Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-19

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more. The delegation was introduced to the
President oy Hon. Charles r.. Phelps,
Representative in Congress from Mary
land, and the resolutions were presented by
Henry Duvall, Esq, President OF he first
branch OF the Baltimore City Councils,
who, in brief address, alluded to the
course of the President satisfactory to
the citizens represented py the delegation, and
thanked him for the stand taken by him, and
his efforts 10 restore the Constitution and the
Unian. He was followed by Mr.. Crout, no
extended 10 the President a cordial invitation
visit Baltimore. The President responded
in appropriate terms, expressing his thanks for
the compliment, and assuring them of the graf
ification it afforded HIM TO receive them.
After a few minutes passed IN conversation.
the delegation withdrew.
ADMISSION OF FALARAMA.-In the Senate to-
day. Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced
the following joint resolution, which was read
twice and ordered to be printed
Whereas the act OF Mareh 81 1857, entitled
IAN act supplementary to an act to provade for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States, passed March I'd, 1s61, and to facilitate
reconstruction provided that the election for
the ratification OF each of the rebel States
should be one at which all the registered
and qualified electors o! the State should
have "an opportunity TO vote fully and
without restraint, fear, or the influence of
fraud;' and whereas ut the election for the con-
s:itutiOn of Alabama, electors, owing to their
fear OF dismissal from employment and the
hostile and menacing actions of combinations of
persons, "had not an opportunity to vote
freely and without restraint. fear, or the influ-
ence of fraud:' and whereas, Congress is salts
fled that the constitution of Alabama meets the
approval of a majority of all the qualified
voters of the State, therefore
RsSGired. de-, That the constitution of Ala
hama is hereby declared to be i'm conformity
with the provisions of the '.act~to provide for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States passed March I'd, 1867, and whenever
the Legislature elected under said constitution
shall ratify the 18th article of the Constitution
OF the united States, proposed by the 39th Con-
gress, the said State shall be admitted to repre-
sentation IN Congress. in accordance with the
laws of the United States.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commodore Charles II
Poor, United States navy, has been detached
from command of the naval Station at Mound
Cry. Illinois, TO take effect from the first Mon
day OF May next, and Commodore Henry Wal
ker been ordered 10 command that post.
APPOINTED-The Commi> sionrr of Internal
Revenue has appointed Robert i. Ferguson. of
this city. As General Inspector of Distilled
Spirits for the District Of Columbia, vice Chas.
Ii. Maull, resigned.
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDs.-Mr.
Buildings and Grounds. reported in the Senate
to-day, with amendments, the bill introduced
by MIR. Trumbull on the 12d of January, 1-66,
TO ''enlarge the public grounds surrounding the
Capitol" The bill, As il will he remembered,
provides for extending said grounds between
LIST street east and 1st street west in the follow
ing manner, TO Wit: 'North wardly to the south
side of North B street. and south WardlY 10 the
north side of South Il street, including,
In addition to so much of the reserva-
tons, avenues, and streets neces-
sary to such extension. the two squares
designated on the plan of the city CT Washing
ton as No. g. and 6sS After several verbal
amendments in the preceding sections the Com
mitee amend by striking ont section & and in-
sertlng the following g That the Washington
IL Georgefown Railroad Company and the
Metropolitan Railroad Company be. and are
hereby required TO remove their track respect
lvely from the Capitol grounds as hereby
tablis he'd, and TO run the same AS they may b.
directed from time to time by the officer in
charge of the Public Buildings and grounds
as the grading and filling up of said grounds
may render necessary.
THE New SENATOR FROM KENTUcKY-The
announcement by telegraph that Thomas Nc
Crtery had been elected by the Kentucky Legis-
lature 10 fill the vacancy in the United States
Senate, occasioned Ly the resignation of Mr.
Guthrie, created considerable SURPRISE and has
occasioned general inquiry to who the sue
cessful man Is. We learn that Mr. McCreery is
a citizen OF Davis county, Kentucky; is known
throughout the State as a fine speaker and
successful advocate, but has lived in compari-
tive retirement for some years The Represent
atives from his State speak of him as man of
fine abilities and an undoubted accession TO the
talent Of the Senate.
1HE PROPOSED LAW DEPARTMKNT-The
bill introduced in the House to establish a
Law Department, was to-day referred to the
Judiciary Committee and ordered 10 he print
Cd Ii makes the Attorney General head of the
Department in question: provides for q Soiic-
Ifor General as assistant TO the Attorney Gen.
eral, and establishes the following bureaus
In the department Bureau of International
Law. Revenue Law, Military and Naval
Law, Postal Law, Land Law. Patent Law and
abureau OF the Court Of Claims, each bureau to
have aprincipal officer, to be called Solicitor
Questions of law submitted to the Attorney
General 1or his opinion. except questions in
voiying construction of the Consritu-
ton Of the United States, may be by
him referred TO such of the bureaus IL he
may deem appropriate. and he NAV ~.
quire the written opinion OF the Solicitor of
suoh burt au thereon, and if the opinion given
by the Solicitor shall be approved by the Attor.
hey General such approval so endorsed there
ON shall give the opinion the same force and
effect as belong to the opinion Of the Attorney
Gent raj. Full provision is made in the bill for
the organization of the different bureaus of the
Del partment; and for merging the law depart
ments of the different departments of Govern.
ment now IN existence into this Law Depar,.
ment.
THE WHITE HOUsE.-The usual crowd OF
visitors Were in attendance at the Executive
Mansion this morning, nearly all OF whom
were admitted to see the President. Senator
Dixon had an interview this forenoon.
SENATOR MoRToN offered bill TODAY.
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee, removing political disabilities from Gov.
Holden, Of North Carolina. Ii is similar TO the
bill agreed upon by the Reconstruction Com
mittee. not yet reported TO the House.
FROM LIBERIA.-ARRvAL OF THE Col.
CoNDA.-Letters have been received by Mr..
CoppInger, Corresponding Secretary of the
American Colonization Society, reporting the
arrival of the Society's superior packet ship
GOlconda at Monrovia, December oath. after q
pleasant passage Of 50 days from Charleston S.
Z. The large party Of emigrauts she safely ear.
ried out were well, and delighted with their
adopted homes in Liberia The Ciolconda was
TO leave the African coast about the 2Gth OF Jan.
uaIy and may be expected soon to arrive AT
Baltimore. She will be prOvisioned at that port
and call at Savannah, where she will take in
the most Of the attending emigrants Some
three thousand OF the thoughtful and enterpris-
ing freedmen have applied for passage and
numbers are petitioning Congress for the means
to reach and settle in that growing Republic.
The friends Of the Rev. r. X. Gurley. of this
city, will rejoice to learn that his health and
that Of his son. who accompanied him. had i'm
proved on the voyage. They had landed AT
several OF the Lioerian towns, and would re.