The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-29
THIRD EDITION
WASHINGTON.
.pecial Dispatches to The EUening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March 30.


WARRINGTON, Marcn ~,
May Interest Of Five-Twenties.
Secretary McCulloch states that the May in
terest due on Five-twenties will be paid early
IN April. The amount of gold required is
S22,OOO,OOO.
New Jersey SenRtOrshIp.
The Hon. James NJ. Scovel was on the floor of
both Houses yesterday. He assured members
that the New Jersey Legislature might be relied
upon TO send down a thoroughly trustworthy
Senator by Monday next.
The New Vacancies I'm the senate.
The successor of Mr. Foot Will 0e appointed
by the Governor, and the political situation is
so interesting that rumor and speculation are
already naming the possible man, among whom
are mentioned Ex-Governor Smith, Judge Hall,
and Hon. Justin s. Morrill,, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee in the House.
In the New Jersey case, the Legislature is in
session. and the general beliefs, that if the joint
Convention is held that Hon. Alexander G..
Cattell will be elected. In both cases, gentlemen
win be apt to be selected who will oppose the
Presidents policy.
The Post Office.
During the last year of the war the Post Office
Office earned net profit of over $780, 900 from
mail service in the loyal States The first three
months that mail service was resumed at the
South there was loss in the whole country of
over $40, 900. AS the mail routes are being ex-
tended over the South the deficiency rapidly in
creases. This is the last day for bids in the
eight Western States for transporting the mails.
Conscience Money.
General Spinner, United States Treasurer, has
received another contribution of conscience
money, amounting to $40, from former officer
of the army, signing himself zone who loves
his country.
Personal.
Miss Mary Harris, who, it will be remem-
bered had triaing difficulty with Treasury
clerk named Burroughs some time since, ar
rived in town to-day en- route to Richmond
where she has established herself in the mill-
merry business. .
South America.
In reply to letter of the Collector of New
York, asking whether he should admit a cargo
of South American hides just arrived at this
port the Secretary of the Treasury has given
permission for their entry, if, after careful in
spection, it is ascertained that they do not come
from a region infected with the cattle plague.
Approaching Crisis in the Cabinet.
There is no doubt that events are approaching
a crisis which will cause decided action within
the next ten days, by the President, in regard to
the officials in his Cabinet and other offices who
are opposing his policy.
Senator Foot.
The death of Senator Foot yesterday created
sensation of profound sorrow in the hearts of
his associates in Congress, and all those who
had the pleasure of his acquaintance. From
the beginning of his last illness, the presentiment
that it would prove fatal seemed to take COM
pete possession of the deceased notwthstand-
ing the fact that up to last night his physicians
entertained the most sanguine hopes Of his re-
covery Until Monday last, at about noon,
there seemed every reasonable prospect of his
recovery, when he was attacked with violent
hemorThage of the bowels.
This subsiding, he seemed considerably better
until eleven O'Clock in the evening of the same
day, when a recurrence of the hemorrhage took
place; from that time the Senator, although
cheerful and apparently suffering but little, was
observed by his physicians to be gradually sink
ing. Fully comprehending his condition, he
calmly and cheerfully proceeded to dictate his
last will and testament even making suggestions
relative to the construction of the monument to
be placed over his remains.
Just previous to his DEATH he was visited by
Vice-President Foster, Senators Grimes and Po
land-the latter Rhis colleague from Vermont
and several other members of both Houses. At
about 4'o'clock in the morning he was again
attacked with violent hemorrhage, and from that
time rapidly sank until about o'clock, when
dissolution took place.
At O'Clock Mr.. Foot asked his friends to raise
him on his pillow and draw aside the window cur
tains that he might view the dome of the Capitol
for the last time While he lay gazing, he suddenly
exclaimed, 'I see the gates pearl-beautiful-
beautiful 4" and MON ent afterwards expired.
short time after his death, the President,
accompanied by several members of the Cabinet,
arrived to express their coincidence with the
family of the deceased. The remains of the
Senator will be taken to the Senate Chamber
to-day, and funeral services will be held at
o'clock p. M. Both Houses of Congress will
adjourn to attend the funeral. The friends Of
the deceased will leave the city for Vermont
with the body this afternoon, aud it is expected
that the obsequies of the late Senator in his
native State will be of the most impressive char
acter. ,".
Eulogies will be pronounced in both Houses
of Congress at future day. The exercises at
the Capitol will be simply of a religious char
acter The death of Senator Foot was announced
in the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice. The
Court will assemble an hour earlier than usual
to-day, and Will adjourn at noon, in order to pay
the last tribute of respect to the memory of the
deceased. 1t is generally believed in political
ibat Covarnor nfIlin0han will annoinf