Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-22


INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were S525, 81.
BY DIRECTION or THE PRESIDENT, Sargean
Charles Lrffier has been detailed for dutya
the Executive Manion.
Ex.ATToRNRY GBNERAL EvARTs was on
he Senate dsor Tor some time to- day IN confer
euee with Mr.. Sumner and other prominep
Senators.
JNo. II. YOUNG. managing editor Samue
Sinclair publis her, and Ihomas'N. Rocker. Sup
erintendent Of tie typographical Departmen
Of the ". y. Tribune are in town.
STCRETATY BOUTWELL, has sent to the
Pre- s'dent the appointment Of Hon. William H.
D,rling, ex-member of Congress to be Collec-
tor of the Ninth District of New York.
WEARE AUTHORIZED to safe that there is no
foundation for The rumor that Mayor Bowen
Will tender TO the City Councils this evening
has resignation of the Mayoralty OF Washington.
HON. JOHN CoNNEss ex.United States Sen.
ator from California, was married on Tuesday
to daughter OF the Hon. Wendell T. DAVIS, OF
CT; enfield, MSS.
WILLIAM REARDoN AND LOGAN TAYLOR
of the Ordnance Department, and stationed at
the Washing gton Arsenal, have been discharged
from the service by order of the s cretary of
War.
POSTMASTER GBN8RAL CRKsswRLL left this
city for his home in Maryland on Saturday,
and will not return till to- morrow. During his
absence General Skinner, First Assistant Post
master General. will discharge the duties OF
the head Of the Department.
MIR. FRssRNDEN, from the Committee on
Appropriations, This morning reported back to
the Senate the joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to rent the fire proof
building on the corner of 9Th and q streets in
this city, f.r one year, at a sum not exceeding
ten thousand dollars per annum, with the
privilege of continuing said lease five years.
Hon. THOMAS l.. TULLoCK, the new Chief of
the Appointment Bureau at the Treasury
Department, was besieged this morning by
applicants for Office, both white and colored,
male and female. No changes have yet been
recommended by Mr.. T., and it is not likely
that any removals will be made before the first
of April.
MR.. II. e. NILES, Chief Clerk of the Appoint
ment Office under Mr.. Tullock, will probably
be retsined, as he is an experienced clerk and
thoroughly acquainted with all business OF that
bureau. Some hungry ones are striving for
that place, but as Mr.. N. is backed by such men
as Senator Morton End Hon Jno Covode. the
applicants for his position are likely to meet
with disappointment.
THERE Is some commotion about town over
the report that the First National Bank has
purchased some S75,OOO or s3O,,1O of old Corpo.
ration indebto 1ness and charged it up against
the account Of the Corporation held at that
bank. In the present state OF the city finances
this is rather an unpleasant as well unex.
pected deduction to he mede lrom the current
funds, and il Is understood that the Councils
tonight will take some action in regard TO the
matter.
SENATORS THURMAN, Carpenter, Harlan
Morton, sherman, and Representatives Ferry,
Cook, Phelps, Cobb, Townsend, Finkleburg,
Pile, Niblack, Ho X, Peters, Hale, AID Fry, as
also Gov. Stannlrd, OF Missouri, called al the
White House this morning, and had inter views
with the President Attorney General Hoar
called about two O clock, and was closeted with
the President until three. when the general re-
ception commenced.
1T Is UNDBRsToOr that the appointment of
the following gentlemen for Commissioners Of
Metropolitan Police has been urged upon the
President:-William J. Murtagh, w. b. Chase
(of the City Registers Ofics) Captain ID. F
Hamlink insurance agent). DIR. T.. h. Ora.
gin, OF Georgetown (late Republican candidate
for Mayor, and De We're Burr, of the county.
The present board consists OF DIR. &. IL. Nich.
OILS, Samuel NOrment, Peter Bacon, William j.
Nurtagb, and Charles 5. English.
Col. T. BIGRLow LAURENCE, u. 5. Consul
General Il Leghorn who has been in this city
for several WEEKS, died Yesterday at his rooms
at Willards Hotel. The deceased was the son
of Hon. Abbott Laurence, late Minister TO
England. He was appointed by President
Lincoln Consul General at Florence, Italy,
and held that commission up 10 the time Of his
death. He came here a few weeks ago and
was an applicant for the Italian Mission, OF
which Hon. George p. Marsh IS the present
Incumbent.
THE SENATE To-day elected the following
officers OF that body, who We're nominated by
the caucus of Republican Senators last Mon.
day:-For Sergeant-at-Arms, John X. French,
of North Carolina; Executive Clerk Of the
Senate, John NJ. Morris, of South Carolina;
Congressional Printer, (the election to take
effect from and after the 18th OF april next,) A.
NJ. Clapp, of New York. 1t was not necessary
TO enter int. an election tor Secret ary, Reading
CLERK, and Assistant Sergeant.at.Arms, as the
caucus on Monday last decided that the incum-
bents Of those ofhces, Messrs. Gorham, NcDon.
aid, and Basset should be retained.
THE REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.-Despatches
received from Rear Admiral Hoff at the Navy
Department, give graphic accounts OF the siege
of Aux Cages by Salnave, and his threatened
bombarc ment of that port, saying that fearful
excitement existed there. Salnave promised
10 do all in his power to protect the neutral In.
terests. The rebel chief Dominique appca ared
determined tc de,end the town as long
as possible. and stated that he had
written to Secretary Seward Offering to annex
TO the United States that put Of the Isiand
under his control, and he requested the
Minister to use the power OF the Uni.
ted States to prevent Salnave from bonn.
harding the town until Mr.. Stewards reply
was received. This unreasonable request was
refused.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES INCURRED DURING
THE WAR-The Board convened By Special
Orders No. li3, issued from the AdJutant
Generals office June I6, 1858, and consisting OF
Brevet Major General J. A. Hardle, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel DeWitt Clinton, and Bre.
vet Lieutenant George Gibson, have been in
session at the War department about eight
months. The Board was convened for the pur.
pose Of examining into all cases where appli.
cation is to be made to the War Department for
damages to property, and losses sustained