Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-13

II. Edmunds to be Postmaster for this city, the
nomination was approved by the President,
and to-day sent to the State Department, in
order that his commission may be prepared.
The commission Will probably be sent 70 the
President by Secretary Fish tomorrow, and
Mr.. Edmunds Will shortly enter upon he dis
charge of his duties, relieving Col. Alexander,
the present incumbent.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PEEsIoENT-The
following appointments were made by the
President to-day:
Addison Low - be Supervising inspector
Of Steamboats, for the I'd district, and Samuel
Houston to be Supervising Inspector for he
9th district.
VIM. H. Rainey to be Collector OF Customs
for the district of Brunswick, Ga.
J. B. Gould TO be Y. s. Con al e. Birming-
ham, England.
TIE RIGHT OF CoLoEED MEN TO HOLD
OFFICIAL three O'Clock this afternoon,
delegation from the National Executive Com
mittee OF colored men appointed by the recen:
convention, called at the Executive Mansion
this afternoon Tor the purpose o. laying before
the President questions pertaining to the inter
ests Of the colored men throughout the country
They submitted TO the Presiden; a lengthy
address calling his attention to reports that
in some sections, and asking TO seri-
ously consider the matter before making
appointments. so as to allow coiored men all
the immunIties of citizenship right TO hold
Office, &c. The delegation consisted OF George
I. downing, of Rhode Island, President; z. g.
Barbados, OF Massachusetts, Secretary: Rev
Sella Martin, of New York; w. J. Wilson, of
New Jersey, and George >. MADISON, OF North
Carolina.
THE KELLOGG CoNCRRr-SuIr AGAINST
MAX STRAkosCH-Mr. r. T. Nerrick has, for
Messrs. Spalding Rapley, entered suit in the
Circuit Court against Max Stratosch for 50 600
damages, sustained by defendant failing {, per.
form contract. The declaration sets forth
that q contract was entered into by the plain.
tiffs and defendant that the latter would give a
public concert at the National Theatre, on the
night Of the 10th of May, at which Clara Louisa
Kellogg YVES to sing; that ont OF the proceeds
the plaintiffs were TO receive a certain percent
sge for the use of the Theatre but the defend ant
Jailed to fuldll his contract, by which the
plaintiffs have been damaged not only in the
loss Of the percentage but in their business re-
lations.
THAT TRIPLE ALLIANCE.-The dispatch
from London relative to the triple alliance be-
tween England, France, and Span, against
|
Of course is the prevailing topic OF con.
versation, though not much stock is taken
In 1t here. Secretary Fish, in conversation
with prominent parties last evening, char.
acterized the whole story as a stock iobbing
concern, and spoke of the improbability
OF England entering into such an alliance
before the Minister OF the new admins
tration (Mr. Motley had reached the Court of
ST. James. Secretary Boutwell, also regards il
u~l H.
ing the money market. Secretary Rawlins is
Of the same opinion. In fact. none of the
mem bers Of the Cabinet regard il as of auy i'm.
portance. On the other hand, il is claimed by
those who hold by the sensation that George
w. Smalley, the London special for the New
York Iribune, who forwarded the dispatch TO
this country, Is one Of the ablest and most
trustworthy correspondents in Europe and
holds the most intimate relations with mauy
leading statesmen and prominent men OIL the
Continent.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS has pro.
mnlgated orders, based upon laws OF Congress.
providing for the payment Of pensions TO per-
sons who have been disabled in the military or
naval service, as follows: To persons rendered
utterly helpless, S25 a month; to persons dis.
aoied from the performance of manual lat or,
~; and all persons whose injuries amount
physically or In effect to the loss OF hand or
IOOt, Sl5.
THK following appointments i'm the Post
Ofice Department were made Yesterday w.
u. Logan, as temporary clerk, vice Lester Il.
class clerk, vice Benz F. wilkins, removed: r.
NJ Baker, do, vice J. H. Mattingly, removed,
Fred. Runkhayes, do, vice Theodore l.. Hol-
b. A. Miller, removed. Theodore =. HoibrooF
was transferred to the contract ONCE from the
money.oIder ONCE, vice Jas. Wiles, removed.
Ssan c,.ss a00t 10 n, was appointed Yesterday
YORK ana Washington, vice X. E. Boyd, re.
signed.
BREvET APPorHrNINTs IN THE Army
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GKNxRAL.-The
following opinion Of Attorney General Hoar
in regard to brevet appointments in the army,
has just been promulgated from the War De-
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, April 81,
let9-Ifon. John A. Rdalins, Secretary Of Var
Sir: The I'd section OF the act OF March lst
1853, entitled IAN act to amend the act OF April
lOtn, lSO6, for establishing rules and articles
Tor the government OF the armies OF the United
State, declares that thereafter commits ssious by
brevet shall only be conferred in time OF war
ana tor distinguished conduct and public ser
vice In the presence Of the enemy. and that All
brevet commissions shall bear date from The
particular action or service for which the OIL
Two days after this law took effect. viz ON
Inc I'd OF March, 1863. the Senate con nirmed the
NOMINATIONS OF umber OF officers to promo
ton by brevet, which had been pending before
that body prior TO the date OF the act. Among
these were some that had been made on account
OF services rendered in recent engagements
with the Indians, in each OF which the date of
the promotion corresponded with that OF the
service rendered.
The question you submit is, "Whether. 4
under the terms OF the law cited, these latter
officers are now entitled to the commissions by
brevet heretofore intended for them, and
whether, by its terms, officers not Of this class
are now excluded from brev vet promotion ?" 1
With regard TO the latter branch of this cues.
ton, II Is very clear that ID the officers referred
to were not nominated for the brevet rromo.
ton BY reason Of .sdistinguished cond uct and /
public service m the presence OF the enemy"
they cannot now be commissioned py brevet.
The circumstance that their nominations were
pending before the Senate prior to the date of /
the act does not relieve them of its operation. /
These nominations were not appointments. To
constitute the latter required the issue OF com.
missions In pursuance Of the previous nomina-
tions after confirmation thereof by the Senate,
but the authority TO commission in these cases /
was, IL appears. swept away by the statute 4
even before such confirmation was made. L
1t would seem, However, that the other nom. 1
nations mentioned, which were made and con.
hrmed for neritorlous servicei In recent enxAge.
ments with the Indians, are within the Act ana Il
that. consistently with its provisions, breyet L
commissions may b issued to the officers des.
ignaied therein. The only point which sag. 1
gests itself in connection with this branch OF Il
the subject ie, whether promotion made during 1