Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-05
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


THx ONLY NOMINATION sent TO the Senate to-
day was that of VIM. H. Daniels, to be Collector
OF Customs at ApaIachicola, Florida.
PKRsoNAL.-Hon. Richard Mccormick has
arrived in town, after pretty rough trip from
Arizona, including SNOW blockade in kan-as
TIE Senate Committee on Post Oltic, ant
Posi- Roads this morning had undcr ccusiaera
ton the rev postsl bill which recently passed
the House but came to 10 conclusion on the
sunject.
SENATOR FERRY has been nominated for re-
election 10 the United States Senate by the re-
publican cancTs OF the members of the Mich
lgan legislature, which is equiv alenI to his
Reelection.
PETITION OF W. W. CLCsxEN.-In the
Seuste tins morning Mr.. McCreery presented
the petition of ". W. Ciuskey for the remoy.,
of his political disabilities, Mr.. Cluskev IL will
be RENE m bered, was resident of this city before
The war, Gnd was for while Postmaster OF the
the House OF Representatives.
DELEGATION of gentle men representing the
Pacific slope had an interview with the PresI.
dent TO day. and urged the appointment Of Sem
ator Williams, Of Oregon, TO a position in the
Cabinet They also had a talk with the Pres
ident IN reference TO other matters pertaining
10 their section OF the country.
UNITED STATES SENATOR FRox Iowa
Senator Ramsey this morning received dis
patch from st. Paul, Mimi. stating that Se~a-
tor WINDOWS friends i'm the Legislature of that
State held cancas last night to ascert ain their
strength, preparatory TO supporting him in tue
full republican caucus to be held tonight.
lieved to insure Mr.. WINDOWS nominations 10
night MIR. Window was appointed Senator TO
MI the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Norton.
NAVAL ORDERS To-pAY.-Master L. c. Logan
ordered to report to the chief OF the bureau of
navigation for duty. Commander l.. A. Boards
lee detached from the command OF the PaIos
Very detached from the Onward and, ordered m
return to the United States Fret Assistant
Engineer Edward A. Msgee detached from
.ne New YORK navy yard and ordered TO the
Tennessee. Second Assistant Engineer Frank
N. Ashton has resigned.
Col. CLIFFORD THOMPSON has been appointed
Chief of Supervisors in the Office of Internal
Revenue, vice John DelanO resigned, and YES
terdsy entered on the duties OF the position
which also include those OF confidential secre-
taiy to the Commissioner. Col. +. has been
associated with Gen. PleasOntOn for a long tim.
hrst as member OF his staff in the army and
latterlv as first DEPUTY collector the s2d New
York district. and 10 brings 10 the place not
Only good war record. but such civil eyperi-
ence as peculiarly qualities him for its duties.
ANoTHEE TRIAL OF THE CoLoEED CADET
A court-nartial has assem- bled at West Point
for the trial of the coloreG cadet, James W
Smith. The charge is that he has acted in a
manner "unbecoming gentleman aud contra
~ TO military discipline The specific offence
IL, 1t is understood, telling nntrufh to excuse
his delinquency from drill The Court is COM
rosed Of Capts. Alexander Piper. Sd artillery;
II. H. Lozeile, Sth infantry; X. L. Frank, Ist
artillery; II. A. Hascall and II. \. Du Point 9Th
artillery, and First Lieutenants T. h Russell
and Asa Il. Gardner, LIST artillery, the latter TO
be Judge Advocate.
SoCIETY.-Mrs. Carlisle's reception last eve
ming was exceptionally brilliant, and the fes-
tsl'ies were Kept up 10 late hour. Among
the guests were MIR. Justice Clifford and Mr.
Justice Field, of the l.. 5. supreme Court; Mr.
Edward Thornton. British Minister; General
W. L. Sherman, Col. p. Philips, X. r Merrick.
ESQ. Mr.. Louis Jann, Mir. y. G. Kennedy,
Senators Carpenter and Davis. Hon. MontyoJp-
cry BlaT, DT. A. y. T. Garnet, Miss Preston
aud Miss Dudley, of Kentucky. who assIste,i
Mrs Carlisle TO receiye.) Mrs. Judge Field. Mrs.
MerTick, Mrs. DIR. Garnet:, Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs kennedy, Miss Van WICK, Mrs. and Miss
Phillips, Mrs Vernon, Mrs. AMI Miss Sneed
and Miss Blair. There was liberal DISPLAY OF
oeanty, and the party was decided success.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS on The SAN DONIyGo
cUksTIoN.-Ihe democratic members of the
House held a cs"cus last evening in the room OF
the Pacific Railroads Committee, ut the CAM
toll, for tue purpose OF considering the San
Domingo question. Tire leading members of
that side OF the House gave their views upon
the matter, and it was unanimously decided TO
oppose the annexation project. They admitted
that the manifest destiny" doctrine of the
democratic party has been the acquisition of
territory, but urged that the objections to San
domingo we're too great to be overcome. Some
oil the objections urged by various members
were that Dominica only represented half the
Island; that its population was half civilized
and ignorant negro race; that the scheme was
shroudeh IN corruption; that the Senate had
carefully considered the matter at the last ,es
sion, and rejected it by large majority: that
nothing bad been developed Since to warrant
acditlonal inquiries upon the subject; ami tina,
the Island Was not contiguous to the United
States, and. therefore, the reasons for its an
neNation were not to be considered a. urgent As
these for the annexation of Alaska.