Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-07

this source TO- day were Sass ,936.
RL-SECRErARY BoKIn il in this city, and Will
be the guest OF the President FOR q few days.
TIE RECONSTRUCTION Cox>ITTsR had no
quorum this morning, consequently no business
was transacted.
Gss. e. b. CossrocK, formerly N Gen.
Gran ,taf, has been relieved from duty at
Detroit, Michigan, and ordered 10 report for
duty in this city.
TIE u. S. SUPREME COURT yesterday
affirmed the right Of the State of Massa ch use.ts
TO impose tax on the premiums paid to q
foreign insurance company.
COMMISSIONER CAPRoH reached Kenosha
Wis, on the Sd instant, and found bis son
Dsmond alive and somewhat better. His face,
neck, hands, and feet, were fearfully burned at
the late disastrous tire there, but 1t IS hopad he
may recover.
THEPEoPosED REPORT OF THE INCOME TAX.
The Committee on Ways and Means this morn
ing agreed to report in favor OF the bill 10 repeal
the income tax law, by vote of five to four. as
follows: Yea, Messrs. Hooper, Kellogg, Brooks.
Mccarthy and Orth-5 may, Messrs. Allison,
Maynard, Blair. and s. .. Marshall.
CONFIRMArIoNs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the nominations OF
Alexander Rives, to be U. s. district Judge fos
the Western district Of Virginia; Robert W.
Hughes Y. 8. attorney for the Western district
OF Virginia; A. $. Gray, L. s. marshal for the
postmaster, Camden. Ark; A. T. Seymour,
postmaster, Pine Bluff, Ark.
The. TEST OATH BILL.--The President IA
no, YET signed the bill repeating the test oath,
but it is quite certain that he has NO intention
Of vetOing it. He received the bill on Saturday
last, so that the ten days allowed tor him in
which to return it do not expire until Thurs
day, the 10th inst. 1t is not unlikely that he
may allow II to become Q law withO ut his sigma
ture.
NOMINATroNs.-The President sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: 70.
Thomas Settle, OF North Carolina, tO be envoy
extraordinary and minister penpotentiary to
Peru; Barbour Lewis, appraiser OF merchan-
disc, MemP idf;,. Tenn NJ Moeley., OF Iowa,
Jerome, register of land office, East Saginaw,
Mich; Edmund Browning, do. At indianapolis
Indiana.
TIE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE TODAY had n
long discussion in reference to the Newport and
Cincinnati bridges, now being erected over the
ohio river, and determined to vote upon the
Question on Tuesday next. The steamboat men
on that river want the bridge constructed in ac-
cordance with the concentrations OF the armv
engineer board-tbat is, with 300 feet span and
10 feet above low water mark. The railroad
company contends that it is being properly
constructed now, and Is not AN obstruction to
nav cation.
DISTRICT BILLS BEFORE THE HOUSE, Com
ulTTrE-The House Committee on the District
OF Columbia met this morning, and agreed TO
report 1a' 0rabiy on several amendments to the
general incorporation act, but none of an i'm
portant character. The bill to regulate the
grade OF Maryland avenue, introduced in the
House on Monday, was referred 10 a sub.com-
Hhtee. consisting OF Messrs. Mckenzie, GIL
na IN 10 tai -
Committee Oh Tuesday next. The resolution
Introduced by Nr. Giltllan a short time since
m relation to the overcrowdiing OF the cars of
tue W aShington ard Georgetown railroad, and
noticed ~ THH STAR at that time was referred
20 subcommittee, TO b. reported back AZ the
next meeting.
IRFICHNCY AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.-The
House Committee OIL Approx riations to day
perfected the bin making appropriations %
>urrly the deficiencies in the appropriations for
he fiscal years ending June 30th $50 and 1871,
The total amount appropriated by the bill rs
Ia, So J0.G3, exclusive of - 10000 for eypen
ses OF collecting the revenue from customs
hmoDg the items are Sl9G $50 tor the House of
Representatives, S'i9 i3i SO for public buildings
under the Treasury Department, Si974.75 for
Washington Territory, 81 coo for light ofses
1000 Tor public printing. slSs,4SI 81 for the
State Department: sl5,s5o5S for the Interior
Department, S5,.,i,sI2 ter the Post Office be
partment, So, % $50 26 for the W or Department
~U2 800 for the FreeGmen's Bureau and SGI3 900
Fl
sfed Tor facilit atDg communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States, S,,iJs to reIm-
buIse Gen. Spinner for the amount of EdSius'
elpbezzlement made good by him.
fEcHTER made his debut in Washington last
night before a full, but not crowded house.
When he stepped Oh the stage there was an I'M
iOUbted feeling OF dissrpointment-- For one
thing he did not look juvenile enough for the
AIT OF CLAUDE NstROtfe. 4 rather stold looking
PEI >on at first glance, with an unpromisinS
head set on high thick shoulders BY short
neck, face OF Purplish red, and q suspicious
hint OF badness on the top Of the head, he
-eemcG an unrromising enough Candidate for
the performance OF the romantic part of Claude
The first act passed of without special warmth
Gun a. me end or the second act The audience
iervOr, and at the end Of the next act with rosi-
tive enthusiasm. He proved the genuine lover
warm, impetuous, without rant; and with
grace and spirit OF action that captvated the
,asie as well as warmed the heart He gains
uIcn the audience with ca ch act; and his ac-
cent that at hrst strikes the ear oddly soon
comes TO have a charm OF its own Miss Leclerco
with q voice somewhat husky when strained
has charms Of person ami finish of acting tn a.
makes her the best Pauline seen here for years
The rest OF the cast was rather below than up
to the usual mark in the performance OF the
play here, with the exception of reliable Mrs
Germon Tonight Ray, Bias is the play, and as
thR and Hamlet are considered to be Fechter's
best parts, the house will doubtless be crowded,
WHY'S OF SECRETARY BOUTWELL, on THE
INCOME TAx.-Seeretsry Boutwell, has ad-
dressed a letter to Hon Samuel Hooper, chair
man Of the Committee OF Ways and Means of
the House, dated the Sd instant, in reply To his
communication enclosing a resolution oil the
committee requesting the Secretafys views IN
writing, upon several tspies suggested by the
proposition to repeal me income tau. He avs
II 10 impossible TO state with precision the cost
OF collecting the tax, but is satisfied twill not
exceed half million Of dollars; ana It eeemed
10 him that the net result will not be less than
twelve millions Of dollars per annum fer the
two yesrs covered by the existing Law. The e.
tiHAtes for the fiscal year ending June 30 49,,
were made upon the basis of the average pros-
perity of the laborng snd business classes OF
country. According to that estimate, there will
be surplus OF SIC .7fs $50 apple able 10 the paw
%ent OF the principal Of the public debt, in adj
0tDn to the payments made through the sink
Ing fund. Ii cannot be ciNmed thst the esti-
mated surplus u Rsoater than pr udence dictates
In the view taken by him or the question he
cannot shrink from the dptt q adsisine the
continuance OF the present systsm Of taxatien
until .he meeting Of Congress in December next
Asnr giving other reasons agalst the repeal Of
he inc0me tar, tho Secretary, ssys{hat in one
wear more the effect Of the feductjona n ire dv