Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-25


L s. Senator. Martin Van Buren wsuld
travel hundreds Of miles to confer With a poli-
tician rather than write him a letter
FIXING A SAIARY.-Mr. Harlan introduced
"A the Senate to-day q resolution (which was
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee) fixing
the salary of the beiin Of the Court Of Claims
a. Sl,5to per annum, to be paic as now pro-
yIddsd by law.
"THEE SAY" that Swinton, the historian of
the Army of the Potomac, is the author Of the
statement IN the New York ISres. that in 1853
General Banks was twice ordered to relieve
Ieneral Grant from command of the army
operating against Vicksburg- Some of the pa.
pers are calling upon General Banks to state
what he knows about the matter.
THE NEW YORK IndepssS has lette r
giving an account of the Washington Council,
which says that "thsre is nothing IN the way
of the complete success Of the Congregational
enterprise here, by the Divine blessings, if in
ternai harmony can BE- secured" and thinks
'the action of the Council is well receiv we'd, and
will have happy ehect.''
Mr. STEWART, of Nevada, introduced in the
Senate to-day a resolution against allowing
Hon. Joshua Hill, claiming to BE- Senator
elect fIom Georgia, TO take his seat in the Sen.
ate of the United States. In presenting this
resolution, he asked that 1t be laid on the able
till the report submitted by the committee hav-
ing the matter under consideration Is printed.
The TENURE OF OFFICE Acr-In the San
ate this NOR ming, Mr.. Edmunds, from the Com
mittee on Retrenchment, reported a substitute
for the House bill repeating the Tenure of
Office act. The substitute provides that men,
bers of the Cabinet may be removed during the
recess of the Senate, and other officers may be
suspended AT the discretion of the President,
but should they demand thatreasons be sent TO
the Senate, such demand shall be complied
with.
JUDGE ADVOCATES OF THE ARMY.-Mr
Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported to the Senate to-day, with
amendments, House bill defining tn status of
the corps OF Judge advocates of the army The
amendment fixes the number of mem oers of the
corps of judge advocates at ten, instead Of
twelve, and strikes out the words, ssincluding
the Judge Advocate General and an Assistant
Judge Advocate General"
TIE HOUSE CoxNIrrrR ON ELECTIONS
held meeting this morning and We're address
ed by Judge Paschal, Of Texas, in favor of tue
claim of Simon Jones. Esq, as Representative
from the New Orleans, La, District, and by
Dr. Price, in favor Of the claim OF Col. Hunt,
as Representative from the same district The
CommIttee will meet again tomorrow morn
mg and hear the arguments of Menard, the
negro claimant, and Col Hunt.
Mr.. ROBINSON introduced in the House this
morning a resolution, which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. declaring
that the people of the United States will not
approve Of the ratification OF the treaty for the
settlement of the Alabama claims, r or OF any
other treaty with England, while American
citizens are held in prison in Great Britain tor
acts done under the American flag, and that
the people think the settlement Of the Alabama
claims OF very little importance anyhow.
CONVICTED OF FRAUD ON rHB PENSION
OFFICE.-On the I'D instant, Charles Snavely
was convicted in the United States Court in
Baltimore. of violating the act OF April 5. Is56.
Hon. A. s. Ridgeiy, United States Attorney,
and James I. TustIn, Esq, OF the Pension
Office, represented the Government, and A. l.
Mcclure, Esq, the prisoner. The jury render
ed a verdict of guilty, and Judge Giles SEN
fenced the prisoner 10 five years imprison-
ment in the Maryland penitentiary.
THE CAUCUS OF the Republican members of
the Ohio delegation in Congress, held on Satur-
for the purpose Of taking action in regard to
the claims of that State to a position in the
cabinet of the President elect, as has been re.
ported in some quarters. On the contrary,
nothing was done in that direction, nor with
reference 10 any other office or Offices, or to
any State or programme touching official pa
tronage. The deliberations We're con fiaed ex-
clusively TO Iegis ative matters, and particular.
ly 10 certain measures now before Congress, in
regard TO which we unders tand there was com.
pleie unanimity OF sentiment and good feeling,
the suits of which will be apparent In due
time.
THE WASHINGTON AND q GKORGETOwN RAIL
ROAD CAss-This morning Joseph H. Brad
ley, IT.. Esq, filed the answers of the inspectors
at the recent election Of Directors of the George.
town and Washington Railroad Company, and
also Of the incumbents Of the office of Directors,
70 the rule Of court to show cause why a mau.
damus should not Issue TO admit Salmon p.
Chase. Henry ID. Cooke, Harris q. Fahnestock,
Crosby 8 Noyes, William Orme, William w.
Harding, and U. H Painter to the Office of
Directors, As prayed for in the petition Of
Harding and Painter. filed on January 18th. by
J. Garter Marbury and l.. l. Stanton. The
answers take certain technical exceptions to
The petition, and claim that the proceeding
should be BY quo warranto, and not man
taInus.
CONVENIENT OFFICES TO BE EQuAELr DIS
bill TO distribute the number
and rank Of Government employees among the
several States and Territories, introduced BY
Mr. Shanks in the House recently, and referred
TO the Committee on Public Bulidings ana
euacts that after ITS passage Ii shall
be the duty Of the Secretaries Of STATE, War,
Navy, Treas ury, and Interior. the postmaster
and Attorney Generals, Commissioner OF Agri-
culture, Superintendent Of Public Buildings
and Grounds, and the officers Of the House and
Senate, 70 severnlly cause TO b. made apnaoet-
ical lists of all the employees In their respect.
i've departments or forces, and to correct the
same as changes shall be made, and 70 Keep
said lists IN their several of1ces. respectively,
subject TO Inspection. SAID lists shall contain
the name, rank, and pay OF the employees OF the
respective departments or forces, date OF EN-.
ploy menf, and residence, giving town, county,
Stale, or Territory, designating those who have
served in the army or navy Of the Untted
Statee The several Congressional districts,
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