Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-06
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To oDAY.-Internal rev
enue, s44I $50 rs; customs Sis, ,364.4S.
CoNFrRMATIoNs-The Senate, in executive
session yesterday, confirmed the following nom
nations: Matthew R. Barr, collector of customs
Erie, Pa William A. Stone United States dis
trtct attorney western district OF Pennsylvania.
William II. Stllwell OF New York, associate
justice supreme court of Arizona. John Hail.
United States marsnal western districr of Penn
sylVaD1a. Washington T. Peddrck, of Penn
sylVanfa. to be secretary to the French -Ameri-
can Claims commission. To be United States
consuls-James r. Dubois, of Pennsylvania. at
AK La Chappelle: Samuel Spackman, OF Penn
sylvania, at Munich: II. j. Crouch OF Pennsyl.
yenla. az st. Helena; G. Henry HorShmann, OF
Pennsy lvaDia, at Nuremberg; George w. RooSe-
Welt OF Pennsylvania, at MatanZas. Also, a
number OF poStmaSters.
NoMNAT1oNs-The following nominations
were sent to the Senate to-day: Nathan Gofr,
jr:, OF West Virginia, to be Secretary OF the
Navy. Horace N. Trumbull, to be collector of
customs for the district OF Stonington, Conn.
A TESTIMONIAL TO GEN. HAwLEY.-The board
OF commissioners of the Centennial exhibition
last night presented to Gen. Joseph H. Hawley,
OF Connecticut, who was president of the board,
a handsome testimonial in the shape or a silver
urn, or beautiful design and artistic workman
snip, ABOUT eighteen Inches high, composed Of
silver taken from one OF the mines OF Nevada,
ana mounted on stand composed OF woods
and metals taken from American vessels and
buildings or hist Orical interest. The pre5enJa-
ton speeches were made by Daniel j. Morrell,
OF Pennsylvania, and Mr. Donaldson. or Mon,
tana, TO which Gen. Hawiey made a fitting
response. The ceremonies took place AT Cen
Hawley's residence in this city, and were at
tended by President Hayes. Secretaries Sher-
man, SchurZ, Ramsey and Maynard, General
sherman and large number OF Senators and
Representatives.
SITTING BULLS INDIANs.-The following has
just been received at army headquarters from
General Terry:
. ST. PAUL, Jan. s. 1851.
have received the following dispatch from
Major 1lges, at Camp Poplar River, under date
OF the 3d:-"Moved the hosllies to-day to nv
camp, and have them under guard. There are
Dy actual count 1875 Of them and about 100 more
TO come over from Yankton camp TO- morrow. /
proceeded this morning against them, and was
met oy lanktOn CHIEFS, who requested that
should not visit their camp, and promised TO
turn all the hOStiles over to me by tomorrow.
When this Is accomplished Will move them at
once to Buford Have burned and destroyed
forty'two OF their guns, which were worthless;
VIII get more tomorrow There will be about
300 horses when all are gathered In. Reliable
news has just been received that Sitting Ball,
with over hundred lodges, Is at the crossing
OF MIX River, 50 miles from here. A train from
tomorrow. The Crow surrendered his ponies
and guns this morning as l anticipated in yes
terdays Dispatch
ALFRED H. TERRY, Department Commander.
ARMY ORDERs.-The superintendent general
recruiting service Will cause fifty recruits to be
prepared and forwarded for assignment as fol-
lows: To Fort Griffin, Texas, via Eastland,
Texas, on the Texas and Pacific railroad;
twenty-five to company A, 22d infantry, TO
san Antonio, Texas; twenty-elght to the 22d
infantry. Also Will cause fifty recruits TO be
prepared and forwarded TO Chey enne, Wyoming
Also will cause all available colored cavalry re-
cruitS to be prepared and forwarded to Fort
Goncho, Texas. via Eastland. on the Texas and
cavalry. Surgeon % y. Williams 70 now sSs iSsa ssal
toned at Fort SILL Indian Territory, will report
In peIson to the commanding officer Depart
ment OF "A Arkansas for assignment to DUTY.
temporarily, as medical director OF that depart.
ment. LIST Lieut. G. II. Rockwell, 5th cavalry. /,
detailed 1Or duty as member or the general
eour.mar1ial appointed 70 meet at the Cavairy
Depot, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri by special
oroers, No. 249, November %, 1850.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL which passed
the House yesterday was received In the Sen
ate day, and referred to the appropriations
committee.
REPRESENTATIVE FRYE, who has Just re-
turned irom Maine, reels more than hopeful of
his election to the Senate, to succeed Senator
HamltD. He told his friends to-oay that when
he left Maine he had more than ten votes
piedged TO him over the required number to
elect ~
HON. FERNANDO WOOD, who had charge of the
funding bill, is still detained at his house with
rheumatism. Last night he arranged with
NJ mr.: tucker, OF Virginia, to manage the BILL aud
IL was called up to-day. Judge Kelly. OF Penn
s5Vanla, making set speech against IL.
TrJpr
ready to be reported by the first OF next week
These are the Indian, the District OF Columbia
and the postal bills 1t is expected to get the
legislative, executive and judicial bill into the
House by the end of next week.
|. THE REMAINS OF Mrs. John Russell Young
reached this city yesterday from philadelphia
and were taken to the residence of her brother.
on Capitol Hill, from which place the funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
JUDGE CARLISLE. Of Kentucky, has returned
TO the city. In a few days it is expected q
report will be made touching the anonymous
pending the Washburne- DonneIly election COZ
test. Mr.. Carlisle is chairman of the commit.
tee which inquired into the matter.
TIE LIBRARY BUILD1NG.-The joint commit
tee on library building met again to-day and
continued the examination Of plans. etc G'ney
Will meet every day unIll a bill for tb., build
ing and making the appropriation sh.il have
been perfected. Mr.. Estey, the Boston archi-
tect, will be here tonight with his plans. and
Senator voorhees, expects to report the bill by
the middle OF next week, and that it Will pe
passed without delay.
PERsONAL-Mr George Cotton, editor OF the
Annapolis Republican,, was handsomely enter.
tained by the Maryland Press Association, OF
which he Is president, In Baltimore last eve
ming. In honor OF his return from foreign travel.
he Is also to be banquetted by the citizens gene
rally next Thursday even1ng.-HOn. Stephen
Preston, minister TO the United States from
Hayu, Is at the Arlington. Davis
and his wife are going to Europe next summer.
-Ex- Secretary Boutwell, has joined law
firm In Boston, and will again enter into active
practice.-Lieutenant-C Commander Gorringe Is
TO deliver lecture on the Egyptian obellsk ia
New York next Monday evening -Reuresen-
tative Weaver made speech against the fund
Ing bill In the House to-day.
The River Improvements.
THE PROSPECT BEFORE CONGRESS.
While there has been no formal vote taken In
the House committee on commerce. the disno