Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-10

at an Aqua creek heat vas sunk last night
but tleTe is % truth IN the report.
MISS MARIA +. BAILEY, OF MARYLAND has
been appointed a clerk in the dead letter of ce
If the Post Office Department, vice Miss NJ. l..
Wilson, resigned.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on COMMERCE thi,
morning had General Schenek's shipping bill
UIfer consideration, and hesrd the argument
OF w. Is farNen in relation 10 our commerce.
SENATOR ABBOTT. OF North Carolina, claim
hat he was legally reelected by the Legi-la
ture, as tie votes cast for Governor Vance, who
was ineligible, were, therefore, void.
Mr.. HARRIS, (cOlored,) republican candidate
for Congress in the Raleigh, y. G., district, will
contest the seat OF Rogers, democrat, who holds
the certificate.
THERE HAS PERN no REDUCTION in the cler-
zeal force Of the Census Office, as has been
reported; the only discharges, about three in
number, recently IL ade being the result OF other
ceuses than for the purpose OF reducing the
force.
THR FORCE TO BE REDUCED.-There viii soon
he reduction of the clerical force OF the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau by which, about fifty
male and female clerks Will be dismissed. The
recent laws reducing taxation has decreased fhe
work oil the Bureau, hence the reduction.
NoNINATIoys.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nomina atoms 70 the Senate to-dsy:-,Jno.
IL. Murphy, to be Associate Justice of the Sn
preme Court of Montana Territory. BENJAMIN
r. Tracy, TO be Il. y. Attorney for the eastern
district of New York. Nathaniel r. Sargent 70
be Collector OF Customs az Kennebunk, Maine
CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DISTRICTS 7.
hARyLAND.-The i've Internal Revenue collec-
ton districts of Maryland will be consolidated
into three as follows: The fourth and fifth into
one, the second and third into another: the
fret district remaining as at present.
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the s,ocl,ho,d-
erS Of the National Metropolitan Bank, held
this afternoon, the following gentlemen we're
unanimsUsly reelected d. recors for the ensuino
wear: John y: Blake, VIM. UTme. TLos. Feran
John Hitz, Vim. G.. Metzerott, VIM B. Todd
a. X Shepherd,J j. W. Thompson and Nicholas
Acser.
HASTINGS CHARGES AGAINST JAS RRooKs
| Ar. Brooks, Of New York, rose 10 personal
explanation in the House to-day asking . com
mlttee OF investigation into CHARGES made
against him by Hugh Hastings, editor of the
New ioFk Commercial, TO the effect that he
tbTooks) was jobber and corrC ptiOnist, and
had amsSsed great wealth by his position in
Congress.
TX SECRETARY SEWARD PARALYzED-Ey-
Postmaster General Randall, who has inst
returned from Japan, whittier ne accompanied
| the Hon. VIM. II. Seward, says that tie yener-
able statesman Is suffering from a cOupleta
paralysis OF both arms. so that be Is deprived az
the use Ofthem. With this exception his heath
seems to be unimpaired and his mental faculties
ale as clear, strong and active a. ever.
Mt, ". ". CUETIs, Chiefof the swamp liyi-
SION Of the Land Office, has been appointed
chief clerk of that bureau rae N. L. y. Howell
resigned. hr. Curtis Is a resident OF George
4 "a N 10 ~, u. -.
both IN departmental and literary circles He
IL the author of ''Ad Interim and Outerip, :, a
publication which created some interest a; the
lilhe OF the nhnS0n- stanton homes inbToplie
Mr.. howell becomes q fourth class clerk m the
same Office.
The SAN DOMINGO CaMNIssToy.-The i'm
preston is quite prevalent in well informed
circles to-day that ex-senator Wade is to be one
Ci the commissioners to San Domingo; aud we
nave 10 doubt the impression Is well founded
Indeed, we have good reasons for believing
that there has been az near offer and accet +
ance OF the position the present status of
the question would justify. MT. Wade is at
Present in the city, and is, We are glad to be
sble TO add, apparently in excellent health
THE HousR MILITARY COMMITTEE to- dsy
examined Il. d. Whitney and Mr. Clancy.
clerks to General Butler. in relation 20 the
management OF the affairs Of the National
Asylum for Disabled volunteers, upon charges
preferred against General Butler, President of
!he Board Of Directors. by Mr.. Fsrnsworth, OF
III. The examination was conducted by Mr.
farnsworfh on one side, and General Butler on
the other, but nothing OF importance was
brought out in evidence.
AMONG TIE NAMES prominently mentioned
In connection with the next Governorship OF
Ohio Is that of Hon. Martin welker RepreSen-
tstYe in Congress from the I4th district OF that
State. mT. Welker was one OF ChOs first Lieu
tenant Governors which circumstance, coupled
with bis Congressional record, gives him not
only wide and favorable acquaintance with
the people Of the State, but also an eyperianca
IN her public Affairs, which his friends hold
would be particularly valuable In the guberna-
toIial office.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-First Assistant En-
sineer l.. W. Robinson, Boatswsin John Bur
rowe. and Sailnaker George ". Giet ordered TO
The Ticondercgs. Sailmaker ID. q. Brayton
ordered TO equipment duty at the New Yo;k
navy yard. Commander o. &. Badger detached
from the Portsmouth, n. IT,. navy YARD and or
deTed TO command the Ticonderoga. Midship-
men VIM. q. Buckley, Samuel r. ComIey, and
Sidney II. May detached from the Tennessee
and ordered to the Ticonceroga. Chief Ensi-
neer Oscar II. Jockey detached from the Nor
folk navy yard and ordered to the TicOndcroya
Assistant Surgeon Adam Mackie and Carpcneer
Warren Bernard detached from the receiving
ship st New York and ordered to the Ticonde-
roga. Gunner Felix Cassidy detached from the
receiving ship Ohio and ordered to the Ticop-
terogs. Surgeon f. s. Matthews detached
rom the naval rendezvous ut Boston and or
nciCu W tuc 1IConucIORA. Lieutenant X. T.
Hooker detached from the Ashuelot and placed
on waiting orders. Ensign +. A. Howes de-
tached from the Pacific fleet and placed on
waiting orders.
SAN DOMINGO In THE HOUSE To-pAY.-At
the close OF the contest yesterday in the House
on the San Domingo question, the position OF
affairs was as follows: The privilege of debate
ten minute speeches) had been conceded
Ior To-Day until p. m, and Mr.. Amber
vas allowed to bring in his amendment.
70 the effect that the passage of the res
CLINTON would not commit Congress 10
anne xation. Under this Arrangement the
Morton resolution was placed In the order
or passage to-day, . virtual triumph for the
administration. This morning, tho House hall
and galleries were again crowded, althoueh
nothing beyond speech-making was to be the
order until p. N. But ten minute speeches
are apt to have good deal Of " snap" TO them.
and on this occasion they we're pretty lively
AFFAIRS. and kept the audience wide awake
TOT the two hours given to debate.
3Quite number Of Senators made their ap
EesIance on the floor during the debate, Messrs.
COnkling, Hamlin, Carpenter, Pomeroy, Chand-
her, Cameron Morton and others.
ATT ?. m. the vote was entered upon, first
upon hr. Amblers amendment, and this was
earned by somewhat unexpectedly large ma
lGIity, the vote standing l08 ayes to IS noes
be- nm nA,,fa Of eh> 49,