Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

CONGRESSIONAL DiRkCTORT.-The follow
ins let OF Senators and members Of the
House OF Representatives of the Tnirty-nintb
and Fortetn Congress who have arrived in
Wasnir ION, and The places 81 which they are
stopping
HCtsl; g Cole, SOS r. street, bet ween % and I'd
X COnklinE. 43l 18th street W. II. Corbott 40
18th street, betveen l. and z; J. Dixon, 430
New York avenue q. d. Drake, 40 New YORK
aver uei O. +. Edmunds, $50 K street; /. =
Fowler, National Hotel; J. Harlan 3Oi II street.
J. y Mcrrtll, Of VT, National Hotel: ID r
Patterson, OF Tenn, Executive Mansion: 5 O.
Pomeroy, 3lo street; =. u. Ross. 3l5 north Il
street. j. sherman, 80 K stree,c % w linton
$50 l. street l. TrumouIl, i2s Carroll Rov;S
II Williams, National Hotel
Members H0tss II Recommendations. G
". Andersen, OF NJ, 81 Metropolitan Hotel: d.
& Ashley, Of Nevada. AZ 50 La. avenue: John
Baker, Of Ill, 81 the Washington House; Geo.
, Boutwell,, Of Mass, 81 i29 18th street; Ralph
Buehlaw, Of Ohio. a. the Washington
House; Benz. y. Butler, Of Mass, corner and
18th streets John W. Chanler, Of ". Y, 5a3 III
street; John q. Churchill, OF N Y, az as r
street Sidney Clarke, OF Kan, II Indians av.;
Amass Cobb, OF Wis, Seaton House; 8. M CuI-
lom, OF ILL.,, NaiorA Hotel; Speaker Oolfsx
OF Ind, No. : Presidents Squares PClsayer
Of y. Mex, az Metropolitan Hotel; Charles A
Eidridse, Of Wis. at kirkwood House; T. u
Eliot, OF Mas, 2iS L street; John r Farms
worth, OF Ill, 40 Carroll Place: Adam j
GlossbrenBer, Of Pa, 81 Missouri avenue q
a Haley, Of ". J.. At Eboi;t House; samuel
hoeper, OF Mass, ga, corner 18th and II sts.;
Asanel w Hubbard, OF Iowa, At the National
Hotel; L ID. holorook, OF Idaho, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue; -. r. Carey, OF Ohm.
w Higoy, OF Cal, 81 Ebbe;t House; E. G In
gersell, of Ill 81 Wizards Hotel; " b Judd.
of III, at AIS 10th street: J. A. Johnson, of Cal
81 kirkwood House; William II. Kelsey, of N
y. al L. :. Hotel; willism Laurence, Of Ohio.
At %%a i, House; John A: Logan, of III /,
III At az eth street J W. HcUlurg. OF Mo,
At az Pa avenue; e. ". Morgan, OF Ohio at
47s eth street; q :. Orth. Of Ind, at 25I r
street. W. A. Pile, OF No, AZ Az 18th street
y. A PiaR's, Of Ohio, corner 5th and n strsats
W Il Robinson, OF N y 81 wIIIard's Hotal,
h Y Scnrnek, OF Ohio, At south west corner L
SU1 l9'h suTsls: II. W Senofisld, OF Pa, at
IND at y :. Hotel; K. A SpaIding OF Ohio,
= NO, N y :: A stevens, OF N. H.. at Eb-
oett hous@; 1haddeUs Stevens. Of Pa %
SCUM Is stree, Capitol Hill. ". b. stokes Of
IeEE-. at S5l FstFest, Francis Thomas of Nc
81 20 Carroll How. John TrImble of Fem
- 30 y: J. avenue = Van Tramp, of OLir,
WssbiEgJOs Rouse: William W1iIsms az
lnd az u Hotel, =. +. Wilson, Of 10 "a.
at Wizards Hotel
In addition 70 the shove. the f,lIowiu msrn
b. rs OF Congress have also reached hare
Senator FesseEdeu Of Maine: Hon. Thomas
W. Ferry OF Nc.igsE, is ~ thu National
HCt't- Hon. GTsuyiile NJ Dodge. OF lows *
a 40 ! strset- Hon y. r. Cary, OF Ohio 4 -
he Sea,cH House. Hoa VIM ID. KeIIr. OF
fennsN lvsnis, a az ~ street. Hon. n 2.
mr. N aT5oneiy, Of New York, is q, the N etro.
TelI'sn Hciei.
The ''GEE-TAN ASSOCIATION" we'll known
for us bTiiliar. record. patriotic ana soci,I
mss n ade arranEs meDts 70 give fye entertain.
nehts ouTInG he coming season, a. Marip,,s
Hall, r street, and tits -gn=d 10 m. xe them
The most sCCiaOie and sslec- affairs IF ths sea,
son The first Will come Off tomorrow even
&c z - ~ O'Clock, under the charge Of the oil
lowing excellent committee Msssrs NJ. Iaps
ourgn' John p. Ellis. "A. = Solomons. G.. Stfer-
I'm, h Semken, ( Arcsaader, L Duemusl
uaa, &. or, sud Z FreynoId
IMPROVING lion. Gideon WeIIes. Sa,rs-
taTy OF the Navy, is mach better to-day and
his physicians express the opinion that be
~ Ill soon be able to leave his bed
TIE COMMITTEES. IL is understood tia,
Speaker COlfax will have his committees pr-
pared 10 be announced at the opening of the
session. IL will be remembered that the only
Two committees which have been formed ar.
TIE judiciary and Elections Committees. The
principal contest is over the Finance Com mit-
tees, suodivided now into the Ways and Means
Com mi'tee and COMMITTEES on Appropriations
IL.
former, and Thaddeus Stevens of the latter
As DIT Morrill, goes 20 the Senate, Mr. HoSner
comes next on the committee for the chair
manship; but many of the Western member,
are urging Gen. Garfield for the posiuon, on
the ground tina, a Western man should b.xs
ono1kthe chairmanships. and also on the
srouud that the post needs a forcibIe, ready
oeeater. The Eastern men urge in favor OF
dr Hooper his conceded great financial ability
HETRIAL OF JEyr. DAvTs.-Chief Justice
Cnase has made arrange meHts 70 90 to Rich
moDc On Saturday, with Judge Under wood,
VINO Is now here, so as TO b. present at the
opening Of The nited States District Court ia
that city on Mcndsy next. The counsel of
Jefferson Davis have given notice that they
VIII be present win their client st the open
ing OF the court, and be ready to proceed with
he trial.
PEksESTATIoN or a MISIsTKR-The new
PERUVIAN Minister, who arrived here a few
days ago, was presented to the President this
forenoon % the Secretary OF State. The Pres
ldeIt received ana welcomed the new Minis.
'er' VINO responded in appropriate terms.
JUDICIARY CoNNITTEE.-John +. Coyle
Esq OF the NarORcI InfeiEyeneer, was before
the Judiciary Committee yesterday, and testi.
ned relative 10 the authority under which
Goverumsnt advertising appeared in tina,
paper
TEE az T's" are preparing for something
attractive and unique in the shape OF aa AZ.
-esnbiy calico dressl TO be given ct Kries'
early IN December.
IhE COMING SKssIoS.-From the numb,r
OF members already here, u is certain that
quorum OF both Houses will De in attendancs
a. the opening of the session on Thur,dav
There Is disposition manifested by LEADING
conservative Republicans TO doaway with the
nine days session oy sdjourning over from
Thursday 70 Monday, nom Monday 70 Wed.
rescay, and from Wednesday until Altar
Thanksgiving. The ground taken is that NO
PRACTICAL legislation can be effected IN this
short session, and mat nothing can be gained
o' sitting Those fsvoring Impeachment will,
II % Understood, oppose adjourning over.
BOSTON POsT OPFICH-The Postmastsr
densral has sanctioned the lease OF the entire
nfs' Eoor OF the Boston Exchange BUILDING
-Ot post ONCE purposes. the lease to be for
thres years win privilege OF renewal for
we've years. Heretofore the Govern
las been tenant at Will, and occupied oaIy
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