Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-23
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENgE-The receipts to-day
nom this scurce were s2i9. 1853.
THE MCGAERAHAN CASE was before the
House judiciary Committee again this morn
ing, and partial argument was delivered by
McGarrahan's counsel in favor OF his claim.
The RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE agreed
Il Il morning to report bill for the admission
OF Georgia, the provisions of which are precise
ly similar to the Mississippi and Virginia bills
The DEATH OF Hon. ANsoN BURLINGAME.
Secretary Fish this morning received telegram
from Hon. A. q. Curtin, our Minister at st. Pc
tersburg, announcing that Hon. Anson Burlin-
game. Commissioner from China, died in that
city this morning after an illness of four days.
Hon. WN- ORION, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, has asked leave of
the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Roads
to make an argument before them i'm opposition
to the Government interfering with the tele-
graph system. The Committee have granted
his request and will hear him to morrow.
The MISSISSIPPI BILL SIsNED.-The Presi-
dent, this morning. signed the bill for the ad-
mission Of Mississippi, and transmitted the same
TO the State Department to be filed. Before
signing the bill he accepted the resignation OF
Lieut.. Col. Ames, U. 5. A, one Of the Senators
elect from that State.
Cash In TIE TREAsURY.-The coin balance in
the Treasury is s102 900 900, of which SIG 900 900
10 in gold bearing certificates. The currency
balance is as 500 200, though to-day's report
viii show an addition of nearly 50 900, 600 to the
currency balance, as the receipts for the past
two days have been very large and the expendi-
lures small.
THE "LIBBYITEs"-those who suffered i'm the
Libby Prison at Richmond-are rather excited
over the fact that Ross" one Of their tor
menters, is in town, and, as rumor SAYS is
looking for an Office. Some Of his ex-prisoners
express the harsh wish that his Office may, after
the orthography of Artemus, take the shape OF
an :" "orifce," and that Orifce the shape of a
LOOP in bit of hemp.
A OBLIGATION representing the Medterra-
nean and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,
consisting OF George B. Loring and j. A. Bas-
sett, of Mass; Dwight Webb, Peter Clark, A.
G. Stearns, James e. Jewett, III. l.. Stuart, b.
T.. Mallory, and A. Gilbert, of New York and
AE. Burruss, of North Carolina, called at the
Executive Mansion this morning and had an
interview with the President in reference to the
project.
NoMINATlONs.-The President to-day sent to
the Senate the following nominations: Jacob
Anthony, Surveyor of Customs, New Albany.
Ind; Rodney W. Daniels, Collector of Customs
District Of Buffalo Creek, New York; Thomas
Cummings, late Captain 10Th l.. s. Infantry,
TO be Captain Of Infantry; Rolln A. Edgerton
Receiver Of Public Moneys at Little Rock Ark:
and Eben Everett, Register Of Land Office ut
Santa Fe. New Mexico.
The MISSISSIPPI REPRESENTATIVE were ALL
mitted in the House this morning, after the no
tifeation from the President that he had signed
the bill. The representation from that State
admitted are: Col. J.. W. Perce and Col. George
Z. Mckee, formerly Union officers; Coils. j. L.
Morphs and George Harris, formerly Cen
federate officers. General Barry, the other
Repr, o ,Lt ltive, is detained at home on account
Of wounds received in an aifray during the
impagn.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLPAx visited Fredericks-
burg, Va, yesterday, and was welcomed by
Lieutenant Governor Marye on behalf of the
tZens, and James Ii. Liner, Esq, on behalf of
the Odd Fellows. The Vice President visited
tie battle-felds, National Cemetery, and other
places of interest. At -four O'Clock he was enter
tanned at dinner at the Exchange Hotel by Odd
Fellows and leading citizens, after a reception
Is held in the parlor OF the hotel during which
a large number OF visitors called. Last night he
delivered an able and interesting lecture on Odd
Fellowship at the Methodist Church South to a
large audience.
THE GRANT PoRTRAITs.-we find we were
mistaken in that impression that the Marshall
portrait engraving Of Gen. Grant was not made
from life. Ii was from the painting Of Grant by
this artist, who obtained several sittngs from the
General, and had good opportunities for becOm-
ing acquainted with his subject. 1t is fair also
to say that it has received the endorsement of
such competent judges as Mrs. Grant, Mr..
sumner, Senators Wilson and Trumbull
Vice President Colfax, and others. 1t is un-
dOubtedly an admirable picture, but as like
ness We still hold that it is inferior TO Little
fields Grant.
THE SALE OF CADETsHIPs.-The resolution
expelling b. +. whittemOre, a member OF the
House from South Carolina, Oh account of sell
ing his cadetship, reported by the Military Com
mittee OH Monday, was called up in the House
this afternoon, at O'Clock, by General Logan,
leries and doOrways leading thereto were densely
crowded.
When the resolution was first called up White
more was not In his seat; but about five minutes
thereafter he appeared, and was the observed of
all observers.
Mr.. Poland wanted the case postponed; but
General Butler urged that the member Of South
Carolina be heard in his own defence.
Gen. Butler announced himself a. the cOun-
sel of Whittemore, and sent to the Clerks desk
paper to be read in Whittemore's defence.
Gen. Logan denied the right of Gen. Butler to
appear on the floor Of the House as an attorney
unless he should first tender his resignation as
member.
The paper submitted BY Gen. Butler in de-
fence of WhittemOre was then read by the
Clerk, in which he states that he had no Oppor-
tunity to examine or cross-examine any of the
witnesses against him, or produce any witnesses
in his behalf, and believed that La ndon had
made certain statements since the resolution
was reported which would throw light ON the
subject. He further believes that other wit
nes,es can be called material to his de-
fence, and declines To 60 into any defence,
on account of not having had time to prepare it;
further that he believed that the prosecution