Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-17

Two capital burlesques at the National Thea-
tFe this eyeniug-"Ixion' and "Kenilworth -
good bill.
GENERAL GRANT was al bis headuuar.e-s
to-day, and bSs 'd-s transact.ng a consider able
amount OF business received a number of VS.
i.ors.
THE STEAMER TALLAPoOSA arrived at the
Washington Navy Yard yesterday from As
pipwail and is now in the stream awaiting or
ders.
THE PAR CON FOR DR. NUDD was placed in
The hands o. Mrs. Mudd at the White House
yesterday. The pardon will b. sent TO FLORIDA
by mosse ger and Dr.. NJ udd may be EXP .cted
to return IN the early part of next month
COMMISSIONER ROLLINS, of the Internal Rev
enue Department, left Washington last nlgnt
or New York, oa ofic al business. Assistant
Commis5 oner Harlan will transact the busi-
ness of the Off &c til, the IN missioner returns
THE LBsIsLATURR OF NRBRAsxA has
passed resolution recommending to General
Grant the appointment. OF General Thayer.
Eenator from that S.ate, As a member of his
cabinet.
THH lHAUGURArIoN.-The Pre- ,ident of the
Senate has appointed as a committee to make
arrangements for the Inauguration Of Gen.
Grant as President, Senators Yates, of Illinois;
Cragin, Of New Hampshire, and NcCreery, of
Kentucky.
A LARGE NUMBER OF visitors were at the
White House to-uay, among whom were Gov.
cummings. OF Colorado, and several members
of Congress. The latter named and some few
Of Of less note obtained interviews with
the President.
AFEDUCTIoN of force in the Bureau of STA.
nstics has been recommended by the stats.
ucian, Mr. Walker, and a list Of one female
and nine mole clerks, who, in his opinion can
be spared, was submitted TO Secretary McCul-
loeh, bot has not ye: received his approval
THR SECRETARY OF WAR has directed that
no further re-enlstments be made Of persons
detailed as clerks, and in conseg uence thereof
the Surgeon Generals Office and other bureaus
of the War department are gradually having
their force reduced.
THR EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE
yesterday lasted an hour and ten mtnntes
Several nominations. military and civil, but
none OF much importance, were confirmed
The Caleb Gushing treaty was referred to the
committ'e on Foreign Relations, and several
1ndian treaties We're ratified.
CENTBAL PAC.PGC RAILROAD-Tne Presi.
dent yesterday accepted the report of the Gov
eminent &C mmissiopers on In additional section
of twenty miles of the Central Pacific Rail-
road, extending 70 the 5lOth mile post east from
Sacramento, end direct ted that the Government
bonds te issue d thereon.
The Gregory Combination drew another
large audieace at Wallis Opera House last
evening. The miniature circas. the spiral as
eension, the swsris TRANSFORMED 10 giants. the
performing animals. the gymnastics, and the
pautonme, altogether make upa very pleasing
performa nee.
THE COLoRRD PEOPLE Of the clty have very
properly determined TO have an Inauguration
ball Of their own on the Atm of March, and TO
that end have secured the spacious Columbia
Gardens and Hall. The spi-.s with which
they have entered upon the af,ir shows that
hey mean that it shall be ent.reIy creditable to
th' m.
IN TIE SENATE this morning. Mr.. Fessenden
from the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported back the bill introdu uced
some We sks since by MIR. Morton, selecting the
Meridian Hill for the purpose TO build thereon
an Executive Mans sion. and the committee was
discharged from the further consideration Of
the same.
ON MOTION OF MIR. Frelinghuysen, the Senate
this morning ordered that Saturday next after
the morning hour, be set aside for the cons,d-
Grafton of the bill regulating proceedings in
naturalization of aliens. On motion of Mr.
Sherman, it was ordered that Monday, the 22d
instant. be set apart for the consideration O,
bills from the Finance Committee.
den, from the Committee on Pubic Buildings
and Grounds, reported back joint resolution
donating to the Public Schools OF Washington
u. c.. the frame building located at the south
east corner OF s2d street west and street north,
lately occupied by the Freedmens Bureau,
and the same was passed.
THE STATIsTICAL BURRAU.-Francis A
Walker, Esq, as stated by some days ago,
he's been appointed Assistant to Hon. ID A.
Wells, Special Commissioner of the Interna,
Revenue, and assigned to duty as Statieian in
charge Of the Bureau Of Statistics. Mr. Walker
mas recently been connected with the Spring
heid Republican, and is a gentleman Of fine
business qualities Mr.. Edward Young has
been appointed Chief Clerk Of the Bureau,
vice DE w. HaInes transferred TO the Sixth Au-
ditor's Office.
In THE SENATE, this morning, Mr.. fessen.
den, from the Committee ON Public Buildings
snd Grounds, reported back the petition OF
Fisk Mills, son of Clark Mills, ESQ, asking
that the committee be directed 10 ex anime his
group OF statuary. representing the eman cipa-
ton Of slavery, and report upon the expediency
OF adopting the same for the southern pediment
Of the Capitol building as a match piece to that
representing the progress Of civilization now
upon the peSiment Of the south wing. and the
committee was discharged from further con-
sIderation Of the same.
INVITATION TO PRksIDKNr JoHNsoN.-The
presmble and resolutions extending TO Presi.
ident johnson an invitation to visit Baltimore
having unanimously passed both branches of
the City Councils, the following gentlemen
rave been appointed TO wait upon Mr.. johnson
and tender him the Inequalities Of that city
First Branch, the President and Messrs Esca.
vile, Gill and Wickersham; Second Branch.
the President and MCssrs. Owens, Bokee and
salisbury The Baltimore Gazette says: 1t is
not yet known on what day the committee will
visit Washington, but it will probably be the
latter part OF this week or the first of next
TIE STREETS AND AvDNUls.-Mr. Fessen.
Cen, from the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, reported back to the Senate this
morning the resolution offered by Mr.. Morrill,
OF Vermont, in January, lssS, insrructing the
Committee TO inquire whether the annual ex-