Evening star., 1877-11-22

in some way, as they have done up TO the
present time"
THE SENATE COMMITTEE oN.COMMERCE
met % day and agreed To report favOrably
upon q number of appointments before the
committee which are not contested. The
docket Is now clear for the consideration uf
contested cases.
NAVAL ORDERs-Pay Director Thomas
H. LOCKER ordered, in addition to his present
duties, as General Inspector p. c., relieving
Pay director q. +. Cutter; Martin T.. Hall
TO the Ossipee; Ensign . w. Lowry to the
receiving ship Wyoming; Passed Ass staut
Surgeon n. NJ. Ferebee to the New Hamp-
SDire at Fort Royal, :. C; Master John r.
Roller detached from the Ossi pee aid placed
On sick leave; Ensign Charles Il. Miles from
the Powhatan and ordered TO the Ossipee:
Assistant Surgeon y. w. Battle from the
New Hampshire and placed on waiting Or
de s.
Hon. WM X. MORRISOS, chairman OF the
Eouse committee on public lands, talks OF
signing his chairmanship, because, under
his protest, the committee yesterday re-
elected as its clerk w. X. Woods, the present
incumbent, republican. Woods had prom
ised 10 resign in January, to allow Mr.. Nor
risOn to fill his place with one OF his cOnstitu-
ents; bot, having secured the votes of
Messrs. Fuller and Cause, democrats, in
addition 10 all the republican votes OF the
committee, which constituted majority. he
took the chances of an election, and succeed
ed in being elected; hence Mr.. Morrison's
state of mind.
CLOSE VOTING IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
AT the opening OF the Senate to-day Judge
Thurman called up the unfinished business
OF the day previous, viz: His resolution u
discharge the committee on privileges ami
elections from the further confederation OF
of Butler VS.. COrbin. Considerable small
debate ensued on motion made by Senator
Thurman TO amend the journal but finally
the motion made by Senator HOar yester-
day, TO lay the resolution offered by Judge
Thurman on the table was called up. The
motion was defeated by vote 30 In the atfir
native and 81 in the negative, Senators Pat
teTsOn aid COrOver voting with the demo-
Gratis. Successive amendments proposed by
Senator Edmunds and Senator COnkling
were successfully voted down. A PROPOSE
tiCn from Senator Edmunds to postpone fur
ther consideration of the case until Monday
next was rjected by one majority. On q
motion OF Senator Edmunds TO adjourn
till Monday the vote was t;e-3l each way
and the Vice Pres ident cast the deciding vote
in favor OF adjournment Senator COnover
also voted in favor OF al journment. AS the
vote was announced the well filled galleries
aPplauded vociferously.
VISIT OF THE CIT zENs' COMMITTEE TO
the PRES IDENT. "A delegation from tt t.
liens Committee of One Hundred consist.
ing of Messrs. Josiah Dent, r c. Fox, L. A
u
b. II. Kau1m ann, Lewis j. Davis, b. G.
LovtjOy; L. 5. NOyes, Joseph Casey, VIM
Dixon, A. T. BrittOn and Z. +. Peck, called
on the President tO-d day, at 12 O'Clock, by ap-
pointment, for the pur pose of stating TO him
The condition Of District affairs. The delega-
lion was received with much cordiality by
the President.
Mr. Dent spoke for the delegation, prefac-
ing his remarks by expressing the obliga-
tions felt by the citizens to him for the ap-
poiniment OF Mr. Thomas b. Bryan as one OF
fbf. OF ,issin
integrity and competency enabled him 70 fIll
the position satisfactorily 10 all. Mr.. Dent
then, after some brief remarks upon the con-
dition OF District affairs and the need OF
congressional legislation in behalf of the
burdened tax payers, presented TO The Presi-
dent copy OF the statement made by the
Commit ittee on Legislation Of the Citizens
Committee, presented TO the House District
Committee yesterday, and asked on behalf OF
the citizens OF the District that he would
give il consideration. and, If not incompati.
BILE with the duties of his Office, to give the
measures of District relief proposed the
weight OF his recommendation IN his annual
message.
The President, in response, said he would
give the document presented careful consid-
Grafton, and whether or not he made the re
concentrations suggested In his message,
be W shed the citizens of the District to feel
assured of his deep interest in their welfare
and his disposition To do all In his power to
advance their prosperity and TO secure their
rights. He proceeded TO speak of the great
and growing pride and interest felt by the
intelligent people OF the country in the ma
tional city, and expressed the opinion tn at
there was a general desire for its prosperity
Upon the conclusion of his remarks the
delegation took their leave, impressed with
the belief that the people Of the District have
in President Hayes q well-wisher, who will
not be found indisposed TO say good word
in their behalf at the fitting moment.
ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LINE
The Press intimat<s that Sam Randall, and
not Sam Tilden, will be the next Presiden-
tial candidate of the democracy. Randall
doesn't live on the right side of Mason and
Dixon's line.-[ NosTfsfOsn Herald.
The FRENCH CABINEr.-A hitch has oc.
cnYIfd In the formation of the new French
cabinet, and the Dames will probably not be
aunOIaneed IN dav nj Was oxpoNfod