Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

can command Z majority for impeach me ut in
the House whenever they choose to press the
question. They hold that while Conservative
ReT Goiicans may oppose impeachment in the
abstract, they viii 70, put themselves on
record against il TO their political disadvant-
age when it comes TO vote. They count also
upon the Democrats of the House vir tuaily
aiding Impeachment by forcing direct vote
upon IL, thereby compelling the Conservative
Repu blicans 70 either sacrifice themselves a
home. or vote squarely for it.
THE CENSUS DR.. Hough, OF the Educa-
tional Bureau, who recently superintended
the taking of the census of the District OF Co.
lumb,a, says, in letter to Mr. IL. Richards, OF
the same Bureau, thai the total population
will exceed the figures alrssdy given. The
county, outside the city, figures up 1865 fani-
lies. containing 5,703 white, and 3,4i2 colored
persons; total, Oils in the county, instead of
$3.50 as heretofore published. He expects to
send the total for Georgetown and Washing.
ton In few days.
THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES
this mornin: agreed to report bill for the re.
peal Of the cotton tax. This tax is 2x cents
per pound. The details of the bill have not
yet been decided, but there seems to be dispo.
sition to make the law apply to the present cot.
ton CROP.
THR SENATE adjourned To-day after q ses-
sion OF few minutes until Friday. The House
will adjourn until Saturday,, when the two
Houses respectively will adjourn until Mon
day.
lSCREAsEp.-By General Orders No. 100,
first issued from the War Department, Gen.
Grant directs that the monthly rate of COM
mutation for quarters fixed in General Orders
No 20, Sept Is, 1865, is at the followi ing places
in creased TO SIS per month Browns Vile,
Texas, from Sept 1 1867; Montgomery, Ala,
from Nov. l, and St. Leuis, Mo, from Oct. 1,
1s66.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander John Irwin,
ordered to command the Newbern. Acting
Volunteer Lieutenant John X. W Inn, First As.
oed Assistant Engineers q. N. Russell, ]. M.
Wheeler and Third Assistant Engineer James
Campbell. ordered to the Newbern. Acting
Third Assistant Engineer William Holland,
ordered to the Suwauee.
MR. MAYNARD, OF 1ennesse. has the floor
following Gen Butler, to reply to the charges
from the Democratic side. that Tennessee has
not Republican form OF government.
CLOSING OF THE observation-disclosures
row being Thanksgiving day, all the Depart
menfs OF the Government will be closed. and
NO business will be transacted
SECRETARY MoCULLocH's REroRT.-The
report OF Secretary MeCulloch will be trans
mitted 10 Congress on Tuesday next, the day
after the Presidents message. 1t is now all
complete and has been put in type at the
Treasury Department Copies thereof ha We
been sent by mail to the Assistant Treasurers
throughout the country, with instr uctions to
furnish the same TO the press on Tuesday, af-
ter its receipt by Congress
ARMY ORDERs.-Oaptain Charles Newbold.
10Th infantry, resigned Brevet Maj. Gems
Irwin Mcdowell, L II. Roussea. J. NJ Scho.
field, Z r. s. CANDY, E. o. O. Ord assigned To
duty according TO their brevet rank I'd Lent
A. Garrett, trans ferred from 27th infantry
to LIST cavalry. Brevet. Capt. George A Lud-
low, 9TH v r. O., mustered ont and aonors.
bly, discharged ID Lieut.. B. X. Wood, ir 22d
infantry, resigned.
TIE WHITE HoUsE-A large number of per
sons were al the White House this morning
SEEKING interviews with the President Among
those who succeeded were Senator Doolittle
Csngressmen Eldridge, Robinson, and Mont
gomery Blair. lady called 10 see Vice Pres
Ident Wade; but she didn't succeed-thare, at
least.
ECHoLERA IN NEW 0RLEANs.-A letter from
-
out Of 226 deaths for the week ending 10th in
slant, 81 were from Asiatic cholera
RETURNED-General Howard, OF the Freed.
mems Bureau, who left here about two weeks
ago, on tour Of inspection among the freed.
mems schools Of the West, returned this morn.
ing He visited The majority OF the schools in
West Virginia, kentucky, Tennessee, and
Missouri, and reports them in highly -four
isbing condition. General Howard w as present
at the meeting OF the Army of the Tennessee in
ST. Louis, and afterwards visited the colored
schools in Kansas. o.
NAVAL NEws.-A dispatch has been received
Al the Navy Department, from Lieutenant
Commander G. G.. Carpenter, of the L. =
steamer Wy oming, dated Singapore, October
3, lc67, announcing his arrival at that port, en-
route 10 the United States, bv order OF Rear
Admiral Bell. commanding Asiaiic Souadron.
surgeon Il. +. McSherry died at sea on the lst
OF October, and was buried At Singapore.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The contract for
furnishing marble mantles, tile, sklrting &c,
for the north wing Of the Treasury Depart
ment, the bids for which were opened yester.
day, were this morning awarded 10 Messrs
Fisher N Bird of New York, and Bradley 4
Son OF this city.
MR. STEVENS was NOT well enough 10 bs iu
his seat to-day.
BLAQUE BRr, the Turkish Minister, was
upsn The floor OF the House to-day, and was
introduced TO the members by Mr. Banks
chairman OF The Committee on Foreign Rela-
uons. a.. ...r. ... ...s
lNTksAL RRvEsUH.-The receipts from this
source o-day were siii. .s7o.j7.