consul,
Nassau; julius Stapel, New YurK, US. con-
sui, Osaka and HiogO; Ehrman g. Nadal %
secretary legation, London; VIM. HAYDEN
Edwards, secretary legation, Brazil; Tneo-
dore Roosevelt, New York, collector customs
of New York; Edwin A Merritt, New York,
surveyor customs; l.. Bradford Prince, NY,
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