Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-12
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Two MoRE.-The President has appointed
William L. Argue and Charles s. Hill notarieS
public for the District Of Columbia.

Two MoRE.-The President has appointed
William L. Argue and Charles 5. Hill notaries
public for the District of Columbia.
SENATOR Don CAMERON AND Hon. ZACH
CHANDLER had long talk with the President
to-day On the subjects OF politics and the repIb-
lican party. The Presidents visitors found him
to be more in accord with what they consider
the "true mission OF the party than they had
expected. Both Senator Cameron and Mr.
Chandler are very reticent as to the imDOrt of
their visit and its results 1t is stated, how
ever. that there will be no more serious '.d!vis-
ions between the President AMI the republican
party, but that they will halm)nZe on all mat
terS of political principle. both the President
and his visitors thought their party stronger
than ever.
SCHOOL GIRLS At THE WHITE HoUsE-Miss
keech, principal OF WaVerly Female Seminary,
Prince Georges county, md, with some fourteen
Of her lively pupils, took the President and Sec
retary SchuIZ by storm just before the Cabinet
meeting to-day. They went into the Presidents
room with awe on their faces, and came out
with the usual school girl giggle.
ORDNANCE DEPoTs.-Inder the provisions of
Section ,l65 Revised Statutes, and the instruc-
tions of the Secretary Of War promulgated in
General orders No. Is, Headquarters Of the
army, AdjUtant's Generals Office. OF 1915 the
Chief OF Ordnance has established the following
Ordnance DepotS for the supply CT the troops
serving in the geographical military depart
\. Lincoln, Dakota territory. for the depart
1ent of Dakota. Fort Leavenworth. Kansas
for tie department Of the Missouri. cheyenne
Wyoming territory, for the department Of the
Platte.
1T Is CALCULATED that tie democrats have
elected to the Folty-sXth Congress SD OF tie
members Cf The present Congress while about a
republicans Of the FOrty-fifth Congress VIII
hold seats in the FOrty-siXth.
y bo i;
session Of the 18th Congress viii meet Already
the members are beginning 10 arrive in the city.
Al The Capitol everything is being placed in
readiness The carpets on 6bth the senate and
House sides have been laid and scores of paint
erS caisOminerS and ScrubberS are at work re-
moving the accumulated dust and dirt settled
in the halls since June last There have been
but ieW improvements introduced in either hall
since the recess. One noticeable Improvement
on the House side is the hitting I'D of fire proof
room for the files OF the House 1t is a room
adjoining the journal clerks Office, in which
there is q succession OF caSt-irOn shelves 4
bright new green cover is being placed on the
Speakers desk and the desk occu )ed by the
clerks and tie official reporters.
JOHN A. CAMPBELL. formerly governor OF
Wyoming, and subsequently third assistant
secretary OF the state. has, on account OF bad
health. returned from Basic. Switzerland where
he has been United states consul.
IN THE LAND CASE, before the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, turning upon the
survey OF the san Francisco public lands. a
decision has been rendered Which leaves all
existing titles UndiStulbed. Tie case Involves
property interests TO the amount OF many mil
lion dollars.
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FoRry-r!rTfi
CONGRESS is not expected to do much more than
pass the necessary appropriation bills Next
week the appropriation committee will meet.
and half Of the appropriation bills will he ready
by the 2d OF December, TO be reported TO the
House. The more important features of legs
l3tion nable 10 evoke discussion are the re jorts
OF the joint committee On the revision of the
[. =. army; the report of Mr.. Hewut's commit
tee On the depression Of labor. and the report OF
The Joint committee on tie question of the
transfer of the Indian bureau to the War de-
partnent.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. Commander B. II.
McCalla as executive officer of the Powliatan,
at New York, on the 18th instant Lieut. j. 3.
House to the Minnesota. az New York. Surgeon
q. X. Brush to the Colorado, at New York
Lieut.. Commander +. E. Chadwick. from tht
Pow Aatai. 18th inst, and placed on waiting
orders. Lieut. c. II. Arnold from the Por;hata0
l4tn inst. ard placed On waiting Order- Lia1t
ID. A. Mahan from the Minnesota and placed nm
SICK leave. Surse0n j. q. Ayres from the Colo
Iado, ana ordered to duty at the naval labora-
tory at New York.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. j. E. Wilson. I'd artll-
lery. is appointed inspector OF certain medical
al
%. c. arsenal, reported as unserviceab.e. The
leave granted Cd Lieut. f. y. kinzie, 20th in
fantry, is extended to January lst, 1879. and his
resignation to take effect that date has h,aen az
cepted by the President.
The Cabinet Meeting To-day.
THE SOUTHERN ELEcTiONS-yIoIAToRs OF THE
ELECTION LAWS TO BE PROSECUTED.
The Cabinet meeting this afternoon was a
long and interesting sitting. The conduct of
the democratic party in the southern states
during the late elections was dwelt on Tor some
time. The fact that large democratic maiorities
had been polled in districts where re-
IueLcan maJorities, were overwhelming was
pointed out and the methods employed
TO secure such results discussed In the
face OF all the evidence before the govern
ment II was regarded as impossible that
an election, fair TO all, could have been held in
these states, and the result At the same time
been so One-sided. That the south should have
seen proper 10 pursue such a course to retain
the democratic as the ruling party I'm all its
borders. was regretted; but that it had done 50
was strongly condemned. 1t was decided after
thorough discussion, that all violatOrs of the
electlon laws should be vigorously prosecuted
TO the utmost limits OF the law. There will be
20 compromises. The Attorney General was
nsdaesed T TO pursue THIS course and will i'm
10 vigorously prosecute and bring to Justice all
who have violated the franchise statutes
The Cabinet also again discussed the Presi-
dents annual message. The financial portion
OF 1t Will be on the same platform and contain
tie same hard money views as were expressed
in the last annual message. A large batch of
nominations TO be sent to the Senate for contir-
nation, most OF them recess appointments.
were agreed upon.
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
secretary Eyarts read the reply Of Lord Sails
bury to his note, taking q stand against the
g.ound inferentially held by England that
american fishermen are, under the treaty
OF Washington, subject to Newfoundland
local legislation in fishing. 1t is understood
that Lord Salisbury still holds the same post
tion In spite OF Mr.. EvartS' protest, but it was
50 late when the Cabinet adjourned that his
exact position could not be aScertained in time
for publication this evening.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT to the conStitu-
t1on OF Missouri, making the payment Of poll
tax OF not less than 81 a necessary qualification
OF voters, and providing that the proceeds
Should be devoted to educational purposes, was
defeated at the late election. 1t is not certain
that 1t received majority vote in a single
county.
GUARDING VANDERBILTS BODY Since the
CHOU S stole A. Il. Stewards remains a strict
watch is Kept over the vault in which the body
OF Commodore Vanderbilt feposes. The vaui
is believed to be secure. There are two iron
doors TO 1t through which person must pas,
and these doors are secured by heavy bolts
locks and chains. William II Vanderbilt ha