The New York herald., 1877-12-11

Ewiag insisss that the movement Is entirely non-
partisan affair and wt divide rather upon territory
than upon party limos. He says that Of The hrst
steps viii follow the organization OF the Inteii-
gencs Bureau will DO the printing OF great number
Of greenback silver speeches that have been de-
lvered Congress In recent years. and that they
be thus irankcd away as part OF the Congressional
record.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Congress will practically adjourn by Wednesday or
Thursday TOR the Christmas recess. Tho members
n,ng every day appcai,ons Tor leave Of absence
advance Of tho 18th inst, that there is hkcl
hood tho House viii be lett without quorum by
the middle OF tho week.
THE EsrELLE-A COMMISSION TO INSPECT HXn
sTEAM FITTINGS.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered COM
mission, consisting OF Supervising Inspector A. A.
Low. Boiler Inspector John X. Matthew'S. of New
York. and Hovoy, boiler inspector OF Now London,
10 make An examination OF tho steam fittings Of the
Estes ana 10 report forthwith. Should
their report be favorable the local in
spccIors will be authorized by Supervising
Inspector General Dumont give the ordinary cor.
,ncate. This will interference with any ac.
ton which the state Department. may take. The in
strucons gwen by tho Secretary OF the Treasury are
while anording iaciines 70 tho Board OF Supervising
Inspectors will not relax the surveillance which no
has been directed to keep over tho Estellc.
The CHARGES AGAINsr DooRxEEpER POLK uN-
DER INvEsrIoArIoN-wHo is RESPONSIBLE?
Tho House COMMITTEES on Accounts met to-dny TO
hear tho statement Of Doorkcoper Polk in regard TO
his employment OF pages and messengers IN excess OF
tho number specified BY law. He sa,d that members
OF the House had, IN measure, compelled him TO
carry the names OF their friends the roll
against his protest, and in tho case OF
Ten or twelve persons ho had not employed
than at all, but that they had beou put 10 work by
individual members OF the House This raised
question Of who responsible in such cases, and
tho members putting the responsibility upon tho
Doorkeepcr and tho latter insisting that It is not his
fault the committee has other remedy but to re-
port the facts to tho House and let il decide the mat
ter at issue.
The republican members OF tho House were 10 have
held meeting tonight TO talk over the Clerkship
but the caucus was postponed
THE CHINESE QUEsIIoN-CoMMUNrcATI
FROM THE SIX COMPANIES OF SAN FRAN
Crsco-sEsATos sARGENT's POSITION.
Secretary Evarts received written commu nicaton
to-day from the SIX Chinese companies of San Fran
CISCO reply to loltcr OF Senator Sargent to tho
State Department on tho subject OF tho appeal OF tho
former for United States protection. Attention is
called here In this connection 10 the fact that In tho
report Of the Chinese Commission to Congress Sena-
tor Sargent 10 recorded honorary president
OF California association, tho nrst article OF whose
constitution pledges tho efforts OF It's mempors TO ex-
pei the Chinese from the State
THE CoMMITrEE ON COMMERCE TO MEET TO-
DAY-rHE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS
Senator Couklng has issued notices to members OF
tho Committee on Commerce to meet o-morrow morn.
ing at haiEpast ten O'Clock. He has not lntmated
the object OF the meeting is but us 1t Is called
out Of tho usual order Il is believed that IL
has Tor its object the Immediate consideration OF
tho nominations OF Messrs. Roosevelt, Merritt and
Prince republican member OF the committee, an
tcipating that this the purpose Of the chairman
In calling the committee together. said that he in
favor Of disposng Of the nominations at once ami
bringing them before she Senate for It's action and
that, majority Of tho Senators favored their con.
nrmation, ther disposal ought be delayed until
after the holidays
CONGRESSMAN sMALIs IN HIS sEAT-No PRO-
FRICTION ASKED OF ooNonEss
Congressman smalls, ofsouth Carolina. resumed his
seat In the House to-dsy. and will rcmain hcre until
he 10 required H; hts bond to appear In
Columbia nexs March. He says that hs did
not and does not expect any protection from
the House, and proposes to light his case
judically before the OF his State The Chi
man Of tho Judiciary Committee, TO which committee
was referred Mr. Buffers resolution regarding tho
privilege Of momber from arrest, IS preparing an
elaborate report the subject Several meetings OF
the committee have boenihed, but Mr. Butler failing
to attend, the discussion of tho subject has boon
postponed. Tho crime alleged against Mr. Smalls
committed prior to his election 10 Congress- ana
he ted bc fore COnnress saamhied Ua oavc
bond before his trial that he could como to WASH
ington and bc sworn in as member OF the Forty.
dith Congress. 1t was to save his bondsmen from
prosecution that he returned to South Carolina and
he asks no protection now a member OF Congress.