Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-15

the treaties made by the Sherman peace COM
missioners in 1861 and 1868.
The PRBsIDRNT, accompanied by all the
members of the Cabinet. arrived at the Capitol
this morning about ten O'Clock. General Porter
his Private Secretary, and Commissioner Par
ker, Of the Indian Bureau, also accompanied
the President and Cabinet. A session of the
Cabinet was convened Immediately in the
Presidents ROOM in the rear of the Senate.
PRUSSIA PREPARED FOR WAR-A dispatch
just received in this city announces that Prussia
accepts the war with France, and is fully pre-
pared for the contest. Baron Gerolt, the Prus-
sian Minister, in Diplomatic circles last evening
declared that Prussia was fully prepared for the
contest with France, as she was much stronger
to-day than she was two years ago, and could
maintain the position taken by her.
THE CAPITOL To-DAY.-The corridors, ante
rooms, and in fact every nook and corner of the
Capitol building to-day presented an appear
ance more like the excitement of the old
" Impeachment +" days than at any time
since that memorable occasion. In the
vicinity of the House of Representatives
the throng was not great, as the gal
leries were convenient escape, but on
the Senate side the scene was a lively one
The Senate being in executive session, of course
all the candidates for Office who had been 50
successful as to get their names sent into the
Senate were there either in person or through
friends, awaiting the verdict of the Senate
The main hall was crowded, the side halls
were crowded, and the reception room WAS
filed with ladies, whose presence even was
not sufficient to allure the anxious male ex-
pectants from the vicinity OF the three
main doors of the Senate. Here were men Who
would be United States Senators, ATTORNEYS
postmasters, consuls secretaries of legation
&c, as wen as those who would be most any-
thing, lettering around, anxiously watching
their chances. There was another class, too. of
no less formidable proportions than of officers
of the army and navy, nominated for promo
ton. 1t was funny to see the anxiety depicted
on their countenances and the useless modes of
gaining information to which they sometimes re-
sorted. Here one would button-hOle page who
knew no more than Adam about the proceed
ings) and PROFOUND grave inquiry in regard to
his own personal interests, and if a Senator
showed his face outside for moment he was
the cynosure of all eyes, and eyery word
dropped from his lips were as eagerly listened
for as the oracles OF Delphi of old.
Every now and then the jovial face
of Jim Christy would protrude from the
main door, causing q general direction OF ewes
and ears in that quarter, but soon the lockers on
wheeled OFF in disappointment on finding out
that his mission was simply to hand out a note
or give some unimportant directions. A third
class, whose Nominations had not vet reached
the Senate, looked wstfully for the face of
General Porter, and tugged remorselessly for
information at any one supposed to be posted.
CoNPIRMATIoNs BY THE SENATR.-The Sem
ate, in executive session, to- day confirmed the
following nominations:
Frederick L. Frelinghuysen. of n. j., to be
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extrsordi-
nary to England, vice Motley.
- Arthur Macarthur, OF Wis, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the District Of
! Albert M. Barney, Collector Of Customs AZ
BrazOs de Santiago, Texas.
David Warren, Surveyor OF Customs at Ga
lena, Ill.
PostmastersLJos; I. Miller, Urbana, H.; II.
Matthias V. Buckley, Justice of the Peace for
the District of Columbia.
Wales Hubbard, of Maine, Register of Land
Office at Lewiston, Idaho.
X. G. w. Jewell, OF Mississippi, Consul at
PerDambuco.
George D. Allen, U. s. Marshal southern dis
trict of Florida.
Leo Kirchner, Surveyor Customs, Troy, \. Y.
THE FUNERAL OF SENATOR NoRToN.-The
following was the order Of proceedings at the
funeral of the hate Hon. Daniel s. Norton Sena-
tor from Minnesota, this afternoon:-The COM
mittee of arrangements, pall-bearers, and
mourners attended at the late residence OF the
deceased, No. 1906 H street, at three and a half
O'Clock, when divine service was performed by
the Rev. DR.. Newman, Chaplain OF the Senate.
When these ceremonies were completed, the
funeral procession mo we'd thence to the depot of
Baltimore and Washington Railroad. and the
body was taken to Baltimore by the $40 train
previous to its removal for inteyment I'm Mime,
sofa.
The NEW JUDGE.-The President to-day
nominated Arthur Macarthur, of waukesha,
Wisconsin, to be Associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia, in
place Of John NJ. Oliver, whose nomination to
that position was withdrawn yesterday Mr..
Macarthur was raised and educated In Boston
but removed to Wisconsin about twenty wears
since. He is Of Scotch descent In 1855 he was
elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin a a
democrat, on the ticket with Gevernor Coles
Bashf0rd, who was republican. Mr.. Near
thur was an active democrat until the breaking
out Of the rebellion, when he advocated =
known as q war democrat with Senator
Carpenter, George II. Walker, and several
other prominent democrats Of that State.
Before the close OF his term as Lieutenant
Governor, he was elected Circuit Judge for the
Milwaukee Circuit, and was reelected several
since when he resigned. He is regarded as q
lawyer Of good ability and excellent judgment.
He is spoken Of by his acquaintances as . gentle
man Of pleasing address, and as calculated to
win the confidence OF those with whom he comes
in contact.