Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-20

Vol 36-Ne. 5,5I4.
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvESUE-The receipts from this
source to- day were s2f7 .5S5.
SENATOR MoKAlLL, OF Maine, has so far i'm
proved in health a. To be able to ride out.
GENERAL SHERMAN left here to day for Now
York on private business, and will be absent
until the middle of next week.
Mr.. REAvIs, Of ST. Louis, is in town. He has
come after the capital, but dosn't expect to take
il with him this trip. He viii call again.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate Yesterday con-
hrmed Robert q. W. Jewell, of Mississippi, as
oolsul at Canton.
EX-SENATOR DRAKE has taken the oath o"
Office and entered upon his duties as chief
justice Of the Court OF Claims.
FIRST LIKuT. FOSTER E. PARSONS, Odd in
fantry, has been honorsbly discharged the ser
vice, under the new army bill.
THE House COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE to-
day heard an argument Of John II. Rice, OF
Maine. in favor OF Gen. Schnecks bill to estab-
llsh line of European steamers.
Hon. ID. T. JEwETr has been appointed
United States Senator from Missouri, by Gov
McClurg, in place of Charles ID. Drake. Mr..
Jewett left st. Louis for Washington last even
ing.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Ensigns W. E. B.
Delshsy and Karl Rohrer ordered to the Nip
sic. I'd Assistant Engineer j. III. Harmony, de-
tsched from the Sasgus and placed on waiting
orders.
The House MILITARY COMMITTEE has de-
cided to non-concur in the Senate bill to ex-
tend the time for mastering out Officers under
the new army law from Jan. 1, 1871, to july l.
1871, hence all the officers must be mustered
out by the LIST prox. under the law rs it passed
last session.
NoNISATIoNs.-The President made the fol-
lowing nominations to-day:
Robert s. Chiffon, of ID. c.. Consul ut Clifton.
Canada; Jasper Smith, of ID. c., Consul at Fun,
chal; Thos. Z. Purnell, L. s. Marshal, tor the
western district OF Texas.
Messrs. Chiffon and Smith are now clerks in
the State Department.
Senate
this afternoon, Mr.. Morton's San Domingo res.
olution was taken up by vote OF 80 yeas to 10
nays. The opponents to the measure under
the leadership of Mr.. Sumner, will make a
strenuous effort to defeat il. The indications
are, however, that the resolution has strength
enough in the Senate to win.
SOcIETY.-Last night at the reception of
Madame de Garcia the music was most brilliant
Mrs. Camp sung three pieces with her usu al
brio; Miss Van WICK and Miss Vermont
played remarkably we'll; and Signor Wales the
spanish Secretary, sung for the first time this
winter. Almost all the legations were renre.
sented, and, in spite OF the bad weather the
reunion WAS numerOusly attended. Maiame
de Garcia wore a rich lavender dress with
black velvet double skirt.
ARMY OFFICERS RELIEVED FROM DUrY As
INDIAN AGENTs.-Captain 5. G. whipple. LIST
cavalry; LIST Lientenants, W. II. Andrews. Sd
cavalry; W. II. Boyd, 21st infantry, and A. p.
greene, attn artillery, having been assigned to
regiments by the recent ORDER from the War De-
paItment, have been relieved from duty as In
nan agents, and ordered to their proper sta
Z ms Captain X. y. Fenton, LIST Lieutenant.
y mes NJ Smith, Thomas III. Hay, Joseph H.
hays, anu Jesse N. Lee, un assigned, have been
relieved from duty as Indian agents, and di-
reeted to await orders
The GOVERNMENT OF THE DIsrR1cr J.u
Mr.. Patterson presented, in the Senate this
morning, petition signed by all the judges of
the District Supreme Court and L. s. Attorney
Fisher, asking that the Jail be again placed
under the control of the Marshal They state
that the object OF the transfer six years ago
was the saving OF expense in the main
tenance Of prisons, but, after an expe-
rience OF seven years, il has been found that
nothing IN the way of economy has been gained.
ID the contrary, by the accounts of the wa.
den and marshal on file in the Treasury De-
partment it appears that the expense for the last
three years when II was under the marshal was
sSIhe sZ2oOO less tnan the last three years under
the warden. although the average number Of
prisoners under the marshal by reason of the
war exceeded that under the warden about az
per cent. Besides the Grimm al Court is put to
great inconvenience by the transfer as il ne
cessitstes a written order in every case when
prlEoners are wanted for trial.
The petition is accompanied by bill restoring
10 the Marshal OF the District of Columbia the
exclusive supervision and control of the ia ,
and abOlishlng the office OF warden. Referred
TO the District Committee.
TEE CENTER MARKET HOUSE IN CoNGREss.-
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Hooper introduced
joint resolution relative to the Center Market
in Washington, providing that the chairmen of
The Committees on the Public Buildings and
Grounds of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes, with the Mayor of washinoton
be constituted commissioners to REQUIRE the
ashtngton Market Company, organized under
I me hIteentn section of the act Of May %,
accommodations for the market-men who
were driven out by the late fire; and also to
erect at the earliest possible day the first stories
or market portions of the permanent market
buildings provided for in said act; and that said
commissioners be authorized to make such al
tara ions, and such arrangements with said COM
company a. shall be best calculated 10 Sc
cure the speedy erection OF buildings creditabIe
TO the city and sufficiently eommodious for an
the wants of the public.
MI Kelsey offered the following amendment:
FT6rtded hOtcerer, That the passage of this
RESOLUTION shall not be construed to supersede
delay, or in any way affect the pending inyesti-
CATION into the affairs of said company, nor to
reIeve the company or any person from the
consequences OF any acts under estigation.
Mr. Hooper accepted the amendment and
the resolution, as amended, was passed-ayes
Ice, noes 20.
In the Senate to-day, the resolution was
passed without amendment. An Amendment
va offered by Mr.. Trumbull providing that
there should be no change made in the exterior
OF the market house building, as presented in
the plan under which the company was char
tered; The amendment was lost by a vote of
10 10 y.
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