Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-18

taken up in the Se nate this mo -ntug when that
body went into Executive session, as that 20 l.
tleman had made strenuous efforts last even :
ing to secure the se'sion to-day be ore the an :
nouneemeut OF the death OF Mr.. Stevers, and
the f-'e"ds of Mr.. Snytbe regarded it as a
very favorable Indication Of hi1 confirmation
when the Senais welt into Executive session.
They We're doomed to disappointmeHt, as his
case was not me eatioued, but after a brief ses-
sion the doors were ag IN thrown open. The
Committee on Foreign Relations will uudoubt
edly report against the nomination, but the
friends of Mr.. 5. have ssrong hopes OF the
Senae refusing to concur in the report.
THB JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING has
determined to invite proposals for reporting
and publishing the debates OF Congress after
re ith of March, when the contract with the
Globe ceases. The congressional printer was
reqrestcd TO send proposals in order that the
committee might judge whether the work could
be zone cheaper by private CO ntract or by the
govefnmGnt.
The LATE THADDsUs STRvRNs.-In the
Senate, this efternoon, Mr.. Cameron an uoanc L
the death of the late Mr.. Stevens, and 6e,jy.
cred the first eulogy upon the life and charac.
ter Of the deceased. He was followed by Mr..
Bpckaiew, OF Peunsylvania; NORTH, of Ver-
mont, and others. The addresses were very
brief, but feeling and appropr; ate.
TIE VICE PERs DgNT RLECT and Wife e..
pcct TO eat their Christmas dinner this ya,c
with Mr. Eowles, of the Sprip gfield Republican.
who was. 1t will be remembered, the com panlo o.
OF Mr.. Coliax scross the continent several
years ago. To this end they expect to leave on
the New York train this evening.
SITE FOR NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION
Mr.. Morton introduced in the Senate this
morning, an act which was referred to the
Committee on Public BuIldiuss and arou uds.
providing for site for a new Executive Man
sion. The bill provides that the lands on
Meridian Hill De appropriated by the Uni' I'd
States p tor the pnrRo,e of building thereon a
being rs follows: Commencing at point on the
northern side of Boundary street. opposite the
rn side OF 18th street we't, where it int 81.
western side Of 17th street wess, thence by a
line running due nor.h LEGO II, thence dne
eas. 10 the lands of Columbia College Thence
by straight line 10 the place of beginning con.
tanning thlrLv ceres more or less.
Inc second section of the bill provides that
the Engineer OF Public Buildings rud Grounds s
sha.l cause an accurate survey Of the grounds
to be made and designate plat thereof, to-
getner With the names of the JeverIi owners of
the lots or parcels of grounds, and the qusuti-
~ OF the land held by eJch enc.
commissioners to settle and ad lust the value of
the lots appropriated. who, al er giving proper
notice, shall make an appraisement of the cjSh
value OF such lots and the amount due ich
owrer. The report of said cOmmis 1ioners to be
flied with the Secretary Of the In ,rior and the
amounts paid to each claimant by order of tn at
oihcer. The commissioners are TO receive s.
per day fer their services together with ex-
pense9 for clerk hire. &c. The bill approprI-
ares Sf-3tVO for The purpose Of carrying odt Its
objects.
BANK OF 1aR METROPOLIs.-In the Home
to-day, Mr.. E'a Introduced the following re, o.
luton (wn'ch YVES passed) concerning the
Bank OF tie Metropoli-:
Where's ii appears from the report OF the
Comptroller OF ne Currency that tue National
BANK OF the Metropolis, of Washington, has
been IT voluntary liquidation since October
l. j6 then owing he United Safes for deposit
Sj52, ,912.'5, since reduced TO S47O,959.10-which
was secured by a deposit with the United
State OF StU0,GO0 nterc At bearing bonds of tie
Unit"d Stafe:-and also that a fur ther depo {
OF S202Ot0 OF interest be1 airing bonds Were held
to -eeure the circulation sf sad bank, all OF
which is still outstanding: and whereas this
bank further appeIrs by said report7 to have
becone depository OF United STATES disburs-
ing officers since it has been in liquidation:
ReS0tyed, That the Committee on Banking
and Currency inquire and report what legIsla-
tion, if any, is necessary to enable the Comp.
roller OF the Currency TO wind up the affairs
of q bank which has no office or place of busi.
ness, and stop the payment by the United
States OF interest TO bInk upon a debt which
the bank owes TO the United States, and tc pre-
vent au insolveDt b.nk from becoming a de-
poiitory for United States disbursing officers
THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.-Mr Nor
riIl, Of Name. introduced in the House to-day
a resolution, which was passed, requesting the
Comms 'ioner Of Agriculture to transmit to the
House of Representatives report sho wing the
deficiency In TIE appropriation, il any, for
erecting t1e new Agricultural Building, with
the cot Of constructing the same, together with
sny paper and evidence he may have relating
there 20 since his 10 t aunual report.
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD CoMPANY-Mf
Harlan introduced in the Senate to-day bill,
which was passed, enacting that five years b.
allowed the Metropolitan Rallrocd Company
tom and ai.er the pls'age OF the act for the
completion OF its line OF sweet railways autho {.
rizpd by the acts of July 1, 1o6', and March B,
lsD, anything confined in said acts or any
other ac's TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
GOVERNOR BULLOCK, of Georgia, in bis
testimony before the Reconstruction OF Go -
gres, is reported to have nd tba. the proper
mode of overcoming the difficulties in tb It
safe is a literal Enforcement of the Recon.
structon act7. This course would restore the
expelled color members of the Leg stature to
their sclts.
GENERAL GRANT and staff left Chcs!o ycs.
tefudy lOT zinc nhdtI, 70 T6mdlu tueTe q 16 Gay,
and then return to this city
INTERNAL REvENUR.-The receipts to-day
| from this source were S26l ,lS2.C2.
0>0
EUROPEAN NEWS BY CABLB.-John Blight
has accepted a position in the British Cabiae.
| rs President Of the Board Of Trade, and Mr..
I.ayard has been Appointed Commissioner OF
Public Works. The London Times, Telegraph
and Standard OF yesterday discuss Minister
Johnson's recent letters and speeches in relation
to the Alabama claims, etc. The Times Gays
that his statement that the negotiations con-
cerniBg the Alabama claims are closed must re
accepted with surprise, seeing that he has in
cree sed his demands after Lord Stanley has
surrendered all that could te abandoned hon.
l orably, and it regrets that SO much has been
made public about the negotiations. The tsle-