Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
THE EVENING STAR


THE SENATE AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT
DIFFICULTY The debate IN the executive ses-
sion Of the Senate yesterday was principally
confined to the phraseology of the Presidents
message, in which he says that General Scho.
field has been nominated as Secretary Of War
"in the place of E. M Stanton, removed 1t
will be recollected that this nomination was
sent to the Senate soon after the commencement
of the trial OF the President on the articles of
Impeachment. The difficulty with the majority
in the Senate is, that they declared that the
President had no power TO remove Mr.. Stanton
and designate Adiutant General Thomas to
perform the duties of the Office ad interim, and
therefore to vote for the confirmation with the
Language OF the nomination would be 10 stultify
themselves and admit that the President does
possess the power. The consideration of the
nomination will be resumed to day. Senators
say that there is doubt that it will ultimately
be confirmed, with perhaps an explanatory ap-
pendage.
THE CAUCUS Of Republican members OF the
House-postponed last night on account of the
late session on the Woolley case-will, when
held, probably decide upon the question of the
tax on whisky The belief is entertained that
it will be reducted 10 twenty.fv cents per
gallon, though q compromise may be had at
fifty cents. Many Republicans who have
hitherto opposed any reduction, now favor 1t,
saying that the recent investigation shows that
the whisky Ring" is too strong for the Gov
eminent, and must be got rid of in the only
possible way.
THE SENATE SECRETARYsHIP.-Amon the
candidates for the position of Secretary of the
Senate is Judge ID. n. Cooley, late Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs. The contest seems
TO lay between him and Ex-senator Ores well,
with the chances in favor of the latter.
A statement has been made that MI Forney
has been disposed TO withdraw his resigna.
ton, but our information is that he insisted
upon ITS acceptance, and that it was by the re.
quest of Mr.. F. that Mr. Sumner moved that
the resignation be accepted.
NALLEY-GATIoN- "A New York correspon.
dent Of the Springfield Republican tells story
(which We don't believe) about an ex-member
of Congress from the eastern part of Massa.
chusetts, to the effect that he left the Capitol at
Washington Just before u m. on the Sd Of
March, when the Thirty ninth Congress passed
into history and the Fortieth Congress came
into existence, without seeing the ceremonies
of the occasion. in order to save the six cents
fare in the hOrse-cars. Before II he could 20
as .'dead head" after that hour he could not.
CoLFAx.-The officers of the Chicago Conven.
tion viii wait on General Grant and Speaker
Colfax this evening, al the residence of General
Grant, on / street, where Mr.. Coltax will unite
with the General in receiving them. General
Grants letter OF acceptance will be read to the
committee in answer to their address
REMOvED.-Mr. d. NJ. Kelsey, Of the First
Auditors office, and a candidate on the Radi.
al firlyst int fh.,
ing removed from Office by Assistant Secretary
Cooper, as it is stated, for language used in a
recent meeting OF the Second Ward Club,
charging treachery at the White House.
THE WAR Observation-Disclosures at the War
Department remain as usual, the Secretary,s
office still being locked and the key In posses
sion Of General Townsend, General Thomas
having made no demand for the same
OWING to the late session Of the House last
evening, the Republican caucus to consider the
subjects of the internal revenue tax bill and the
adjournment of Congress was not held
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THR SENATE To.
pAY.-Henry Stan berry to be attorney General
OF the United States, to fill a vacancy caused
by resign alton.
Thaddeus p. Mott, of New York to be Nun.
lister Resident of the United States to Costa
Rica, in the place of Albert Gallatn Lawrence,
recalled.
H. G. worthington, of Nevada. to be Minister
Resident OF the United States TO the Argentine
Republic.
Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren to be Chief
OF the Bureau Of Ordnance, vice Capt. Henry
Commodore Thomas Turner to be a Rear Ad.
9th OF May. 1865.
Captain Alexander NJ. Pennock to be Com.
on thoa actix
9th Of May, 1855.
Captain John L. Worden to be a Commo.
dore in the Navy, on the active list, from the
9th Of May, ls6s.
The NATIONAL CURRENCY-AN INFORMANT
MEAsURE.-The amendments to the bill re.
ferred to the Senate Committee Of Finance,
March 10th, supplementary to the National
Currency act Of June 3. 1853, reported from
the committee by Mr.. Sherman to-day, pro-
vide that the maximum limit Of national cir
culation fixed by said act shall be increased
twenty millions, (which amount Is TO be issued
only 10 banking associations organized in States
or territories having less circulation than
hve dollars for each Inhabitant, and so as to
equaliZe the circulation in such States
and Territories in proportion 70 popu.
iation): that banks in Liquidation shall
ninety days after the date of notice To 20 into
liq udation; in default of which they are to be
sold at auction in New York and proceeds ap.
phcu W mcut OI t0clI OUTSTANDING clrcula-
tion; also, that any association which has here
tofore gone into liquidation under the pro.
visions OF the section now amended shall take
up Its bonds within thirty days from the pas
sage OF this BILL unless Its liquidation be for
purpose Of consolidation with another bank
CoNFIRMArIoEs AND RKJRCTIoNs.-The
senate in executive session yesterday made the
following combinations "A. Huggan, to be
U. s. Attorney for Utah; Homer g. Plantz, U.
;. Attorney tor Southern District OF Florida:
w. w. Thatcher, Assessor Internal Revenue
9Th district Of Tennessee; A. X. Osborne, Col.
lector Internal Revenue, 5th district Of Wis.
consin; Franklin Haven, Jr., Assistant Treas
urer, Boston, Mass.
The following were rejected Thomas Sim,
TO be U. S. Marshal, South Carolina Joel b.
McCamanr, Assessor Internal Revenue, 10th
district Pennsylvania; Jas B. Hubble Collec.
tor Internal Revenue, Montana; solomon p.
McCurdy, Justice Supreme Court Utah: First
Lieut.. Frank Barr, revenue service, to be Cap.
tain in same.
Army ORDKRs.-First Lieutenant s. G.
Plummer, 26th US. Infantry, has been ordered
to report TO the Chief Signal ofncer Of the army
for assignment to duty. Breyet COL Joseph
X. Smith. surgeon, has been granted leave of
absence for thirty days. .. ..'
PoLITICAL.-The Cincinnati Ga.ette runs mn
the Union Republican flag to the masthead
with the names Of the Chicago nominees en-.
bla zoned thereon in this wise Union Repub.