The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-03
FOURTH EDITION
FROM THE CAPITAL.
A New Day Fixed for the Adjourn.
ment Of COngress-A Contest
for the Federal Offices
in Pennsylvania.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special De- Spotch TO The Evening Telegraph.
Exodus of Omce-See neutrality-suspicious. X
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The batch OF noui-
nations sent to the Senate yesterday has mad
oftice seekers, and this morning there is a
visible falling falling Off in the crowds which
at e cSpo IoeRe eRen %e Renss
Is Is, less thronged as nearly all the other
Pennsylvania have beeu filled. The fight is
now centred on United States Marshals for
the Eastern District In addition to John
Hiestand and George Lauman, q new candidate
has appeared upon the field in the person Of
General Ely OF Bucks county. 1t is stated this
morning that he will probably be agreed upon
as q compromise between the different fac
lions. Mr.. Linderman, the Director of the
Mint. 1t is understood will not be disturbed for
the present
Adjournment of Congress.
The Senate has amended the House resolution
fora. for a6jourJnmsnt n. SO as to r adjourn the two
be agreed TO by the House.
The President Approves the Civil
Tenure Bill
The Presidents Private secretary has Just
informed the House OF his approval of the Civil
Tenure bill.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
Naval Affairs.
WAsHINgToN, April 3-Tne movements of
the vessels of the South Pacific squadron, as
reported by Rear Admiral Turner In a despatch
dated March l. at Valparaiso, are as follows:-
The PoTna,sn SAILED frSm VslPa
going further south tnan Lala, which port she
raiso on the 18th OF February.
Owing TO the prevalence ofyellow fever along
ward, away from the infected districts. One
vessel only is kept in the vicinity ofCallao,
where the fever is epidemic. The Dacotah is
now there. Tho Kearsage has visited San
Carlos, Island OF Chiloe, and Talcuano. The
Tuscarora returned to Caiao 7th February, from
sent for a draft ofmen. She has been despatched @
to Buonsventura TO investigate the reported
outrage upon The United States Consul there
The Onward iS under orders for ValOaraiaO
She ts to be Kept cruising as much as possible
ana sae S 5er6 - Of t9e are to 6e
time, that they may have practice in handling
ship under SAIL The Nyack Is at Valparaiso
repairing.
Not Yet Signed.
The amended Tenure of Office bill had no
been signed up to noon today. An apprehen
sion exists that some mistake has been mad,
in the enrolling, as prominent members of bott
houses differ as TO It's construction. If SO, tn,
| bill may be returned TO Congress for correction
| Cleveland was yesterday nomin nated as assesso
for the Thirty second, and l. l.. Doty assesso
for the Sixth, district of New York.
Important Naval Order.
| The following naval general order was ISSUED
| NAVY DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, April 1
| General having advised the department tina
Congress alone can fix the relative rank of lint
Whose
legally established being those below men
| toned. the order OF March 3, 1865, anC
! the navy regulations, article 2. para
graphs 6 to s. both Inclusive. are hereby
| revoked and annulled. Surgeons of the fee
and surgeons, paymasters. and chief engineer
| of more Than twelve years. rank with comman
| ders; surgeons. paym' sters, and chief engineer
| ofless than twelve years. rank with Iieuten
ants; passed assistant surgeons and first assis
tant engineers, rank next after lieutenants
and assistant surgeons, second asisstan
engineers, and third assistant engineers
rank with midshipmen. No act of Congress
gives relative rank 10 constructors, chaplains
| clerks, carpenters, etc.
The following is the letter from the Attor
neral referred 10 Rbove:-
A.'E. BoRrE SECRETARY OF THE NAVIGATOR
| NEYGENERAL'S OFFICE, March 29. ls69.-B on. A.
| BoRIE Secretary OF the Navy.-Sir: have carefully
con.idered the question presented In your letter
the 2Sth instant touching the validity OF the regua
lions adopted by the secretary Of the Navy. with tn
appreciation of The President of the United States
the III day OF March 1868 establishing and increas
| Tb ese regulations, understand, are alterations o
diceons OF certain orders of the Secretarv OF tn
Navy, dated August RI, 1916 May 81, 1887 and Janu
uary I3 1857. upon relative rank which Congress
by the acts of ugust 1854 and March 8, 1859 CAV
the force and effect of law ana the authority OF tn
Secret OF the Nsvy, with the approval of the Pre-
sident TO alter modify these orders and eaablis
new and different regulations OF the Navy TO whIc
they relate supposed TO be decided from the
vision OF The hh section of the act of July a. 1862