Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


them to send no "Orrs nor Joe Browns, nor
other weak -kneed and recreant Southerners;
men who were embarrassing the Confederate
Government while engaged in the rebeilion,
or, rs the Democrat has it, "the late tremendous
struggle for Southern rights and Institutional
liberty" .. g.
Garnet Andrews, of Miles County, has
Withdrawn from the Georgia gubernatoral
contest. Bullock and Farrow are now the only
candidates Tor the Republican nomination,
with the chances largely in favor OF Bullock.
- The Houston Tetes rapA says: "The tact
that General Hancock has declined 10 reopen
the registration Office this county is a matter
of great rejoicing among the Radicals, ana of
great regret among the conservatives
The Indiana Republican Con vention
meets in Indianapolis On the 2vth. Since the
withdrawal of Schuyler Colfax and Col Cum
back, the nomination OF Gov. Conrad Baker is
regarded AS certain.
- The Ohio Democracy are beginning TO
resent the imputations respecting the di visions
In their ranks, made from outside quarters.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the party
was never more harmonious than At present,
and the Ohio Statesman requests the New York
World not 10 mcddle with Democratic politics
in the State.
Pendleton is reported to ba the almost
unanimous choice of the Missouri Democrats.
-The New York Sun (Dana's paper) says
OF the death Of impeachment
This phantom came to its death yesterday,
and, as We think, for the last time. The Hon
Thaddeus Stevens moved, in the Reconstruc.
ton Committee of the House of Representa-.
tives, to impeach the President for ordering
Gen Grant 10 disobey the Secretary of War
He was decisively voted down i'm the Commit
tee. and thus ends the attempt to divert Con-
gress and the country from more pressing du-
ties in order to punish the constructive crimes
OF the President. Now let Congress set itself
in good earnest to the work OF fretrencbruent and
the alleviation Of taxation"
Hon. Martin Grover, Il disting u she'd Dem.
ocratic leader in New York, once gave q terse
and graphic description of Democrat. "A
Democrat" he said, sis a man who don't be.
lieye that God ever made anybody quite As
good as himself, and very few worsa."
"A Washington letter 10 the New York
Independent contains the following:
'.Uf course, every body is talking about len
Grant and the President. How could it be 9TH
erwise since the publication OF the famous cor
respOndence between these distinguished per-
sons! The General stands better with Congress
than ever before. When the Clerk had finished
reading the correspondence in the House, a
member went up TO Thaddeus Stephens, who
was present through the whole reading, and
asked him: Wont il do now u let Grant into
orr churchl' grin fitted over the old mans
face As he replied: "Yes; open the doors and let
him in. He is Il DoIder man than thought him
10 be,''
- Advicss have been received here from
kentucky, indicating the probable election of
Lient Gov. Stevenson, Acting Governor of
KENTUCKY, 10 NIL the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation OF Hon. Jas. Guthrie. The
legislature of kentucky will proceed TO the
election on Tuesday next. The term for which
Mr.. Guthrie was elected expires March Ith
1871 II Mr.. Stevenson should be elec ted he will
have 10 pass through trying ordeal before ad-
mission. He has several competitors for the
position.
PROPOSED INCREASE of THE PAPER CUR
RENoY.-It Is generally understood thar the
Ways ard Means Committee will bring in a
measure increasing the volume of the currency
al least nifty millions Several bills and reso.
lutons offered IN the House. chiefly by West.
ern members, looking to an increase Of the pa
per currency, and referred 20 the WAYS and
NJ ans Committee, have not received SPEEDY
attention, on account of the committees anx-
iety to perfect the tax bill. The pressure being
brought 10 bear upon the committee, especially
from the West and by Western members, in
favor OF an increase in the volume OF paper
money in circulation Is so great that the
matter cannot be much longer delayed.
1t is known that a majority OF the committee
favor such action, both as a financia and
political measure, and il Is claimed that when
reported it will pass the House by decided
vote. The Representatives from the West say
that their constituents demand it, and that il is
absolutely necessary to their business pros
perity. On such measure Democrats and
Republicans from the West will vote together
and many Eastern men are also counted upon.
SO that the contractionists v ill not have enough
strength 10 resist il.
DISTRICT AssKssOB.-The correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun says:
'Ihe Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Mr.. Rollins, has addressed letter 10 the Sec
retary Of the Treasury asking for the removal
OF Peter VI. Pearson, assessor of revenue for
The District of Columbia"
We can scarcely credit that Mr. Rollins has
made any such recommendation, and sincerely
trust that if he has il will fail of effect Mr.
Pearson is known and respected throughout
this entire community an officer OF fine busi.
ness capacity and upquestioned integrity. The
movement to displace him il simply in the in.
terest OF hungry oftice-seekers anxious 10 get
the position. similar effort on the part OF
these needy gentlemen failed last year. The
position was conferred on Mr.. Pearson origin.
ally unsought by him, on account of his supe.
riOr qualifications and high personal character
II is the last place in the world 10 be- filled by
chronic ofiice-seekers.
CONPIBNATIONs.-The Senate yesterday af.
tsrnoOn confirmed IN. nominations OF several
hundred army officers for promotion, together
with large number Of original appointments
Also, John +. Flint, TO be consul AT La Union.
Edward A. Wright, consul ri San Sal yador.
j. T.. Mathe, consul at Sonsonati. John :.
fiske, of New York, consul at Leith. OrTin J.
Rose, OF Illinois, consul at Schwerin. Hazard
Stevens, collector of internal revenue for
Washington Territory. Albert e.. Gridley,
general appraiser OF merchandise tor the South
M. A. Shaffenberg, United States marshal for
Colorado.
REGISTER OF THE TKEAsURY.-The Senate
being in executive session yesterday afternoon,
Senator Pomeroy, il is understood, moved to
reconsider the vote confirming the nomina alton
Of General Noah l.. Jenries, Of Maryland. as
Register OF In. Treasury.
PROMOTIONS In THE TREASURY DRPAEr.
NENr.-The following promotions have been
made in the Treasury Department since the
lst instant
Secretary's Onhce.-O. ID. Madge, from "a TO
3a class; J. G. W aiker, from ID to eth class; II.
kalusowski, from ID 10 3d class. e.
Treasures Ofce.-frank Jones TO be Assis-
tant Cashier: d. A. McNair TO Chief Of Re.
demption Division, vice Jones promoted A. w.
Eaton 10 Chief of Division Of National Banks;
VIM. Williams and q. L. Caron To principal
book. keepers; 4. w. Hale, 10 Teller, T. w.
n offatt and Seth johnson, TO Assistant Tellers.