Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-30

Senator Edmmds and lady. Senator Ames and
lady, General Negley and lady, and Senators
Anthony and Conkling were present
SENATOR MORRILL,, of Maine, who left hi.
home last Monday or this city, only got as far
as Boston, where, finding that the state of his
health was sucb that he could not bear the
journey in the prevailing cold weather, he
returned.
The republican convention to nominate a
candidate for Representative in Congress from
the 4th district OF Michigan, as successor OF
Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, Uuited States Senator
elect, will be held in Grand Rapids Oh wednes-
day, February %.
THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES recently
agreed to report favorably on bill introduced
in the House by General Clarke, dividing Texas
into two judicial Districts, the effect of which
is to legisate Judge Duval and other officers OF
the United States Court there out Of Office.
SENATOR THURMAN wants to incorporate in
the District Territorial bill q provision for
minority representation. Several Of the mem
beers of the committee are favorable to the
proposition in the abstract. but fear that if it is
engrafted on the bill by the Conference Commit
tee, its report will not be accepted, and the
whole bill will thus fail.
NoNiSArroSs.-The President sent the fol.
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day jas.
X. Bingham, Appraiser OF Merchandise. Mil
waukie, Wis; Andrew J.. Robinson, Appraiser
of Merchandise, Evansville, Ind; Charles B.
Bernard, Appraiser OF Merchandise, Cleveland
Ohio; Lewis Weitzell, Assessor of Internal Rev
enue, first district OF Ohio consolidated with
the second.)
WANT Him REMOVED ON ACCOUNT OF HIS
RELIGIoy.-The President has received A me-
mortal signed by thirty-fve Methodist and
Presbyterian clergymen of BROOKLYN, New
ork, asking for the removal of Collector Muir
ply on the ground that he is a Catholic. They
also name a candidate a. his successor
very proper man for the position, whose ap-
pointment will add strength TO the administra-
ton.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Capt George
Preble, ordered to command the naval render.
vous at Boston, Mass; Commodore Roger n.
Stembel, detached from the command of the
naval rende zvous at Boston, and ordered to
command the north squadron of the Pacific
fleet; Rear Admiral WIN. Rogers Taylor, de-
tached from the command Of thd north sIusd-
ION Of the Pacific fleet and ordered to return
home and await orders.
DON'T CONE IN UNDER THE AMENDMENTS
Judge Bingham. Chairman OF the House j udici-
airy Committee, this morning presented TO the
Committee report adverse to the memorial of
Victoria &. Woodruff and other females claim
ing the right OF suffrage under the llth and h
amendments. The report wes agreed to- and
a..
shows corclusiyely in the report that the sub
ject is not one for Congressional interference.
but must be regulated entirely by the State
governments.
The BILL introduced in the House on the 18th
inst by MIR. Loughridge giving New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and
Kansas, each two additional members in the
house, missouri Michigan and Iowa three addi-
tional members each, MASSACHUSETTS. New York.
Mary land, Virginia, North and South Carolina
Alabama, Mississippi, California, and Minneso-
four, was considered by the Judiciary Committee
Of the House this morning, and upon a vote
being taken It was decided to report against the
bill.
The DISTRICT GovERNMKST BILL.-The con-
ference committee of the two Houses OF Con-
gress on the bill 70 provide new form OF gov
eminent for the District of Columbia had gen.
eral discussion Of the main features of the bill
on Saturday, a. stated in The STAR of that al
ternoon, and adjourned to meet again on Wed
nesday evening, at the residence OF Senator
patterson, al which time 1t is probable the bill
VIII be perfected and the report OF the commit
tee prepared. The indications are that mn
change viii be made in the clause providing for
the appointment OF the governor by the Presi-
dent.
DINNER TO THE JUDGES OF THE U. ). ST.
PREMF COURT.-Solicitor General Bristow gave
dinner party to the Judges of the Supreme
CSnrt OF the United States, at wormley's. on
Saturday night, at which were present Justices
Clifford, Swayne, Miller, BRADLEY, Davis, and
Nelson; Secretary Delano. Attorney General
Akermap, EN-AttOrney General Stansbrry
Judges Emmons and Scott, of the Circuit and
/ District Courts of the West; Judges r. NJ
Corwine and Matthews, of the Cincinnati bar;
y. HUXLEY Ashton, of the Washington bar; AIR
Middleton, Clerk Of the Supreme Court; Nr
Harlan, MIR. Caldwell, Colonel Wharton and
captain Shirley, OF the Louisville bar; Assistant
Attorney General Hill, and Judge Adyoc ate
Holt. The entertainment was all that could be
desired. The party retired at a late hour.
SMUGGLING OPIUN.-InfOrmation has been
received at the Treasury Department to the
effect that 200 pounds OF smoking opium have
been seized on board the Pacific mail steamship
Japan at San Francisco, which vessel plies be-
tween that port and Hong Kong, and 10 pounds,
on board = steamer OF the same company plying
between Panama and San Francisco. for attempt
TO violate the customs revenue laws. The
opium on the Japan was found concealed in a
fresh water tank in the engineers department.
Captain Eldridge the agent of the line imme-
diately discharged three engineers from the
Japan, and one from the steamer running to
Panama. The opium is valued ct SIS per
pound, and the duties on it are S. per pound in
gold. The Department having reason to believe
that certain Off GERS or these steamers have bee
smuggling goods by sending them ashore by
women OF doubtful reputation, who came aboard
to visit them while the vessel was dischar cling
cargo, has taken measures to prevent further
violations of the law in this manner.
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Winchester" the we'll posted correspondent
OF the Ohio STATE Journal, whose Washington
letters form eo "a ada he n fl aturs ~ that oan.r