Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-14

no reason 70 antac1pato that the waters will be
rufied; for all appear to have implicit conf.
dence that tho President will carry ont his
administration, to the letter, ell tho doctrines
Of the Cincinnati platform.
Nominations Confirmed To-Day-In the
course Of their brief Executive session this
morning the Senate confirmed the nomin ations
that were yesterday referred, and those sent
In to-day, as follows:
VIM. e. Vensble, Of Tennessee, to be Min.
lister to Guatemala.
Eugene N. Wilson, to be U. g. District At.
torney for the district Of Minnesota.
, J; pags Hopkins, of Virsinia' to be Consul
Joel W. White, Of Connecticut, do, at
Lyons, France
F. A. Thornton. of North Carolins. do, at
Aspinwall, New Granada.
Peter Lasausenesu, Of Louisiana, do, at
Metamoras, Mexico.
G. Augustus johnson, Of Rhode Island, do. :,
at Beyrout, Turkish dominions.
Chas. g. Baylor, Of the District of Colum.
bia do at Manchester, England
Abner Pratt, of Michigan, do, at Honolulu,
Sand wich Islands.
A. B. Raglan, Of Georgia, to be Pawn asker
In the A rmy of the United States.
p. II Montgomery, Of Arkansas, to be an
Army Storekeeper.
W. Gibson, Of Oregon, do.
J. A. McNutt, Of Tennessee, do
Lawrence Talliaferro, Of Pennsylvania, do.
The Naval Court Of Inquiry. Yesterday,
after the Star went to press, the examination
of Lieut.. Brashear was concluded, and Com
modore O. 8. McCsuley, and Lisutenants W m.
Chandler, W. D. Porter and n. Frailey,
were also examined; Is we'll as Commanders
Cunningham and Mercer, who were recalled
and re.sxamined. To-day, Lieutenants NJ F
Msury and Fabius Stanley were examined
ell the above named gentlemen being wit.
nesses on behalf Of Lieut.. Meade, whose case
is still before the court.
A Soldier Of tho War Of 1912 Tho Com
missioner of tho General Land Office yesterda az
issued 100 acres land warrant in favor of
Mr.. George Peabody, the celebrated banker,
for services in the war of 1912. He was pri.
vate In the we'll remembered artillery corps
Of Georgetown, D. G., commanded by Major
Peter.
The senates Employer Extra."-The
proposition to accord to the employees of tho
Senete extra compensation for their services
was abandoned this morning, it being evident
that some Of its opponents had determined to
speak it to death. -
Mr.. Disney Dead.-As We 60 to press we
learn that the Hon. David T. Disney, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, died at III a. M, to-day, at
Dsxter's Hotel. We speak of his illness else.
where, which was from lung fever.
The Indiana Contested Election Case
The Senate adjourned without disposing of the
Indiana contested election case, or ordering
testimony to be taken in it as suggested by
Senator Fitch.
Appointed Tho Secretary of the Treasury
has appointed Ely S. Parker, of Genesee
county, N. T., Superintendent of Construc ton
for the new public building at aalens, Ill.
The Sandwich Islands Trsaty.-As antic'.
pated in another article in our Issue today,
the session terminated without finally dispt.
sing Of this treaty.
Lord Napier had bis first interview with
the American Secretary Of State this morning,
at the department, We hear.
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
pspartment.-On yesterday, 18th Of March
there were OF Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the Treasury Department. S17,t6 80
For the Interior Departm ent..... 25,442 Al
For Customs. .................. IL S85 IS
War warrants received and on.
tered. ."............. ..... s,I23 81
On account OF the Navy. 90 l54 81
From miscellaneous sources 800. 1,428 80