The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-21
FROM WASHING TON.
More Real Estate Parchssss.


Speciul Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-It is understood that
Secretary Seward has concluded arrangements
for the purchase OF an island in a distant por-
tion of the world, to be used as a naval station
for the United States. The price paid is not
very larea-about half million of dollars.
The Revenue supervisors.
The question about the appointment of su-
rervisoIs has become very much mixed. It's
now apparent that Congress made serious
mistake in putting SO much power in tue hands
of Secretary McOulloch respecting these ap-
poiutments. Parties nominated for the position
are I'll Republicans, and McCuloch and John
son are anxious that some OF them should be
Democrats. This is the cause of hitch in the
matter of the appointments of supervisors. Mr..
Rollins refuses TO nominate any but Repubh
cans, and in this he is sustained by clear ma
iolity of the members of the Senate Finance
Committee and the House Committee on Ways
and Means.
Both McCulloch and the President are op.
posed to the law as respects the appointment of
Supervisors, and would be glad to defeat it.
The Unitsd States District Attorneyshtp.
The opinion Of Attorney General Evarts w1th
regard to the vacancy in the United States Dis
trict Attorney ship for the Eastern District OF
Pennsylvania, will, it is understood, secure the
place for John P. O'Neill, of your city, whose
nomination was pending when the Senate took
recess.
Reciprocity Treaty with Prince Ed
wards leland.
The Committee appointed by the House, con-
ssting of B. F. Butler, Luke p Poland, and
Joseph B. Beebe, to visit Prince Edwards
Island, and inquire into the proprety OF nego-
tating reciprocity treaty with that Province
will, it is understood, start on their mission
about the close of September. According to
the terms of the resolution they are to have a
United States Revenue Cutter at their disposal.
Ehe Next ssssio. of Congress.
very strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon General Schenck and Senator Morgan
| by the Southern men to have a session of Com
gress in September. The movement is Oppressed
| by nearly all the prominent members of Con-
gress from the North, on the ground that there
| is now no apparent necessity for a session, and
| that it is most important to push the canvass
| for Grant aud Colfsx.
| Shs President Docils.
The President has not done any ytsiug thus far
| to warrant q new impeachment proceeding and
| IL is the opinion of Mr.. Evarts and Others, thai
he intends to avoid any trouble of this kind.
Tho Paraguayan MiatsS.r.
General NJ. T. Mcmahon, of New York, the
new Minister Resident at Paraguay, had an in
terview with Secretary SeWsrd to day, auc
finding his instructions not yet prepared, ha
postponed the time of his departure from Mon
day next until September 20.
| The AppoiA tmsAt OF Military Board
| Despatch to The associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, Aug 2l.-By direction OF the
Secretary OF War, Board OF officers, TO consist
| OF Brevet Brlgadler p. o. Hagner, Colone
| Ordnance Department; Brevet Maior-Genera
| w. II. French, Lleuenant-Colorel q U. s
| Artillery; Brevet Major.General Ii. G. Wright
| Lieutenaut-Colone Corps of Engineers; Breve
| Brgad er-Geuerdl I. j. kodnan, Lieutenant
Colonel Ordnance Department; Brevet Brga-
| dier-General o. ID. Greene, Major and AsSistan
| Acknowledgement; Crevet LIeutenant-Coloue
s. V. Brunet, Major Ordnance Depart
ment; Brevet Br,gsdier-General c. FL
Morgan, Major, Fourth United States Artillery
will assemble at the Washington Arsenal on the
1t of September next, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, Tor the purpose Of testing the Peace
| fuse system in the construction OF cannon. pre-
| sented by Ir. Gerhardt and company with olhrl
| cannon. The Board will report lis opiuion N
regard 10 the method and whether it possesses
sufficient merit to werrant its introduction into
| the military service.