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NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon l.. s.
Pitcher las been ordered to the Tal,apoosa
Captain NAPOLEON Collins has been ordered to
duty az the Norfolk Navy Yard.
WE REGRET TO LEARN that Hon. John Morris
sey rs detained in New York by the severe i'll
ness of his wife, whose condition has been pro-
nounced very precarious by several physicians
at lately held consultation.
THE SECOND STATE DINNER of the President
will take place at the Executive Mansion on
Wednesday evening next, and be attended by
the Judges of the United States Supreme Court
and several Senators and Representatives and
the ladies Of their families.
Ex-MARsHAL HOOVER entertained distin-
guished company at dinner last evening at
Wormly's. Among the guests were Mr.. Chief
Justice Chase, Senators Stockton and Bayard.
Hon. s. S. Cox, Col. FOrney, and ex-COngress-
man f. b. Hart, of New York.
PERsoNAL.-COl. Hutchings, the famous piO-
neer Of the Yosemite Valley, is in town. and is
being very heartily welcomed by representa-
tives of the press, members of Congress and
others who have visited that valley of wonders
and been made at home there by Col H. and
his estfmable lady.
The WALL STREET JNyEsTIGATIoN-The
House Committee to inquire into the recent gold
speculations in New York city, of which Gen.
Garfield is chairman, met at the Capitol this
morning, and heard the testimony of Messrs
Hodgskm Il Bonner, bankers Of New York;
MIR. Benedict, late president of the Gold Ex-
change Bank, and Mr.. Stout. late cashier of the
Tenth National Bank of New York. Fisk Jr
Jay Gould, and Corbin have been summoned to
appear before the committee on Monday.
THE REVENUE RECEIPTs.-The total receipts
OF internal revenue for the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1869, from all the States and Terrific
the receipts from the tax on salaries, stamps
passports through the State Department. OF
this sum New York paid over S35, ,O00 200; Ohio
$4,000 600; Pennsylvania, $1,000, 200; Illinois,
sl3,cOO,O 900; massachusetts, 80 600 0OS; Kentucky
- OOe0; Missouri, 5000 200; MARYLAND
S4,O0,O0O. Then follow the other States and
Territories in relative position, as follows: 9TH
California;; 10th, Indiana, and SO on down to
Florida, which is ranked 80, or lowest among
the States. Idaho pays the largest and wyo-
ming the smallest sums among the Territories
The District OF Columbia paid half a mil
lion, and is marked q among the States num-
b"rs.
LEAVES OF FABsENCE-THEWoMAN SUFFRAGE
CONvENTION.--Prof.J j. II. X. Wilcox called at
the White House to-day, and presented the fo!-
lowing letter:
UNION LEAGUE HALL,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Il, 1S1O.S
HIS Erccllency the PreSdeat of the United STATES.
Scar Sir: The second National Woman
Suffrage Convention will be held at Lincoln
Hall, in this city on the 18th, 10Th and 2Oth
instants. A brilliant array OF speakers will b.
present from various parts OF the country, and
the occasion promises to be one OF much interest.
Many employees i'm the Executive Departments
of the Government are interested in this great
national gathering. That they may have an
opportunity 10 attend its sessions, it Is respect
fully asked that an order may issue (as Gus
tOInary at such times) granting leave of absence,
as far as practicable, to those employees who may
desire to do
mt you to any course of action, the Convention
would cordially welcome a visit from yourself.
Yours, with great respect.
Cor. Sec. Universal Franchise Association.
General Dent took the letter to the President
and returning informed Prof. Wilcox that while
no objection was made to employees attending
the Convention outside Of office hours, nor to
obtaining regular leave for that purpose, it had
been determined to discontinue the issue of
general orders OF the kind asked for, land that
one such request had already been refused,) as
like applications were increasingly frequent.
VIRGINIA READMIssIOy.-The result of the
contest in the House upon the Virginia ques-
ton was a triumph of the COnse rvative Repub-
licans as the indications all showed would be the
case when we went to press yesterday. Messrs
Bingham and FarnswOrth led off in the fight
Ia1a off fnff
ginia, and champiOned their cause with mar ked
tact and ability.
The question first REQUIRED on the substitute of
Mr. Bingham for the bill of the Committee OIL
Reconstruction, and the vote, which was care
fully taken, resulted yeas 80, nays 95. The pre-
amble was then adopted, and the final question
on the passage OF the bill was taken and resulted
yeas 1i3, nays 40.
A good many Republican members who had
voted against the substitute of Mr.. Bingham
now turned around and voted for it as it stood
adopted, in lieu of the bill OF the Committee
which accounts for the larger majority on the
second, AS compared with the first vote, on the
same bill.
Ike House bill was received in the Senate
when the latter met at 7.30 p. M, and it was
simply laid aside, and the Senate resumed dis
custom on its bill. In the course of the debate
Senator Schurz, OF Missouri, made a conserva-
tive speech. After further and unimpOrtant
debate ii became evident that no vote could be
reached last night, and others desiring to speak,
the Senate, at 1890 p. M, agreed that on Mon
day at 3 p. NJ, vote should be taken.
THE CONVENTION OF PosTMAsTERs-IMPOR-
TANT RECoNMENDATIONs.-The convention OF
prominent pOstnasters, convened at the request
OF Postmaster General Cresswell, concluded
their deliberations yesterday. With other
matters, they decided upon recommending the
following important changes:
1st. That agents shall be established i'm va
rous parts OF large cities, where letters can be
registered and delivered by regular mail car
rierS.
2d. That special combination locks be provided
for through mail bags between large cities, ar
ranged SO that they can only be opened at the
points of starting and destination.
Sd. That fees for money orders be reduced to
five cents for any amount below ten dollars.
4th. That there be located in all large post Of
fees an agent Of dead letter offices, authorized
to open and forward to writer's all letters held
for most all upSealpI circu1ar laffaro ap6