Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-12

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Gated potatoes and mixed vegetables which have
accumulated during the war and are not need
"a ior the army. This is the first general order
issued by MIR. Stanton which has been made
pubic. He has issued anumber of special or
ders signed"By order of the Secretary of War, -
but all the special orders beginning by di-
reetion of the President are signed s.By COM
mand of General Grant" ana thea follows the
signature ofthe Adiutant General.
OFFICIAL ETIoUETTE.-For some time past
Letters have been transmitted from the Bureau
OF Statistics, Treasury Department., signed by
MIR. Alexander Delmar, the director, 10 our
Consuls in various parts OF the world, upon
various kinds of official business relative to
statistics, &c. This practice having come to
the knowledge of Mr.. Seward, Secretary of
State, Ire objects TO the same, as all commune :
cations with the Cons uls should be throug gh the
State Department.. Secretary McCulloeh will
correct the practice, and direct that the usual
Official etiquette be strictly observed.
NAVY YARDS OF THE UNITED STATFs-In
the Senate, to-day, MIR. Grimes, from the Com
Inittee on Naval Affairs, submitted a report on
the resolution of the 5th of December last in :
suuctlng the Committee on Naval Affairs 10
lnq what changes have been made in the
organization of the navy yards of the United
States, and whether such changes have been
benenclal to the public service, &c. The COM
mittee submit letters from the commandants Of
the various navy yards, and make no recon-
mendation, preferring that the Senate as a BODY
man consider the character of these communi-
eallons, and De governed accordingly.
Among the letters submitted is one from
Commodore Radford, of the Washington navy
yard who states that he knows of no legsIa.
non necessary 10 promote the efficiency of the
system in force. except that the master work.
men in cnarge of shops be made warra nj off .
GERS, TO hold their positions during good beha.
Nor- Ihis would, III his opinion, tend to ward
OH improper infip"nces which might operate TO
control them in the selection of mechanics who
are, he says, no doubt often employed regard.
less OF skill or ability. 4
SOCIETY. ETC-Secretary Rrownino and
lady have issued CARDS for a large party next
Tuesday evening. II will be one of the most
brilliant affairs of the season.
- Mr.. and Mrs A. Ross Ray give a grand
party at their residence, corner 10Th and f
streets on Friday evening next.
SENATOR Frelinghuysen, lady, and daugh.
ter, will hold their second reception of the sea.
son at their residence, - Indiana avenue, on
Friday ming next Cards have been issued
ADMISSION OF ALABAMA INTO THE UNION
Mr. Sherman introduced In the Senate to-day
the following bill, which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee:
Whereas, the people of the State of Alabama
have, in strict compliance with the fifth sec.
non OF the act of March I'd, 1867, entitled AN
actt provide for the more efficient govern.
nent OF the rebel States" ;" formed "a constitution
OF government in conformity with the Consti. .
tuition of the United States, framed by a con-
yenilon OF delegates elected in compliance with
SAID act; and whereas SAID constitution has
Teen ratified by majority of the qualified per
sons voting on the question of ratification and
sald constitution contains all the guarantees
required by said act: Therefore,
BE al enacted and declared by the .Sencte and
House g Repressntatires Of the United states Of
AmeJacG tD Congress ssdIed. That the State OF
Alabauna Is entitled TO representation in Con-
sress, and Senators and Representatives shall
he admitted therefrom on their taking the oatb
prescribed by law.
The MISSION TO ENGLAND" Data" writes:
'.It is given out that Gen Geo. Il. Mcclellan
VIII be nominated to be Minister to England
must there Is no official authorization for
sueh an announcement II may be said, never.
ileless, that 1t has been known for some days
that the Pres sident had such nomination under
consideration"
We learn that Robert c. Winthrop and Geo.
Ticknor Curtis are in1uentialIy urged for the
position.
THE WHITE HoUsE-Tbe crowd of visitors
a, the Executive Mansion to-day was quite
large, nearly all of whom Were admitted TO see
the President Secretary Seward, Secretary
Nelles, Senator Buckalew, and a number of
Representatives had interviews with the Exec
utive this morning.
RENDITION OF CRrNINALs.-Mr. Wilson of
Iowa introduced in the House to-day a bill for
the surrender OF persons convicted Of certain
crimes, which was referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary. The bill provides that no
person who may have been duly convicted and
adIudged guilty of murder. piracy, assassina.
n Npt
conviction has not been reversed. shall be al !.
lowed TO enter or remain in the United States
ana the President is authorized, on the produc.
ton OF satisfactory proof that q person so con.
v,cted of either OF the said crimes has entered
or Il about TO enter the United States 10 cause
HIM 10 be sent back To the cou ntry from which
NJ came or in which he may have been so con.
Nioted. IL II understood that the bill was
drafted by the Secretary of State.
CoNsCIEScE. - Secretary McCulloch this
morning received two letters without sigma.
ture, enclosing sixty-fve, and fifty dollars.
which the writer says properly belongs 10 the
InIsd States Treasury. These letters were
both written by the same party, and post mark.
cd Palmer, Massachusetts.
ENCOURAGING STATE or AFPAIRs GEor-
GIA.-GeneIal Howard, Commissioner of the
FreTdmens Bureau, has Just received report
from General r. ID. Sewall. inspector General
o1 the Bureau. dated Atlanta. Georgia, Fabru-
aiy 1ih. announcing that he had Just made
tour through the Southwestern part of the
STATE and found the condition of affairs much
improved Some mi-chievous person had adj.
Ni-rd The freedmen not TO make contracts al the
f;,1e offered. which are necessarily lower
thtn last year, but this has been arranged
and the freedmen are now disposed 20 contract
Tor wages with persons in whom they have
confidence. There Is a demand for labor. and
ali the hands viii very soon b. employed
Nearly all the plantations will DE worked. and
a. ne of raTi.
except TO INDECENT old men and women. There
H. corn enough ~ ieed all until the crops are
made. Burau matters throughout the STATE
are III excellent condition.
DISMISSED THE SEEyICE-Before a General
Court Martial, which convened at Fort Wayne.
Michigan. on the 18TH of November, 1867. of
which Brevet Major General T. J. t'raw wa.
president, Breyet Captain T.. l.. Palmer First
Lieutenant I'D infantry, was tried for conducf
unheeoming an officer and gentleman. and pre-
judicial TO good order and military discipline
service. The sentence had been approved and
the Cfiicer dismissed.
From THE STcNEw wALL-A private letter,
Just received IN this city from Commander
George Brown, ofthe ram Stonewall, now "a
route TO Japan. dated Valparaiso, jam uary Il,
announces that the Stonewall arrived there on
he 9th of January, having encountered very
heavy weather ia passing through the Straits
OF Magellan. but sustained no injury On tlfs.
Point. and on the 25th entered Port Otway, on
fns PfninSular of TreuoopfS and lafY fhor. oa