Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-11

GOVERNOR COOKE is slightly indisposea to-
day, and was not at his office or bank this
mol ming.
SECRETARY FISH entertained the members
OF the Cabinet and Joint High Commission last
evening, and the distinguished company after
wards attended a reception at the residence of
Assistant Secretary Davis.
THE MEMBERS Of the Joint High Commission
purpose leaving here in q special car attached
TO the 6i5 a. IN. train, on Saturday for Harper's
Ferry, where they will spend about six hours,
returning here at Ills Saturday night.
Mr.. W. w. CoECoRAN seems to be much
weaker to-day than yesterday, although his
physicians expressed themselves this morning
as better satisfied with his condition than they
have been any morning for a week past. He
c0nverses very little, and then only on business
matters and very slowly.
RAILROAD LANDS IN ARKANsAs.-The acting
Commissioner of the General Land Office has
transmitted to the Governor of Arkansas patent
No. /, embracing in the aggregate ZIP $50 acres
as lands inuring TO the State under the re-
viving act Of Congress of July %, 1866 in aid of
the construction of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith branch railroad.
RKcoRDBRsHIP OF TIE GENERAL LAND Or
rICE.-The contest for this vacancy is "red
Colonel H q. Otis. of Ohio. at present a clerk
in the Patent Office, and NJ. NJ. Kaighn, of
New Jersey, now q clerk in the Second Audi
tor once, seem TO be in the lead, and neck
and neck Ex-Eecordor Granger, il is under
stood. will be retained in a clerical CAPACITY in
the department.
NEW SUPKRINTKNDENr OF PUBIC Build
INGs AND GRoUNDs.-The President has di-
rected that General n. Michler be relieved
q ON duty as Superintendent of Public Build
ipgs and Grounds. and that General y. +. Bab-
COCK, Aide-de- camp to the President be AS
signed to duty as superintendent in his nIara
General Babcock will still retain his position
uoon the Presidents staff and discharge the
duties as Aide.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS CoNaIssIoN.-The follow
ing cases were heard to-day, viz Robert ).
Lace. and Mrs Anna Perry, Of Washington
city, +. c. j. Il. Sullivan and Witty NJ.
Sasser, OF Rapids parish, La, and Fras. T.. bod
son, OF Burke's Station, Va No witnesses o.
any note examined to day at al. There will he
no more public sttings till Monday next The
cases set for that day are Ephram Clarke
Washington, ID. O., 80 7l3 80; Massena Beszley
OF Richmond. Va, SO ,G01 John Herson Fla
wanna county, Va, 81 ,250.25, ami Thomas X
DAVE Prince William county, Va, sl27l6.
REDUCTION OF THE AEMV.-The daily ord T.
from the War Department authorize the DIS
charge Of quite number OF enlisted men, aaa
preparations are being made to muster oct
about four thousand before the first OF july u
accordance with the act OF July 18th, I~.y
which authorizes and directs the Presiden. a,
reduce the number of enlisted men In the army
70 thiIty thousand 10y the first OF July, anu pro
vioes that thereafter the number shall not be
larger than that, unless otherwise author red
by law. To provide for the reduction, compau,
commanders have been directed to report to
their regimeDtal commanders the names OF ri.
Indinerenf soldiers who ought to be discharged
Ioi me gcod OF the service. Department com
manders have been directed to issue the neres-
fsiy orders for such discharges before the 3Hth
OF June.
IHE TREATY IN TBK SENATE Elm the eS-
ecutive session of the Senate yesterday, after
the treaty had been read, Mr.. Cameron, chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. took
The moor, and briefly commented upon the pro-
visions OF the treaty, saying be regarded them
treaty would meet the approval OF the Senate
ana the country. Upon his motion the treaty
was ORDERED TO be printed for the confidential
use OF Senators. Mr.. Cameron also moved that
the treaty be given TO the press, but withdrew
this motion at the request Of Mr.. Conkling
Mr. Sumner followed, and mentioned several
amendments which he thought should be made
to the treaty. but SAID that he did not desire 10
offer them himself, but threw them out as sug-
gestions for the consideration of the Committee
on Foreign Relations. He also suggested that
the full text OF the treaty should at once he
made public. In reference 10 the provision for
the admission OF claims of British subjects
Ion that it never should have been incorpor stsd
INTO the treaty3 These claims. he held, grew
entirely out OF the wrong doing on ihs
part of Great Britain, and he held that the
British members of the commission would moi
have pressed them in the face OF any decide,
opposition on the part Of our commissioners
have been been TO h4se frst provided for a
settlement of the Alabama claims and allowed
The other subjects OF dispute 70 be left open for
FIXTURE adjustment. He would not now lay,
dam
but thought that nearly accurate estimate OF
our claims could have been presented. which
would have been acceded to by Great Britain
Mr.. Sumner was listened to with much atten-
ton by Ser ators, and while he spoke earnestly
no impression vas produced that he intendea
any iactious opposition. When he concluded
the treaty VS. referred to the COMMITTEES on
Federal Kelati ons. Nothing was done with the
suggestion that the text be made public. The
doors were then reopeDed, and the Senate, at
3.l5 Z. M, acjourned until Friday.
Mr.. CoRCo8A illness has been noticed by
the papers liz all sections OF the country, and in
many OF the IN there have been pleasant alIu.
sioDs to his pI nicely generosity aud other noble
traits of character Major Ben Perley Poore.
IN recent letter to the Boston Journal thus
alludes to some of Mr.. Corcoran's good works
William w. CorcOraD, who is now living at
DEATH doors in Lis spacious residence fronting
on Lafayette Square. is one of the few men who.
having by their own exertons amsssed large
fortunes, make liberal donations for the public
Georgetown, and was in his youth q companion
OF George Peabody, who had come here from
Newuuiyp QEt as elerk. Mr.. Corcorau became
broker, and had the mAnae ment for years OF
the affairs Of the Washington branch of the
Bank Of the United States. In Folks time he
was the financial agent OF the administration
negotia ting the loans for the carrying ON Of the
Nc xicsn var, and soon afterwards he was a
million are. He Lag established and endo we'd
the picturesque "Oak Hin Cemetery At
Georgetown, the 'Leuse Home. a pai.tisI
edlnee Tor the Accommodation of poverty
stricken gentewomen, the Surgical Han" Of
columbian College, and the magnificent cart
Usiiery Opposite the. War Department. Tbis
esiery IL To contain bis private collection.
WHICH has cost nearly 500, coo, with a gallery
Tor annual exhibitions On the work OF American
artists, . school of instruction, sc. l
. put Prineely as have been the donations OF
MT. Corcofan for these public objects, he has
countless given away larger sums in private
charities. Old servants. meritorious Young
men, per sons Of fallen fortunes whom he had |
known in their better days, and those who were |
by sickness placed In want, never applied to
b'm i'm vain. while some have been the regular i
recipients OF bis bounty for years. During the l
var he gave literally towards providing COM /
forts for the Union soldiers. although be at one
time incurred STATIONS displeasure, and oply
saved bis elegant mansion from being taken for
army purposes by hastily leasing ir tue French
d mister. Wl0 thus gave II dipIOmatic pratar.