Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

The TONE OF the debate in the House on Mr..
Hoar's resolution indicates that the bill to pro-
vide for a commission to examine the labor
question will pass that body.
THE LEGAL TENDER CAsHs-The Chief JUS
tice Of the Suprem me Court of the United States
yesterday announced to the bar that the opinions
in the le BARTENDER will be read at an carly
day after the recess
The HOUSE Committee ON ELECTIONS has
decided unanimously that Lewis Mckenzie
has no claim whatever to the seat of Hon. Elliot
NJ. Braxton, the member Of Congress from the
Alexandria, Va, district.
THE CLERKS IN THE DEPARTMENTS will have
half holiday each day from Saturday, the I'D
inst, until alter New Years. The dc partments
viii of course be closed on Christmas and New
Years day.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The President is
suf ring with severe cold, and in conseq uence
had but few visitors to-day Among those who
TIE State, the Secretary of War, the Postmss-
ter General, Senator Nye, and several Repre-
sentatives. A d legation of Cuban ladies from
New York called, but did not see the President.
EXTENSION OF TINE.-The regulation adopt
ed by the Treasury Department August 8, 1869,
limiting applications for refundiug taxes to two
years from the date Of the payment OF the tax
and to two years from date in cases Of claims
already accrued, has been modified by Secretary
Boutwell,, so as to allow the presentation of
claims now existing, until the 30th OF January,
1872
ANOTHER SAvINs.-The Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue to-day issued an order revolving
on and after January I, 1872 the appointment of
AL surveyors of distilleries 1890 i'm number) in
the United States. Their duties will hereafter
lie performed by assistant ASSESSORS. The an
nral aviDg to the tOv \ n-nt by this action Of
the "a mm,ssiOner will amount to from $40 ono to
$1,000.
THE HEALTH OF Mr.. SEwARD.-Mr. James
Donaldson, formerly the messenger Of Secretary
Seward, has received the following dispatch
from Mr.. +. w. Seward, in answer to a tele-
graphic inquiry as to the health of the eH-Sec-
Rotary: auburn, Dec. 19.--He is perfectly well:
nothing has been the matter with him. F. w.
SEWARD" Mr.. Seward is engaged with the
assistance OF his son, in writing up an account
OF bis voy age round the world.
WILD RUMOR flying about the Treasury to-
day to the effect that the government has been
heavy los by recognizing bogus powers of
attorney in the PAYMENT of unclaimed interest on
secI rites has its foundation in the fact that two
or three years ago three bogus powers of
attorney were presented for such interest
They were recognized and the interest amount
afterwards ascertained that they were fraudu-
lent, and every penny Of the money was re-
covered by the Treasury.
PETITION TO OPEN THE LAW LIBRARY OF
CONGRESS IN THE EvENINs-In the House
this morning General Chapman presented a Pc
ton. numerously signed by law students and
members OF the bar IN this city, asking that the
aw library of Congress be opened to the public
in the evening. The judges Of the U. s. Su-
Preme Court and the Supreme Court of this
District join with the petitioners in their re-
quest, and recommend that such an order be
passed. Should the Library Committee deem it
proper to comply with this request. a great ad-
vantage will be given to the students who are
occupied in their ordinary business during the
day, and are thus prevented from availing them
selves Of the use OF the library, now closed in
the evening. 1t is to be hoped that the request
will be granted.
NOMINArIONs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate o-day:
Horace Weeks. collector internal revenue, 9th
district Illinois; George H. Burrows, assessor
internal revenue, 4th district Virginia; j. b
Odeneal, superintendent Indian affairs, Oregon;
r. b. Sinnot, Indian agent, Grand Ronde, Ore
gon.
Postmasters-Clark Phillips, Newark, n. j.:
Horace g. Lee, Springfield. Mass; Henry Rob,
.Its, Providence, Pa; J. ID. Treat. Eiko, Me-
y T; n: Moves, Baraboo, Wis; G. w.
Tabler, Martinsburg, w. Va.
Also, the following to be second lieutenant in
The army:-Edward p. Turner, 10th cavalry;
VIM l.. Pitcher Of the District of Columbia,
10th cavalry; John Glenn, of Illinois, cath in,
iantry; NJ. G.. Vessels, of Connecticut, 2ath
infantry; Jacob K. Pierce, of Mississippi, 2ith
Infantry.
CoNFIRNATIoSs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirm ed number of nomi-
nations, among the them the following:
int BENJAMIN J: Sweet, deputy commissioner of
Of the treasury: j. II. Ella, fifth auditor OF the
treasury; Lewis H. Douglass, member of coun-
Gil, District OF Columbia; Moses n Adams
indian agent. Dakota Territory; A. T. A. Tor
hAlo uyor
Pay Inspector John 5. Cunningham to be nav
director in the navy.
rS Consul,;-Stua1t Barnes. Con, at Rio Negro;
Halves, of the ID. c., at Hakodadi.
Collectors of Customs-Charles 8. English
Georgetown, ID. C.; William Silvey, Newark,
Jos. A, Starkweather, st. Marks, Fla. "'
Assessors of Internal Revenue.-John w
foss NTH district Of Indiana; L. III. Brooks
first district of Virginia.
Collectors OF Internal Revenue.-Iryinp TODD.
second Minnesota; Andreas Whitman, ninth
New YORK, vice Franz Sigel, resigned; Geo. W.
wood, NTH Texas; John J. Mott, sixth North
Carolina; Geo. j. Richards, second Virginia
Also, number of land officers, &c.
Nayal.-First Assistant Engineer Henry s.
Dayids, to be chief engineer in the navy; Chris
uPher H. r. Rodgers 10 be chief OF bureau of
yards and docks; Daniel Ammen, chief of bureau
OF navigation; jonathan NJ. Foltz, chief of
bureau OF medicine and surgery; Commodore
Jas Alden to be rear admiral; Commodore Chas
Steedman to be rear admiral; Captain NJ b.
WOlsey to he commodore; CAPTAINS Alexander
Murray and Edward Donaldson to b. commo-
dores, and number of other naval promotions
in lower grades.
society.
The wedding of Miss Chandler and Mr. Hale
this evening will doubtless be the event of the
season. The political prominence of the brides
father, and of the bridegroom himself. and the
social prominence OF all the parties most nearly
concerned-will combine to make it a memora-
BILE occasion. Everything which wealth can
supply at the dictation Of good tas will be pro-
vided, and all the appointments Of the cere-
mony and reception will be unexeeptiOnable.
The marriage ceremony will be performed by
the pastor under whom Mr.. Chambers family
~orship In Detroit, who Is coming here expressly
for this occasion. The relatives and very few
bali dozen ut most, OF the intimate friends Of
the family, win he present at the ceremony,
mich will take place Mt half past O'clock
The bride viii enter with the groom. not with
her father. There win be no attendants The
marrisg &c viii take place In the large par
ors OF Mr.. Chambers residence, which are
scaicely eqnaled by any in the city for size and
elegance Of furnishing. The pictures which
adorn the walls were especially collected for
MI. Chandler nv N Our c<suaule In, V<>1..