Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-29

INTERNAL hBVkNuR-The receipts from this
source to-day were eeo7 PSI 20.
TEE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan TO-DAY
amounted to s199.7O
LIEUT.. SAMUEL BELDxs, U. s. N, has been
ordered to the photographic Office.
PRESIDENT GRANT will attend the exercises
at Arlington To- morrow, together with several
heads Of the departments.
SECRETARY BELKsAP viii deliver an addres,
before the Alumni Of Princeton College at their
next anniversary celebration.
WILLARD You've, q son of Brigham Younp
has been nominated to the President as a cade,
to the Military Academy.
PRESIDENT GRANT expects to leave this CITY
next Thursday for Long Branch. Secretary Fish
leaves also towards the close of the week.
JOHN r. GUILFoYLE, an inmate of the Bslti-
more Soldiers Orphan Asylum, has been ar =
pointed by the President cadet Of large at the
Military Academy.
ANOTHER INDIAN DELEGATION CoN1se-It
lie stated that "Bufalo Hump" "Cew Bell. :,
and several other distinguished Indian chiefs are
on their way to Washington to have a talk
D
ratified the additional treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, dc timing more
clearly ONE Of the provisions of the naturalIza-
ton treaty.
TIE FRENCH CHARGE D'AFPArRs. M. Bs,lon
net, has addressed q letter to Secretary Fi,h
saying that the French government has lust
abrogated the decree of June 30, 1866 and re-
established the requirements Of passports.
SECRETARY DKLAEo expect 70 to leave the civ
for Ohio and the west this evening, to be zone
for several weeks. During his absence Assist
Ant Sc sretaIy Cowen will be Acting Secretary
GAIT. MCCLURE, U. B. A., has been ordersd
t, proceed to Carlisle barracks to make a de-
tailed inspection Of subsistence stores ut III At
post, and to report to the conmissary general
their quantity and condition, and what dispo-
sition should be made of them.
M.ssRs. ID. O. AND j. w. FoRrRY, Jr.. en-
t'rtained q number Of friends this afternoon.
at the rooms Of the Union Club. repast
was served, after which remarks were made bv
=. w. fornty, ST.: Fred Douglas, DIR. q. G.
Cox, and Thomas 4. Lloyd. Among the guests
Gil. 0oun'
CAUCUS of the re publican members OF the
House Of Delegates was held this morning in
the rooms Of the Union Club, No. 9o4 e street
A discussion was held as to the course TO be mr.
sued relative to the bill now pending in both
branches OF the Legislature pertaining to the
appointment OF temporary officers under the
new government. After discussion il was de-
cided to sustain the bill.
The GovERNMKNTs FINANCIAL PRoeRAng
FOR JuNE.-The Secretary OF the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to sell two millions of gold on the first and third
Ihursda5s, and one million on the second
n. NJ
millions In all; and 10 purchase one million of
ponds on each wednesday OF June, or four mil
lions in ell.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY EXAMINATION
On the 1T OF June the annual examination OF
cadets at the West Point Military Academy will
take place. The classes will be examined &C
cording to seniority. Among the newly arrived
appoiDtees TO the academy is Alonzo Napier
colored, of Nashville, Tenn, who at one time
was student in the Howard University. The
PRESIDENT VIII be present at the examination.
CHANGE IN THE BRAZILIAN EMBAssY.-Nr
Magalhaens, BI azilian Minister to Washington.
has been transferred to the Argentine Republic,
and Mr.. Borges, Brazilian Minister to the
AMJgsntiDe Republic. has been transferred to
Warrington. Mr.. Borges is not expected here
until next autumn; meanwhile Mr.. Fleury will
continue Charge d'A flares of Brazil here. ss
ne has continued during the protract ed absence
fioA 1AsSiD1hT OoLSA& h much improved
to day, We are gratined to hear. During last
night he rallied, and this morning he ate
hearty break last. He win be removed from the
Capitol to his home on Wednesday evening"
Drs. Blies and Cox are still In attendance.
The bulletin posted at the Vice Presidents
door this morning Is as follows" The Vice
President slept better than any night since at
tackled. He IL able to sit up quite q while at a
time, and now only needs strength, which he l.
recovering, though slowly"
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SKNArs.-In the Sem
ate, on Saturday, after our report closed, Mr..
Wilson's resolution for the discharge of Messrs.
White and Ramsdell from custody was adopted
by vote Of q to Ii, without the amendment
offered by Mr.. Nye, that the order for their re-
lease should not be construed to interfere with
any legal proceedings In the courts against those
gentlemen upon the certificate Of the Vice
PRESIDENT to the District Attorney, under the
provisions Of the act OF 1887; which amendment
was rejected-yeas 16, nays %. The Senate
then went into executive session, and shortly
afterwards adjourned sine die. Five nomina-
tons were Enacted on. Three treaties also 20
over until the next session, namely: A postal
treaty with Ecuador, q treaty OF commerce
with Italy, and teaty with Mexico, extending
the time for the comm ission for the settlement
OF claims one year from the first OF january
next. The present convention expires in Feb
ruary next.
A POINT OF LAW IN THE CASES OF MEssRs.
WHITE AND RAMsDRIL.-Now that the cases of
Messrs White and Ramsdell, Of the New York
Tribune, who refused to divulge before the COM
mittee of tire Senate the source from which q
copy of the Washington treaty was obtained for
torney Fisher for judicial proceedings against
them, o nice question arisee The law under
which the cases are certified Is the act OF 1851,
which provides that persons who refuse to
TO Indictment and ON conviction be subfAct 10 \