Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17

hKVENUk.-Iue receipts TODAY
from all sources were si56, 1854.
TIE SENATE confirmed only oue nomination
ye-teIday, namely: James Lindsey to be Pen
sion Agent 3t ST. Louis.
THE KNOWING ONES say now that Colone.
Bailoch, of the Freedmen's Bureau. stands a
neck and shoulders above his competitors 70
The City Post Once.
GovERN X STEARNs, of New Hampsh,re
Henly j. Raymo nd, of the New York Times
ini Bishop Clarke, of Rhode Island, were ON
the Senate floor TO day.
GEORGE MCELFRKsH, of the Metropolitan
Police, has been detailed for duty at the Presi-
dents House. There are now three members
of the police force at the White House, VIZ:
Messrs Nc cElfresh Fox and Ross
REPoRT had it to-day. that the name of
Hon. John B. Allison had gone into the Senate
for the Treasury Registership, but we are not
atle TO verify the fact up to the hour of going
to press. Mr.. Allison, it lis conceded, stands
good chance for the nomination.
THREE Of the Louisiana members of C,n
gress who hold the Governors certifieate-G
w Cramie, OF the fifth district, Michael RYAN,
of the fourth district, and Adolph Bailey, of
the third district-deny that they have ex
pressed the intention of resIgnIng, as has baen
stated.
EBENEZRR ID. BAssRTT, a colored man coo.
nected with the Colored High School in Phil
adelphia, Is prominent applicant tor the mis-.
sion to Hayt. His appointment is recommend
ed by the National Committee of Colored Men.
and by FREQ. Douglass, Geo. T. Downing, Jno
M. LangstoD, and others.
CANDIDATES for the position OF Register OF
the Treasury can take heart and try again.
MI Halsey, Of New Jersey, to whom some of
the papers assigned the place, is not a canai
date for it. and has, we have reason for believing
authorized the statement that he will not accent
the ONCE.
Il. r. IsHKRwooD, recently in charge OF the
Bureau Of Stesm Engineering at the NAVY De.
partment, retired from the Office las, evening
James w. King, who was confirmed a few
days since as the successor of Mr. Isherwood,
entered upon the discharge of his duties this
morning.
bf SPECIAL ORDERS, issued from the Wal
Department, the enlisted men OF companies
and X, i4th US Infantry, Veteran Reserve
Corps,) have been transferred as priyatss IN
tie general service U. S. Army. to date March
l, 1860. This order will not change their assign
ment to their prs sent duties.
THE NOMINATIONS sent in to the Senate to-
day were not OF importance, and were mainly
TO NIL vacancies in the revenue service This
Is in accordance with the understood purpose
OF the President not to make any nominations
OF importance, except to I'LL vacancies, until
action is had upon the tenure Of office act
YET ANoTHER-Mr. A. Watson is a candi.
date for CITY Postmaster, on the ground that he
l. a decided Republican, and is the inventor OF
the "self-sealing stamped newspaper wrap.
pers, by the sale of which the Post Office DE-
partment has cleared, he alleges, at leas,
S16O,0OO, and he has received nothing.
RECIPRoCIrY.-Mr. Washburne retired from
the state Department at noon to-day, and Mr.
+ ish took possession. 1t may be noted As an
instance OF reciprocity. that the last Official act
OF Mr. Washbnrne was to countersIgn the COM
mission Of Mr.. Fish as Secretary of State, and
he first official act of Mr.. Fish as Secretary of
State was to countersgn the commission of
Mr.. Washburne as Minister 10 France
MIR. WILSON introduced IN the Senate this
morning bill relating to tue Fraedmeu's Blu.
reau, which provides that the educational de-
parfment OF that bureau, and the collection
and payment by the Comm issIoner of monies
due TO colored soldiers, sailors and marines or
their heirs, shall be continued until January
/, 1-7l Referred TO Committee on Military
Affairs.
The HOUsR Committee on Foreign Affairs
had a meeting this morning, and took up the
matter Of Cuban and St. Domingo affairs 1t
was finally concluded TO call upon the Secre.
tary OF State for all the recent information 40
the possession of the Government on the con.
dition Of affairs IN ST. Domingo and Cuba aud
to take no action until such information was
received.
AMONG the candidates for Third Auditor of
the Treasury is K. l.. Il. Clarke, Of Iowa, for
some years law clerk in the office Of the
Second Comptroller. He is backed, we hear
by the Iowa delegation and In uen TALLY other.
WISE. Mr.. Clarke, we believe, is a brother of
"Grace Greenwood" the authoress. Will A.
Short OF this city is also an applicant tor the
place.
A. M. GANGKwER, Eco for several years
past Chief Clerk Of the Third Auditors Office
has been appointed Acting Auditor, rice
Wilson resigned. Mr. &. is understood to be
candidate for the position, with a fair prospect
OF success, his experience in the duties Of the
place and hIs steadfast Republcanisn being
strongly urged in his favor.
THE RESIGNATION Of Mr.. s. NJ. Clark as Dis.
bursiDg Clerk of the Construction Bureau of
the Treasury Department, has been received
and accepted by Secretary Boutwell,. This act
is understood to close the official connection OF
Mr.. CLARK with the Treasury Department he
having retired from the management of tn.
Currency Printing Division some time ago.
THE GEORGIA SRNAToRs.-Mr. Trumbull,
from the Senate Judiciary Committee, this
morning reported back the credentials of
Messr,. Hill and Miller, Senators. elect from
Georgia, with the recommendation that they
be laid upon the table until the bill concerning
that State be acted upon BY Congress- Mr..
Trumbull stated that he made the report by
direction of the committee, but he was in favor
Of taking up and acting upon the credentials
Immediately.
PosTMIsrRKss AT RICHMOHD NoMIN ArRD-
Among the nominations sent to the Senate to-
day by the President was that Of Mrs. Van
Lew to be Postmistress at Richmond. Va This
appointment was made in consideration Of the
services rendered by Mrs. Van Lew during the
reb- llion. she having sacrificed all of her
properly and sent her slaves through the lines
with valuable information for General Graut