Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-16
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

Oh bne 10 the 0Uec tudt otsttts Hau no
TO levy this tax, and all laws which provided
for the collection of this tax were unconstitn-
tionsl. This decision will have an important
bearing upon the levying of a capitation tax in
Maryland and New Jersey.
Mr.. STEVENS has recovered from the fatigues
of the first day of impeachment SO far that he
was able to attend the meeting Of the managers
this morning. -sG1.1
THE HoUsE COMMITTEES ON Appropriations
were at work to-day on the Indian bill, but
did not complete it.
q. THE ARLINGTON FARM-Major Gen. How
ard, Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
is about to have Arlington surveyed, dividing
il into and 10 acre lots, which will be let out
acres OF land in this farm, well suited for agri-
cultural purposes. +-..t. ~ .-.F
THE GREKNBACK question came up In the
House this morning, on a resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Ingersoll, providing for imitation
to the amount Of the previous contraction, the
notes so issued to be used In the redemption of
gold bonds. The resolution was finally referred
TO Ways and Means Committee, by vote of %
to So v ..- --.r
An IMPORTANT TMKAsURE.-Qu ute a stir was
created In the House this morning by the intro.
duction by Mr.. Washburne, OF Indiana, of a
bill repeating SO much Of the provisions of the
act of 1866 ITO fix the number Of Judges of the
Supreme Court as provides "That any va
eancy in the Office of Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States shall be
filled by appointment until the number Of As
sOciated Justices shall be reduced to six, The
Democrats seem to think that the object of this
bill is to pave the way to such an increase of
lhe lumber Of Judges as will secure a majority
in favor Of Congress: the additional appoint
ments to be made after the President has been
removed by Impeachment.
THE VISIT OF GENERAL HANCocK.-There
is considerable speculation as to the Presidents
object in ordering General Hancock to Wash
ington. The order it seems, was not sent
through General Thomas, but through the
usual military channels
ADvICEs RECEIVED this morning from Mis-
sissippi state that the new constitution Will be
adopted by large majority. Complaints are
freely made against General Gillem that he has
occasioned gr at delay in the work Of the Con =
yention, and prevented the enforcement OF
State ordinances. The Constitutional Con ven
ton has completed it's labors, and is expected
TO adjourn Tomorrow, 18th inst.
SoCIETY.-The following from the Home
Journal describing brilliant party given by an
American lady, Mrs. Downing, in Paris, will
be read with interest by many Washingtonlans:
'General and Mrs. Dix and family were
among the guests-the General wearing his uni
form; Mrs. DIX representing an AndalusIan
dame, in gold-eolored satin: trimmed with
black lace; black lace mantilla, confined with
sprays of coral. Miss Dix was dressed as
Nargue rite-wbite silk under-skirt: ultra.ma-
rine upper dress. trimmed with black velvet:
bodice O la yatsghns; her blonde hair, in long
floating asses falling below her waist. Mrs.
Blake, General DiX's married daughter. was
one OF the most decided successes of the evening.
Mrs. b. personated Yan.ee old maid; dress OF
yellow silk and white muslin cap; knitting in
hand and spectacles on nose an old fashioned
reticuie hung at her side, from which from
time TO time she supplied her friends with nuts
and apples.
Among the ladies whose dresses were re-
markable for taste and elegance were Miss
Poetry, a superb and most becoming costume
under dress Of sky blue satin, over one OF
heavy black satin spotted with golden stars,
and looped up with heavy gold cords and
tassels; corsage OF yellow satin embroidered in
various colors; necklace of gold beads; a long
veil Of white tule covered with gold stars, fall
ing from golden crown which rested lightly
on the brow without confining the hair, which
fell in long locks down to the floor; In the hand
a branch Of palm
THE WHITE HoUsE-Visiters at the Execu.
tive Mansion to-day were more numerous than
terviews with the President, were Hon. A. II
Stephens, late Vice President of the Southern
Confederacy. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas also had
an interview with the President
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE DESTITUTE
Major General o. 0. Howard to-day issued the
following order
sGenerol c. H. Hoeard, Assistant Cona,issioxer,
Washington, d. C.:-General: Having been in
nf fha ~ 0af ,rta
Sl5,0C0, TO be expended under my supervision,
for the relief of the destitute population of the
District Of Columbia, i request that you will
make arran gements for the employment OF
laborers with destitute families, their circum
stances to be ascertained by actral inspection.
Please see the Commissioner OF Public Build
ings and Grounds and arrange with him, so us
to place the laborers under his direction. In
furnishing this relief, for the present you will
not exceed the amount Of one dollar per day to
each laborer, and the same rules will be OBJ
served as existed last year, when the des titute
people were employed under the supervision
of General Michler and paid by this Bureau.
Very respectfully, your obedIent servant
30. o. HOWARD,
Major General, Commissioner"
Gen. Howard has also written to Gen. Mich
Ter in relation ia the appropriation. He says:
"In case you have men already employed
whom you would wish to be paid from this
made since the passage of the act. / propose
that for one month the number of employees be
doubled, and afterwards that those who are not
absolutely destitute (the cases having been de-
termined by actual inspection) be discharged.
There are so many dependent and helpless for
want Of work that there will be no harm in al.
ternating with those who have not vet recei we'd
assistance"
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF
Col. L.ANDREws.-General Orders No. i3. issued
by order of the Secretary of War, announces
the decease of Colonel Timothy p Andrew late
Paymaster General u. IS. Army. The order
states that Colonel Andrews was, on 29th OF
December, g., at his own request, placed on the
retired list, he having served over forty con-
secutiye years in the army. To the day of his
death he was employed under special assign
ment in the statement and settleme mt of Paw.
masters accounts with the Treasury
NATIONAL CURRENCY.-In the Senate to-day
Mr.. Caftell introduced a bill supplementary to
an act to provide a national currency, &c.
which was read and passed to q second read.
ing. 1t provides that 1t shall be unlawful fou
national banks lOtared in the cities of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, or any other cities
named in section 81 of the act above referred to-
to pay interest on the deposits or balances OF
any other national banking association, or to Of.
fer any inducements other than the prompt and
correct transa ction of business in order secure
such depostts, the Comptroller of the Currency
is authorized, in OF q violation Of this pro-
vision, to proceed as in other cases OF default
TO appoint q receiver to wind up the AFFAIRS OF
suc6 association. Every National Bank
selected as q depository Of public moneys shall
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