Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

PsHnAruRs PusLIoArIoH or rHs Ans-
sAeH-Oar special dispatches show that the
President's Message has been prenatursly
published by q large number OF newspapers
IN various parts Of the country. Copies Of the
message were given ont In advance 10 the
press, n matter Of eonverienoe, to
them, and the breach of trust 10 there.
tore the more censnrsbe on their par
There vas not q paper IN Washington bit
could have published the message yesterday
sftsTnCen had II chosen to break faith. a. all
hso copies. but they have acted on the oelief
that this Fort OF ..ente Prise Is OF TOO Question:
apie a character 70 Dc creditaeIe to journalism
Some OF cur papers, however. seem 10 nave
oetn '-piiIug to get the message on the street,
with their imprint. ~ the earliest legitimate
moment, and the sag at the Capitol had hardly
began 20 rice, when our venerable neighbor,
the iH'cittQfncsv, swung ats extras upon the
E rect. In about the shaking OF lambs tai
the otuer city papers followed suit. and the
air wa soon vocal with the cries OF the W..
boys.
WHEN THK PRESIDENTS message was re-
ceIyed IN The House this morning General
Sehenck, Of OHIO, called the attention OF the
members 20 the fact that while the message
was addressed to the Congress of the United
States, II had already been spread before the
country IN the newspapers. He said he IN
deTstood IL had been sold TO the ne wspaper cor
respondents by some lacquey or hanger-on of
the White House. Mr.. Scnenck accused the
President OF dIsrespect towards Congress, and
iutimated that on TINS account the House might
refuse to have the message read. He would
not, he SAID, make that motion, though he
might Justly do so.
Mr.. Covode exclaimed IN an excitsd man.
ner that the President had sold the message on
the strsets, and that he ought TO be im peached
These proceedings We're received with sig
nircsnt winks in the reporters gallery, espe-
cially among those correspondents who tele-
graped the message last night. Ii Is alleged
by the transgressors thar the correspondent OF
the Boston Post peddled the message yestsr-
day by telegraph though all the cities OF the
country. compelling them to send the message
10 their papers in seif-defeRce
UsFoUNpED RRPcETs.-The report set
anoat yesterday, that Mr. Cornelius Wendell
is to succeed Dir. 5. NJ. Clarke as Superinten-
dent OF the Printing Division at the Treas ury,
hiss no foundation; nor has Mr.. = =. Cox been
thought of a. Minister to Austria.
Commissioner Rollins has given no Official
intimatiop, whateyer, of an int ntioR of re-
signing, much less has asuccessor been destg-
mated.
TEE LIFT OF SENATE COMMITTEES an
nouncsd to-day shows no change in any o >
the chaIrInausnIps and only the folio wing
alterations: Mr.. Bayard lie al ded to the G. ON
mIttets on Private Land Claims and Pen sious.
Mr.. Ccnness to that on Revolutionary Cha ms;
Mr.. Guthrie 10 that on Mines and Miuing
mr. Patterson, OF New Hampshire, is placed
upon tse .ioiut COMMITTEE OF Retrenchment in
a. EdmnUds are appointed the Com uittee
On Revising the Rule, Of the Senate
THE REOtST AProIATNKnTs BY rHy
PRESIDE 1T We learn tha Hon Edmund
Cooper hss been appointed Ac''ry Assistant
Secretary Of the TIsas ury, aud General JEFF
Ttes has bet a appointed ActirG Register OF the
Treasury, 20 MI vacsncies-under authority
Of the act Of Congress OF 1925. The character
OF these appointments sas here tofore b-en er-
Toneously stated.
PEEsosiL.--I4ord Moseley snd Henry Coop
~. NJ T., of England; Robt. Ora WORD aud A
n. Jacksoa. OF London. are Willard Hotel
"
THK SENATE ntld caucus this morning
tor ths purpose Of rssrrahcing The commit
tees FOR TIE present session. The caucus wa
brief. anu il was decided To let the committee,
remain Substantially as al present cons titued
Il ~ understood that caucus of the Senate
~ III BE- held 'o-morrow, TO consider the que--
iiCh q electiIg Sergeant-at- arIs.
TIE WESTERN UNION IKLyGeAPH Cow.
rANN cent Yesterday, between he hour of
n M and . n. NJ from the Washington
ONCE, the enormous number OF $4,000 words
Of press reports, besides IN. regular COM
merciai business, which was as heavy as
nal. Thu The gIeaU-st feat OF telegram
isg ever performed.
The revenue ich accrued TO h company
from the TRANSMISSION OF GnGs matter st press
rates. amounted to over S4.CSa
ihTESAL REyENUE--Ihe receipts from this
source today Were SI,2i6,3-I.3