Evening star., 1869-04-09

to-day connned To MS mouse by sickness.
1T quite certain now that Oonsress will
hold TO its purpose to ADJOURN Tomorrow.
Cs'EF EsGISEKR JOHN Lone has been
derached from special duty At New York and
ordered TO the SaDgus.
LIPUr. COMMANDER f. 7. DrcKMAN has been
ordered by the Secretary Of the Navy to the
Hy dI ographic Office on the 1st of NAV.
1T Is UNDERSTOOD that the President on
Wednesday sent a dispatch by the Cable re-
questing Reverdy Johnson's resignation.
Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State,
has resigned the offic OF President of the New
York Historical Society.
NOMINATION The only nomination sent TO
the Senate to-day was that of W. III. Barnes to
be Collector OF Internal Revenue for the first
district of Pennsylvania.
But FRw visitors are admitted to interviews
with the President to-day. At twelve O'Clock
the Cabinet assembled-all the members pres.
ent-and was still in session at tn rec o clock
CONTRARY to general expectations, Senator
Sprague did not yesterday give the name Of the
Senator who, according to his previous speech
received slL0,0OO to report a certain bill after a
certain way.
CONSCIENCE MoNKY.-The Secretary of the
Treasury this morning received an anonymous
letter from Princeton. N. J., con tanning one
hundred dollars 70 be placed TO the credit Of the
conscience fund.
EXTRA Session OF THK SBNATB.-The Pres.
Ident Will to-day Issue his proclamation
sha
TO act upon treaties, nominations, and other
Executive business.
THE SUPREME COURT Is to-day hearing the
closing arguments of the term. During the
early days Of next week the Court will be en-.
gagged delivering opinions, and will adjourn
on the 18TH to the lst Monday in October.
In THE SENATE this morning, Mr.. Wilson,
from the Military Committee, reported back
the joint resolution donating the Lincoln Bar
lacks. in this city, to the Columbia Hospital,
for women and lyiDg.in asylum, and 1t was
placed upon the calendar for consideration.
MR.. JAS. l.. LAw.RNsOy, Journal Clerk Of
the Post Once department, was removed th-s
morning by Postmaster General Cress WE'LL An
Colonel Wilson, of Wisconsin, appointed 10
fill his place Mr. Lawren son has been attached d
10 the Post Office Department for upwards of
fifty years.
BOTH HoUsEs OF CONGRESS will probably
te IN session great portion of tonight. 10
close up action on several important bills The
business is well advanced. and there is no
occasion for an extension of the session, unless
the amendment of Mr.. Morton to the Recon-
struction bill be resisted in the House.
NONJNkT.oS w wITunpAwS Tho pras;,o.,
yesterday withdrew the nomination Of Denni.
son Steele as Postmaster at Toledo, Ono, and
il is understood that Alex. Reed, the present in.
cumbent will retain the place. We referred q
day or two since to the hard-swearing at Tole.
do over the removal of Reed through the inf n.
ence Of Ashley.
THE CLERICAL FORCE OF the various bureaus
of the Treasury Department is being daily re.
duced by dispensing with the services OF two
or three clerks in each bureau where the work
will permit the same. No appointments, how.
ever, are being made TO NIL vacancies, but it is
thought that a number OF changes will be made
about the first Of May.
THE MARRIAGE of Lieut.. Loyal Farragut
L. :. A, son of Admiral Farragut, TO Miss
Gertrude Metcalfe, on Tuesday, March 3Oth, at
Grace Church, New York, is said Il have been
satin, en- train, and long tulle VEIL After the
ceremony, which was performed by Rev. II
u. Potter, a reception was held at the residence
Of Dr. John T. Metcslfe, father OF the bride.
THERE is GREAT CONSERVATION among the
female clerks in the Treasury Department for
fear that they will be removed from Office, the
services Of quite a number having already
been dispensed with. Those remaining are
bringing all the influence they can command
10 bear upon Secretary Boutwell,, but it Is i'm
possible to retain all, and a large number must
be discharged at an early day.
DISTRICT AssEssoR.-We understand that
Mr.. w. w. Curtis, Of Georgetown, was recon-
me nded for the osIticn Of Assessor OF aternu
Revenue for this District by Commissioner
Deiano, but that the President has decided to
appoint Mr.. ii. A. Hall to that place Mr..
Hall, who is now Secretary to the Il ard OF
Alderman, is a clear headed active business
man thoroughly qualified for the position.
COMMISSIONER OF PEysIONs.-It is said to-
day that Hon. e. G. Cox, of Md, the Commits
sioner OF Pensions, has been notified by Sscre.
tary Cox that his resignation will De accepted
1t Is understood that Hon. Sidney Perham, of
Maine, stands very good chance of receiving
the appointment. Mr.. Perham was for manv
years Chairman Of the House Committee on
Pensions, and has acquired more thorough
knowledge OF pension affairs than perhaps any
other man in the country. His appointment is
very warmly urged by prominent Republicans
on the ground OF his distinguished fitness for
the place.
TIE SENATE this morning, by vote of 30
yeas TO 10 nays. adopted the amendment OF Mr..
Morton 10 the bill to reconstruct Virginia, Mis-.
sissippi, and Texas, which passed the House
yesterday. Mr.. Morton's amendment, it will
be remembered, provides that those States
shall ratIfy the 18th amendment before they
shall be entitled to representation in Congress.
As mentioned in the STAR Of yesterday, he
attempted to introduce the same as a Ioint reso.
luton, but objection being made by Mr.. Davis
1t went over, and was introduced by Mr.. Nj
to-day as an anne ndment to the II >use bill.
p. Sat quarter past three O'Clock, the
Senate, by vote Of "a yeas to 0 nays, adopted
the bill as it passed the House, with the amend
ment Of Mr.. Horton.
THRSENATR JU DICIARY COMMITTEE, at their
meeting this morning, decided TO support the
bill which passed the House yesterday, giving
TO the President authority to order elections in
the States OF Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas
and to submit such parts Of their constitutions
to a separate vote Of the people as he may deem
advisable. The committee also decided to op-