Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-08

Forty first Congress, as reported by Mr.. An
thony this morning, having been previously
arranged in ca nous:
Foreign Relations s-Messrs. Sumner, CHAIR
man, Fess-hden, Cameron, Harlan. Morton,
Patterson Of N. H., CasserIy.
FiDaDce-Messrs. Sherman, chairman, Will
Bayard.
KppropriaIons-M Fssssndeu. CHAIR
maE, iI INES. Wilson, Cole, Spragae, Sawyer,
stockton.
Commerce-Me<sre. Chandler, tchsirmau,)
Corb-tt, kellogg, Spencer, Conkling, Backing
ManuiacI Iures-Messrs. Morton, (chairman.)
Yates, Robertson, B-remsn, Mcdonald.
Agriculture-Messrs Cameron, (chairman,)
Robertson, Upton, Gilb-rt. McCIe-ry.
Military Afairs-M~~srs. Wilson, chairman.)
Howard, Cameron, Morton, Tnayer, ABBOTT,
SchurZ
Naval Anairs-Messrs. Grimes, (chair man,
ALtnouy, Cragin, NSe, Drake. Scott, Stockton.
JudicIarv-Mrssrs. Trnmbull, lchiirmsn,)
Stewart, Edmunds, Conkling. r ce. Carpenter,
TburmaD.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs. RAM
sey, (chalrman.) Pomeroy, McDJnaid, II I'M
lin, Cole, Gilbert. Thurman
Public Lands M-ssrs. PomNroy, (chaIrm am
Williams, Upton, Osborn, Warner. Sprague.
Casserly.
Private Land Ciaims-Messrs. Williams,
(chairman.l Ferry, Sawyer. Kellogg, Bsvard.
Indian AffsIrs-Messrs. Harlan. (chairman,)
Ross, Corbett Thayer, Buckingham, Pol,
Pensions - Messrs Edmuuds, (chairn tn,l
Itrton, Spencer, Pratt, BrownloS, SchurL,
MC Creery.
Revolutionary aims-Messrs. Yates. (ch4ir-
man, Pool. Fowler, Brownlow, Salisbury.
Claims-Messrs. Howe. (chairmsn,) Wiley,
Scott, Sprague. Robertson, Pratt, Davis
District OF Columbia - Messrs. HamtiI,
chairman } Patterson OF n. H., Sumner, III e,
Harris, Pratt, Nickers
Patents-Messrs. Wiley, chairman Ferry,
CarCenier, Osborn. Norton.
Public BUILDINGS and t3rounds - M.ssrs
Morrill,, (chairman,) Trumbuii, Ferry, Cole.
Stockton.
Territories = Messrs. Nye. tchalrman.) Cca-
gin, Nc Donald, Schurz, Howard, B,remin.
Pacific Railroad Messrs. Howard, (chair.
man, Sherman. Ramsey, Stewart, Wilson,
Harlan, Drake, Rice, Abbott, Fenton, Scott.
Mines and Mining-Mpssrs. Stewart, (chsir-
man, Chandler, Anthony, Yates. Ross, Sauls-
bury, Fowler.
Education Messrs DraxA. (chairmau,) NJ d.
ril. Sawyer, Corbett, Pomeroy.
On Revision of the Laws Of the United
States-Messrs. Conkiing, (chairman,) sam.
ner, Carpenter. Pool, Baynrd.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ey-
penses Of the Srnate-Messrs. Cragin, (chsIr.
man, Edmunds, Davis
Printlng-Messrs Anthony ,(chairman,) II tr-
ris, Casserly.
Library -Messrs. Cattell, (chair nan.) Howe.
FpseepdeT.
Enrolled BIls-Messrs. Thayer. chairman ,
Patterson of n. H., Abbott.
Engrossed BIlIs-Mes.rs. Ross, (chairman.)
Buckingham, Norton.
Select Committee on Revision OF the Ruies of
the Senate-Messrs. Anthony, (chairmau,l FL
muncs, POmercy.
THE STATUS OF Mr.. SOLICITOR BIscKLyy
The following correspondence explains Itsrlf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office Of Internal
Rerenae Washington, March 6, 1869 Sir: joan
M Buckley was appointed solicitor ia August
Iast. Tn the I'd day of the following month
requested his removal upon the ground that he
Was q willful perlurer, OF so weak and crrda
Ions as TO make him the convenient tool of cor.
rupt and malicious men.
Not having changed nv opinion of n i'm
since that time 4 have assgned him no duty
whatever. and for the last I'VE months do not
know that he has even ostrnsibiy done a single
hOuI' labor for the Government.
Mean while have repeatedly urged his Te.
m"va1. and he has repeatedly drawn his
monthly salary, at the rate of si,OOO per al
nun.
Mr.. BinckIey is notoriousIy unqualified tor
hi- place. i 10 not know that he even claims
TO te a lawyer; certain il is thar he never
undertook the practice of law. and the fare of
his employment ss Solicitor of Internal R-v.-
nue. i DO not believe should be continued under
the present administration.
Tn. Acting Secretary of the Treasury, unad-
vised by you. may hesitate, perhaps, - chaa ge
he officers OF the Department, in anIicipat, IN
OF tue early appointment and qualification Of
Its permanent Secretary, and L respectfully v
recommend, therefore, tnat YOU request him %
dismiss Mr.. Buckley Immediately.
f. A. ROLLINS, Commls sioner
To lie President.
Endorsement
EXECUTIVE MANSION, NJ ,rch S, 1,69.-E -
specifully referred to the Hon. the Secretary M
the Treasury. The services of Mr.. John VI.
Binckly, Solicitor of Internal Revenue. will De
no longer required by the Government
ISIsnedl Horace PORTER.
BIevet BTigadier General, Secretary.
Upon this letter the following Indorsem n,
was made
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 6, IsS9.-
John N. Buckley, Esq, Solicitor of Internal Rer-
enUe:-Sn: l am requested by the President IA
inform you that your services as Solicitor Of
Internal Revenue are no longer required ny
the Government. You are therefore her-by
Srnsa asUn the Office ff!y HssrssT
Acting Secretary Of the I reasury.
To PROHIBIT SECRET SALES OF GeLD-Mr
Conkiing introduced in the Senate this morn.
ing bill to prohibit secret sales of gold or
bonds on account Of the United States, whicl
was referred TO the Committee ON Finance. L.
enacts that hereafter 0 percentage. deduction,
commission or compensation, OF any amour
or kind shall be allowed to aoy person for the
sale, negotiation, or exchange of any bon e.
or securities OF the United States, or OF
any coin or bullion disposed of At the
Treasury Department or elsewhere, on acc Gus
Of the United States; and repeals ali acts and
parts OF acts authorizing the Secrettry OF the
Treasury to appoint any agent, other than
some proper officer of his department TO maze
such sale or negotiation OF bouos and securI q.
| ties. All exchange, purchases, or sales OF tae
bonds OF the United States shall be made
by inviting the competition Of the public
| by advertising for proposals for any
| such exchange, purchases, or sales. which shall
| be awarded publicly 70 the best bidder or bid.
| ders, the Secretary OF the Treasury reservins
| the right TO reject any such bids, should he
deem 1t to the public interest to do SO. All
sales of gold on account OF the United States
shall be made Mt public Suction, by propsI
| officer OF the Treasury Department. after giv.
ing public notice Of the time and place suct
such salas shall be made, BY advertising Tia.
same. .. .. - ~
Ex-PREsIDINr JOHNSON Is to visit Balt
| more on Thursday next. He Is expected T.
leave Washington in q special car provided b,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany n
| Q q. m, reaching Baltimore shortly before n
At the Camden station be will be met by u,
Mayor and members OF the City Council, and
procession Of the IRE and police department.
and citizens formed. with the Fifth Regimen
l Msryland Guard, and peroaps with other NIL
| ttary organizations a. = guard OF honor. HI
| will be escorted to his quarters at Barn um'
| City Hotel. During the day it has been arrans
cd Tor the late President 70 recetve his fello ~
| citizens, and in the evening De viii dine will
| the city authorities at the City Hotel.
WAsHIxGroN MARKBr CONFAHr.-Nr
Ferry introduced In the Senate this moraine
bin to incorporate the Washington Marke