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NEVIS OH THE SyEEN.


| w WASHINGTON, May I.
The Republican Senator'S unanimously op-
posed the confirmation of Jadgo Loring-
Mr.. Wilson especially ON the ground Of the
nominees want Of capacity for the Office.
NAsnlSGroN, May 6.
The West Point Visitors have been ap-
pointed. Francis }. Diclsman OF Rhode
Island is the only one from New England
Albert Aiie, of Arkansas, is one of the Visit
ors
The pr-sidvn, has not yet designated his
acceptance Of the two Volunteer Regiments,
nor is it probable that he will 90 30 Till Con-
gross Shall make the necessary appropriation
for their support The estimate are not vet
made.
This Determination Of the President has
ausod great disappointment to Western
men, who We're led to believe that the Regi-
menIs would be accepted as soon as the de-
fciancy Eli passed.
Although the House, by eleven majority,
ordered the resolution proposing the abroga-
ton Of tie Clayton-Bulwor Treaty to be en-
groSsad for third reading, the vote on set
TIM it aside by 10 majority to take up the
Minnesota Bill, is regarded Ills decided ox.
preston against the former measure. This
motion was made by lir. Sickes, member
OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs who is
against tn. ry> tuition, which ia now on the
Speaker t;h... Official. 10 be reached. and
may be regarded as killed by indirecton. The
resolution, it is said, was reported without
consultation with the President and has no
precedent since 1893, when the United
States abrogated the Treaty with France The
administration is opposed to the resolution
at this time because it would cmbarrass tho
neg tiation pending for the settlement of diff
ferenccs between the United States and
Great Britain, and force upon the President
an aggressive policy, unt;tyorable to the
peace Of the two countries and disastrous to
the settlement Of the Central American qucs-
ton.
Among the combinations to-day by the
Senate was that of Judge Lorns, to supply
the vacancy in the Court of Claims OCCASION
ed by the death of Mr.. Glchrist
DEATH OF SENATOR EVANS.
WASHINGTON, May !.
Senator Josiah j. Evans of $. c., died
suddenly last night. lie was in good health
yesterday Congress adjourned in respect to
his memory. Senator Evans was taken
suddenly ill last evening while supping
with his colleague Mr. Hammond, and died
soon after reaching home. His death was
caused by disease of the heart.
The Kansas bill will be despatched to
morrow to GOV. Denver with instructions de-
signed to secure fair vote on the PROPOSE
ton to be submitted to the people. The es-
innate for the three volunteer regiments for
eighteen months is to amount-to $4,000, 0OO,
They will positively not be called into SER
vice until the appropriations are made
Mr.. Mason Of Virginia presented the ere
dentals Of Mr., Clingmln as Senator from \,
Carolina, in place Of MIR. Briggs.
On motion Of Mr. Barbour, of S. c., the
House adjourned, No reason was stated for
the adjournment, but it was in consequence
Of the death Of Senator Evans, of S. C.
WASHINGTON, May 8th,
The great estimated cost OF the Regiments
of Volunteers and one of the Texas rangers,
being double that of regular troops, may de-
feat the appropriation for them and enable
the administration to carry its original plans
for an increase of the army, The postpone
ment of the House Bill does not kill the
French spoliation claims, as the Senate Bill
may be passed there and in the House,
The death of Judge Evans will enable the
India. Rubber Patent mon to get favorable
report on their union scheme of rcnews
which they had despaired of.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Bids for treasury notes to the amount o.
fifteen millions opened to day and five millions
accepted at five and under. Merchants Bank
has three hundred thousand; Suffolk Bank
two hundred thousand; State Bank thret
hundred thousand The lowest bid was one
hundred thousand by State Bank at three
and a half
The object Of Lieut., Gen. SCOTS visit tC
Washington is to decide upon the description
of volunteers to be called out, and the places
where they will be stationed. All the regi
ments will be mounted and employed to pro
tect the Indian frontier, and occupy various
military posts from which the regulars hav
been withdrawn.
= The Secretary of State has asked an appro
- pration of $50 600 to carry into effect tn
: Act for admitting Kansas into the Union
Passage Of the Minnesota Admission Bill /,
II the House.
II WASHINGTON, May IT,
IS \ resolution will shortly be introduced il
the House formally censuring the Frencl
Government for condemnng Capt. Dunbar
e of the Barque Adriatc.
+ The Minnesota Admission Bill passed tn
l. House by l57 yeas to 3S nays,
s. j. Clancy Jones to-day reported from tn
I, Committee of Ways and Means, bill max
IS ing an appropriation for the support of tn
: three Volunteer Regiments
Il No payments have yet been made under tn
he Deficiency Bill, nor is it likely that any wi
be until the payments are received from tn
recent Treasury Loans, which may be ez
S. pected in the latter part of the week.