Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-31

g. +. GETTINGs, OF Maryland, W as to-day
| Ieappointe't doorkeeper of the reporters
| gallery OF the House of Representatives.
Presentation. j. Romero, delegate
| fiom New Mexico, is confined to his be 1, bu
| IL is trusted his illness is not serious.
| THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
viii cali in body to pay their respects TO
| the President and Secretary Sherman upon
| tueir retucn fIon Richmond.
IT Is SAID that Clarkson z. Potter, of New
York, has written letter to Speaker Ran
dall, declining to serve charm An of the
Pacific railroad committee.
GEN. BANNING, chairman of the military
Committee, mas appointed y. w. Spillard, of
Cincinnati, to the clerkship of the commit
tee.
A CHANGE is to be made in the first inter-
nal revenue district of Louisiana, and the
resignation of the present collector is re-
quested.
SENATOR RANSOM, of North Carolina, In
Anticipation OF Senator Morrons death, has
flied request TO have the occupancy of the
seat formerly occupied By the Indiana Sena-
tor.
THE COMMITTEE ON Posi- OFFICES AND
POST ROADS organized this morning and
appointed subcommittee 10 AXE charge of
the several divisions OF the work expected to
be before IL,
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AZ
FAIRS to-day unanimously agreed to report
bill to pay the officers OF the navy accord
ing to the schedule of deficiencies asked for
by the Secretary OF the Navy.
THE FOLLOWING REVENUE APPOINT
MENTs were made to-day: Wiley Searcy,
storekeeper and gauger OF 5th Kentucky dis
trict; Bion Jolly, "a Kentucky district; ohu
ID. Harding, 9Th Tennessee district.
SENATOR MoRToN's CONDITION. As
sistant Postmaster General Tyner received
the following dispatch today: doctor
Thompson says the trouble with Senator
Morton 1 Ow is that the pneumastric nerve is
paralyZed, with loss OF vitality In lungs
w. p. HOLLOWAY.
THE SENATE was in executive session
over an hour TO day, and confirmed a large
number OF minor appointments, as postmas-
tels, land registers &c. 1t is understood that
tie appointment OF III. w. billiard as Minis
| ter to Brazil was considered, but Eo action
was taken thereon
INTHE ANNUAL REPORT OF the commits
| sioDer of internal revenue the continuance of
| the bank tax will be recommended, and
| reasons for the recommendation will be
given. The revenue from this source for 1916
was ~ COG 69o 80, showing a decrease from the
fiscal year vs.
| GEN. SHERMAN was before the II ouse CON-
mittee on appropriations TO day urging that
| the army bill provide for the pay OF p 900
| enlisted men. The comm ttee W IL prob ,oiy
| agree 20 e bass of . 900 IN n as the stan tiug
| army and report a bill o NOR. Ov or .eX,
| day To the House.
| The MISSOURI CONGRESSIONAL Con-
| IEsT.-The case of Metcalfe against Frost,
| 10 compel the issuance of a certificate of
| election as Congressman from the Sd district
| o. Missouri to Metcalfe, was decided yestsr-
| DAY by The supreme court In favor of Met
| cslfe dem. The contest in Congress now de
| wolves on Frost.
| The SESSION OF THE HOUSE to-day up
| TO O'Clock was occupied by the readi ng OF
| Monday g journal, which required the read
| ing OF the titles of all the bills, nearly nine
hundred, introduced on that day. The OBJ
| ject 8, II possible, to prevent the committee
ON banking and currency from reporting the
bin 10 repeal the third section OF the resump-
| ton act.
| REsIGNED.-CommOdore James II. Wat
| moush, u. 8 N has rendered his resigna-
ton as pay master general. 1t is yet unde-
| cided who will succeed him as chief of the
| Pay Directors Geo. F. Cutler, who was long
| on duty at New York, and Thos. III. Locker,
who is now on duty in Secretary Thompson S
| Cffice.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engi-
| nter George w. Hall ordered to the Ossipee
| at Hampton Roads, Va. Lieut.. Commander
| A. G. Kellogg detached from the comm md
| and aw ait orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon
| i. II. Street and Assistant Engineer A. V.
| Zane from the Speedwell and ordered TO re-
| turn home aud await orders.
| CATHOLIC MISSIONS AT THE SIOUX
| AGENCIEs.-A Washington special to the
| n. y. Herald say In accordance with the
| request of the Sioux Indians IL is understood
| that the Benedictine fathers. together with
| lay brothers and sisters of that order, are to
| be allowed to ests blish missions at the Red
| Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies. Other Cath
| Ollie missionaries are anxious to Co operate in
| aiding the Indians TO establish themselves on
| permanent peace footing, and the aiminis-
| tration. IT is understood, Will favor them in
| their efforts.
The CASE OF SENATOR PATTERSON, who
| was claimed on a reQuisitiOn OF the governor
| OF South Carolina, and who sued out a writ
| OF habeas corpus, has been further postponed
by agreement of counsel, at the request of
| the Attorney General of South Carolina
| who is unable to be here to-day on &C
| q unit of official business. The case will not
again be beard until sometime AFTER the 10Th
| OF November, the exact time to be agreed on
| he reafter, with the express understanding
be made or new charge preferred during the
| tendency of the present proceedings before
Judge Humphrey.
| PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMITTEE
| Vice President Wheeler announced in the
Senate to-day as the select committee of nine
| TO inquire into the ascertaining and declara-
tiOn of the elections of President and Vice
| President, Senators Edmunds, Coukling,
| Howe, Mcmillan, Teller, Davis, Bayard,
| Thurman and Morgan. On motion of Sen.
| ator Merrimon to day the Senate ordered
| that two bills be taken from the committee
| on privileges and elections and referred to
| the special committee TO inquire into and as
| certain the subject OF the elections OF Presi-
dent and Vice President. One bill Is TO alter
the time prescribed for holding the elections
loT electors for President and Vice President
and casting the votes ia ssae electoral college
| for the same The other bill is to amend sec-
| ton 1i6 of the Revised Statutes relating TO
vacancies in the Of1ice OF President and Vice
4 President.
| ECONOMY IN THE GOVERNMENT EX-
! PENsT s.-The President and his Cabinet
have discussed the question OF the reduction
| OF the expenses of the government Secre-
| tary Sherman says the revenues will not