Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-19
Washington News and Gossip.

elections are held time enough to arrive, and
would at the same time, enable Congress to
perfect legislation, and, If need be, be In posi-.
ton 10 act on any veto message before the No
vember election. Gen. Schenck has rec ,lyed.
both yesterday and to-day, numerous tele-
grams from members saying they will be on
hand, and he has now no doubt of there being
quorum in attendance
RETURN OF MAYOR BOwEN-Mayor Bowen
and lady returned to this city last evening from
their recent visit to Auburn, N. Y, and to-day
the Mayor is at his office. Mrs Bowen returns
much improved in health, but Mayor Il. has
not been very well, though he seems better and
in excellent spirits to-day.
APPoIYTMRNrs.-The following Internal
Revenue officials were appointed to-day:
G1agers-Henry @. DeAhna, 1st N. Y; W.
H. Diekerson, 9th Ky.
ONO; James Is. Spioer, Baltimore; John p
PhlpIs, Delaware county, Md; Carson III
BeeI, Louisville, Ky; Chas. S. Burns, Ohio:
Truman h. Church, Alexandria, Va.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS were
pending before the Senate on the adjournment
among others that Of Alexander Cummings for
Commissioners Of Internal Revenue. There is
much speculation as to whether the Senate
VIII act upon any Of the nominations before
The INrKRAL REvEsUE BUREAU DEAD
LoCK.-General Schenck and Commissioner
Rollins had long interview yesterday upon
the working of the Internal Revenue Tax law,
and the deadlock existing between Secretary
McCulloch and the Commissioner in regard 10
the confirmation of Supervisors. 1t Is UNDER
course adopted by the Commissioner.
A DIsCLAIMER.-Data says: "rhe publica-
ton OF recent letter Of Judge Black to the
President, in which the Judge indulges in Sc
we're invective against Mr.. Seward, is by the
New York Herald attributed to MIR. Johnson
The fact is, however, that the President had
nothing 10 do with the publication. The letter
got to the public through the agency Of Judge
Blacks friends
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieutenant Commander
Rotert Boyd, u. s. N, has been detached from
the U. s. Receiving Ship Ohio and ordered to
command the u. $. steamer Ponuc Lieuten.
ant commander II. @. Tallman has also been
ordered 10 the Poniic.
COMPTROLLER HULBuRp, of the Currency
Bureau of the Treasury Department, is rapidly
recovering from his recent illness, and, it is
expected, will resume his Official duties during
the coming week.
Miss LAURA RspDEy, we'll known in Wash.
ington society as poetess at present residing in
Italy, Is reported engaged TO a celebrated Eng
lish landscape artist.
MAJOR GENERAL y. D. HOWARD, Commits.
missioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau, will re.
turn from his Southern inspection tour about
the middle OF next week.
Col. L. ID. GRIGsBY, OF Kentucky, has been
appointed deputy collector at the port of New
York, having charge Of transition merchandise
between the Atlantic and Pacific States.
MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK is expected to
return here in a day OF two.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Schuyler Colfax has ar
rived here, and is at his residence on Lafayette
square. He looks well, and is apparently
much benefited and improved in health by his
trip to the Rocky mountains. Senator Wade
is also here, and is the guest OF Speaker Col-
fax General kiipatrck, United States Min.
ister to Chill, has arrived here in company with
Mr.. S. n. Carpenter, his former Secretary Of
Legation 80. Hen. Alexander H. Stephens, OF
Georgia, arrived in the city last evening, and
is stopping at the Ebbitt House. He will re.
man, man here for two days. Bishop Lynch, of
and is the guest Of Rev. b. F. Wiget, at Con.
zaga College,. Hon. James q. Blaine left Au.
gusta for Washin gton yesterday, to attend the
has returned in improved health from his Lake
George retreat. 10y
PoLIrIcAL.-The Republican Con ventions to
nominate candidates for Congress in Maryland
meet on the 24th inst. to select candidates. The
First, Second and Third Districts meet in
Baltimore city; the Fourth at Frederick, and
the Fifth At Annapolis junction.
The earnestness and enth usiasm Of the DO.
litical canvass at the West are quite unparal.
ings are held somewhere every day
WIN. L. Preston, an old Democrat, an
nounces his purpose 70 run as an indepe dent
Democrat for Congress, in the Second Mary
land District, where Stephenson Archer is the
regular nominee.
-Dcmocratic New Jersey nominations for
Con gress complete:-Samuel J. Bayard, Chas.
Haight, John 7. Bird, Philip Rafferty,, Orestes
Cley elznd.
The registration of voters for the coming
election commences in Baltimore city and all
counties in Maryland on Monday. 2ist instant
In Baltimore and Allegheny counties the books
VIII be kept open for six days-in the other
for three days only. ~
The New York World endeavors to extract
from the Maine returns by saying,
I'll Will Re better in November, when the fish
ermen will be- forthcoming"
The Republican nominee for Congress in
The Fourth South Carolina District is Alexan.
der ), Wallace, Of York county, a native Caro-
....hian, and now Collector for the district.
"A new feature OF Chicago ADJUSTMENTS is
the Tanner Promenade Concers.
The Republicans throughout Maryland
appear TO be very active, and are. thoroughly
organizing, particularly in Baltimore city and
the western counties OF the State. In many
election districts Grant Clubs have been formed
and others are in process OF formation. Re-
publican ratification meeting takes place at
Fredenck on Thursday, the oath instant, un-
der the auspices Of the soldiers Of that county.
Major General X. q. Schenck, Of Ohio; Hon.
Daniel Weisel, of HaEerstown; Ma jor General
John A. Logan, Of Illinois; Major General
John X. Keniy, and General Adam z. King,
of Baltimore, and Hon. Francis Thomas have
been invited and will be present on the occa.
sion.
- Brick Pomeroy addressed large meeting
Of the Democracy in Reading. Pennsylvania,
last night.
The Leonardtown (Md.) Beacon, comment.
ng upon the election returns from Maine, s.con.
'esses 10 a bitter disappointment" at the result,
and says that "Maine 10 very wet blanket"
- New Orleans has q political organization
known as the Swamp Fox Rangers.
The New York World not long ago paid the
tribute to General Grant: "As wash
Ington was elected and reelected on the
strength Of his character and services, withou
pledges asked or given, we trust that Geuera
Grant will be elected, II elected AZ all, in the
same way and with the same generous con0-
dence. Having restored the authority Of the
Government, We hope he may Add the highest
civil 10 the highest military fame BY restoring
kong.lost cordiality OF telling"
= The Democratic Congressional Convention
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