Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-25


adjourn sise de. f
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE, whose health con-
tinues TO improve, will leave here next week for
Michigan.
THE nomination Of Mr.. James X. Partridge
Of Maryland to be minister plenipotentiary
and envoy extraordinary to Brazil, has been
confirmed BY the Senate.
PASSED ASSISTANT PAYMAsrKR GEORGE W.
Brown has been ordered to duty as assistant to
Pay Director Boggs, at the Washington Navy
Yard. rg-r -...#
CoNGRHssMRS JAMES BROOKS left New York
Tuesday on tour around the world, going first
to California by the Pacific Railroad. He will
visit Japan and China, and will be absent
several months.
THE PRESIDENT and Secretary Boutwell,
visited the Capitol yesterday afternoon, and
AFTER spending sfe~ minutes with Vice Presi-
dent Colfax, the President proceeded to his
room near the Senate Chamber, where he had
interviews with Messrs. Morton, Conkling,
cameron, and other prominent Senators.
SEVERAL SENATORS, anticipating an adjourn
ment to-day, left for their homes this morning.
Many will leave this evening and tomorrow
as expected. There are five or six nominations
not yet confirmed, but none Of them OF much
importance.
TIE VOTE ON THE TREATY The Senate has
not yet removed the injunction OF secrecy upon
the vote Of last evening on the adoption Of the
treaty; but as quite a number Of Senators who
did not, it is probable that before adjournment
publication OF the vote will be Authorized.
TIE ARTIc ExPEpITIoS.-The work Of fitting
out the steamer Polaris for Captain Halls
Arctic expedition is rapidly progressing, and
she win be ready to sail BY the LIST of June. Size
will proceed at once to New York, where she
VIII remain about two weeks, taking in stores,
voyage about the middle Of June, and win be
conveyed ny one Of our war vessels as far as
Greenland.
VICE PRRsIDYsr CoLFAx passed a more
comfortable night last night than any since his
recent attack, and was much refreshed this
morning, we are glad to say. He sat up about
twenty minutes to-day, but it Is not considered
safe 70 attempt bis removal from the Capitol
yet. Dr. Bliss, his physician, invited DIR. Z. C.
Cox, Of this city, in consultation this morning
and Will continue bis associate services until
tneu distinguished patient II fully conyaIescept
TIE OPTICAL COPIES OF TIE wAsHtNGros
TREATY, having been promptly prepared by the
clerks Of the Senate, were signed by Mr. An
thony, temporary presiding officer OF that body,
sno TINS morning received the signature OF
President Grant. after which they were sent to
the State Department to be forw arded to Eng
land for the signature OF Her Majesty the Queer
special envoy appointed for that purpose.
TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION are oe-
cupisd to-day with the claims of David Welsh.
Fredericksburg Va, amounting to s47s75; John
Gifbert, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, formerly of Fairfav
Va, S2,T6.50; John 5. Paucoast and joseph
PIerpont, Of Loudon county. Va, amountins
re 7pectively to $50 and s6i5.s6, and Benjamin
WI mi min ~.
Of Columbia, and late of Fairfax, Va. amount
ing to 81 s2G9 50.
Mr.. WHTTELAw REID, managing editor OF the
New York Tribune, appeared last evening
before the Senate committee, who are inyesti-
gatirg as 10 the premature publication of the
Washington treaty, and was piled with Que.
tons, which failed TO elicit from him any IN
formation tending to eplighteu the Committee
on the subject under consideration. He did NOT
know from whom the treaty was obtained nor
now much was paid for il, but did know tia,
the Tribune editorials on the subject were read
and approved by him before they were printed
TIE TREATY RATIPIED.-The Senate re-
NAMED in executive session yesterday, con
sideriDg the Washington treaty until II o. In.
All the amendments offered-about twenty in
number-were voted down by large msjorities
after which vote was taken on the treaty, aud
Nv twas rsahsd by 90 for, to II against ratifca-
ton. or the twelve ne gative votes, about one.
hall vere democrats. II is reported thai those
voting in the negative were Senators Corbett
~ oregon, Casserly OF Cal, Davis of W. Va,
ID wis Of KY, Kelly OF Oregon, Hamilton OF
Iexas, Stevenson OF Ky, salisbury Of Del,
ThuIman or Ohio, Sprsgue OF 4. T., West of
La, aud Stock ton of n. j. II Is raid that r.
aior Blair, who would have voted against the
treaty, was paired of with Senator morrill,. OF
/ VI and Ferry, Of Mich, who would have voted
for the treaty.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate In
executive session, to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations ADDISON Lowe, Supervising
inspector Of steamboats,, ID jndi .ial district: II
Ray Myers, appraiser OF merchandise, Mobile
Ais; samuel Hunt, collector Internal revenue
"a distrc C. Georgia; James G. Marshall, assessgr
internal revenue 23d district Pennsylyau;s:
VIM ID: Van Orden, do, 18th New York. vice
u. W. fenneld, to be removed Caleb s. CLAW
collector internal revenue Eth district Nex
York, vice RudinRtoD, resigned. Leauder Ger
Iard' Z 5. attorney Nebraska; first lieutenant
VIM. X. Brown, TO be captain. and "a Heuten-
ants ID. II. Coston and A. L. Watson 10 be Ist
leuteDants in the Marine Corps; George n
wright register land office Sioux CITY. Post
mastefs-H. A. Miles, Waverly, Iowa; VIM. b.
Wolf, Wilmington, Ohio; Charles II. Palmer.
Portchester. y. b. W. Davis Richmond
Ind; James 3. Grain. London, Iowa: p W
Carroll, Mayes City, Kan; Jos Speed, Marion,
Ala. o"'