Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-01

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RiGnTHR OF THE TRRAsUEY.-Tha pun.
lished statement that Attorn.y General Hoar
has given an opinion TO the effect tina. Hon. q.
A. Halsey could not accept the position OF
Register OF the Treasury, on account OF bsin=
engaged in mercantile purs ui's, is a. least pre.
mature. Mr.. Halsey is engaged in manu'ac-
turiI patent and enamelled leather, and az
his request the question as TO his eligibility to
the office, under the act OF 1889, was submitted
TO Attorney General Hosr, who now mas the
subject under advisement.
THRER ARE RUMoRs al the Capitol this af-
ternoon, that the President may, after all, con-
clude to veto the bill modifying the T.nure-of-
Office bill 1t is said that many OF those who
voted for ii in the House Will urge him II do
so, on the ground that 1t is open TO miscon-
sruction.
Senator Trumbull maintains that il rro-
vides fer its reinstatement of an officer sus-
pended by the President, unless the nomina-
tion OF his successor has been confirmed before
the end Of the next session of the Senate
This is exactly contrary to the constr uction
put upon IT by the House yesterday.
TIE EDITOR OF the Dubuque Tines, in re-
sponse to the query Of a lady who wishes to
know the religious faith OF the members of
Grants Cabinet, says: "Attorney- General
Hoar is Unitarian, Secretary Of the Interior
Cox is SwedenboTgian, Secretary of the Navy
Borie is Catholic, ex.Secretary of State
Washburne is a Universalisr, Secretary of
State + ish is Dutch Reformer. ex-Secrerary
Stewart is Presbyterian, and Postmaster.
General Creswell eschews churches altogether
The religious faith of Boutwell, and Rawlius rs
not yet known TO fame. Grants family are
Methodists and that is the church he usually
attends. The N. Y. Sua says, however, tnat
Secretary Fish is an Episcopalian, and prob.
ably the restis mainly guess.work
lMPORrANT CHANsR.-It is understood
to-day that an order has been promuI gated
by direction OF the President. removing
General Stsneman from the command of the
First Military District, and placing in his
stead Brevet Brgadier General Robert :
Granger, Lieutenant Colonel OF the 10th In.
fantry.
1t is said, also, that &c neral Stoneman's
administration has not been for some time &C.
ceptable to the Executive, and that his remo,a,
OF Governor Wells was the immediate occasion
for the issuance OF the order referred to. As
Colonel Changers regiment has been ordered
to Mississippi for duty, it is probable that
his assignment as above will be only tempo
rary.
CUBA-IMPORTANT ACTION. The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs at its meeting
this morning, unanimously agreed to report
the following important House resolution in
regard to Cuba:
Resoired, dc, That the people of the United
States hereby declare their sympathy with the
people OF the Island of Cuba in their patriotic
Efforts 10 secure their independence, and to
tablish q republican form OF government, guar.
anteelng the personal liberty and the equal
political rights OF all the people, and that
Congress will give its constitutional support TO
the President ofthe United States whenever he
may deem 1t expedient to recognize the Inde.
pendence and sovereignty OF such republican
government
General Banks. Chairman of the Committee.
will report the resolution a, the earliest moment
practicable.
NoMINATIoNs-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to. day:
John Allison, Of Penn, to be Register OF the
Treasury
Fred. A Boswell, ID. w. Anderson, Ernest
l.. Schmidt, o. s. b. Wall, and Arnold H.
johnson to be Justices Of the Peace for the
District Of Columbia.
Postmdsters.-GeorgeH II. Ragsdale, Chantou,
Iowa; Perry Hodgen, Ellsworth, Kansas: AR.
thur u. Downs, Wyandotte, Kansas; ]. ..
Lexington, Ky: James s. Plummer, Tyrone,
Pa; p. g. Young, Provincetown, Mass To-
siah D2loach, Memphis, Tenn; Henry Ran
som, Marshall, Texas; A. M. Ellsworth, Low
ell, Mich; Stephen Ii. Brown, Woonsocket
Falls, r. l.; H. $. Humphrey, VaudaIia. H.:
Thomas H. Wilson, Collinsville, Ill; Edward
h. Hanna, Morris, III; Homer A. kenyon,
Dwight. III Abner Hart, Aurora, Ill.
ENCorRkGPNxNr or Yxcur,No IN ru,s
CoUNTRY.-Senator Fenton, OF New York, IN.
troduced an important bill this morning, cal.
culated 10 promote yachting and improve naval
architecture in this country. The bill is mod.
eled on that existing in England ana France,
by the provisions of which yachts Of regularly
organized clubs are permitted to 60 from pJrt
to port, at home or abroad, without clearing al
custom. houses, and also exempted from tom
mage dues exacted of merchant vessels. This
il good bill, and should be passed without
unnecessary delay, as yachts throughout the
country are anxious to avail themselves OF
such priv ileges at the forthcoming international
yacht race. The bill is strongly urged by Wee
Admiral Porter, who has written a letter TO
Secretary Boutwell, on the subject. Why
should not our American yachts be encouraged
fully as much as those Of England and France,
The liberaiity of the English and French Ia VS.
has materially aided in the development Of
yachting, naval science, and naval archi ecture
in those countries.
SENATOR SUMNER this morning introduced
an amendment TO the House amendment act to
amend the Judicial System OF the United
Statss, which amendment proposes to strike
out sections and 6 of the House amendment,
and insert section providing that If the
Chief Justice Of the United States, or any As.
sociate Justice or any Judge OF any court of
the United States shall file with the Secretary
OF State, a certificate Of the Supreme Court of
the United States that he has attained the age of
sixty fxe years. or has served at least twel We
years as such Chief Justice, Associate Justice
or Judge, and b not able, by reason OF age or
infirmity, to perform with due efficiency. the
dnties Of such office and shall shereupon resign
IntRe same, 1t shall be the duty Of the President
Ipited States to accept such rssignat
SnHkacancy thereby created shall be filled
r cases and the compensation to
Justices or Judge was previously
All continue to be paid, notWith.
Ich resignation.
AMERle CITIzEns II CUBA ASKING
PAOTHCTION.-Mr. Sumner presented m the
Senate this morning q petition Of Jose w. Gas.