Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-22

GENERALS BURNSIDE AND HAzEN arrived at
New York yesterday from Europe.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN left this city vest to-day
for his home in New Jersey to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
The r. GAGEMENr OF Mr. j. G. Bennett, Jr.
or the New York Herald, to Miss Margaret
NJ ddleton, is announced. Miss Middleton, is q
Buffalo lady, and Le;ce of Leonard W. Jerome.
GENERAL SCBENCK's friends yesterday served
notice of contest on Mr.. Campbell his demo-
cratic competitor for the House OF Representa-
tives from the third Ohio district at the October
election.
LARGE NUMBER OF CONGRESSMAN left here
last evening and to- day for their homes in the
States to spend the Christmas HOLIDAYS and
several Senators will depart tonight and to-
morrow, leaving but few members of either
Hore here during the holiday season.
THE PRESIDENT ISFoRHKp OF HIS TRIUMPH
Vics President Colfay was at the Executjv,
mansion this morning before seven clock. on
his way home from the Senate, ard sent his
card 10 the President, who hal not vet got no
Informing him that the San Domingo resolution
had passed by vote to 80 to 9.
The PRESIDENT wa. visited this for enoon nv
many Senators and Representatives, who con-
Domingo resolution by the Senate. He said in
reply that he believed the anne alton policy
wise and prudent, and thought il would gain
strength as the facts became known.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Ensigns James W.
Gray don and Richard Mitchell ordered 10 the
Tennessee. Lieut.. II. W. Giyinner detached
from the Philadelphia navy yard and ordered
70 the st0reship Onward. Passed Assistant
Surgeon j: b. Parker detached from the Nan
IN ifip1
Assistant Engineer Schuyler Ross detached
from the Terror and placed on waiting orders
SAN DoHINGo.-The passage OF the San
Domingo resolution by a vote of 81 to9isun.
doubtedly triumph for the President, but the
opposition by their dlatory tactics succeeded in
defeating Its passage by the House for some
time, as the House is not sitting for business TO-
Gay, and Will not cit again until after the holi-
days.
FUNERAL OF COMMODORE GARDSER.-The
remains Of Commodore VIM. H. Gardner. T.. s.
n, who died in Philadelphia a few days stree
arrived az the Depot yesterday evening accom-
panied by his family, and were met at .he
Depot by delegation OF naval officers among
whom were Rear Admiral Poor. Commodore
Case, Commodore Reynolds, CAPTAIN Patterson
and others, with deputation of seamen under
command OF several officers from the NAVY
Yard The remains were inferred i'm the Con-
gressional Cemetery.
MARRIAGE OF AN AMERICAN To ONE OF
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF SPArN.-Mr. Charles
Allen Perkins, Assistant Secretary OF the
American Legation at Lisbon, Portugal, wa.
married on the 18th of November at Lisbon 10
Princess DOna Maria Isabel Francisco de BouT1
bon bourbon, daughter OF her Royal Highness
the lnfanta of Spain, and a niece of the ex-
Queen Donna Isabel III. and the ex-King Fran
cisco de AseIs of Spain. MANY DISTINGUISHED
American officers and the aristocracy OF Lisbon
were present at the ceremony. A grand ban
quet wound up the affair.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM MrssoURr.-In the
Senate this morning Mr.. Schurz presented the
credentials OF ID. 7. Jewett, OF Missouri. an
pointed by Governor McClurg a, successor IN
Mr.. Drake in the Senate Mr. ,Jewett was es
corted to the Vice Presidents desk by Senator
Schurz, and took the oath OF ofice.
MI Jewct was formerly from Maine ia q
lawyer by profession, has resided in ST Iouis
ior nine years, and mas been q member of the
State Legislature. His predecessor Judge
Drake, says he is an astute and capable poll
uciAn, and strong republican.
RIcoNsTRUCTION OF THE FOREIGN RsLA-
TIoNs CoNNITTEE.-It is rumored to-day that
Senators Morton, Conking and other friends of
the administration will endeayor to have can
Gus OF Senators, at any early date, to recon.
struct the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
GUST Mr.. Sumner from the chairmanship there
OF, on account of his hostility to the President,
ceeming 1t due 10 the latter that the chairman
OF the leading committee of the Senate, aud one
with whom the President necessar iIv has com
siderable intercourse, should not be on offensive
personal terms with him.
The CAPITOL To-DAY.-In the Senate TO-
day, after the reading of the iourn al and the
admission of Mr.. Jewett, on motion of Mr.
Hamlin, the Senate proceeded to the consIdera-
Of Executive business. The attendance of
Senators was rather small at the opening and
those who were in their seats looked rather
sleepy and tagged out after the all-night ses-
sion. Later in the day, however, other Sena-
LOTS came in, evidently having enjoyed a nap
since the adjournment this morning.
In the House to- day but twenty-five or thirty
members were present, As debate only was the
order OF the day. Mr.. Jones, of Nv. first ADJ
dressed the House in favor OF general amnesty
and was followed by Mr.. Porter, OF Va, in OBJ
position thereto
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in executive
session to- day, confirmed the following nomina-
tons
Robert c. Schenck, to be minister plenipoten-
usry TO England; }. s. Adams collector of Gus
toms, st. Johns, Fla; John Parnenter, ditto,
toms Albany. Y; NJ. Shaughnessy, marshal
southern district OF Mississippi; David H. Mason,
.. 5. attorney for Massachusetts,; A. H. Saun.
ders, register, Helena, Montana; Z. j. Senkins
receiver, public money district, Kansas; Oscar
Ross, receiver, TaylOr's Falls, Mimi. Charles
X. Costar, collector internal revenue, 9th dis.
tIict New York; John A: MINIS, Y. S. attorney,
member Levy Court, District OF Columbia.
Postmasters-Jno. Il. Smith, at Albany, Y;
e. j. Sullivan, Harrisonburg, Va; VIM. NJ. Hos
letter, New Lisbon, Ohio; Jacob Corlies, Red
Bank, N. j.; Nolney O'Bryan, Atlantic, Iowa;
w. Carswell, Herkimer, N. Y; j. Ball. Staple
ton, N. Y; A. yandenburg, CLYDE, n. Y; j. ID.
White, Greensboro. n. G.; n. M. Osborne, Rah-
way, n. j.; VIM. w. Corbett, Laramie, Wyo-
ming; j. Brazer, Santa Cruz, Californis.
Consuls-Wm. l.. Long, at Caarrva; Jasper
smith at Funchal; G. s. Nation, at Honolulu;
Benz. +. Farnham, at Bombay; VIM. II. Vesey,
at Nice; VIM. T. Wright, at Santos, Brazil.
The STAMP PRINTING-THH COMMITTEES
RECoNNKNDATIoNs-AN INCREASE OF TIL.
WORK IN THE TRIAsURY.-The committee.
consisting of Senator Edmunds, chairman, the
First Comptroller OF the Treasury, and Mr. W.
P. Sherman, to whom the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue referred the bids for printing the rev
enue stamps, have reported to the Secretary in
favor Of having one printing done BY outside
parties, and the second printing and finishing
% be done at the Treasury Note Printing
Bureau, under Mr.. George Is. McCartee.
This plan, the committee think will afford
ample check against fraudulent and over-issue,
as no one house will possess the means of com.
pleting any Of them. The committee recon
mended that the distinctive note paper with the
located and distributive fibre be used for print
ing all the stampe. They did not advise tina