Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-18
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Washington News and Gossip
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were s92, $50.
y. A. HAYES, Assessor of Internal Revenue
for the Third District OF Missouri, has rendered
his resignation, and it has been accepted.
EX-GOVERNOR SMITH, of New Hampshi re, Is
here, and urges the appointment OF Ex-Secre-
tary Stanton to the vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench.
We HEAR that Mr.. w. w. worden, Data a
wen known Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sgn, has resigned his position on that
paper.
OUT OF TowN.-Commissione Delano, Sena-
tor Cameron and a number of prominent off,
cials feft here last evening for Philadelphia on
pleasure tour, to be absent few days.
TIE Ways and Means Committee yesterday
decided to fix the tax on steel at 3 cents pound,
nplace of the present duties, which are from Z
to cents pound, and 10 per cent ad ralorem.
TEXAS ELECrIoN-A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
General Butler has received a dispatch from
Galveston that Davis Is elected by 500 to 200
majority, and that at least three Republican
Congressman are elected.
COMMISSIONER PARKER estimates for $40 900
more than the appropriation already made by
Congress, for carrying out the policy of the
Government in locating Indians upon reserva-
tiOns.
The FRANKING PRIvLEGE.-To show what
% frap mo Sfa fha
master General Creswen has ordered that all
free matter leaving Washington for the next six
months be weighed.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND
CURRENCY, at their session yesterday, had un-
der consideration the question of sending a sub
committee, consisting of Messrs. Garfield, Cox
and COburn, tosNew York to investigate the re-
cent gold-gambling operations.
THE SECOND RECEPTION OF Secretary and
Mrs. Fish took place last evening. Many dis
tinguished persons were present, including the
cabinet officers, foreign ministers, Gen. Sher-
man, Admiral Davis, and members of Congress.
The number Of ladies was unusually large.
THE GEORGIA BILL-The Senate at 1.3O
O'Clock this morning passed the Georgia bin sub
stantially as reported by the Judiciary Commit
tee, and with the addition of Mr.. Morton's
amendment, and then adjourned until Monday
The vote was IS to 0.
SECRETARY boutwell, has informed the New
York delegation of shipbuilders that he is pre-
pairing report on the necessity Of encourage
ment OF the American shipping interest, which
report will probably be transmitted to Congress
before the holidays.
GtU GxTxr II xl.a
General of volunteers, ex-Representatve in
Congress from Kentucky, and late Governor of
Montana. has been callAIl AMI has .-~~ss>-, ss..
care Of the Baptist Church in Richmond, KY,
made vacant by the resignation of the Rev. c.
f w Dobbs-
GOVERNMENT PosTAGE.-The Secretary of
the Interior has requested the heads of bureaus
in his Department to submit an estimate of the
amount Of funds required to pay the postage
upon communications and documents sent
through the mails in the transaction of official
business, should the franking privilege be abol-
ished.
A TENNESSEE JUDGE TO BE IMPEAcHED.-
The course Of Judge Trigg, United States Dis
trict Judge in Tennessee, has been such, il is
alleged, in ali cases where the interests OF Gov
ernmeut was concerned, that ii has been de-
cided to take measures to secure his impeach-
ment by the House of Representatives. The
case is now in process Of preparation for sub
mission. If the papers are presented they will
of course go to the Judiciary Committee, as in
the case of Judge Campbell, of Tennessee, i'm
peached the first year of the war.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE met this
morning and resumed the consideration of the
Virginia matter. The extreme Republicans
were before the committee in force, and op-
posed the admission of the State unless the test
oath should be exacted from all fficials. i. ID.
Budd was the only representative of the Con-
servative wing present. The committee took
considerable evidence in regard to local politics
and the administration of justice in the State;
after which they cleared the room and proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill to be reported
to the House.
FLORIDA ASKS FOR TROOPS TO ASSIST THE
CIVIL AuTHoRITIEs.-SenatOr Wilson visited
the Executive Mansion this morning and pre-
sented to the President delegation from Flori-
da, consisting of Hon. c. NJ. Hamilton, Repre-
sentative from that State, Bishop Pierce, State
Senator; General Cass, Ajudtant General, and
j. L. Gibbs, Secretary of State, who urged the
President to send troops to their State to assist
the civil authorities IN executing the law and
protecting the lives of the citizens, anumber of
assassinations having recently occurred there.
The President promised that he would confer
with the Secretary of War, and forward troops
to the State if it could be done.
The LATE GERARD-WoRMLEY WEDDING is
still fruitful topic for the Washington CORES
pondents of western papers,-furnishing them
items for kilograms, paragraphs for letters,
and counter-statements, explana-
tons by cards, counter explanations, and editO-
rial corrections without stint; and il may pos
sibly be the provoking cause of a duel or two
before all the questions of attendance and nom
attendance are settled entirely. Meantime, the
now famous pair take their daily stroll along the
avenues, attracting little or no attention from
the gay throngs who meet them on the PRONE
made. Probably not one in ten of the sight
seers observe anything peculiar or noticeable in
the young couple. The groom Is o rather or
binary looking fellow, not very well dressed,
and not overly progressing in general appear
ance, while the bride is 50 light in color as to
show little or no trace Of her mixed origin
through the veil she usually wears, albeit an
view does disclose an olive rich
ness in the complexion that is somewhat sug-
gestive.
The cooling couple seem happy enough now;
but what the future has in store for them is
shrouded i'm mystery. 1t is thought that, not
the slight objections which exist in