Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1869, Page 1

TT STAR. | = ! PVBLISHKD DAILY, Senday Excepted, } At the Star Ba ding, S$ W. Corner Pennsylvania Av and Lith Street } BY TaR EVENING STAB NBWSPAPER COMPANY. The STAR served by the carriers to tneir sabecciters Im the Oity Gnd Dis.rict at Tam | Carts rus wees. on at the counter, with of Briboos wrappers, Two OanTs each. } Paws son MAtiva:—Three months, One DD nd Fifty Cents; stx months, Three Dol- EVENING aN year, Five Wolincs. No papers are seat from the office louger than paid for. | Tas WEEKLY STAG—publisSed on Friday morning—One Dollar acd & Half» Year. OFFICIAL. LAWS oF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Third Session of Fortieth Congress. [Puetic—No. 25} AS Act making sppropriations for the naval service tor the year ending June thirueth, eughteen hundred and seventy lie xt enacied by the Senate and Houre of Reps Une “ d States of America tn Cone asormbied, Tout the tollowiag sums oe, aud ey ate Leredy, Approprinzed, ec wise ay pro t ¢ Year emding the thirticta of Ju: e, eighteen Dundred and seventy For pay of comzmissiou, warrant, and pet- cificers, aud seamen, seven mitlions of dol- 0 OF YARDS AND DOCKS. at expenses that may accrue for thy toliowimg purposes, viz Por freight and transportation; for printing, Thising, aud stationery; for puvks, models, and drawings; for the purchase aad repair of fire engines: for machinery of every descrip- hon. for purchaseand maimtenance of oxen aud herses, and driving teams; for carte, tumber- wheeis, and workmen's tools; for telegrams and postage of letters on public service: for | furmitere for governmen* offices and houses; for candles, ou, and gas; for cleaning and clear- ing up yards; for flags, awnings, aud packing boxes: for rent of landings; for tolls and ferri- ages; for water-tex, and fof rent of stores, eight | bundred thousand deilars BavY YARD AT PORTSMOUTH, New HaMr- | Shine. For the necessary repairs of ail Kinds, fifty thousand dotiars. NAVY YARD AT HOSTON. j For repairs of buildings, and repairs of ali | kinds. one hundred thousand dollars. NAVY YARD AT NEW YORK. For repairs of all kinds, one hundred thou- sand dollars. NAVY YARD AT PAILADELIaIA For repairs of all kinds, twenty-five thou- sand doliars. NAVY YARD AT WASHINGTON. For repairs of all kinds, fitty thousand dol- ars. I NAVY YARD AT NORPOLK. For preservation of the yard and the neces- sary repairs of ali Kinds, thirty thousand doi- Jars. BAVY YARD AT PENSACOLA. For preservation of the yard and the neces- sary repairs of all kinds, tharty thousand dol- Jars. BAVY YARD AT MARE ISLawD. For repairs of all kinds, sixty thousand dol- lars. BAVAL STATION AT SACKETT’S HARBOR. For repirs and the general care of the pub- | lic property, one thousand dollars | NAVAL STATION AT MOUND CITY, ILLINO! For necessary repairs of all kinds, five thou- | sand dollars, | BAVAL ASYLUM AT PHILADELPHIA. | For furniture and repairs of same, one thou- | sand dollars. For house-cleaning and white-wasuing, exght hundred dollars. For furnaces, grates, and ranges, dred dollare. For gas and water rent, one thousand two | Bundred dollars. x bun- | provement and repairs, five | For cemetery, five bundred dollars. For support of beneficiaries, fifty-four thou- sand dollars: Provided, That this appropriation and all amounts hereafter appropi for the | support of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, | the beneficuries thereim, the pay of officer Tepairs, contingent and other expenses. shall be eharged to and from the income of the | paval pension fun. For pay of sup-ria‘endents and the c1vil & tablisbment at the several mavy-yards and et tons under the control of the Bureau of Yards | Docks, and at the Navy Asylum, fifty pd dollars. BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING. For the purchase of hemp aud other material tor the navy; for the purchase of coal and the transportation and other expenses thereon; for the purchase of various articles of equipment, viz Wire rope and macbinery for its manutac, ture, hides, cordage, canvas, leather, iron cables and ‘anchors, furniture, galleys, and And for the payment of tabor for equip- vessels, and manufacture of articies in the navy-yards pertaining to this bureau, eight hundred igousand dotiars. | For expenses that may accrue for the tollow- ing purposes, viz: | cr freight and transportation of materials and stores for Bureau of Equipment and Re- erulting, expenses of recrulumg, ansporta- | | | en of enlisted men, printing, postage, adve: Using, telegrapbing, aud statiourry for the bu- Teau. sppreheusion of deserters, assistance to vessels im distress, two buadred thousand dol- jars. For the pty of superimtendent= and the civil | estaplishment at the several navy-yards under this bureau, eighteen thousand doilars. BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. For navigation apparatus and supplies, and for purposes incidental to mavigution, viz For pay of the civil estaptishment bureau at the several navy-yards, sard dollars, ‘ For local and foreign pilotage anc towage for vessels of war, fitty thousand dollar: For text books, stationery, : furnivure used im istruciing naval appren- Uces, one thousand five Bandred doiiars. For services and matericis tor correcting | compasses on board of vessels, and for testing com passes on sMore, three thousand dollars. For pautical and astronomical imstraments, for nautical books, maps, and charts, and sai ing directious, and for repairs of nautical 1 struments for vessels of war, len thousand doi- | lars. For books for libraries of ships of war, three | thousand doliars. } For navy signals and apparatus, other than Signal fiage. namely, sigual lanterns, lights, ocketS, and apparatus of all kinds tor signal purposes, for drawings aud engravings for sig- nal books, #ix thousand doliars. For compass fittings, Pedestal. and other app Compasses, to be made im the yar sang dollars. For appliances for measuring ships’ way and sounding, as logs, log li o€ Teels, log pa- Pet, aud Saud glasses, tor leas. lead reels, lead mings for leads, amd other sounding mad for running lights, (side aad bed by law.) three thou- ve thou- s of ships binnacles, | For lamps and lanterns of all kids for bin- Lacies, standard compasses, and tops, tor jamps for cavius, Ward-room. and other quar- ere for officers, aud for decks, holds, and tore-rooms, and tor lamp-wicks, chimneys, shades, aud other appendages, six thousaad dollars. For bunting and other material for tiags, and | for making aud repairing flags of all kamds for | ube navy, three thousand i For oil tor vessels of war, candles, chimneys, Wick. and soap, other than for engineer de- partment, forty thousand dollars. For commanders’ and navigators’ stauoncry for vessels of war, five thousand doliars. For musical instruments and mustc of flag- sbips tor vessels of war, one thousand dollars. For freight and traasportation of navigation materials, instruments, books, and stores, post- age on public letters, telegraphing on public Dusiness, advertising for proposals, packing- coxes and material, biank-books, forms, aud siationery at savigation offices, eight thousand For preparing and pablishing maps, charts, Pautical books, and otber bydrograpmic inior- mation, twenty thousand goliars. For expenses of Naval Academy, viz: For pay of Professors and others, sixty thou- s. sand doll For pay of watebmen smd others, forty-five thousand two hundred and nimety-four dol- Jars. For contingent expenses, sixty-one thousand four hundred and fitty doliars, necessary repairs of quarters, eight thou- orz hundred and eighty doliars. ‘oF support of department of steam enginery, and for Ney of mechanics and laborers, five “Yor expenses of Naval Ubeervater For expenses of Nav: Tvatory, viz For wees of one ee ee one messenger, one porter, for Keeping grounds im order and buildings enclosures; for fuel, I office furnitere, and for for batteries, postace, and fregh?, an: Upgent, thirven thousand five huudred dol- jars. For salary of clerk, one thousand five bua- dred dollars. For salary of three aids, four thousand dol- ja oF preparing for publication the American Nautical Almanac, namely: for pay ef com- paters and cleré, twenty thousand five bi “Toa if the sun in For observation of the eclipse ot si Avgost, under the direction of the Superin- iendent of the Nau’ical Almanac, five thou- sand doliars, or so much thereof as may be For ofce ex one thousand dollars. For erecting suitable frame building and Mounting trensit circle im i, five thousand dollars. For psymen: of expenses of visitors to the Naval Acadexy, two Wosssad dollars. | msuruments, seven housand dolla’ | pair of handcarts and wheel Che v= XXXII. ben 5 ng Star. WASHINGTON, D: C., THURSDAY. MARCH 11, 1869. For deepening the entrance to the harbor of Midway I: lands. in tbe Pacific ocean, so a8 to afford a safe rendezvous and port of refage aad resort for the na’ Sod merchant vessels of the United States, fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may pe necessary, to be ex- Feo. el under the direction ot ¢! retary of toe Navy, if, in Bis judgment. after a prelimi- nary examination, he shall deem such expen- Gitwie expedi BUREAU OF ORDNANCE. For guns, gun-carriages, shot, shell, maga- sme and Isboratery stores, aud equipments ot for gunpowder, small arms, equip- ments, and ammunition; for fuel aud materials necessary im carrying on the mechanical the ordoance department at the navy-yards and stations, two hundred and fifty sand dollsrs. cr pay of the sup riptendents and the civil siablishment at the several pavy-yards under this bureau. fitteen thousand aoliars. For contingent expenses, one thousand dol- tors. That the officer in charge of ordnance and gunnery experiments at the Washington nayy- yard shall receive the sume and no greater pay than the officers of the same grade performing other shore duty BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS. For preservation of wood and iron vessels and ships in ordinary. and for those that are om the stocks, vessels labor in navy-yard; transportation of material, Tepair of veseels, aad maintenance of the navy atloat, two millions five huadred thousand doi- lars. For pay of superintendents and the civil establishmer t at the several navy-yards under this bureau, thirty thousand dollars. BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEESING. For pay of the superintendents and the civil establishment at the several navy-yards under (bis bureau, twenty-four thousand dolla: For stores and materials, tools: for repairs of machinery of steamers, boilers, instruments, and labor at navy-yards and repairs of the machinery, and purchase of stores and mate- Tiais for vessels of squadroms on foreign s' tions; and for transportation of materials, hundred and fifty thousand dollars. BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING. For pay of the civil establishment at the several havy-yards under this bureau, and at the Naval Asylum, twenty-six thousand dol- lars. For provisions and clothing, one million five hundred thousand dollars. To meet the demands upen the bureau for freight and transportation of stores, for candles, ; for tools and repairing same at eight in- spections; for books and bian! : for furniture and repairs of same paymasters and inspectors: for telegrams aud postage; tolls and ferriage; and for ice, seventy- five thoueand dollars BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. For necessary repairs and improvements of hospitals and appendages, inclading roads, wharves, wails, outhouses, sidewalks, fences, gardens, farms, painting, glazing, blacksmiths’, plumbers’, aud masons’ work, and for farni- tare, thirty thousand dollars. For pay of the civil establishment under this bureau at the several navy hospitals and navy yards, fifty thousand dollars. MARINS CORPS. For pay of officers, nén-commi cers, musicians, privates, cl steward, nurse, and servants; for ratio clothing for officers’ servants, addition: tions to officers for five years’ service, oe ha bing, four hnadred and fifty thou- sand doi For pensions, [provisions,) one hundred and fifty-six thoussnd six hundred and seventy- two dollars. For clothing, one hundred and twenty-nii thousand four hundred and twenty-five dolla For fuel, twent: thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars. For military stores, viz: Pay of mechanics: purchase of ‘accoutrements: ordpance stores, flags, drums, fifes, and other For tansportation of officers, their servants, and for expenses of recruiting, twelve thousand dollars. For repair of barracks and rent of offic where there are no public buildings, ten thou- we: Freight; terriage: artage; whartage; purchase and repair of boats; compensation of judge advocates; per diem for attending courts martial, courts of in- | guiry, acd for constant labor; house rent in lieu of quarters, and commutation for quarters to officers on shipboard; burial of deceased marines: printing, stationery, postage, tele- graphing: apprehension of deert-r= dies, gas: repairs of gas and water rent, forag, Straw, barr: furniture for officers’ quariers; bed sacks, rapping paper, oil cloth, crasn, rope, twine, ades, shovels, axes, picks, carpenters’ tools. | keep of a horse for the messenger; repairs to fire engines: purchase and repair of engine hose: purchase of lumber for benches, mess- tables, bunks: repairs to public carryail; pur- chase and repair of harness; purchase and re- rows; scAven- gering: purchaseand repair of gal'eys, cookirg stoves, Tanges; stoves where ihere are no grates: gravel for parade grounds; repair of pumps; furniture for staff and commanding oificers: brushes, brooms, buckets. paving, and for other purposes, fifty thousand dollars. Suc.2. And be it further enacted. That each and every seaman, ordinary seaman, or lande- | man who shall perform the duty of a fireman or coal-hee ver om board of any vessel of war | shall be entitled to and shall receive acom- | pemsation at the rate of thirty-three cents per day for the time they shell thus be employed as firemen and coal-heavers, aud which sball be in addition to their compensation as sea- man, ordinary seaman. or landsman, as afure- sald. Sec. 3. And te it further enacted, That so much of the first section of the “Act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirueth day of Jane, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.” as declares that the salary of the secretary of the Naval Academy shall be twelve hundred and fifty collars apnam be, and ithe same is hereby. rej and the salary of said sec tary, from and after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, shall be at the rate of fourteen hundred dollars per an- nem. See. 4. And be if further enacted, That so much of the exgbth section of an act entitled “An act to amend certain acts in rela:ion to the navy.” approved March second, eighteen hune dred and sixty-seven, and of any other act au- thorizing the annual selection of ten enlisted apprentices for appointment as midshipmen to the Naval Academy be, and the same is here- by repealed. Approved, March 1, is6). Baitimere © SuventTH Day.—The Corterence met in Bal- more again yesterday. pursuant to adjourn- ment, ‘Buebop Wightman a the cnair. ‘The committee on publishing interests made theirreport. Itexdorses the Nasvills pubiish- ing houses and all its publications; recommends tne Baltimore Episcopal Methodist in an em- pbatic manner; also the Home Monthly, pub- lished at Nashville; also re-endorses STs. Selby & Dulapy as the Conference depository, and calls attention to the house of J. Wesley Smith & Bro.. and endorses an offer made by the latter house to publish a Sunday school per free of all financial res; bility to the Uobference, and offers resolu recommend. ing that such a credit be ed the preachers on purchase of books of Nashville pub isn- tog house as willenabie them to pay for said books out of the proceeds of their sales, and urging a reduction im the price of all’ their periodicals so as to them on the same tooting ‘so the pul of apy other Ch Dr. Huston moved to amend by writs ‘atten. tion to the mischievous character of the school publications from the North with which this sections being deluged. This ameadment ous question having been moved fartwer debate on this part of the Publishing onse pry the endorsement of the character of certain book houses were severally ‘The section having reference to a Sanday jishea in ool » to be ti more, gaverie to lengaty debate, participated in by ev. Messrs. Gilbert, Dr. Green, J. W. Buil aud G. G. Smith, and was not finally acted oa. Adjourned. SF The effect of the French court going into mourning was that the bodices of the ladies be- came lower than before. tly elec. G7 Braintree, Massachusetts, recen a ted a lady & “school director,” bat now she re- fuses to serve. the vast im the comma. a ten- eect lat eas pce? Sw aaan wien ber msn, is a brute.’ So Texas has agreed to 100," and to give forty acres of land to ry esonst for every immigrant it brings 1a. ihe Stace. G7 Two thousand citizens of Lodisnspohs jgned the pledge ata grea: temperance mee'- pan New Years Day. Eleven etill meep it. for the Naval Academy ; for purchase of material and stores of all kinds; EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. THE PRESIDENT will receive the officers of the army now in Washington at the Executive Mansion at 12 o'clock m. to-morrow, March 12. GEN, SHERIDAN was expected to arrive at St. Louis last night, en rouée for this city. INTERNAL REVENUE —The receipts from this source to-day were $335,193.13, It Is believed that Major Genl. J. M. scho- field will be sent to the Pacific coast to reheve General Halleck. Jamus T. FRY, of Cluicago, has been ap- Pointed Private Short-hand Secretary to the President, Bry. Tucker is going to run a hovel at St. Catherines, Canada West. He will make a jolly host, anyhow. Mare. GRANT was at the White House this morning for some time, looking atter the ar. Tangements for the occupancy of the building by the family. If 18 STATED that Secretary Borie has re. lieved Isherwood, Henderson, Wood, Jehn- son, and Rootof the Naval Engineer Corps, and ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the operations of that corp: So mvcn of General Orders No. 6, dated February isth last, issued from Headquarters of the Army, as relates to the movement of infantry regiments, has been suspended until fartber orders, by directien of the President, PERSONAL.—Mrs. Colfax, the wife of the Vice President, passed threugh Baltimore yesterday for New York. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews. Mr. Colfax's father and mother, have gone to their home in Ohio. No CHANGES have yet been made in the Navy Department by Secretary Borie. engaged a great portion of te-day with Adm:- rel Porter, in acquainting himself with the duties pertaining to the Department and necessary changes to be made. AMONG the applicants for the place of City Postmaster, is Mrs. Josephine S. GriMing, somewhat prominent as a Woman's Righter, and advocate for female suffrage. She hasa petition im circulation backing her up for the position. Vick PRESIDENT COLFAX this morning Tectived from Governor Holden, of North Carolina, a copy of the joint resolution of the General Assembly of that State ratifying the Proposed fifteenth amendment. This is the second notification received, that from Kansas baving been received on the 6th instant. CONFIRMED —The nominations of General Jobn A. Rawlins, to be Secretary of War; Hamilton Fish, to be Secretary of State; and George S. Boutwell, to be Secretary of the Treasury;and E. B. Washburne, Minister to France, were confirmed by the Senate to-day, The other nommations were referred to the Appropriate committees. REMOVAL OF THE REVENUE DEPARTMSNT.— The removal of the Interaal Revenue Depart. ment from Riggs’ and Plant's building, corner of isthand G streets, to the north wing of the Treasury Department, was commenced this afternoon, but it will probably bea week or tem days before the entire clerical force is in the new building. COMMISSIONER DELANO nas been besieg:d by visitors since he entered upon the discharge of his duties and to-day he was compelled t> keep his doors closed to all except Senators and members and employees of the Depart. ment. Hundreds ot office seekers are after the Commissioner but they are all referred to the Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Harlan, who has their applications filed for consideration. SECRETARY WASHRURNE arrived at the State Department shortly after nine o'clock this morning and wes engaged for an hour with the First Assistant, Mr. Hunter, on private business. A large number of persons, mostly members of Congress, were then received, and At one o'clock the Secretary lett the Depart. Ment for the White House, to meet the Presi- dent. At two o'clock the memoers of the For- eign Legations were formally received at the Executive Mansion. Mr. Wasbburne, as we stated yesterday he intended doing, last even- ing tendered bis resignation as Secretary of State, to take effect when his successor is ap- pointed. THE NOMINATIONS.—At one o'clock to day, Gen. Porter, Secretary to President Grant, en- tered the Senate Chamber with a batch of of- ficial documents, and excitement went up im- Taediately to fever beat all over the chamber, as it was certaim these were the announcements that were to tell the coming men for the re- modeled Cabinet and for the foreign missions The missives were received and laid on the table. Half a dozen Senators immediately made their way to the chair of the Vice Presi- dent, who was busy tearing off the ends of the envelopes covering the important documents. 1n about tem seconas the contents of the papers had leaked outside the chamber, and a dozen hewspaper correspondents were tearing up the rs for the wires. Bartlett, whether from better wind or better start, got on the wires first. The STAR reporter was meantime taking ‘4n aur-line for this office, and almost before the news of “who was who” had circulated through ‘the Capitol halls, it was on the A yenue through @ Stamp Extra, It was noticed by the quid nuncs that while the mission to France haa been fiiled, the lead. ing mission toEngiand remained vacant. Dur- ing tbe morning it was stated with equal posi- tiveness that the English mission was to be tendered to Horace Greeley and to Mr. Motley. Good judges ceem to think yet that Motley will go to Austria and Greeley be tendered the mis- sion to England. Tax Rervslican Caucus.—The Senate cau- cus yesterday agreed to consider the following measures, but did not agree upon the order of business: Bill strengthiug the public credit, which failed te receive President Johnson's signature; reorganization of the Navy; the Georgia case, involving the admission of Sen- ators; the tenure-of-office bill: the redistribu- tiom of national currency, giving twenty mil- lions to the South and West; the reorganizs. ton of the judiciary, which provides for the appointment of additional associate justices, the bill for the removal of political disabilities, and the bill forthe enforcement of the four- teenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. The motion to omit Georgia from the list—that is, not consider the polit- ical condition of that State during the present seesion—received only seven votes. Messrs. Thayer, Edmunds, Oarpenter and Sumner spoke earnestly in favor of immediate action upon these measures. Some Senators think this will occupy atleast one month. and after that time the Senate will remain some time im executive session, to act upon appointments and treaties. ‘The cancus also agreed to elect Senator An- thony president of the Senate pro tempore, as Vice President Colfax has privately given Rotice that he intends leaving Washington next Tuesday. Aad it was further agreed to go into an election next Monday of secretary to the Senate, sergeant-at-arms ahd doorkeeper, aseistant Goorkeeper, chief clerk'and execative clerk. CABINET REMODELED. Hamilton Fish Secretary of State George S, Boutwell Secretary of Treasury. —e—— Gen. Rawlins Secretary of War. E. B. Washburne Minister to France. Other Appointments, The President at one o'clock to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: Hamilton Fish, of New York, to be Secretary of State. George S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of the Treasury. John A. Rawlins, to be Secretary of War. Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, tobe Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Paris, France, A. K. Sharpe to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia. Carman A. Newcomb, to be United S:ates Mar:hal for Missouri. Frank Moore, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of Legation at Paris. Sidney A. Stockdale to be Collector of In- ternal Revenue for the First District of Lou- isiana, vice James B. Steedman resigned. Edward V. Kingsley. of New York, to be Secretary of Legation of the United States at Madrid, vice Horatio J. Perry removed. Chief Engineer, James W. King. U. S.N.. to be Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering. Navy Department, in the place of Chiet En- gineer Benjamin F. Isherwood, who the Pres- ident says he desires to be removed. James Longstreet to be Surveyor of Customs forthe Port of New Orleans, La, vice E. T. Parker, resigned. James F. Casey to be Uollector of Customs for New Orleans, La. Not Sent Im.—Report had it this afternoon that Andrew G. Curtin had been nominated for the Russian mission, but it was subseqently ascertained that his name did not go in. Ex-PRISIDENT JoHNSON left here this morn. ing at 9:30 for Baltimore—the citizens of thi city having tendered him a reception—in com- pany with ex-Secretary Browning, General Tr.mble, Kentucky; Hon. 0. A. Eldridge, Wis- consin; Hon. S. 8. Rendall, Pennsylvania; Judge Gooding, late Marshal of the District of Columbia; Rev. H. Slicer, of Baltimore; Mr. John F. Coyle, and others, escorted by a com- mittee of the Baltimore Councils. Tne Balti- more and Ohio Railroad had provided for the party the special ear ct President Garrett, and one of the magnificent cars built by the Com- pany for the through line, which was attached to the 9:30 train. Governor Bowie, of Mary. land, and his suite are expected to join the party at Annapolis Junction. CONSIDERABLE GossrP Tecently been created in military circles growing ont of the Non-issue from theWar Departmentof the com- missions of oificers of the army mominated for brevets of regular promotions, asd confirmed by the Senate of the Fortieth Congress a day or two previons totheadjournment. All the facts relative to the matter are not easily accessible, but it appears that the list of military confir- mations sent from the Senate to the War Department was not strictly accurate, proba- bly owing to clerical errors. A considerable number of commissions were made out before any errore were detected, but eventually sey- eral were found, and the work of preparing the comrsissions was stopped betore but few: ifamy, had been issued. The lists were retarn- ed for correction, and until correct lists are received at the War Department the issuance of commissiens of officers confirmed at the time referred to will be suspended. Ow THE WAR PaTu.— There has been a sul pburous smell in the atmosphere for some days past in the vicinity of the Internal Revenre building, and this morning the thunaerbolts fell. That is to say: This morning as Hon. E. A. Rollins, Ex-Commissioner of the Internal Revenve, was passing along F street, near 14th, he heard a yoice,—nota “still small voice; but the threatening tone of Mr. J. M. Bunckley, late Solicitor of the same office, who, to say the least, R. declined to tailed to getina blow, Subsequently, he met Mr. Deputy Commissioner Harland en the street, and remarked, “Sir, I have ran your boss; are you @ fighting man !"’ With the word the blow. Then a ecuffie, during which both parties reached the ground successfully; but they were separated without other results than a little damage to Mr. Harland’s face and arent in Binckley’s trousers. Mr. Binckley promptly gave bimself into the charge of an officer, hy whom he was es- corted to the office of Justice Walter, who hela him to an appearance at court in the sum ot $900, which was given, Mr. John H. G. Mee Cutchen becoming security. THE Waite Hovss.—This morning the crowd at the White House exceeded that of any Previous day. Among the visitors this mora, ing were Senators Sumner, Williams, Nye, Stewart, Drake, Kellogg, Cole, Sawyer Craigen and Fowler; Gov. Reed of Fis., Rep- Tesentatives Grinnell, Cook, Wallace, Hawley and Paine; Judge Embrey, W. A. Dorling and Judge Drake. The various members of the Diplomatic Corps now im the city called at two o'clock, were introduced to the President by Secre. tary Washburne, and Siter presenting their credentials withdrew. At three o’clock, a delegation of Georgians, headed by Foster Blodgett, chairman of the Georgia State Republizan Committee, called, and Mr. Blodgett addressed the President, and presented to him resolutions of the Conven- tion, which met on the 6th instant, setting forth their grievances, and asking compliance with the reconstruction acts and the admission act of June 25th, 1868. The President received the paper, stating that it was @ matter that required study and atten- Uon. Une thing he did want in that State, as Well as in every State, and that was free ex. Paruent oF Lorat OLarmants.—In the ‘Senate yesterday Mr. Abbott introduced a bill to provide for the payment of claims to loyal citizens of the States lately in rebellion. Referred to the Committee on Claims. [It con- templates the appointment by the President of three commissioners for the examination of ail such claims, coming within the intent of the act of July 4, 1864, which upon approval of the commissioners sball be paid, to an amoant not exceeding two million dollars. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to authorize the appointment of a board of commission to examine the claims ofall loyal persons in the States lately in rebellion for supplies furnished the military forces ef the United States. Refer- Ted to the Committee on Claims. [It provides for the appointment by the President of a com- mittee of five, to meet on the first of next April, and remain in session two years. Claims for quartermasters’ stores and subsistence supplies furnished as above must be presented within Six moptbs from the organization ot the com- mission, and if approved, shall bé certified to Congress tor payment.) PosTMASTER GENERAL CRBSWBLL AND THE COLORED PEOPLE.— We noticed yesterday the fact that amongst the letters and despatches sent to Postmaster General Creswell congrata- Jating him on his selection as a member of the Cabinet, was one trom George Myers member of the Executive Committee of the Qolored Republican Associatian of Baltimore, “in bebalt of thousands of loyal colored citizens of Maryland.” In response Mr. Creswell has sent a letter to Mr. Myers, in which he says: “I value highly your congratulatory note of the 6th instant, and am happy to have your assurance that the colored men of my State ba rhe my appointment to @ position in the Cabinet of our illustrious President In turn, 1 congratulate you, and through you, all of Zour face upon the noble sand taken by esident Grantin his maugaural in favor of the ratification of the proposed Constitutional Amennment.” BY DIRECTION of the President Brevet Ma- jor General Lorenzo Thomas, Brigadier Gen- eral, retired, is assigned to duty while complet- ing bis report of inspection of cemeteries, but is not to make further inspections. This order to date trom Ist instant, Brevet Uolonel Henry A. Morrow, 35th Infantry, bas been ordered to proceed to Texas and relieve Brevet Briga- dier General Jobn S Mason, Major 35th In- fantry. in his present duties. Krevet Major Gen. R. B. Marey, Inspector General, will re pair to this city and report for duty to the General of the Army. ee —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York money market continves te work moderately easy, the better class of bor- rowers having no difficulty in supplying their wants at se’ T cent. cn railway and mis- cellaneous collateral and at six on government bonds. Commercial is dull, and the best names move peasy dhe eight to tem per cent. The government bond market is firm but dail. —_.—_ Government Securities. WasHinctor, March 11, i=69.—Jay Ucoke & Uo. furnish the following quotatiens of Gov ermment securities : C. 8. 6's, 169i... Five Twenties, i862. —PIRST BOARD. % 520s In &Sy,'67. IS 5.20's,Jn &)y,68..1 113% Ten Forties. 5 116% Gold... .. 5.20"s, Jn&Sy,'65..1125 — (By Bankers’ ana Broxers’ Telegrapy.) Lewis Johnson & Uo. quote stocks and bonas in home and markets as follows: New Yous, March 11.—First Boord—U. 8. 6's, 1881, coupon, 115%; 6.20"s, 1562, coupons 118%: «£64, coupon, 113%; 1865, coupons, 1163; Inf, coupon, new, 112%; 6.20"s, I-W1, coupon. 112 10.40"s, coupons, 105 ¥; Pacific Mail. © & Miss. Uertificates,33 4; Mariposa, is%- tic Mail, none; Canton, none; Gumberiand, 3 Western Union Telegraph, 37%: 244; Bestor Water Power, Central, 160%; Hudson, 1395; Reading, 913 Michigan entral, 1174; Michigan Sontv. ern, 97; Lltnois Central, uone: Cleveland and Pittsburg, &%; Northwest, 824 914; Cleveland and Toledo. 105. 1284; Fert Wayne.l1S%; Alton & Terra Haute, 37%; Toledo & Wabash, 66%; none; ,Welis, Fargo & Co. Express, 30); States Express. none; American Express, 43; Merchants’ Union, 16: Chicago & Alton, 154; do. preferred. 153. Market steady. Gold, 131 4al314. Cable.) (By Loxpor, March 11, 11a. m.—Consols, 92%; Bonds. 823; Illinois, 97; Erie, 25. FRAaNKrort, 11 a. m.—Honds, §7 x. Liverroor, U1 a. m.—Cotton ovens quiet. Middiing Uplands, leal2y; Middling Orleans, Iyalex. Qatcksil ver. New York ————— Financial Mai in Baltimore To-day. Battimore, March 11.—Virginia Sixes, in scribed, old, 50 bid, 503; asked; do. 1-65, 51 bid, do. 1+67, 51 bid; do.’ coupons, old, 57 bid; do. coupon, new, 61 bid. North Usrolina sixes, old, 63 bid; do. new, 593 bid. —~.—— Baltimere Markets, Te-dey. BattimoR®, March 11.—Cotton dall, nomi- naily \. Flour dull and unsettled. Wheat dull; choice Pennsylvania white $2.15. sales of prime white at 80255; yellow, =9. Oats and Rye nominal. Pork quict at $32.50 to $33. Bacon quiet; rib sides, 16 17; clean do., 1713, shoulders, 14 hams, 2ua2l. Lard dull at 20. Whisky dull’at 95a%6, —e—_—__ Wall Street To-day. New Yorx, March 1!.—Money steady at 7 per cent. Exchange, 103%. Gold, 131. 5-20's, 1862, coupon, 118%. North Qsrolina sixes, 62; new. 59%. Virginia sixes, ex-coupon, 56%: new, 6X. —-—_—_. New York Grain Market To-day, New Yorg, March 11.—Flour is dull and lower. Wheat dull and nominally lower. Cora quiet, and without decided change. ——-+e-_. HEAVY VERDICT FoR BREACH OF Prom A breach of promise case was recently decided am the county court of Warren county, Illinois, in which the defendant, a man of considerable ‘Wealth, setup the plea that the young Indy was of African descent. Several medical wit- nesses testified that a personal examination disclosed indubitable indications of African try. OWSve! bad no African blood. Thg jury rendered a verdict in her favor to the amount of $10,000, This Afternoon’s Proceedings. TRvRepay, March 11. SENATE.—Mr. Sumner presented a memorial from loyal citizens of Texas, setting forth that if the State is reorgamized under the cons’ ton to be presented the State will be over to rebel sympathizers, and asking «. by Congress to prevent ix. mittee on Judiciary. Mr. Howard presented joint resolution of Michigan Legislature asking an appropriation of $5,000 to complete the St. Marie Canal. Re. ferred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Grimes, trom Committee on Naval Af. fairs, reported bill to reorganize the navy. Mr. Corbett, from Committee on Commerce, reported bill to provide for the berter security of the lives of passsengers op vessels propelled by steam Mr, Wilson introduced bill granting 2,000,000 Acres of public lands to public schools in the District of Columbia. Referred to Committee on Public Lands. Mr Chandler, trom Committee on Commerce Teported bill to prevent encroachments on the avigable rivers and harbors of the United ‘States. Mr. Pool introduced a bill to promote the ¢fficiency of the postal service by dispensing ‘with the test oath in certain cases. Referred to Committee on Post Uitices. Mr. Corbett introduced a Dill to establish a Department of Indian Affairs, Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs Mr. Cole introduced 2 bill to encourage and facilitate telegraphic communication. Mr. Sumner introduced bill relative to tele- graphic communication between the United States and Europe. Referred to Committee oa Foreign Relations. Mr. Ferry introduced a bill to enforce the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution, Referred to Commiitee oa tae Judiciary. det ton ferred to Gom- Mr. Harlan called up the bill to supply an | omission im the eroliment of the civil appro- priation bill. Mr. Morton offered a resolution inquiring of the President whether the Goverament of ‘Venezuela has'paid the first instalment due to American citizens under the award recently made by the mixed commussion of the two Governments. Adopted. Mr. Wiilisms called up the bill to strengthen the public credit, and relating to coatracts for the — of coin. Mr. section, legalizing coin contracts. ‘Mr. Sumner said he bad at the last session Yoted for the bill with this secti t. He ‘was in favor of legalizing coin cts, but be thought in view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court no further legisiation on the subject was necessary. All that was of good in thie section Was superfinous, and the remaiu- | der of the section would be productive of pos- uve embarrassment. Let the decision of the Supreme Court stand in all its breadth and amplitude, it was sufficient for the oc. Sherman said to stri on Would endanger the passage of the bill im the House. He had examined the decision of the preme Court referred to by Mr. Sumner, and it only decided that a contract made in’ coin Prior to the passage of the legal-teuder act as valid. He thought the Senator had given too much latitude to the decision; he did not think this section would do any harm, and it ought to stane. Mr. Cole thought the section would doa great deal of barin. It would meerfere very materi- ally with existing contracts oa the Pacific coust Mr. Williams said this section was too indef- Bite to satisty bim, but the Finance Committee | had thought it better to report the bill exactiy as it passed at the iast session. Waile be did not think this section would do any good. be did not see how it would be productive of any barm. He thought the Senator (Mr. Cole) was in error in imagining that it would make m valid coin con! ts heretofore made. At one o'clock and five minutes Col. Porter appeared wich sundry messages from the Pres- jent. Mr. Howard raid the question of contracts belonged to the State Legislatures. He offernd & proviso to the section that the contract sbali be made in writing and expressly state that it 1s to be paid in co! The Senate, at session, and then adjourned. ——<re-__ Dry Geods. There have been no fluctuations or excite- Men's during the past week worth noticing. ‘Trace has been steady, and prices of domestics of all descriptions weil maintained. The transactions in unbleached shirtings aud sheet- ings have not been specially active for the Week, but the demand has been an improve- ment cn the week previous, without causing apy change in prices, which have remained steady. The stock of goods im first hands 1s ery tar from being in excess of the wants of the trade, and itis likely that an activedemand ‘Woulk lead to an advance on most of the lead. ing makes. Bleached shirtings and sheetings are without any material change. Thedemand for immediate distribution is langaid: but, as an inc! trade is anticipated before the close of the month, no angiety exists among holders to press eales by submitting toa reduc. tion of rates. There is not much doing in prints, but alittle more activity is observable in the choicest styles of the new effects. Purchasers are rather cautious in their selections; but in many cases | J the manufacturers have so much confidence in the maintenance of prices that they are willing to guaranty their customers for a certain time against loss by a depreciation of prices. Ging- hams are in fair demand at steady prices. Printed lawns are in rather more active re- quest, and prices are firmly maintained. For other descriptions of cotton goods there is a tair demand and a firmer tone as to prices, withou! —— which call for remark. coliens remain quiet, with a small demand for cloths ana spring sige on The demand tor cassimeres 1s chiefly confined to the higher grades of fancies, adapied to early spring trade. Satinets are imactive. The demand which existed for the lower tast week ap] to have been amply supplied, and there is very little doing, at least according to our reports, im either be higher or the lower grades. But prices remain without marked ch: The trade in foreign goods is not very active: but the offerings in the auction rooms, particu- larly of linens and white goods. are very heavy and attract large companies. The prices, how- ever, except for a few choice articles adapted to the early Spring trade rule low. The im- Portations for the past week have been fight, according to the rules of the ring, that har puliing and biting were allo’ Rice between two women in she eventually At the twenty first round of them having ta take her away. and so the hight y—fifty dollars—were awarded ‘Wendell Edmund Jack- ftoh ana'Cnas K. Whip. from office as trustees trustees to fill will to the balance of tothe New England ‘cranch of $9,300 ow Es of the 1 sierata neste eben ef conor SF The female principal young Saronic! “falling in love™ that occur among her pupils, with confinement and doses of times the fil gives ta after a Yer bat ‘usually if takes two or three days asd ir, coe FS H ii H H fi it E f Fi , | H i 7 Hy rT moved to strike out the second | ts. 10 Pp. m., went into executive | to be Appointed. [Special Dispatch to the Sar.) Naw York, March 11, 180.—The tmer’ Washington correspondence of to-day contains the following qT ‘t dificuilty is settled. To-morrow ll be clearer, people will breathe ation aud ramor will be at an ident will to-morrow send to the Seuate the following nominations: For Sec- retary of State, Hamilton Fish, of New York; for Secresary of the Tressary, George S. Bout- of Massachusetts, for Minister to F mae 5. Washberne, of Litinowe, — ir. Washburne's resignation as Secretary of ill de sudmitied to the President to- Morrow, tO takreffect upon the qualification of Lis succeeser, Wich Will probably leave him 1m possession of the State Department for ten s or two weeks longer. Several other ap- ‘ments will probably be made to-morrow, ch The various influences and circumstances which have contributed to this result deserves & brief itulation, The situation ap to midnight last evening was correctly given in these dispatches. At that hour it Was mot cer- tain who would be Secretary of the Treasury Judge Hoar had calied upon the President, Dut Bis visit bad only resulted im an engage- ment for another ai ten o'clock this mora- jog. At that bour he waited on the President again, and after farther sultation General Grant requested him to be sworn in. His commission was at once made out, and be proceeded to the State De- par:ment with Mr Evaris, where he hi Tespects to Secretary Washbburne, gt " Proceeded to the Uapitol, and was sworn one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, Was then presented to the court by Mr Evar At a subsequent bour the President stated one cr t®o prominent viritors that he sho send Mr. Boutweil’s name in to-day, Judge Hoar's tment was but tempor» The name of Mr. Boutwell did not go day, because the other ters, above all. to. were not ready in time, and the Senat- butashort session. This arrangement of And Treasury Departments will dow ve general satisfaction, although : orgwal intention He bas shown at all times tue con- less greatly different from t the President RTeatest Teadiness to adapt himself to the ne- cestities of the sttuation, and he bas => names of many other prominent and : men the most careful consideration. The ap- parent inconsistency with his expressed ideas having two members of his Oabinet trom one- State, will be a matter of only temporary da | Fation. urse Judge Hoar will subsequently What | PUrsue isnot known The assumption that he ‘wi'l go Of to the Supreme Bench in a certain contingen! that he will be offered a foreign mission im compensation for the supposed em- barrassments, bave no foundation put the current rumor of the nour. EX-PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN BALTI- Battmmors, March son arrived in this city as its guest on @ special | train trom Washi About Il o'clock. The | Committee of Invitation on the part of | the Common Council accompanied him, and other members of the Council met’ Bim Annapolis Junction. On arriving at Cam- Station be was met by Gov. Bowie and State officials, and Mayor Banks and a mber of city officers, -President Jobn- ESSFUL LANDING OF A FILLI- BUSTERING EXPEDITION IN Ct New York, March 11.—A special to the Herald, via Charleston, reports the safe landing in Cuda of a fiilibustering expedition which left Jacksonville, Fis. per steamer Meary Burden, near Majori, and joined Cespedes. The steamer had on board five million bali cartridges and other war material, including several pieces of artullery. The expedition was composed of one hundred refugee Cubans. — THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD ™M. BROGLIO. New York, March 11.—Messrs. Durant, Ames. Dillon, Bushnell, Alley, Crane, and Tracey appeared before Judge Barnard this morning 8nd gave bail to answer on proceed- eS |gainst them for contempt in violating an ction probibiting the bolding of an elec- tion for directers oi the Union Pacitic rauroad, pending the determination of right= as to cer tain decisions asked by James Fisk, jr. | FIRE IN TROY. | Troy.N. ¥., March 11.—Fif® at « Place this morning destroyed the upper sto- ries, and greatly damaged the remaiuder of | the building. The occupants of the butiding were Moore & Hines, booksellers; Clegg & Usher, wholesale inery goods; Bi Sr. Lovis, March 11.—A special despatch from St. Georges, Utah, says that a large body of Navajoes are on the south side of the | Colorado river, eaid to be aided by | White renegades. They are well supplied ‘with arm: and ammunition, and have waipped | several small bands south of the Colorado, and now threaten the settlement in south Utah. _eRRRTTEERRRERN RE MAINE ADOPTS THE UONSTITU TION. AL AMEN ENT. Avevsra, Me, Mar Both branches of the Maine Legisiature to-day passed a resolu- ton adopting the fifteenth article of amend- ment to the Constitution of the United S.aies. | ———-+-e-__ | Tar Vircisia Rervsticam State Com- | SENTion.—The Republican State Conveu | of Virginia yesterday nominated as its can dates —Govy. H. H. Wells, for Governor; Dr. . D. Harris, colored, Lieutenant Governor. | Thomas H. Bowden, Attorney General; an: . M. Crane, Congressman at large. | toms were adopted favoring the early restora- | Gon of Virginia to the Union under the aew | constitution without change or amendment, | and an early election, (~ without which there | is danger of final disaster:") declaring that the | election of General Grant has awakened con- | fidence im and given a new guarantee for the Principles of the Republican party. aud made Sublime the truth that all men are free and equal, 1nd entitled to all the privileges of cit- zens; bailing with gratitude President Grant's iavgural and thanking til there is peace; expressing bo State can deny the right of citizens to | vote and be voted tor; their duties: pledging | Support of Virginia: asserting equality ofrignis for all citizens, an | education of the pe i; & more equal system of taxation, a rea- ible means of preseryimg a homes from forced Je\ y and sale, the payment of the honest debis of the State, and a mode of securmmg an impartial jury trial by opesing the jury box to all mate citizens, without regard to race or Pars 3 {Rs pee BELTS ot te. oy