Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-19

MAYOR BUwgN was in his office but short
tire to-day, leaving at an early hour to look
after the interests OF the city in Congress.
SECRETARY boutwell, receives Senators and
members OF Congress al any time during the
day. without requiring them to send IN their
cards and await their turns in the passage.
THE ONLY NOMINATION sent to the Senate
to- -dav WIS that of VIM. A. Richard son, of
N Massachusetts,, to be Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury.
THR REPORT that there was a special meet
ing of the cabinet last evening from to
O'Clock is incorrect. The regular cabinet meet
ing was held to-day.
WE REGRET TO HBAR that DIR. Ii. e.. Lauck,
Chief Clerk Of the Pension Once, died OF con-
sumption this morning at his residence on I1th
street
MINISTER WAsHBuRNs has received his in
structions from the State Department, and
will proceed to Paris after making a brief
visit TO his home in Illinois. He left for Ga
lena last evening.
TIE TENURE or OFFICE BILL.-Ihe indi.
cations to-day that the Senate Will repea.
the Tenure OF. Office bill, though the vote will
no doubt be very close, the friends Of the re-
peal claiming only three ms Iority.
GENERAL FITZPATRICK, Minister to Chill.
left here for New York last night, and will
leave there tor his post in Chill on the 2lst
prOximo. He will, ii is said, recommend Will
liam II. Gregory, Esq, for the position OF Sec
retary Of Legation.
UNITED STATES SENATOR elect William T.
Hamilton, Of Maryland, is rapidly recovering
from his late Sci ious illness, and, should no
change for the worse occur, will soon be able
to take his seat in the Senate. So says the Ha-
gerstown (Md.) Free Press.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, George T. Downing
and others have, 1t Is said, formed an associa-
ciaiIon for the publication OF q weekly news
paper here, In the interest of the coloreG peo-
pie, to be under the editorial charge of Fred
Douglass.
CAPT. SAMUEL MCkRRvER, 10th Infantry
who has been in charge of the military guard at
the Executive Mansion for the past four years
has been relIe we'd, and ordered to report to the
Secretary OF War. Capt. Nick. will Join his
regiment, recently consolidated with the I'd,
now stationed AT Atlanta Ga.
DIvO RCR LAW FOR THE DIsTRICr-Tbs
Senate to-day passed the bill authorizing the
Supreme Court OF the DistrIct of Columbia to
decree divorce from bed and board in all
cases where, under existing laws, 1t is auther.
lied TO decree divorce from the bonds of mat
rImony.
ANOTHER RIcHMoND.-1here was a rumor
current IN New York yesterday that Mr.. Chas
r. Estee. formerly in the Internal Revenue Of
flee, as Chief Clerk when Mr.. Boutwell, was
Commissioner, but now residing ia New York
ia TO b. appointed deputy CommIssioner. Mr.
+. is now in Washington.
SENIOR MORALES LEMUs arrived in New
York yesterday, fully empowered by PresI.
dent Cespedes TO act as Minister TO the United
States from the Provisional Government of
Cuba. He is coming to this city to seek recog.
niticn OF the Revolutionary Government by
the United States.
GUARD RKLIEvRD.-The Pres Ident has di-
rpcted that the military guard on duty at the
Executive Mansion for several years past be
dispensed with. Hereafter there will be no
military guard stationed there, but the build
ing will be in charge OF the regular door keep
ers and police officers detailed for duty al the
White House.
THE sTATUARY, from Messrs. Burr 4 ) al
ding's establishment. of New York, received
at the Presidents House YESTERDAY, was
sent back to-day, 1t not being OF such
a character as TO please the President
A large of fancy ware, such As clocks, vases.
&c, from the same firm, has been retained for
Mrs. Grant to select from.
MIR ROBERTSON, IN the Sena te this morning
introduced a resolution providing that the extra
Of no ia ba rhaIr
i've salaries during the recess from July 27th to
September 18th, 1866, it being the same period
for which the clerks of committees have
already received compensation. Referred TO
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
TBR ELL to Strengthen the Public Credit vas
approved by President Grant yesterday after.
noon it being the first bill 10 which he has
sffixed his official signature. He also signed
The bill striking the word white from all la VS.
in force In the District of Columbia, and the
bill giving the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
the right of way i'll and through the city OF
Washington.
THERE WE'RE RUT FEW Visitors al the White
House TO- day: none but Senators and mem bers
of Congress being admitted up to IL O'Clock,
when the usual Cabinet meeting took place
All the members OF the Cabinet were present,
Among those who had interviews in the fore.
noon were Senators Scott, Pratt, and Ramsey,
and Representatives Smith, Mccormick, q il
fillam, Archer, Hay, Bingham, Hoag. Pile, and
leweese.
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMRNT-Capt VIM.
VI New, ith class clerk In the office of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and assigned to duty
as chIet of the division Of amboat ins pection
has been removed by Secretary Boutwell,, and
Benz amin r. Crawford, special agent Of that
division, appointed to I'LL the vacancy. 1t Is
said the removal was made at the request OF
Hon. T.. B. Washburne, diff Guilty having oS .
CURED between him and Capt. New some
months since relative to the appropriation bill
for that offce.
DR. MUDD arrived in Baltimore yesterday
on the steamship Liberty, from Key West
As soon as the ship reached the wharf. he
proceeded to Barnum's City Hotel, where he
remained several hours, and then went to the
n sidepce Of his brother-in law, Captain J.
Dyer, but left Baltimore last night for his home
in Charles county. When DIR. NJ udd left the Dry
Tortugas Arnold and Spangler were in good
health. As their pardons went out in the stsa m
ship Cuba, they are expected 10 reach their
homes on the return Of that ship.
Coz A. p BLUHT, A q. NJ, lately in charge
of Lincoln Depot, having been ordered to
Sonth CaroIina hare IN