Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday Bxcepted, } At the Mar Bul'ding, ) §.W. Corner Pennsyivania Av ond Lith Stree: / ST TsB EVENING STs SBWSPAPER COMPANY. @ served by the carriers & iheiF Pome = Uny ead District at Tas Ouprs raz wees = ¢) ‘Bt the counter, with ss 4 tes iene Dollar and Fitty Oeste; six months, Thre: Dol- lare; one year, Five [Dollars pablished on Friday Doltar and a Habs Year. OFFICtaL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Pamed ot Third Session of Fortieth (Puetic—No. 461 AF AcT to Suluor ce the Secretary of W: place at the disposal of the National Limcola Alouament Association, at Springiield, 1113 buts, Gamezed and captured urdaauce. | Be st enas ted by the Semaic and Hause of ferpresen. | | faties @f the Unutes States of Ameri @ ws Congre assembied, Phat the S cretary ot War be, aud & hereby, Rutberized and directed tw place at the aisposal of the National Lim Ment A-sociation, at Springfield, Litinot-, such | Gamageo and captus.a ®rouce aed brass eans | apd ordnance may be required, out of Which to cast the principal figures to be iacor- POTated IDO Said S TUC Ue; Said material to be | Genivered to smut seovisiion at Springfeld, | jake Approved, Maren 2, 1-60 AW Act ia relation to additreuai bounties, aud for other purposes. Be itemactet by the Senate and House of Repre- seniatiers of the United Stacraf Amerioa im Con- gress assembled, That wheu & soldier's di:- ebarge states that he is discharged by reason of “eXpiration of term of serv he sbail be held w have completed the full term of bis en- Lis'ment and egtitled to bounty accordingly. Smo. 2 And te it further enacted, That the ‘Wicow, minor children, or parents, im the order Lamed, of ar ¥ soldier who shall have died, alter Deiwe bouorsdly discharged from the military ited States, sil ee entitied to Teorive the edditional bounty te which such seidier would be entitled 11 livieg, under toe Provisions of the twelfth and turteeat sec- expenses of the gov- ‘t for the vewrending June thirty, eigh- ndred and sixty-seven, and fer other purposes,” approved teem Dundred and stx'y-six, aed the eaid pro- ‘visions of said act shall be se con-trued. See And be < further enacted, That all claims for the additional bownties granted ‘n secions twelve aad thirteen of tne ect of July twenty-right eigticen humered and sixty: Atter the fic-t of May neat, be adjus’ and settled by ti+ xccourting offfc-re of the Weasury under th- provistous id act; aad all sucB claims as my o the <1 fir-t of May be remaining tm (be office of the Paymaster General uusetties sbaii ve transferred to tue Second Auditor of the Treasury tor settlemen:. Sac. 4. And d¢ it fustacr caacted, That aii claims fer boenty under the provisions of the act cited im the foregoing sections shall be void, unless presented in due form prior to the first day of December, righteen Wandred and sixty. mane. Approved, Mirch 3, 186 Pr No. 4} AX Ac? to incorpurate “Phe Masonic Mutual Rehet A:sociation of the D.strict of Ov- Jamba Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re sentatives of the United States of America in (n= gress assembied, That Wil Mertz, Etward Edwards, Thomas B. Uampbeil, A. ©. Ad un- sop, John J. Wallal A. T. Dessaa, Joon | McUielian, E. H. Atkms, Richard Goodbard, bomas . H. Dickson, T. D. Winter, Dowlirg. R. B. Tompkins, James 0 Lee, CBarles H. Kern, and Robert Bail, and their successors, to be elected im the manner herrin- atter declared, be, and they are herapy, in porated and made a body Pol:tic aad corpor by the nameof “The Masonic Mutual Association of the District ot Columbia, d by that name may sue ard be sued, piead and be impleaded, | my court of law or equity of ic cise all the powers, nghts, and privileges tac dent to such corporation. SEC. 2 And be if further particular Less abd onjec ©F corpora’ton sBail be to provide and m a supe for the benefit of the widow, orphan: Beir, assignee, or legates of a deceased memb-r mmmediais!y Upoa proof of such death Suc. 3. And be it further exacted, That Bomber of civectors or managers to mavaze the same +Dall be twenty-two, who shall 5+ elected by the met of said society or cor- ratica, at their avnual meeting on the second uesdsy ct November each year, from Demsei bold tuetr offic are daty elect: 1 ces as directors: he said directors snall elect one of their Winder to be president of the board, who =atli | also be president of the corporation or suciet and sball elect one of their uumber as vic President. and one of their number as secretary who also be secretary of the associati« ‘aful discharge of bis | jority of the directors shall form vise, of any die 4 thereby shali directors srom aid somety, wii sball serve until the next anna! election. ‘Sac. 4. And be ti further emacied, That the di- Fectors shall have iull power to make act pre- | scribe such by laws, rules, and regalatt a: =< | they shall deem needful and proper for the ais- | Position and management of the fands, prop- erty. and effects of the society or corporation Bot contrary te this charter, or to the laws of the United State-; and they shall have power t alter or amend the sume, as the intere-t= | of the corporation, im their opinion, may re- quire. Sec. 5. And he it further enactd. That the said board of directors shail be capable of taking and bolding the fends, property. ana effects of said corporation. which funds, prop- erty, oF effects shall pever be divided amoung the members of the said society or corporation, but eball descend to th-ir successors, daly eb cted mm the manner he.etofore specitied, for the promotion of the principles of the said cor- poration and the benevolent purposes bf the society which they represent. But this pro- Vision shall not prevent the said board of di- | Tectors from catrying out the principles of the seoety oF corperation, viz: the immediate | pe yment to the widow, orpuan-, beir,assignes, or Iegatee of & deceaseu member as many dol- ars Gs there are members in good standing on the books of the corporation. sae 6. And b- et furtier enacied, That this act may be altered, amended, of repenied at the | pleasure of the Congress of the Uaitea Sates of America. Approved March 3, I-69. (Poniie—No. 49) Aw ACT in relerence to certitying checks by tional banks. Beit enacted by the Smate and Houre of Repre- United States of America im Con- shall be unlawful ter to certify any check drawe upon said bauk Oniese the person or company drawing rad check sbal! have on deposit im said bank at t Ome sueR check ts certified an amount money equal to the ammount specified im suc Deck; aud any check so certified by duly thorised officers shall be s good and valid gation against such bank; OF Sgent of any national bank violatiag the provisions of this act shall subject suc K to (De ifabilities aud on the tae comptrolier as provided for in sec- ty of the nations! banking law, approved d, civ bieeu Bundred and sixty-fouy, Approved, March 4. Ise. [Prntic—_No. 50.) A® ACT to Smerd 4p act entitled “An act to exempt certain manufacturers from iene. Bal tax, aud for other purposes,” approv: ae eighteen bundred aud erat. it. Be tt caarted by the Senate and House of Repre- seatatives of the United States of America in Com- gress aseembled, That the act to exempt certain mspufacturers from internal tax, for other Purposes, approved March thirty-one, sigh. cen Dumedred six'y-eight, be, and hereny cond section thereof soas naval machinery which rior 0 the first day of April, ndred and sixty eight. » March %, 1862. yy. «tee, e.ght [two } Be it enacted by ‘he Senate and House of Represen- atuers of the United States imerica um Congres: i Veeaels attached Gtrombied, That the to or coa- teen bondred and sixty-two, aad which by would bave been entitled to the captures made bg cote vessels, shall | Gexzeat Orpgrs, No. 39. | district. according to kis brevet of major generai, | Guwerat Onogas, Ne. v=. XXXII. and any court of the United States having ad- miralty Jusied:c'tom may take and Rave cogui- nae of all cases ari Se or veld and the same proceedi ball oereia as to other cares Of prisé, Suc. 2. and be it further enacted, That the sbares in such cap'ures awarded to the officers And men emti'led to prize shall be paid ont of ‘the treusory of the United States, Approved, March 3, 1869. [Pcstic—No. 52.) AN® Act explanatory of the act entitled «in act declaring the title to land warrants in certam cases.”” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repres-m- anves of the United States of America in Comjress ase-mbled. That the act emtitied “Aa act declar- 11g the title to land warrants in certain casey” Spproved June third, egateer Rumirel ao eight, be so constru \d ted ‘auidopize the legal representatives of dece ised claimants whose claims were filed prior to ‘Deir decease to file the proof necessary to per- {Pracic—No. 33.) A® AcT to establish s bridge across the Ea:t Tiver, between the cities of Brooklyn and New York, in the State of New York, a post Toad. Se it enacted by the Senate and louse of Repre- tentatives f the United States of America m Con- gress assembled, That the bridge across the E.st between the cities of New York and Brooklyn, in the State of New York, to be co: structed under and by virtue of an act of th legislature of the Stateof New York, entitled “An act to incorporate the New York Bridge Company. for the purpose of constructing and Maintaining 9 bri over the East river be. ‘ween the cries of New York and Brooklyn, pessed Apri sixteer:h, eighteen bundrea and Sixty-seven, is hereby declared to be, when completed in accordance with the aforesaid w of the State of New York, a lawfal struc. post road for the conveyance ot the mails of the Uniteti States: Provided, That the said bridge shall be so constructed and built as not to obstruct, impair, or the navigation of the river; secure & compliance with these the Fevious to commencing the con- company, struction of the bridge, shall submit to the Sec. retary of War, « plan ot the bridge, with a ae_ tailed map of the river at the proposed site of the bridge, and forthe distance of all points of thesame, with all jormetion toaching eal’ bridge and river ss bg “non deemed requisite by the Sec. retary of sud bridge. when built, will conform to the pre. scribed conditions of tne act, not to obstract. impetr, or myuriously modify the navigation of tbe river. ‘Suc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the s lary of War is hereby autnorizea and directed, receiving suid plan and map and other information, and being satis. fied that a bridze built on such plan and at said locality will conform to the prescribed conditions of this act, not to obstract, impair, or ipjuriously modify the navigation of .aid river, to notify the said company that he a). proves the same; and upon receiving such Dotification the said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plam and location. But until the Secretary of War approve the plan and location of said bridge, and notify said comps- fy of the same in writing, the bri.ge shall uot be bu: it or commenced ; and should any chance be made im the plan of the bridge during the progress of the work thereon, stich chauge shadi be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War. Sue. % And be it further enacted, That Congress shall have power at apy tune to alter, amend, or repeal this act. Approved, March 3, 1869, (een, No. 54.) A® Act respecting the organization of militia im the States of North Carolima, South Caro- ins, Fiorida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Ar- kun-as. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatéces of the United States of America Congress a:sembied. That so much of the act entitled “Am act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year eading June thirty, elghtcen bondred and sixty-eight. fud for other pu: Z ed March two righteen hundred and sixty-e-ven, as probibits the organizition, arming, or calling intoservic= of the militia forces in the States of North Caro- lina, South Carotina, Florida, Alabama, Lov:s- ara, and Arkansas, be, aud the same is bere- by, repealed Approved, Mareb 3, 1549, Haeang’es First Mititary visreict, d State oy Vincinta. Ricumomy, Va, April 2, 1°69.) 1. The following order is published for the information of all interested: . HYavquaRTERs OF THe ARNY, 2 ADJCTaNT Gangeat’s Urrice, Wasuinoton, March 3, 149 SrectaL Oxprns, No. 75.—{Extract.) * * * 16. By direction of the President of the United States, Brevet Msjor General A.S Webb, U. S.army, is assigned to command the ist military unul the arrival of Brevet Major General Can- Dy to relieve Bim. He wili accord:ngly repair to Richmond, Virginia, without delay. * * + By command of General Sherman E. Bb. T END, Ass’t Adj’t General. with the above order, mes command ot the Ist mi por district, created by Heapo’rs Finet MILirary District, Sats or Virginia. April 2, 1869. § No. 63.—{Extract.) * # * \d powers of the Provisional Governor of Virginia are hereby redevolved upon H. H. Weils, the presemt Provisional Governor. * * # 5. In compliance with section 26, paragraph 1, of General Orders No. 17, Headquarters of tbe Army, Adjutant Genera! ered, via the Pacific railro: Aud be reported by its commandin; the Command: Fer M a to California, officer to vision of f Bvt. Major General Webb. ALPIN, Ass't Adj’t General. Stats or Virginia, MOND, Va., April 3, 1*69.§ Guwerat Opvsn= No. 67.—[Extract} * * * 2. A vacancy baving occurred in the office of the aucitor of public accouat«, Siate of Vir- gin virtue of (he joint resolution of Ooa- gress published in General Orders No. »5, Head- ore Of ihe Army. Adjatent General's ice, dated March 22, 1869, Brevet Lieat-nant Colonel T H. Stanton, major and paymaster United States army, is hereby Semporatily ap- pointed auditor. and will at once assume charge ofthe duties. ¢ * * By commard of Bvt. Major General Webb. CHALPIM, Ase’t Adj’t General. Huapy'ae Fiast Micitary Distaicr, ) Srats or Viaginia, beng gg » April 2, 169.4 cam ‘2. In addition to bis duties as -cAMD, Brevet Lieutenant ‘Stone is announ yas Fine? Mititagy District, =_— Srats op Vincimia, 1. Ita WASHINGTON, 6): C., MONDAY. APRIL 5, 1869 Jath and 13th Divisions—King William Fs- Bx. Norttumb rand, Lavewter and West- mreland counties: 27d Lieuwtenint J. A Yeor-~ Ie ie Moe S Iniantry; station—Warsaw, mond county. 14th and 19th ‘Pivisions—King Georg, Stat. ford asd ‘Painca Wiliam euaties: Hrevet Mi- for Paul Quirk, Captain U.S. Army; station— icksoure. 234 and 25h Divisions—Amherst, Nelson, Appomattox, Botetourt, Alleghauy, Urvg and Roancake counties: Krevet Lieutenant Colonet Carlile Boyd, Captain 44h U. S. Lafantry statron, Lynchburg. 2h Division—Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick and Fravklin countivs: Brevet Gaprin James H. Rice, 23 Lieutenant 44th U.S. Iniantry; sta- tion, Davy Ile. 2. The officers above named ave hereby re leived from their present duties, and wilt pro- ceed at once to the startons designated. 3. The Military Commu<sioners herein nam d@ sre authoriad and required to be gowerned s of General Or- adquarters, dat d nd such supplemertary and eve been heretofore amendatory orders iseued. By command of Brevet Major General Webb. S. F. Cuaretn, Asst. Adj. Gea. ——_-ore- —____ THE TWITCHELL MURDER. Twitchell’s Statement Discredited, ‘The press of Philadelphia unite in condemn. ing the so-called confession ef Twitchell, pub. lisbed in Saturday's Stag, nogwithstand.ng the following additional facts corroborating it: mm Saturday morning Mrs. Camilla E. Twitchell left the city, under circamstances which would appexr to lend the countenance of truth to "he ps ype ge of her by her bus- band for the murder of Mrs. Hill. About a week ago she visited the comdemned man in his cell for the last time. She then had a con- ‘versation with the Rev. Mr. Bringbarst, in the course of which ehe inquired especially if ‘Pwitchell had made any siztement about the crime. Mr. Bringhurst replied that he had. She then inquired if he had made a confession, to which she again received an affirmative reply. Mrs. Twitchell then inquired if her husband had made any statement concerning herself in comnection with the murder, to which she likewise received an affirmative response. “Yes,” said Mr. Bringhorst, “he has toid me ail avout it.” « Phen,” exclaimed Mrs. Twitch. ell “he 1s a villain—the greatest villain on the face of the earth!” She then directed her ia- uiries to the day of the execution, asking if Ferichett intended to make any statement oa the scaffold. She was assured by Mr. Bring- burst that he intended todo .o. This brought out the inquiry as to whether any newspaper Teporters would be present. and when told such would be the case, she exclaimed :—* That would be bad!"? Since the day on which this conversation occurred, Mrs. Twitchell has not been nar the cell of her husband. The reason why T witchell’s confession is dis- beheved are summed up by the Sunday Despatch, which, after stating the above tacts, eays: et_very few people will believe this tale. which is told by @ man with the rope aronud bis neck, and which, ff believed by the Governor, will save him trom the gailo In the first place it contradicts‘all that Tw. chell Rad previously said. He protessed and protested tbat be had no knowledge whatever ofthe murder till he was told of it by the ser- vant girl. He and bis wite had gone to bed at half-past seven, ond were asleep when the horrid deed was committed. Now he says that this was a deliberate falsehood to save his wite. When we compare it with the facts es- tablished by direct evidence to contradict it, George Twitcbell. in bis writen coaf declares that his wife sad, course ofa sudden quarrel. it was rounding On the contrary, atisfactorily proven by the sur- facts, and by the opinions of Medical experts, that Hill was murdered while lying the _ sota, either asleep or in State of repose. There 1s evidence which has never been re- butted, that Mrs. Twitchell did not strike the blow, bat that Mr. Twitchell did. The biood- stains on Dis clothes bave reaning;they were not merely stains, but, ost as plainly &3 written words, uttered the fearful charge, the man! Twitchell declares thai wite to throw the co! out of the ts forthe blood. ¥. shirt and the collar and cuffs get prinkled spo! Dr. Levis declared that the sprinkled spets could only be accounted for by the spurt from an artery suddenly opened by & biow froma weapon, These spots could not have been received by smears from coagulated blood. If Twatchell merely helped to throw the body out of the window, it is not likely that his face would be marked with the blood so as to require him to wash it off at the hydrant. Yet this he says hedid. While he was found afterwards with these blood siains on his clothes, not a of blood was tound om the personal apparel of Mrs. Twitchell. All these contradictions prevent us from placing faith in this statement. It must be dis- mi_sed a8 worthless, unless the prisoner can produce corroborative testimony. “I now make these disclosures,” says George S Twit- chell, “that 1 may bave peace with God.? ‘This may be his reason: but there 1s cause to delieve that he is not ignorant that it his con- fession 1s telieved, he will vot ouly make bis peace with God, bat with the L In regard to this “confession” the Phil1- delpbia Tel-yraph remarks: After careruily examining the so-called +-con- fession,” we have come to the conclasion tat Twitchell bas not spoken the truih, and instead of the tale now told beinz a Teal state- ment of fact thorough fabrication. In a truth, we think that George S. Twitchell bas added ancther lie to his list of crimes. and one. he to escape the impending ace. Let us look for a moment at the position of the parties. Twitchell has been icted and been sentenced to death on next Thursday. All efforts to obtain a pardon from the Governor have failed. His case bas, by a dpecies of legal yugglery, been broughi before the Supreme ‘Court of the United States, and the judges are now deliberating on their action in the ter. There is no Possible hope for Twitchell except in the action of the Supreme Court of the United States. To influence the minds of the press is now the great point. Meanwhile Mrs. Twitchell has been Tied and acquiited. The law of the land prevents anv one being more than once pat in opardy of life or limb. She therefore is safe Nothing can again cause her to standin the criminal dock for the crime of murdering ber motber. Then what is a more natural thing to be done by the prisoner than to make a cou- tession which will make the wife the murderer aud he the after the fact! She can- Rot be injured save in reputation, and her trial has done all that injury possible. She has nothing to lose, and he everytbing to gain, and therefore it 48 not only likely that he would make a confession accusing her of the murder, but we contemplated even more than this. ‘We expect she will corroberfte the confes- sion. Tax PITTSBURG AND ConNELLSVILLE RalL- ROaD.—During the past winter several of the cor tracts on this road were thrown up by the parties who Dad andertaken them. they aver- Ting that tney bad already lost large sums, and ‘would lose more shouid they continue the work. This of course checked the progress of the work somewhat. Last fall forty-three sections were let. and forty-seven rematned let, between Camberland and Uonnelisville, a distance of ninety miles. Those sections which were let at that time comprised the heaviest work on the line of the road. The bave now, says =< effortto have the and cars ran- — Wewern Pituberg aed Gamberiand by W ‘Tax APPROACHING PRoviNcIAL Coumcit.— Sooke Counsel of Baltimore EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip INTERNAL RevENus—Phe receipts to-day from this source were $815,851.10, Ger. J. BankugaD Maceupae is at the Owen House. Evartsto Lakocus is coming to Washing ton xs ambassador fom Hayn. THE United States Supreme Voart will ad jour on the 15:h instant aattt October. Mr. Fereverick Dovatass deciiaés the Haytiem Mission upon the two-fold ground that he cannot afford to tike it, and prefers to ¢weill in the Jand of bis birth. Jupee Carter bas I+ft Oincinnati for thi petition for the releaseof the Feo tan General Halpin, now confieed ia a Britisn prison. ScrGRow D. S. Eowarps is appointed Pres. ident and Surgeon Geotge Clymer member of a Medica! Boa.d fo- the physical examination of officers for promotion, Bora novsrs or Concunss, ou Saturday, agreed to the resolut‘ois providing foran ad. journment. on S.turday next. fhe Senate will Probably remsin im session to act upom the nomir ations before tt. Barver Mason @eneaat W. L. Ettiort, Lieutenant Colonel ist United States Oavairy, bas been ordered by the Secretary of War to report to the Commanding Geaeral of the Lakes for assignmeni to duty. Tue TexvRe-ov-Urricg BILL a Law.—Tbe President to-day signed the act modi.ying the tenure-of-office bill, and no/ified the House of bis approval thereof. The b!ll now go-s to the Stete Department for record, having become a law. TARE Wars axp M*ANs COMMITTES Rave decided to make a tour through the country durizg the coming recess ot Vongress, and wili investigate the aimirs of the various cus- tom-bouses, particularly at New Yerk and San Francico. GEsRaL LONGeTREET, who was om Satur. day confirmed by the Senate as Surveyor of the Port of New Orlerne, was at the Treasury De. partment to-day, and had terview with the Secretary. Subsequently he called on the Secretary of War, and remained with him about fisteen minutes. Want Work.—Mr. Rice, the Superintendent of the Treasury Building, has about two thou sand applications for positions as laborers a! the Treasury Department, although there are bout twenty appoiutments to be made. Four. fitths of the applications are from colored persons. ReEpvcTioN oF FoRce.—In the appropriation bill which passed at the last session the number of scrubbers and sweeps in the Treasury D-- partment was reduced about one-half, henc- there will be a large namber of females, most of whom are colored, discharged before the 30th of June next, Tux Eicut-Hovr Law.—The statement tha; Attorney General Hoar has given an opinion Teversing the decision of Attorney General Evarts on the eight heur Jaw, is wi*hout any foundation, as the question bas never beev before the present Attorney General for av opwi an How. Dawt@. Pratt, the great Arericin Taveler and standing candidate for the Presi. dency, is intown. He will rua in 1974 again but asks us to keep dark abont it, as the fac might prejudice bim with the Presiden’. Mum's tbe word. If he can get the floor of th House, he proposes to deliver his iamous lec- ture on “The Animal, Vegetable and Miners Kingdom: : THE GOVEREMENT bas received informa- tion .rom New Orleans thetan expedition is About to sail for Cuba to join the insurrection- ary army. The expedition is understood to bave been organized by Gen. Steadman, who, it will be remembered, visited Gaba about a Month since, and it is supposed made all the necessary arrangements for the landing ot American recruits, The Navy Department ha~ sent special insiructions to Admiral Hof io ir. tercept them. Mx. Morton introduced in the Senate thi= morning & bill in rel to bridg-s over the Obio river, which authorizs the Secretary of War, with the approval of the President, to Appoint a Board of Scientific Engineers, ot not Jess than five nor more than seven, who skal! Teport to Congress the proper width of spans in railroad bridges across the Obio river, and until some action shall be taken by Congress no bridge shall be erected of less span than four bundred feet. THESENATE Paciric RalLg0ap COMMITTER report in favor of allowing the stockholders ot the Unien Pacific Railroad to hold a meetiog im the city of Washington on the 30th day ot April, 1°69, to elect a Board of Directors tor the ensuing year; and authorizing the stock. - holfers at that meeting to establish their gen. eral office at such place in the United States as they may select. This will take them ont of the clutches of Jim Fisk and nis New York strikers. PERsONAL.—Senors Jose M , M.T.,and Ki- cardo Cazenora, M. Foxa, ©. Villarerde, and Domingo Garcia, of Cuba, B. Mitre y Veda. of the Argentine Legation, Hon. A. W. Randall of Wis , Gov. Flanders, of La, and Gearal J. E. Mulford, of Richmond, are at Willard’s. -++-Hon. W. E. Niblack ot Ind., General @. K. Warren, U.S. A., Beir Admiral Godon, U. S N., and Samuel Sherman of New York, with Jose R. Possoe and Senora de Miranta de Calas, from Cuba, are at the Ebbitt, ----Hon Ignatius Donnelly of M-na..is at the St. James THE USUAL number of visitors were at the White House to-aay, and among those who bad interviews with the President were Sen. ators Hamlin, Sherman, Trambull, Harian, Pomeroy, Morton, Nye, Fenton, Howe, Wil- Hams, Ghandier and Speqcer, and Represents. tives Logan, Eggleston, and Speaker Bane. At three o'clock a delegation of citizens of Hal- ‘more were admitted to an interview, the char. acter of which did net transpire. All the mem. bers of the Cabinet called on the President during the day, bot not.ia & body, and there ‘was no special meeting for conference. — BY DIEscrion oF THE SECRETARY OF War Brevet Usptain Levi F. Baraett, 24 Licuten. ant 36th United States Infantry, has beea r- lieved srom duty in the Bareau of Reinzecs, dmen and Abandoned ‘and wi ‘without delay to jola Bis regimen: ia the Department of the Platte. ti Department, for the week ending un x mean Boston, $632,121.71; New York ; Pitiadelphia, $809,974 68; Buti. more, S075.s0; Sam Francisco, $210,361.11. Star. N°, 5,014. | Nomrsations.—The President sent the tol- lowing nominations to the Seas ¢ to-day James M. Ashley, to be Governor of the Ter- Fitory of Mout United States Attorney Warner M. Barem: for Soutbein Distr ct of Unio. Gerry W. Hazelton, Unived States Attorney for Wisconsin. District ot can. Zobn HS andisb, U.S. District Attorney, Wesern Dt-irict of Michigan. Joba A. Norris, Pension Agent at Columbus, Ub. Frank Wolcott, Receiver of the Land Office at Wyoming Territory. R. S. Beunett, Collector of Customs at Bean- ©. J. W. Daviels, Agent for Sisseton and War- Pripon bands of Indians. Registers of the Land Office—Lewis Dugal, Denver, Ool.: L. B. Tyman, Helena, Montana, Henry Wetter, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Jacob P. Clarke, Olympia, Wasbiogton Territory Wm. J. Berry, Prescot, Arizona Territory. Aseessors Of Interual Revenue—Tnomas F. Sbaw, 2d Obio; Jobu G. Miller, tum N.Y; Hiram Roggles, 4th Maine; Aiton Easton, Ist Mo ; Daniel Woodbail, Del Collectors ot Internal Revenue—L. Weitzel, ‘st Obio; Richard B. Pallan, 24 Quo; Daaiel V. Priest. 6th Wis.; Heury R Bowlson, ist tney, 3d Ala: Henry ©. ; Prettyman, Del. Surveyor Generals of Land Umce—T. Rash Spencer, New Mexico; Wiliiam HU. Beadle, Da. cotab; Henry D. Washburn, Montana; Edw'd Roger. Wyoming; E. P. Ferry, Washington Territory. Postmasters—E. J. Castello, Natchez, Mis: Eawaru H. Sears, Stauton, Va.. Wil Jer, Petroleum Centre, Pa.; Robert J. Caman, Frauktort, Pa.. Jonn V. Howe, Oil City, Pa. THE ORDES oF SxcRETARY BORIR in rela- tion to therank of line and staff officers of the navy, bes created some excitement among naval officers as it redaces the rank of staff of- ficere so that none rank higher than comman- der. The order is as follows: “The Attorney General partment that alone Uo: tive rank of and the only officers rank bas been thus legally established being those below mentioned, the order of March 4, 1863, and the naval regulations, article 2. paragraj twenty-eight, (both in voked and Fgeons and first assistant enginesrs to ravk next after Heutenauts Assistant sur- geons, second it engineers, and third as sistant engineers rank midsbipmen. No ative rank toconstrac- tors, chaplains, clerks, carpenters, of sail. makers. ‘The opinion of the Attorney General upon whic o b to rder is based. seis forth im bri its legislative sanctions by the acts of 5, 1664, ebapter 268, sect’ chapter 76, section 2, are not founded upon this opinion he dis- valid autbority of law. sents from Attorney Generrl Bates, by whos advice the regulations were adopted. The ef- tect of the Secretary's order wili be to upset the rank of many naval staff officers as ithas exist- ed for many years, and will therefore create u good deal of Commotion among naval officers. Cxnsvs.—When Delmar was director of the Bureau of Statistics he originated a plan fo’ taking the census through the assessors of inter. ye census for 1968, under tha: Tangement, is completed as far as it is likely ‘Where there are no returns from asses- sore the deficiencies b Present deputy stoner of customs has stopped the taching any importance to it, and responsible for the results, which are a po'ed to be very reliable. "The recapit of the ulation of the United States and Te! Titories for. the year 1868, as made made through the means nbove stated, 16 as follows White population of the States, 33,291,(S!; col ored, 4,629.962—total, 37,990,903. The total, ‘with the population of the District of the Territories, is 38,422,995. ‘The reporter: z pulation of California includes Indians aud Indians; Mi 8, ns; Oregon includes 7 nd 2.436 Chinese, and Rhode Island als. includes a few Indians The reported audesti mated ulation includes 6,000 Indiansand Uninesd ai NAVAL ORDERS. e orders of Paymaster F. H. Swan areso modified that be will relieve Paymaster James Hoy, jr.ou duty on board the practice ship Macedonian, on the 3ist inst. Paymaster James Hoy, jr., is aetached trom the Macedonian, to take effect on the 3ist inst. and ordered to report for duty at the Navai Academy on the Ist of May next, as the relief ot Paymaster G. E. Thornton. The follow: named officers have been ordered to report the Navy Department for examination, pr. nesot! \imirary to promotion: Lieutenants T. F Jewett, D U. Woodrow; Masters Geo. W. De Long, W. W. Mead, W. H. Elliott, E. S. Hous. ton, \j- Lon, George M. Book. J. A Ls Vaughan, L. A. Kingsley, and Joann Hazlett also, ensigns A. A. Biair, W. J. Moore, B.S. — A. B. Garter, C. B. Gill, and Wm. atts. Barve Covonat L. A. Eowarps, Surgeor, ‘Das been relieved from duty, by the Secretary ot War as Chief of the Bureau of Refagees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, and will report to the Commanding General D>» ment of Louisiana, to relieve Brevet Lieuten- ant Colonel J. F. Randolph, Surgeoa, in hi- duties as medical director Department of Louisiana. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. F Bangolph, Surgeon, when relieved in bis present duties, will report to the Commanding General Department of Louisiana for assign meat to duty in that Department. Canoe IN THE MANNER OF PRINTING Unt- TED StaTss Momsy.—During the debate in the Hoose Saturday on the Miscellaneous Defici ency bill, Mr. Dawes said that the s of hydrostatic press printing which had been car Tied on in the Treasury, and which bad co:t ‘he Government milli he done on reller presses, under control. f th. Treasury Department, but not in the Treasury building, which was to be devoted to its legiti- mate uses. Gun. LoncstTRest ConrigMeD.—The Senate on Saturday, after an exegutive session of over two hours, in which the BF. ‘ote upon Bis ‘wen'y-five to ten, a number of ing leit before the vote was taken. —-ore-___ ‘The long agony ts over and the Presiden; bas signed the modified Tenare-ot-Office bill. Evrorzan News ny Casie—The: Provisional Sermons finds iteelf Paris cS for the assassination of Admiral ‘A olepateh from Alexandria says another pict to saratoate XB i ot bas dom ia i j FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, This Afterneen’s Proceedings. Mompar, April 5. SuwaT®.—Mr. Sumner introduced a bull to prevent the United States courts from enforc- ing contracts reiative to sinves, Referred to Committee on Judiciary Mr Cbandler called up dill New Yor! one eaghegewiey =n London grapp Company to ir <Ubmarine cables ou the shores of the United States, the question being op averdment ef Mr. Stockton to jorize any company chartered by any State to land its cables on our shores, but subject w ‘the jurisdiction of reas. Mr. Sto kin ad vocaied bis amendment, and Argued against giving tis privilege to one Sar exclusively, and taking the general Mi argument that these matters «bould b= Jeft to the States: that Congress should make no legislation upon the subject. The power of Congress to interfere with these matters was « subject of mach doubt, and be thought it «hould be reterred to tbe Judiciary Committee for ex- amination. It had been over and over again decided, both by the Federal and State courts, tbat Cumress bad no jurisdiction. Mr. Stockton continued bis argament until the expiration of the morniug hour, when the unfini~bed business, beg the bill to protect the interests of the Ucited States in the Union Pacific Railroad, was announced by the Vice Presigent as being before the Senate, Mn Morton introduced a bill in reiation to the construction of bridges over the Vaio river. Referred to Commitiee on Commerce. Mr. Chandler moved to postpone the un! ished business for the purpose of proceed: with the Telegraph bill, which was not agreed to. ‘The Union Pacific Railroad bill was then ed with, the bg question being on the amendment of Mr. Sherman, authorizing the President to fix the point o1 juacuon of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific roads, and thorizing the oappoiat a Board aot interested in either roid to examine and report upon the condition of Teepe: posed the adoption of the ee a not think this labor ongnt to pom resident, and he did Bot beheve the it would wish to dertake it. Mr. H. then read from various documents as to the action of the late Secre- tary of the Interior, Mr. Browning, which he held to fix absolutely tne hues trom Mountain Point to Echo Summit, and upon which both companies were bound to butld. But it seems tbat ~ Union Pacific the Secre tary. He (Mr. H.) was in favor of settling this question by law, otherwise a iong and compli- cated lawsuit would result between these two companies, and the would be deprived for months and for years of the advantages of railroad pe- tween the two coasts, He had an amendment, cb, per time, be should off-i it Would meet all the dit and jeul- tues. Mr. Sherman denied that the Secretary of ‘he interior had apy authority to fix the poiat of junction, and it was essential that som- com- petent authority should fix the point of junc- Hon, aBd at once, for these roads were both demi jing the Government bonds. The Union Pacific had now built their track thirty miles beyond Ogden, which the Uentral Pacific claimed was to be the point of junction. Mr. Conkling asked which company was keeping en the line. Mr. Sherman replied. As to that, it could Dot be definitely settled, tecause it was not certain that any line bad been legaliy fixed He thought it was imexpedient to commit the decision of this matter to army officers, as was PI a Mr. Howard, as it would take way From their ties, but that it should be entrusted to @ board selected by the Prest- jent. Mr. William: gested that Mr. Sherman modify bis amendment to provide that the pont of gunction shall be fixed the legal rignte of the clive roads. - Howard said ine would compel the Pres‘dent into a Court of Justice. Mr. Sherman would bave no objection to the modification but that it would seem to invite a According \« legal controversy, and he did mot think there | were any legal rights about it. Mr. Howard asked if the decision of the Sec- retary of the Interior fixing the port of junc- ion Was not to be regarded. Mr. Sherman could net concede that the Sec- Tetary of the Interior had any authority 10 fix the point. The Secretary had no rigbt to fix the line upon the mere examination of a map which bad been laid before him, and which might be inaccurate. Mr. Howard bad heard these intmations oWN out before about the inaccuracy of this ap by parties who bad been here all tbe Winier in the interest of the Union Pacsflc Company, but be conld not think tbe Uentral Pacific people would be so blind to their own interests as to offer a map which was not cor- rect. The Union Pacific Company had twics Teceived notice of the point of junction fixed by the Secretary wi the lnierior, but they bad gone in defiance of the law. He did not believe mm commercial cot "10M attem| to Sapa eetieg casey ore made to bend to the Jaw. Mr. Sherman said he would accept the modi- ficauiom to bis amendment, proposed by Mr. on vel Mr. Hi amendment of Mr. Howara p Thomas, MeDow-ll, that Generals Sheridan, Halleck, and Thomas J. Durant bea Board Commissioners with ‘authority to establish ‘Hovse.—Under the call of the States for bills and resolutions for reterence, the tollowing were introduced and referred: By Mr. Ela(N. H )—Bui nor grate tor the printing of the Cou mittee on Printing. By Mr. Jencks (R. 1.)—Bill to establish a Department of Justice. Commitee or Ke- sreucbme: By Mr. Negley (Pa.)— Bamber of officers in the . Com. il to reduce the ted States army. Columbia. Same reference. Mr. Lawrence (Obio)— Bill to establish a Lay Department. Commies on 2 ment. Also, a bill to Besinene \e° , an the Speaker's table was diposns Of as follows: S-pate for Penaryivenisavenne. Referred tg the Oomuatios 08 the District of “fematenel) Sor sho vemeeal or dives from Jobe D. Paylor. copetrection dea » tee oo ATTY into effect the convention at Joly 4, 186s, betwee tho Ubied Stampand Marco for the adjustment of cmim@s between the two countries Passed. Se tee city, . Passed. a be wornnen, ” amend Dospitals. ‘ar ned— ayes. pays, A conse as received from the Presiden’, Edis approval of the civil tenure This Aft'erneon's Dispatches. on rent THE PHILADELPHIA BOSD ROBBERY. Peiuapeiraia, April 5.—Ot the securmes from the Beueficisl About $460,000 were rezistercd Bot convertible, Ooupot tends amon: to F1X,00, of Which 9,000 npg: Fages to the amoust of 50a were dis. turbed So thar, inclading the regwstered bones, securities, amd Teal estate, the society will have $730.00 to meet the claims of heir three thou en ers. The society has offered a Feward of @2500 for be arrest of the burglars and the recovery of the assets, The manager Dave suspended payments to depositors for the Present. In addition to the bonds bel; ag to the society. there were ck, which, as well as the <malier safe inside, were bored into with APPAreat ease. ESCAPE OF EAPRESS Ri: leaving po trace by capture them. DEATH OF GENERAL Provivmrcs, RI, u sdier General Burton, lery, commanding at Fort Adwms, Newport, died at that post on Sunday of apoplexy, ai the age of 5: APPOINTMENTS IN Ricwomp, Va. April 9 day appointed Col. Garrick Mallory Sec: of sta, and Major Samuel A. Porter Secout Auditor, Both of these officers. gentlemen are army +2ce-—-___ mn unfavorable one, but in th: | Tespect is not different from geueral ¢ - ow. The joans Rave been decreased nearl crease in the total reserve is 63, Tease in tbe the excess veyou 18, 315. leaving the excess of $6,59-,576. The to slowly recover from rain of currency to the country which took place im the process of settlement on ofthe month, | Bive Twenties, iss, | es, 1-65, Five Twenties, Jan. & July, ‘65. | Five Twenties, Jan. & July, ‘67 Five Twenties, Jan. & July, &. ‘Ten Forties... “ { SEW YORE—viaet Boanp. $.20's, Jn &Iy, 67.113 s ee 1% Teo Fornes. (By Bangers’ and sroxers’ Telegrapt. | Lewis Johnson & Uo. quotestooke and | 2 Dome and foreigs markets ns follows : First ij Coupons, 1); Pacilic Mail, 9); Obie | & Miss. Certificates, 33; cy I-\” Attan- tic Mail, none; Qanton, 59%; Oumberiand, 3), j a Union Telegraph, 7 | 2255 Cen o 13055; Fort Wi = | 59; Wells, Fargo & Oo. | States 57%; American Express, | Mer-bants’ Unton, 15%: Obieago & Alton. 15. | do. preferred, 1. Market dull. Gold, li 131K. . ‘= te Loxpom, April 5, 1! a. m.—Consols, %. Bonds. 634. Lbnots, 6X. Erie, 24\. Atian. tic and Great Western railroad, 32 ;. FRAaNKPoeT, 11 a. m.—Bonds, =7 x Lrverroot, It a. m.—Cotton mari Sales will reach 10,000 bales: M. lands, 12 43%; Middling Urieans. paniacsaun-—bssaaaey Baltimore Maruets, Te-aa: Hartimoae, April 5.—Votton stendy at 2~ cents, Flour quiet. Wheat un- hanged and dull; sales of good to choice red £2.10 to =.25. Corn opened firm, but elosed Vy: prime white, 83 to 56 Cents: yellow, =3 6comts. Oats dull; California gomimal at 40 to 60 cents. quiet at 32.50. Bacon quiet; rib sides at 15%; clear sides, 17%; shoul- ders, 14 ; hams, 20 to 21; lard quiet at 20. at 93 cents. —~—_—_ Matters tm Baltimore To-day. Battimors, April 5.—Virginias, imecrived, old, 47 bid: 4 asked; do. 1-65, 5) bid, S0y asked: do. ir67, 51 bid. ——____ New York Grain Market To-day. New Yor, April 5.—Flour dull and 5 cents ‘Wheat dell, nominally lower. Cora —o———. Wall Street To-day New Yor«, April 5 —M market a- and strong. Moucy sharp at 710 1-6 per con. commission. Exchange 54. Gold, 31. 5-20's 2, COMPONS, NGK: 1564, Ls; 1505, 117; 1985, bew, 134: 1°67, 13h. North Carolina sixes, ON; Rew, 4A. Virginia sixes, ex Bew, 6) asked. Tennessee sixes, ex-cou- Pons 65%; new, 65. Louisiana levee sixes, 6). tee organizing Tovide for acrimiaal code for | lion of free biacks for active servive vy per- I anderstood Mirsion of the Government. It is that Preserve the purity elec. Prov: tioms and to provide for fr. pret heey Poert Psi inte rebel States, Committee on Reconstrac- | ¥ “By Mr. Trimble (Ky.)—Bil an people favor 3; repristion of Biw,i00 for the ‘of's | ine offe Court House, Post Office and Iaternal Reve- | the ins nue offices at Paducah, Kentacicy. on A 8. ‘By Br. Proseer dios give the g Her husband had joined the iw Tenn. was band, and the whole vision <te ws. jondloepe oe volunwers. Several the cities in have been Tow mone: vid By Mr. ‘Serene (N. H.)—Joint resolation J ment = Shee s. Yierala Sated Ha- Commi vana, April 4, : A Cuban who was sus- saaating prying by the Coartet Also, @ bill amewéatory of the third section | American He was ccised by volus- of the act to tax whisky aad tobacco. Uommit. itor, and the Goveramest svat bin ‘Gnder es. spon Wane ‘Means. cort to this city. A RRrty of welamtecrs came ‘Mr. Jones .) tmtroduced @ resolution in. | trom Mataneas and bis Ci 4 Bac bens prone ot muster sae | pgpenctae certain fom @uring the war. Referred to Jadictary Mr. Julian (Led ) offered a resolution relative to the Ober ster jands poe = ‘oer in a i 4 in ii 5 é i | ! ta ; i Ht ! i fit i ! i of the o7 Ribboomen are called “the Iris Ke- G7 The Princess Mettersich decides that Sree ee a a pe Aiiificlal building stone teasnccess in Gr inlte coe bas, 2 three months oid aby On tamer, Sak ie ee oa.