Evening star., 1870-03-08

Annapolis-a sen Of DIR. Maxwell Wood.
Of the Navy. That boy was appointed
relatives resided in his district when appointed.
He had gre at respect for some of the represent
atives of the press. The House has been en-
gagged in expelling its own members for selling
cadetships, but if the avenues of the press
to be open, to irresl Onsible newspaper IN IN to
misrepresent members, when there was no
foundation for it, the next expnlsions wolld be
of representatives of the press from the report
ers gallery
Mr.. Logan, chairman Of the Military Comm,t-
tee, said 1T was only justice TO Mr.. Voorhees, to
suspicion against him i'm the committee. He
had never heard Of any charge against him
until this paragraph was read
Mr. Starkweath"r Comm introduced a bill to
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
The Speaker laid before the House Number
ferred.
The Speaker also laid before tine House a
communication from q delegation OF Cherokee
and other Indians of the Indian Territory, pro-
testing against Territorial Government for that
Territory. Referred to Committee on Terri
tories.
The House then resumed consideration of the
Georgia bill.
PASSAGE OF THE GEORGIA BILL.
House, this afternoon, proceeded to vote
en- Ar. Binghams amendment to the Geor-
gia bill, declaring that the bill shall not
vacate any Of the Offices now filled in the
State either by election or appointment.
and shall not extend the official tenure
of any officer the State beyond the term limited
by the Constitution thereof. dating from the cleo
tionor appointment of such officer nor to deprive
the people Of Georgia of the right nnder their
constitution to elect Senators and Representa-
tves Of the State in 1870, either on the day
named in the constitution or such other day
nc fhn
law. The amendment was adopted by vote of
ia to Y. The bill was then passed-ayes, IDS;
nays, 55.
GENERAL NJ. DE QUEsADA, late general-in-
chief Of the Cuban army, and COlonels LOynaz
and Varona, of his staff, who have recently ar
rived from Cuba, are at the Ebbitt House.
These gentlemen are in high spirits, and feel
confident of the success OF the revolution. Gem
eral Quesada denies the report concerning Gen
eral Jordon's resignation.
Colonel AdOlph VarOna is surgeon in chief
of the insurgent army. He was educated at
Nillanora College In Delaware county, Pennsyl-
vania, and leaving there in 1851 studied medi-
cine in Philadelphia, and then returned to
Cuba, where lie has, up to the late revolution
been engaged i'm the practice of his profession.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE AsRICUL-
TURAL DEPARTMENT.-The President (accom
ranied by Gen. F. T. Dent) visited the Agricul
tural Department on Saturday, and was re-
ceived by Gen. Horace Capron, the Commis-
sioner. A couple Of hours were passed in inyes
tigating the processes and results of official
lab0rs in the collection Of statistics, analyses of
mineral and vege: able matter, the system of
foreign exchanges, collection and arrangement
OF botanical, chronological, textile and other
specimens Of natural productions.
NEUrRALITY.-In the Senate this morning,
Mr.. Morton from the Committee on FOREIGN
Affairs, reported back the bill introduced by him
Oh the 10th Of January, making it a misdemeanor
10 ut out or equip ships of war, with intent
that tEey shall be employed in the service of
any European prince or state, for the purpose OF
snbduing American colonists claiming iniepen-
dence, and providing for the forfeiture of such
ship or vessel, with amendments striking out
the first section of the bill.
CoLoRED CADET.-General Butler Yesterday
appointed Charles Sumner Wilson, of Salem
Massachusetts, colored boy, to q cadetship at
West Point. This is the first colored bow ever
appointed TO a cadetship.
The DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-The House
Committee on the District OF Columbia met this
morning and considered the bill providing for
the establishment of an infirmary hospital build
ing in the city Of Washington, and making an
appropriation Of $50 900 for that purpose. Mrs.
Townsend and Mrs. Josephine Grifing ap-
peared before the committee, and made state
ments in favor of the bill, but no action was
taken by the committee. Gen. Meigs was also
before the committee in relation to the Wash
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