Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-15

ship will be given either TO VIM. b. Taylor or
Hon. Vim. A. Darling.
MIR. GREELEY had quite long interview to-
day with Secretary Boutwell, at the Treas ury
Department.
HON. IsREAL WAsHBURNR, Ex-Governor of
Name, and now collector of the port of Port
land, is IN Washington and is stopping with
his brother, Hon. +. b. Washburne, on street
A BATCH Of District bills were introduced in
the House to. day, but they We're the old stagers
II last session, which have very little chance
of being acted on this session.
HON. JOHN WILSON, Third Auditor of the
Treas ury, hiss rendered his resignation to Sec.
retary Boutwell,. to take effect upon the quail
fication of his successor.
GOVERNOR CLAPLIN, Of Massachusetts, is
mentioned as a successor to Mr. Boutwell, from
the Middlesex district. BY the way, this dis
trict is now represented in the cabinet by two
officers. Judge Hoar and Mr. Boutwell,.
AMONG the applicants for the Registership of
the Treasury are Hon. J. b. Allison, of Penn,
and Major ID. r. b. Nevin, now In the bureau
The latter was IN the Army tor three years.
and In Libby prison for several months.
MR.. HARLAN presented in the Senate this
morning the resolution .of the Georgetown
Councils asking an appropriation by Congress
to complete the Washington Aqueduct. Re.
ferred to District Committee.
CURTAILING THE FoRCR.-Itis is conrempiat.
ed at the end of the month to furlough fifty
clerks in the Pension Once. and there Is con.
siderable commotion among the whole force,
no one knowing on who the blow will fall.
GENERAL SKINNER, First Assistant Post.
master General, has received notice that his
place is soon 10 Ds filled. His successor Will
be Mr.. Earle, Of Maryland. the former law
partner Of Postmaster General Cress well.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has appointed Mr.
Bartlett, formerly clerk of the Reconstruction
Committee. as his private secretary, in place OF
James M. Davis, who held that position uuder
Secretary McCulloch. Mr.. Davis will proba.
bly, be assigned to duty in one of the Bureaus of
the department.
SECRETARY B0RIK, Of the Navy Department
who is now absent from the city, has issued an
order, and caused the same to be posted at
various points of the Navy BuIldiKg, that there
are no vacancies in his department, and there
fore there is no use at this time in applicants
putting IN their claims.
Hon. n. l.. JRPPRIRs Register of the Treas.
ury, has not yet received any notification of the
acceptance of his resignation, though it is
probable that the name of his successor will be
sent to the Senate to morrow. Mr. Jeffries will
retire as soon as he is notified that his resgna-
ton has been accepted.
THE BLOOMING BLosMER, Mrs Dr. Walker
is AT applicant for DIR. Ripley's place as phys.
ician for the poor for the First Ward. Afraid
it wont work well. All the First Warderes
W ii be getting sick and claiming to be paupers
so as to have their pulses felt by the charming
Doctress.
SUSPENSION OF THE PRINTING BUREAU
Secretary Boutwell, has we understand order
ed the suspension of all the work in the Print.
ing Bureau for the purpose of taking an in yen-
tory of the stock and making a thorough in.
vesugaton into the condition Of this Depart
ment 1t is safe TO say that the Printing
Bureau will not be reopened under its present
management.
THE PRESIDENT sent batch of nominations
to the Senate this afternoon, but under the new
rule they could not be opened until the Senate
went INTO executive session. 1t is said that
among them Is the name OF A. g. Curtin of
Pennsylvania, to be Minister to Russia; Mont.
gomery Gibbs, to be Consul to Paris; Giles A.
Smith, OF Hin ois, to be Second A ssstant Post.
master General. Mr.. Ford, for u. 5. Marshal
for the Southern District of New York; and
Mr.. z uimby for u. s. District Attorney for the
Western District OF New York
THR WHITE HoUsB.-An ong those who had
interviews with the President to day We're
Senators CattelI and Harlan. ana Representa-.
tiyes Young, Wilson Welker, Lawreuce,
Stokes, and Farnsworth. Hon. f. B. Wash.
burne, Munster to France, called about one
O'Clock and had a long interview.
About half.past two o'clock, delegations
from the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw and
Greek Indians had an interview with the Pres.
idsnt, and the members were introduced by
their respective chairmen. who congratulated
the President on hts election to the highest
office in the gift of the people, and hoped his
policy towards the indians would be one o.
kindness and Cancellation. The President
replied, stating that he hardly knew
at present what would be his policy
towards the Indians. That as long as
settlers kept moving Westward, conflicts
would naturally arise between them and the
InSiaps, and he thought the speediest way 70
secure peace was for the Indian tribes to adopt
as soon poss, BILE a civilized mode Of life.
After some further con veI sation the deleg alton
withdrew.
NBw OFFICERS FOR THE SENArE.-The Re.
publican members 9 of the Senate held caucus
this morning for the purpose OF selecting sffi.
GERS for inat body. 1t was generally supposed
that the old officers woulA be re -elec.ed but il
seems that there has been powerful combina-
tion at work for some time past against sever
al Of the present incumbents. and so quietly
were the operations conducted that the an.
nouncemsnt Of the proposed changes after the
adjournment of the caucus fell like thunder.
bolt among the friends Of the present incum-
bents and those holding office under them.
George 7. Brown, rgeart-at.Arms, is to be
removed and John &. French, late member of
Congress from North Carolina, elected to MI
vacancy. John d. Defrees, the superintendent
Of Public Printing, is to be succeeded by A. N.
Clapp Esq, Of the Buffalo Erpress, General
De Witt g. Clarke, the Executive clerk, Is also
o be removed and ]. NJ. Morris, Of the South
Carolina Republican, elected a. his successor.
Isaac Bassetf, Assistant Scrgeat.at-A Arms, and
Maj VIM. J. Mcdonald. Reading Clerk, hadthe
unanimous vote OF the caucus for re- election
George g. Gorham, the Secretary, who was
elected to that position last ear, rs:aAns the
place. On the fret ballot for SePgean Il at
q ms, Mr. Brown received 20 votes; Mr.
French. 10; scattering, IG but on the third
hallo. Mr.. French received 80, thus secHring
the position. The ballots for the other on