Evening star., 1880-01-26

SENATOR BAYARD announced in the Senate to-
day his intention to speak upon his resolution
tomorrow.
THE CONSCIENCE FUND.-Last Saturday the
Treasurer received from New York 500, and has
complied with the unknown sender's request
that it be placed to the credit of the conscience
fund. Secretary Sherman has received from
New York S25, which has also been put to the
conscience fund.
SECRETARY SCRURZ HAS SIGNED A PAPER
giving each head of a family OF the Piute In
dians 1G0 acres of land On the Malheur reSerga-
tion.
AGAINST PINCHBACK.-The Louisiana people
are worked up again. The appointment of eX-
GOV. Pinchback as naval officer at New orleans
to succeed Col. Lewis is not viewed with favor
by one wing of the republican party in Louis
lana. Lewis kenner, WhJ was member OF the
Louisiana returning board has arrived in the
city TO prevent, If possible, PinchbackS getting
the place. Senator Bruce, it is understood, is
on finchbackS side.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE on EPIDEMIC DIS
EASES met to-day and discussed the bill ::au-
thorfzing the Secretary of the Treasury to con-
tract for the purchase or construction OF a re-
frigeTating ship for the diSnfection OF vessels
and cargoeS," and decided before taking action
upon the matter to consult with the National
cred the report OF the Academy OF Science
Which was ordered to be printed and referred
TO subcommittee for further consideration.
SPECIAL ASSAY CoMMIssIoNERs.-The follow
ing have been appointed by the President as
special assay commissioners to examine and
test the fineness and weight of the coins struck
AT the several nintS during the year 1879. The
commission assemblies at the mint in Phiadel-
phia February Il: Prot. j. L. Hilgard, United
States coast survey: Prof. Z. B. Andrews. Lam
caster, Ohio; Prof. Joseph n. ". Wheelock, st.
Paul, Mtnn.; Prof. r. W. Raymond, New York
Mining Journal: r. B. Harrison United States
assay Office, Helena; Hon. Charles Buckley,
Charles Avery, Clinton, n. Y, and Thomas
Donaldson, Philadelphia.
NoN1SATIoSs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon:
Pascal P. kidder, to be collector OF customs dis
trict Of Dunkirk y. y; Rynd E. Lawder, to be
collector OF internal revenue fourth district OF
Missouri; Jno. Cook, OF Illinois. to be United
states Indian agent, Rosebud agency, Dakota;
Milo A. Boynton, or Michigan, to be United
states Indian agent, MOquis Pueblo agency, Ari-
iona; Luther Harrison, OF Pennsylvania, to be
principal clerk on private land claims, General
Land Office. Postmasters: John +. Bishop, at
GeneSee, n. Y; EsI B. Dawson, at Boonton, n.
j.; Benz. Conley, at Atlanta, Ca. Mrs; Hattie
Lucas, at Ames. Iowa. Abram Harkins. at
Rochester, Mimi; Albert W. Semcock, at Coun-
ell Grave, Kansas.
Mr.. WOODS REFUNDISG BnI-The House
committee of ways and means resumed eonsid-
GRAFTON OF Representative Woods refuadng
bill at their meeting this morning. and without
reaching any conclusion postponed further dis
cuSsion OF the matter till next Monday, when it
is expected vote Will be taken upon the two
material issues, the rate and time.
CONTESTED ELECTIoNs.-The first sub-commlt-
tee OF the House committee on elections at their
meeting to-day considered Lhe contested case OF
HARRISON vs.. Shelley (Ala.> and instructed the
clerk TO notify Mr.. HARRISON that they will re-
port on Thursday to the full committee in favor
OF d1Sin1Ssing his appeal, unless cause is shown
in the meantime why such action should not be
taken. The subcommittee also decided to con-
slider the case OF BSbee VS.. Hull {Fla.) on We'd
nesday, ard the case OF Donneily vs. Washburn
On Thursday next.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL YES
sELs.-The Wyoming sailed from VIllefranche
January 9th for Toulon to have some repairs
made The PoWhattan left the New York navy
yard for Ellis lslaEd, where she will take in
powder. She will then proceed to Cuba. Com
modore Shueldt informs the Navy department
That the Ticonderoga arrived at the Turkish
port OF BeSraiah, seventy miles up the Euph-
rates river, December 9th last. She visited on
the way The ports OF Bunder-Albas and OrmuZ,
at the entrance OF the Persian gulf, and Abu.
shehr, the principal commercial port OF Persia
in these waters. AT Abu-Shehr, in addition to
the national salute, Commodore Shufeldt was
received upon landing with salute OF q guns
The arrival OF the 11cOnderoga was generally
known throughout the gulf, and was commun
Gated to the Shah at Teherau. The TiconderG "a
is probably the first man-of-war thai has nayi-
gated the Persian gulf, and, with few excep-
tfons, the first American ship.
INCREASE OF OUR TRADE-A summary state
ment OF the imports and exports Of the United
states for the month ended November 80 1919,
and for the eleven months ended the same, COM
pared with the corresponding periods OF 1875
prepared and published by the Bureau of Sta
tisticS, shows: Imports OF merchandise Tor
month ended Nov. So 1879, valued at $50 4S3. ,55:
for same month in 1878. $3S, 254, ,531; for eleven
months ended Nov. 80, 1879, S453 996 319 for cor
responding period or previous year, 800. 296 49,
Exports OF domestic merchandise for November.
1879, SIS, ,34T, SILL November, 1873, S6S, ,S03 53S;
loreieven months ended Nov. 30 1879, 1914 9Ol2:
Tor corresponding period OF previous year.
S66e, Sos, SIT. Imports OF gold and bullion for
eleven months ended Nov. 80 1879, SIS, 1873 241:
for corresponding period OF previous yera
2s,i52, 500.
APPROXIMATIONS The House committee on
appropriations devoted two hours this morning
10 the Indian appropriation bill. and adjourned
till tomorrow morning. when they expect TO
complete and report it 10 the House.
A BILL TO REoRGANIZE THE SUPREME COURT
Among the bills introduced and referred in the
House to day was one by Mr.. Manning, OF Miss.
providing that the number OF justices of the
L. 5. supreme Court shall be increased to 2I
who shall be divided into three divisions, to be
presided over by the chief justice and two
assistant Chief justices to be appointed by the
President from among the associate justices.
DEEP SEA SoUNDINGs.- Byron
Wilson, commanding the L. S. S. .Wachusetts, in
dispatch dated Rio de Janeiro, December 18th,
reports to the Navy department the arrival Of
ms NesSel, after passage OF 20 days from BoS-
ton, and gives the results OF his deep sea sound
ing ana search for reported dangers. Fifteen
soundIings In Were taken at intervals of 20 miles,
fathomS was reached. From lat 800 n. TO lone
43o w. TO lat 25o-34 N, long. 1913 W.. the
reported position OF Antoinette Rock-he
sounded every so miles The least depth OBJ
tanned in this line was in lat 20o-0S II. LONG.
42o-44 W., 1896 fathoms. Immediately over
the reported position of the rock he obtained
2,50S fathoms, and not less than 2,O32
from the soundings in the vicinity. The
spot was passed over three times with look
outs at each masthead. In the position OF
Ixeiro's Shoal Lat. 12 n. long. 3So-as W., he OBJ
tained 3,1S5. The weather was clear. There
was no indication OF breakers. He was unable
to sound on account OF wind and sea on the spot
reported by Capt. Wakeman, of the Adelaide, in
lat. 1lo-2l n. long 3So-S3 W., but sailed over
and about it. He thinks the breakers reported
in the locality were nothing more than eide or
current rips, which are frequent In that region.
The next soundings were made In lat 24o-I4
n, on the exact spot Of the reported Pryce's