The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-26
Interviews of congressman with
Secretaries BOrie and Bout
well-The COvOde-FOs-
ter Contest.
The Civil Tenure Act-Oppo-
sition to its Modification
in the House.
The West Indies Despat ches
from Admiral HOfE.
Spectos Despatch 70 The Evening Telegraph.
The Pacific Railroads.


Specsos Despo,cn to rAe Ebentno Telegraph.
The Pacific Railroads.
The Senate Committee on the Pacific Railroads
decided to report resolution, authorizing the
Union Pacific Railroad Company to hold an
election in the city of Washington, relieving
them from the action of the courts in New York,
The CovOde- Foster Contest.
Mr.. Cessna from the Committee on Elections,
made report in the case of Covode versus
Foster. The report was ordered to be printed,
and made the special order for Tuesday next.
An effort win be made to reach vote on that
day, and 1t is conceded that the House will
award the seat to Covode. se
r Opposed to Cummiugs. rp
There is a strong pressure at work for the
removal of Alexander Cummings, Collector Of
the Fourth district of Pennsylvania. Cum
mings is unpopular in the district, and the
people demand his removal. Cumm ings is now
here looking after his case.
The Civil Tenure Bill.
Although the House Judiciary Committee. did
not have its Civil Tenure bill technically before
them, the subject was informally considered.
General Butler announced that he would move
10 non-concur in the Senate amendments. It
was ascertained on comparison of views that
a majority of the committee were in favor of
pon-concurrence. After the motion TO recon-
slider is disposed of, Butler will move to nom
concur, and IL is thought bis motion will be
successful. This will send the bill az once back
TO the Senate. Itis probable the Senate will
insist on their BILL and ask for a conference
committee.
| Despatch TO the Associated Press
| Movements of North Pacific Squadron.
| Rear-Admiral Craven. in mmunicatlon
| just received by the Navy Department, dated
the 9th instant, reports the movements OF the
| North Pacific squadron. The flagship Pensa-
cola, Captain Preble, was of San Francisco;
the OssipeeH Captain Sartori. was at Honolulu,
under orders TO sail, April l, for San Francisco,
thence to the Cult of California; the Resaca
Commander Lewis, arrived at Acapulco on the
10Th of February, from Mazablona and San
Bias. She was ordered to Panama. The Cyane,
| Commander Walters, had been ordered from
Panama to San Francisco. She is to be put out
| of commission. The Jamestown, Commander
Truxton, left San Francisco February I6, on a
| cruise southwark to make certain surveys en-
route, touching at such points as the interests
| OF the Government required until reaching
Panama The Mohongo was at San Francisco;
her officers and crew were to be transferred to
the Mohican. The Saginaw, Commander Meade,
was at Sitka, and will return to San francisco
to be laid up. The health of the squadron is
good.
The white House,.
There was not so many visitors as usual at
the Executive mansion to day. Prior to the
Cabinet meeting Judge Swayne of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, Hon. w. b. Allen of
Pennsyl ylvania, Ser ators Morton, Yates and
Cameron, and General Logan had an inter-
view. e
CoIored OMes.seekers d
The National Executive Committee O! ceiored
men dis cuss ed paper in form of memorial
10 the heads of bureaus, setting forth the
claims OF the coloied people to portion of the
patronage of the Government; citing their SER
vices In The war and in the subsequent elec.
tions, and asking that positions be given them.
After further consideration the subject wa
postponed.
fairs I'm the West Indles-Advices from
Admiral HON.
Dispatches from Rear Admiral Hof, of the
North Atlantic Squadron, to March IL, have
been received. Everything was quiet in the
neighborhood of Havana. Admiral Hof ex-
pected to sail that evening in the Contoocook
on tour of inspection to Key West, Matanzas,
Neuvitas, Santiago de Cuba, ETC. In the event
of any difficulties he would return TO Havana
im M ediately.
The Narragansett, Commander Feltebr0wn,
was left in charge OF American interests at
Havana. In the meantime the Nipsic, Lleuten-
ant-Commander selIridge, Will be relieved late
in March, at Aspinwall, by the Gettysburg
Commander Irvine, and will proceed to Cuba
TO take the place of the Penobscot. The latter
will succeed the Gettysburg at Aspinwall in
May.
A vessel is kept constantya at Aspinwall for
the protection of American interests ON the
Isthmus, and vetsels of the squadron releye
each other every two months at that port.
e Rush for Appointments. sf
The rush of parties to the sppointmenf once
of the Treasury is go great that an orusr was
,ssned excluding applicants for office until after
each days mail is read. Es9s ',aa c
Interview with secretary Boasweil.
Judge Fisher, Of the Supreme Court OF this
District, accompanying delegation from Della
ware, called on Secretary boutweii TINS
morning. aa-l -h7F gt5
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