The Evansville journal., 1868-03-28
WARRINGTON.
Gen. Meade's Report Of the Alabama
Election = Cabinet Meeting-Mr.
Black'S Reasons for Declining to
tct as Counsel for the President
Reduction OF Appropriations.


WASHINGTON, March 27.-GeneraI
Meade report of the recent election
for a constitution IN the State of Ala
bama has been received at the Army
Head quarters. The result is the
same as that transmitted TO Congress
receatly, showing a.defeat Of the)eons
stitutICn.
The usual Cabinet session took
place to-day, lasting little over an
hour. All the members were present,
fincluding Gen. Thomas. Nothing
unusual occurred.
Mr.. Black says that some partSof
the various published statements
why he declined to act as one of the
counsels for the President are mere
speculations. The reason why he re-
fused to be retained was that it was
impossible for him to defend the
President if the President sustained
the Secretary of State In the Alta
Vela case; and he was well satisfied
the President did sustain the position
Of Seward.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The con-
ference report was adopted to-day, on
the joint resOlut on directing certain
monies now in tie hands of the United
/ States Treasurer as special agent Of
the Treasury Department, to be COW
cred by warrant. into the United States
1 Treasury. limits the sum allowed to
the Secretary OF the Treasury for con-
testing suits TO SIS, 600.
The Senate Committee of Appropri-
ations reported to-day the following
Amendments to the Naval AppropTi-
alton Bill: the prOvisO requiring Un-
expended balances or money derived
| from sales of public property, which
may remain unexpended next July,
| to be covered into the Treasury, is
stricken, as is-als0 the provision that
civil engineers, naval re-keepers
aud master mechanics Of the several
navy yards, shall be appointed by the
/ President, with the consent Of the
Senate, from civil life and not from
/ the navy. +. Ir
The appropriation for the payment
J of the marine corps Is reduced from
I S877 900 to S170,000; that for pro-
visions for the marine corps from
/ $127 900 to $4,000; for clothing from
7 s120000 to 100000, and for trans
| poItation of officers and recruits, for
| the same corps, from $50, ,OOG to Sl2,-
600
The amount appropriated for the
1 payment of mechanics and laborers,
I and for the support Of the department
of steam engineers in the naval acad
/ emies, is reduced from 81 600 90 $4,000,
land the amount for binnacles to be
made in the navy yards from $4,000
to S3, 900.
The following appropriations are
I stricken out: For libraries for vessels,
$500; for salary of Deputy Clerks
/ at the Naval Observatory. 81, 200; for
| Naval Laboratory, $40, 900; for re-
pairs of the Marine Barracks at
/ Washington, 50 900. The apprOpria-
ton for the pay of Professors at the
/ Naval Academy is increased from
/ $73, 600 TO SIC, 900, and that for the
/ expenses of visitors from 81, 900 to
I $1,000. There is also an amendment
/ to authorize the enlistment of 1880
apprentices and boys, in addition to
1 the s., 900 seamen, landsmen, and
mechanics, authorized by the bill to
be employed in the navy. -a
/ WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
name of Senator Yates was accident
/ ally omitted in the Senate proceed
/ ings yesterday.in the affirmative votes.
/ passing the Judicial bill over the
i Presidents veto.
Jas. F. Howenstein, Chief Of the
Division Of Reports In the Office Of
/ Comptroller of Currency. Is about to
/ resign, TO take a position connected
with the Treasury Department IN the
West J w. McGraduer, Chief of
I the Division of Bonds, will succeed
him.