Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-24

VI SOlutnDt1s IN TeldttOl 10 Efforts be-
ing made to secure the passage of a ball TO re-
move the Centre Market from its pre- sent loca-
uon, IN which he states that the people of the
city are almost unanimous IN their desire 10
retain the market in its present location, and
IN the name OF the citizens he profess agains.
the passage of the bill,
REMOVAL OF THE BODY OF Cart. WIRz.-
To-day President johnson gave al order -
Lewis Schade, Ed, for the remains OF Capt
Henry Wirz, VINO was execItcd in the Old
Capltoi prisoa. in November, lss5-havMg
been convicted by military commission of
conspiracy and murder while ia command of
the Confederate PRISON a. Andersonyille-a.d
barred alongside Of the conspirators in the
Arsenal grounds, and this afternoon the body
was removed by Mr.. Augustus Burgdorf, un-
der'aker.
THK QCIDNUECs are OF the sharp hunt To-.
day for the man who knows the Cabinet Penn
sylvanian '.who has moi been named hereto
fore" The Pennsylvania Oongres,men are
very much pestered with inquiries. "Is il
Siewart! sis II Dudley Smith, OF the Union
Leaguers p ais it Boorer!' "Who in thun-
der Is Boorer ~ "Does anybody knew Boor-
er Is be the ra lroad Boorer , "Or is il
the generic naEee Of the Pennsylvania borers
ior once ~ These are tie questions banded
about the Capitol lobbics to-day
THE COMMITTEE ON PCBL,C ENrENplrrRxs
met yesterday % consider the report oa the
Alaska investigation, which was pre- en.ea nv
the cha rmau, Mr.. Hulburd. The report WAS
agreed to, but division arose on proposition
offered by another member 20 condemn tue
practice OF employing outside attorneys, agents
or innuence 10 carry measures through Con-
sfe-s. without deciding this question the
committee adjourned until to-day, waen It
held 2 uoiher me sting without coming TO a cen.
clus.on. The report VIII probably sta.s the
facts developed, and leave the House aud tae
public to draw its own conclusion. II will
show that beyond the S3.O1 paid 10 a CITY
paper Tor advertising space. and the connection
OF one correspondent with the affair, no news
paper or it representative received or soaght
to receive any money or other consideration
for services In iGvor of the project
GEN. GRANT AND HIS CAIINEr-The-e aps
various vers ons aflolt of what took place n,
the interview Yesterday between Gen Cram
and Senator rhayer. The following is an % en-
tic. General Grant remarked: Il want to s.y
to you th:t ! shalt send in the Senate the
name OF Ma Ior General Schotield "a Secretar,,
OF war; but 1t is likely that he will decline and
return > his position n TIE army. 1 shall then
he Senate shall understand me Ia the matie-
L nane il TO you now ard will name il to o.her
Senators a s"e them Turning to Repres-
sptaliNes DIckey, Morrell (of Pennsylvania
and Roots (of Arkaus:s,) who were at a short
distance from him, be I'd he had no direction
TO their hearing what he had 70 say on the ques.
ton OF the Cabinet. He then remarked 81 am
opposed TO appointing officers of the army and
navy 70 civil offices, and shall therefore have
CIVILIAN at the head Of each Department
personal EXPLANATIONS IL THE Horsp
YEsrERDAY.-A correspondent OF the Cincin.
nah Gazette, writing from Dubuque, Iowa, in
reference TO the action of the House two or
tnree years ago Ia passing the Sioux City r all.
road bill, made charges agains three Iowa
members-Messrs. Wilson, Allison and Hub.
baId-accusIng them of having by their votes
ard influence IN Congress diverted the line of
the road, and said that each of them had re-
cflved therefore the sum Of $1,000. Mr.
Wilson, in a dignified speech of a few minutes
IN the House yesterday, unequivocally denied
the charge, and also produced an affida Wit of
Mr. John 1. Blair, OF New Jersey, showing
tnat tne cnarge was utterly unfounded. Mr.
Allison, OF Iowa, also made a statement in
denial OF the charge so far it effected himself
and gave the name OF the author of the letter.
VINO ne charged with being q self-oonstit
candidate for Congress in Mr.. Ali son' district
and who out Of poll Of 5000 voters received
only l6l. Mr.. Allison minated that he would
session OF Congress. This the first time that
Mr.. Wilson has had 20 make a personal expIa
nation in Congressional career Of eight years,
and he and Mr.. Allison, are about the last men
against whom one would have Supposed such
charges would be brought.
EeUALIZING THR PAY.-In the House of
Representatives last night while the general
appropriation bill was under consideration
MIR. Axtell, of CAL, moved to increase the sal.
aries Of the female clerks in the ONCE of ooe
Comptroller OF the Currency to S1,2v0 per an.
nun. nun Mr Butler h said the pay OF the female
hour in the day (and sometimes in other parts
Of the day) that members were not besiezed for
places IN the Department. Any woman could
dependent ON her upon 500 a year. Gentlemen
who were voting in this way for the clerks.
We're making q mistake on their behalf If
these salaries were raised there would be an
additional pressure for these places. They
would become desirable. Mr.. Farnswort6,
OF ILL.,, SAID this was NO question OF gallantry.
It was one OF simple justice. He was ashamed
OF members who oppossd this proposition
MI. Schodeld, Of Pa, said the best plan Was to
give these places in the Departments 70 Wo.
mand the same salaries as men was that nearly
all the departments Of labor were CLOSED TO
tnem, and they were compelled to take smaller
get After farther discussion by Messrs. Nib-
lack and Highly for the emendment and Spald.
ing against il, the amendment was agreed to.
The INAUGURAL RBcIPrIoN.-BarrinR the
statement 'ahat it is still Q racking question:"
the following from the New York Times is
pretty good:
.'lt is still racking question in Washington
whether negroes shall oe admitted to the In.
ausuration Fall. As It seems thar some OF the
managers dispute their right to be presen,, we
advise the negroes 10 meet them on their own
ground, and treat the whole affair with lofty
contempt by refusing TO patronizs il. BY taking
TINS course they may not assert their indefeasi-
BILE rights rs American citizens, but they win
at least spow tia; they understand some of the
elements Of high breeding"
BE DIRECTION OF the President q Court a
Inquiry, consisting Of Brevet Brigadier 0en-
eral D. L. shepherd, ]. j. Reynolds, Breyet
Lieutens nt Colonel H. A. Du Pont, and Brevst
Colonel J. II. Taylor, convened IN this city to-
day to investigate the facts connected with ths
discharge Of breyes Captain r. H Nonigome.
~. Lieufensnt5th cavalry, who was dismissed
the service. November 2Oth. Is63 The result Of
the inveshFa,ion had not ,rarspirsd at
O'Clock this afternoon.