Evening star., 1877-12-06

SENATOR HARRIS, the new memter 0l the
Senate Committee on District of Columbia. is
one Of the most intelligent aud genial of the
southern democratic senators.
NAVAL ORDERs.-CO Commander John w
Philip ordered 10 command the Tuscarorl. at
Mare Island navy yard. Lieut. Ges. Z. Reiter
10 The TurcarOra, Is executive.
\ CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS was
held this morning To fill the additional vacan-
cieS created in the Senate committees by the
republican Senatorial caucus
CUTTING OFF TEE SUPPLIEs-Mr. Tucker.
OF Virginia. introduced i'm the House this
morning bill to prohibit the sale of intoXi-
ealing liquors in the Capitol building.
RELICS OF THE WRECKs.-The Signal ser
vice observer at Kitty Hawk reports To chief
signal officer at a. M, as follows: Body of 4
man found four miles north of No. station
yesterday and buried. Also. the leg of man
CUBA IN THE HoUsE-Two resolutions were
introduced in the House this morning for the
recognition of the beigerent rights of the
Cuban insurgents. Objections We're made by
several members, and only one got even Il
reading.
THE EUsTIS CAsE.-Owing To a delay on the
part Ol Mr.. ingalls, in preparing the minority
report of the committee on privileges and elec-
lions against the admission Of EuStiS. the con
SideratiOn of the EuStlS ease will no. be taken
up until next Monday.
ENGLISH SUBSCRIPTIONS TO OUR FOUR PER
CFNTs.-A dispatch was received by Secretary
Sherman from New York yesterday stating
that the London Association has advised and
the syndicate proposes a subscription for
slOUVo,vO OF per cent. bonds.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
this morning were Secretary Sherman. Sen
atOrS Chaffee. Anthony, Matthews. Patterson
and ChriStancy. and Representatives Phelps
Townsend (OhiO), James. Harmsr Kcifar
Dunnen, Davis tCaL), Phillips, Rea and La.
thrOpe.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Omaha the flag ship of
the South Pacific station. arrived at Ca!Iao
Peru, November 9Th. from Valparaiso. having
made the passage under Sail-all well OH board
She would remain IN port To give the crew lb
erty. rent. &c. The Saratoga arrived at the
Norfolk navy yard yesterday, where She is TO
remain fOr the winter.
A LETTER was received from Secretary Sher-
man by Collector Arthur. of New York. yestar-
day, informing him that a vacancy existed in
the SuryeyOTShip. which the latter was bv law
authorized tO fill. Gen. Arthur has not vet
made the appointment. Gen. Merritt was
nominated by the President. hut the Senate
adjourned without confirming the nomination
Returned SENATORS.-SenatOr Blaine Occll-
pied his seat in the Senate to-day for the first
time in several weeks. He was warmly con-
graduated on his return to health and his din
ties in Congress 10y republican and democratic
Senators alike. senator Biaine'S family will
arrive in Washington to-day. senator HamIin
also returned 10 Washington to-day.
ALL OF THE NEW YORK DELEGATION in
Congress, except Chittenden. signed 4 DaDor
which has been sent to the President request
ing him to retain Collector Arthur and Naval
tfticer Cornell in their respective Offices The.
movement was made O>ten>iby without S,.na-
tor COnkiing'S knowledge. but il is presumed
he had some faint glimmeriHg of intelligence
That II was OH loot.
MORE SURVIVORS, OF THE WRECK-MaSter
Chauncey Thomas arrived at the washington
navy yald yesterday morning. with fourteen
survivors of the Huron. They were sent OH
board the receiving ship Wyoming living nj
the yard. Mr.. Th0maSis the officer OF the + :
ship POWhatan who Signa,pd fhe admiraTc
sailing orders to the Huron. and i 20 he 4 wit
ness before the naval court oI inquiry now in
session here.
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation of 2l Ljaut
ii. c. johnson. lSt infantry. has been accepted
by the President, to take effect March Il. 1873
Assistant Surgeon w: f.. Waters is relieved
from duty at Fort Columbus. New York har-
Dor. and VIII report i'll person without DELAY to
the commanding officer of four batteries of
artillery ordered from the military division of
The Atlantic To the department of Texas. to
accompany those troops To Texas. and will
report to the commanding general, department
OF Texas, for duty.
THE SPANISH TROOPS Nor ORDERED To
SHOOT CUBAN PRIsONERS.-Tho Spanish min
iSter at Washington recently telegraphed 10
Captain General .Jovcllar asking him to i'll
guire into the truth on falsity of the report
that secret order has been issued by General
m al
tary cheis: To cause all prisoners of war to be
shot. and then reported as having been Killed
ON the held oi battle. The captain general.
under date of Havana, December 4. replies by
telegraph that The report is utterly without
foundation, and an INSCRIPTIONS forgery.
PRESERVATION OF GOVERNMENT TIMBER
LANDs.-The Commissioner of the General
Land Office is preparing bill for the sale or
disposal of timber and timber lands i'm accord
ance with the recommendation of the Secre-
taly OF the Interior and himself in their annual
reports, which viii provide for the Withdrawal
OF all lands chiefly valuable for timber and not
suitable for agricultural purposes from the
operations of homestead and pre-emptiOn
the various kinds of land scrip heretofore pro
vded 5y law. The bill will also provide for the
sale Of timber of certain kinds, reSerying the
soil with view to the renewal OF forests.
AN ABSURD CANARD-The Secretary of the
Interior fatty cOntradicts the statement made
III communication in morning paper that
he had made unauthorized use of the Presi-
dent name and prerogatve. and had returned
10 th- senate, as from the President, the name
oi Indian Commissioner Hayt, who had failed
Oi continuation. Secretary ScliurZ pronOunces
The statement absurd and without an atom of
truth. The story. indeed, bears the impress of
lastly ON its lace. Ii was prepOsterOus To sun
pose that Secretary Schurz, who had been a
senator. and OF course knew the proper course
oil sending nominations to the Senate cOuld
commit blunder of this kind. The canard is
attributed to the Indian ring. who are endea-
voring to prevent Mr.. Hayt's confirmation.
PERsONAL-Mr Story, the sculptor. is to be
the guest atdiDner this evening of the Penn
Club. of Philadelphia. '--'Ex Senator Carpen
ter has rented for his winter residence house
No. Ia street. Mrs. and Miss Carpenter re-
turned To the city some days since. '---E w.
StoughtOn, United States Minister to Russia.
sailed from New York in the Scythia Yesterday
Tor Liverpool. Gov Gilbert G. Walker Of
Virginia is detained from his seat in the House
by serious Illness in his family. -''-Ex-Secre-
tary Belknap is i'm the city. ''.-Senator Dor
sey gave a reception to the Arkansas delega-