The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-18
A Union Man Rewarded.

| 'SicSA Oh ueT o'ute OeDts InlS IS tne nrst issue
| under the act of the last legislature ..
Union Man Rewarded.
j. II. Anderson, removed from the office of
storekeeper of the Richmond Penitentlary by
the last Legislature for his Union sentiments
has been appointed by the President, and was
yesterday confirmed by the Senate, as Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Southern District of
| Virginia.
Appointments.
The President yesterday removed B. s. Brown,
Collector OF Internal Revenue in the Fourth Dis
trict OF Pennsylvania represented by judge
Kelley, and appointed j. w. Sokes clerk in
one OF the Departments. Mr. Brown was ap-
| pointed by Mr.. Lincoln about eighteen months
since, and was very influential in the election of
Lincoln and Johnson, but he does not support
the policy of Mr. Johnson, and is not willing to
strike down Kelley. s
The President yesterday returned to the
Senate, as was requested by them, the name of
! Sloanaker, Internal Revenue Collector of Phila-
! delphia. His prospect of confirmation is slim.
About the Colorado Veto.
1t is asserted to-day by reliable men that on
| Sunday night the President sent for the Colo
rado Senators. They were received by Mr.
| cooper, his Private Secretary, and we're sounded
| as to their political Vews and intlmatlons made
| that II they were prepared TO sustain the Pres-
dents policy he could arrange to have the bill
| signed. They declined to do so, and were finally
ushered into the presence of the President and
the offer was there made directly to them; but
they were unwilling to abandon their openly
avowed PRINCIPLES of lifetime and said that
they preferred to let the bill be vetoed. If this
statement is not correct, the Senators should
deny it.
The Merchants National Bank
The Commission appointed to examine into
the affairs of the Merchants National Bank are
OF opinion that the institution will be able to
pay about three per cent on the amount of its
liabilities.
Visiting.
Senators Wilson and Poland are going tonight
to Fortress Monroe TO visit their sons now on
duty at that point.
Bills in the Senate.
The Senate will take up the Pension bill to-day.
as the special order, and the Finance bill of
Senator Sherman will have to go over for a
week, as the Constitutional amendments will
come up on Monday next, as the special order.
and will occupy perhaps week. The Consular
and Diplomatic and West Point Appropriation
bills were finished in the Senate, and no re-
turn TO the House, but there are no material
creation of another Assistant Secretary of State,
to be termed a Second Assistant 1t is under
stood that Chief Clerk Hunter will be designated,
if the bill becomes law.
The Mexican Loan:
Mexico was up in the House Committee YES.
terday. In the discussion the Monroe doctrine
was adhered to- Touching the esocited iudorse-
ment of the $50, O,0O0, 900 of bonds the opinion
prevailed that it would be better to sell Mexico
arms, munitions of war, or ships, even, not
needed by our navy, and take her bonds in
payment, than to guarantee any portion of her
Indebtedness, The House, probably, could not
be brought to either indorse or sell on credit:
the Senate surely could not
Bills Approved by the PresId ent.
The President has approved the bill to autho-
rize the coinage of hye-cent pieces, composed of
nickel and copper This coin is to be a legal
tender in any payment to the amount of one
dollar There are to be no more issues of frac-
tional notes of less denomination than ten
cents.
The President has also approved the bill pro-
viding that on and after the 10th instant there
shall be levied collected and paid on all horses,
mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, and other live ami
mails imported from foreign countries duty
Of twenty per cent. ad udlOrem, provided that
any such animals now bona tide owned by resi-.
dent citizens of the United States, and now in
the Provinces of British America, may be i'm.
ported into the United States free of duty until |
the 9th of May. @
The President has also approved the bill o |
allow the Vice-Admiral a secretary, with the |
rank, sea-pay, and allowances of a lieutenant in
the navy.
The President has approved the joint resolu-
tions sending greeting to the Emperor of Russia,
congratuating him on his escape from the hands
Of an assassin.
The President has approved the Joint resolu-
ton relative to the courts and Post Office ofNew
York city, providing that the Mayor and Post
master Of the city of New York, the District
Attorney for the United States at New York,
President of the Chamber of Commerce OF the
city of New York, aud Jackson S. Stultz,
Charles Fl, Russell, and Moses Taylor, of New
York city, be appointed committee to select
proper site for building for post office,
and for the accommodation of the United States
Courts IN the City OF New York, and that
they report to the Postmaster General
and the Secretary of the INTERIOR at
their earliest convenience, the selection upon
which they, or a majority of them, may agree
and the price at which such site can be pur.
chased by the Government for the purposes con-
templated in this resolution, if a new site should
be selectedj and that, If said report shall meet
the appreciation Of the Postmaster.GepeTal and