Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-07

ADvICRs from the City of Mexico state that
the Mexican Government is about sending
commission 10 this city to request the recall of
General Rosecrans.
THE PRESIDENT has withdrawn the uomina.
tion Of Edward V. Kingsley as Secretary Of
Legation at Madrid. He is Mr.. Hale's son in.
law. No reasons were given for the with.
drawal.
MIR. EDMUNDs reported q bill In the Senate
this morning authorizing any officer or clerk in
the Executive Departments Of the Government
TO administer oaths when lawfully detailed to
investigate frauds or attempts at fraud agaicst
the Government
GHN. G. X. WARREN, one Of the Pacific
Railroad Commissioners, has arrived In this
city in advance Of his colleagues, and is q. the
Ebbitt House. When the other Commissioners
arrive their report will be made, and submitted
TO the Secretary Of the Interior.
WILLIAM p. p. LoNGPRLLow. q ne phew of
the eminent poet, and an architect OF fine taste
and qualifications, has been offered by Mr.
Supervising Architect Mullet the position Of
assistant architect Of the Treasury Department
1t is understood that he will accept the position
and enter upon his duties at an early day.
GOVERNMENT OF THE INpIANs.-Messrs
Jos. Scattergood, Wistar, and Evans. Of the
Philadelphia Society Of Friends, had an inter.
view with the President this morning relative
10 the government of the Indians, their plan
being 10 have the Friends control the Superin.
tendent Of Indian Affairs and the subordinate
agents.
THE SUPREME Court of the United States
is TO hold a session during the months of Octo
Der, November and December and then adiourn
over the holidays TO the 1st Of February wnen
the court will hold another session of three
montns. Ii the bill now pending to reorganize
the Judicial system shall become a law the D..
mods ana times above mentioned Will become
permanent arrangement.
THB HOUSE this afternoon, in considering
the Indian appropriation bill, str uck out all the
Senate amendments which were based on the
treaties made last summer by the Indian Peace
Commission, and adopted in their stead a sin.
gle amendment moved by Mr.. Dawes, which
gives the President two million dollars to be
used In keeping peace with the Indians on the
Plains.
PERsoNAL.-Ex.Senator Bright of Indiana:
General @. X. Warren, U. S. Army; Lieuten-
ant General Sir Charles Winham, of the British
army. and Mr.. Hare, aide. de. camp on his staff:
supervisor butcher, of New York; and Jose
T. Fernandez, Nester Ponce de Leon and Ro.
derigo Ponce de Leon, of Cuba, are at the Eb.
bitt ...'Governor Wells of Virginia and
Judge b r. Curtis OF Boston, are at WilIards.
THE CoSHRcrIcUr election being over, we
notice the arrival in Washington of quite a
number OF politicians from that State, who are
willing to serve the Government in lucrative
omces. Among them are delegations from
Hartford. Bridgeport and New London. Sen.
afors Ferry and Buckingham, and the new
Representatives from that State will probably
reacn here this evening or tomorrow morning.
TEE WHITE HoUeR was visited to. .dav hv
several Senators and Representatives. and by
Secretaries Boutwell, and Cox, all Of whom
mad interviews with the President. Between
three and four O'Clock some of the Off &C. seek.
ers IN waiting were admitted. A Texas dele.
gauon, headed by Governor Hamilton and
judges Caldwell and Paschal, called at the
White House a. three O'clock to pay their re-
spects.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMITTEE OF the
House, at their meeting this morning closed the
argument on both sides, and received further
documents from the Union Pacific and the
Central Pacific companies. The probabilities
are that the committee will not take any def.
mite action on the matters referred to them, a.
this session of Congress; but report resolu.
tion. the effect of which will b. 10 throw the
settlement OF the questions involved over to
next winter.
THE RECEPTION OF Mrs. President Grant
which came of at too late an hour yesterday
for us to make more than brief mention of it
in the STAR Of last evening, was most bril-
liant ana successful affair. The reception
doI
were most Of the dis ting uishsd people at pres.
ent soIourning in the Federal Metropolis. The
next reception Is looked forward to with great
interest.
THt HOUSE COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs.
at their meeting this morning, authorized Gen.
erai Banks 10 report q resolution recommend.
ing disappointment Of commission BY the
Presidenf TO make inquiries into the financial
condition OF the Island Of st. Domingo pro.
ducts OF the leland, and the feelings of the in.
habitantss with view to getting information
IN regard TO the desirability OF assuming the
proposed protectOrate Of that Island.
An ORDER was issued from the War Dep.
msnt to-day directing r'ducti. i.sas IN The nun.
osr Of clerk. ara nssssnsers i Head a uarte RS
" my Divisions and Departments; and
s aaMoes o. cfusens hired BY the q uarter.
t0o numUot OF 0mcPrS
drawing cInmu,at,on o. fuel and Quarters: and
10 neaps OF tansportsreb, including ami.
mails, wagons, boats, &c; all Of which will
make large diminution OF the expenses of the
War Department
THE SITE AND Plans BOZ Nsw STATE
DErARINEnr-Mr.M Morriii, from the Com.
mines On Public Buildinks and 3rounds, re.
ported in the Senate this morning Joint reso.
lnfion appointing the Secretary OF State. Secre.
refary Of the Treasury. Secretary Of War,
Architect Of the Capitol Extension, Superv,s-
,ng Architect Of the Treasury, ana Superia.
eudent OF Public Buildings and Grounds, as q
Commission to select q site for the erection ofa
building for q new State Department, and
cause plans TO b made Tor the same with an
etinate OF the probable cost thereof, and also
sxamins - 70 ,ths psopristy OF maklng some
arrargenents for he War Department pro-
vtdtpg tAs Co0mtssson shoald reach the con-
elusion that ths present site Of the Department
- the most saitable' fbr the State Departments.
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