Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-09

A CABINET MEETING was held to-day:
present Secretaries Borie, Wasnburne, Scho-
field. and Postmaster General Creswell.
CHARLES A. DANA, editor Of the New York
SnH, and Coates Kinney, editor OF the Cincin-
matt Times, are in town.
tEx-SECRETARY SEWARD, accompanied ~
Judge Goodrich, of Minnesota, arrived at his
home in Auburn Sunday night.
CARL SCHCRz will remain one of the owners
OF the 81. Louis WesHic1e Post, and will proo-
ably contribute articles TO it now and then.
THIS Is THR LAST WEEK of "Humpty Dump
~" at the National Theatre, "a the French
Opera Troupe commences on Monday evening
next.
GEORGE WILKES is set down by correspon
dents writing from this city as a candidate for
the Mexican mission. Potluck questions MS
fitness for missionary.
MAYOR BOWEN, we are happy to say, is so
far recovered as to be able 20 be at his Off ce
for short time, and 1t is expected that he will
be able to fully resume his duties to morrow.
AMONG thse who called at Army Headauar-
tiers to- day and had interviews with General
Sherman, were Generals Harney and Foster,
and General Rawlings, and Colonels Comstock
ard Porter.
"H. G.," who cussed a steady stream for two
hours at the Inauguration Ball over the loss of
MS white ovsrcoat, writes to the Tribune that
1.-THE inaugural Reception will be remembered
more for Its annoyances than for its pleasures. -
JUDGE HOAR, the new Attorney General.
has son in the Attorney Generals odice-M..
Samuel Hoar-who was appointed pardon
clerk about three months siRce by Attorney
General Evarts.
HON. j. ID. Cox, Secretary of the Interior
arrived here this morning, and is stopping AT
the Ebbitt House. He has not vet reported at
the Department. though il is stated that he will
take charge to morrow.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRRswELL, having
arrived yesterday afternoon, was at the d..
partment this morning for a short while, but
transacted no business. At haIf-past eleven
O'Clock he proceeded to the Cabinet meeting.
GEN. j. A. RAwLINs, Chief of staff, U. S. A..
was at the Brevoort House, New York, Sun-
day night. From which it would appear that
he wasn't in Boston so much as the wiseacres
supposed. fixing things for the withdrawal OF
Attorney General Hoar.
1T IA EXPECTED that President Grant and
Secretary Washburne will soon 60 to work ON
the Foreign Missions. Mr. Motley seems to
stand the best chance for England. Genera
Burbridge, Of Kentucky, is an applicant for
the Brazilian Mission.
THE STATEMENT telegraphed hence that Mr.
A. Il. johnson, or the Internal Revenue office,
has been or Is about to be appointed Deputy
commissioner Is incorrect. As yet there is no
vacancy Of that character, and until there Is
the question of successorship is not likely to
be considered.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, in his Biglow
Papers, " speaks OF Judge Hoar, Of M ,ssa-
chusetts. the new United States Attorney
General, as
The Jedge who covers with his hat
More Wit an gumption az shrewd Yankee
sense
Than there is moses on an old stone fence.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts, introduced
a bill in the House this afternoon TO repeal the
Tenure-Of-ofhce act, and demanded the pre-.
vfous question thereon. An effort was made
by Messrs. Maynard, OF Tennessee, and Farms.
north. Of Illinois, and several others to post.
pone the matter, but the previous question was
ordered and the bill passed by a vote Of Ii3
yeas TO IL nays.
"HUxTED DOWN." the beautiful domestic
drama, which has delighted large audiences at
Walls Opera House for more than a week past,
will be Withdrawn after this evening as Miss
Laura keene will bring out s.Our American
Cousin" tomorrow night, wits a strong cast,
embracing the present members Of her excellent
company, and several who have been expressly
engaged for the performance OF SOUR American
Cousin
WALTER H. SMITH, Esq of Mt Vernon,
Ohio. has been appointed Solicitor of Internal
Revenue, rice j. N. Buckley, removed, and
has entered on the duties Of his Office
In addition to being a lawyer Of conceded
ability and large experience, Mr.. Smith has
long sustained the closest business and person.
al relations with Commissioner Delano, and
his friends confidently look forward to a sue
cessful administration of the important Office
he has been called upon to fill. And another
Thing is certain: the country will hereafter be
spared the unsecmly spectacle Of the head
and law officer Of tnat bureau being in open
and bitter warfare against each other.
AT THE CAUCUS OF United States Senator's
yesterday, Messrs. Sherman, Trumbuii, Ed.
munds, Pool and Stewart were appointed a
W SoAsuit WIN slultdI committee
Of the House Of Representatives in relation L.
the legislation Of the session. The committee
met in the afterL oon, when it was agreed TO
urge upon the joint committee to confine the
session TO thirty days. and take up only such
legislation as is absolutely necessary. There
seems TO be prevailing sentiment that Con.
gress should adjourn after completing the fol.
lowing bills, viz:-Indlan appropriation bill,
Mr.. Schenck's bill to strengthen the pubic
credit, the bill anendafory OF the national cur.
rency act, and the bill providing for the taxing
Of the next census. s..s.t. e4e I'D. --rra
TBB WHITE Houss.-President Grant ar.
rived at the Executive Manson this morning
about nine O'Clock, and between that hour and
ebven granted interviews TO several Senators,
Representatives, ana other prominent persons,
among whom were George H. Stuart, OF PHI.
adelpnia, with Joseph Patterson, president OF
the Western Bank, IN that city; Senators Ystes.
Fowler, Warner, Cole. Ramsey, Conkling. and
e3.Senators Morgan, Doolittle. Dixon, Repre-
/, entatives Poland, Woodbridge, Cobb, Ke:ch-
an, Paine, Ward and others. About 1 O'Clock
the doors were thrown open to the pub. !
lie, and from that time until twelve O'Clock
there was perfect rush OF once lseeKers 4
70 the Executive Chamber. Letiers OF recon-
me nds uon ad iafnitns were produced for tns
President TO read, which would have occupied
mis- attention for the balance Of the day had he