Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20
Ne WASHINGTON. D.. C.. DECEMBER 90
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were S643 ,i6l.
TELEGRAPHC ADvICEs have been received
from Gov. Shaffer, the new Governor OF Utah,
t. the effect that he is considered our of danger.
THE CONNECTICUT AVENUE BAILRoAD-
There has been subscribed already three-fOurths
of the stock of this road; that is 800 shares at
SIS each.
THE HOUSE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
met this morning and heard statements from
Governor Bullock and Representative Tiff, of
Georgia, relative to the condition OF affairs in
that State.
CAPT. GEORGE III. COOPER has been detached
from ordnance duty at the Norfolk navy-yard,
and ordered to command the Colorado, now
fitting out at the New York nayy-yard, as flag
ship OF the Asiatic squadron.
THE TENNESSEE DELEGATION in Congress
with the exception OF Senator Fowler and Rep
resenative Hawkins, have prepared and will sub
nit to Congress protest against the validity of
the recent election in that State, praying that it
may be set aside OH account of its illegality.
THE NOMINATION OF Mr. STANTON CoN-
FIRMEp.-The Senate being i'm Executive session
this morning when the nomination of Mr.. Stan
ton Judge OF the United States Supreme
Court was received, Immediately acted upon the
same and confirmed the nomination by a vote Of
46 ayes to IL nays.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, was opened
with prayer to-day by Rev. DR.. Morris, of Bal
timOre, who gives an evening reading at Lin
coin Hall tonight for the benefit of the Memo
rial Q.utheran) Church of this city. He read
here last winter to greatly delighted audience,
his readings being very enjoyable entertain
ments.
NEW YORK SwINDLERs-From letters on file
in Treasurer Spinneris office it appears that
there are at present twenty-eight swndling
firms in New York city, all OF whom propose TO
cheat the Government, and make those rich
who are faithful to the promises exacted from
them. Steps will soon be taken by the authori-
ties to break up all of these concerns.
PoLYGAMIsTs TO BE DEPRIVED OF CITIZEN
sH1P.-Mr. Cullom, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Territories, has prepared a bill, which
he will introduce at an early day, it is reported
taking away all rights of the MormOns as citi-
zens of the United States, or rights heretofore
exercised citizens of Territories, until they
abandon the practice of polygamy.
PREPAYMENT OF POsTAGE.-Gen. W. III. III.
Terrill, Third Assistant Postmaster General.
decides that all domestic letters which are not
prepaid one full rate by the sender must be
treated as wholly unpaid, and accordingly held
for postage or returned TO the sender. II paid
one full rate they should be despatched TO desti-
nation, and charged with the postage due at the
prepaid rate.
THE GEORGIA BILL IN THE HOTSE-In the
House. this afternno... G~-~-.i D--.,--,
the Reconstruction Committee, reported a res
olution providing that the House take ND the
Georgia bill which recently passed the Senate
and proceed to vote on the same at four O'Clock
The Democrats opposed this, and began to fill
buster with various dilatory motions calling
yeas and nays, &C., in order to stave off action
on the bill
SALES OF GOLD AND REBATE OF INTEREST
Secretary Boutwell, has directed the Assistant
Treasurer at New York city to omit the sale of
gold on Tuesday and Friday of the present neck
His order does not affect the sale of gold on
Thursday, or the purchase of bonds as adver-
tised. The Secretary has also given orders for
pdymtnI Ol Tue interest On ahu
after Friday next, without rebate. The amount
of interest due will be $50 OOO,O 900. There are
now in the Treasury S1Os, ,OOO, 900 Of coin.
ExPATRIATIoy OF THE JEWS IN RUssIA.-The
statements of the delegation of Israelites who
recently waited upon the President in refer
ence TO the decree exiling Jews from Russia
having been denied, s. Wolf, Esq, Register of
Deeds Of this city, telegraphed in reference to
the matter to a distinguished member of the
French Government who has been absent at the
opening Of the Suez Canal; but having returned
10 France, sent by cable to-day a telegram, of
which the following Is translation:
"PARIs, Dec. 20.-The expatriations fof Jews
from Russia) have already commenced, and will
continue until spring. CREMIRux.
To s. Wolf"
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsrpEyr.-The
following nominations:
Edwin NJ. Stanten, to be Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States, vice
Robert q. Grier, resigned.
Geo. W. Woods, to be Surgeon in the navy.
Welles X. Bice, to be Surveyor OF Customs at
Selma, Ala.
Joseph Shields, TO be Collector OF Internal
Revenue Tor the Third District OF West Nir-
ginia.
POstmasters-Jamesw W. Glover at oxford, n.
"; Geo. w. Parmenter, at Brandon, VT; X.
". Clarke, at BrattlebOro, VT; John B. Bass,
at Quincy, Mass; VIM. IL. Needham, at Oska-
COsa, Iowa.
A Vienna letter, published in Paris, SAYS:
"In Madrid General Prim is secretly main
tanning the deadlock, with the sole object of
getting himself proclaimed Dictator or Presi-
dent of the republic, and subsequently King OF
Spain or Of the Spaniards; the title matters lit
tie to him. Mime. Prim, a Mexican lady, as
wealthy as she is ambitious, is already playing
the part Of Queen in her brilliant drawing
rooms"
The Winchester SeRtiaeI thinks the A. L. & III.
X. X. will pass several miles south of that city.
The WALL STREET FoRsERIEs.-A Woman