Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1869, Page 1

el ————————————— THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday Excepted, ) At the Star Buliding, , S W. Corner Pannsy!vania Av and Lith Stree: | BY TER EVENING 8T4R NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | The STAK ss served by (ne carriers to weit | Dera in the Ulty and District at Tam | OENTS Paa Week Copies at the couater, with | of wi Rout Ww: re, Two Oswra each. Hl Pace wom Mani Dollar and Fitty Orn lars, one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sec: from the office longer than paid for. ' The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday morning—One Dollar and s Half» Vear bening Stat, vee XXXIM. WASHINGTO! D:. C., TU SDAY. MARCH 16, 1869. 2. 4,997. OFFICIAL. LAWS UF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Third Session of Fortieth Congress. pus for the I-gis- lative, executive, aad jadicini expenses of goveThment for (he yeareadiug the thirtieth { June, eighteen haudred and seventy. [ Comtinucd from yesterday's Siar.) FOR E Y pablishing the laws in pampblet torm 1 in Dewepapers of the States and Ferntories, and in the erry of Washirgton, forty thousand dollars For proof-reading. and packing the laws and f the various I-gations and con- includig buses and tramsportation of ame, three thoustud dollars or stationery, blank books, farnitare, fix- tures, and repairs, three thousaud five hundred Gollars. For miscelianeous items, two thousand five bundred collsrs. For copper-plate printing, books, and maps, five thousand doliars For extra clerk hire and copying, five thous- and dollars. FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE BUILDING UCCUPLED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT. For compensat.on of four watchmen and two | laborers of the buslding, four thousand three bundred and twenty dotlars. ' For contingent expeases of said buildin, viz. for rent, fuel, hghts, repairs, an miscel- Janeous expenses, thirty thousand dollars. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. | For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, two Assistant Secretaries of tue Treasury, chief clerk, eleven clerks of class four, additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, twelve clerks of class three. | sxteem clerks of class two, fifteen clerks of class One, one Messenger, one Assistant messen- ger, and three laborers, one hundred thousand one bundred and forty dollars. 4m the construction branch of the treasury; For supervising architect, three thousand dol- Assistant supervising architect, two thous- and doiiars; chief clerks. two thousand dollars; pbotographer. tweoty-five hundred dollars; for two clerks of class four, three thousand six bendred dellars; for four clerks of class turee, six thousand four bundred dollars; for three clerks of class ome, three thousand six huadred forcy dollars—twenty-three thousand nine hun- red snd forty dollars. For First Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousape five hundred dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class fou: four seven thousand two hundred dollars: clerks ot class three, six thousand fo dred dollars; five clerks of class two, seven thousand dollars: two clerks of class one, two thousand four hundred dollars: one messenger. eight hundred and forty dollars; and two labor- er, twelve dred dollars; im all, thirty thousand five hundred and forty dollars. For Second Comptroller of ihe Treasury, tree thousand dollars: for chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eight clerks ef class four, fourteen thousand four hundred dollars: six- teen clerks of class three, twenty-five thousand six hundred dollars: twenty clerks of class | two, twenty-eight thousand dollars; twelve clerls of cisss one, Bb For Commissioner of Customs, three hou- sand dollars; for chief clerk. two thousand lars; two clerks of class four, thirty-six hun- dred dollars; five clerks of class three, eight thousand dollars: eight clerks of class two, eleven thousand two hundred dollars; five Clerks of class one, six thousand dollars; one mrssenget, exgbt bundred and forty dollars: and one laborer. six hundred dollars: in all. two thousand six bundred and forty ry, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand | de Liars; two clerks of class four, three thousand six Dundred doliars: eight clerks of class three, twelve thousand eight Dundred dollars; three clerks of class two, four thousand two hu: ured dollars; five clerks of class oue, six thou- | a dellare; also two clerks of ciass three, | ree thousacd two hundred dollars: tour | Jerks of class two, five thousand six Bundred | @ aud eight clerks of class one, nime | thousand six bundred dollars; one messenger, e:ght huedred and forty doliars; one assistant me-senger, seven hundred dollars; and one lxborer, six bundred dollars—fiity-two taou- | sand one hundred and forty dollars. For Second Auditor of the Treasury. three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand Gol lars: six clerks of class four, ten thousand erebt hundred dollars; sixty-four clerks of lass three, elgbty-six thousand four hundred @olisTs, one hundred and nine clerks of class two, ope hundred and fifty-two thousand six Bundred dollars; thirty-one clerks of class one, ibirty-seven thousand two buudred dollars: one messenger, eight hundred and forty dol- lars; five assistant messengers, three thousand five Buudred dollars: and seven laborers, four thoosand two buadred dollars—three buudred theesand five hundred and forty dollars. For Third Auditor, three thousand dollars; cbief clerk, two thousand dollars; eleven clerks of ciass four nineteen (bousand eight hundred deliars; additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerg, two Dundred doliars; twenty- eight cleris of class three, forty-four thousand ¢igbt Dundred dollars; ninety-two clerks of class two, one hundred and twenty-eight thoa- sand eight Bundred dollars: ninety. of cinss one, one hundred and fiftee: two Bundred dollars; ten copyists. ni: sand dollars: two five bundred and twenty aollars: two assistant messengers, fourteen hundred dollars: and seven laborers, four thousand two hundred dollers—tbree hundred soi thirty thousaad uuge bundred and twenty dollars. For the Fourth Auditor, three thousand dol- jars: chief cler! © thousand dollars; five clerks of class me thousand doltars: rigbteen clerks of « three, twenty-eight thousand eight huadred dollars, twelve clurks of class two, sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars: eleven clecks of class one, thirteen thousand 'wo baedred dollars; one messenger, ght hundred and forty dollars. one assistant ger, seven hundred dollars: aad five la- . three thousand dollars, emploved in bis office—seventy-sevem thousand three bup- dred and forty dollars For the Fitth Auditor, ti asand dol- lars: chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four, three thoasand six hundred Collars; four clerks of class three, six thousand hundred dollars: seven clerxs of class two, Rine thousand ¢ighi Bundred deiiars; fifteen clerks of class one, cighteen thousand dollars; x bundred and forty compensation of the Auditor of the tor the Post Office Department, three s; chief clerk, two theusand dollars: nine clerks of class four, sixteen thou- sand two hundred dollars, additional to one clerk of class tour as disbursing clerk, two bun@red dollars; forty clerks of class tnree, stxty-four thousand dollars; sixty-foar clerks ot¢ two, eigaty mime thousand dred collars, thirty-seven clerks of class one, forty-four thousand four hundred ome dollars; one | oad Messenger, eight hundred and fort: Sesistant messenger, seven hundred A and eleven laborers, six thousand six handred | dolare—two Dundred and twenty-seven thou. | sand five hundred and forty doliars. For compensation of the Treasurer of the United Siaies, six thousand five hundred dol- Assistant Treasurer, two thousand eight dred dollars; cashier, two thousand eight dred dollars; assistant cashier, two thou- dollars; five ndred dollars; clase one, ten thousand eight hundred dollars sixty female clerks, seventy-two thousand dol- jars: fifteen mecsengers, twelve thousand six bondred dollars; five male and sevea female laborers, four thousand six hundred and eighty éollars—oue hundred and one bundred and eighty . For ecompenration of the ‘Treasury, three thousand Regimer. two thousan two thousand twenty-five clerks of class two, thirty-five thousand dollars; elevem clerks of clase one, tirteea thousand two hundred 5 one messenger. eight bundred and forty dollars: two assisinnt messengers, fourteen hunared dollars; and two lagorers, tweive buudred dal- lars, employed im his office: in all, eighty-eigat thousand four bundred and forty doliars. For compensation of the Solicitor ef the Treasury, three thousand five hondred dollars; Assistaut Solicitor, three thousant dollars; cbier clerk, two thousand dollars: one clerk of ighteen bondred dollars; three three, four thousand eight hun- drea dollars; three clerks of class two, four thousand two hundred doliars; one clerk of class one, twelve hundred dollars: one messen- ‘and forty dollars; and one dred dollars, emptoyed ia bis twenty-one thousand nine hua- dre. and forty dollars. For compensation of the chief clerk of the Light-Bors: Foard, two thousand dollars; t c.erksof cluss three,three thousand two hundred dollars: one clerk of class two, fourteen bun thundred laborer, six ban end forty doliars; and on is office; in a dred dollars, employed in Bine tbousand two Dundred and forty dollars. | For Comptroller of the Ourrency, five thous- and dollars: comptrolier, two thousand fi seven clerks of jousand two hundred dollars; seven clerks of class two, nine thousand eight hundred dol- clerks, twenty-five thousand twe hundred dol- lars; tour messengers, three thousand three pundred and (nousand two | Watchman, six hundred dollars; in all, eighty. one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For pa engraving, printing, express charges, and other expenses of the making and issuance of the national currency, seventy-five chousand i For Commissioner of Internal Revenue, six thousand dollars; three deputy commissioners, ol three thousand five hundred doltars, and two at three thousand dollars each: one solicitor, four thousand dollars; seven heads of divisions, two thensand five hundred dollars each; thirty-four clerks of class four, sixty-one thousand two hundred dollars; forty-five clerks of class three, seventy-two thousand doilars; fifty clerks of class two, seventy thou- sand dollars; seven clerks of class one, forty-four thousand four dred doliare: fifty-five female clerks, sixty-six thousand dollars; five messengers, four thousand two bundred dollars; three assistant messengers, two thousand one bucdred dollars; and fifieen laborers, pine thousand dollars, employed in his office; in all, three hundred and forty-nine thovsand four Bundred dollars; and the Com- missioner of the Internal Revenue shall act be Tequired to give bond. ‘or rent, dies, ; for stamps and inci- luding the cost of subscrip- @ ntal expenses, »ns for such number of copies of the “Internal ee a Customs Senet the 'S cretary of the Treasury may Recessary t. supply to revenue officers, one huadred and fifty thousand dollars. salaries and expenses of collectors, aged Sors, assistant assessors, revenue agents, in- jntendents of with the ex, ing imto effect the various provisions of several acts providing internal revenue, ex. cepting items otherwise estimated for, ei; lion dollars: Purpose: giving the items of ™Mrnt and the detail, by collection districts, the expense of aaseesing and the expense of the collection of internal revenue. For detect nd bringing to trial and pan- i-hment persons guilty of violating the tater- nl revenue laws, oF conniving at the same, in cases where such expenses are not otherwise Provided for by law, one hundred thousand oollars. FOR INCIDENTAL AND CUNTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE TREASURY DE- PARTMENT. In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury and the several bureaus, including copying, Jabor, binding, sealing ships’ registers, trans. lating foreign languages, Vertising, audextra. rk hire for preparing and collecting infor- mation to be Inid betore Congress, and for mis- ceilaneous items, fifty thousand dotiars For stationery for the Treasury Department and the several bureaus, fifty thousand dol- dare. For furniture, carpets. and miscellaneous ms for the Treasury bureaus, five thousand dollars. FUR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT | sat INCLUDING THE EXTEN. SION. For compensation of twelve witchmen and eleven laborers of the building, tnirteen thous- ands izbt bundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the said building. and five other buildings occupied by clerks of e Treasury Department, viz* for fuel, light, Jaber, and Miscellaneous items, seventy-five ‘housand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, Assistant Secretary, chief clerk, four clerks of class four, additional (to) three dis- bursing clerks, three clerks of class three, tour clerks of class two, one return clerk, one mes- senger, two assistant messengers, five watch- men, and three laborers, in bis office; in all. forty-one thousand five hundred forty doll UFFICE OF EDUCATION. For Commissioner of Eaucation, three thous- and dollars, For two clerks of class one, twenty-four Bondred dollars. For contingent expenses. six hundred dollars: in all, six thousand dollars. GENERAL LAND OFFICE. For Commiesiover of the General Land Ot- fice, recorder, chief clerk, three principal clerks of public lands, three clerks of ciass four, twenty-three clerks of class three, forty clerks of class two, forty clerks of Tass one, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, two messengers, three assistant messengers, two packers, seven laborers, and eight watch- men empl im his office; in all. one hundred snd seventy-eight thousand two hundred dol- For compensation of additional clerks in the General Land Office under the act of March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five: For one principal clerk as director, one clerk of class three, four clerks of class two. twenty clerks of class ore. and two laborers, fifty-eight thous- and six hundred and forty dollars. INDIAN OFFICE. For compensation of the Commissioner of Irdran Affairs, chief clerk, three clerks of elass tour, seven clerks bf class three, five clerks of class two, one messenger, one assistant messen- ger.one laborer.and two watchmen employed in bis office: m all, thirty-two thousaad siz bun- dred dollars. PENSION OFFIVE. For compensation of Commissioner of Pen- sion , chief clerk. twelve clerks ef class four, thirty clerks of class three, fifty-two clerks of class two, clerks of class one, one mes- sepger and assistant messengers, five laborers, @nd one watchman employed in his office, two hundred and fifteen asand two bundred and dollars. For com of additional clerks im the Pension Umer, viz For ten clerks of elass four, vigbteen clerks of class three, twenty-four clerks of class two, and twenty-eight clerks of class one, one hundred and fourteen thousand dollars. me [To be Continued.) ExmccTive Mansion, Wasuinctos, D. C., 15, isso. ¢ President will hereatt “Yes, mi . iat brute o"a mano” yours by your side.” s7The bondsmen Hudson county, N. pay $100,000 te the Govern! Josses caused by the Collector's They have now brought Sa The temperance men in the Massac! setts Legisiatare are divided io opimion in re- to Proposed prokibstory legislation. = of th iger, ale and Teas Sees tenn tas Opkecatan th o pchrmcoony, law. ‘Concord. N. H.. bas eighty-three one of waletefrepe eleigbing np to last Monésy. Nearly Seet bas ialien tBis winter SVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GuweRaL SCHOFIELD will leave the city tos morrow morning for Mississippi, it 1s sard, IxTERWAL Revexve—The receipts to-day from this source were $224,297.80. RoveRT M. DOUGLAS. son of the late Senator, hes received from President Grant an appoint- ment as his Assistant Private Secretary GENRRAL Mgape left Atianta Ga., yest-rday for Philadelphia to assume e¢ommand of the Division of the Atlantic. GENERAL STRADMAN was among the passen- gers from Havaga who arrived ac New Or- leane, «n the steamer Juniata yesterday. ON pir that General Sheridan has declined a serenade tendered him by the Grand Army of the Republic SECRETARY Boxi#, who went to Philadel. phia on Friday last, bas returned to tnis city, and was at the Department to-aay. Tax Hovse Vommirres of Ways and Means met this morning, all the members present, but ho business was transacted tae meeting being solely for the purpose of organization. Ex-PRESIDENT JouNsoN will leave this city for Tennessee on Thursday, and after spend. ing a few days at his old home in Greenville, ‘will go to Nashville. AMONG the appointments talked of as likely to be made is that of General Dent, in piace ot General Miller, as Collector of the Port of San Francisco. Tax Hovss adjourned early to-day. The regular order was the call upon committees for Teports, but they bad not been organized long enough to have business prepared for report. ‘THR Intelligencer gets the Bartletts mixed in making Mr. Bartlett, “formerly Secretary the Reconstruction Committee,” the Private Secretary te Mr. Boutwell. It is not that Bart- lett, but another good-looking Bartlett. 1T HAS BERN stated that the House of Repre- sentatives takes part with the Senate in the el-cticn of Superintendent of Pablic Printing. This is anerror. The Superintendent is held to be an officer of the Senate. THE RESIGNATION of Brigadier General John A. Rawlins as chief of staff of the General of the Army bas been accepted, to take effect on the 12th inst. General Rawlins’ resignation Was necrssitated by his acceptance of the po. sition of Secretary of War. Jamuzs O'Barere, Esq., Register of Wills for this District, yesterday sent in bis resignation. He will be succeeded by Col. Amos Webster late of Gen. Grant's staff. Col. Webster has every qualification to enable him to fill the acceptably. THE JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the rec- ognition of the independence of Cuba which was introduced inthe Senate by Mr. Sherman to-day, is the same as that which was intro. duced in the Iast Uongress. THRE rRIENDS of Mr. Hartley. Assistant Sec. retary of the Treasury, will learn with regret that be to day received intelligence of tne death, at Valencia, Spain, on the 2ist ult, of daughter, Martha F. Coit, wife of the United States Consul at that port. THE PRESIDENT, in conversation with a prominent Senator a few days since, declared tbat 1¢ was his intention not to send in any nominations of importance until definite ac- tiom was taken by Uongress upon the tenure- of-office bill. A NUMBER of New Hampshire Republicans have arrived here, and more are coming to look after the appointments from that State. Among those already here are ex-Gov. Harriman, ex- Senator Geo. G. Fogg and ex-Representative Mason W. Tappan. TAR RESIGNATION of General N. L. Jeffries, Register of the Treasu'y, and of Hon. Johu Wilson, Third Auditor, have been accepted by Secretary Boutwell. Mr. Wilson will remain im office until the qualification of his successor but General Jeffries will retire immediately. TostER’s NOSE is ont of jomt—perhaps we should say her toe! Irma beats her all to bits im the eauciness, piquancy and flavor with which she kicks out her right footinto va- cancy. And she accompamies the gestare with ® comical, coltish little squeal, quite irresist- able, Tostee mast look to her laurels. Tus Cretan Ex TO WaAsHINGTON Constantine Voloudak:, is slowly wendinz his way here, being made much of in European fashionable circles. The London and Paris Pictorials give portraits of bim strikingly handsome. We may warn our belles, however, that bis age is somewhat agains: him—1s. BREVET MAJOrn Genera J. L. DONALDSON bas been retired from the military service, by direction cf the President, because of physical disability. The President directs that his name be placed on the list of retired officers of that class in which the disability results from long And faithful service, or from some injury incl- dent thereto. A wWEw and rather formidaple competitor with the many candidates for the Swiss Mission has Appeared to-day in the person of William S. Lane, Exq..of Philadelphia, who comes with such recommendations as will, it is thought, have great weight with the appointing pow # He ts backed strongly by the commercial aud financial interests of Penneylvania. THE RESIGNATIONS of the followiag Mid- shipmen have been received at the Navy De- partment, and accepted by the Secretary: W. G. Scott, Chas. H. Brake, D). Whipvle, P. Ar- nold, D. S. Little, Edward Lloyd, Walter Fra- ser, F. L. Greene, W. S. Dong. D. L. Worsley, W. L. Baldwin, J. H. Barns, G. D. McUarty, A. B. Brown, Francis Winslow, Z.T. Bal cock, T. B. Carnahan, and G. A. Sanderson- Hom. Hamittom Fisn reached Washington this morning. He did not make his appearance at the State Department, but this forenoon ne received @ number of visitors at his apartments in the Ebbitt House. At ten e’clock be visited the White Houee, where the usual oath of office as Secretary of State was administered tohim by Judge Cartter, and he then attended th® Cabinet meeting. Tas Case or How. Joun Covons—The House Committee om Elections met this morn- ing and took up the case of Hon. John Covode, from the Westmoreland (Penna.) district, but agreed to consider only the points referred to the committee by the House, (as to who should be the sitting member daring the contest.) The farther consideration of the case was then postponed until Thursday, when definite ac. tion will be had, and it is expected that the seat will be given to Mr Covode. Mx. D. M. Kutesy, letea clerk in the First ABditor’s Office, Treasury Department, bat tary of the Treasury, is am applicant for the position of First Auditor. now held by Major ‘T. L. Smith. It is not probable that he will be successful, a6 Major Smith isa professed Re- publican, and am especial friend of Senator Sumner. Nomrmations.—A message was received in the Senate aboat oue o'clock to-day from th» President but not opened by the Vice Presideat the rule requiring that the Sena’e must be in Executive Session when the seal shall be broken. It 1s understood that the nominations Were not of mportance consisting for the most part of nayal assignments and naval pro motions. TRE Commisstonne oF INTERNAL RAVENUR bas det-rmined, as a general rue, io adopt the Tecommendations Of Assessors in the appoint- ment of Assistant Assessors and Gaugers, and of Collectors tor the appointment of Store- keepers in the Internal Revenue service. A knowledge of this fact may be of use to the army of seekers afler the minor offices, as it Will enable them to come to the front with Proper ammunitio! Conorzas not having made any provision for the payment of temporary clerks in the Treashry Department, about eighty of this class will have to be dismissed on first of April unless the necessary appropriation for their salaries be made before that date. Among those whose services will be dispensed with on this account is S. Yorke Atlee, Esq., Acting Librarian of the Department, who, it is said, ‘Will be succeeded by James M. Davis, late pri- vate secretary to Secretary McUolloch, and who is now a regular 4th class clerk in the De- partment. THERE seems to be a lively contest going on for the Georgetown Post Office, and we hear the names of bali a dozen or more applicants men- tioned. Among those named in that connection are Dr. O. H. Cragin, the defeated Republican candidate for Mayor ef Georgetown at the recent election there; Mr. J. W. Deebie, Secre- tary of the Potomac Ins: Georgetown, and a Republican of long stand- ing, and Mr. Fuller, at present @ clerk in the Georgetown Post Office. As Major George Hull, the present incumbent, appointed by President Lincoln, was a Union man through- out the war, and a Republican since, and is very popular withal, the prospects ot his com- petitors are mot very bright, unless they can concentrate their forces, which is not likely. Tue Pactric RalLgoap ImpRoGLiIo.—The President to-day sent to the House of Represeu- tatives @ communicatton from the Government Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad in re- gard to the late election of Directors. They state the whole number of votes thrown to be ‘207,430, of which number 205.81 were given for the names annexed and no other votes could be given that would have changed the result. ‘Ihe Government Directors ask that Congress shall take some action to relieve the Directors elected trom the injunction served upon them by the Fisk party, in order that the interests of the United States may be protected, and to keep the road umnterrupted. It is signed by the Government Directors James Brooks, of N. ¥.; J. L. Williams, ot Tnd.; D. L. Harris, ot ; J.D. Webster, of H. Price, of Lowa; and they report the fol- lowing as the Directors elected by the vote given above: Oliver Ames, Mass.: Thos. U. Durant, N. Y.; Jno. J. Cisco, N. ¥.; Sidney Dillon, N. ¥.; O.S. Bushnell, Oonn.; Benjamin E. Bates, Mass ; Cyrus H. McUormick, N. Y.; Jobn Duff, Mass.; Josiah Bardweil, Mass.; Jno. B. Alley, Mass.; F. Gordon Dexter, Mass.; Chas. A. Lombard, Mass.; Wm. H. Macy, N. Y.: G@. M. Dodge, Iowa; Jno. F. Tracey, Ll. ‘THe WHIts Hovss —The nurber of visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day was not so sreat as usual, because of its being Cabinet day. Among the early callers who obtained interviews with the President were Senators Grimes, Tipton, Robertson, Uorbett, Pratt, Edmunds, Scott; Kepresentatives Ferry, Bailey, Jones, Stevens, Hotchki Swann; Judge Bond, of Maryland, and Generals Scho. field and Aiken. Several delegations were awaiting inter- views at three o'clock, but the Cabinet was still in session at that hour A delegation from Maryland, consisting of H. G. Hackett aud Walter Sorrell, colored, aud John Showacre, white, accompanied by Biehop Wayman, of the Colored Methodist Charch, (with John M. Langston, of Ohio, to introduce them,) were ‘waiting to urge upon the President the appoint- ment of Judge Bond to the Uollectorship of Baltimore. The delegation bad an introductory letter from Wm. J. Albert, Esq. A delegation ot Kentuckians was also pres- ent, consisting of General Speed S. Frye as spokesman, and Messrs, Morton, Hobson, Symes, Millard, and Pickett, awaiting an in- terview to represent the condition of alfairs in their State, to inquire into his policy there, end to urge the Sppointment to office of men ‘who would strengthen the cause of republican- ism in the State. A delegation from Wyoming, headed by O.T. 4. Williams, esq., were ex- pectirg an interview to confer with the Presi. dent as to the distribution of official patronage in that Territory. CONSOLIDATION OF THE ARMY.—The follow- ing order has just been issued: Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's tifice, Washington, March’ 16, 1-09 —General Orders, No. 16.—The following orders, received from the War Department, are published for the government of all concerned:— War Department, Washington City, March 10, 1s69.—1. 1m compliance with secuon 2 of the actot Congress enutled “An act making ap- propriations tor the support of the army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun- dred and seventy, aud for other purposes,” approved Marc! 1869, the infaatry of the army will be consolidated into twen- ty-five regiments, as follows, viz:—The #d regiment will be consolidated with the ‘Ist, the 16th regiment with the 2d; balf of 37th Tegiment with the 3d; the Juth regiment with the 4th; half of the s7th regiment with the 5th: the 42d’ regiment with the Gth; the 36th regiment ‘WitD the 71b; the 3d regiment with the 8th; the 2:th regiment with the 9th; the 26th regiment with the 10th; the 24th regiment with the and thereatter wall be des: the Lith; the 45th regiment with the 14th; the 35th regiment With the 15th; the 11th regiment with the 34th, and thereatter wiil be designated the 16th; the 44th regiment with the 17th; the 25th regiment with the 15th; the 28th regiment with the 19th; the 32d regiment with the zist; the 3istregiment ‘With the 22d; the j-th regiment with the dist, and thereafter will be desigusied the 24th; the th regiment with the 40th, and thereafter will 11 field officers for (he twenty-f i Id officers for i 'y-five regi- ments will be selected hereafter, and willbe announced in general orders from iquar- ters of the army. company Officers of each grade present for duty with any two regiments to be consolidated, and fit for active service, Will be the officers of the consolidated regiment. The supernumerary officers will be ordered to their homes, to await further orders. And su- mumerary non-commissioned honorably disc! remain im service in a lower y. The places of other wise, | tan ‘Will be regarded vacant, and will be anove, Unfit for active service. J. M. ScuoriseD, Secretary of War. A. Newcomb, to be Marshal Eastern district pg ar ‘Coli ger a oe ape Sidney. ‘Stocl » Collector Interna: Steadman; Jas. W King, Chiefof Burean of Eagiveenng, Department, vice isher- ‘wood, removed. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. 9 This Afternoon’s Dispatches. { Lite—Parthquak Political Freable: South America. N York, March 16.—The steamer Henry Ci s.neey brings Panama dates to the =th in- aut, and $354,0\0 in treasure. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Santiago. from Valparaiso for Liverpool, rao 00 @ rock ia the Straits of Magellen, on the (5th dey of Jauuary, and sank. Ali on board were Sasedexcept two sailors anda child. By the junction of the Liberals and Conservatives o-quera’s chances for elecuon in Colombia ar: bett rthan ever. Heavy earthquake shocks continueaiong the Peruvian coast jn the interior. The yellow fever prevatis in Peru, Aud is very severe im Arica. It appears that the passengers and crew of ‘Le Santiago were saved by the American Schooner Sarah H. Merrie. The schooner d been bea ing abont the straits for twenty-eight doys, harrassed by hostile Indians, and were short of provisions, but the captain immedi- Aiely went to the reef of the sufferers, and put them on board the English man-of-war Nassau, and then went to Valparaiso, reaching there on the 1vth of February. quake shocks ocear very freqnently in Chill. An attempt was made to murder Pres- ident Melgarejos, and he has made it a pretext or suspending the Constitation of Bolivia and Geclaring himee!f dictator. FROM THE PACIFIC Indian Outrage: San Francieco, Marcb 1 Savage and Smith, who murdered Lieutenant Commander Mitchell, of the United Stat + ia Ucto- ber last, were to-day sentenci spectively in the State prison. Indian outrages are reported in Humboldt county, California. One man, while ploagh- ing bis field, was shot and killed by the sa ages, his bouse plundered and set on fire, his family barely escaping by immediate flight. Immediate pursuit was made, bat the Indianr escaped to the mountains. Late Arizona intelligence report frequent In- dian depredations and murders. The peop! are becoming exasperated, and extermination iggested, commencing with the massacre pa Indians residing on Goverament reser- vations. THE NEW HAMPSAIRE ELECTION: Concorp, N. H.,Merch 16.—Full returns trom all but three small towns give Stearns for Governor, thirty-five thousand seven hun- dred and sixty. Bidell thirty one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six. a FAILURE AND FLIGHT. MoNTRRAL, Canapa, March 16.—Smythe & Edison, boot and shoe manufactarers, have faited. Their liabilities are $125,000. O. Dar- wWn2&Co. brokers, have also suspended, one of the partners having absconded with a con- siderable amount of money. a pacientes sx: je . FROM AUSTRIA. Vigswa, March 16.—The Reichsrath is strong- ly in tavor of the proposal recently made by the Government to the Landwehr to the regular military orities. FLIGHT OF THE “BARLEY KING. Toronto, March 16.—Wm. H. Taylor, a Prominent produce merchant, and known on ‘Change as “The Barley King,” has abscond- ed. Liabilities heavy. EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND. Lonpow, March 16.—A slight shock of earth- quake was felt in the eastern part of Lanca- spire this morning. No damage was don ———-o+e-—____ Tur PewneyLvamia Senators and Represen- tatives held a consultation last night in the House Committee on Naval Affairs room. There were present Senators Scott and Cam- and Representatives and contestants. ‘6 Cessna. Kelley, Myers, O'Neill, Co- yode, Phelps, Gilfilian, Negley, Armstron; Donley, Mereer, Morretl, Dickey, and Town- send. | Judge Kelley presided, and a general interchange of opinion was had relative to the appointments,n and for Pennsylvania. A ma- Jority of those present favored a modification of the rue parually endorsed at a caucus held 8 few days since, civinz the Senators from the tate control of all the patronage in the Demo- cratic districts, and opinions were expressed that it 18 ot politic to remove any good Re- publican from office even if appointed by residentJobnson. Senator Cameron gave an explanation of the commission issued by the President to Mr. Marks, the new Collector of the port of Pbiladelphia,denying that he (Sena- tor Cameron) had ever asked if of the Presi. dent. Presi¢ent Grant had informed bim that he was 1 duty bound to forward all commis. sions executed by bis predecessor, but that the recipient need not expect thereby to retain his position, The inference of the interview was that Mr. Marks would in a day or two be re- heved of his pesition. The meeting adjourned after a session of over three hours. The names of Henry D. Moore, Henry U. Howell, and Lav- <hder Thomas will be presented by the PBila- delphia delegation to the President for Uol- lector of the port of that city, though it is be- heved by many that John P. Verree has anex- cellent prospect of receiving the appointment. NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.—The Presi- dent sent to the Senate yesterday the following nominations: Wm. Corwin, of New Jersey, Surgeon in the Navy. Dudley Haynes, of New York, Pension Agent at Brooklyn, vice Wil- liam V. Porter, James Lindsey, of Mo. Pea sion Agent at St. Louis, Wm. A. Forbes. of vice E. B. Brown. Pension Agent at Philadelphia, vice F. ©. Greene. John Titus, Judge of Arizona Territory. Tux Cvsax Revotutioy.—The New York Evening Mail bas advices trom Cuba, via Nas- sau, that Get ‘Lesca has fatied three times to make his way to Puerto Principe. the in- surgents having each time repulsed him, with heavy /oss, before bis arrival at Los’ Pare- dones, (“The Big Walls,”) the most difficult sry of the mountains. Eighty ot his wounded ad just arrived per steamer at Neuvitas, from Guoseaga, bis base. and another steamer left for Havana the same day, with a greater Dumber. General Lesca remains with his col- umn between La Guoseaga and Los Paredones, in a dangerous position. Puerto Principe i= besieged by the msurgents, if it is not entirely in their possession. A Gispatch from St. Domingo says: The friends of Adon, Lupiron and Cabral have been saying tor. month young Dominicans,—two of youths of sixteen and eighteen — ot by @ Spanish captain at Sani de witness e sti mp the ol Domina! "Spain. Baiz Imposribie to prevent t mn e vent two oF Domin: guerrit ae Cuban emancirados, to hear of newand features establish peedy pes Pine asi . tion and the Banke and Batien FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, This Afternoon's, Proceedings. TUESpay, March 16. SENATE.—The House resolution providing fcr an Adjournment ef the two Houses on the ‘b instant was read, and, on motion of Mr. ber, :@id on the table. The House resolution providing for the ap- Ppointment of & joint special committee on Ln. | dum affoirs was read, ana, on motion of Mr. Trmball, referred to Committe on Indian Affairs Mr. Sumner, trom the Committee on Foreign Relaionr, reporied joint resol uthorizing Commanurr Charles H. Baid accep: gold medai from the King of the Netheriands Paseea. Also, joint resolution autborizing Lt. Com- Mander Kirkwood to aceept a goid medal trom ‘by Emperor of the French. Passed Mr. fiumbuli call up joiat resolution ex- tene for thirty a: the time ic ea all civil officers yirginia and Texas who can. pot take the test oath sball be removed. Passed. 'r. Hamlin introduced a bill to incorporate the Washingion Geueral Hospital Asylum Referred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Rameey introduced a bill to establish a telegraph system and to incorporate the United States Postal Telegraph Company. Keferred to Committee on Post Offices. Mr. Sherman introduced a joint resolution to Authorize the recognition of the indep-ndence of Ouva. Referred to Committee on Foreign Relatious. Mr Pomeroy introduced a bill to define the qualifications of voters in Utab which extends the suffrage to women. to Judiciary Committee. The bill to reorganize the Navy lepartment was the up, and farther amendments on Naval Affairs agreed to. offered an amendment, that y officer on sea service shall notavail to interfere with their promotion. to. ‘ne Committee on Naval Affairs reported an tonal section, tbat the students in the Naval Academy shall hereafter be styled Cadet Midshipmen; which was agreed to. ‘The psy of the Midstipmen was fixed at 81.100 per annum. ‘The dill was then parsed. Mr. Trumbull called up the bill to repeal the Tenure ot Office act. Mr. Trumbull said this question of the ten- Ure-ot-office bad been one about which there bad been much difference of opinion, and good men bad thought there was cause for some Testrichon w the power of the President. MrT argued for the constitutienal power of the Senate in the premises, and that it should not be surrendered, butin view of the great confidence which thi le bave in the pres. ent Administration, ‘udiciary Committee bad recommended the until the next session. Mr. Thurman bad not, as a member of the Judiciary Committee, voted for the made by the committee to suspend the act. advocated a re) of the power of the stood. He urged that for the the recommendation of the committee would be to show great inconsistency. Mr. Morton would ask what reason could be offered for a mm of the law until next winter that would not equally call for its sus- o least for this administration, or tor @ repeal. This proposition of the mittee means distrust; it is putting the ype Of the United States on probation, on trial ot eh treatment faa ever been vouchsafed toa Precident of the United States before. So far as he (Mr. M.) was concerned be would prefer that the law should stand as it was than to this proposition pass. This tenure-of-office t made tor all future Presidents. It Was made to meet the condition of things ar « from the mal-administration of Johnson. He was of the opin- jon that the country had gained noth- img jaw, even during the & this last mininistration. He believed the Republican pai it, that it was a mistske from the beginny Zhe Rest interest fot, the country demand ts ‘ Pi} tion was humiliating to President-and he could not be expected to ike removals if he was to be compelied to to send in bis reasons to the Senate for re- maval. Hovsr.—Mr. Cullom (IIL) presented the memorial of Porter C. Bliss and George W Masterman, relative to their imprisonment in Paraguay by President Lopez, and their snb- sequent imprisonment on board the United ‘States Wasp and Guerriere. In con- Section nn the memo: fal Mr. Cullom offered A resolution providing for pointment felect committee of fit, to whort the memorat shall be referred, with instructions to inquire into all the circumstances, the conduct of the late American Minister to Paraguay, and of mandin; the Admiral com: i the Sout Atlantic Squadron r. Judd (111.) moved the reference of the 1 memorial and resolution to the Committee on Kelley (111.) demanded the previous ‘ques- —— For bw purchase of al! materials named in excerpt id, shall be made by advertisement for comtterte. Alter debate, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures. viding for the division of Texas into es. Reterred struction. Mr. Dawes (Mass.) introduced a bill regn- iating the compensation for contestants of seats ny dpa) Reterred to the Committee on 8. Mr. Swann (Md.) presented the resolutions of the Board ot Trade ot Baltimore, endorsing the resolutions of the National Board of Trade relative to the immunities of private property at sea in time ot war. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Also, resolutions of the Board of Trade ot Baltimore, endorsing resolutions of the Board of Trade of Philadelphia in reterence to cer- ‘ain modifications im the national bankrupt inw. Referred to the Committee on the Judi- ciary. Also, resolutions of the Board of Trade ot Baltimore, endorsing the resolutions of the National Board levees on the Mississippi. hue Sauer (Tens) offered 3 (Tenn. ) of @ resolution in the case of J.B. ftodgers, claiming a seat from the Sie Sheast (Ou intense beng r. cl juced a bill s mentary to, and of, , certain acts relative to the navy. Obj OF The se it is thing often a worsed guage chetens Nao The Werwes tke Severtniors a a quite a Aandsome iz Belts, Bova ie aspension of the act | rty had gained nothing by tion. | Mr. Butler (Mass.) offered an amendment Mr. Holman (Ind.) introduced a ee, | ree of Trade im favor of buildi: i Referred to che Com- | FINANCIAL AND VOM MERCIAL. The werk opens on eary market in Wi street, money Pp esenting no new features over Inst week. While the roling rates at baoks arch 16 ts. —Juy Gooke NOW g¢ @BOtRUsRS of Wor- Betdang T4 toy Five Twenties, 44. Sy Five Twenties, Ing. ut Five Twenties, Jan. & Ly Five Twentiss, Jan. & Je Usy Five Twenties, Jan. & Jo! Way Ten Forties, 6 ww YoRR—# U.S. 6s, 1881 {By Bangers’ aac Brocers’ Telegrap.) Lewis Jonnson & Uo. quote stocks aud bonds ia Rome and foreign markets as follows he 7, Uo 2): Mariposs,15\- Atian- ue a Canton, 594; Cumberiand, 36 4; stern Union Telegrapa, wiokstl ver, 2 Boston Water Power, Ty New York Rock Bag ge q Auton & Terra daa’, ‘oledo ‘abasm, 675; Adame Ps ; Wels, Fargo & Co. Express, me; Ui States y Cabli 15, 1 @ m.—Oonsote Money, #3, ; for account,, #3; Bonds, 5>, now, | Erie, 254 ——@-—— Baltimore Maruets, To-day. BALTIMoaE, March 16.—Uotton dull nomi- nally 28%. Fiour very dull. Wheat ver; Guil,and almost unealcsble. Oorn dull ‘and lower; prime white =2a=3: yellow *7a8%. Oats dull; sales at Goa% for good to prime. Ri) nominaily unchanged. Pork firm at $1. | Bacon active and firm; rib sides, 17; clean do., | 174818; shoulders, 144 15; bams, giazi. Lard j quiet at 20 cents. Whisky firm, sales at 95, —_—e—— Finaacial Matte: in | Bartrorz, March 1 bed, 49% bid, 50 asked: | 19%. North Carolinas 63; new, 58. Vurginias, | ex-compon, 57; new, Gy. Tenmessees, ex-cou- | Pon, 66%; new, 65\5 ——o——— j New York Grain Market To-day. | New Yore, March 16.—Fiour dull, 5a10 | cents lower. Wheat steady tor | dull and beavy for winter, Uora [Ne. 730 | BY THB PRESIDENT of fll be by teeta 2 7 : will be be ndermentioned | the rtate cf Wisconsin, ‘at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: | North af base ieme and West af the fourth principal North of Base Line and East of the Fourth Primes- pal Meridian. ad Sshgys a Ext Saran, wee ; z Townships Si. 32, 33,34, 85, 36, 37,38, 29 ao ire ee o,3, 9 and @ North of Base Lime and Wiest of the Pourth Princi Merde | Townehtp 38 notth of reune't hed it: iit i i i 3 i i to the Committee on Recon- | terior, Unive Brates Om er Houston and G Quantities the Fecoals iu the United States so a: for Sp Carbine, caliber, 3 ap@ | Cartrigges for Bailard’s Carbine metallic primed. eGitindaes for Hemtagton Carbine: cal st; mas- paartridace for Warner's Carbine; metallic Gertridges ter * U