Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-14

PHsTIrU1IoN.-A draft for sl,5i27I was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day from
unknown parties for duties, in currency, paw
able at the port of New York.
MINISTER SCHENCK.-The President has not
received a request from Gen. Schenck asking
permission to resign his present position as
Minisser to England-all reports to The contrary
Notwithstanding.
The TREASURY INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
flashed the examination Of the division OF loans
to-day, and found everything correct. In this
division the committee had 10 count over
SIS, OW, GOO in securities.
MAJOR GEORGE BELL, Commissary of Sub
sistence, L. 3. A, has been detailed as a men,
Der OF the board Of officers appointed to examine
candidate for the position of keeper of a
national CT cemetery.
The PETITION presented in the Senate to- day
by Mr.. Buckingham from 600 women of the
country protesting against female suffrage, was
enclosed in a bag made of silk i'm three separate
stripes OF red, white, and blue.
TIE NEW YORK BANKs.-The Ocean, Eighth
National and Union National Banks Of New
York having suspended, the controller OF the
currency, who is at present in New York. has
appointed receivers for said banks.
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTy-FoUR printed
bills were received at the Capitol to-day from
the Government Printing Office. Thisi is an I'M
usually large number for one day. 1t is not
probable that one eight of the whole number
win ever be heard of again.
RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AKEI-
MAN.-Attorney General Akerman has resigned,
his resignation to take effect January 10. His
resignation has been accepted by the President
who has nominated as his successor ex-senator
Williams, Of Oregon.
AT THE WHITE Notwithstanding Bout
well and Belknap, Postmaster General Cres-
well, Assistant Attorney General Bristow, Sem
ators Ames, Pool and Hitchcock, Governor
Washburn, Of Massachusetts,, and Representa-
tiyes Dawes, Kellogg, Wallace and Townsend
had interviews with the President day.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE this
morning gave a hearing to the delegation of
steamboat men who protested against the rules
of Supervising Inspectors and approved by Sec
rotary Boutwell,. They represent that the rules
are oppressive, and ask that the committee will
take some action on the snpioct. The commit
zee VIII investigate the matter.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CHIcAGo.--The House
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
this morning had conference with the Com
mittee on Appropriations in reference to public
buildings at Chicago, and they agreed to report
back Nj. Farwelrs bill, but reducing the
amount named therein from tive tofour millions
Of dollars for the erection Of one general build
ing in Chicago for all government purposes and
this amount is to cover all expenses Of its erec-
ton.
THE DISTRICT JAIL.-Mr. Patterson intro.
duced in the Senate, to-day, a bill restoring to
the marshal Of the District OF Columbia the ex-
elusive supervision of the jail The bill abolshes
the ofce OF warden of the jail, restores the jail
TO the control OF the marshal, and provides that
tbs1a aiv1fv sc<S ...sI
shall be made by the marshal subject to the
confirmation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the District. Referred to the District
Committee.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND
DUGB-Mr. Patterson introduced in the Senate
this morning bill to regulate the admission OF
pupils into the Columbia Institute for the Deaf
and Dumb, which provides that the Secretary
Of the Interior shall admit pupils into that in sti
tuition from the several states, the number from
each state not 10 exceed one-haf the number of
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress from such state
Members of Congress are 10 nominate candidates
for admission to the Secretary. Referred to
District COMMITTEES.
| THE LATE "HEEO OF FORT SUMTER.'-An
official order, Just issued from the War Depart.
ment, announces the death Of Brigadier Gene
| raj Robert Anderson, at Nice, France. on the
| 18th OF October last, speaks in commendatory
/ terms Of the character of the deceased and men,
tons the fact that on the 18th day of April 1865
exactly four years after his surrender of Fort
Sumter, he had the satisfaction, by appointment
OF the government, OF again hosting the identi-
cal flag, which, meantime had neverle his Gus.
| tody, over the same fort, then reduced to heap
\ OF ruins. His remains have been placed on
/ for transportation to the Unted States On their
| arrival proper orders will be issued to do them
| honor.
The FIRST DECISION by the British and
American Claims Com mission under the clause
Of the treaty Of Washington providing for the
/ settlement of claims growing out OF acts com
Rited against me persons and property OF
lion, was announced yesterday. The case was
That OF John Holmes, who alleged hat a quanti-
y OF cotton belonging TO him was seized and de-
| stroyed by the rebels while AL possession of tina,
city The commissioners decided that the
United States cannot Ice held liable for any
injury caused by acts orrebcls over whom they
| could exercise no control, and which acts they
l had no power to prevent. Upon this ground
without giving any opinion upon the other points
raised in the case, which will be considered
hereafter in other cases, the claim Of j. H. Han
M was therefore disaiiowed.
THE NEW ATTORNEY GRNERAL.-Hon
l George III. Williams, ex-senator from Oregon
l the new Attorney General, is q native Of New
l York and about 80 years of age. He emigrated
to Oregon, while it was yet territory soon after
4 the completion of his preparation for the bar
] though he meantime served a few wears as one
/ of the District Judges of Iowa. He was ap-
| pointed Supreme Judge of the territory Of
Oregon, and subsequently took active part I'M
the deliberations Of the convention which framed
| Che constitution OF the young state. In 1854 he
was elected TO the United States Senate from
Oregon, and served with great credit from 1851
| to 1871, being specially prominent member OF
| the Committee on Judiciary. He had also posi-
tons ON several other important committees Al
1 the expiration Of his term In the Senate - was
| appointed one of the representatives Of the
United States government in the Joint Hioi,
Commission to S'ettie pending questions between
the United States and lireat Britain. Mr.. VIII
liems, o. Senator end juFst, has achieved hioi,
reputation. His Judgment is singularly cool and
dispassionate, and his mental powers are Vigorous
and admirably trained. =
A PEW DAYS SINCE Vice President Colfax
called upon General Spinner, the veteran United
States Treasurer, at his office. and found him as
usual hard at work an king his gothic autograph
to various financial documents, and looking
very lugubriOus, d0Hbtless ON account of the
deff lcations which had ust been discovered In
his ONCE. The meeting was cordial in the ex-
IRENE The Vice President, who had not seen
the general since his return from Europe adj
vanced rapidly towards him, and with hearty
my dear old friend, am glad to see you'll
threw his leftarm around his neck, giving him
mo o<3..