Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-01

SPEAKER CoLFAx stated to-day in answer t.
question that there are one hundred and se
tills on bis table awaiting action.
AMONG The VISITORS at the Capitol -day
were Lieut.. General W. T. sherman and
daughter.
OLE BULL gives two graud concerts ~ Net
zerott Hall on the evenings Of the Sd and lth OF
March.
"HUMPTY DUNPrY" will run through 10
aueuratiou week at the National Tneatre
Look cut for crowded houses.
GEN. CoNsroCK, OF General Grants staf,
who has been South on a bridal tour for the
pact two weeks, Is expected to return here to.
morrow.
SECRETARY SEWARD has written a letter to
The President of the Albany Burgesses Corps,
declining 10 receive them IN an official capac-
ty, with the announcement that he will
from public service on the I'd of March next.
HAMILTON FISH is having house fitted up
here. The gossps say that shows ne is to be in
Grants Cabinet. Rumor says also that f. W.
Rice, of Iowa. will be appoin ted COMMISSIONS
OF Indian Affairs, vice Taylor.
lr 4e THD CUSTOM Of the Senate to elect a
President pro tenn, TO preside IN the Senate in
case OF the illness or absence of the Vice.
President. Mr. Fessenden is named as the
probable President pro tenn in the Senate dur.
ing the Forty. first Congress.
THs PREsIDBsr has issued an order to the
ter General Nathan w. Brown ~ the Paw DE.
paItment until a successor to General Brice
shall have been confirmed by the Seuste and
commissioned by the Executive.
HOS. FERNANDO WoOD gave pleas mt din.
nerparty last night at Welcker's to the Demo.
cratic member of the present and next Don.
gress- Representative Eidridge presided at the
foot OF the table. Senator Casserly, Senator
elect from Caliiornis, was among the guests
THE TICKETS 10 the Senate ceremony on the
ith OF March were ued on Saturday, SIX 10
| each Senator and two TO each member OF the
House, and others to Judges OF The United
States Courts, Members of the DIPLOMATS
Corps, ex- Members and Senator's and Others
| entitled to seats in the chamber.
REPoRT HAS 1T that the notifications of
appointment 20 General Grants Cabinet We're
| mailed on Saturday, and one ITO the wesD on
Friday; also, that three members at last of he
new Cabinet are In Town. The general belief
however, OF those we'll informed is that the
members have not been notified, and will not
be until their names are sent to the Senate
PRoHoTIONs.-The following clerical pro-
motions have been made in the ofioe of the
SECRETARY OF the Treasury: Andrew Johnson
4. u. Nealy, ). N. Brignitzki and N. X. Bur-
ketf, from first TO second class clerkships; l..
q. Martin, ]. +. Butler and j. w. Taylor from
second to third class clerkshIps; W. H. H.
Bates from third TO a fourth class clerkship
NoMISA1IoNs.-Th President day sent 10
the Senate the following nominations:
j. q. Stoever. to be Register OF the Lane
Office at ~ Peter, Minnesota: B B. Hook,
OF Pa, 10 be Consul at Barbadoes.
John n. Hoffman. OF Kentucky, to be %
Lieut.. Sd 4. =. Cavalry.
He also sent IN a large number of pomina
ticns tor BIevet rank Ill the army.
DISPATCH is published her. announcing
that the Kansas Legislature has ratified the
n-w Constitutional amendment regulating
suffrage. The Kansas Legislature Is prema
ture in Its action. The amendment is not reg.
ularly out of the hands Of Congress vet and
official ratification of the adoption of the Joint
resolution cannot reach Kansas until the latter
art Of next week.
ATTORNEY GENERAL EvARTs gave a dinner
party saturday night, at his residence, to the
graduates OF ale College now in public life
Ae may be Judged, 1t was a very Interesting
and enjoy able affair. There were present Sem
ators Ferry and Stewart, Representatives W.
L. Robinso II, Dawes, BALDWIN, Upson, Peters,
Spalding, Hubbard, OF Connecticut, w. ID.
WaslburD, Judge PieTIspont, Of New York
Commissioners Barnard and Cox, and Rev
Dr. Hall.
1T HAS BEEN STATED quite positively WI hin
q dav or two that Col. Webster OF General
Grants staff was to BE- the Marshal of this
District. and this morning it has been rep ort-d
that Col. W. had heen notified Of his appoint
ment. We have satisfied ourselves that the
appointment has been made, but that Col
Webster is not the man. Illinois will furnish
the coming Marshal for the Distric, of Co.
lunbia.
Hon. W. u. RoBiNsoN Of New York "Inter.
viewed Gen. Grant Saturday. lie went 10
introduce lady, but as opportunity to saw
few words offered itself he told CeusraI
O. AM he had called with no object of collecting
an once for himself or any body else, but II in
any future dificulty with perfdious Albion
old Ireland shonld gain her freedom, all he
asked was to be as minister to the court OF
ST. PairlIk.
LAURA KEKNR, who is known throughout
the country as an actress Of great merit, and
her managerial capacity, will commence a reg.
ular spring season of dramatic performances
at Walls Opera House this evening She
brings her own company with her, and will
present for the initial performance, .Hunted
Down; or, The Two Lives OF Mary Leigh" in
which she will Of course personais the hero.
inc. The piece was prepared expressly for
her by Dion BoucieauIt
Ex-GovHRNOR BROwNLow, now United
States Senator elect from Tennessee. and h;s
party, consisting OF about twenty, arrived in
the city last evening, via the Orang and AIex.
andria railroad. Brownlow endured the trip
REMARKABLY well, and 10 In his ordinary health.
special car was assigned him and h,s friend.
AL through. The trip was characterized bv NO
incident, except at ChsrlOttssv Vile. Va, where.
number OF young men entered the special car
one, about Is years old, with pistol, who ap.
prosched the place where the ex q overuor was
sleepipg, and threatened TO shoot him. The
pistol, It is said. was wrenched from the young.
s,eI's hand, and The party then left
VERY MATERIAL CHANGE will be uscessi.
tated in the composition Of the Senate Com
mittees Of the next Congress. No less than ff.
ten new Senators will come In, for all O,
whom places will have to Be made on the Com.
mittees. The terms Of several Senators who
are chairmen Of committee expire on March
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