Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-13

HE Of THE STAR POSTAL SER
VICE will be resumed tomorrow. Gen. Brady
said yesterday if the appropriation asked by
the Post Office department was not forthcom-
ing that the service In all the star routes will
have to be suspended by March 10th next. 1t
was noticeable yesterday that the republicans
pressed the inquiries submitted to Gen. Brady
with more felvor than the democrats.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS met this
morning and took up the case OF McCabe VS..
Orth, 9th Indiana district, on the pending mo-
ton to dismiss the appeal of the contestant.
After some discussion vote was TAKEN result
ing yeas 6, nays 5. Representative Phster then
moved to grant the petition OF the contestant
and permit him to go on and take testimony.
Representative Keifer offered substitute ..that
committee OF five members be appointed by
the Speaker OF the House of Representatives, to
investigate any and all questions of bribery,
corruption, fraud or illegal voting alleged to
have been committed by any person or persons
In the election OF members of Congress from the
First Congressional district of the state OF In
diana, the said committee to have power to send
for persons and papers" After some further
discussion the committee adjourned till next
tuesday at 1890 am, without taking any ac-
ton on either the motion OF substitute. Mr..
Donnelly makes the closing argument to-mor-
row evening in his case against Washburne.
THE PROPOSED NEW NAVAL OBSERVATORY,
ETC.-The House naval committee this morning
agreed to report favorably to the House and
urge the adoption OF Representative Whit
thornes bill, to locate and purchase site for
new naval observatory at Washington The
Dill provides for the appointment of commits
sion, consisting OF one Senator, one member OF
the House and the superintendent OF the OBJ
seryatoIy, who shall select the site and report
the Secretary Of the Navy to make the pur-
chase Of such site and take the title in the name
Of Of the United States: It appropriates
agreed to report favorably the bill "to appoint a
rear admiral from the retired list to be governor
OF the L. S. naval asylum at Philadelphia
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon Capt.
Eads' payment for Mississippi jetty work again
came up for discussion. Capt. Eads claims that
ne should receive per cent. interest on the
him until the permanency of his work is as
sured. The law seems to he one-sided. The
question was thoroughly discussed, and was re-
Iefred TO the Attorney General for decision.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day
To be post masters:-Thos j. Tiffany, at Ben
Mass; Mrs. Mary NJ Coggesbaii, at WestefVile;
Jno. Huston, at Millersburg, O.;Simeon Walker,
ut Carbondale, Ill; Lucian II. Post, at Dekalb
Centre, Centre, II; VIM. n. Smith, at Englewood ILL.,;
Frank Hatton, at Burlington, Iowa; Ralph Con-
nable, PeloSkey, Mich To be assistant surgeons
with the rank OF 1st lieutenant:-Geo. .McCreery
81 CS. New ReSaEa YORK CITY D. schps Of New York
Jno. j. Cochran, of Massachusetts,
entered fully on his duties to-day and had
conference with the superintendent of the sew
eral divisions, to whom he made known his
desires and wishes as to the conduct of the
ONCE, and expressed the hope that they would
aid him to make this model office, and all pro-
missed to do So
CONVERSATIONS. - The Senate, In executive
session this afternoon, confirmed a large num-
Der OF nominations for army promotions. The
list confirmed was the same that was recently
published as being reported back from the mill
tary committee. The Senate also confirmed
g. w. French to be chief justice of Arizona ter
ftory, and number of postmasters; Capt Ed
ward Barrett, Of y. Y, to be commodore; and
Commander O. F. Stanton, of n. Y, to be cap
tain In the navy.
PERsoNAL-The Rev. Henry G. Potter, D. D.,
rector Of Grace church, New York, is In town.
He is the guest Of Hon. Levi +. Morton.
George Alfred Townsend, and Joseph Pulitzer,
OF the st. Louis Post Dispatch, accompanied by
his wife, are at Wizards. ....Orvil Grant has
established himself In the leather business in
Chicago. ....Rev. DR.. Newman, formerly pas-
tor OF the Metropolitan NJ. E church here. is In
town, and Is the recipient OF much attention at
the hands OF members Of his Old congregation,