Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-20

evening.
ISA Hurry TO GET HoMF.-A large nun
| Der OF the members Of the House, anticipating
final adjourn ment to- day, left here last nigh,
for their homes.
TIE PRIsIpEsT ArTaEC APrroI,-The Pres-
ident. Secretary Robson and Gen. Porter were
at the Capitol to-day until two O'Clock, and all
the bills passe 4 received the Presidents sigma
ture before adjou rnment. The kuklux bill was
signed about one O'Clock.
CoNF4RMATIoNs BY THs SHyATE-Tbe y N.
ate. in executive session to- day, confirmed the
following nominations:
First Lieut. David h. Kinzie to he captain 5th
arti lery; Second Lieuts. Thomas X. Adams and
James Curry to be first lieutenants 5th artillery;
second Lieut.. B. NJ Custer to be hrst lieutenant
2ith infantry. George Lockley to be postma ster
at East Saginaw, Mich.
ASSISTANT Secretary OF State. j. G. b. Davis.
last evening entertained at dinner, at his resi-
dence on H street, Senator Anthony, the Span.
ish Minister and lady, Admiral Porter and lady,
Count Corti, the italian Minister, and others
At the conclusion of the banquet q reception
took place. VIII oh was attended by members OF
the DiI lomatic Corps, army and navy 9th GERS,
and others.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CAPIToL.-The Com
mit'ee on Public Buildings and Grounds have
the old Hall with the House, to the east front of
the capitol, leading into the rotunda. They
have also authorized the buying OF q new car
pet for the House, and directed the m iktng of a
egrees from the wings of the capitol into the
iotunds by enlsrging the several doorwsys.
NOMINATIONS WHICH FAILED To Re ACTED
ON.-Eighteen or nineteen nominations mad net
been acted upon when the Senate adjourned
to-day, consequently the parties must be ap-
pointed during the recess before they can enter
upon the discharge OF their duties. The most
important OF these nominations was that of Jos.
Nimmo, to be Supervising Inspector General
OF STEAMBOATS,. The others were for postmss-
terships AID other minor Offices throughout the
kountTy.
ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGRsss.-At two o. CLOCK
this afternoon the presiding officers of the
House and Senate adjourned their respective
houses without day, in accordance with the
concurrent resolution previously adopted. The
closing hours Of the session were not character
lied with the usual hurry and rush as all bills
had been enrolled and signed before the hour
of adjournment. The Capitol was almost de-
serted within half an hour after adjournment.
ana many Senators and Representatives will
leave on the evening trains for their homes.
The MARRIAGE OF Dir RAseABs AND
MISS GERoLr. Mr.. Cleon Rizo Rangabs,
Charge d'Afairss al in.eyin OF Greece, was
married in New York yesterday afternoon to
Miss Gerolt. the eldest daughter Of Baron
Gero!t, the Minister of North Germany to the
Chlttd states. The ceremsny WAS performed
by the Rev. Nicolas Bjer!iny chaplain of the
Russian and Greek Legations. at the Greek
chapel in Second avenue. The ceremony
which Was str ctly private vas Witnessed IN
MI CataCaZy, the Russian Minister 10 the
United state, the Greek Consul az New York
and Judge DAILY and wife, OF New York in
addition to the arents OF the bride.
PASSAGE OF THR KUKLCx BILL BY THE
HCUsg.-The House met again this morning at
half past ten O'Clock, and Immediately Mr.
Mcdonald, clerk Of the Senate, appeared with
message from hat body announcing that the
Senate had agreed to the report OF the new
Conference Committee on the Kuklux bill. and
had also passed concurrent resolution that
The two Houses adjourn sine die at 2 clock D.
IN today. MIR. Poland of Vermont. reported
TO the House the result OF the new Conference
on the kUklux bill, and explained the provisions
thereof. After short speeches by Messrs. She!Ia-
oarger and Whithorne, the previous question
WAS ordered. and Mr.. Poland then de Alt out the
hour 10 vaIious members giving each one ten
minutes, and few minutes before twelve
O'Clock the yeas and NAYS were called. and tt e
report was agreed to by a vote OF % yeas to ~
nays.
CoNFIRMEp-The Senate in executive session
yesterday confirmed the following nomin atoms
John W. Thompson and Charles z. Peck to be
members OF the Council Of Legislative Assem-
bly, of the District OF Columti, for two years;
Thos. NJ. Bowen, of Ark, TO be Governor of
Idaho Territory; e. T. Garland, L. s. attorney
Tor the western district OF Texas; III. W. Ficke
collector of internal revenue for the third dis
trict of Arkansas; Z. Mex. Damn, assistant APP
prsiser of merchandise at New Orleans; Bent
H. smith, surveyor of customs for the district OF
gloucester, Mass David Biakely, pension agent
at Chicago.
To be Consuls.-Pliny VI. Nickerson. of Mass =,
81 Batavia, Edwin Lyon, OF Pa, at Paseo del
NoIte; Attire r. Dockery, of n. G.. al Stettin;
W. w. Edgecomb, of Me-, st Cape Town; f. T.
Sheppard, of ohio, ut Tien Tsin.
jesse Fay lOr, coll ctor OF internal revenue for
the sixth district OF Tennessee; Edwin Ellis In
dian agent in Washington Territory; 2d.I.ieut
Il. +. Mackint.re, to be first lieutenant in rev.
ence marine service, vice Wm. T.. Piggott to be
removed.
The nominations of number of postmasters
ard assistant engineers III the navy were also
Confirmed.