Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-27
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

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THE SOUTHERN ELEcrIoNs.-Advices re-
ceived this morning from Arkansas at the rooms
of the Congressional Republican Committee
are confirmatory Of the despatch received
yesterday that the Constitution is ratified by
from three to five thousand majority. The Dis
trict Military Commander extended the time of
holding the election several days in conse-
quence of severe storms and high water,
which prevented the voters from reaching the
polls. One half OF the Radical vote was cast
by white men. In the more thickly populated
negro counties, intimidations were successful
ly used, it is alleged, to prevent them voting.
In one place the Rebels attacked the polls, and
fol ced the colored voters to vote against the
Constitution under threats OF killing them If
they did net do so. During the melee several
negroes were wounded.
Dispatches received from Georgia and North
Carolina assure the committee that the new
constitutions and Republican State tickets
will be carried by large majorities. North
Carolina promises a white Republican ma
jorIty Of thirty thousand, and Georgia claims
twenty thousand.
ALABAMA.-Mr. Farnsworth has made an
able fight in behalf of his Alabama recon-
struction bill admitting that State to repro
scEIdllOu III OOURrtsS. out lHuiCduOnS are
unfav orable to its passage in its present shape.
Quite a number of the members favor the bill
of Senator Stewart, providing for a pro.
visional government for Alabama; and which
was offered by Judge Spalding as an
amendment to General FaYnsworth's bill
1t is not improbable that this substitute for
Gen. Farms worth's bill may be adopted. Mr..
Stevens amendment, providing for universal
suffrage in all the States, does not appear
likely to have much support, the Republican
party not being inclined to load themselves
with that issue prior to the Presidential eIec.
ton.
THE CITY's REWARD FOR ASSASSINATION
CoNsPIRAToRs. - Comm issioner Ashford is
now engaged In taking the testimony in the
case Of L. @. Baker ct al, agt. the Corporation of
Washington, pending In the Equity Court, the
object of which is to have the reward of $40, 600
offered by the city awarded to those contesting
for it-54 in number. Several days ago Mr.
Ennis, as counsel for Col. O'Beirne, Zone Of the
partisG6l had a sup9na issued for the Hon. f..
NJ ScDgoe0h as witness, who answered the
summons by a note addressed to Judge Olin,
stating that it was inconvenient for him to
leave the War Department, but that he could
give his testimony at the Department Accord
ingly time was set, and on Wednesday the
and was continued to-day.
RELIEvKD.-Dy special orders No. II, lust
issued by command of General Grant, Brevet
Lieut.. Col. &. b. Penrose, Captain and Com
missary of Subsistence, is relieved from duty
in the First Military District and ordered to
Washington, ID. c., and report to the Commits
sary General of Subsistence.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-The regular meeting of
the Cabinet was held to-day, Secretaries Sew
ard, McCulloch, Welles, Brownin Postmaster
General Randall and General Thomas being
present, but the session did not continue more
than an hour. No visitors were admitted this
morning.
THURLow WEED denies that he has had any.
thing to do with the Alta Vela guano island
speculation in any manner, shape or form.
THE House COMMITTEE on Post Offices and
Post Roads, At their meeting this morning de-
cided to report bill guaranteeing bonds TO the
amount Of three and half million dollars of
the New York Commercial and Navigation
Steamship Company, running between New
York and Bremen.
Presentation. James Brooks, of New
York, was in his seat to-day, after his illness,
and was cordially welcomed back by his fell
low-members Of both parties Mr. Sidney
huuIcWs, Ol boston AQterttSeT. has left
Washington to accompany the remains Of his
accomplished and much -lamented wife to the
North. He has the sympathies Of large circle
of friends in his loss.
GOES OyER.-In the Supreme Court to-day
Mr.. Black asked TO take up the Georgia case Of
Grant d Co. The Court, however, announced
thatit was not ready to take up the case As
the Court will probably adjourn in a couple of
weeks. IL is doubtful If tho 1uiI bo baa
this term.
FEMALE EMPLOYEES TO BE DrsMIssED-Be.
tween this date and the first Of April about
thirty-five female employees in the various
branches Of the Treasury Department will be
dismissed, and about fifteen new appointments
will be made to fill some of the vacancies. This
discharge is partly for the purpose of giving
place to more meritorious persons and partly
to reduce the force under the retren chment
order.
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.-General Grant
this morning received from General Meade
report of the recent election in Alabama The
result CT the same, showing the defeat of the
Constitution, was transmitted to Congress a
few days since.
The SUPREME COURT ELL was passed by
the House this afternoon, over the Presidents
veto, by vote of ayes. LIE: noes, $50 it is
now a law.
TIRE PAY OF JURoRs.-In the House to. day,
Mr. Ingersoll, from the District Committee,
called up the bill reported some days since pro-
yiding for the pay Of petit and grand jurors of
the courts Of the District of Columbia. The
bill (Which, as originally reported, made the
pay S5 per day. was amended SO as to estab-
lish the rate Of pay at 90 per day, and then
passed.
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THE SENATE Committee on Territories this
morning authorized their chairman to call up
for action at the earliest possible moment the
bill providing territorial government for the
Territory of Wyoming.
MR.. GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND has a card
in this mornings Inteuigencer reiterating his
statement in regard 10 what took place at an
interview with Senator Wade and moreover
asserting that Mr.. Wade has never authorized
a denial Of the statement.