Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-09


SENATOR SyKNER gave q dinner party on
Saturday evening, at which were present Mar
shan D. Roberts, John W. Forney, and tive or
SIX other gentlemen.
GOssIF IRON BOSTON has it that a volume OF
poems will be published there next spring from
the pen OF Mr.. w. ID. O'Connor of this civ
VINO has a position i'm tire Treasury Depart nent
THE u. s. STEAMER NiPsIC, which Left Wash
iagton December nth TO JON the Darien expe-
dtiOp, was at Kew West about 10 leave on the
Slst ult., for the isthmus of Tehauntspec.
REPRESENTATIVE .. H. DoCxEaY. OF North
Carolina, was married In Wilmington, in thai
state, CT Tuesday night last, 20 Mrs. Fannie
settle Covington, of Rockin gin m county, North
Carolina.
THE sleighing "carnivalr-that's the word,
isn't tt-has been going on in pretty lively shape
through the morning, but about this time Oc
M il is getting sloppy, aud the runners strike
bottom. At this hour few sleishs are on sale,
we notice.
THE DELAWARE SEyAToRsHrP.-A dispatch
from Dover, Del, says: "A nice little contest
Is going on between Governor Salisbury and
his brother Willard for the prize OF United
States Senator from the 4th of March next. IL
Is thought that Willard has the inside track,
and from present appearances he will be renomi-
mated and reelected"
GEN. ScnEsCK gave a dinner on Saturday
evening, at which President Grant, Vice Presi-
dent Colfax, Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Minister. Secretary Boutwell,. Postmaster GEN.
Cresweil, Secretary Delano, the Hon. wM. NJ
Everts, Hon. Samuel Hooper. Gen. Garfield,
Judge Holt and Mr.. Sam Ward were present
NAVAL ORDERS To.pAY.-Master G.. G.
Cornwell, detached from special ordnance duty
and ordered to the Tennessee. First Assistant
Engineer Henry Snyder, detached from the
Philadelphia navy-yard and ordered to the TEL
nessee. First Assistant Engineer Jas. Sheridan,
detached from the Tennessee and placed on
waiting orders. Master q. +. Arnold, detached
from the Asiatic feet, and placed on waiting
orders.
TUE WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVECTION an
pointed 10 meet at 10 O'Clock on Wednesday
morning, will postpone its session till O'Clock
In order that the speakers may attend hear
ing before the Judiciary Com mttee of the
House. They will be beard there on the Ques-
ton whether women are not already erfran-
clised under the 18th amendment TO the Con-
stitution. Mrs Woodruff will argue the cues
ton for herself, hrs. Beecher Hooker by her
attorney, A. j. Riddle, Esq.
TIE LEASE OF THE BAY or SANANA.-NIr.
Fabens, the representative Of the Dominican
government. is here for the purpose of getting
SlJ0,00 rental for the bay OF SANTANA which il
claimed under the treaty made about two years
since. That treaty, it was thought, expired
some time ago, but an additional clause was put
in before its expiration. extending IL for ops,
year, and by the terms Of the igInal document.
slJO,OtO per annum, in gold, was to be paid for
Samsna IN case the United States leased IL. AS
the treaty was extended for another wear to
await the action OF the Senate, the Dominion
government claims the annual rental under il.
provisions.
NoNIYATIoYs.-The President sent the fo'-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:-Jas.
r. Hardenburg, to be surveyor general of Cali
Iernia. T.. j. Rhodes, receiy er OF public money
Harrison, Arkansas. John A. Terrence. regi.-
ter at Harrison, Arkansas. Stephen CONN
Indian agent, Warm Springs. Oregon. John A.
Kellogg, pension agent, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
John II: knight, register of land OF office, Bay
held, Wisconsin. Robert W. Fitzhu2h collector
customs, Natchez, Mississippi. VIM Hunter,
appraiser OF merehandize. Mobile, Alabama.
Pos ers-Joseph Quash. at Aiken, South
carolina; p K. Ezekial, at Beaufort, Sou-h
Carolina; Martha 4. Gordon, at CoatesvilIe,
Pennsylvania; T. 5. Hussey, at Brazil, Indiana.
THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE to-day
considered the Senate amendments to the APP
rortiOnment bill, with report thereon by AIr.
Mercur, TO whom they were referred aud sew
eral additional amendments proposed by that
gentleman, and directed hin to report ali TO
the House. and ask to have them printed and
recommitted to the committee.
Gen. Buffers amendment to the bankrupt
law, providing that 4 should not be construed
so as to divest the wife of a bankrupt OF her
rights OF dover, was agreed to, providing it did
not conflict with State laws.
The Committee decided to hear Miss Victoria
Z. woodruff on her petition claiming womens
rights under the 1Ith and 18th amendments on
Wednesday next. At the same tine they will
near several ladies in opposition to her views.
The McGarrahan claim was postponed until
Tomorrow, as the records from the Land Office
were required, and did not reach the Commit.
tee before adjournment Judge Granger and
MIR. Stoddard will be examined to- morrow
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SAN DoMINso IN TIE House To- pAy.-In an
ticipation of q field day. $50 calied) on San
Domingo, the door and galleries of the House
were crowded this morning, with quite sprink-
ling of nOtabes among the spectators, including
Secretaries Boutwell, and Robson, the Span
ish Minister, Gen. Sherman, Baron Geroit, and
Senators Morton and COnklng.
Mr. Orth, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations Orered the ball by movisg to sn.-
pend the rules and take up tho Senate ST.
Domingo RESOLUTION and pass it. To carry this
REQUIRED tw9-tnirds vote and it very nearly
Mr.. ORTIZ then took another line OF tactics,
and offered the Senate resolution a substitute
ioI Gen. Banks resolution, reported by him
menced flibustering to prevent the passage OF
the resolution IN this shape, (Which re-
CURED uniy a Majority by calling for
the ayes and noes; and up to the hour OF going
to press the hlibusters have held possession.
j. ". SMITH, tho colored cade. at West Point,
Is not being tried by court martial for dein-
quincy at drill, as has been stated by some
newspapers. He was only one OF Is cadets re-
ported fer such delinquency, including Presi-
dent Grants son, reported for laughing in the
ranks The charge on which Cadet Saith is
being tried is conduct unbecoming cadet ard
gentlemen" in this. that having been reported
for inattentiOn in the ranks, &C., he submitted
q written explanation to the cOmmandant OF
cadets which contained false statements in
tended to deceive the c0mmandant;" also, that
be stated with reference to the previous report
and his explanations, that another cadet had
told him to /" keep his id toes out Of the way
which statement was false" also, that he told
another untruth, (which 10 specified in the
charges. The case was somewhat delayed last
week by the absence Of Lieut.. VIM. s. Starring,
one of the most important witnesses, who, 1t Is
etated, was sent away in search Of tho three
cadets who left the Academy ON Wednesday
night.
The WRECK OF THE SAGINAw-List Of her
C6aeers.-On the LIST OF July last the officers of
the U. 8. 3. Saginaw, lost ct Ocean Island
October 10Th, tan account Of which disaster ap-
pears elsewhere in TIE STAR to-day,) we're:
Montgomery Sicard, commander, N. Y; l.. q.
Logan, master, Ohio; Adam Frank, assistant
surgeon, Pa; II. Perkins, master, n. H.; John
j. Ryan, I'd assistant engineer, Pa; W. s.
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