Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-15

THE TRSNBssEF, with the SaDto Domingo
Commissioners, was still at Kingston, Jamaica,
yesterday.
SENATOR WILSON was taken Suddenly IL on
Monday evening with spasms and is still very
sick, but g considered now, We are glad 20 cay
entirely out o. danger.
TIE Louisville Courier-Journal thinks ANY
Richardson, of Iowa, weight three hundred and
hfty-tw as singular case OF big Amy as that
in which Z. q. Bowen in engaged.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed the nom,-
nations of number OF postmasters, among
them Il. II. Lee 10 be postmaster at Camden
y. j.
SIX CENT REVENUE SrANPs.-The Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue has ordered the pre-
parstion OF stamps of the denomination of six
ofproFrietary articles-the retail price of which
is one dollar and half.
The MORSE MoSuNENr.-Genersl Beatty
Introduced in tie House to-day a resolution,
which was passed, granting permission to the
Morse Monument Association to erect monu-
meBt TO Professor Morse on the triangular
space at the intersection OF PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue. and It'll street.
TIE JOINT HIGH CoNNIssIoN-Gen. Sher-
man entertained the British members of tn
Joint High Commission and their secretaries at
dinner last evening. There were also present
Admiral Bailey, Gems. Michler and Marcy Col
Aadenreid and others. Tonight the British
commissioners will give dinner at their resi-
dence on X street.
The SENATE adjourned about two O'Clock
this afternoon, after a short executive session,
but the republican members remained IN
the chamber and held another caucus,
when IT seemed to be the impression
Several Senators who had been in favor of i'm
mediate legislation upon that subject sxpressei
hsnselves in favor OF dropping the matter and
ad]outning.
GOVERNOR CLAYTON was elected Unite
States Senator from Arkansas BY the Legs
lafure yesterday. In the Senate the vote
stoOd-ClaytOn rs, Mcdonald 3, Sol. f. Chark.
democrat, ., E. II. English, democrat, I, and j.
r. White, colored, ]. In the House-Clay ton.
OF, Mcdonald, Is. Clark, II, White, 4, English
,, scattering This gives Clayton IL majority
on Joint ballot Several liberal republicans,
who have heretofore opposed the Governor,
voted for him and secured his election.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Commodore f. G
Parratt has been ordered to command the
Mare Island navy yard on the 18th prox Com
nodoie J. =. Goldsborough has been detached
from the command OF that yard and placed or
waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon Alfred Grit
nth has been detached from the New York payy
yard ana ordered to the Relief. The orders OF
fassed Assistant Surgeon Lewis =. Richers 10
the Keller have been revoked, aud he has been
ordered to the New York navy yard.
SENATE CONFIRM ATOMS To-DAY.-The Sen.
ate, in executive session, to-day confirmed the
following nominations;-E. Teegard den, receiver
public moneys, Marysville California: Melville
Cattle, register land Office, Stockton California
Patrick Slevin. collector customs. Miami, ohio;
-. hnnt Of la. r.
Edward Island; Charles he Hoffman, a resi-
dent of Warsaw, to be consul at Warsaw
Poland; Charles II. Ham, appraiser merchan-
disc. Chicago, Illinois; r. T.. Rice. of Maine to
be consul at Hakodadi; John H. Mills assessor
Internal revenue, LIST district California; p G.
Barcalow, collector internal revenue, 81 district
Gloucester, Massachusetts,; John w Shelley.
ho' nssville, New York; Dwight III. Bruce,
Syracuse, New York.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN TIM
SorTn.- The Rep"blicon Congressional Ooucss>s
The joint committee OF the Senate and House
Republican caucusss yesterday agreed upon
bin to protect life and property in the South.
II combines the leading features Of Messrs
Norton and Buffers bills, with notifications
suggested by other members. It transfers trials
under the act to Federal courts, and'prescribes
tor Inc Juries very stringent test oath. Ii au-
fhoTiZes judges to call on troops i'm their circuit
20 AID IN capturing criminals and enforcing
Justice in any way needed.
The Republican members OF the Senate went
into caucus yest rday afternoon. Discussion
Oh the bill wss animated. The me mbers OF the
committee, except Mr.. Edmunds and Mr. FIRE.
linehuysen, defended the bill. There two o.
posed IL, as slso did Mr.. TrumbuIl, Mr. Came
ron, MIR. Sawyer, Mr.. Robertson. and others for
various reasons; some because they deemed n
unconstitutional, some As comforting a very
danger GUS power on the President some South.
ern mem because the bill is Inadequate, and
some because no legislation of the kind in their
judgment, can give peace and protection. The
discussion was prolonged for three hours, with
cut agreement. The caucus adjourned to meet
again this afternoon.
The House Republican caucus met last even
ing at O'Clock, in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, Mr.. Blair, of Michigan in the
chair-eighty- four members present. After dis
~ sion the bin submitted by the Joint Repub.
ican col mit'es was agreed upon, for which
eigbty-two out OF eighty-four present voted
The bill is very vOlumin0us, covering over forty
pages of manuscript. The following are the
principal points: l. For appointing a commits
sioner in each county with power to arrest ex-
anime and commit all persons eng aged in COM
hitting outrages against the lives, persons and
property OF citizens Of the United States by un-
lawful combinations. 2. Makes combinations
aud DISCUSSES. and riding NAKED, in order to
terIiiy citizens OF the United States, a felony
3. Provides for trying such offences in the
nited States courts. 4. Provides for selecting
impartial jurors. 8. Authorizes and empowers
the President of the United States to ,ise the
mil tary and naval forces OF the United States
to enforce this act.