Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-26


letter Of Secretary Schurz asking Tor Speclfica-
lions as to the alleged miSmanagement OF In
dian affairs by the Interior depart nent
A COMBINED RAID ON Recommendations
missioner Raum to-day received the following
dispatch from Lancaster Kentucky. signed by
w j. Landran, collector OF internal reyenue:-
My deputy reports Wayne county finished,
party co-operated in Wayne, and have gone
back into Tennessee. Ny party, now in Waite
ley, captured one still there and is moving TO-
wards Big Creek Gap, expecting to meet Col
lectOr CoOper'S party. Prisoners Will be taken
to London for trial. Weather intensely cold
and hard on men and horses This is one OF
the results OF raid along the state line be
tween Kentucky and Tennessee. This raid is a
combined one. The internal revenue forces in
Kentucky and Tennessee have been Joined to-
gether, and are doing most effective work in the
locality mentioned.
THE WORK OF REFITTING the part of the
Smithsonian building formerly occupied by Pro-
feSsor Henry and family, for use of the fish COM
mission and the officers connected with the ex-
change system Of the Smithsonian Institution,
is nearly completed. The change of quarters
has already been made. and the crowded cOndt-
tion OF the offices in the Smithsonian building
proper relieved. Telephone communication
has been established between all parts Of the
building, including the new Offices In the
work OF reftting many Improvements have been
maze TO facilitate the Work done under the eX-
change system.
No EXTRA SESSION.-The outlook now is that
there Will not be any special session Of the 4sth
Congress, nor will the necessity exist for the
cOnVening Of the Senate in extraordinary seS-
sion. No serious conflict between the two
houses is apprehended on any of the appr0pria--
tiOn bills, and the only other contingency for a
special session OF Congress, or even an extra
ordinary session OF the Senate. would be the
failure TO confirm some important nominations
Thus far the President has met with no serious
antagOni6m in the confirmation of his appoint
mentS. and outside OF the New York aDDoint-
menIS none is expected, and even should these
be rejected. it is not believed it would c0nStrain
the President to call special session for the
purpose OF CONFIRMING whatever nominations
lie might subsequently send to the Senate.
the fixed intention of the Treasury to resume
Only at New York. 1t is the ultimate intention
to receive legal-tenGers at all the sub-treasu-
lies, II the transactions in New York after the
first OF January next demonstrate, as it is sup
posed they Will, tnat resumption is to be com
plete success. When the department is salts
ned OF this fact, tnited States notes will be re-
deemed .at the different Sub-treaSuries
throughout the country, as well as in
New York. To do this it would be necessary to
transport coin from New York. In this case an
appropriation would have to be made for that
purpose. From present Indications Of prefer
ence by the people at this early date for green
backs over gold. it can safely be inferred that
the different Sub-treaSurieS viii receive Suffi-
clent amount OF that coin to redeem. without
calling on New York, all legal tender notes pre-
Sented.