Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
SOCIETY, Erc.-Miss Lou McCullech. daugh-
ter of the Secretary, will give a chiidrens fancy
dress party this evening from six no ten O'Clock,
and the Juvenile u T. have been making ac-
tive preparation for the same for some time
past
The Marine Band will ~ in attendance
at the Executive Mansion this evening during
the reception by the iadiPS-NT-. Patterson
and "rs. Slower The President will also be-
in 'he parlor, and the Wi doubt will be
very large
INFORMATION has reached here nv telegram
from Georgia to the effect that General Meade
does not threaten Governor jenkins, of Geor yis.,
with removal, On account Of his opposition to
paying out of the Srase funds the expenses of
meTnters of the Reconstruction Con vention. sUc
There is grave doubt IN the minds of Generals
Grant and Meade 10 the authority of the
vOn vention over tee funds in the hands of
STATE officers.
RKsCISDKD.-lE General Orders No 3 iu.t
issued from the War Department, Gen q rant
directs that 80 much of General Orders No 49,
dat"d August Il. 1895, as authorized sscommIs-
stoned officers of the army, serving in the field
TO purchase subsistence stores from the Sub
sistGnce Department oa credit for their own
NE, be TsscInded.
WASHINGTON CITY OeFICEgs-Thp Honsc
Judiciary Committee have agreed 10 report n
bill giving Ia the District Supreme Court the
power To appoint the U. y Marshal for the
District of Columbia, and restoring 10 the Mar
shal thus appointed the power OF appointing
the Warden OF the Jail Both these appoint
ments are now made by the President.
THE WHISKY BILL.-The President has
signed Mr. Schenck's whisky bill, and il is
now Z law. telegram from New York TO
tins city states that the price of fraud whisky
decreased yesterday fifty-five cents Der gallon
and that whisky could H. had NJ one dollar
and twenty cents gallon, including certificate
ofPayment of tax, etc
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Teams H. IL hocrr- Phiisdclpha- al Is 4s-iO0
REGULATING IMPEAcHuRNT-Nr Edmu,as
introduced IN the SenTSe to-day a resolution
t"hlch was agreed te) mstructing the Commit
lee ON The Judiciary 10 inquire into the expe-
dI'ney of providing ny law, or by rule Of the
Senate. or both. rules ana regulation, for ,ro-
eedure in trials of Impeachment and for the
suspension of the offIcers under i,npeach,pent
pending the trial. If. in the Judgment of the
- nate ia" public saf.4y shall require It, and
for securing the prompt enforcement @! the
orders and judgments ei the Senate in such
cases.
SAsHiEEED AND DISMISSED ARMY OFF
CERs.-ln the Senate TODAY Mr.. Wilson ~
ported without amendment the bill passed nv
ihe Hous" OF RsJTeSeIrar i~es on December H.
Iebe "nacting thar offic Ger of the army Of th,.
United States who has been or shall hereafter
bt dismissed from the service bv the sentence
OF general court-martial, formally approved
by IN" proper reviewing authority shall e,,r
be- restored 10 the military service eycent d., -
rrappolntm"nt confirmed by the Senate OF the
United States. The bill xas introduced IN the
S'nair on the Ish of December, 1867 and re-
f'rred 10 the Military Committee but l. n0.u M
before the Senate for its action
HE NEW REc0xsT UCsION Bill. Data
SAYS:
Il Ia" Reconstruction C1snmittpe y.st,rdav
removed the injunction OF secrecy a. To IL. ,,ro
cc'dIng-. ard it, members ar. peT1nitted =. riya
publicity To any Or all OF their proceed I'M ys
tpoh taking n vote on the new bill propc~iug
provisional goNrFpors, giving General Grant
power 10 appoint mi litary commanders etc . n
Was found that the Republican members wer..
not all sari, fled with il. Mr.. stevens yosed
dIhhHt tlr hiil because II did not 20 far
enough. Mr.. Brooks, Democrat of course
voted against n, being opposed TO the hill in
TOTO. Ii H. believed the me:txtre Will mass in
me Honse with some modification. but the S.n-
aie II not expected 10 favor il. especially that
section giving TO the General in Chief power To
rtnlON" military commanders. This l. obiact.I
To by som" Republican Senators IL of donbtfuI
cou>titutionality."
Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON leaves for Bllti-
more to-day, expecting TO he absent until
Ihnrsday. The discussion OF the case of Srna-
TOT thomas, II l. understood. will nor ba re-
Sum' d until Mr.. johnson returns.
NAVAL IIMITATIoNs.-Mr Grimes intro
duoed III the senate To-day hin (Which wa.
referred 10 the Commiri.. OH Naval AFFAIR.",
limiting the number of enIistmeuts in the Navy
Oi the nlted States including srarnen lands
men, and mechanics and exelnding apprentices
ana boys, TO 500. The number sf non com
hl->lOntu oIceIs- musicians AMI priSatps
authorized and allowed 10 be tnlisird INTO Tho
Marine Corps of the United States shall be- the
saInt as - established by the act of Congress
entitled IAN act for the better organization of
th- Marine Corps" approved July 2J, 1861,
and al acts authorizing number in excess of
This 10 be- enlisted are hereby repealed
THE WHITE HoUsE.-There was al nnusual
crowd of visitors at the Executive Mansion
tins morning. and maBy had an interview
with the President. among those who called
were Secretary Seward. Attorney GENERAL Stan
berry Secretary McCulIoch. G-n- w. L Sher-
man. Gen. John Pope. Senator Hendricks Rep.
resent:,tiNes Brooks. Glo>brennrr and others
hfPoiNTMFET OF WAEDEN.-Mr. Ingersoll
introduced in the House to-day a hall (which
was referred 10 the District Comm itteel pro-
yidlng for the appointment ny the Supreme
Court of the District of the Warden aud Phy-
sician OF the District Jail. and of a Stenographer
TO the Court; the salary of the Warden and
Sfsnoerapher not TO exceed $3.50 each.
DsTRIcT RAILROAD RoUrEs.-Mr Inger-
soil introduced to-day an the House Joint res
ointion (Which was referred to the District
tommIttsel authorizing the Secretary of War