Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-16

A vESY PINE RNTgRTATSNBST was given
On Saturday evening by Henry ID. Cooke, Esq,
the eminent Warrington banker, % the wash
iug,on Correspondents Club, OF which Mr.
CocSe is an honorary Ger, a. his palsttsl
residence IL Georgetown. Mr. y. was for
rany yesrs publisher aa6 editor, and this
compliment 20 journalists oI Washington aud
other cities, was fully appre ciated to the ex
tent tneariyevery heading journal IA the country
was representea around bis iuxuriously laden
table. Among the honorary members present
were Senator Anthony, editor OF the Prov
deEce Journal and Assistant Secretary OF tue
Navy Eaxon, who Is al old Hartford editor.
Mr.. J.. A Gobright. OF the n. Y. Associsted
Press, and presideRt of the club, presided with
the host on his right, and Nj Samuel Wliks-
son, the brilliant New York journalist, on bis
ieft. Mr. VIM. s. Huntington, cashier OF -he
First National Eank, did tie honors 81 the op.
site end OF the table. At aD entertainment so
purely social there was, of course, 20 formal
speech making, but its place was fully sup
piled by the in,ProEp'G and humorous YER
sincstions Of President Gooright and Mr.
Crounse, OF the New York rfp,s-. while Mark
Twain ''set the table in a roar with q quaint
ness that was irresistible "a IL was re-
freshing.
Speaker Co'fax and Hon. James Brooks, O,
members of the elub, were prevented from
attending by previous engagements.
PERsONAL.-Ole Bull, the celebrated violin
lat. arrived in New York on "Wednesday last,
and will give concerts in the principal cities
OF the Union Hon Edwin NJ stanton is
absent IN OHIO, having oeen summoned there
week before last by the iliness OF his only
nephew, who has since died Chief Jus
tice Cartier, we understand, intends leaving
this CITY 20 morrow for his home in Ohio,
where n Will remain until after the HOLIDAYS,
and Justice Wyiie will hold the Circuit Court
during the absence of the Chief Justice. .'--
Metropolitan Hotel. Hon. Francis Danoser
ofConstantinopls, and George David Bnt,en
OF Nebraska, are al the National Hotel.
BILL PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT or
MARSHAL OF THR DIsTRICT.-Mr Lawrence
introduced in the House to-day bill (Which
was referred TO judiciary Committee) enact
ing that the appointment OF Marshal for the
District of Columbia be-, and the same in here.
by, invested In the Supreme Court of said Dis.
trict, and that the judges OF said court shall
nominate, and by and with the advice and
coDsen; of the Senate appoint Marshal, whose
term Of office, duties, and compensation ; hall
b. the same as those now artaining TO the
ofiice Of Marshal for said District.
CHANGE OF CONgASDRRs Il, is said tn
Major Gen. George G. Meade will shortly be
I appointed commander OF the Third Military
/ District, and Major Gen job Pope, the pres
ent commander, be relieved. Gen. Meade i:
/ now in this city, and has had several inter
views with the President.
/ AGENTS OF THE FRKEpNEN's BUKEAr-Mr
4 Wilson. OF the Senate, introd need bill today
7 and was passed 10 its second reading, provid
ing that the officers of The Veteran Ressrv,
Corps and of the Volunteer service now or
duty IN the Freedmsn's Bureau as Assistan
Commissioners, Agents, &C., may be retained
I by the Commissioner OF the Freedmeh's Bu
( rraR as officers OF said bureau. with the same
/ compensa sation, incl udIng pay and allowances
as is now provided hy law for the respectv,
I grades And duties 81 the date OF the muster ou
and discharge, and said otiice SO retained
Z shall have the same authority rs that conferred
upon officers OF The bureau by all acts now IN
1 force.
/ NATIONAL BANKS TAxATIoN.-Seuator Ed
/ mond offered to-day bill (which was referred
! 10 the Committee on Fiaance) providing tha
\ the National Ban KS in the several States anC
Territories, and the shareholders therein. sha II
be subject TO State, Territorial and municipa
! taxation, in such form and places as shall b,
| provided ior the taxation OF State or Terrific
/ rial Banks, or monsyed Corporations, or IN,
| shareholders hereof, by the laws OF salt
States. &c.
The CURRENCY.-Mr. hooper Introduced ii
the House TO day bill enacting that one yea
! from Its passage II shall be unlawful for an,
person, association, or corporation to issue
I pay, or in any manner put In circulation an,
note, check, or other evidence Of debt, designed
/ or calculated 10 circulate money, excep
such as may be authorized by act OF Congress
Referred TO Committee on Banking and Cur
/ rency.
INTERNAL REvyNUB.-The receipts from
this to- day were SiS3,729 &c.