Evening star., 1868-07-27

COMPUTATIONS To-DAY.-The Senate this
morning confirmed the following nominations:
Charles M. Alexander to be Postmaster at
Washington, ID. O., in place Of Mayor Bowen,
whose term Of Office has ex oired.
General VIM. s. Rosecrans, to be Minister to
Mexico.
Fletcher p. Cuffee. to be Register OF Deeds
for the District of Columbia, vice Edward q.
Eddy, deceased.
Superior Court Of the Territory Of Utah
Robert Whit, to be Justice Of the Peace for
the District OF Columbia.
Charles N. FELTON,, to he Assistant Treasurer
Of the United States at the branch mint San
Francisco, California, in place of ID. w. Chees.
man, removed.
T. Lyle Dickey to be Assisran: Attorney
General Of the United States.
Charles p. Haywood to be Collector of Inter.
nal Revenue for the Third District Of Missouri
Lewis Wolfiey to be Assessor Of Internal
Revenue for he Fret District of Louisiana.
James T. Shelley, Of Tennessee, to be Indian
Agent in New Mexico.
TEE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
Hon. Elisha Foo,e, who was confirmed by the
Senate on Saturday last for the Office of Com
missioner OF Psiens, is a cousin of the late
Senator Foote. of Vermont, aud for several
years past has loen a member of the appeal
board at the Patent Once. He is a lawyer by
profession, and TO- a number Of y-ars was
Judge OF the Court Of Common Pleas Ut SEN
ac:i county. New York. In early life he m.de
several inventions, ell Of which proved 10 be
Of great value. He had an extensive practice
as pa'ent lawyer, from which he reaped q
handsome fortuae. Judge Foote is about sixty
years OF age, and a man Of bigh integrity, of
nrIr e,
position. His appointment gives universal
satisfaction. He W Ill take the oath of Office
tomorrow, after fling his bonds and receiving
his com mission from the White House, when
he will enter upon the discharge Of his duties
OFF FOR THE PLAINs.-Speaker Colfax left
Washington by the 2p. m. train to-day on his
trip 10 the Rocky Mountains, accompanied bv
pleasant family party, Of which a niece of
Senator Wade, and Mr.. Willism ID. Todd are
members.
CoNFIRMRp-Charles NJ. Alexauder, nom,.
mated TO the Senate last night by the Pres dent
for Postmaster of this city, is well-known
C cuzen: snd was Colonel of the 2d regiment ID
u volunteers during the war. The nomina.
ton has been confirmed. Col. Alexander has
bean engaged for number of years as pat n
agent, and, uutIl about three years since was a
Z q. whence
be moved 10 a farm he purchased on the
Blafensburg road. At the outbreak of the re.
belllou he entered the military service as pri.
V; te, and at its close was Colonel of the 2i
ID T.. regiment.
TIE NEW REGISTER OF DEEDs.-Fletcher IS
Cuffee. confirmed by the Senate ts-day as Regis
ter of ID eds for this District, has been a clerk
in the Post Office Depar ;ment for some wears
nd ic a 10 ha wall
position TO which he has been appointed. Mr.
CufIee halls from Ohio, we believe
FAILED.--Amongst the measures that failed
H. the bill to give arms TO the State Govern.
rlents and its accompanying measure 10 re-
duce the army The reconstruction hill for
Texas, Mississippi and Virginia did no, get
through the Senate. Mr.. Sherman's finding
bill got through by close shave to-day. The
tar'f bill goes over, as does the Sandwich
lsland treaty. and the New York Post Office
bill.
PoLITICAL.-Vallandigh has written a
letter denying that there was any trio kerry IN
nominating Seymour, and stating as an opinion
thar If New York had withheld her vote from
Mr.. Hendricks, Chief Justice Chase wouId
have bCen nominated within gu hour
Paul Bagley is engaged in Washington
a. present IN procuring signatur"s of Demo-
cfdtIC lnehOeI~ Oh congress 10 q petition asking
the President 10 pardon jeff Davis. Among
those who have attached their Signatures are
MeSsrs. Ge e, Nicholson. Gloss brenner. Nib.
lack, Davis, McCreery, Sitgreaves, and Trim.
bic.
The election for State officers and members
of Congre IN Kentucky will AXE place Au-
gusts. The Democracy have nominated full
Sta ticket, with Hon. John w. Steven son for
Governor at its n d. and will in a fe W days
place Their Congressional nominees in the
field.
INTERNAL RxvENuE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were S7S5,s27.Oi