Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-10
A. WASHINGTON. D. c. TUESDAY, MAY TO- 1870.

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EVENING STAR. (
Washington News and Gossip.
G8xHRAE BURNSIDE ID at willard's.
INTERVAL RxvEsrE--The receipts from this
source to-day were sG12, 1885. .
IT IS SAID that the President will remove Col
lector Casey, Of New Orleans, in consequence
of the pressure Of the Louisiana delegation
SECRETARY BOUTWELL,, in conversation with
the President yesterday, said that he expected
to fund fully 1000 900 Of the public debt this
month. ....
TIE Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
this morning considered the subject of sub
marine cables, and heard a lengthy argument
Of Cyrus w. Field, ESQ, on that subject.
IMPORTATION has been received at the Inter
nal Revenue Office OF the seizure OF distillery
by Supervisor Perry in North Carolina valued
atS2o 900.
THE Sub Commerce Committee Of the House,
who have charge Of the bill to connect the Mis-
sissippi with Lake Michigan by water ,will make
a favorable report to the fun committee.
The HOUSE Comnittee on Appropriations
have not yet considered the matter of the ap-
propliation for the completion OF the Washing
ton Aqueduct, but will take action thereon In
the course Of few days. .-.'
THE ARMY BILL recently reported 10 tb
Senate by the Military Committee as a substi-
tute for the House bin heretofore published in
THH SrAR) was before the Senate to-day, and
Mr.. Wilson explained at length the various
provisions OF the bill. g.
The PRESIDENT has appointed the following
as the Board Of Visitors to West Point for 1870
Rev. DE-. Newman, pastor Of the Metropolitan
M. Z. Church; Rev. DR.. Sears. agent Peabody
Southern educational fund; Hon. 1. G. Sloan
ex-M. c. from Wisconsin; Judge Thomas Settle,
North Carolina; Col. John NJ. Brown, Ken
tucky; Prof. Charles A. Young, Dartmouth
College, New Hampshire; and Vice Admiral
Porter. ~ .-'-
THE INvRsrIGATIos of the charges against
Congressional Printer Clapp before the Senate
committee on Printing win not be resumed tor
several days, on account Of the indisposition of
Senator Casserly, member Of the committee.
and the absence of Mr.. Clapp, who obtained
leave to visit his home in Buffalo on account of
urgent private business. But two or three wit
nesses are yet to be examined before the close OF
the ease. tr'.'
CHANGES IN THE PRINTING BUREAu.-The
following changes have been made in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing of the Treas
ury Department by Mr.. George B. McCartee,
the chief OF the Bureau MIR. Brooks for
merly chief clerk, has been appointed chief of
the Separating Division, vice Potter, removed;
Mr. James Lamb, appointed chief of the Rev
enue Division, vice Sparshot, removed; Mr.
George Cossilear, transferred from the Printing
Division to the Engraving Department, and
Mr.. Charles Haight has been appointed Super
intendent of Sealers.
THE GEORGIA BILL.-The Reconstruction
Committee this morning had under considera-
ton the Georgia bill as it recently passed the
Senate, and discussed the bin at some length,
but, without coming to any conclusion. ad-
journed until Thursday.
AS substitute for the Senate amendment. il
was proposed to adopt the bill as originally re-
ported to the House, with the addition of a
clause for the employment Of the militia. to
enforce the laws and preserve order, when such
force shall become necessary, instead of placing
the State under military control. Instead of a
section, as heretofore adopted, both by the
House and the Senate, fixing the terms OF man.
bers Of the Legislature, 1t is proposed that this
question be left to judicial decision.
NoMISATIoSs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate this afternoon.
George A. Batchelder to be Secretary NJ
Dakota Territory. VI
Lewis c. Rockwell to be United States Attor
ney for Colorado.
VIM. II. West, of Ohio, to be United States
Consul at Rio de Janeiro.
TIE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss-The House
Committee on the District of Columbia met this
morning, but transacted no business except the
reference OF several bills which recently passed
the Senate to different members OF The com
mittee, to be reported at the next meeting.
Alter the adjournment of the COMMITTEES a del
egation appeared in reference to the reduction
Of tolls over the aqueduct bridge but were mot
heard, the committee having adjourned before
their arrival.
THE HOWARD DINvEsrIaArIoS.-TheH Howard
Investigating Committee this morning ex-
amined Rev. Brinton Smith, Principal OF the
st. Augustine Normal School at Raleigh, N. c..
in reference to land located in this District
transferred to him by Gen. Howard in aid of his
school. The land referred to is what is known
a. Poplar Hill, near the Navy Yard bridge On
the Eastern branch, and upon which about
$50 600 were expended in grading the square NJ
which Ii forms part. 1
From French, Langran & Ogilvie, agents for
the reprints Of the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, we have the London Quarterly Revie,r
for April, containing articles on The English
Bible Lanfreys Napoleon, The Church IN
Wales, The English School of Painting. Nom
Historic Times, The Education OF the PeonIe.
MI. froude's Queen Elizabeth, Sc, &C..
SENATOR MoRros's PoLIoY.-The cali for a
caucus Of the Republican members of the two
Houses, which originated with Senator Nor.
ton, Is attracting considerable comment. The
purpose Is said to be to map out the Campaign