Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
NEARLY every member of the Cabinet was at
The Capitol to-day on business connected with
the several Departments
Mr.. AMEs, Senator elect from Mississippi, a
hovish. handsome looking chap, with a nice
black mustache, was on the Senate 1oUr to-d day.
RIP VAN wINKLE" jefferson at the Ma
tiOnal Theater tonight. OF course, no more
need be said to insure crowded house.
ISAAC SHERWOOD, a special Assistant Asses
sor of Internal Revenue in the 32d New York
(recently Bailey's) district, was removed this
morning by Commissioner DelanO.
PAYMAsTER ISRAEL o. DEWEY, U. s. A. has
been relieved from duty in the department OF
Virginia and ordered to the department OF
Missouri in the place OF Col. w. G. Moore, re-
signed.
GENERAL BUTLERs ANNUAL REPORT, which
as President of the National Asylum for Dis
abled Soldiers, he has made to Congress, shows
That in al sections of the country there is ample
provisions for supporting and caring for all hon
0rably discharged soldiers, who are not able to
earn living for themselves.
GOV. HOLDEN, of North Carolina has written
20 the President urging him to issue procla-
nation suspending the writ OF habeas corpus in
that State; and in telegram to one OF the
NIT toto
have federal troops, but we want power t, act
Is 1t possible the government will abandon its
loyal people to be whipped and hanged? The
HaDeas corpus should be at once suspended"
1HE LATE BOUNTY DECIsIoN.-In order to
correct misapprehension we are requested by
Hon. L. B. French, Second Auditor, to State
that the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court affirming the decree OF the
Court OF Claims in the case of the United States
appellants against Henry j. Hosmcr applies
only to men who enlisted for three wears. be-
tween May Sd and July 22d, 1861, and were hon
orably discharged.
CARLoTTA PATTI-Tbe concerts IN he c;var
by Carlotta Patti at Lincoln Hall, in this city.
this week. afford our citizens the last opportu
nifty they will have for years of hearing this
gifted vocalist, as she goes to San Francisco,
thence TO South America, and will probably
make trip around the world. Evening con-
certs are announced for Thursday and Friday
next, and a matinee for Saturday. Patti will
be supported by Mons. Theodore Ritter pianist:
81 r. Prume, violinist; Henry Squires, tenor.
and Josef Hermans, basso-names all familiar
as household words to lovers of music. The
sale of reserved seats commenced at Metzerott,s
to-day.
PAPAL lNFALLIBILITY.-Rev. Father Stone
streets sermon at st. Aoysius Church. yester-
day, Is thought to foreshadow a declaration of
the infallibility of the Pope by the Ecumenical
Council. He stated that the man might be nee
cable, but as the head OF the church he was in
fallible; and that the expected dogma, If put
forth, would be nothing more than a definition
OF what had always been the acknowledged be-
lief ot the truly faithful. In the course of his
remarks he took occasion to state
that the telegraphic news from Rome relating
to the Ecumenical Council was very much dis
torted and colored by coming through English
channels.
Ex-CoLLEcToR BAILEY-Deputy Commits
sioner Douglass left here at noon to-day to take
charge of the investigation of Bailey's accounts,
the defaulting New York Collector A letter
written 10y Bailey to relative at the time OF
his departure has just come to light, in which
he (B.) acknowledges a defalcatiOn, but saws it
occurred while he was in the 4th District, and
he is not responsible therefor. The New York
Nal s. VS.:
Collector Bailey, who has so suddenly disap-
peareo, it is reported wrote a letter to friend.
saying 10 him in Substance as follows :-"Speak
of me in the papers with the same feelings of
fOrbearance and kindness that you would feel IN
you were following my funeral"
PROTEST FROM THE CHERoKEEs.-The prin-
cipal chief and delegates OF the Cherokee nation
Of Indians have sent a memorial to the Senate
demonstrating against a Territorial form of
government, legislative jurisdiction of Congress
the abrogatiOn of existing treaties, and the bur
den OF government taxation without rrpreSenta-
ton, and in favor of the payment by the United
States OF all just obligations to the said nation
Miss FLORENCE, who sued General Butler for
the recovery of the jewel-hilted sword. belong
ing to the late General Twiggs, seized by But
Ter when in command at New Orleans was at
the Treasury Department, on Saturday, to re-
quest that these articles be returned TO her
She was not gratified in her request, the Secre-
tary refusing to let them 60 out of his possession
pencing the determination Of the suit.
ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC.-The Society of the
Army Of the Potomac will have its second re-
union on the 9th OF April next, in Philadelphia
The meeting will be at the Academy of Music,
at one O'Clock p m, when, among other cere-
monies, poem will be recited by Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, or another distinguished poet, and
an Grafton will be delivered by Gen. John H.
MarIndae. There will afterwards be ban
quet, commencing at o'clock at the Continen-
tai Hotel. The President and several members
of the Cabinet, Gen. Sherman, Admiral Porter
and many other distinguished guests will be
present.
THE FARMERS TAX-The Commissioner of
internal Revenue decides that farmers are
required to make return of produce sold
within the year. but not required to return pro-
duce until the same is sold. Representative
Reeves has had further correspondence with th,
Bureau of Internal Revenue which adheres TO
its dt cision, heretofore announced, that farmers
selling their produce from wagons or stalls in
cities must pay the special license tax or SO as
produce brokers. There are indications that
the Committee OF WAYS and Means will strike
out this legal feature from the Internal revenue
bill.
The INDIANs.-The Senate Territorial Com
mittee have under discussion bill to consoli
Ia he nd trih .t~r tha