Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-23


Iil'oip. a Baron Stoeckels house, in 1851
The Committee do not re gard the &c estimo ~ @
the barl-r Of much value. and Mr.. Sumner
Goes NO, tbsk it would be proper to require
Mr. Dohner 10 testify, as there ls no preccdsl
10 which an at;lche of a foreign legation has
been required to testify in court as to whl
had tra nspred in that iegat on, and there is
not Ell ough importance attached to the present
c.-e 10 valiant mixing il test.
ART.-From a hasty glance at the picture
gallery new being fit mp in the Young
Mems Christian Assoc, alton Building we are
satisfied that our citizens will have an oppor-
tunity of exs mining, W hen it is ope led one of
the finest collection of paintings ever exhibited
in Washington. Not only have the galleries
in this city contributed literally bat tr butte
has been laid upon galleries in other cities, and
the result is in the highest degree gratifyinv.
both in respect to the number and quality Of
pictures sent in, and also in the varieties o.
schools represented. The gallery will be ready
for visitors on Thursday Of this week, we un-
derstand. and will remain open for some time
the very perfection Of portrait painting
the poetry and sentiment of imitaive ar.,-ls u
be seen in a likeness of Miss Chase, dan ,hter
OF the hief JustI' g, Just finished by Mr. Kel.
logg, and still in bis studio over Galt's Iewelry
this work alone would stamp him q, master.
and 1t can hardly fail to add to his reputation.
as enviable and well established as it is. H,
has also a life size head Of the Caief Justice,
intended as study for q larger picture, which
is well woT th seeing, TO say nothing OF the more
important productions of his pencil which
sr' ce the walls Of his gallery.
-Guillaume's historical picture, the Sur
render of Lee at Appomattox Court House,
now on exhibition At 274 Pennsylvania av.
enue, over COchrane Q, attracts considerable
attention in a quiet way; and had the artist the
business tact and capacity for blowing his owa
horn that enables some Of our artists to sell
mediocre pictures at big prices. his painting
weuid doubtless create a sensation, and pr.
haps b, IN demand for panel ut the Capitol.
Mr.. Guillaume claims for his picture historical
accuracy in the minutest details, and conse.
quently We have 70 bow to his dictum IN sub
siituting the p1rlor of Major Mclean, near
Appomattox Court House, for the apple-tree
OF popular regard, as the place where the CT.
pitulation was made. The apple-tree, whs r..
Inc preliminary meeting took place, is-or
rather ~as-two miles from the place Of the
surrender. 1t exists now only in the shape of
"hole In the ground" the entire tree, even 10
the roots, having been carried off by the relic.
seekers
In the picture Grant and Lee are represented
seated at a small table In the centre of the
room. At the end of the room are to be fsn
the staff Of Gen. Grant. Gen. Lee is accompa.
Lied only by his secretary, Col. Mars hall By
the ordinary usage, the General on each side in
such negotiations is accompanied only by
single member of his staff but it seems that ON
thls occasion Gen. Grants staff being with him
on the ground, Gen Lee very readily acau,.
al alDip ia
piulafion being OF that Off hand character, r..
curing no secrecy or formality of negotiation.
Mr.. Guillaume is quite successful with his
portraits Lee sat for him at Lex ington and
ine portrait Is, we believe, the only full length
picture OF the Confederate leader that has at
appeared. The picture has undoubted merI 4.
and will be hereaI.er prized for ite historical
accuracy, much as Trumbulls picture, a.,
now valued.
The SENATE CAUCUS yesterday adop ed II,
following rcS SOlution:
Rsolred, Tfat n the sense of he caucus no
senator should sign recomme ndatioas to Off 6
1or any persoa not OF his own State excepting
Terrii orial appoiutments) upon whose CON.
M TmaiiOn ne may be called to act.
Ihls was adopted TO prevent conflict OF luris.
dlct'on In the award OF Offices by establishing
the right OF the Senators from every State TO
recommend applicants for Office in tn 1t safe
or from ii.
The other subjects discussed were the repeal
OF the tenure-ot- Office act, the su6 rage amend.
menf, and the naturalization question. live.
~ DEBATE eusued upon the first named measure
Messrs Morton, Sherman. Fessenden, Thayer
Robertson, aud others, favored the uncondi.
nonal repeal Of the law, whilst Messrs Ed.
munds and COnklIng, supported by one or two
otaers. desired its modification. Mr.. Freling-
nuy &n wished suspension of the law for four
years, but did not think il proper 10 REPEAL il
altogether Mr.. Wilson deslr' a postpone
ment OF the question until next Congress, when
ne toought 1t probable he would vote for its re-
peal Those who are opposei 20 the repeal
nnaily presented the following preamble and
resolutions
PIRATE the time necessary for the discussion
and passage OF the act known as the civil
tenure act, during the few remaining days OF
this Congress- but it is the sense of this caucus
that this subject shall have the action of the
Senate among the first bills to be considered by
the next Congrt SIS; therefore,
Resoired, That this bill be postponed for this
session.
The preamble and resolu ton was adopted by
vote OF y ayes to nays, but some of those
opposed to the postponement did not vote.
There are also good reasons for believing that
some OF those who voted aye would, il thair
names were called in the Senate on a square
vote not oppose the repeal OF the act. 1t is
hardly probable that the action Of the caucus
can be eyerthrown, but II Senators Morton,
Thayer and Grimes make a determined effort,
backed by other Republicans and by the Dem.
The caucus also decided that the Senate will
adhere to the proposed constitutional amend
ment which 1t last passed, and ask committee
OF conference. should such q committee be
agreed upon by the two Houses, a constitutional
amendment securing the right Of the African
descent to vote and to hold ONCE may be agreed
upon and passed by the equlsite two.third
vote at each end of the Capitol. Other wise the
whole question will fall to the ground.
The naturalization question was discussed
incidentally, but the feeling seemed to be
against immediate action. |
The NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDs-The
Special Committee on election frauds in New
York have prepared the report Of their inyes. |
tgation. 1t is very voiuminous, covering over
one hundred pages of printed matter and a.
divided into chapters, treating drst Of the evils
demanding remedy; .econd. general evidence /
of frauds and Illegally in naturalization, not /
only in the city Of New York, out IN the coun. /
ties OF the State In this chapter the practices |
Of the courts are treated Of. and the loyalty or
disl0yalty Of the courts is treated Of at length
he third chapter 10 devoted to the lleeality of
naturalization proceedings, especially In New i
courts il set forth at length. Repeating ana /
frs udulent anvassing 10 next treated OF l
The manner in which the frauds were perpe. /
tratsa and the responsibility Of the Democr rnfic
party 10 the subject of the dfth chapter, These |
and another chapter relative to ALLEGED frands
by the Democratic party comprise part first OF i
he report The second part makes sugges
ti0ns a to how the violations Of law NAV he
prevented In future, and recommends the adon
ton Of several bills which are submitted win
the TeOoft, oas of which depftves State courts