Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-10

CoNMIssIONER OF PATKSTe.-It Is said that
Hon. T. q. Theaker, Commissioner Of Patents
Will send in his resignaton, having been ad.
vised by number OF friends 10 do so in ac.
cordance with the Invitation OF the President
through the Secretary Of The Interior. Should
he refuse TO resign, another person will ba
nomtn tted for the position T. is thought sew
eral persons are spoken OF as likely 70 succeed
Mr.. Theaker, bnt political inn uence will not
be considered, as it is he desire OF the Prssi-
dent and Secretary Browning, that the Com
missioner OF Patents shall be a practical me.
chahic thoroughly acquainted with the various
Inventions, and who will be capable of adyan.
cling the interests OF in ven,ors. Among the
names mentioned for the position are those of
Judge Elisha Foote, OF New York, member of
the appeal board at the Patent Office, aud
Juoge Il. +. James, OF Illinois, a principal
Examiner. and an eminent lawyer, whose
appointment II Is said will be strongly urged
by many inventors Neither of these gentle
men will make application for the position
but IL is very probable that i, will be rendered
70 one of them. II is reported tha, I. q. Clay
ton, Esq, Of this city, i. an applicant tor the
position.
SENATOR CATTELL is absent from the city
having gone home TO attend The fu neral Of his
father, Thomas w. CattelI, Esq who died at
Salem. New Jersey, on Sunday last, in the
18Th year OF his age, and will be buried to.
morrow.
SENATOR PONERoY, OF Kansas was seen a
few day since hauling lumber with a mule
team. The Senator showed his friend. with
Pride, q nifty 1.-TWO acre field Of wheat that he
had piowed for himself. He has loo acres of
land in a body.
SENATOR WILSON leaves Washington 10.
RinhmnnA N haS
s,itutional Convention.
NATIONAL BANKs.-Tbe resolution in reIa-
lion 10 national bank receivers, in Introduced nv
Mr. Van Wyck yesterday, provides that where
the Comptroller or The Treasury has appointed
receiver for any bank, and il shall appear
that the creditors will BE- protected and the
interest Of the stockholders promoted, he NAV.
with the appreciation OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury, revoke the order appoiniing said
receiver upon such conditions as he NAV di
rect.
GENERAL l.. S. BAKER bull: the Lansing
Hossl during the war, at the capital OF Michi-
gan, at an expense OF sI4eOOa. 1t now rents
for $1,000 Its called Bakers Folly"
DIcKRns is staying a. the Westmin s.sr Ho.
tel, New York, house which i. a tavorite
haunt OF such members Of the press as can af-
SSf~ ~ 10y htS tutAcI c4IdNdH3ut CnargeS,
THE QUESTION OF RAILROAD GEASrs.-A
test vote was taken in the House to-day on the
subject OF granting public lands to railroad
Companies. The subject came up the shape of
bill reported from the Committee on Public
Lands, by Mr.. briggs. renewing a grant O
public lands 10 railroad companies in Michi.
San and Wisconsin.
Mr.. f. Il. Washburn, Of Illinois, opposed
either the renewal of old land q ants or giving
new ones. He said he wanted the House To
decide this question now, he understood
numerous applications would be made this
winter OF similar character, and people had a
night to Know whether Congress intended 10
pursue the policy OF giving any public lands
which belong to the people TO railroad monop.
oIies.
The vote on the question vas taken by ayes
and noes, and stood los yeas TO % nays
SERaHANT.Ar.hR ARMS ORDwAY has asked the
House TO investigate charges made again st him
OF extravagance IN his supplies to committees.
1t 10 understood that the accusations aga,us,
Mr. o. originate with a discharged clerk
named wilkins.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Capt. Dsyid McDougaI
ordered 10 command the Pcwhatan. Acting
Second Assistant En- gineer A. M Clements,
ordered to the Norfolk navy yard. Commo.
dore Iheo r. Greene, detached from he com.
mand OF the Powhatan. Lieut.. Com'r T. O.
Merriman, detached from the Tuscarora and
ordered 10 the Mare Island navy yard Com
modore Cicero Price, placed on the retired
list. -
TIE WHITE HoUsR-The regular meeting
OF fhe Cabinet was held TO- day all the mem.
bers present, and the session continu ned until
two o'clock. Senator Dixon had an interview
with the Executive this morning.
GOVERNOR HARTMAN, Of New Hamps hire.
was on the Senate floor day.
SECRETARY MCCULLoCH and ex Postmaster