Evening star., 1869-12-13

1T Is UNDERSTOOD that the President has
withdrawn the nomination OF Geo. ii. Yeaman
10 be Je,lee OF the 9th circuit.
SoNs half dozen bill abolishiRg the frank
ing privilege have already been introduced in
Congress. 1t will be some time, probably. be-
fore one passes.
DIR. GEORGE II. BROWN, late Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the Senate, who has been, for some
time, SICK in st. Louis, has so far recovered
that be returned TO this city yesterday morning.
He is stopping at the Arlington House.
IBE DEATH Of the late Senator Fessentieu
will he announced in the House or Representa-
tives Tomorrow, by Dir. Lynch of Maine, and
eulogies will be pronounced by Nessrs Brook
of New York, Dawes OF Massachusetts,, Hale
and Peters or Maine, and others.
TER CORRESPONDENTS published in another
column between Mayor Bowen and the commit
tee appointed by the citizens az the late con-
ference meetiIgs in this city, on the practica-
bility Of an amicable settlement Of the diiicul-
ties between the city and the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company, is interesting, rs show
ing the position Of the corporate authorities
here on the questions at issue.
DEPORTATION OF EMIGRANTs USDpR LABOR
CoHTRACTs.-Mr. Wilson introduced in the
Senate this morning bill to regulate the i'm
portation of emigrants under labor contracts.
which provides that contracts made in foreign
countries whereby emigrants to the United
States shall pledge their labor to he specifically
performed upon and after their arrival in tbe
United States shall not be valid in this
country, and prohibiting masters or owners Of
vessels fr.m transporting 10 the United States
any emigrant, knowing the same to have been
procured under contract.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN WYOMING TERRITORY
The bill passed by the Legislature Of wyo-
ming Ito grant the women of Wyoming Ter
rltory the right of suffrage and 20 hold Office !"
enacS THAT every woman of the age OF twenty
one years, residing i'm the Territory, may at
every election to be holden under the laws
thereof, cast her vote. And her rights to the
elective franchise and to hold Office shall he the
same under the election laws of the Territory
as those OF electors" The act to take effect
from and after its passage.
The bill was introduced by Mr.. William II.
Bright, President of the Wyoming Council.
who is a native, and was until lately, resi-
dent Of this city. He will be remembered by
many as the Superintendent OF TRANSPORTATION
at Headquarters Department of Washington,
during tue war.
The New WAR DEPARTNENr-THE SITE
a conference between General Grant General
sherman ami General Michler in regard TO a
site Tor the proposed new War Department
building has resulted in the unanimous choice
OF Judiciary Square, where there is annie
capacity for building such as they pronose. IN
| be large enough TO accommodate not only the
War Department proper, but also the Commits
saTy and pUartcrnaster's Offices, and il is
understood that proper steps will be at once
taken towards securing the site for the purposes
above mentioned.
1he question Of disposing OF the present War
Department building came up. but no positiye
views ~ere advanced ,i,erouI,or., between tho
present distant location Of the State Dcpart
lncnt ana The oit-eXpressed desire OF the Presi-
dent for an executive Office independent of his
private residence, ii could be. upon its vacation
at once put 10 uses which would prove not only
4 convenience to the public, but AZ the same
time economize public expenditures.
TIE EXPENSES OF The GOVERNMENT FsTr-
NATEs FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.-Secreta-
ry boutwell, has just prepared his estimates for
appropriations to meet all expenses of the Gov
eminent Tor the fiscal year ending June 50, 1871,
which are as follows Legislative Department
s5,5i9, ,S6423; Executive Proper, so 4iO; Depart-
ment Of State, 81 ,J06, III; Treasury Department.
s165, ,4I6, ,.0l; Interior Department s39 s93 .sa951
War Department, S5O,575, ,591. 30 Navy Depart-
ment, s2s, AL ,16l.3'; Agricultural Department.
252 ,0I0; Post Office Department, So, ,134.7s
Judicial Department. 1876 $780, Grand total.
1881 ,091 ,s25G2.
The appropriations last year were s2sI IlJ.-
2sS61, being SAC 6s2 ,j37 less than the estimates
for the ensuing year.
The estimates for the civil service are s25.-
'31 Go5iO, being an excess over the appropria-
ton Of last year of 1859 ,33l.6O The estimates
for the military service S33, 81, 75 being
an excess over the appropriation Of last year of
81 ,13l ,25Se7. The estimates for the naval SER
vice are S2i sos, 81 being excess over the
appropriation Of last year Of S9,N2, ,031.37. The
estimates for Indian affairs are S5,0iS 1884,
being an excess over the appropriation of last
year OF s2,I45,354.5s The estimates for pen
siOns are go, ,49O 900, being an excess over the
appropriation OF last year Of SI1 ,24O, 900. The
estimates for public works are S24 ,625. .1T35j.
being an excess over the appropriation Of last
year Of 49, 132, 1885. The estimates for mscel-
laneous expenditures are s5,531 261 50, being an
excess over the appropriation OF last year of
II S1,s&,6.6.s3. The estimates for postal service
are So. .0OS, 2i.21, being an excess over the a-
|
estimates for permanent appropriations are
s1i3, ,219,l15, being si,523 361 less than the ap-
propriation OF last year.
The DISTRICT IN CONGREss-BILL FOR, A
PROBATE CoURT.-Mr. Hamlin introduced i'm
the Senate to-day bill to establish a Probate
Court in the District of Columbia, which was
referred TO the District Committee. II pro-
vides that the court shall consist of one Judge
of Probate, appointed by the President, who
shall hold his Office during good behavior
The court shall have the same powers as
the present Orphans Court of the District
There shall also be appointed Register OF Pro-
bate, who shall act ex officiO Clerk of the
Probate Court, and shall have all the powers of
the Register OF Wills. The annual salary of the
Judge OF Probate shall be 5000; and the Regis
ter shall receive the same fees as the Register
OF Wills. The Orphans Court and Office OF Re-
gister OF Wills Is abolished; and the District
cities and the county are required to furnish
cOmmodious rooms for the Judge and Register
Of Probate.
VISIT OF CoLoRED DELEGATION TO THE
PREsIDENT-Pursuant to a resolution OF the
National LaborConvention, a delegation com
posed of the president and vice presidents of that
body, called on President Grant on SATURDAY..
Ar. Harris, OF North Carolina, as president OF
Nl.,l 1al.. -,