Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-05

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MANUEL NUHnZ CASTRO, Charge d'Af.
fsires Of Venezuela, is At the Lobitt Housa.
INTERNAL REvENUR-rhs receipts to-day
from this source were S3ii375.55.
OS DIT hat General Buffers daughter-M
Blan che decidedly one OF the bellies OF the
season. is soon 10 be married to an army officer
HON 8. :. Cox writes that after spending
month At Nice, he VIII visit Egypt and Jeru.
salem.
TIE WHITE HOUsE.-This being Cabinet
day, but few visitors to the Precedent were ad.
mitted to interviews All the members of The
Cabinet were present, and the session was
quite protracted one.
PAREPA ROSA is now said to he suffering in
Baltimore from severe attack of acu e rheu.
ma;ism, but her physician says in two weeks
she will be well enough to res ums her profess
siOnal duties. ,.-
In THR DISTRICT Yesterday, the workrneu
engaged In grading for the Baltimore and Poto.
mac Railroad struck the District line ort rtheast
OF the city, and are to.day pushing on with the
work.
v.
Morris, OF Illinois, is named TO be Secretary of
the Interior. He is an old admirer OF General
Grant. but "has never been identified with the
Republican party" We imagine that his
chances are not brilliant.
In THE HOUSE, this morning, Mr. Moore of
New Jersey, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and q rounds, submitted a report by
MI. b. Seyerson, the irrepressible, covering
forty pages of legal cap, giving his views on
canal matters.
1T Is UNDERSTOOD that the pu blic debt state
ment, expected to be made puulic tom orrov
Will show an increase IN the public debt: over
the footIngs of the last exhibits of about
sls,0G0.C0e. This increase is partly accounted
for by the fact that some S3O,OaG,OOO OF interest
have been paid in the me tntine
Hon. f. B. WAsHBURNR, of III ,Chairmgn of
the House Committee on Appropriations, who
has been confined to his house for several DAYS
by severe indisposition, is rapidly recovering,
and attended the session of his committee this
morning, though he was unable to resume his
seat in the House, but repaired 70 his residence
upon the adjournment of the coI1mittee about
noon.
MRS. STovER and her children Left Wash.
Ingion for their home in Teunesse via the Or
ange and Alexandra Railrosd this morning
They We're accompanied to the Potomac Ferry
wharf by the President and Mrs. Senator Pat
tersonwho returned TO the Executive Mansion
after seeing the party safely ON the Alexandria
steamer.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PIrGLIC ExPRS-
DiTUREs had meeting this morning con-
cernipg and examined W. Scott Smith, cor.
respondent, and MIR. Spaids, one of the con-
tractors for carrying the overland mail. Mr.
Smith testified that he had no direct kno Wedge
fraud in the Post Office Department as 10 the
letting Of this contract, but that the information
upon which his articles were based WAS OBJ
tained from hearsay.
EVENING SESSIONS OF THE SEysTg-AIr
Stewart introduced in the Senate this n forming
aresolution providing that until the Constitu-
tional amendment now before the Senate, be
disposed of, a recess be taken from four until
seven O'Clock in the evening. There was some
discussion as to when a vote should be taken
and ii SEEMED 10 be understood that no vote
would be taken on the amendment at the ever
ing session, and that no ether business would
be con sidered at those sessions.
NOMINATIONS EY THE PRRsIDENT.-The
President this afternoon sent the following
nominations To the Senate:
To be Paymasters in the Army-Dayid Tay-
lor, vice Pomeroy, deceased; Frank Bridgman.
vice Leslie, deceased.
Henry =. Watts, OF Pennsylvania, to be
Secretary of the Legation of the United States
at Vienna
James Harris, of Rhode Island, 70 De Mar
shal Of the Consular Court VI tbs nited States
At kanagawa, Japan.
THK BILL WHICH PASSED the Senate this
morning, 10 provide for the pavement Of Penn
syivania avence, enacts, as amended, that Ed
ward Clark, architect of the Capitol extension
"A. b. Mullet', supervising architect of the
treasury exclusion; Sayles J. Bowen, mayor
OF washington city; and brevet Brigadier
General n. Michler, engineer IN charge of pub.
lie buildings and grounds, or tLeIr successors
IN Office, be, and they are hereby, appointed n
commission TO select and determine the best
KIND OF pavement 10 be used IN paving Penn
sylvaDla avenue, and 10 hayesaid thoroughfare
paved herewith from the northwest gate of
the Capitol grounds TO the crossing of Fif-
teenth street west, As hereinafter provided.
The cost of laying down said pavement ehall
be borne and paid for in the following proper
tons and manner: BY the washington and
Georgetown Railroad company for thar portion
OF the work lying between the outer tracks OF
tneir road, and for distance OF Two feet on
eacn side thereof: by the owners OF private
property lying and abutting on said Pennsyl.
Nania avenne, and in proportion to their 'front.'
age thereon, for that portion OF the work in
line OF sand avenue twenty-five feet onward:
~ the corporation Of Washington for
the intersection Of all numeral streets,
including the sidewalks to the building line
except such portions OF the Intersections lyin9
between the outer tracks OF the WashinRton
and Georgetown Railroad Company and two
feet on each side thereof. which will be paid
BY said company as hereinbefore provided
The residue Of pavement lying between the
part paid for by private owners and that paid
Tor by the railroad company shall be paid for
by the United States Government. Where
public reservations front or bound on said
Pennsylvania avenue. or where avenues or
lettered streets intsrsect II, said reservations
ana intersections shall be paid ter by the Gov.
erRment Of the United States: Irosided, That
the cost Of lay ing such pavement shall not ex.
ceod the sum Of four dollars per 50 mare yard
DuTIIs AND FEES OF THE CoRoxnR-Mr
Morgan introduced in the Senate this morning
bill defining the nature and extent Of the du.
t,os snd powers Of the Coroner of the District
Of Columbia, and prescribing his fees and the
nlnnpef Of collecting The same. 1t provide.
thatthe Coroner may employ pathological and
chemical experts TO assist him, who shall be
pain q reasonable compensation for their SER
vices by the Levy Court The Coroner is au
thorzed to take into custody and commit 10
Jail any person guilty Of murder when so
found by the inquest. He is authorized 10
enforce his precepts and secure the attend
alice Of Witnesses and jurors by attachment
and is also authorized 70 call upon the no.
lice force or ccns,abulary for these purposes
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