Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
MESSAGES PROM TIRE EPRRsIDENr-Tne Pres
fdent to-day sent to the House Of Repre- esenta.
tives Communication in reply to the resolu-
ton adopted by that body calling for informa.
tion as TO the Paraguayan difficulties. The
President states that the Information desired
has already been sent to the Senate.
He also sent a communication Ia reply 10
their resolution calling for information rela
tive TO the Pacific Railroat. The President
states thar the report Of the special commission
has been sent to the Senate, but adds the nun
Der Of miles of said read completed and the
amount Of bonds issued to the company
Miss CARA NELLY lie VERT, the daughter
OF Madam lie Vert, well known in Washington
society, was married in Trinity Chapel, New
York, last Wednesday evening, to a Mr. Beale
OF Georgia. 1t is said that an elegant trous-
sean had been prepared for the BRIDE when
she received n beautiful white muslin robe
wrought by her cid nurse In the south, and, 10
do honor 10 this affectionate fidelity, the costly
preparations We're laid aside, and the bride
chose to wear the dress LOVING fingers had pre-.
pared for her.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS TO JANUARY
FIFTH-ln the House this morning, no busi-
ness was transacted, and after the reading Of
me journal the House adjourned to January
5tb, under the concurrent resolution of Mr.
Washburne offered some days since The Sem
ate was engaged for an hour or so, and after
the presentation Of several petitions and me-
morals, and the Introduction of several unirn-
portant bills. also adjourned over, under the
above resolution, until Jan uuary 9Th.
TIE ANNUAL MEETING and election of OFF,
GERS of the Was hington Correspondence Club
took place on Saturday. when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year, viz
President, Ben. Perley Poore, of the Boston
Journal; First Vice President. III. ]. RamsdeIl
OF the New York Tribune; Second Vice Presi-
dent, T. Il ConDery, of the New York Hrofd.
Secretary, O. X. Harris, of the Baltimore Sun.
Treasurer, John p. Foley, of the New York
Times: Executive Committee, W. B. Shaw. Of
the Boston Transcript; George W. Adams, of
the New York World; H. V. N. Boynton, of
the Cincinnati Gazette; L. A. Gobright, of the
New York Associated Press; NJ. W. Ball of
the Southern Associated Press; Jas. r. Young,
of the New York Tribune; and W u. Seville
Of the New York Herald.
= FALL OF BUILDING .-One of the buildings OF
Howard University tell this afternoon, inIur-
Ine a number of the workmen; a number get
ting their limbs broken, but none Were killed.
The DISPATCH STEAMER TALLAPOosA, which
arrived al the Navy Yard a few days since
left there yesterday morning for Aspin wall.
CONSOLIDATION OF SOLDIERS HoMEs-Iu
the Senate, to-day, Mr Wilson presented me-
mortal, (Which was referred TO the Military
Committee,l signed bv eighty odd inmates of
the Soldiers Home at Washington, in favor OF
the consolidation Of this Home with the
National Sailors Homes of Dayton, Ohio: Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, and Augusta, Maine.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC ExPsS-
DITUREs, now engaged III inqulring as to
whether any money was naudulently pald TO
secure the passage of the Alaska appropriation
bill, will have no session during the recess of
Con gress, having adjourned until the 5th of
January.
THE FACT Of the Senate refusing Saturday 70
take up the Lake Superior copper bill insurss
Its going over until after the holidays.
SPEAKER COLFAX AND WIFE will yisi, Bbs-
ton. New York, Springfield, and Albany
While IL Boston they are TO have a reception
from Lieutenant Governor Clafiin, and In New
York from William f. Dodge
GENERAL GRANT, Secretary Schofi-ld, All.
miral Porter. and other prominent officers, re-
turned 10 the city from Chicago yesterday
morning. Generals Babcock and Porter, Of
General Grants sran, did not return with the
party. having gone further west on an inspec-
tion tour.
NOMINATIONS To-Day. The Pres,d to-
day sent to the Senate the following pomina-
uons:-H. o. Loefiand, TO be Collector for the
First District OF Louisiana, vice j. b. Stead
man resigned. Adolph Bouchard, TO b. COL
lector, and James Hart, TO be Asses sor for the
Third District of Louisiana.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES to inyes-
ugate election frauds in New York, will CON-
mence their sessions In that city to-day.
WANT TO BE PAYNAsTERs.-There ar over
forty applicants for paymaster in the army 10
NIL a vacancy caused by the Senate's rejection
of Paymaster Gould at the July session. The
President has agan nom mated him, and the
nomination is now before the military commit
tee of the Senate.
The LYNCHING OF THE RENO BROTHERS in
Indiana recently Is supposed by some TO b.
under consideration by the State Departments
with view TO the punishment of the lynchers
IN vindication OF a supposed pledge of our gov
ernment 10 the authorities of Canada that the
Renos should be protected from the violence of
citizens of Indiana. 1t does not appear that
any such pledge was given, but steps were
taken by our government to prevent the prIs-
onsrs from moles tation, en- route from Canada
to Indiana.
UNIVERSAL PEACE SOCIETY AND TIL. IN.
DfANs.-A memorial was presented in the
Senate to-day by Mr. Sumner from the UNI
versal Peace Society, setting forth the com.
passion Of the memorialists for the suffrrings
OF the Indians, the alleged mistakes of the Gov.
ernment in the treatment ii metes out to them
and asking for such legislation as will do jus-
lice 10 that race. he memorial was nu merousiy
signed, and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Col. WIN. M. WHERRY, A. A G. on the staff
Of Secretary Schofeld, returned here yester.
day from his recent western trlp.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-Hhe receipts to-day
from this source were si3s, s,9sS Sc.
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TIE CUBAN 1NsURRECrIoN. rein
forcements have arrived at Havana from
Spain. Bayamo is now held by a few men
only, nearly all the Insurrectionists being in
the field. They still continue in the neighbor-
hood of Manzanilla. Rumors have reached
Havana of an engagement between the troops
and insurgents in the vicinities of Holq uin,
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