Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-28

Of J. Rosse Browne, to be Minister to China
vice Anson Burlingame, who has accepted a
mission from the Emperor Of China; of Thos.
Price, Of New Jersey, TO be Consul-General -
Havana.
Hexekiah q. Wells, of Michigan, Consul at
Man che ster, England. Robert T.. Matthews, of
Illinois, Cons ul at Valencia, Spain. Ruther f.
Webb, Superintendent of Indian A fairs at New
Mexico. Henry G. Worthington, Judge of
United States District Court for Nebraska
Thomas Il. Bushkirk, Assessor or Internal
Revenue I'd District of Indiana.
Sam1 S Smead, Assessor of Internal Revenue,
fourth district of Wisconsin. Edgar Ii. Bates,
Chas. Walters, John 5. Gallagher. James A.
Kinney, to be Justices of the Peace for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
PROCEDURE IN CASES OF IMPEAcHNENr.~
Mr.. Edmunds introduced in the Senate, TO- day,
an important and elaborate bill, (Which was
referred to the judiciary Committee,) pro-
viding that whenever the House of Representa-
tlves shall have agreed upon articles of i'm
peachment, it shall appoint, in such manner
as 1t may direct, managers, not exceeding five
in number, - conduct and maintain the i'm
peachment; and upon the Senate being in formed
by the House that articles of impeae ehment
against any person shall have been agreed upon
and managers appointed, the Senate shall
solve itself into high court of impeachment
Aol pioucceiIS thtItOD. n quorum Oh Hle sen
ate shall constitute a quorum of the court. aud
snail continue in session from day to day, (Sun-
days excepted until final Judgment shall be
rendered The Chief Justice shall praSide
whenever the President or Vice President of
the United States shall I've on trial under arti-
cies OF impeachment; but said Chief Justice
snail nave no vote in the proceedings. Power
Is gwen for summOning and compelling the
attendance OF witnesses; and the presiding offi-
Ger OF the Court may, Dy the direction of said
Court, require the aid and assistance of
a rnffc -, 81,
civil service of the United States, TO ruforcr
and carry into effect the orders ANY disobe-
dience to orders, prscepts, &c. &c., on
is made punishable by fine and Imprisonment
NO person IN the service of the Government
snail recognize or obey any official act of the
ofhcer so suspended until such suspension shall
be removed, dc. During the continuance of
such suspension, the powers and duties of the
officer so suspended shall devolve upon the
person authorized by law TO discharge OF exer-
else the same in cases OF removal. resignation
death, or inability 10 discharge the duties
thereof.
REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE QUARTERMAs
TIERS DEPARTMENT.-Thereare are now employed
IN the office of the Qnuartermaster General.
Corcorans building, aDout $50 clerks, of whom
about so are females, but il is thought that
there will be reduction next month on ac-
count OF the scarcity of work, and the re-
cent order of retreLchment The reduction
will continue from month to month until
the force is reduced To about lOo which num-
Der is necessary to carry on the business OF
the Department., but at no time Will the num-
Der discharged be As great as heretofore, il being
the desire OF the Quartermaster General to
drop few each month. Within the past
month about geo persons have been discharged
from Lincoln Depot under the retren chment
order, and strong pressure is being brought
TO bear upon the authorities TO have some REIN
stated. but there seems TO be but little show of
success, as the business of the Department j.
rapidly on the decrease, and the order 10 re.
trench is imperative.
LIEUT.. GEN. SHERMAN, accompanied by Gen
Augur, were before the House Committee on
Military Affairs to-day for the purpose of sug-
gesting changes in the rnles and regulations for
the government Of the army. 1t is many wears
since those now in force were established and
since then they have undergone but little
change. From the statement of Gen Sherman
1t appears that IN many respects they are mad
equate TO the wants of the service. He read the
regulations now in force before the committee
pointing out their defects as he went along, and
suggesting what changes needed. The commit
mlttee authorized Gen. Sherman to prepare
report on the subject to be submitted and con-
sidered at a future meeting
THE HOUSE To-Day passed. without divis-
ION, the bill introduced by Hon. Jas. q. Blaine,
OF Maine, sometime ago, allowing the State
Legislatures TO tax the shares OF National Banks
at the same rate per cent. other capital simi-
larly employed.
THE BANKRUPT LAW IN THE SoUTH.-A
memorial was received in the Senate to-day,
and refe rred 10 the Judiciary COMMITTEE from
the State Constitutional Convention of Vir
glnla- setting forth that the bankrupt law now
In force In the United States has fallen short of
tne OBJECT Tor which ii was designed, and that
the benefits OF the first clause OF the act will
shortly expire by limitation: and as the finan-
cIal prostration in which a large proportion Of
the people OF the South have been placed a. a
result OF the war, calls for some increase of al
Iowance to insolvent debtors, over and above
the value allowed under the existing bankrupt
ACT, it is asked Of Congress that steps will be
taken TO extend the period during which the
first clause Of the bankrupt act shall operate:
and that such notifications be made in regard
10 exemptions as will relieve the people from
ineif ;n IT, Mdmpendlns financial troubles by increas-
ing the value OF such exemptions, and proyid-
ing for the exemption of real or personal prop
erty at the option of the bankrupt.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Leut, Commanders Silas
Casey. Jr, and George Dewey have been or
dered to the Naval Academy, from and after
October 1st. Commander John H. UUshur has
been ordered to command the Saratoga. Lieut.
Commanders Rufus h. Duer and Edwin NJ
Sheppard have been ordered to the Saratoga.
FROM ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.-A dicpatch has
been received at the Navy Department from
wee Admiral Farragut, dated United States
hag-ship Franklin, off Toulon, France Janu-
AIRY Ith, 1862, announcing that during his stay
al Fort Mahon, Island of Minorca, Medit .r-
ranean Sea, he ayailed himself of the opportu-
nlty OF visiting different parts of the island,
particularly Cindadela. TO which place with
many of his officers) he was invited by the AL
calde and Ayuntamienta and other distinguish
ed citizens. At each village the Admiral and
his officers were cordially welcomed and met by
delegation of authorities and citizens four
miles out Of Cindadela, who escorted them to
the city, where all were enthusiastically greet.
ed, and during their stay sumptuOusly enter
iained. Our Consul ut Port Mahon, Mr.. Rob-
inson, accompanied Admiral +. On the 9th
inst. the Admiral left Port Mahon with the
flagship Hartford and the FroIic. and arrived
at TOulon on the evening of the 9TH.
THE NEW Army REGULATIONs.-The Board
Of Army officers to examine and revise the new
army regulations, consisting Of Lieut. Gen.
Sherman, Maj. Gen. Sheridan, and Brevet Mai.
Gen. Augur, will complete their work In the
course Of a week or ten days. /
THE TRANsrRR OF RUSSIAN ANKRIcA-The
President to-day transmitted to the Senate q
report of the Secretary Of State and the accom- |
panying documents in relation to the formal
tran far NJ faryitorv from Rassia f IN, uru,,,a