Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

steam machinery for the sloop-of-war building
at the Philadelphia navy yard to Reany, Nea-
fs 4 Co., of Philadelphia; and at Boston to
Doring Coney, of Boston-these parties being
the lowest bidders, and their plans and specif-
cations best adapted for sea- service
THE NAVAL RETIRED LIsr.-Ths Joint reso-
luton relating TO the dropped and retired list
Of naval officers, which had already passed the
Senate,.6 as adopted by the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday after the Stars report
closed, by vote of yeas 1872 nays 81. The
resolution is as follows:
"Rssolcsd, &c, That in any case where the
records Of the courts Of inquiry appointed under
the act of January IS, 1857. may render Il adviss
BILE, in the opinion Of the President Of the United
the navy, to transfer from furlough to leave Of
absence on the. latter list, any officer who may
have been dropped or retired by the operation Of
the act of February y, 1885, entitled An act to
promote the efficiency Of the navy he shall have
authority. any existing law to the contrary not
outstanding, to nominate, and bv and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate to appoint such
officer to the active or reserved list and officers,
so nominate and conf rmed, shall occupy posi-
tons on the active and reserved lists respective
OF retired a. aforesaid, and be entitled to ali the
benefits conferred by the act approved January
l6 1857, on officers restored transferred to the
active or reserved list under that act: Prorided
That nothing herein contained shall be 30 con-
strued as to allow the increase Of the number of
officers on the active service list, as now author
lied by law"
The KANSAS Committee We learn that the
investigating committee appointed under the
resolutions Of Mr.. Harris directing an inquiry
into the circumstances attending the framing
and submission to Congress of the Lecompton
Constitution, held n meeting last evening. A
statement from Gen Calhoun was read, but the
committee refused to receive it as an official
document
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia submitted report
favorable to the Lecompton Constitution, in
which it is contended that it was the result of
legal action, and that fair opportunity was
given to all to express their opinions through
the ballot-box, not only in relation to the ap-
pointment of delegates to the Convention, but
also on the acceptance of the Constitution
Their having refused to avail themselves of
this privilege does not entitle them to complain
now, but should be an estoppel on any infu-
ence their complaints might have
There will probably be a minority report
submitted by the committee, the above having
it is said, been agreed to by the majority
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARsnALsu1r.
1t being currently understood that the Pres:-
dent designs sending in a nomination for the
District Of Columbia U. s. Marshalship TODAY,
great excitement exists among our local polti-
clans on the subject. each of the aspirants for
| the position having lots of friends among them.
Up to the hour at which we 90 to press, no one
had been so nominated, though we have every
reason to believe that by 4 p m. the District of
Columbia will have q new U. S. Marshal
SENATOR SEwARD's SPEECH.-Thouph dis.
senting at all points from the speech delivered
yesterday by Senator Seward, on the Kansas
question, We but express the unanimous opin-
ion of those who heard it, in saying that it
was one of the ablest efforts of his Senatorial
career. The galleries of the chamber were
crowded with an intelligent and deeply inter-
ested audience, of both sexes, to hear him,
long before the hour at which the Senate's
proceedings for the day commenced.
CoNFIRMED.-We learn that yesterday after
noon the nomination of Col B. F. Washington,
to be the collector of the customs at San Fran
cisco, Cal, was confirmed by the Senate with
great unanimity, notwithstanding the bitter
personal opposition understood to have been
made to that action. Col. Washington is a
gentleman Of high personal character, and a.
Democratic writer and leader he has few
superiOrs in any portion Of the country
The CHICAGO ELECTION The result Of the
recent municipal election in Chicago, wherein
the Republican party triumphed by an aver
age majority Of one thousand votes, is by no
means indicative that by rafting" from the
Democratic party organization, Senator Dou-
glas has substantially strengthened himself at
home, as was anticipated by his nominal dem
ocratic friends here who sympathize in his re-
cent course on the Kansas question.
COMMODORE VORHEEs.-We have received
the defence of Com. Philip F. Voorhees,, before
the Naval Court of Inquiry, convened in Wash
Ington city in May last. We have not yet had
leisure to examine it, further than to observe
that it is collection of evidence in substantial
ton of the statement that Com. " is physical
ly, mentally and morally competent to dis
charge the duties pertinent to his rank as ma
val officer.
The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, we hear, has
consented to lecture in this city on the evening
of Tuesday, the 10th inst, for the benefit of
the poor we have among us. The announce
ment of this fact will insure crowded house
doubtless.
APPoINrMENr.-The Secretary of the Interior
has appointed E. o. F. Hastings to be Register
of the Land Office at Marysville, California.
The WsArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about O'Clock q. m.
MARCH 4, 1858. H
Buffalo, N w.. clear, tn o, wind NV
New York, N. clear, very cold
philadelphia, Pa..........clear, cold.
Baltimore, Md ............ clear, cold.
Frederick, Md ............c clear cold
Cumberland, Md........ clear, cold.
Wheeling, Va. clear, cold
Washington, d. C......... clear cold; wind NV
Richmond, va ........... clear, tn ~, wind w.