Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-08
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

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MR.. WADE AND HIS CABINET.
No Change Of the Pre- sent Cabinet until
after the hieaSo Conyention-U
they resign, Heads OF Bu.
reaus TO act. .F..
Especial dispatch to the Star.1 sa.t
PHILADELpHA, May s.-The Press of this
morning announces anthoritatively that if Mr.
Wade comes into the Presidential chair he viii,
not change the present Cabinet until after the
meeting Of the Chicago Convention. II the
Cab'r at re signs, he viii let the heads of bureaus
carry o \ the depa timer tai work.
o ARKANsAs.-Mr Stevens, to-day, obtained
the previous question upon the bill for the ad.
mission of Arkansas, reported by him yester-
day from the Committee ON Roconstrucaon,)
ssnd announced hrs intention Of pressing a vote
day. 1t will probably pass this afternoon
in the shape published by ms yeste, day.
p. S.-After a debate of an hour and a half
the bill admitting Arkansas was passed by
vote of 10 to %.
TIE IMPEACHMENT QUEsTIoN.-Impeach-
ment stock is firm to-day. The impeachers are
in better spirits than for many days past, aud
many of their opponents are inclined to argue
unfavorably to the acquittal of the President
from the Senate actIon Of yesterday. Senators
favoring impeachment hold that the course, in
secret session, of Republican Senators hereto
fore considered doubtful, indicates that cou.
yiction Will be carried by very nearly a full
party vote; Mr.. Grimes possibly voting in the
negative.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY Az
FAIRS have had under consideration the Ques-
ton of the saving in cost of transportation Of
army stores that would accrue to the Govern.
ment by the building Of the extension of the
Union Pacific Railroad-Eastsrn Division,
southwr st of Santa Fe, New Mexico-apd it is
stated have come to the conclusion that 1t
would save in ten years more than all the aid
which the Cove rnment is ssked to give to as
sist in the construction of the road.
Hon. J. G. BLAINE was re-nominated for
Congress yesterday by acclamation by the con-
vention of the third district of Maine. holden
at Augusta. This is the fourth time that Mr..
Blaine has been nominated by acclamation
The Maine delegation in both Houses con-
cededly occupies front rank in Congress: and
the great abilities displayed by Mr.. Blaine
have done much to give this high reputation to
the representation of the Dirigo State.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsToNs.-The receipts
from customs at the Ports below named from
April Goth to Goth inclusive. were as follows
Boston, SBs sJ39 10; New York, S1.477,O3JS 8 j.:
q. I,fI
New Orleans. April 2uth TO 2ith, so8. 1912
Total, S2,3O1 1855.
THE FLORIDA ELECTIoN.-The Congressional
Republican Executive Committee received this
morning a dispatch from Florida, announcing
that the new Constitution is undoub btedly rati-
fed, and tie Republican State ticket elected,
with Republican majority in both branches
of the Legislature.
JOHN T.. HAMILTON, son of Alexander the
Great, writes to the Boston Trureler in denial
OF Mr.. Stanbery's application of the doctrines
of his father on the constitutional powers of
the President.
The WHITE HoUsE.-The regular meeting of
TIE Cabin ct was held to-day. This forenoon
Senators Dixon and Doolittle had interviews
W iIh the President.
Our SOLDIER DEAD.-Hon John A. Logan.
Commander Chief OF the Grand Army of
the Republic, has issued General orders No
II. from which we take the following extracts:
sThe 30th day OF May, 1855. is designated for
the purpose Of strewIDg with flowers or other
wise d. corating the graves of comrades who
died IN defence Of their country during The late
rebellion, and whose bodies lie in almost every
city. and village, and hamlet, and church. yard
In the land. In this observance no form OF
ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades
vices and testimonials of respect as cifcum-
stances may permit"
We are organized comrades. as our regula-
tons tell us. for the purpose, among other
thlngs. tof preserving and siren gthening those
kind and fraternal feelings which have bound
together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who
united 10 suppress the late rebellion What
can aid more 10 assure this result than by cher
l>hlng tenderly the memory Of our heroic dead.
who made their breasts a barr1cade betw GO our
country and its foes"
LET us, then, at the time appOlnted. gather
around their sacred remains and garland the
passionless mounds above them with the choic-
est flowers OF spring time; let us raise above
them the dear old flag they saved from dis.
honor; let US in this solemn presence renew
our pledges TO aid and assist those when thew
have left among US a sacred charge upon a
nations gratitude-the soldiers and sailors
widow and orphan.
SIT is the purpose of the Comma der in Chief
10 inaugurate this observance with the hone
that II will be kept up from year to year, while
survivor OF the war remains to honor the
memory of his departed comrades. He earnest
ly desires the public press TO call attention to
this order, and lend It's friendly aid in bring
ing II to the notice of comrades i'm all parts of
the country In time for simultaneous compli-
ance herewith"
CONNECTICUT AVENUE RAILWAY. - The
House to-day passed the bill to incorporate the
''Conneeticut avenue and Park Railway Com
pany" of the District OF Columbia. The moor
porators are A. b. Stoughton, John Little, Jno.
L. Kidwell, Geo. HI. Plant, Le Roy Tuttle S.
w. Hopkins and X. Nj. Hail.
Authority Is given to run single or double
track railway, with necessary switches and
turnouts. from Pennsylvania avenue, along
18th street. TO Connecticut avenue, and along
that avenue TO Boundary street. Also. from
Boundary street along the county road on any
road west of the 14th street road to the county
line, at rate OF fare not to exceed six cents:
should majority of stockholders so elect said
road after reaching Boundary street may be
constructed along Boundary street in the dtrec.
tion OF Meridian Hill to any county road west
OF 10th STU eet west. The Company is required
TO sell tickets at the rate Of ten for SO cents or
g.