Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-12
Washington News and Gossip.
Hill Relative TO Contested Elections i'm
Washington.

Assn helauve 10 NOnteSted Elections in
Washington.
Senator Stewart yesterday introduced the fol-
rowing, which was referred to the Committee
on the District OF Columbia:
A BILL relating 10 contested elections in the
city Of Washington, District Of Columbia.
Re q enaet.d de-, That whenever any person
mas received, or shall hereafter receive, q GER
uneate from the Register Of the city OF Wash
lngton, based npon satisfactory evideace fur
ished by the commissioners of electios, n noti-
lying him OF his election to any elective Office
OF said city, the person receiving such uotif-
cation shall be entitled to enter upon the dis.
charge Of the duties of his office, and the GER
nhcafe OF the Register shaR be prima facie evil
dence of his election to .ad right 70 discharge
the duties of said office.
Sec. =. And be IL fxssksr enacted, That any
holding the certificate ct election mentioned in
the teregoing section from entering upon or
discharging the duties of such office shall BE-
deemed guilty OF q Taisdemeancr, and upox
conviction thereof an any court of competent
jurisdiction. shall be fined in any sum not eY-
ceeIIng one thousand dollars, eT be imprisoned
10 Ine county jail not exceeding SIX months, or
both said punishments, at the discretion of rhe
court.
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted That the Su-
Preme Court of the District of Columbia, or
any Judge thereof. shall have iurisdctiof 10
enforce, by mdsjam8s or otherwise, the right of
any person holding the certificate mention ed in
the frst section OF this act, and the action OF
SAID court in relation thereto shall be final.
Sec. l. And be d further enacted. That any
person who claims, or shall hereafter claim TO
be elected TO any elective Office in said city
preme Court OF the PIstrict of Columbia
by petition, setting forth the facts on which
ne relies, and shall serve a copy on the in
cumbent or person who has received the
certificate of election, and the prrsoni so
served shall make answer to said petition
within five days: and said court shall there
said office IN a summary manner. AID for that
purpose special session shall be called and
held whenever necessary for the PURPOSES of
such trial, and the decision of said court in any
case so brought before II shall be final and con.
elusive. And when any contest exists in rela-
ton to the election of any member of the Board
OF Aldermen or Common Council the Mayor
of said city is hereby authorized to appoint all
subordinate officers
To-day Mr.. Harlan, from the senate District
Committee reported the bill back with the fol-
lowing amendment striking out the last para
graph of section four and inserting the follow.
ing:
And when the legal organization OF the
Hoard of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council shall be delayed on account of any
contest in relation TO the election of any mem
bers of either Of said Boards, the Mayor of
said city Is hereby authorized to make Tempo
1ary apPointments Of all subordinate Officers
whose appointment of election il authorized
6y the said Mayor; and members of said
Boards under existing laws TO cont ne until
SAID Boards shall be legally organized.
MIR. ROLLINS RESIGNATION RETuRNEp.-
The letter OF the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue rendering his resignation and giving
his reasons therefore. was. last evening, re-
turned 10 Mr.. Rollins with the following en-
dorsement:
"Ihe within communication Just handed TO
me although bearing da .e the sth inst Is con.
sidered partial and incorrect in its statements
and unjust and disrespectful to the President:
It's therefore returned to Mr.. Rollins.
III. MCCULLoCH, Secretary.
Thursday evening, June Ith, 1861
NoMiNATIoNs.-In addition to the nornina-
tion of Reverdy johnson as Minister to lug.
land the following were also sent to the Senate
to-day by the President Alex. Mathew, L. 3
Attorney, Territory of Montana; b. +. Dannl-
son, Associate Justice Supreme Court, Wash.
ington Territory; James Coy, Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for lst District of California;
l.. NJ. Robinson, Superin tendent of Indian AT
fairs; Joseph Mcconnell, Of Illinois, Commis-
sioner under the act to reimburse the State OF
Indiana for monies expended to eauip militia
during the war.
PASSAGE OF THE RECoNsTRuCTIoN Bill
The debate In the House over the reeonstruc-
ton bill became very interesting to-day, and
Messrs- Butler, Shellabarger and Bingham
U
both Alabama and Florida. Mr.. Farms worth's
motion to strike out Florida was disagreed to
by vote OF i5ayes TO 80 nays. A motion made
by Mr.. Eldridge to lay the bill and amend
ments on the table was voted down, and the
Senate amendments TO the bill were then
agreed to by strictly party vote The bill
now goes to the President.
MINISTER BuRLISGANH. with two Chief
Mandarins OF the Chinese Embassy, was st
the Capitol long time to-day, cIoseted with
Senator Wade in the Vice Presidents cham.
Der.
BREvET MAJ. GEN. IRWIN Mcdowell Is.
sued an order, June 4th, assuming command
of the Fourth Military District, (Depsr tment
OF Mississippi and Arkansas.)
The POTOMAC NAVIGATION CoMPANy.-Mr.
Patterson, of New Hampshire, introduced in
the Senate to-day bill (Which was referred to
the District Committee) to incorporate the
Potomac Navigation Company. Messrs. Rich
ard W allach, Alex. r. Shepherd, s p. Brown
George :. Gideon. John r. Elvans, and Others,
are hamed as incorporators, with full power
TO improve the navig vigation of the Potomac
nver, IN the District OF Columbia, between
Easby's wharf and the southern terminus of the
sea wall enclosing the grounds OF the United
states Arsenal, on the line Of the GEORGETOWN
channel Capital stock to he Sa.OOOUO0, with
OF sl1O each. The bill is similar TO the one
introduced by Mr.. Weiker, of the House, a
few days since, full synopsis of which has
appeared in the STAR.
UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The Secretary
of the Interior forwarded to the President the
report Of the commissioner Of the Union Pa.
cifc railroad, announcing the completion OF
the nineteenth section of twenty miles OF road,
commencing at the 5cUth and terminating at
the 6iUth mile post, west of the initial point on
the Missouri river. The secretary recommends
the acceptance of the report and the issue of
lands and patents tor lands to the company in
accordance with law. The President has ap-
proved the report, and directed the Secretary
of the Treasury and of the Interior to carry
out the provisions of law.
INDIAN AFFAIRs--Colonel J. III. ,Lsaven-
worth, agent of the Kiowa Indians, Is expected
in this city in the course Of q few days. He
will consult with the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs concerning the hostile attitude Of the
various tribes in the vicinity of his agency, in.
GLIDING the Indians under his immediate
charge.
PoLIrIcAL--Mr. A. w. Markley, ofths Cam.
Den ana Amboy Railroad, is brought forward
as the Democratic nominee for Govern or, in
West Jersey. Mr.. Marley is man OF great
energy and personal popularity and will be