Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-08
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

hEsIGNATIoN OF COMMISSIONER ROLLINS
MI Rollins, Commissioner of Internal Reye- |
nue., having failed to he relieved from his off,
cial position through his resignation rendered |
IN June last, TO take effect upon the contirma-
uon by the Senate of his successor, will this
week send to the President his resignation to
take effect the 31st inst, unless his successor
shall be sooner confirmed.
This action on the part OF Mr. Rollins viii
necessitate new appointment by the Presi-
dent, ss, by the rules of the Senate, the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Cummings, sent in at the las
session Is regarded as having fallen to the |
ground, and consequently no name is now be- |
fore that body. The lists being thus reopened |
for candidates to the position OF CommjssIoner |
we look Tor large accessions to the arrivals n
the several Washington hotels for the coming
week or two.
The CoLoRED MEMBER from LOUISIANA
Menard, was upon the floor of the House yes |
terday afternoon, attracting, for a time, more |
obser walton than any other person present. He |
did not take a regular seat upon the floor, but |
remained upon sofa, listening quietly to the |
proceedings. Upcn the same sofa sat Chief |
Justice Chase and Moses, of South Carolina, |
who is here TO get his disability removed by |
Congress.
Before Menard can have his case determined |
on 1t will become necessary for the House To |
determine whether the late Mr. Mann was en-
titled to his seat. 1t Will be recoIlected that |
MIR. Mann was at the time of his decease the |
sitting member from his district. but his seat |
was contested, and the question was undete-- |
mined, and is yet before the Committee ON EIec-
tions. Should the House decide that MIR.
Manns contestant was entitled TO the seat, |
Menard would not be received, as he was elect |
ed TO I'LL Mann's unexpred term. !
TIN PRESIDENT will not proba bly, send to |
the Senate any nominations bofore THURSDAY |
or Friday. Among the nominations expected |
are a Commissioner of Internal Revenue to sue
ceed Mr.. Rollins, whose conditional resignation
is yet before the Executive; Brigadier Gen. |
eral TO succeed General Hooker; Commissioner |
to codify the laws, TO I'LL a vacancy occasioned
oy the resignation of Mr.. Gushing; an Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, to fill vacancy
caused by resignation Of Mr.. Chandler; Minis |
ter 10 Ecuador to fill the vacancy occasioned |
by the death of Mr.. Coggstall; a Governor |
Secretary, &C., for the new Territory OF Wyo. |
ming; probably a Naval Officer for New York |
and Collector OF Internal Revenue at New |
Orleans, vice Steadman, resigned.
AN KPFoRT will be made 10 have law enac-
ted exempting Virginia, Texas and Mississippi |
frCm the provisions of the law dscontinuing |
tue iTeedmen's bureau after January lst, the |
obJect being 10 contin uIng Its operation in the
StaIes named until Congress shall deem them |
lit subjects for reconstruction.
Mr.. STEvENs-s OLD SEAT in the House hss
been regularly assigned 10 Gre n Butler The
latter occupied II by sufe rance all of last
session, for Mr. Steve always occupied a seat
near tie Speakers desk but il is said that Mr..
Stevens on his death bed requested that Mr..
Butler might retain the seat, and hi. wishes
have teen respected.
DIRECTOR LINDERMAN, Of the mint, rather !
endorses the opinion OF the British Comm ssion
to the French International Coinage Congre
which did not recommend that n gold coin OF
the value of - francs should bs substituted for
the sovereign.
SOREFhTHER's DAY.-Cientlemen in thi
cry no intend TO participate in c-I.bratinc,
On the evening OF the I'D instant, the Landing
Of the Pilgrims, are requested TO assemble a.
81. James Hotel formerly Bun nker'sl on Thur--
day evening next.
HON. l.. Il. WAsHBURSE, who is TO succeed |
Mr.. S.evens as chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, declares that he intends to Gu,
down the estimates of the Secretaries before
presenting the appropriation bulls, and then TO
oppose all additions and to .'push things
Mr.. SPEAKER COLFAX is to receive a con-
graiulatoTy visit from the citizens of Indiana
siGent here this evening, and 1t is expected that |
be, with Mrs COlfaX, VIII attend the s.IndianI |
Sociable 10 morrow evening.
PROFESSOR PIERCE VIII as. Congress for au
appropriation OF SGlj, ,OOj for the coast survey |
duTIng the fiscal year '-6}-7p. Tla approprI-
alton for the present fiscal year Is SiJJ,gUU
GENERAL GRANT Is expected TO return here |
on Thursday. He attends the great army ,
reEnion, to be held in Chicago on the 18th and |
18th !nstants, leaving this city on The 18Th III
stant.
SESATE CAUCCs.-A caucus OF the Repub- |
Lean members of the Seuats was held to-day
Tor the purpose OF arranging the comra.t,ees
and the business before that BODY.
THEINDIAN BUREAU.-The House. this after
roon, passed the bill transferring the Iadllu |
BHreau to the War Department, by vote OF |
100 TO So
INTZRNAL REvESUE.-The receipts to-day |
from this source Were Sl9-,9J7.UG.
INDIAN TERATY.-A treaty has Just been !
concluded with the delegates Of the several |
trIbes representing the Six Nations, by which |
they Cede 20 the General 9ovrrnment the lands |
owned by them in Kansas. The Government
agrees. in consideration, - pay the sum OF > ~ /
for each and every person entitled to partici-
pate IL the beneficial provisions OF the treaty |
Of January L. lS3S, (aoOut four thousand in
Lumber,l the sum 10 BE- invested in United |
States bonds, to be held in trust by the Secre-
iary Of The Interior, the interest thereon 20 b.
paid annually 10 the members Of the several
tribes.
EUROPEAN NEWS BY CABLE LR-EurOpean ad- |
vices Of yesterday bring US intelII gencs OF the
laundering at sea. on the Irish coast OF the |
sjeamer Ubernia, from Glasgow 10. New York. |
The Captain ard eighty -one passengers are re- |
ported as saved, and one boat, with thirty-thr |
persons on board was lost. The London pa |
pers of yesterday continue their speculations |
con cerning the probable members OF Mr.. Glad |
stones Cabinet. The Times asserts that Earl |
Russell Will not accept Office. Il Madri de- |
spatch alleges that the Repu blicans OF that city
are contiuuipg their demonstrations, threaten |
Ing The public peace, and that troops have b.en |
called out.
CONFERENCE OF CoLoRRD BIsHOPs.-A con- !
ference, of all the Oishops OF The A. nj. f.. |
Church VIII take place IN Philadelphia ii tha
early part Of next Week, tOsetnel with the mis- |
ionary board OF said euurch, FOR the purpose |
CT more thoroughly organizing the missionary |
Work of the church. Bishops Quinn, Piynp, |
alnpoell, Wayman, Brown and Ssort-r will l
be present in person, aud perhaps Bishops I
" a. a fnrnia off do hx-t l