Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-03

sidered in the executive session of the Senate
yesterday, but no vote was reached. Mr..
Cramer is now at Copenhagen.
COMMISSIONER PLHAsoNToE left here last
night for New York, where he will remain until
Monday next. During his absence, Deputy
Commissioner Williams will act as Comms-
sioner.
ABOUT 81 900 has SO far been contributed to
the Farragut monument fund, and the Mayors
Of the principal cities in the country will be
requested to act as agents for their respective
districts to receive collections.
COUNT EsTERHAZY, Secretary of the Austrian
Legation in this city, the Countess Esterhazy,
and Baron Jochmls, of Austria, sailed for
Europe in the steamship Russia from New
York yesterday.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Chandler
and Howard, of Michigan, and Senator Lewis,
OF Virginia, called at the White House this
morning and had An interview with the Presi-
dent in the Red Parlor. The Cabinet meeting
convened at II m.
The JAPANESE ASSISTANT MINISTER OF
FINANCE and his suite were at the Capitol to-
day, and were presented to a large number Of
members of Congress in the Speakers room.
They subsequently occupied seats in the Diplo-
matte Gallery of the House, and manifested
much interest in the proceedings.
RENEWED ACTIVITY AT THE WASHINGTON
NAVY YARD Orders were received yesterday
to ut out the steamer Periwinkle lying a. the
navy yard here, preparatory to her joining the
Dariep ship canal expedition. Fifty ship car
penters were taken on and proportionate num-
Der OF workmen in other branches az well as
laborers. The Periwinkle will be ready in
about three months.
GENERAL JOSEPH j. REYNOLDS has been
elected United States Senator from Texas. He
is elected to succeed Hon. Morgan G. Hamilton
in March next. Senator Hamilton was elected
some months ago by the same Legislature for
the short and long terms. His opponents now
declare that the election for the long term at
that time was illegal. and is therefore void.
hence the election of Gen. Reynolds. Senator
Hamilton's friends hold the opposite opinion.
GOVERNMENT BRIDGES OVER THE PoroMAc
AND EASTERN BRANCH.-A delegation of cit
liens residing I'm and near UniontOwn have been
before the Senate Committee on Appropria-
mons urging an appropriation OF S15o.G00 to
build an iron bridge over the Eastern Branch
in place OF the wooden structure over that river
An effort is being made by other parties to
have the bridge over the Potomac on the site
OF the Chain Bridge reconstructed.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day
James II. Coggeshall. L. S. marshal for Rhode
Island; Samuel X. Harlow, L. s. marshal
eastern district, New York Ebenezer L. Wells
associate justice supreme court Colorado:
Joseph w. Fisher, associate justice supreme
court, wyoming Territory; Captain Dominick
Lynch on retired list of the navy, to be captain
on active list; Commander Samuel K. Franklin
to take original position as commander.
NAVAL. ORDERS To.DAY.-Dctached, Lieut.
Commander John H. Rowland from the Tusca-
rora and ordered 10 resume command OF the
Dictator; Lieut.. Commanders F. w. Bickins and
b. ID. McCOlla, Lieut.. Franklin landlord and
Passed Assistant Psymaster Frank II. AIMS
Chief Engineer j. w. Whitaker, First As-is-
tsnt W. .. Neal and Second Assistant X. ID.
Iayior, from the Tuscarora and placed on
waiting orders.
THE COTTON TAX CAsE-Ex-Governor Her.
chel V. johnson, Of Georgia. expects to reach
Washington this evening. He will appear be-
FORE the supreme Court OF the United States in
the argument OF the cotton tax case, set for
Tuesday next. There will he quite an array of
legal talent in the argument OF this case, in.
SolvlDg, az II does, the cOnstitutionality of the
law imposing this tax. Should the Court decide
the law unconstitutional. il will necessitats the
return OF nearly sixty millions OF dollars to the
tax payers.
AUDITTNG OFFICERS ACcoUNTs.-A circular
was issued yesterday from the War DEPARTING mt .
announcing that officers honorably discharged
can be paid on the certificates of the depart
ments TO which they may be accountable for
money or property, that they have rendered all
required returns and accounts, in connection
with their own Afiidavits that they are not
indebted to the government. The supply de-
paTtmenu are not required to examine accounts
OF ofhcers and give them certificates Oh nom
indebtedness The settlement OF accounts
belongs TO the Treasury Department
TEE ANNOUNCEMENT that Charles Fechter,
the celebrated tragedsn, is to succeed the Eng
lish Opera Troupe at the NatiOnal Theater has
been received with pleasure by all who appre-
he hat Ia or
dramatic art, interpreted by artists who have
We genius to bring visibly before us the ideal
creations OF the poets. MIR. Fechter, who has
received the concentrations of the NEST critical
audiences in this country and Europe will be
supported by Mr.. Frank Roche and Miss Car
lotta Leclerq, and her brother Charles, and by
Torrance on Monday evening next will be Bull
wer's play OF The Lady of Lyons"
CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the nominations of
George l.. Wood, of Oregon, to be Governor Of
Utah, the nomination Of Silas A. Strickland
having been withdrawn; and George A. Black,
OF titan Territory, to be secretary OF that Terri.
tory; also, the nominations Of Timothy w. Dex-
Ter, receiver OF public moneys for the district Of
lands subject to sale at Aurora, Nevada; Selden
\. Clark, OF Illinois agent for the Chippewas of
Lake Superior: Fellows ID. Pease, OF Montana,
agent for the Mountain Crow tribe Of Indians in
Montana; Alexander H. Adams, Of Kentucky.
pension agent at Lexington, kentucky; and tile
following consuls: Robert s. Chiffon, of ID. C.,
at Clifton, Canada; Thomas Adamson, Jr., OF
Pa, at Melbourne; Charlie: o. Sheppard (now
consul at Yedo) to be consul at Il anagawa vice
Lemuel Lyon, transferred to Singapore. In adj
dition to these, the nominations Of q number OF
internal revenue collectors, appraisers Of
merchandise, collectors of customs and post.
masters were confirmed.
IHE STATE DINNER LAST EvENINe.-The
PRESIDENT gave his first state dinner OF the
season last evening, at the Executive Mansion.
To the right of the p resident sat Mrs Morgan.
Senator Ramsey, Ssna tor Spencer. Mrs. Ferris,
MI. Dickey, Mr. Barnum, Mrs. KELSEY, Mr..
Dent, and MIR. Hay. To the lett, Mrs. Barnum.
Senator Sprague, Minister Blow, Miss Howe,
Mr.. Axtell, and Mrs. Hay. Mrs Grant, who sat
opposite the President, had on her right Senator
Morgan, Mrs. Ramsey, Senator Howell, Mrs
Mercur, Mr.. Moore, Miss Felt, and Mr..
Brooks. ON her left Senator Howe, Mrs.
Cramer, Senator Osborne, Mr.. Dawes, Mrs
Brooks, Mrs. Mercur. and Mr.. Hawley
The dinner was triumph of the culinary art
and the table was arranged with good taste and
elegantly decorated. The plateau heretofore
described In The STAR, on this occasion was
further adorned with golden piliar, three or
four feet lioh. FINN Uhfrh hranobas - ,l;otoI