Evening star., 1869-04-16
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REv.NUr-The receipts to-day
from this source were S536,2i22l.
ADMIRAL PoRTER's daughter was the belle
at the recent midshipmens ball.
MAYOR BOWEN, we are glad to hear, is still
convalescing. and expects to be able to attend
TO the duties of his Office about Monday next.
G. p. BLACKMAR, head Of the division OF
bounty and back pay in the Treasury, has been
dismissed.
THs SAN JUAN TREATY was Yesterday con.
sidereG by the Senate In executive session.
The Darien Ship Canal treaty has been post
poned until the next session of Congress.
Col. AMOS WRBsTRR yesterday rendered his
resignation as Colonel to the Secretary OF War
IN order to enter upon his duties as Register OF
Wills to-day.
Mr. CHARLES Il. THOMAS, Chief Messenger
Of the Patent Office, under Judge Foote, has
rendered his resignation TO take effect on the
lst of May.
THE SENATE In executive session this after
noon confirmed the nomination of Gen Ely 5
Parker to be Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
WE ARE AUTHORIZED to say that John ID.
Defrees is not an applicant for Second AudItor
or tor any other position under the Govern
ment.
1T is PROBABLE President Grant will issue
proclamation in a few days submitting the
Constitution OF Virginia TO the people OF that
State on the fourth Thursday of May, and
dividing parts OF the same for separate votes
for Minister to Liberia. has declined the ap-
pointment, and it is probable that Mr. ]. NJ
Langston, OF the Howard University, will be
nominated to the position.
Col. JNO. A. CAMPBELL. the new Governor
for Wyoming Territory, took the oath of Office
yesterday before Assoc,atelJ ustice Swayne, OF
the United States Supreme Court, and left for
his new field of duty last evening.
THERE seems to be some mistake in the re.
ported appointment Of Mr.. +. A. Mccartney
as Superintendent Of the Post Office Depart
ment, IS they know nothing OF it in the Ap-
pointment DIVISION of the Post Office Depart.
ment.
THE FLOOR OF the Senate Chamber is daily
crowded before noon bv anxious ofice.seekers
" hose nominations are pending. The hungry
swarm was larger than ever to-day-over one
hundred persons being in waiting TO button
hole Senators on their appearance IN the hall.
THE PRESIDENT HAS WITHDRAWN the nomi.
nation of ID. b. X. Keim, as Consul at Foo.
chow; also, of Herman X. A. Lindeman as
Consul at Lyons; John L. Near. to be Cons al
at Port Sarnia; Huge Hillebrant Consul at,
Smyrna.
HON. A. M. CLAPP, Congressional Printer
entered upon his duties last evening, relieving
Hon. John ID. Defrees. 1t is not probably that
anything will be done by Mr.. Clapp in the way
OF making new appointments until the first of
the coming month.
DR. CHAe. E. TAFT, of this city, has been
appointed Postmaster of the Senate, in place OF
j. M. Edmunds, Esq, removed. DR.. TAFT will
enter upon the discharge Of his duties in the
course OF few days. He has resided in this
city for a n lumber Of years past, and formerly
kept drug store on 9th street, near E.
HON. HENRY VAN ARRNAM, the new Com.
not enter upon the discharge efhis duties before
the 1st Of May. Governor Cox, the late Com.
missioner, will hold over until that time, hav.
Ing ter dered his resignation to take effect upon
he qualification Of his successor.
DIR. j. NJ. BRoDHEAD, Second Comptroller
OF the Treasury, has received no notification
from the Secretary Of the Treasury that his
resignation would be accepted THIS fact dis
Onft ha q
that he he'd received such q notification. On
the contrary, Secretary Boutwell, this morning
sent a letter to him informing him that he
would be retained in his present position
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has ordered
Commander j. H. Gillis 10 duty as Equipment
Officer and Inspector Of Supplies at the Navy
Yard at Washington, ID. c.: also, Chief Engi-
neer II. II Stewart to duty as President and
Chief Eng gipeer F. Q. Dade and w. T. Lamdin,
as members Of board to examine certain engi.
neers for promotion; Third Assistant Engineers
8. e. Lanaban, J. A Kaiser, George q. Nelson,
and W. q. Even, and Assistant Paymaster
George II. Read TO examination for promotion.
HON. SAMUEL s. FISHER, the new Commits.
sioner of Patents, is in this city, but has not
yet entered upon the discharge Of his duties.
He will leave for his home ia Cincinnati this
evening for the purpose OF settling up his
private affairs. and will return here about the
latter part of next week to enter upon the
discharge of his duties. Judge Foote is still in
charge OF the oliice, and will probably remain
until Mr.. Fisher takes possession.
THE WHITE HOUSE was pesieged to-day
with visitors, many Of whom were admitted to
interviews without regard TO privileged cases.
The Cabinet held Its usual session, which was
in progress at the time the colored emancpa-
tiOn procession passed the Presi ident's grounds,
when recess was taken, and the President
appearing at the second story window, over
the front entrance, was greeted with enthu.
siastic cheers. The President renamed at the